ALESIS DEQ230D - Manual (Page 42)

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Basics of Equalization
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Basic operation: Audition mode
No doubt there will be times when you want to switch back and
forth between different programs to determine which one is best
suited for the audio source. But as easy as it is to navigate between
the DEQ230's programs in Program mode, it's still difficult to
focus on what's happening to the audio when you're making sure
you land on the right program.
Audition mode provides the solution. It allows you to specify any
of the 60 programs within the DEQ230 as members of the
Audition List. This is like a series of bookmarks, allowing you
to jump over programs that are not intended for a particular
audio source and only call up the ones that are.
To enter Audition mode, first be sure the DEQ230 is in Program
mode. After that, press and hold the [LINK/EXIT] button and
then press the [DOWN] button. You will see four more LEDs
light up over one of the [BAND SELECT] buttons, in addition
to the Band Gain LEDs that were already lit for the current
program. These four LEDs indicate that the [BAND SELECT]
button beneath them now represents the active program in the
Audition List. You will also see the number of the active program
in the Numeric LED Display.
As you know, the DEQ230 has 60 programs. Conveniently, it also
has 60 [BAND SELECT] buttons. So in Audition mode the
[BAND SELECT] buttons represent a "map" of the Preset and
User programs, and are used to select the programs that will be
auditioned.
For example, if you entered Audition mode while you were on
Preset program 04, then the stack of lit LEDs would be above the
63 Hz band on Channel A. If you want to toggle between that
program and Preset program 10, count six [BAND SELECT]
buttons to the right and press the 250 Hz button. You will notice
that now there are four LEDs lit above the 250 Hz [BAND
SELECT] button and only two LEDs lit above the 63 Hz band.
As you recall, the four LEDs indicate which of the programs is
active. The presence of two lit LEDs indicates that a program is
part of the Audition List, but is not currently the active program.
You may add as many programs as you like to the Audition List. If
you no longer want a given program to be part of the Audition
List, simply press its [BAND SELECT] button again briefly. Its
LED will turn off, indicating that this program will be skipped
over the next time you cycle through the Audition List.
To exit Audition mode, press the [LINK/EXIT] button again, or
deselect all programs from the Audition List.
Remember, the very first
program is program 00. So if
you want to include program
01 in the Audition list, you will
need to select the second
[BAND SELECT] button from
the left. This is because
program 01 is the second
program in the DEQ230’s
memory.
The [BYPASS] button is also
available in Audition mode.
You can use it to “audition”
the original signal manually,
or you can use program 00
“Flat” in the Audition list to
automate theDEQ230’s
return to the unprocessed
audio signal.
If you can’t remember what
factory curves correspond to
each program number, refer to
the Program Charts in
Chapter 5.
Be sure to store any edits you
want to keep prior to entering
Audition mode. The Audition
list only uses Preset programs
or programs that have been
stored to the User locations.