Auto EQ...won't work ?
braunie
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Hiya !
This is my first post here...so bare with me. I've read more than a couple of times that Driverack PA's auto EQ will not work inside.
I beg to differ.
I had a Bear-ringer ultra Q earlier - which I had to sell due to audible distortion it made (when used as a master eq ran from the main inserts). So - enter the Driverack PA. I'm using cloned old-skool Martin folded horns for sub spkrs (I just love the way how long wave energy is dispersed and...well..\"thrown\" into the venue) and cheapo wharfedale tops for mids & highs. If I'm using all the amplifying power I got there's a fair 8kW without monitors. Once I got rid of bear-ringer and did my first gig with Driverack I just used auto EQ to EQ the room (not recommended...). Then, after the EQ was set I played couple of my test songs and did few corrections, applied compression (not recommend either...) and the system was set up. During the gig the sound stayed good and I was really happy with the results. So it cannot be that bad, can it ?
I got one question to ask anyway...I guess the majority in here knows that Driverack PA makes really nasty blow if mains power disappears suddenly. Has that been dealt with PX ? PX does not seem to have power switch so I guess it'll do the same...
br,
braunie
This is my first post here...so bare with me. I've read more than a couple of times that Driverack PA's auto EQ will not work inside.
I beg to differ.
I had a Bear-ringer ultra Q earlier - which I had to sell due to audible distortion it made (when used as a master eq ran from the main inserts). So - enter the Driverack PA. I'm using cloned old-skool Martin folded horns for sub spkrs (I just love the way how long wave energy is dispersed and...well..\"thrown\" into the venue) and cheapo wharfedale tops for mids & highs. If I'm using all the amplifying power I got there's a fair 8kW without monitors. Once I got rid of bear-ringer and did my first gig with Driverack I just used auto EQ to EQ the room (not recommended...). Then, after the EQ was set I played couple of my test songs and did few corrections, applied compression (not recommend either...) and the system was set up. During the gig the sound stayed good and I was really happy with the results. So it cannot be that bad, can it ?
I got one question to ask anyway...I guess the majority in here knows that Driverack PA makes really nasty blow if mains power disappears suddenly. Has that been dealt with PX ? PX does not seem to have power switch so I guess it'll do the same...
br,
braunie
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I also beg to differ that we have said that the Auto EQ \"will not work\" indoors....I personally wrote \"
http://www.dbxpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1058
That is \"auto Eq ... how it's supposed to work\"
Here I have used the Auto EQ in my personal venue ( a very good room... and they are few and far between...) and had usable results... TO A POINT...Just know that there are limitations, and MOST pro audio engineers wouldn't use an RTA based auto EQ system to EQ their SHORTS...
That said we have tried to provide a real world \"user guide\" to attaining \"repeatable\" results...Each room is different, and presents it's own problems... BEWARE...
Gadget
DRA
Thnx for the answers.
Off the record - quite often I'm more concerned about the total sound & energy over the dynamics when making live public amplification. I wouldn't compare my job to a mastering engineers job...still, even with the highest compression rate I've used a good band still have their stage dynamics.
...and I got a small UPS and my DRPA's power switch is bypassed...
Just wanted you to know that I've had really nice results with DRPA auto EQ...so use it !!!
braunie