Alesis DEQ830 manual Basic operation Store mode, Basic operation Save Curve mode

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Basic operation: Store mode

Once you have created a program you would like to save, press the [STORE] button to enter Store mode. This will cause the Numerical LED Display to blink with the number of the current program.

Turning the [VALUE] encoder allows you to choose a program number between 00-99 as the destination for your edited program.

Once you have chosen the location you want, press the [STORE] button again or just press the [VALUE] encoder. This will store the program into the user location you selected.

Remember, if at any time you decide you do not want to save the edited program, simply press the [PROGRAM] button to return to Program mode. Your edited program will still be in memory, as indicated by the flashing LED above the [STORE] button. The destination program will not have been overwritten.

Basic operation: Save Curve mode

Saving an EQ curve is very similar to storing a program. Once you have created an EQ curve you would like to save, press the [SAVE CURVE] button to enter Save Curve mode. This will cause the Numerical LED Display to blink the number of the curve you’ve been editing.

Use the [VALUE] encoder to select a curve number between 00- 99 as the destination for the edited curve. Once you have chosen the location you want, press the [SAVE CURVE] button again or just press the [VALUE] encoder. This will save the curve’s gain settings and Channel Level setting into the location you selected.

And if at any time you decide you do not want to save the edited curve, simply press the [PROGRAM] button to return to Program mode. Your edited curve will still be in memory, as indicated by the flashing LED above the [STORE] button. The destination program will not have been overwritten.

As we said earlier, you should leave Curve 00’s gain settings at 0 so that you may use it for building new curves. This probably will save you a lot of time and effort.

When you enter Save Curve mode, Real Time Analyzer mode is disabled. You will have to re-enter the Real Time Analyzer mode after you exit Save Curve mode.

Basic operation: Retrieve Curve mode

One of the quickest ways to create a program is to select curves from the Curve Bank and copy them one at a time into a channel or Link Group. To enter Retrieve Curve mode, hold one of the [CHANNEL SELECT] buttons as you turn the [VALUE] encoder. The Curve LED will light to indicate that the Numerical LED Display is now showing curve numbers from the Curve Bank.

As you scroll through the curves you will see the Band Gain LEDs change to reflect the settings of the curves you are passing over, but they will not be loaded into the selected channel until you release the [CHANNEL SELECT] button. This prevents having to listen to the audio through curves you know you don’t want. As soon as you release the [CHANNEL SELECT] button, the channel will assume the EQ and Channel Level settings for the curve you retrieved.

Curves will be applied to the channel once you release the

[CHANNEL SELECT] button. This allows you to “audition” the curves visually before changing the audio.

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Contents Reference Manual This page intentionally left blank Table Of Contents Chapter Four Applications Welcome IntroductionDEQ830 Key Features How to Use This Manual This page intentionally left blank Please follow these precautions when using this product Important Safety InstructionsImportant Safety Instructions English Safety symbols used in this productPage Instructions de Sécurité Importantes French Symboles utilisés dans ce produitPage Lesen Sie bitte die folgende Sicherheitshinweise German Sicherheit Symbole verwendet in diesem ProduktPage FCC Compliance Statement CE Declaration of ConformityThis page intentionally left blank If you can’t wait to get started… Quick Start GuideHook it up to a mixer Try some equalization Play some signal into the unitStore the Program Save an EQ Curve DEQ830 Diagram Thermal Considerations in Rack Mounting Installing in a RackConnections Unpacking and InspectionUsing the DEQ830 in another country AC Power HookupUnbalanced I/O Connecting Inputs and OutputsStereo connections Balanced I/OOperating Levels Mono connectionsConnecting to equipment with XLR inputs and outputs Connecting to the inserts on an instrument amplifierDigital Signal In, Analog Signal Out Analog Signal In, Digital Signal OutDigital Signal In, Digital Signal Out About Audio Cables This page intentionally left blank Basics of Equalization What is equalization?Description of the Front Panel Compare Bypass All ALLLink Push to Link StoreValue Encoder Value ProgramNumerical LED Display Save Curve mode Program modeEdit mode Store modeBypass mode Retrieve Curve modeChannel Level mode Utility mode Link modeReal Time Analyzer mode Basic operation Edit mode Basic operation Program modeSingle Band Edit Band Gain Cut/Boost Ranges Band SoloLED Proportional Gain Memory Multiple Band EditSelecting an Edit Group Relative Gain displayBasics of Equalization Limits of Relative Gain Release Edit Group function Basic operation Save Curve mode Basic operation Store modeBasic operation Link mode Basic operation Channel Level modeCopying settings between channels Using the Value encoder in RTA mode Basic operation Real Time Analyzer modeMetering modes SettingMaster Level +/- 6 dB Basic operation Utility modeRelease Edit Group On/Off Midi Out/Thru Select Out/Thru Edit Time Out On/OffMidi Channel ALL Midi Program Change On/OffFast Program Select On/Off Peak Mode 0, 1, 2, InfInternal Clock Sample Rate Select 44.1/48 Force Analog Input Auto/AnalogReceiving System Exclusive bulk dumps Lock mode Demonstration modeHidden Modes Phasing Equalization ArtifactsDistortion NoiseWhat makes the DEQ830 unique? Constant Q vs. Variable QConstant Q Variable QMulti-band application and results Basics of Equalization This page intentionally left blank Vocal Air ApplicationsGeneral EQ tips Rock Kick DrumEliminating Feedback Filtering effectsAnswering machine Comb filtering Settings chartApplications Line Conditioners and Protectors TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance CleaningTroubleshooting Index TroubleshootingCustomers outside the USA and Canada Obtaining Repair ServiceRefer All Servicing to Alesis Customers in the USA and CanadaThis page intentionally left blank Audio Performance SpecificationsMechanical This page intentionally left blank Alesis Limited Warranty Warranty / ContactAlesis Contact Information