Behringer ULTRAMIZER PRO DSP1400P - Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 The design concept ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.2 Before you begin ............................................................................................................................ 8
1.3 Control elements ............................................................................................................................ 9
1.3.1 Front panel ........................................................................................................................... 9
1.3.2 Back panel .......................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.3 Restoring factory defaults ................................................................................................... 12
2. OPERATION ........................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.1 The Ultramizer function ....................................................................................................... 13
2.1.2 The Max. Out Level function ................................................................................................13
2.1.3 The Exciter function ............................................................................................................ 14
2.1.4 The SuperBass function ....................................................................................................14
2.1.5 The 3DSurround function .................................................................................................. 14
2.1.6 The Denoiser function ........................................................................................................ 14
2.1.7 The Crossover parameter ................................................................................................... 15
2.2 Selecting presets .......................................................................................................................... 15
2.3 Editing presets .............................................................................................................................. 15
2.4 Saving presets .............................................................................................................................. 15
2.5 MIDI control .................................................................................................................................. 16
3. APPLICATIONS .....................................................................................................................17
3.1 Level setting .................................................................................................................................. 17
3.2 Using the ULTRAMIZERPRO in a studio environment ................................................................... 17
3.2.1 The ULTRAMIZERPRO in analog recording ....................................................................... 18
3.2.2 The ULTRAMIZERPRO in digital recording and sampling ................................................... 18
3.2.3 The ULTRAMIZERPRO in mastering .................................................................................. 18
3.3 The ULTRAMIZERPRO as a protective device .............................................................................. 19
3.3.1 Protection of a system with a passive crossover ................................................................. 19
3.3.2 Protection of a system with an active crossover .................................................................. 20
3.3.3 Improving the sound of a processor system ........................................................................ 20
3.4 The ULTRAMIZERPRO in combination with a multitrack ............................................................... 20
3.5 The ULTRAMIZERPRO in broadcast ............................................................................................ 20
3.5.1 AM/TV broadcasting ........................................................................................................... 21
3.5.1 Telephone lines and wireless systems ................................................................................. 21
3.6 Using the ULTRAMIZERPRO in inserts ......................................................................................... 21
3.7 The ULTRAMIZERPRO in a MIDI setup ........................................................................................ 22
3.8 Saving data via MIDI ..................................................................................................................... 22
4. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND ................................................................................................ 22
4.1 Audio dynamics ............................................................................................................................ 23
4.1.1 Noise as a physical phenomenon ....................................................................................... 24
4.1.2 What are audio dynamics? ................................................................................................. 24
4.1.3 Compressors/Limiters ......................................................................................................... 25
4.1.4 Expanders/Noise Gates ......................................................................................................26
4.2 Denoiser ....................................................................................................................................... 26
4.3 Artificial harmonics generation  Exciter ....................................................................................... 26
4.4 SuperBass ................................................................................................................................... 27
4.5 3DSurround Processor ................................................................................................................ 27
4.6 Digital audio processing ............................................................................................................... 27