All user reviews for the Behringer Ultracurve Pro DEQ2496

Hello everyone,
I use my ULTRACURVE recent months. After a few minutes of settings, it works nickel. But when I let him walk for 15 minutes it begins to stop responding. The Left channel nothing comes out and no button works except the FSA. I switch off and on again, but I like it. I have to wait for hours for it to walk again again.

I saw in the net of updates, how it's done?

And one last question, without measurement microphone autoéqual Is the possible?

Thank you.

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SOUND QUALITY

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NOTICE GLOBAL

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Essential material, DCX2496 renders multiple services, equalizer, compressor, limiter, anti feedback, analyze converter ... the list is long.

UTILIZATION

At first, ergonomics may seem confusing, but after a period of discovery, in reality controls are easy to access and the display is clear and well organized, given the size of the box.
For well maitiser, must already know what we will do many of these functions.

SOUND QUALITY

Many functions in a box 1 U is an achievement, especially at this price.
The overall quality of the functions is not critical for me. Used AES3 I freed and successive DAC, its losses, its distortions and background noise to pass.
Functions cover almost all needs of sound processing.
The record is worthy of higher-end brands, more expensive, not necessarily better.

OVERALL OPINION

After two years of use, this material has proven itself and brings me satisfaction. Incomparable price and multiple functions make it an essential material. Would recommend without reservation

View previous posts and the characteristics of the device.
I use it in analog I / O between my mixer and amplifier.

SNR of more than 110dB. If only Behringer PSU made a quieter, the SNR would surely be even lower since 24 bits/96KHz which is capable beast.

UTILIZATION

The manual was not provided. I downloaded the Behringer site.
I do not have any particular problem for use. I had read how to use it on different forums that deal with the DEQ2496.

SOUND QUALITY

No alteration of the observed. As it remains below 0.5 / 1db peak of the THD is very low.

OVERALL OPINION

self EQ is stunning and allows to linearize the response of the speaker and to adapt them to the listening room. FBD neutralises the resonance frequency. The top!

Honorable characteristics.

The most important for my personal use, "the real time analyzer 61 bands". The simultaneous correction of defects speakers response curve but at the same time, the interactions of the room at the measurement point (usually the head of the listener to be located on the 3rd summit of an equilateral triangle whose other two are occupied by the speakers).
I also use from time to time the "seen and peak meter".

The display of the RTA (Real Time Analyzer) 61 bands is remarkably educational and insightful about the effectiveness of your mixes.

UTILIZATION

Concerning the use and setup, I preferred the old model. The configuration of the Ultracurve is not really simple at first. Should read the manual carefully and at the same time I read it, I highlighted the useful points of it.

Following this work I personally wrote a booklet summary of the calibration settings for an installation of sound diffusion, especially that once achieved, it does not return every day and you end up forgetting the setting tool. We do not re-calibration of the delivery device in case of a significant change in the provision of equipment or a change of speakers, for example.

At this moment I configured it to me shows the spectrum of sounds coming from the machine before correcting pregnant in order to analyze the sound as I treated and not the corrected and sent to the speakers, which mean absolutely nothing.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality is not critical.

The advantage of using I actually was only my usual listening I know that I have a linear or non-colored by the speakers themselves or by their positions in the local or by the lack of room acoustics (standing waves). I think it is useless to have very good listening if they are not corrected for the local although once this work is done may well fall equalization and correction see a good equalizer 31 Ultracurve strips and reserve for other uses ...

According to diverse opinions, converters of this machine would be of great quality and transparency and that could make one of its many uses.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this product for years. In college there are already more than 12 years while I was teaching the sound, then at me for 2 years at least. I could do without.

I have a JVC high-performance headphones and I found something similar with my MSP5 Yam equalized, which is far from being the case when I was bypasses correction Ultracurve without which my sounds are tainted and ringing Other parasitic resonances due to the position thereof on my office placed against a wall.

The advantage of this machine, its report "quality / price" unbeatable. I have not tried other real time analyzers since in my knowledge, there is no affordable.

