Behringer DEQ2496 HELP


After reading the raves about this product, I finally bought one along with the matching microphone tonite. Put in my system, eager to try room correction. The first 2 attmepts produced some curves that I wasn't crazy about, but seemed plausioble. Now, all it does is push all the bands above 125 all the way to maximum boost, and all the bands below 125 to maximum cut. When displaying the RTA of the pink noise, there is nop more htan a 15 dB range between the highest and lowest levels on the curve (as if that were small!)Also, one of the primary reasons I bought it was for equalizing low frequency room problems, yet it suggests htat anyuthing below 100Hz not be included in the auto EQ.
Does anyone know why it is coming up with such odd equalization curves, even though it is reading the data, which doesn't look so bad? Also, how bad is the product at low frequencies?
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Showing 4 responses by warnerwh

You have to make sure that the max span you allow is about 5-6 db. Then I bring the boosted frequencies down so they're only 2-3 db up. Everything has to be right to get a good result. It's not as easy as just hitting the autoeq. Other settings must be right also.
Hit the button next to the "stop Autoeq" when it's lit. There's three pages there so be sure you're on the right page. Page three will let you watch it do it's thing.
Go here and read this:
http://www.prijsindex.net/tmp/room%20acoustics%20and%20eq.html

You don't want flat as it will sound thin in the bass and bright up high. You want it to sound like live music, at least I do. True flat most people don't care for. You can put in a curve and the Behringer will adjust to it.
If you use auto eq be sure to input your own curve. Here's an excellent article regarding how to adjust eq written for the DEQ 2496:

http://www.prijsindex.net/tmp/room%20acoustics%20and%20eq.html

The one Behringer gives as a default is not very good imo. Also you have to learn how to adjust the bass. The bass is critical and will affect the entire presentation.

Most important though is to learn what affects what. It takes some time to do this well. Fortunately you have plenty of latitude on adjustments.