BBE Comprehensive Guide to Stereo System Functionality

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✧means PEQ

}means Lo shelf

{means Hi shelf

=means PEQ bypass

NOTE: when using Hi shelf or Lo shelf, set Gain=0.0dB, change Q-value to Hishelf/Loshelf.

The signal BEFORE gain control and AFTER limiter processing

HiPass: frequency range 10Hz~16.0KHz

LoPass: frequency range 35Hz~22.0KHz

Use HPF and LPF together to define the frequency band for this channel of the crossover.

7.6.1.7PEQ:

Set the parameters for the five available bands of parametric EQ. Press the PARAM dial to toggle between the three parameters on the display. These include Frequency, Q and Cut or Boost. Pressing the ENTER button in this mode will select the symbol in the upper right corner. Depending on other settings, the choices will include some or all of the following:

✧ (PEQ), } (Lo shelf), { (Hi shelf), = (PEQ bypass)

The choices for the PEQ center frequencies are 31 ISO frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.

Q is 0.5 to 10 and Hi Shelf or Lo Shelf.

Gain is +/- 12 dB

7.6.1.8Limiter:

The limiter is used to limit the signal going to the output stage and ultimately the amps, to a predetermined maximum level, with the intention of preventing clipping and its resultant distortion.

There are four parameters available to set for the Limiter

1.Input Level sets the point at which the limiting circuitry will activate. This is sometimes referred to as Threshold. The range is -20dBV to +15dBV. A lower input level will activate the limiter sooner, affording more protection, but possi- bly creating more sonic artifacts if the limiter is activating and deactivating too frequently. Ideally, the limiter should be set so that it activates occasionally on peaks in the program.

This control is also tied to the front panel level display meter for its selected out- put. As you lower the Limiter input level, the sensitivity of the meter will increase. This means a lower input level will result in the same signal showing more level on the Output channel display. Ideally, the output level should just approach and occasionally cross into limiting.

2.Attack. This is the amount of time that elapses before the limiter reduces the

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