dbx DriveRack Studio?

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Anyone here using the dbx DriveRack Studio?

I'm specifically interested in:

1) The DriveRack's ability as a Real Time Analyzer

2) It's speaker emulations

Not so concerned with its ability to manage outputs. I've got the Samson
C-Control for this and it works fine (best 99 bucks I ever spent).

 

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I happen to have the DR260, not sure as to the specifics on the
"Studio", but...

I think you are a bit confused as to what the DriveRacks are intended to
be used for. They are used in pro audio applications to split the
signal (frequency wise) and drive the various power amps. They also
happen to bundle in some signal processing functions.

There is no speaker emulation going on here, that I am aware of. they
may have configurations for common power amps and speakers, though.

I believe the RTA in these can only be used to configure the unit for a
given situation, and this is generally a questionable practice, at best.
Its not a general purpose RTA tool. You are better off using a
separate dedicated RTA software.

--Peter

Rick Stone wrote:
> Anyone here using the dbx DriveRack Studio?
>
> I'm specifically interested in:
>
> 1) The DriveRack's ability as a Real Time Analyzer
>
> 2) It's speaker emulations
>
> Not so concerned with its ability to manage outputs. I've got the Samson
> C-Control for this and it works fine (best 99 bucks I ever spent).
>
>

 

[erick]

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Peter Sylvester wrote:

> I think you are a bit confused as to what the DriveRacks are intended to
> be used for. They are used in pro audio applications to split the
> signal (frequency wise) and drive the various power amps. They also
> happen to bundle in some signal processing functions.

Actually I think DBX is the one who is confused. As is Sweetwater, who I
hear helped "program" the device. The Driverack studio is basically a
re-programmed DriveRack-PA, geared toward studio monitoring. I can't
can't, for the life of me, understand why anyone would want any of those
processes in their studio's monitoring chain. Compression? Graphic EQ?

You can see the details here:
http/www.driverack.com/studio.htm


--
Eric

www.Raw-Tracks.com
www.Mad-Host.com

 

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Yeah, after tooling at the "studio" specs, it seems like dbx is trying
to create a new market for these devices.

I would think that the only way this sort of thing would work is if your
monitors where perfectly linear to begin with, and if that were the
case, the last thing you'd want to do is put this device in front of them.

Then there is the extra A-D/D-A hit hit your signal will see...

--Peter

EricK wrote:
> Peter Sylvester wrote:
>
>> I think you are a bit confused as to what the DriveRacks are intended
>> to be used for. They are used in pro audio applications to split the
>> signal (frequency wise) and drive the various power amps. They also
>> happen to bundle in some signal processing functions.
>
>
> Actually I think DBX is the one who is confused. As is Sweetwater, who I
> hear helped "program" the device. The Driverack studio is basically a
> re-programmed DriveRack-PA, geared toward studio monitoring. I can't
> can't, for the life of me, understand why anyone would want any of those
> processes in their studio's monitoring chain. Compression? Graphic EQ?
>
> You can see the details here:
> http/www.driverack.com/studio.htm
>
>