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Just looking for some input on limiter settings for a Driverack 260. Obviously, the threshold will be determined using a meter connected to the amp, but there are other limiter-related settings that I'm wondering about. My DCX only has the following limiter parameters: on/off, threshold, and release. The 260 has

Limiter (on/off)
OverEasy (on/off)
Threshold (in dB)
PeakStop+ (on/off)
Auto (on/off)
Overshoot (2-6dB)
Attack (in ms)
Hold (in ms)
Release (in dB/sec)

So far, I've just turned off all the on/off stuff except the main limiter on/off. What I'm mainly wondering about is what would be reasonable values for hold and release. I assume the attack should be as low as possible (minimum is 0.1ms).

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. A quick reminder on max voltages for my drivers would help, too. I don't do this often enough to remember stuff like that. I seem to recall that it's 60V for the 3012LF's. What about the DeltaPro 8B (16-ohm) drivers in my 4xDR200?

Thanks!

You'll probably want:

Limiter: On (the obvious one)
OverEasy: Probably off; otherwise it'll begin to compress before it actually limits. The PC GUI will show this graphically where it might make a bit more sense. If it sounds bad or obvious when limiting kicks in, try creeping this up a bit to make the transition smoother.
Threshold: Determined by what comes out of the amp
PeakStop+: I see no reason not to have it on since it should make the limiter sound more pleasant, but it allows the Overshoot option.
Auto: Probably worth trying, but I'm not sure (I don't have this option on my 480)
Overshoot: The minimum possible; the manual indicates 1. Or leave PeakStop+ off. Audio is often a series of trade-offs; try both (measure amp output voltage for each), pick one. Saving two presets with this being the only difference will make it easy to A/B.
Attack/Hold/Release: There's still this post that could help, but there's a bit of mental conversion to make use of it with this product.

Also check out dbx's forums, there are probably similar questions with answers and everyone there has similar DSPs.