Run system setup wizard, Run autoeq/level assist wizard – dbx DriveRack VENU360 Loudspeaker Management System User Manual

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assignments. All of these settings can also be edited manually in the Utility > BLU link menu. See

for further information on the BLU link menu.

Run System Setup Wizard

This Wizard allows you to select your speaker and amplifier models from a tuning list and automatically sets the crossover,
output parametric EQ, driver alignment delay, polarity, analog output clip levels, and limiter settings if your speaker and amp
models are listed. If your components are not listed, check the cloud using the VENU360 control app to see if they’ve been
added. If they haven’t been added, select the “Not Listed??” option – default settings will still be set to get you started. This
Wizard will also configure the XLR inputs for analog or AES operation and the master clock source.

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If re-configuring a preset which was initially configured using the Setup Wizard, you will receive a prompt asking if

you would like to, “Start from default settings?”. Select the “YES” option to default the Setup Wizard settings and start from
scratch. Selecting the “NO” option will present the Setup Wizard with the options selected when initially running the Setup
Wizard to create the preset. Note that if you’re updating a preset by re-running the Setup Wizard – for example, if you’ve
upgraded amps or speakers – any changes that were made to the preset in Configuration mode or to processing module
settings will be lost! Therefore, it’s recommended that you first copy your stored preset to another memory location before
re-running the Setup Wizard. This way you can use the original preset for reference and copy/paste processing module
settings from the original preset to the new preset.

Run AutoEQ/Level Assist Wizard

When used with the optional dbx RTA-M measurement
microphone, these Wizards help you balance speaker
levels and automatically equalize the system to the
current room environment.

The diagrams to the right show the recommended Level
Assist and AutoEQ RTA-M mic positions. When running
AutoEQ, you will be prompted to select how many
mic positions you would like AutoEQ to analyze – the
selections are 2, 3, or 4.

The Level Assist and AutoEQ mic position 1
measurements should be taken with the microphone
placed equidistant from the speakers, so that the three
components form an equilateral triangle, as shown in the
Level Assist/AutoEQ Mic Position 1 diagram. If analyzing
a mono speaker, place the mic in the position that
makes the most sense. For example, if analyzing a stage
monitor, place the mic in the location where the artist
monitoring the signal will be.

Each time you move the RTA-M mic position it should
move approximately 1/3rd the distance the speakers
are apart from the initial “RTA-M Mic Placement 1
Reference”, as shown in the AutoEQ Mic Position 2-3
diagrams. If analyzing a mono speaker, move the mic by
around 1-2’ in the same direction shown in the diagrams.

Mic position 4 is the exception as it should be placed
2/3rds the distance from the RTA-M Mic Placement 1
Reference. If analyzing a mono speaker, move the mic by
a distance of around 3’ in the same direction shown in
the diagram.

AutoEQ Mic Position 4 (Optional)

RTA-M Mic

Placement 1

Reference

Left Speaker

Right Speaker

1/3

AutoEQ Mic Position 3 (Optional)

RTA-M Mic

Placement 1

Reference

Left Speaker

Right Speaker

1/3

AutoEQ Mic Position 2

RTA-M Mic

Placement 1

Reference

RTA-M Mic

Placement 2

1/3

RTA-M Mic

Placement 3

RTA-M Mic

Placement 4

2/3

rds

Left Speaker

Right Speaker

1/3

Level Assist/AutoEQ Mic Position 1

Left Speaker

Right Speaker

Speakers & Mic Form an

Equilateral Triangle

RTA-M Mic

Placement 1

Center/Mono Speaker