RPQ160b

Parametric Equilizer
LOW SHELF HIGH SHELF LEVEL FREQ LEVEL FREQ LEVEL FREQ
50 100 4 6 0 400 WIDTH 0 800 WIDTH 0 2.1k W
30 200 2 10 200 600 300 1.1k 800 3.3k
20
1.5 100 900 166 1.8k 400 7k

400
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16 HZ 500 1 KHZ 30 -12 dB +12 70 HZ 1.5k 3 .3 -15 dB +15 150 HZ 3k 3 .3 -15 dB +15 300 HZ 10k 3
ACTIVE OCT OCT

EVEL FREQ LEVEL FREQ LEVEL FREQ LEVEL

0 800 WIDTH 0 2.1k WIDTH 0 4k WIDTH 0
300 1.1k 800 3.3k 2k 6k PARAMETRIC
166 1.8k 400 7k 900 12k EQUALIZER
RPQ160b
dB +15 150 HZ 3k 3 .3 -15 dB +15 300 HZ 10k 3 .3 -15 dB +15 600 HZ 20k 3 .3 -15 dB +15
OCT OCT OCT POWER

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Salt Lake City, UT QUICK START OPERATION GUIDE
06/09
 Size:

Weight:
INSPECTION
INTRODUCTION

Shelving Slope:
SPECIFIC AT IONS
from your RPQ160.

OutputI mpedance:
50Ω

4 lbs.
sa fely transpo rting the unit in the future.

19" x 4" x 1.75"

12 dB / Octave
1. U npack and inspect the RPQ160 box and pac kag e.

Ω (20K balanced)
uses T filters for equalization circuits to avoid the complexity and distortion of
Thank you for your purchasing the RPQ160 P arametric Equaliz er. The RPQ160

state- variable filters. The RPQ160 is a four-band parametric equaliz er designed

for years of relia ble us e. P lease read this manual carefully to get the best results

damage claim. We suggest s aving the shipping car ton and pac king materials for
If obvious physical damage is noticed, contact the car rier immediately to make a

OVER LOAD R20 +12V D2 R23 10K

R18

2
2

R19 D3 LDRR 2K LDRR

SW1A R24
Q1
100K 2N3904 1 +12V 51 C9 J5
C2 120PF
8

3 CR1 Vbias 10K 2 R21 3 XLR JACK M

Vbias 3 4.7K
6 10U
R25
J3 1N4148 CR2 CR3 CR4 DPDT 7
U4B 100K
R4 1N4148 1N4148 1N4148 5

1
1

C34 R1 10K 1% +12V

R22
XLR F PC Vbias 4560
4 10K C10 PHONE 1/4
10K 1% C5 120PF
10U LOW SHELF 5 J4
C3 C6 SW1B 6
J1 R5 P100KC DPDT 10U
PHONE 1/4 2 .27 1K P1B P100KW R11
C35 R2 1 6 4 R10 120PF R26 R27
U1A P2 4.7K 10K
3 2 51 51
4560 1
10U 10K 1% R6 R9 3 U4A
5

R14
4

33K 4.7K +12V R17 4560

10K
8

+12V Vbias HI SHELF 10K RCAX2

8

HPF J2B
4

C1 4560
6 2 C7 .0027 3
120PF R3 C4
6 R8 7 1
10K 1% .1 U2B U2A
RCAX2 U1B 7 5 R13 3
R15
J2A 5 100
2

3.3K
1 Vbias 10K R12 4560
R7 4560 P100KC P100KC 2
4

10K
3.3K P3A P3B R16 U3A 1
3

3 1 6 4 3
2

P100K
P6
2 3.3K 4560
P1A
2
5
4

P100KC CUT/BOOST C8
P100K
1

P9 .001
Vbias
P100K
P12

P100K
P15
R28 BAND 1
R30
*
10K
+12V
8

R32 R31 R48 BAND 3

22K 22K R50 *
6
4560 C11 U5B 7 R52 R51 +12V
8

P5 2 .001 5 10K
22K 22K
U5A 1 4560
WIDTH 3 6 +12V
8

P100K R35 4560 U7B 7

R33 R34 C19
P11 2 5
4.7K
1
4

33K 220PF
4

4.7K 1 D6 C27 6
C14 C12 WIDTH 3 U7A 4560 Q2 +12V 7
1N4001 503 R107 Vbias
10U 2 FREQ 5 POWER MPSA06 5 U3B
120PF R36 P100K R54 R55
P4A R53 3.3K C43
47K 47K 4560
1
4