- 31-band equalizer 1 / 3 octave measurements and automatic settings (+ micro ECM 8000)
10 parametric filters
Dynamic filter
Anti-Larsen
Stereo Width
Limit

- Digital 24-bit 96 KHz
Editable. MIDI commands (PC)

-Audio Connectors: XLR bal. Jack assym.
-Digital Connections: XLR AES Bus
Midi-Connection: Dyn.

- Rack.

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration.
Manuel enough.

SOUND QUALITY

Very effective

Corrections acoustic-Hifi

OVERALL OPINION

1 month
- Transparency (no signal loss or alteration of sound)
Value / Price unbeatable
I would do this choice

Equalizer numrique but also dynamics processor and analyzer by Behringer.
Complte analog connections (XLR & Jack symtrique) numrique; possibility of connection Midi.
1U rackmount MODEL.
A model plenty of possibilities of change and its many variations used in DIFFERENT ways (eg, graphic equalizer, Settings, "paragraph"). A variation on so impressive on paper that comes in whether it does not exist in the quality of dtriment effects.
The whole price dfiant any competition for the same type of product.

UTILIZATION

Then it is that the going gets tough.

Indeed, this is not the product is difficult to particulirement ACCS, or that the documentation rvle obscure, no no, the problem is not l. What we call the "lightweight worries" that I personally encountered this product is that:
- I ordered one from a dealer in Paris: he never wanted s'alumer appearance despite the power of the LCD screen
- I changed it against a second march that has no more symptoms but with DIFFERENT (Power problem)
- I changed it against a troisime: protection was starting every 5 inopinment 10 seconds and produced sound clips of the most disgraceful

In short, I gave up and went back to a more conventional analog graphic equalizer, but that works.

SOUND QUALITY

For the reasons above nonces, I will not comment on that point, did not use the p hardware in good condition once. I will therefore 5.

OVERALL OPINION

In short, a product that promises wonders moult in the instructions, operating modes and various Varis and its quality significantly. In the end, I ended up with a product Submitted for 3 MODELS I brvement possds serious problem that the design did not allow me the use.
I say that the bad luck ... Anyway I can always convert beta-tester at Behringer.

Prferrez may be trademarks onreuses but more proven on products less flashy but "doing the mtier".

DSP numrique converters 24bits/96.4Khz
Main functions:
Graphic Equaliser
Equalizer paramtrique
Filters (anti feedback, rumble etc ...)
limiter / compressor / expander
Pan / Image width stro
etc ...
Connectivity symtrique / asymtrique in / out via XLR
auxiliary output jacks in supplmentaire 6.35
numrique connection in / out via S / PDIF or AES / EBU
Connection midi in / trough / out
Coax connection in wordclock

Résumé in many functions and connectivity complte (just missing a connection in / out jack in complte 6.35).

UTILIZATION

The device is simple enough to use from the moment we have a minimum of knowledge. For others it must be rfrer the manual (available online at Behringer) that could be clearer in his explanations.
The software is flashable through the behringer. The updates are hassle free over-the afternoon.

SOUND QUALITY

Question sounds, frankly, I'm surprised enjoyable. The circuits are particulirement neutral (AKM converters are certainly something). Provided they do not ask the moon, it provides simple solutions when it comes to rsoudre a problem too complicated rgler. Considering the features, it is more orient sound mixing studio that, but given both its transparency, it can also be used in home studio as complment.
I also work as seen on hi-fi equalizer or as a converter on CD players.
Personally, I use it as an insert on my console tascam, and frankly in this crneau price it has no competitor.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it now for 1 year. For now I am quite pleased.
What j'apprcie most:
- The paramtrique equalizer that allows you to select the bandwidth and install filters.
- The memory 60 users
- The soft flashable
- The principle of the box tools "all in one"
What j'apprcie the least:
- A small bug in a software compressor functions (the software does not keep in memory the SETTING THE "release"). It seems that the pb has disappeared in the latest version of the software but I have not had time to to download.
Fawn any compression eh .....

