Behringer DEQ2496 Product Information

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Equalizers

ULTRACURVEPRO
DEQ2496

Ultra-High Precision 24-Bit/96 kHz
Equalizer, Analyzer, Feedback Destroyer
and Mastering Processor

Ultra-high resolution 24-bit/96

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kHz mastering processor
featuring 32/40-bit  oating-point
DSP technology

Audiophile 24-bit/96 kHz A/D- and

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D/A converters o ering 113 dB
dynamic range

4 concurrently selectable EQ

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modules (31-band graphic EQ,
10-band parametric EQ, Feedback
Destroyer plus 3 Dynamic EQs per
stereo channel)

Ultra-high resolution 61-band

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real-time FFT analyzer with
additional auto EQ function for room
and loudspeaker equalization

Unique VPQ (Virtual Paragraphic EQ)

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option allows parametric control of
graphic EQs

State-of-the-art compressor/

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expander with peak limiter per
stereo channel, additional stereo
imager and stereo delay for delay
line applications

Multi-functional level meters

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(peak/RMS, VU and SPL meter
with dBA/dBC weighting via
RTA/Mic input)

64 user memories for complete

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setups and/or individual module
con gurations

Separate mic/line input with

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phantom power for RTA and
Auto-EQ applications

Balanced inputs and servo-balanced

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outputs with gold-plated XLR
connectors, stereo aux output,
AES/EBU and S/PDIF inputs and
outputs (XLR and optical)

The DEQ2496 is a high-precision digital

24-bit/96 kHz EQ/RTA mastering

processor, ideal for sophisticated

live sound trouble or audiophile

mastering. Whether you’re putting the

 nishing touches on recorded material

or creating an optimal live sound for a

multi-way PA, the DEQ2496 is built to

provide meticulous control.

Equalization. Dynamics.
Feedback Correction.

You can have it all with the DEQ2496. How about
automatic FFT analysis with Auto EQ? We
added that too. The DEQ2496 is a whole rack of
ultra- exible equalization options, dynamics
and time-correction solutions, all designed to
optimize your rig’s sound quality like no other
single piece of processing gear. Consider the
DEQ2496 your audio engineer’s Swiss Army
Knife – here are a just few examples:

• Dual 31-band Graphic Equalizers
(stereo linkable)

• Dual 31-band Virtual Paragraphic
Equalizers (stereo linkable)

• Dual 10-band Parametric EQ’s per
stereo side

• Dynamically-activated EQ

• Feedback Destroyer with Learning Mode

• Stereo Imager

• Compressor/Expander

• Limiter

• Digital Delay

• RTA/SPL/FFT Analyzer with Auto

EQ function

Product Information Document

Equalizers

ULTRACURVEPRO
DEQ2496

Ultra-High Precision 24-Bit/96 kHz
Equalizer, Analyzer, Feedback Destroyer
and Mastering Processor

Professional Wordclock input

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and MIDI connections for full
remote control, preset dumps and
system updates

Open architecture allowing future

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software updates via MIDI

“Planet Earth” switching power

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supply for maximum  exibility
(100 - 240 V~), noise-free audio,
superior transient response plus
low power consumption for
energy saving

High-quality components and

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exceptionally rugged construction
ensure long life

Dual 31-band Graphic
Equalizers, 31-band Virtual
Para-graphic Equalizers and
10-band Parametric

Naturally, the DEQ2496 has a phase-neutral
digital graphic EQ. But in addition, we’ve
added a function that allows you to change
the frequency bandwidths from 1/3, to as
tight as 59/3. Or, if you prefer the old-school
approach to variable bandwidth, we’ve
included 10-bands of parametric  lters that
can be incrementally  ne-tuned all the way
down to 1/60 of an octave.

3-Year Warranty Program*

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Conceived and designed by

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BEHRINGER Germany

Dynamically-Activated EQ

Dynamic EQ (DEQ) automatically raises or
lowers a de ned frequency range based
on volume level. It’s literally a combination
of an equalizer (with frequency center and
bandwidth controls) and a dynamics processor
(with Attack, Release, Threshold and Ratio
parameters). DEQ opens up a world of both
creative mastering and PA problem solving
possibilities. We’ve given you total control with
multiple  lter types including bandpass mode.
And of course you can store DEQ settings for
recall at any time manually or via MIDI.

*Warrant y details can be fo und at music-group.c om.

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DEQ2496

Ultra-High Precision 24-Bit/96 kHz
Equalizer, Analyzer, Feedback Destroyer
and Mastering Processor

Feedback Destroyer with Learning Mode

With the digital capabilities we’ve just listed, it’s easy to see why we were able to include a
highly-e ective Feedback Destroyer (FBQ) feature – it’s essentially a dynamically-activated
parametric EQ that “watches” the whole frequency spectrum in 1∕60-octave bands and then instantly
identi es and notches out feedback. FBQ can be run in AUTO mode, or in Single mode. We’ve also
included a Learn mode that generates short audio pulses, raises their gain until feedback occurs, and
then locks onto feedback-prone frequencies.

