dbx DriveRack PA+ - Manual (Page 5)

Section 1- Introduction
Drive your PA to a whole new level of performance with the DriveRack PA+ Complete
Equalization & Loudspeaker Management System. The DriveRack PA+ from dbx Professional
Products represents a complete integration of the key elements that help ensure optimal
loudspeaker system management in PA-specific applications. Capitalizing on the legendary
dbx® DriveRack technology, the DriveRack PA+ is able to provide its user with top-tier,
pro-level loudspeaker management specifications, yet still remain appealing to the
budget-conscious audiophile who requires a tried and true utilitarian workhorse. With its
all-inclusive, no-compromise design, the DriveRack PA+ has been systematically developed and
designed to grow with your system needs for years to come.
1.1 Defining the DriveRack PA+
The dbx DriveRack PA+ is the most effective way to manage all aspects of Loudspeaker
management for Public Address system applications. The DriveRack PA+ essentially becomes
the only device that you will need between your mixer and your power amps. The following
are just some of the features of the DriveRack PA+.
DriveRack PA+ features:
Setup Wizard Steps Through Speaker and Amp Selection and Levels •
Auto Level™ Wizard Balances Your System •
Auto EQ™ Wizard with 28-Band RTA Tunes Your System For The Venue •
AFS® Wizard Helps Eliminate Feedback •
Stereo Feedback Elimination with 12 feedback notch filters •
dbx 120A Sub-harmonic Synthesizer •
Classic dbx Input Compression •
JBL® Speaker and Crown® Power Amp Tunings included •
USB Firmware and Speaker Tunings Field Updatable With Harman HiQnet™ System •
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Full time RTA function •
Front-Panel Output Mutes •
Pink Noise Generator (used with Auto EQ and Auto Level Wizards) •
Linked Stereo DSP Processing for ease of use •
24-Bit ADC/24-Bit DAC, >113 dB Dynamic Range •
2-Channel XLR Input and 6-Channel XLR Output •
2x2, 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6 Crossover Configurations •
Dual 28-band Graphic EQ- Linked or Dual Mono •
Stereo Multi-band Parametric EQ •
Stereo Output Limiters •
Output Alignment Delay •
Power on/off Mute Circuitry •
Front-panel RTA-M XLR input with phantom power •
25 User Programs/25 Factory Programs •
Full Graphic LCD Display •
Front Panel Input and Output Meters •
By including every form of processing necessary to drive the signal from the mixer to the
power amp, the DriveRack PA+ allows you to eliminate all other processing devices normally
found in large and cumbersome traditional Front of House rack systems of the past.
The DriveRack PA+ Loudspeaker Management System includes two balanced XLR inputs, as well
as six balanced XLR output connectors.
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Section 1
Introduction
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