All user reviews of 4/5 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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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.

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)

Super for a century that I try to balance my 4 and 3-way, in fact it comes from the piece of listening (I knew it but unfortunately without paying the required importance) kein problem beyringer doctor suits you instantly. It must be micro but the fact ca (alles automatiche after taking a small head with the user manual)

UTILIZATION

A little complicated depent ca ...

SOUND QUALITY

N I use it all but for me nothing negative

OVERALL OPINION

Without this trick of the day would always be my rotten (by pass thank you) so frankly it does not replace the positioning of speakers in the room that makes him even when there is no architectural photo.

Graphic equalizer with analyzer controlled by an external microphone (self EQUAL possible with external microphone is not included in purchase)
EQ dynamics (loudness useful to simulate, for example)
Parametric EQ (useful for eliminating resonance frequencies)
Compressor
Expander (elimination of noise not very useful in a hifi system)
Stereo Imager
mini manager input-output
User memories for presets
Steering midi presets for activation during operation

UTILIZATION

Hi-Fi, and correction speakers listening room resonances
Effective enough evidence, I rediscovered most of my club, provided you have speakers and an amp of sufficient quality and good power reserve;
listening to classical and jazz of the 60s but later (Joe Calderazzo, IS, Belmondo ...)
I put a little compression and EQ dynamic, self EQUAL is correct but you have to soften the curve and then finish at the ear for a quality result is just an indication, do not expect that digital replace your ear.
It took me about 4 days to master the possibilities of correcting, the record seems a bit but everything is fine if you know what one speaks, if not with the internet, it is not a problem.

SOUND QUALITY

No detectable background noise, I listen to 2 X 70 watts and watts are the Harman Kardon, that is the true RMS and not Dyn.
Graphic EQ precise, the dynamic is very fine attention to exaggerations, compression without regard to any condition to go soft, stereo handy when one is offset from the axis of the speakers. Sounds really amazing and has nothing to envy of most famous brands in the studio.
In my opinion, the BBE maximize or otherwise is largely useless when you push the DEQ in its possibilities quite impressive. (Listening to Handel's Dixit Dominus has reduced more than one processor, it is the choirs and the orchestration with variations of dynamic collapse in a lot of HiFi systems (including my own hence my purchase of correction) after treatment, all the power and finesse of this work appears very realistic.

OVERALL OPINION

Replaces racks of treatment that is still sold there is not so long ago (all separate effects), lack of space and I found a unit that should meet all the fans who rediscover their hi-fi stereo system, try to bypass the DEQ running and you know what I mean.
I also tested a small set of fairly limited in stereo, and incredibly, I managed to make it sound so, for me it is a test unstoppable.
The control screen is a little reminiscent of the orange lettering computers that ran on earlier versions of the back, but hey, I was not looking a flat screen.
Frankly, a great success Behringer, I really could not believe it but now I bow, good job for the user hifi demanding to try before embarking on the purchase of new speakers ...

Overall, this is a box of digital effects that can influence the frequency response in dynamic sound passing through it.

The technology used is mainly digital, that the sound is converted to digital input, except to get in already digitized format (SPDIF or AES / BU) and is converted to analog output (except out in digital format change).

Principally engaged in a 31-band graphic equalizer, plus a variety of EQ, compression.

For the rest I refer to the product documentation available on the Behringer website: http://www.behringer.com/FR/Products/DEQ2496.aspx

UTILIZATION

I use it for several functions:

1) I go out of my SPDIF format and send console 01V96VCM modulation "Main" in DEQ2496 if necessary to treat the sound broadcast room.

2) I use the digital output AES / BU to transmit sound to another box facade "cousin", ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496. This allows me to keep the signal in digital format as long as possible without breaking the chain.

3) I use the DEQ2496 to equalize the sound room using the automatic search function of the resonance frequencies.

The manual is quite clear and the use of the DEQ2496 is relatively easy in general, provided to give a bit of trouble to capture the main features.

SOUND QUALITY

It is always difficult to say if the system interferes with the signal quality product output console as much as I do not use the A / D input, or the D / A output.

A tip on this subject: we do not overstate the harm can be done by subjecting a signal of the different A / D and D / A in the processing path. I read an article in "Sono magazine" I believe a recent study that shows these adverse effects.

For my part, I send my broadcast signal, output D / A conversion of my SPC2496 (connected to my DEQ2496), to a NEXO LS400 NXAMP4X1C + + PS10A and everything sounds correctly in my ears.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall, this is a nice little fun and cheap equipment that can process sound in a satisfactory manner for personal or semi-professional.

I like the function of automatic equalization of the spectrum of frequency response of the room used. This is a function that always made me dream when I was reading the articles on material Altec Lansing (to the great age of 70 years. The old like me will understand!).
Behringer has implemented it in its case for a highly competitive price and I recommend it.

In the end, this unit has a very good quality / price ratio and I do it again the choice of purchase if necessary.

see data sheet of the unit

UTILIZATION

I don 't use it just for the rta (easy to calibrate) and meter (as practice and display the peak rms)

SOUND QUALITY

I can not say because I do not "cross" not the device: I 'sends the signal via spdif out of my console

OVERALL OPINION

I have bypassed all the functions and I use it only for its function rta (spectrum analyzer) and is great for that!
the equation is quite graphic sucks (not accurate at all) and the function of self eq to correct the acoustics of a room is pretty bogus ... I have not even tried the compressor ...
but hey, considering the price this machine can not do anything!

Digital Equalizer

UTILIZATION

rackmount configuration very simple, clear manual that I read once.
The controls fall to hand and it comprises 90% of the operation just by looking at the LCD backlight.

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are numerous and effective, it certainly should not expect to be on the *** for such a price but it plays its role in small and medium-sized halls: and semi parametric EQ parametric, compressor / limiter, stereo width processing, multiband compression, spectral analysis of a room with feedback suppressor (via a micro analysis), generating white noise / pink ... The tool is really full.

OVERALL OPINION

Very good value for money, I was afraid to buy Berhinger because it is the bane of sound engineers, but the brand gives us is a product of excellent craftsmanship in the finish. Very practical