XTA DPA & MC2 Delta Amps Get Dynamic EQ

Today sees the release of dynamic EQ in XTA DPA and MC2 Delta amplifiers. Now, up to two bands of dynamic EQ are available per input, and as well as managing the four quadrants of dynamic processing (boost below, boost above, cut below, cut above), they can be configured as a PEQ, low shelf, high shelf, or full bandwidth dynamic control.

20 years ago XTA launched arguably the first digital implementation of dynamic EQ in the SIDD processor. Ten years ago this was implemented in the manufacturer’s 5 series of dynamic processors. These enhancements have been much emulated in both processors and consoles alike.

XTA and MC2’s suite of dynamic tools have been optimised to solve common sound management issues, whether that be too loud, too quiet, or not loud or quiet enough.

In user terms this could be sound level management at a club or festival, frequency and level dependent control of troublesome bass and other frequencies, or just ensuring a `voice of god` warning is delivered above background noise.

What this means is when people finally get together to enjoy the collective joy of music, sound systems will sound all the sweeter whether loud or quiet. Furthermore, the manufacturer points out that “club and festival stages can remain open because the sound police are kept happy”.

2021 also sees OSC control implementation within XTA DPA and MC2 Delta DSP products. This allows system operators to gain control from devices such as phones, tablets and mixing consoles. In fact, any OSC-enabled device can now control an XTA/MC2 powered and processed sound system, and all over a standard ethernet network.

This could be preset recall and level control for zones of a night club or hotel, responding to Q-Lab commands in a theatre environment, or mic announcement routing via an OSC mic station or tablet.