Harman dbx ZonePRO 640 - Section 1 - Introduction; Zonepro Overview; Features

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ZonePRO
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Section 1 - Introduction
1.1 ZonePRO Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the dbx® ZonePRO. The ZonePRO products are based
on the same unparalleled design philosophy that made the DriveRack family famous. This
philosophy, “To provide everything you need between the sources and the amplifiers”, creates
a full-featured processor capable of almost any BGM or commercial audio application.
The proceeding chart outlines the major differences between the dbx ZonePRO models.
Total Inputs Total Outputs
Balanced
Mic/Line
Inputs
Unbalanced
RCA Line
Inputs
2 Channel
S/PDIF Input
Front Panel
Control
Ethernet
Port
Mix Sources
to Zones
Ambient Noise
Compensation
1260m 12 6 6 4 Pair
Q Q Q Q Q
1260 12 6 2 8 Pair
Q Q Q Q
1261m 12 6 6 4 Pair
Q Q Q Q
1261 12 6 2 8 Pair
Q Q Q
640m 6 4 4 2 Pair
Q Q Q Q
640 6 4 2 4 Pair
Q
641m 6 4 4 2 Pair
Q Q Q
641 6 4 2 4 Pair
1.2 Features
• Advanced Feedback Suppression (AFS™)
• AutoWarmth®
• Auto Gain Control (AGC)
• Ambient Noise Compensation (640m, 641m, 1260m, & 1261m
models only)
• Bandpass/Crossover Filters
• Compression
• Delay
• De-Essing
• Limiting
• Noise Gating
• Notch Filtering
• Parametric EQ
• 2 Level Priority Ducker
• Configuration, Scene, & Schedule Wizards
• Compatible with dbx ZC Wall Panel Controllers
• Independent Routing of Sources to Zones
• Independent Mixing of Sources to Zones (640 & 641 do not
support source mixing)
• Independent Zone Volume & Source Selection Control
• RS-232 & Ethernet Control (640 & 641 models do not support
Ethernet control)
• Security Lockout
• Switchable Mic/Line Inputs
• IEC, UI, and CSA Certified
Section 1
Introduction