Galaxy Audio DSPOT DS-EQ215 User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL

DS-EQ215

Dual Channel 15 Band EQ

USB

(482mm )

19"

DIGITAL

DS-E Q215

OUT

EQUALIZER

PARAMETER

ESCAPE

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Contents

Introduction..........................................................................................1

Safety Instructions................................................................................ 2

Getting Started with Front Panel Controls......................................... 3 - 8

Using the PC Interface.................................................................... 9 - 13

MIDI Program Table............................................................................. 14

Specifications..................................................................................... 15

Introduction

Thank you for choosing a Galaxy DSPOT Digital Signal Processor. You have joined hundreds of thousands of other satisfied Galaxy customers. Since 1977 Galaxy Audio’s professional experience in design and manufacturing ensure our products' quality, performance and reliability.

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visit www.galaxyaudio.com.

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Safety Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS !

READ these instructions. KEEP these instructions. HEED all warnings. FOLLOW all instructions. DO NOT use this apparatus near water. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. PROTECT the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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This symbol indicates that there are important Operating and maintenance instructions in the Literature Accompanying This Unit

UNPLUG this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. REFER all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damAged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping and splashing. DO NOT put objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table Specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the Apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Remove the batteries from the receiver if the system will not be used for a long period of time. This will avoid any damage resulting from a defective, leaking battery. DO NOT throw used batteries into a fire. Be sure to dispose of or recycle used batteries in accordance with local waste disposal laws.

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Described below are the functions of the front panel control buttons and encoders for the DS-EQ215 Parametric Equalizer.

DS-EQ 215

OUT

EQUALIZER

PARAMETER

ESCAPE

1 2

6 7 8 9 10

1 - Input Level: Input Gain Left, Right

2 - EQ Bypass

3 - Output Level: Output Volume Left, Right

4 - LCD Display

5 - Clip LED: Process Overﬂow

6 - Parameter Key: Parameter Variation

7 - Enter Key: Enters Sub-Menus

8 - Navigation Key: Navigation Menus

9 - Escape Key: Exit Sub-Menus

10 - Power Button

Overview

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Brief descript ion

The DS-EQ215 is a gr aphic/parametric 2-channel EQ with 1 5+15 filters and channel link possibility. Its fi lters are symmetrical, and High/Low pass filters are included. A delay line f or each channel is also av ailable. Its settings are stored into 16 F actory and 16 User Presets. The devic e can also be linked t o a controller using MIDI, RS232, or USB.

User Interface

At power on, after t he initialization phase, the unit show s on the LCD display the following:

On the upper row the p reset number and the preset name are visib le, on the lower row the vu-meter shows t he input signal level, after the analog GA IN L&R.

To access the main men u the user pushes the ENTER key or rotate the NAVIG ATION encoder. To return to the vu-me ters, the user pushes the QUIT key. Every time the use r pushes a key, the LED near it changes its state. After an encoder r otation or an ENTER key press, the LCD displ ay shows:

Using the PARAMETER e ncoder, the main menu is accessibl e through the lower row:

1. LOAD PRESET

2. SAVE PRESET

3. UTILITY FUNCTIO N

4. EDIT CHANNEL L

5. EDIT CHANNEL R

EDIT CHANNEL R won’t b e shown if the system is configured as (Link L& R = ON).

To select a field, use t he NAVIGATION encoder. To access a sub-menu pres s ENTER. To exit, press QUIT. Enter an d quit are also used to confirm user choices .

LOAD PRESET MENU

Here, it is possib le to select and load one of the 16+16 available presets. To select a preset, us e the PARAMETER encoder.

If the current pre set is the selected one, but has been modifi ed, an asterisk will be shown.

Preset XX: Name Preset

L:|||||||| R:||||||||

Preset XX: Name Preset

Load Preset

01: Name Preset

Load Preset

01: Name Preset

Getting Started Using Front Panel Interface

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To load the selected p reset press ENTER. To leave sub-menu pr ess QUIT. During preset loading, the display will s how:

If the user tries to load an empty preset, a warning will be given :

SAVE PRESET MENU:

Within this menu , use the NAVIGATION encoder to select the desired location between the user presets. By pres sing enter, it is possible to save the preset . If the chosen location is occupied, the user will see a warn ing:

Pressing QUIT, the s ystem returns to SAVE menu. Pressing ENTER, t he preset will be saved and the screen will sh ow:

After that, saved preset name editing will be possible. Use the NAVIGATION encod er to select character position a nd the PARAMETER encoder to change the chara cter. To save, press ENTER. To maintain defaul t name, press QUIT. After this, the system returns t o main menu.

If a preset is not saved, switching off the device will lose it.

UTILITY FUNCTION M ENU:

It is possible to se lect one of these functions:

1. Link L & R

2. Config Commun ication

3. Config Delay un it

4. Config Equ type

5. Flat Equ L

6. Flat Equ R (0)

7. Copy L to R (*)

8. Copy R to L (*) Use the NAVIGATION encod er to select the desired function a nd press ENTER to access it. Press QUIT to exit.

Link L & R:

Link L & R is used to set the foll owing configurations: Link L & R = OFF Dual mono mode Link L & R = ON Stereo mode. If Link L & R is ON, the menu asso ciated functions are reduced, a nd whatever editing is made on the Left channel w ill be applied also to the Right one. Use the PARAMETER enc oder to select OFF or ON. To confi rm press ENTER. When passing fro m OFF to ON the display will show:

Wait: Loading . . . . . .

Error: Preset Empty

Overwrite Preset?

Yes = Enter; No = Quit

Wait: Saving . . . . . .

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If confirmed, th is command will wipe out Right channel settings, replaced by settings ide ntical to the Left channel .

