Alesis DEQ830 manual Description of the Basic Modes, Program mode, Edit mode, Store mode

Basics of Equalization 3

Description of the Basic Modes

Program mode

When this manual refers to Program mode, we mean the very top level of functionality of the DEQ830. In program mode, turning the [VALUE] encoder will let you select between the 100 user- definable preset programs in the unit.

A program consists of more than just EQ settings. The things stored in memory and recalled when you select a program are:

•The gain settings of all 30 bands for channels 1 – 8

•The Link status of all 8 channels

•The actual gain settings for all non-primary channels in a Link Group. These are merely “hidden” by the Link function.

•The individual Channel Level settings for channels 1 – 8

If the DEQ830 has been in some other mode, pushing the [PROGRAM] button will return it to Program mode. If the LED above the [STORE] button is flashing, that means the program has been edited. If you’ve made any changes that you would like to keep, be sure to save them before switching to another program! To learn how to store an edited program, turn to page 41.

Edit mode

While in Program mode, pushing one of the [BAND SELECT] buttons will take you to Edit mode. You can tell you are in Edit mode when one or more of the LEDs above the [BAND SELECT] buttons are blinking. The bands with blinking LEDs are the ones that will be boosted or cut when you turn the [VALUE] encoder.

After you have edited a frequency or an Edit Group (a group of frequencies), pushing the [PROGRAM] button will return you to Program mode. If you’ve made any changes, the LED above the [STORE] button will be flashing. Be certain to save any changes that you would like to keep! This is where Store mode comes in.

Store mode

Pressing the [STORE] button takes you to Store mode. From here you can decide which of the 100 program locations will become the new home for the edited program. For information on how to perform this procedure, see page 41.

Save Curve mode

Pressing the [SAVE CURVE] button takes you to Save Curve mode. This lets you save an edited EQ curve to one of the 100 memory locations in the DEQ830’s curve bank. These curves can be recalled later and applied to any channel of any program. You can use the Curve Bank to save templates for all possible EQ applications. For example, you can save an EQ curve that generally

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