In résumé without replacing the device DDIS professionals trs (trs and Chres), a "small" unit "do everything right" both transparent and effective

For the price, good machine
flashable eprom, one or two upgrades already placed on the site
very complete connectivity
XLR, AES in / out
spdif
2 jacks in the
midi in out, convenient for the 31-band remote with a single fader controller midday because the wheel straight, its not the fastest frankly they could have let the four keys jog their predecessors
THE CONTROL includes such an XLR in for a plugger to micro etalon lon if desired measure the spectrum and use this probe to lantilarsen (choose sr good source of measurement)

UTILIZATION

Simple handling, despite 2 or 3 tips to consult the instructions that it not always clear nest

SOUND QUALITY

The peak limiter is a very practical and quick edit
connectivity and small footprint really screwed up, pens for consoles with digital converters output AES / EBU
for the price, no complaints

OVERALL OPINION

Jen uses about 4 for 1 year
most convenient for me, the choice of the EST source for viewing the spectrum, lantilarsen, then the peak limiter, and finally the low weight and size
there were YDG from Yamaha, but they are more fit, and any fawn, they were more expensive bcp
Q / P, there's no picture
jai + ieurs again this election time, so ...
for the behringer, cest for once reliable: no bugs at the moment and the screen is readable and clear bcp + than their Digital

Corrigendum of 20 August 2005:

then done for 6 months (but I had not had time to post), I find that Behringer is Fidler's reputable ... m * rde!

the DEQ 4 which I used partially in the road while the use n'tait be fixed!

4 dj's are all blocked bypass on or off depending on the machines!!
very practical for those blocks in OFF ...

2 I spit a little white noise of a ct.

for some time limiters comments DLIR 2 machines: no violent transition, the governor began the road as if the source Duck by a silent fantme.
Obviously, APRS + ieurs mails and calls son, just out of warranty machines (damage), it makes me hanging around two months and a half! to tell me that we must change the map (CI) lol ... and the machines are still 4 Repair Tool has been 6 months now!

Behringer machines are really great ... for the Ball-trap
has more than 10 years I Rasht from time to time in the Behringer esprant that ... it's the same every time (except for Denoisers Composer 2 channel and the rest, especially numrique is throwing the trash)

Regrettable that there is only XLR connectors, m'enfin ... The rest is pretty impressive.

UTILIZATION

As always, you have to field trials to understand the functions and operation of the BTE. Then, the manual will (or not) to assimilate and discovering the dtails, subtleties and surprises.

SOUND QUALITY

Then the tape I am! I have here a beast that has a lot to please me. Spectral analysis in real time, such a global signal (mix) but also and especially on any signal between treat! Includes a microphone signal with or without food fantme! Apart from the magnitude and heat lamps, this unit is not envy a pre-amp far more expensive. If I tell you that there is a bypass for more function ... The device offers, in addition to a compressor-limiter with input gain, threshold and ratio (1:1.1 to 1:100!) Providing a complete treatment of strophonie, playing on asymtrie the rotation and in particular, hyper useful for finalization. There is also
The EQ, which I use before attacking the mixer allows me to "chop" the sounds of any kind. There is available a 5-band legalization paramtrique ENTIRELY! The action focuses on frquences ranging from 20 hertz (...) 20 kHz, as desired. With the move with ease incremented two possibilities: from 1 / 6 octave or 1 / 60 octave increments. You can also Determines the bandwidth (from 1 / 10 ... 10 octaves) and the slope of 6db 12db in shelving. The gain ranges from-15dB + 15dB. There are low-cut filters and cut up, too paramtrables!
In addition, all custom settings, once known and can be mmorisables are reminders will. Last but not least, the meter menu allows you to view the signal line as peak / rms or (gnial) as two virtual analog VU meters .... etc..

OVERALL OPINION

I have the unit since 1 1 / 2 year but I "Discoveries" for 48 hours.
It is a rvlation. And I'm not the kind of rave. I have other devices of the type of treatment pro DDP DBX, DBX Quantum, etc.. But I am the MDUS!
I feel that many musicians spend the ct gold watch, because this device reclassified from performance unheard condition to bother dbusquer opportunities, countless . As I am a composer and arranger with catches mainly acoustic but mostly synthse (by doubling or even tripling two bass sounds for example) I'm trying to make me a sound-processing library. For my ease in my library I EHJV E-mu seems to be what sets the most powerful (a batsman does not come into the studio with 4 sets of battery DIFFERENT ...) to terms of drums, basses, guitars, etc ... and I treat them once and for all, with her by his ULTRACURVE give and I recall the treatment that I ds rutilise the same sound. Once the library is, just check your records.
The price of the device is drisoire compared to the possibilities. You could buy one!

