Behringer DDM4000 Manual - Page 13

13 DIGITAL PRO MIXER DDM4000 User Manual EQ GAIN page: This page lets you make user default sound settings, which affect the microphone channel in relation to the equalizer. For example, storing a boost of 5 dB in these settings affects the signal even when the HIGH rotary knob is set to 0, that is the center position. The high frequencies can additionally be boost or cut with the HIGH knob. This function helps to remove problematic frequencies of your voice or to improve speech comprehensibility. MIC 1 LOW CUT: Cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter (Microphone 1) MIC 1 LOW, MID, HIGH: EQ default settings for Microphone 1 1) Press the CONSOLE SETUP knob (51) to select the parameter (LOW, MID, HIGH). 2) Turn the CONSOLE SETUP knob to change the value of the selected parameter. MIC 2 LOW CUT: Cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter (Microphone 2) MIC 2 LOW, MID, HIGH: EQ default settings for Microphone 2 1) Press the right PARAMETER knob (45) to select the parameter (LOW, MID, HIGH). 2) Turn the PARAMETER knob to change the value of the selected parameter. Adjustable parameters THRSH Threshold specifies the cutoff frequency of the Ultramic processor FREQ Adjusts the crossover frequency between the upper and lower frequency band EFFIC Efficiency: Adjusts the level of compression 1) Press the CONSOLE SETUP knob (51) to select the parameter (THRSH, FREQ, EFFIC). 2) Turn the CONSOLE SETUP knob to change the value of the selected parameter. Ultramic presets: The following default settings can be loaded: 1) Turn the right PARAMETER knob (45) to select the preset. 2) Press the PARAMETER knob to load the preset. MIC FX page: ULTRA MIC 1 and 2: The Ultramic processor is a 2-band compressor that reduces the dynamic range of speech. The level of loud sounds is reduced and the level of quiet sounds is raised. This decreases the difference between the loudest and quietest passages. By splitting the signal into two frequency bands, a thicker, more powerful sound is achieved without the typical artifacts, such as pumping sound or a loss of clarity. The settings for both microphone signals are made separately. That's the reason for having two Ultramic pages. For Mic 1, select the page "Ultramic 1" and choose "Ultramic 2" for Mic 2. The parameters on both pages are identical so that they only have to be described once. You can see several level meters on the display. Three parameters of the compressor are adjustable plus you can also load presets. The meters: MIC I Shows the input level MIC 0 Shows the output level COM Shows the compression ratio for the low (L) and high (H) frequency band EXP Shows the attenuation of the expander for the low (L) or high (H) frequency band On the Mic FX page, you can select the type of effect you want to use for the microphone signal. The following effects are available: 1) Turn the right PARAMETER knob (45) to select the preset. 2) Press the PARAMETER knob to load the preset. Each effect can be modified in order to suit your individual taste. Two parameters are available for this reason. The second parameter always adjusts the effect Dry/Wet Mix-this applies to all effects. Effect descriptions: FLANGER: A flanger effect occurs through frequency modulation. You can adjust the speed of the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator). PHASER is similar to a flanger. Only this time around, modulation is achieved through phase-shifting. You can adjust the speed of the LFO. DELAY is a signal delay. You can change the delay time (Time). ECHO is similar to the delay effect, with the difference that the delayed signal is repeated several times. PITCH changes the pitch of the signal and therefore the pitch of the vocalist's and speaker's voice. Shift is used to adjust the pitch.