For more than 20 years, we have made some of the world’s most acclaimed FBQ Feedback Elimination
processors. Now you get this revolutionary FBQ Feedback Detection System in every DEQ2496,
so your sound system is always completely free from feedback. Utilizing an ultra-fast detection
system, this ingenious circuitry helps you recognize and tame feedback frequencies immediately.
LEDs on the associated EQ frequency-band fader illuminates, showing you at a glance which fader
to lower to overcome the feedback – it doesn’t get any easier than this!

Stereo Imager

While usually considered a mastering technique, the ability to widen the stereo image can be
useful in live sound work, too. The DEQ2496 Width processor provides control over Stereo Width
(how clearly the two sides of the stereo image are separated from each other), Asymmetry (relative
volume of left/right stereo signal), Rotation (panning of stereo + mono in the stereo image) and a
multipart Shu e function than can generate an additional low-frequency stereo width e ect.

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Equalizers

ULTRACURVEPRO
DEQ2496

Ultra-High Precision 24-Bit/96 kHz
Equalizer, Analyzer, Feedback Destroyer
and Mastering Processor

Compressor/Expander and Limiter

The DEQ2496 has a comprehensive set of dynamics processing tools that can be used as two
independent channels or stereo linked. Everything you’d  nd on a dedicated compressor/expander
is here, including variable ratios from 1:1.1 - 1:100, Attack times of 0 - 200 ms, 0 - 3 dB variable knee
and 20 ms - 4 s Release times, all adjustable via a coarse/ ne adjustment scale. The built-in separate
Limiter features Threshold, Hold and Release functions.

Digital Delay

You can delay either the DEQ2496’s Main or Aux outputs from 0 - 300 ms, and process left and right
channels independently – and not only can you specify the time delay in feet or meters, you can
even instantly compensate for changes in the ambient temperature.

RTA/SPL/FFT Analyzer with Auto EQ function

The DEQ2496 features an FFT real time analyzer for precise graphic display of 61 frequency
bands. You can monitor main or digital inputs and outputs, Aux/Digital Out, or a feed from an RTA
microphone and display the results in a multitude of ways including funky retro VU meters. You get
all of the usual peak/hold, display rate and scale features you would expect from a professional
measurement tool, plus our user-de nable AEQ (Auto EQ function), which allows you to analyze
and adjust your system’s frequency response automatically (perfect for “roughing out” initial room
adjustments). In Graphic EQ mode, you can choose between Uncorrected response, which shows the
mutual in uence of adjacent bands, or select True response to apply a specially developed algorithm
that displays the actual results of the equalizer setting.

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Equalizers

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DEQ2496

Ultra-High Precision 24-Bit/96 kHz
Equalizer, Analyzer, Feedback Destroyer
and Mastering Processor

Easy to Set Up and Use

The DEQ2496 has balanced inputs and servo balanced outputs with gold-plated XLR connectors,
stereo aux output, AES/EBU and S/PDIF inputs and XLR and optical output. Con guration is intuitive,
with on-screen block diagram displays and you get a separate RTA mic/line input with phantom
power, a professional wordclock input and MIDI connections for full remote control, as well as preset
dumps and system updates. You can maintain up to 64 comprehensive user presets at a time and of
course dump and load as needed. You can also save and recall individual modules such as DEQ, PEQ,
Width or Dyn. These subsets of complete presets let you maintain most of a preset’s settings but vary
a few (such as graphic EQ) without having to generate a whole new preset.

Built Tough for the Road, Precise for the Studio

The DEQ2496 features high-quality 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters and two high-performance
32/40-bit  oating-point digital signal processors for incredible sonic resolution and 113 dB dynamic
range. The internal switch-mode power supply assures maximum  exibility (100-240 V~), noise-free
audio, superior transient response, lowest possible power consumption and freedom from power
surge damage.

Feature Galore

Quite frankly, the DEQ2496 is BEHRINGER’s best multi-function processor in the pro audio industry.
If you only have one thing in your magic bag of tricks, shouldn’t it be the DEQ2496? Try one out
today, and you’ll never leave home without it!

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Ultra-High Precision 24-Bit/96 kHz
Equalizer, Analyzer, Feedback Destroyer
and Mastering Processor

You Are Covered

We always strive to provide the best possible Customer Experience. Our products are made in our
own MUSIC Group factory using state-of-the-art automation, enhanced production work ows and
quality assurance labs with the most sophisticated test equipment available in the world. As a result,
we have one of the lowest product failure rates in the industry, and we con dently back it up with a
generous 3-Year Warranty program.

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Ultra-High Precision 24-Bit/96 kHz
Equalizer, Analyzer, Feedback Destroyer
and Mastering Processor

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Ultra-High Precision 24-Bit/96 kHz
Equalizer, Analyzer, Feedback Destroyer
and Mastering Processor

For service, support or more information contact the BEHRINGER location nearest you:

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