® ® Quick Start Guide Two-Way Setup An illustrated guide to setting up your DriveRack® PA+ using two amplifiers (high and low).
Typical Stereo 2-Way Sound System Setup Mic Console 1 USER L R P L LH RH S G F C B U X B Stereo 2Way High Amp P L LL RL Low Amp High Speaker Low Speaker
1. 1 USER L R P L LH RH S G F C B U X B Stereo 2Way P L LL RL Remove the DriveRack PA+ from its box. Rack mount the DriveRack PA+ and connect power cable. 2. Connect the console Left and Right outputs to the DriveRack PA+ inputs. 3. High Amp Low Amp Connect the DriveRack’s Left and Right High outputs to the inputs of the High Amp and the Left and Right Low outputs to the inputs of the Low Amp. 4.
5. 1 USER P L LH RH S G F U C B X R B L Stereo 2Way P L LL RL 5A - Turn on the console. Turn the console master faders down. 5B - Turn on the DriveRack PA+. 5C - Turn the amplifiers on with left and right channels all the way down. 6. 1 USER P L LH RH S G F U C B X R B L Stereo 2Way P L LL RL 6A - Now let’s create a system design to match your speakers. This system is designed around the JBL JRX-100 series speakers with Crown XTi amplifiers for illustraction purposes.
9. Graphic EQ Setup Select GEQ as DUAL MONO or STEREO. ˘STEREO LINKED 9A - Turn the Data Wheel to select between DUAL MONO and STEREO Linked Graphic EQ. (Stereo Linked typical) 9B - Press the NEXT PG button. 10. Main Speaker Select Main PA JBL JRX100 ˘JRX115 Passive 10A - Turn the Data Wheel to select your speaker manufacturer and model. For this example we have selected the JBL JRX115 in passive mode. 10B - Press the NEXT PG button. 11.
13. High Amp Level Adjust knob same as your amp ˘56% 13A - Set your amp input gain so it matches the dial shown in the LCD display. You may also turn the Data Wheel to change the display to match your amp dial setting if desired. 13B - Press the NEXT PG button. NOTE: If you are using self-powered speakers, make sure that the speaker Mic/Line switch is set to Line. 14.
17. Load New Preset Press Select to Load ˘New Preset At this point you are ready to load your new preset. Press in on the Data Wheel to load this new preset. Press the Data Wheel. “Loading” will appear in the display, and you will move on to the Auto-Level Wizard. 18. AUTO-LEVEL Connect RTA Mic to: RTA MIC INPUT to advance 18A - Connect the RTA-M mic here. 18B - Press the NEXT PG button.
21. Turn the Data Wheel until pink noise is playing through your speakers at performance level (the same volume you intend to use during your performance). The words “SET TO PERFORMANCE LEVEL” will appear in the display when you have passed the minimum threshold. Set level higher as needed. AUTO-LEVEL Pink Noise Mic Level TURN UP LEVEL Pink Level ˘-InfdB 21A - Turn the Data Wheel to adjust pink noise level. 21B - Press the NEXT PG button when your performance level is reached.
24. DriveRack PA+ SYSTEM SETUP WIZARD to advance skips SETUP Press the NEXT PG button. 25. AUTO-EQ Connect RTA Mic to: RTA MIC INPUT to advance 25A - Connect the RTA-M mic here (if it isn’t already connected). 25B - Press the NEXT PG button. 26. AUTO-EQ Target Curve ˘Flat 26A - Turn the Data Wheel to change the RESPONSE curve you want the DriveRack PA+ to use for AUTO EQ (Flat typical). 26B - Press the NEXT PG button. 26D - Press the NEXT PG button.
28. AUTO-EQ Pink Noise Mic Level TURN UP LEVEL Pink Level ˘-InfdB 28A - Turn the Data Wheel until pink noise is playing through your speakers at performance level (-5 dB to +5 dB). The words “Set to performance level” will appear in the display when you have passed the minimum threshold. Set level higher if needed. 28B - Once your performance level is reached, press the NEXT PG button. NOTE: Don’t clip amps. 29. 29 - Auto EQ will go through some audible changes as it tunes the speakers to the room.
31. DriveRack PA+ AFS WIZARD to advance 31A - The first screen of the AFS Wizard appears on the display. 31B - Press the NEXT PG button. 32. AFS Please turn down the mixer gain. Press when done. 32A - Turn down the mixer Master or Main level faders. 32B - Press the NEXT PG button. 33. AFS Select number of fixed filters. ˘ 6 F F F F F F L L L L L L 33A - Using the Data Wheel, choose the number of fixed filters to use with Advanced Feedback Suppression (AFS).
35. AFS Slowly increase the mixer gain to the desired level. F F F F F F L L L L L L With the mixer channel faders down, set the master mixer level to zero (0). Turn up channel level until feedback begins. The AFS will start to populate the Advanced Feedback Suppression fixed filters. NOTE: Do not talk into any of the microphones or play music. This is only a search for feedback at this point. 36. AFS Fixed filters set. Mode set to LIVE.
38. NAME: JRX115 2X4 DATA - SELECTS CHAR PREV/NEXTPG - LEFT/RIGHT PRESS STORE TO ADVANCE 38A - Turn the Data Wheel to change numbers and letters. 38C - Press STORE to advance. 38B - Press the NEXT PG or PREV PG buttons to move between characters. Repeat 32A to change the next letter. 39. STORE: JRX115 2X4 Replacing: U 1 Stereo 3Way PRESS STORE TO ADVANCE 39A - Turn the Data Wheel to change the user preset number to one of your choosing. (U1 listed above). 39B - Press STORE to advance.
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