dbx Pro PX user manual Quick Start, Signal Path Block Diagram, Connections

Section 2 Getting Started

DriveRack® PX

2.3 Quick Start

For those of you that wish to jump right in, the following information has been provided to act as a quick start guide for optimizing performance of the DriveRack® PX.

Signal Path Block Diagram

The following diagram shows the logical and intuitive signal path of the input, signal processing modules, and output of the DriveRack® PX.

Meters Outputs

Meters

Left (Mono) Input

Right Input

Mic Input

Micr Pre amp Stereo/Mono Pink Noise RTAGEQ AFS Notch Filters SubHarmonic Synth Stereo Compressor High-Pass and Band-Pass Filter Section 2-Band PEQ3-Band PEQ PeakPlus Limiter PeakPlus Limiter

Left

Right

Sub Outputs Left (Mono)

Right

Connections

•When setting up the DriveRack® PX, make connections as follows:

•Always make connections prior to applying power to the unit.

•Connect the output from the sending device (mixer) to one or both of the two XLR input connectors shown below.

•Make output connections from “Outputs” XLR connectors shown below to the inputs of the powered speakers.

•If a subwoofer or subwoofers are to be used, make output connections from “Sub Outputs” XLR connectors shown below to the inputs of the subwoofers.

			SUB OUTPUTS
			GND
R	PX		Manufactured under the following U.S. Patents:
	UL 60065	IEC 60065	3,789,143; 4,182,993; 6,195,029; 7,203,324.
	120V - 60Hz

•If you will be “pinking” the room through the use of the RTA, connect the dbx M2 RTA microphone to the front-panel XLR input.

•IMPORTANT- It is imperative that the powered speakers are turned off prior to applying power to the DriveRack® PX. Always make sure that your powered speakers are the last item turned on and the first turned off.



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