Sabine Graphiq

fiddler

Ok I've pretty much decided to go with a DriveRack 260 but I've been reading about the Sabine GraphiQ2 GRQ3122 and it also has the features I'm looking for. Does anyone here have any experience with it?

Plusses for the Sabine include a well written manual and software that seems more intuitive to me though I have no direct experience with either unit yet.

Plusses for the 260 include more outputs, which will probably be the deciding factor for me.

Thanks,
Roy Curet

Gadget

DR260
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Inputs 2
outputs 6
HPF Variable, numerous slopes and types
LR/BW/BS up to 48dB/oct

LPF same as above
FBX 6 filter types (variable Q), live filter
lift, with variable hold time
Compressor Auto,
over easy, selectable #
threshold , variable
ratio, variable
gain, variable
Attack, variable
hold, variable
release, variable
Limiter same as above

Delay 2.7 sec fully re-distributable to
inputs AND 6 outputs

Crossover 1x1 to 2x6 crossovers, filters,
bandpasses, LR/BW/BS slopes to
48 dB/oct

PEQ?GEQ 28 band GEQ (switchable) to 9 band
PEQ + 4 PEQ's per output total
42 PEQ's

Control GUI Serial, one unit only GUI control up to 8 units at a time

Graphic Eq small LCD or GUI (no tactile surface) actual faders you can touch (software control

Inserts 2 selectable None
FBX
sub harmonic synth
AGC
compressor
wire
gate
notch filter
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Sabine GRQ2
Input 2
Outputs 2
HPF variable xover point, fixed type and slope 12dB/oct

LPF variable xover point, fixed type and slope 12dB/oct

FBX 6 filter types (variable Q), live filter 2 filter types
lift, with variable hold time

Compressor Variable Ratio,threshold, gain

Limiter ?

Delay 1 sec distributed between ... 2 outputs?



Crossover 1x2 BS/BW/LR (software only)


PEQ?GEQ 31 band GEQ 12 available PEQ's per channel
24 peq's


Control GUI/ tactile control, up to 8 units at a time

Graphic Eq actual faders you can touch (software control)


Inserts None

Auto Eq no

That's some of the differences... On the PSW (Pro sound web)I have never seen ANYONE who has a Sabine unit post there... that is not to say that they are bad. I have heard good things about Sabine, just letting the features list speak for itself.
Gadget

I tried to make it a side by side graph type... but it didn't work...
sorry

Dra

In my opinion the Sabine is not a "System controller". It would be the bomb for monitor applications.

It is not a true x-over. It only has filters that are high & low shelf.

I'm not sure what market Sabine was going for, but it obviously is not the DriveRack market.

DRA

fiddler

Thanks Gadget and DRA, I appreciate your guidance.