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Driverack PA Auto Eq and Phase

axel87axel87 Posts: 2
edited April 2009 in PA General Discussion
Hello everyone!
Just letting you know I have just purchased my Driverack Pa. After drooling over one for months and months.
I have been reading up on it as much as possible, and have read the supplied manual but not all the FAQS on this site(yup ill admit it).
Before my question I'll just let you know the signal flow and situation.
Mackie 32-8
Stereo in Dbx 231, Stereo Out
DBX Driverack with 2 way PA system(more apon request)

The question I have is really quite simple and should be one of the first things covered in the manual and FAQS IMO.
When Auto-Eqing I noticed it runs just once. The recommended location is 10-15 ft from speakers, in the middle?
You are lucky to find a speaker that is 5% efficient right? So wouldn't their be some phase cancellation between the 2 speakers? When using a Spectrum Analyzer I would pink the left,right, and same for monitors, and make a separate EQ for all.
I know this machine is awesome, but does it really account for the Phase problems?

Thanks again! Look forward to dealing more with this forum!

Comments

  • GadgetGadget Posts: 4,915
    Well.... it's all covered in the FAQ's...I have spent COUNTLESS hours preparing this stuff...So forgive me if I point to things already posted...
    1. http://www.dbxpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=949
    This delineates the process and the what for's and why's...that will answer your questions from a \"practical\" point of view...

    2.http://www.dbxpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=953
    What works best in MOST situation... setting up a flat preset that will not excite a room any more than necessary, and will even work in a reverberant room (not perfectly, but far better than any other improperly tuned system ...the whole room EQ thing is WAY beyond the RTA based systems capabilities..BUT

    3. Sometimes you get LUCKY!!!
    http://www.dbxpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1058
    A great room... a great PA... a well tuned system ...WOW...doesn/t happen often... and for most sound guys...EVER!

    Have you been here?
    http://www.dbxpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=960
    All I have left tonight ...I'll be here tomorrow though!
    G
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