Behringer MiniFBQ FBQ800 - Manual (Page 8)

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MINIFBQ FBQ800
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS
To monitor the input signal or, alternatively the output signal, use control elements and , as follows:
METER SELECT button: To select the type of signal you want to monitor, use this button,
which can appear:
V pushed in and illuminated: Monitor the input signal as soon as this signal enters the
FBQ800. The FBQ800 does not apply the LEVEL control or any other control elements to
the input signal that you monitor.
V not pushed in and not illuminated: Monitor the output signal as soon as this signal leaves
the FBQ800. The FBQ800 applies all control elements to the output signal that you monitor.
However, if you deactivated most of the control elements (
), the input signal and the
output signal are the same.
IN/OUT meter: To monitor the level of the signal that you selected with the METER SELECT
button, use this stereo meter. Both the left (L) and right (R) sides of this meter share the same
decibel scale (- 24 dB to + 6 dB). If the signal level is too high, the CLIP LED illuminates.
At 0 (zero) dB, the FBQ800 still has approximately 15 dB of headroom.
How to manage the signal level
Optimally, you want to maintain the signal level of the FBQ800 at 0 dB. When the signal level is:
V less than 0 dB, the signal is not full. If the difference between the level of the noise floor
and the level of the signal is not sufficient, you lose signal quality.
V greater than 0 dB, the CLIP LED illuminates on the IN/OUT meter. The signal can overload
the FBQ800. However, occasional clipping will not damage the sound quality.
Because sounds are not perfectly consistent, you cannot flawlessly maintain the signal level
at 0 dB. However, you can consistently manage the signal level. This involves monitoring and
adjusting the level of the input signal and the output signal, as follows:
1. To begin EQing in a neutral environment, set all frequency-band faders ( ) to 0 dB.
2. To protect the FBQ800 against signals that are unexpectedly high, turn the LEVEL control
(
) to -12 dB.
3. To monitor the input level, use the METER SELECT button ( ) together with the
IN/OUT meter ( ), as described in this documentation. If the input level is higher or
lower than 0 dB and you:
V can adjust the output level of the input source, adjust the output level of the input
source until the input level of the FBQ800 is 0 dB
V cannot adjust the output level of the input source, set the output level of the FBQ800
to 0 dB, as follows:
A. To activate all control elements, use the IN/OUT button ( ).
B. To monitor the output level of the FBQ800, use the METER SELECT button
( ) together with the IN/OUT meter ( ), as described in this documentation.
C. While you monitor the output level of the FBQ800, use the LEVEL knob ( ) to
adjust the output level of the FBQ800 to 0 dB.
4. If the frequency-band faders and all other control elements are not already activated, use
the IN/OUT button (
) to activate them.
5. To EQ the signal, use the EQ section ( ), as described in this documentation.
6. To monitor the output level, use the METER SELECT button ( ) together with the
IN/OUT meter ( ), as described in this documentation. If the output level is higher or,
alternatively lower than 0 dB, use the LEVEL control ( ) to adjust the output level to 0 dB.
Most of the time, 0 dB is the optimal output level. However, the optimal level for
some output targets can be greater or less than 0 dB.
7. Periodically monitor and, if necessary, adjust the input level and output level, as described
previously in steps 3 and 6.