P4B 33K SW2A 1 D4 R111 R108 C36 10U

4

3.3K
R37 C22 J6 2 2 47K
3
6

P100K X2 120PF C31 1N4001 22K 47U

P100K X2 10U 2 FREQ 5 3 3
* P10A R56
C13 70 - 1.5K C20 1DPDT R68
.47 P10B 47K D5 C28 R110 10K
JAPDC 1000UF 16V 47K
R57 503
3
6

P100K X2 P100K X2
* 300 - 10K 1N4001
C21 C32
2200U D1
.1 R109 C44
47K LDBLU
C33
2200U 47UF
503 C45
R38 BAND 2
R40 *
R58 BAND 4
R42 +12V *
R41 R60 10K
8

10K
22K 22K
R61 +12V
8

6 4560
22K
4560 U6B 7
P8 2 C15 5 6
+12V
U6A 1 4560 22K U8B 7
R62
WIDTH 3 P14 2 5
470PF 1 C23
P100K R44 R45 U8A C39 C40 C41 C42
R43 WIDTH 3 4560 503 503 503 503
1
4

33K 120PF
4

4.7K P100K
4.7K R64 R65
C18 R63 3.3K
1
4

10U 2 FREQ 5 33K

4

120PF C16 R46 3.3K

P7A C26
P7B 47K 10U 2 FREQ 5 120PF
R47 P13A C24 R66
3
6

P100K X2 P100K X2
* P13B 47K
C17 150 - 3K R67
3
6

P100K X2 P100K X2
.27 * 650 - 20K * = FACTORY SELECT
C25
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ROLLS CORPORATION
5968 S 350 W
Murray, Utah 84107

Title RPQ160b PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER

Size: Document Number: Rev:
SCHEMATI C

Rb RPQ160B.SCH B
Date: 2 April 2009 Sheet 1 of 1
 DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION

REAR PANEL FRONT PANE L

SERIAL NUMBER WARNING DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE BACK. LOW SHELF HIGH SHELF LEVEL FREQ LEVEL FREQ LEVEL FREQ
ROLLS NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS 4 0 400 WIDTH 0 800 WIDTH 0 2.1k
50 100 6
200 600
+
CAUTION INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO 30 200 2 10 300 1.1k 800 3.3
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 20
- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
1.5 100 900 166 1.8k 400

DO NOT OPEN
PS12 RISQUE DE CHOC - NE PAS ENLEVER BALLANCED 400
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16 HZ 500 1 KHZ 30 -12 dB +12 70 HZ 1.5k 3 .3 -15 dB +15 150 HZ 3k 3 .3 -15 dB +15 300 HZ 10
ACTIVE OCT OCT

L FREQ LEVEL FREQ LEVEL FREQ LEVEL

800 WIDTH 0 2.1k WIDTH 0 4k WIDTH 0
300 1.1k 800 3.3k 2k 6k PARAMETRIC
166 1.8k 400 7k 900 12k EQUALIZER
NG DO NOT EXPOSE THIS OUTPUTS INPUTS RPQ160b
+15 150 HZ 3k 3 .3 -15 dB +15 300 HZ 10k 3 .3 -15 dB +15 600 HZ 20k 3 .3 -15 dB +15
MENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. OCT OCT OCT POWER
DUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
K DO NOT REMOVE BACK.
ER SERVICABLE PARTS
. REFER SERVICING TO
FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

E DE CHOC - NE PAS ENLEVER BALLANCED 1/4” BALLANCED 1/4”

LO W SHELF: H igh Pass F ilter control; adjusts the amount of low frequency rolloff
from 500 H z down to 16Hz for the entire output of the RPQ160.
HIGH SHELF: L ow P ass F ilter control; adjusts the amount of high frequency rolloff
from 1 kHz up to 20 kHz for the entire output of the RPQ160.
OUTPU T: B alanced X LR and balanced 1/4” and RCA jac ks for connection to a NO TE : T HERE IS NO B YP ASS S WITCH FOR THE LO W OR H IGH SHEL F
mixing board, power a mplifier or recording device. FI LT ERS - S IMPL Y TURN T HE L OW SHELF COMPLETEL Y COUNTERCLOCK-
INPU T: B alanced X LR and balanced 1/4” and RCA jac ks for connection to the WISE, AND THE HIGH S HELF C OMPLETEL Y CLOCKWISE TO B YP ASS THES E
output of a mixing board, instrument, or other device with the s ignal to be pro- CIRCUITS .
cessed. LEVEL : Adjusts the overall signal level of the RPQ160.