Config Communication

It is possible to se lect the remote control interface to use . Use the PARAMETER encoder to select one of the followi ng: RS-232, USB, or MIDI Channel 1 through 15. Use the PARAMETER encoder to change the sett ing. Also check the corresponding setti ng on the back panel hardware switc h. To exit, press QUIT.

When the unit is rem otely controlled (through RS232 or USB n ull-modem cables), then the fro nt panel is disable d and the LCD display shows:

Config Delay Unit

This function al lows the user to edit the delay time in meters o r in seconds.

Config Equ Type

This function al lows the user to select a graphic equalizer or a parametric equalizer.

In order to confir m the blinking parameter, push the ENTER ke y. There are no probl ems when changing from graphic eq ualizer to parametric equalizer. When the user asks t o turn from parametric equalizer to grap hic equalizer, then the LCD displa y shows:

If the user confir ms his request, the system automatical ly changes the frequency and the Q values of each filter to su itable values for 2/3 octave filters. When a parametri c equalizer preset is loaded when the system is in graphic mode, then the syste m automaticall y changes the frequency and the Q values of each filter to suitable values for 2/ 3 octave filters . So the user has to be su re to load presets consistent with the cur rent equalizer mode.

Conﬁg Delay Unit

Unit: Meter

Conﬁg Delay Unit

Unit: Second

Link : Are You Sure?

Yes = Enter; No = Quit

Communication

Device: <RS-232>

System Lock

PC Connection

Conﬁgure Equ Type

Type: Parametric

-> GEQ : Are You Sure? Yes = Enter; No = Quit

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Flat Equ L/R

This function re sets all parametric filters of the Left/ Right channel. After pressing ENTER, th e following will b e shown:

Press ENTER to con firm, QUIT to cancel.

Copy L to R / R to L

This function co pies the settings of one channel to the othe r. Press ENTER to show the following message:

Press ENTER to con firm, QUIT to cancel.

EDIT CHANNEL L/R MEN U

This sub-menu al lows channel parameters editing:

1. Equalizer

2. Hp Filter

3. Lp Filter

4. Delay

5. Mute Channel Use the ENCODER to s elect the desired function and press ENT ER to access it, press QUIT to exit.

Equalizer

Here, it’s possible to edit the 15 filters’ gain (+/-15dB ste p 0.5dB), frequency (20Hz to 20kH z step 1/12 octave), ba ndwidth (from Q=0.4 to Q=1.00 step 0.05, f rom Q=1.00 to Q=10 step 0.1 and from Q=10 to Q=128 step 1 ). After selectin g Equalizer and pressing enter, the display shows:

Using the ENCODE R, it’s possible to select the filter to edit (upper right in the display). Scrolling all 15 f ilters, the lower row will show the setting of each. To edit the selected filter, pres s ENTER.

The NAVIGATION encoder s elects Gain, Freq, and Q.

The PARAMETER encod er varies the parameter value.

HP/LP Filler

This sub-menu ed its a Butterworth High/Low Pass filter. Available parameters are frequency (20Hz to 20kHz step 1/12 o ctave) and order (filter bypass, 1st ord er, 2nd order).

Flat R: Are You Sure?

Yes = Enter; No = Quit

Flat L: Are You Sure?

Yes = Enter; No = Quit

CopyRL: Are You Sure?

Yes = Enter; No = Quit

CopyLR: Are You Sure?

Yes = Enter; No = Quit

Right Equ PEQ 01 G01.5 F1K05 Q0.35

Left Equ PEQ 01

G01.5 F1K05 Q0.35

Left Equ PEQ 01

<G01.5>F1K05 Q0.35

Left Equ PEQ 01

G01.5 F1K05<Q0.35>

Left Equ PEQ 01

G01.5<F1K05>Q0.35

Left Equ PEQ 01

<G01.5>F1K05 Q0.35

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Upon selecting H /L pass and pressing enter, the user acces ses the menu:

The NAVIGATION encoder s elects Freq. Order.

The PARAMETER encod er varies the parameter value.

Delay

This sub-menu ed its a delay line (from 0ms to 199.987ms step 2 1 us).

The NAVIGATION encoder a llows to select the value of hundre ds, tens, units and decimals. The selected dig it is blinking. The PARAMETER encod er allows YOU to change the selected di git.

Mute

This function al lows to mute the selected channel.

Left LP Filter

<F20.0> Order 1

Left LP Filter

<F20.0> Order 1

Left LP Filter

F20.0 < Order 1 >

Left LP Filter

<F20.0> Order 1

Left Delay

<199.94ms 65.981ms>

Left Channel

< Mute - Off >

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Using the DS-EQ215 Software

Load the Software “SetupDS-EQ215V1.0.0” either with the included CD or via the Galaxy Website.

Double click on “Setup”, choose “Run” the software will load.

Go to programs and double click on DS-EQ215V1.0.0

Connect the SDS-EQ215 with the USB cable to your computer.

Turn on the DS-EQ215, the driver software will load automatically.

When the driver has ﬁnished loading, click once on “connect”.

If you want to continue select “Yes”

Choose your connection type. Then Click on Connect.

Using the PC Interface

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The Main Page will load.

The software will look for active devices and show them in a list. To edit Double click on the desired device in the ID list.

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From the main page you can choose the section you want to adjust by clicking on the associated block. Once you have accessed the block you can adjust parameters by either using the sliders, arrows, or typing the values in directly.

Select the noise gate block to access the noise gate parameters for each channel.

The device will also be locked out from front panel control at this point. You may choose to “Load Preset from PC”, “Save Preset to PC”, “Store Preset to Device”, “Read Preset from Device”

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