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Here’s a miniature review on the BBE DS 48. Please note that I’m fairly busy at the moment so, I didn’t have a chance to fully evaluate all the features of this device. However, it is safe to say from what little I’ve explored, the unit works fine.
SOFTAWRE PC for BBE Model: DS48. Email to friends Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab. The bbe DS48 can also be controlled from a PC via the bbe DS24’s RS232 connection with the included software. Along with XLR input/output connectors, bbe DS48 comes complete with selectable line voltages between 90and 250 VAC operations.
Choose the most popular programs from Audio & Video software. 4.1 (10 votes ) 1.03 ( See all) Review Comments Questions & Answers Update program info. No specific info about version 1.0. Please visit the main page of BBE DS48 on Software Informer. File name: DS48.exe. The most popular version of this product among our users is 1.0. The name of the program executable file is DS48.exe. View and Download BBE SOUND DS48 user and reference manual online. DIGITAL SPEAKER PROCESSOR. DS48 Computer Hardware pdf manual download. I just bought a used BBE DS24 and it didn't come with the software. The BBE DS48 Digital Speaker Processor. The BBE DS48 Digital Speaker Processor User’s Manual. Warranty registration card. Software Disc 6. DB-9 type serial cable for connection between unit and PC. If any of these items are found to be damaged or missing, immediately contact the BBE dealer you purchased it from.
Price
I picked up the DS 48 on Ebay for $289.00 (US) with free shipping. So, you can disregard the $449.00 price many online shops are selling this piece for.
Inspection
Surprisingly, it doesn’t offer that candy red color you may have seen in photos plastered all around the internet. The color is more or less a subtle metallic hot pink. This is a good thing if you don’t want it standing out in your rack like sore thumb. Convection cooling is apparent with slotted vents located on the sides of the unit to wards the back. The six buttons seem fairly durable and, offers an audible sound like a very old desktop keyboard.
The pan pots offers the detent function so, you can precisely dial in the correct settings. All the outputs are muted (By default) upon powering it up. You have the option to have the DS48 to fire up with all outputs non-muted. Under those circumstances, the output’s gain will rise gradually to prevent any accidents like having your mixer faders at volume 9 unknowingly.
The DS48 also offers the RS232 interface with the software CD (Very small CD btw) in addition to the proper cabling as well. I might add it is much less time consuming (Not saying maneuvering throughout the hardware functions is tedious in anyway) to use the software so you can visualize what’s happening. I actually used an old AMD K6 400 MHZ computer running on Windows 98. So, there is still use for that old laptop sitting in the closet collecting dust. Keep in mind Windows Vista is not listed in terms of software compatibility in the manual. However, it will function on anywhere from Windows XP down to Windows 98 First Edition (Which I used btw). It will even work on Windows ME if you are daring enough to try it.
Despite offering no PDF manual on BBE’s website, it comes with a 32 page (English only) well illustrated and, well informed instruction booklet.
Displays
Each channel offers 6 LED input/output indicators. Decibels range is the following:
-30 dB
-24 dB
-12 dB
-6 dB
-3 dB
Limiting
Clip
LED color display is green ( - 30 dB to – 3 dB) yellow (Limiting) and, red (Clip)
This applies to all channels whether input or output. The display screen offers a sky blue background with the lettering in royal blue.
Routing the Crossover
You can route the DS48 in the following manner:
4 times two-way Crossover
2 times three-way plus 2 Aux
2 times four-way Crossover
1 times five-way plus 3 Aux
Mono Distribution
Stereo Distribution
LCRS with Mono Subs
4 times four-way Crossover
Muted/Flat Startup (Default fresh out of the box)
Parametric
There is no third, two-third, or one octave equalizer. Instead, you have 5 Parametric devices to do whatever that tickles your fancy per channel. Each band is a full 20 – 20 KHz so, you are not limited to a particular frequency band. The “Q” ranges from 0.5 through 128 with a +/- 12 dB gain. Of course, you can increase or decrease the gain on a particular frequency if you use 2, 3, 4, or all 5 parametric equalizers on a particular band.
Personally, I don’t miss a graphic for I can achieve the same affect with a parametric. And seeing how it offers 30 memory presets, you can mimic any graphic setting you like.
Crossover
The following slopes are available:
6 dB, 12 dB, 18 dB, 24 dB, & 48 dB using either or a mixture of Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley or Bessel curves. High-pass and, Low-pass filtering range fro 10 Hz – 16 KHz and, 35 Hz – 22 KHz.
Limiters
Personally, I’ll never use these and my biggest gripe was not having a bypass switch like the parametric equalizers offer per band. You need the literally use the controls to minimize the effect. Luckily, the manual tells you how to execute such a fete if you don’t have a standalone compressor available to guide you through the process or, if the numbers just don’t match up. For what an analog label states and a digital readout states are never the same. If you are going to be clipping this unit it would be best configure it properly. Digital clipping are far less tolerant than analog devices.
Delay
Bbe Ds48 Software Download Full
I haven’t had time to toy around with this as of yet. Which, I feel would be more suitable to review in the field. For those that are interested in this device you can download the DS48 software from BBE’s website and see if it suits your requirements. At the moment, I’m only using it as a parametric equalizer.
For $300.00 I would say it’s a good bang for the buck. It’s very quiet (- 110 dB A weighted) and offers no BBE processor which is a plus in my book. The maximum output voltage is 7.6 (Peak to Peak) and, the distortion level is 0.01% THD. The latency goes as follows:
Bbe Ds48 Software Download
AD Latency = 0.806 MS
DA Latency = 0.513 MS
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Bbe Ds48 Software Download
The DS48 loudspeaker management system features 4 inputs and 8 outputs with 10 configuration templates.
Choice of Operating and Crossover Modes includes: 4 X2-way, 2 X 3-way + 2 Aux, 2 X 4-way, 1 X 5-way + 3 Aux, Mono Dist., Stereo Dist., LCRS w/Mono Subs, 4 X 4 Processor and Muted/Flat Startup. Some of BBE’s DS48 features include high performance limiters on each output, providing complete control over attack, release and threshold parameters, variable high and low pass filters and your choice of 6dB, 12dB,18dB, 24dB, 48dB Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley or Bessel frequency response curve.
Independent control of each high and low pass filter allows asymmetric crossover bands to be created. The DS48 can also be controlled from a PC via the DS24’s RS232 connection with the included software.
Along with XLR input/output connectors, DS48 comes complete with selectable line voltages between 90 and 250 VAC operations.
Specifications: 24-bit AD/DA, 48k sampling rate, Internal 32-bit DSP processing, Parametric EQ provides -40dB to +6dB of gain with frequency, Gain and bandwidth adjustment, Full limiter for each output, 7ms delay per output, RS-232 Computer control, 5 year warranty.