[bjs]

Good advice!
The DCX seems to have what I need in a single device: 3 separate channels with parametric and dynamic filters.
According to the manual, It should be possible to control signal to the sub and the mains.
Do you use the DCX this way and is it possible to apply REW corrections on this device?

I use it to bi-amp my front stereo speakers plus manage the subwoofer. This includes providing the required crossovers as well as notch filters to address cone breakup of my dynamic drivers and filters for dipole equalization of my electrostatic panels. I also use it to time/phase align each driver and I do the parametric EQ of my sub with it also.

REW works fine in the "Generic EQ" mode but doesn't download the filter values into the DCX if that is what you mean. The DCX has a PC based GUI so entering the REW filter values is straightforward.

Having said all that, it's not clear to me what you are actually trying to do. If it is just EQ'ing your sub then the 1124 is good enough and much cheaper. What do you intend to do with your mains?

 

[bjs]

...having said that, I suppose there is nothing stopping you from inputting the signal into the dcx and only outputting two signals (bands)...one hi passed to the mains (and using their internal x-overs) and low passing to the subs, which now that you've made me think of it is not a bad idea at all. That gives you the result of the mains not receiving any of the sub signal, good idea...

Yes, or he could leave his system the way it is and just insert the DCX into the Sub and Stereo (mains) paths since it has three independant channels.

 

[piercaub]

... leave his system the way it is and just insert the DCX into the Sub and Stereo (mains) paths since it has three independant channels.

Yes, it is what I want to do: adjust the room response of both the Sub and the two mains.
Mains are importants because I use my system for HC and HIFI (50/50) and their current response in low frequencies could be better.

If I can insert the DCX between the Denon pre-amp and Sub and mains amplifiers, then I can EQ these three channels both for stereo and DVD 5.1/7.1.

The copy/paste of correction values from REW to the DCX GUI will be fine.
Do you know is the DCX GUI works under Windows Vista?

bjs and Terry thanks again for your advices.

 

[terry j]

if you simply wish to equalize the entire path, I'd probably go with the deq. that is what it's designed to do, ultimately the dcx is a 'speaker management' system (read set up for active)

maybe price will be the ultimate determinator, but I guess they are roughly the same.

if you are not interested in hi passing the mains then go for the deq. (IMHO)

 

[bjs]

...Do you know is the DCX GUI works under Windows Vista?...

I use it under XP so can't help on that one.

However you can download the GUI from the Behringer site and try it. It will work without a DCX attached.

Playing with the GUI is also a good way to see what the DCX can or cannot do since all the functions are still available.

 

[Ricci]

Can you control the DCX EQ's through REW as you can with the DEQ and FBQ? I assume yes?

 

[brucek]

No, you can't use the midi transfer capability for the DCX or the DEQ.

brucek

 

[Ricci]

AH! Bullocks!:no: That's not what I'd hoped to hear at all. Oh well.

 

[brucek]

That doesn't say you can't use REW for your filter recommendations. You simply have to input the filters by hand.
Be sure to match the filter type used in the DCX (Q BW) to the correct device in REW that uses the same formula.

brucek

 

[avaserfi]

Behringer has designed a free and powerful program that can be downloaded from their site for the DCX2496. The program allows full control of the unit with a simple RS232 connection. Also note, you can download the program without owning the unit to get familiar with how it works directly from Behringer's site under the DCX2496 page.

 

[Ricci]

Thx guys. I'll be getting the program that Behringer has. I'm just super lazy sometimes:R and was hoping. Maybe in the next version of REW (if there is one) a few more units can be added.

 

[CZ Eddie]

Do you know is the DCX GUI works under Windows Vista?

Well, I'm running Vista Ultimate SP1 and the software "appears" to work fine for me. But I don't have a DCX2496 yet and I haven't exactually stressed the software at all. So there could be bugs, but so far it seems to work fine?

threadjack...

is the DCX2496 capable of doing this:
taking in inputs from L, C and R
outputs highpassed L, lowpassed L, highpassed C, lowpassed C, highpassed R, lowpassed R?
and what are the crossover points selectable?

I just started researching this device tonight. But after downloading the software from Behringers website, it does appear that each of the three input channels can each have two output channels. Each of the six individual output channels can have both a high and low pass filter assigned to it. And each filter is adjustable from 20 to 20k.

See the attached file for a picture of what it looks like to setup channel 6 as a "low" channel with a 20hz to 20,000hz filter. Which actually, is setting it up as full-range. But you can adjust it anywhere in between. It doesn't look too difficult?

 

[RobertR]

I didn't find it necessary to use the external software to set up the DCX2496. I find that the built in graphic display is sufficiently informative to make set up straightforward.

 

[Larry McConville]

Gentlemen,

I've read the manual and messed with the GUI; do I have the proper understanding that each of the six output channels may be configured to accomodate any desired band (L/M/H)? For instance, if I were to install six subs, three across the front and three across the rear; would the DCX2496 allow me to adjust each sub independently?

I have my three subs finished for the front and will likely not expand upon this until mid 2009; however, having the ability to do so without adding additional hardware would be nice.

Larry

 

[Otto]

do I have the proper understanding that each of the six output channels may be configured to accomodate any desired band (L/M/H)? For instance, if I were to install six subs,

Hi Larry,

I've been looking at this thing as well. I believe it has three inputs, so if you had six subs, you could only control three of them at once (unless you took pains to mix signals before they got to the DCX).

Good luck!

 

[Otto]

Hi there,

So I'm looking for a device that will provide parametric EQ, mix and apply LPF to whatever signals.

Specifically, on my mono sub signal (at the LFE output of my preamp), I want to:

1. Apply PEQ

And on the other inputs to the DCX2496, I will connect my main L/R outputs from my preamp. The DCX2496 will then apply the following to that L/R stereo input like this:

1. Take L/R stereo input and mix to mono
2. Apply PEQ
3. Apply LPF

Is there some device other than the DCX2496 that I should be considering?

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

Pretty much every pro-audio company makes a digital speaker processor these days...

Regards,
Wayne

 

[WmAx]

Hi Larry,

I've been looking at this thing as well. I believe it has three inputs, so if you had six subs, you could only control three of them at once (unless you took pains to mix signals before they got to the DCX).

Good luck!

Well, do you have more then 2 dedicated sub signals? For example, usually LFE is mono. The DCX can apply separate processing and EQ to each input and output separately. So, if you start with a single mono LFE input, then you patch it to all 6 outputs, you can then apply custom EQ/processing/xover to each output in an isolated fashion. Or you can derive the the bass signal from stereo inputs and mix to mono and then patch to the channel outputs desired.

Now, of course, if you want to send full range input for each channel of a surround system, then you need 2 x DCX2496 devices.

-Chris

 

[WmAx]

Pretty much every pro-audio company makes a digital speaker processor these days...

Regards,
Wayne

True. But Behringer appears to have the best value by far. Comparable processor from other makes tend to be 2x or more higher in cost. Yet, the Behringer units are very high quality devices despite their price.

-Chris

 

[Sonnie]

Mine is on its way... I finally broke down and purchased one that I will use in my great room. Playing around with the software, I really had no idea just how flexible this unit is. Remarkable!