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11. MAINS INPUT with IEC socket and integrated fuse holder, connect the supplied mains cable here.
12. USB CONNECTOR: used to connect the processor to a PC or laptop. With the included PC-software
you can set all effect parameters via your PC and name the effects yourself. See further for more
information on
The USB connector can also be used to upgrade the firmware of the unit.
13. BALANCED OUTPUTS: can be used with XLR or JACK cables, both can be used with balanced or
unbalanced wiring (see chapter "connections" for more information)
14. INPUT LEVEL ADJUST: use a SMALL screwdriver to adjust the input of the unit to the desired level.
15. BALANCED INPUTS: can be used with XLR or JACK cables, both can be used with balanced or
unbalanced wiring.
PC SOFTWARE
The PC-software is so easy to use that it doesn't need a lot of explanation. If you are familiar with the use of
all parameters than you can use it right away, we will just give you some basic explanations.
Use a standard USB-cable to connect the USB-slot on the rear of the DFX-48 to one of the USB-slots of your
PC.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE:
Very important: before you install the Windows
USB communication!
 Part1 – installing the USB driver
AUTOMATIC installation:
 First connect the DFX-48 with your PC via USB and switch the DFX-48 on.
 Windows will detect new hardware and ask you if it can search and install a driver via internet: accept
this option. Windows will try to install the driver automatically. After some time windows will inform you
if it could install the driver or not.
 Proceed with the manual driver installation if the driver could not be found and installed.
MANUAL installation:
 Don't yet connect the DFX-48 to your PC!
 The installation file for the driver can be found on the supplied CDROM or you can download it from
the SYNQ-website (see download section of the DFX-48 product page).
 UNZIP the file and double-click the exe-file named "PL-2303 Driver Installer.exe" and follow the
instructions to install the driver properly.
To check if the driver is installed, open the Windows
device manager and check if the driver is available, you
can also check which COM-port is emulated (in most
cases it will be COM3, as shown on the picture) To be
able to see the driver listed, you should connect the DFX-
48 to your PC and turn it on.
Remark: depending on the hardware inside your DFX-48
the drivername shown in windows can be different!
 Part2 – installing the DFX-48 PC-software
The DFX-48 PC-software can be found on the supplied CDROM or you can download it from the SYNQ-
website (see download section of the DFX-48 product page).
 Double-click the file named "DFX48Setup_V101.exe" and follow the instructions to install the software.
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 Part3 – first time use
 First connect the DFX-48 with your PC via USB.
 The USB output of the PC will be treated by the software as an RS-232 connection. Therefore you will
have to set the correct RS232 port when you use the software for the first time:
 Start the PC software. In the left upper corner you will notice the icon on the right, indicating
that the software is not connected to the processor.
 Open the "FILE" menu and select the "RS-232" option.
 Normally you should choose "COM3". To be sure you can check the COM-port in the Windows
manager.
 Open the "FILE" menu again and select "CONNECT" or simply click the icon on the main screen.
If the software can connect to the processor than you should see the sign on the right. If this
doesn't work, you should also select some other COM-settings and try again to establish a
connection.
software.
CHECKING THE SOFTWARE VERSION
Open the "HELP" menu and select the "About" option. In the popup window you can see the software
version and program build:
USING THE SOFTWARE:
Keep in mind that the software is always connected to the processor so all parameters and settings you
change in the software are immediately sent to the DFX-48! This means that you have "live" interaction with
the effects of your audio system. On the screen you can see that the PC software has a very easy interface
with clickable icons.
1. CONNECT ICON: click this icon to connect / disconnect from the DFX-48. A red cross is shown when
the processor is disconnected. Note: the DFX-48 must be connected while using the PC-software!
2. PRESET: here you can choose of the 48 standard effects. With the other buttons/sliders you can adapt
the effect and save it with a new name to the processor and/or the hard disk of your PC.
3. REVERB/ECHO/GATE: choose one of the 27 parameters and further adapt them if you like.
4. CHORUS/FLANGE/DELAY: choose one of the 27 parameters and further adapt them if you like.
5. PITCH: choose one of the 25 parameters and further adapt them if you like.
6. DISTORTION: choose one of the 14 distortions and further adapt them if you like.
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