Behringer DEQ2496 Product Information
Product Information Document
Equalizers
ULTRACURVEPRO
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
ULTRACURVEPRO
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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Product Information Document
Equalizers
ULTRACURVEPRO
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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