I use it fairly intensively for 2 months for the live sound. But it is an upgrade of the first ULTRACURVE since I use the Behringer has released (almost 10 years of loyal service).

Compared to all first model (which ignores dj rvolutionnaire enough in its day for its price, even if I bought double the price of the current!) The trs evolution is clear, self EQ works correctly and intelligently.

UTILIZATION

Diffrent The possibilities are very easy to ACCS, trs and menus are clear (once you understand their principle).

The manual is quite well done and trs comprhensible (adj used especially when the old models) and was soon in hand despite its enormous potential.

SOUND QUALITY

I use it in live sound.

tailgating with pink noise and mic Behringer ECM8000 heel in a single location of the prs rgy.
In fact you should average the measurements in many places, but I never have time to do so.
Registration rsultat. Lgres few alterations during show, certainly due to the fact that I had no way divided doses. Renregistrement of rglage DEFINITIONS.

Since then, I return often in the same places and I recall the prcedents calibrations.

For one of the previous ones advisers who prfre return a graphic qualiseur usual, one small question: how do you do for rgler?

I've never seen a professional sound engineer who knows a rgler qualo otherwise than pifomtre or feeling.
Pink noise, heel and micro procdure Auto EQ, it's not rglage is a complete and accurate calibration of Systm distribution according to the acoustics of the place prcise o we are.
There is a world of diffrence between the calibration done by ULTRACURVE and trs rglages approximate that can be effectus "ear".

OVERALL OPINION

This device seems to be an essential tool for sound engineer: it helps to have a clean and clear even in the room acoustics the most bizarre.

I'll buy a 2nd for more flexibility, and may be one day I will also return on each conductor as a return well qualis generates a lot less Larsen qualo return without or with rgl qualo ear.
In addition, the feedback is frquent on returns that radiate easily through the microphones as he disappears from the faade Systm is when the heel and a very flat curve.
Too bad this does not remove the ULTRACURVE rverbration rooms, but this function hlas yet invented.

I use it mainly to correct the default in my pice. So I use the analysis and correction in real time (RTA).

For the rest, many give a clear view of the possibilities of this tight little machine (dynamic, meter, Stereo, etc ...)

UTILIZATION

Getting Started nickel.
User manual (paper, in French) is really trs simple read, its application even easier.
Plug & play, honest.

Moreover you can download any M - J firmware, if necessary.

SOUND QUALITY

My concern, in my HS is that my monitor speakers are posing on my work surface, pliers towards the listener, but even when against the wall.
Above, there are Tagrera jutting out of 30 cms (the o there my rack effect), among others.

No way to install my HS otherwise, even if I have a pice dedicates to.

Obviously, therefore, the worst place for monitoring speakers. I know.
So I had to remove something qque standard bump in the bass that masked all costs.

Arm of the manual, the ECM8000 measurement microphone (always Behringer), install a walk to my place will cost you, I start self-EQ (although careful calibration of the measurement microphone if you don ' not use the prconis by behringer. For the latter, the calibration is rgl default).

Automatically, the DEQ2496 first analyzes the background noise of the pice and sends pink noise, analysis and cre an EQ curve according to any a. Remains more that a test case as connate that well, and polish by hand ditions of the EQ, save for possibly return as and APRS time and resave more ...

Like magic, my hump between 100 and 125 Hz has disappeared ...

OVERALL OPINION

Quality-price ratio patant, the DEQ, by using pure fixed home studio, saved me a big worry.
Now is the EQ DEFINITIONS up, my pice is correct, my sound does not change.

As a bonus, I saw a beautiful multi-band-nitre with plenty of options to make rich.

So 20/20.