NO TE : The following three desc riptions a re identical for a ll four bands of equaliza-
tion.
FREQ UENC Y: S elects the frequency to be boost or cut. The band frequency
CONNECTION ranges a re listed below:
Tu rn off a ll equipment before making a ny connections . Mount the RPQ160 in a Band 1: 7 0 Hz to 1.5 kHz
properly grounded rac k, and make sure the rack is properly ventilated. Ambient Band 2: 1 50 Hz to 3 kH z
temperatures should not exceed 113 degrees F (45 degrees C ) when the equip- Band 3: 300 Hz to 10 kH z
ment is in use . Connect your RPQ160 using X LR, RCA or 1/4” connector s. Band 4: 600 Hz to 20 kH z
Connect the AC power cord to a properly grounded AC outlet. R oute the AC WIDTH: (Q) : Va ries the shape or width of the equalization being boost or cut from
power cord away from audio lines . .3 to 3 octaves wide.
LEVEL : Boosts or cuts the signal of the indicated band from -15 to +15 dB.
Po wer Switch: Applies power to the RPQ160 when the unit is connected to a
properly grounded a c outlet. The P ower L ED will light when the RPQ160 is on.
OPER AT IO N OPER AT ION Cont .

The two shelving filters are designed to roll off the frequency response of the Sh own below is the typical symmetr ical response curve of a swept parametric
Signal; the Low Shelf cuts the frequencies 3 dB at the control’s indicated setting band filter with the Fr equency control set a t 1 kHz, the L evel set a t +15 and -15
and rolls off below, and the H igh Shelf cuts the frequencies 3 dB at the indicated dB, and the O ctave control set a t .3, .5, 1, and 3. These c urves remain consistent
setting and rolls of above. The L ow S helf Sw eep D iagram s hows the response over the frequency spect rum, they simply shift to whatever frequency setting is
curve of the L ow S elf filter a t its minimum and maximum setting. indicated by the Fr equency control.

The shape is most narrow when the OCT control is set a t .3, and is widest a t the
3 setting.
Set at 16Hz O dB

20
Set at 500 Hz
15
20 40 80 160 320 640 12k 16k 20k
10
Frequency (Hz)
LOW SHELF SWEEP DIAGRAM 5

Amplitude, 5 dB/division
-5
The H igh Shelf Sw eep D iagram s hows the response curve of the High S elf filter a t
its minimum and maximum setting. -10

-15
O dB Set at 30 kHz
-20
50 100 200 600 1k 2k 6k 10k 20k
Frequency (Hz)
Set at 1 kHz
20 40 80 160 320 640 12k 20k 40k
Frequency (Hz) APPLIC AT IONS
HIGH SHELF SWEEP DIAGRAM The RPQ160 ’s precise equalization has many applications including school or
church gymnasium s, home or professional recording s tudios, live sound, or
musical instruments.
Please note that when the L ow S helf is set fully countercloc kwise (16 Hz), the
filter is essentially bypassed . Simila rly, when the H igh Self control is set fully When coupled with a spect rum analyz er, the RPQ160 can match exactly the
clockwise (30 kHz), that filter is essentially bypassed. properties of typical acoustic resonances and reflections , and make immediate
improvements to a ny installed system ’s a mplitude and phase respons e.
The L evel control has a detente at the center (0 dB) position. if the Clip L ED is
lighting, the L evel control may be turned countercloc kwise to reduce the gain of Live applications include equalizing trouble spots where a mix may be muddy, too
the RPQ160, thereby reducing the clipping. If a weak s ignal is present, the Le vel harsh, flat, and eve n eliminate feedba ck precisely without a ffecting the flavor of
control may be turned up (clockwise) to increase the gain. To achi eve the the overall sound.
maximum s ignal to noise ratio, the Le vel should be set 3 dB below the clipping
level. This is done by adjusting the Le vel control with a normal s ignal present until Recording s tudios benefit from the RPQ160 ’s precise equalization in notching out
the Clip L ED lights, then turning the L evel down to just below the point when the trouble frequencies that need to be removed, or by re-equalizing a final mix .
LED goes out.