HELIX DSP-3 - DSP Sound Effects Configuration; Center Processing Setup (RealCenter;ClarityXpander); Front Processing Setup (StageXpander;ClarityXpander)

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Conguration notes for the DSP sound e󰀨ects
The HELIX DSP.3 o󰀨ers unique DSP sound
e󰀨ects like “Augmented Bass Processing”,
“ StageXpander”, “RealCenter” and many more. In
order to enjoy the DSP sound e󰀨ects, specic set-
tings have to be made in the hardware and software
conguration.
Notes for Center Processing with its functions
RealCenter and ClarityXpander
If you want to use the RealCenter and ClarityXpander
function for a center speaker follow the subsequent
steps:
1. You need at least one left and one right analog or
digital input signal.
2. Open the IO menu of the DSP PC-Tool. Route the
left and the right analog or digital input signal (no
sum signal) to the output channels A and B (see
example in the following image). It does not mat-
ter, if the output channels are dened as front,
rear or center channel.
Note: You will achieve the best performance if
the input signal is a fullrange signal.
3. Generate a summation signal from the same two
input signals and route this to the output chan-
nel G.
For an active setup with a tweeter and midrange
speaker, this channel should be dened as
“ Center Low” and channel F as “Center High”.
For a passive speaker setup the output channel
G should be dened as “Center Full”. The chan-
nel F remains unconsidered.
4. Only for active speaker setup: activate the “Active
Setup Link” function in the “Center Processing”
tab of the FX menu by placing a tick.
5. Repeat steps two and three for all routing matri-
ces that are used.
6. Now switch to the “Center Processing” tab of the
FX menu and activate the desired sound e󰀨ect
by placing a tick.
Note: Depending on the speaker setup (active or
passive) the Center Processing a󰀨ects only the out-
put channel G or the output channels F and G.
Notes for Front Processing with its functions
StageXpander and ClarityXpander
Normally, the settings of the StageXpander and
Front ClarityXpander only a󰀨ect the output channels
A and B. If you want to drive an active 2-way front
system, it is necessary that these sound features
a󰀨ect all four output channels A to D. Therefore, you
have to activate the routing in the FX menu under
“Front processing” by activating the “Link to C+D”
function.