The DriveRack VENU360 from dbx is a loudspeaker-management processor designed to protect and optimize front-of-the house, stage monitor, delay-fill, and zone loudspeaker systems in clubs, outdoor music events, or houses of worship.
Connect the VENU360 between your mixer and amplifiers/powered speakers, and use it for precise feedback elimination, automatic speaker level and room equalization, crossover-frequency setting, dbx compression/limiting, driver alignment delay, and more.
The unit provides a 5 x 6 routing/mixing matrix (using four AES signals and one analog signal) and a 3 x 6 signal processing chain. The 24-bit A/D and D/A converters with dbx Type IV conversion protect the incoming audio signal from accidental digital clipping at the A/D stage, while the 32-bit floating point, 48 / 96 kHz internal processing produces professional audio quality with high headroom and wide dynamic range.
For easy operation, the Wizard functions guide you through simple, step-by-step processes to help you quickly configure the unit. For more control, you can use the manual mode which lets you customize each parameter separately. A large, bright, LCD display and nine 6-segment signal meters provide easy-to-read visual feedback. Additionally, the free DriveRack VENU360 control application offers network control via the built-in Ethernet port, and is available for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows-compatible devices.
Provides a 5 x 6 routing/mixing matrix with a 3 x 6 signal processing chain 24-bit A/D & D/A converters with dbx Type IV conversion and 48 / 96 kHz, 32-bit floating-point processing – with sample rate conversion Setup Wizard for easy system configuration and Level Assist Wizard for system level balancing
AutoEQ Wizard for fast & accurate room equalization using 10-band parametric EQ; further user adjustments can be made to bands 11 to 14
AFS Wizard for easy & accurate feedback suppression
Support for multi-mono, stereo, LCR, & aux-fed sub input configurations
Selectable 31-Band graphic EQ or 12-band parametric EQ with narrow notch capabilities for speaker tuning
Input Delay processing for aligning the sound system of the stage backline, and Fill Delay processing for balcony & tower delays – up to 3000 ms total cascaded delay time (3 x configurable delay modules at 1000 ms each)
dbx compression with dbx PeakStopPlus output limiters
Crossover with support for full range up to mono 6-way configurations – selectable crossover filter types & slope rates with adjustable polarity & variable phase control
Noise Gate to remove unwanted low-level noise in sound system
Subharmonic Synthesis for deep, punchy bass
3 x XLR inputs (selectable between 4 x AES or 3 x analog input channels), and 6 x analog outputs
Front-panel RTA mic input with 48V phantom power
Built-in signal generator & RTA for system fine-tuning & troubleshooting
Large, bright, easy-to-read LCD display and 6-segment signal meters with input clip & output limiter indicators
25 x factory / 75 x user presets with various speaker & amplifier tunings included
Network control via the free VENU360 Control Application for iOS, Android, Mac & Windows-compatible devices
Inputs Number of Inputs: 3 x analog line inputs / 2 x AES digital inputs (shared connectors), 1 x RTA mic input
Connectors: 3 x female XLRs (2 x selectable between analog / AES digital audio formats), 1 x female XLR RTA mic input
Type: Electronically balanced, RF filtered
Impedance: > 30 kOhms, balanced line to line
Max Input Level (Line Inputs): > +28 dBu, balanced, ≤ 1% THD
CMRR: > 50 dB at 1 kHz
RTA Mic Preamp Phantom Power: +48 VDC
Analog Outputs Number of Outputs: 6 x line outputs
Connectors: Male XLR
Type: Electronically balanced, RF filtered
Impedance: 120 Ohms, balanced line to line
Max Output Level: +22 dBu, balanced, ≤1% THD
Alignment Delay: Up to 1000 ms per output channel
A/D Conversion A/D Converter: 24-bit with dbx Type IV conversion system
A/D Dynamic Range: 117 dB A-weighted, 114 dB unweighted, 22 kHz BW
Type IV Dynamic Range (22 kHz BW): 129 dB with transient material / A-weighted, 126 dB with transient material / unweighted, 121 dB typical with program material / A-weighted
D/A Conversion D/A Converter: 24-bit
D/A Dynamic Range: 116 dB A-weighted, 113 dB unweighted, 22 kHz BW
System Performance Internal Processing Wordlength: 32-bit floating point
Supported Sample Rates: 48/96 kHz (32-192 kHz using sample rate conversion)
Dynamic Range: 114 dB A-weighted, 110 dB unweighted
THD+Noise: 0.0025% typical at +4 dBu, 1 kHz, 0 dB input gain
Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0 /- 0.5 dB
Interchannel Crosstalk: < -97 dB, -105 dB typical 20-20 kHz, +4 dBu, all channels measured
Latency: 2.57 ms at 48 kHz, 2.28 ms at 96 kHz (Analog input to output) / 2.31 ms at 48 kHz, 2.15 ms at 96 kHz (Digital AES input to output)
Operating Temperature: 32 to 104° F / 0 to 40° C
Compatibility N/A
Power Supply Operating Voltage: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption: 30 W
Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.75 x 19.00 x 8.00" / 4.45 x 48.26 x 20.32 cm
Weight 5.48 lb / 2.49 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight 7.8 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 22.2 x 11.4 x 3.7"
UPC: 691991401497