Yorkville U15 processor settings

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Vinny D'Agostino

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I know plenty of people have (or had) Yorkville U15's, does anyone have any processor settings I could try??
Helping someone setup a system with a IT5K and U15's, I found Evan's EQ suggestions from the old LAB.
-4db @ 2.5k, -3db @ 6.3k, -3db @ 8k.
Looking for any other suggestions and limiter suggestions also!


Thanks,
Vinny
 
Re: Yorkville U15 processor settings

Mine are very similar to Evan's except I believe I start my cut a touch higher at 3.15k; and then take out 3dB from 3.15-6.3k. I've been using that same setting for about 2-3 years and seems to be a very good 'box tuning' for canned and live music. (I do have to UP15 processor in-line for bi-amping, and it does use that narrow deeper cut at ~180hz where the U15 has a nice response bump.)


Take Care,
Phil
 
Re: Yorkville U15 processor settings

For the price of the appropriate processor for the boxes (U15P) around $230.00 per unit why not bite the bullet and spring for the unit that was built for the boxes?
The better to pro passive (Elite/Unity/TX) Yorkville boxes are made to be used with their matching processor.
When I started using Yorkville E152 cabs (my current C rig) I tried to eq things to make them work without the processor...and they did....I was ok with the sound until I got the appropriate processor (E152P). There was a difference... Plug'n play and sounds great.
With the appropriate processor (I use the XLR version) you can run full range or biamp full range or triamp with a sub. Routing is a snap...
I do use the limitting on a DBX2231 to clamp down on things.
Mike M
 
Re: Yorkville U15 processor settings

This was all arrived at in-room unfortunately - and it's a bad room, so I expect there's be a lot less whacking (and better sound) had we been able to tweak the rig outdoors first. DSP is a Rane RPM88.

Crossover filters are 80Hz 24dB Butterworth and 342Hz 24dB Butterworth on the 15", and 390Hz 24dB Butterworth on the horn.

74Hz -6db Q4.36 (post low crossover)
100Hz -3db Q7.21 (input)
173Hz -3dB Q5.76 (input)
185Hx -6db Q4.36 (post low crossover)
370Hz -3dB Q5.76 (input)
800Hz -6dB Q2.12 (post hi crossover)
1500Hz -3dB Q4.43 (post low crossover)
2200 +2dB Q4.36 (input)
8000Hz -6db shelf (post hi crossover)
 
Re: Yorkville U15 processor settings

Vinny, I measured them again more recently and ended up with the following. I didn't have a lot of time to tweak, but the client was happy with the results.

Biamped:

LF:

Delay: .4ms
Gain: 0dB
X-over: HPF @ 85hz, 4th order BW, LPF: 300hz, 4th order LR
EQ:
1. -5 @ 180hz Q5.4
2. -2 @ 350hz Q4
3. -18 350hz, Q10

MF/HF:

Delay: 0
Gain: -3dB
X-over: 300hz, 4th order LR
EQ:
1. -4 @ 2.5k Q2.5
2. -2 @ 5k Q5.6
3. -2 @ 8k Q7


If you're running full range:

HPF: 85hz, 4th order BW
EQ:
1. -5 @ 180hz Q5.4
2. -2 @ 350hz Q4
3. -4 @ 2.5k Q2.5
4. -2 @ 5k Q5.6
5. -2 @ 8k Q7



Evan
 
Re: Yorkville U15 processor settings

When using mine passive, which I do a good amount of the time now-a-days, I hang each box of the side of a PLX3402. So up to ~1100 watts per box. I have actually never used a real limiter on mine, (short of a basic clip limiter on the amp), and have never had any big issue. I have noticed that with these boxes you will hear very noticeable power compression so you will plenty of fair warning to not push them any further. (I've noticed this probably 3-4 times in 4 years.)

In my gigs though, I usually don't have any problem keeping them out of any type of clipping/limiting of the amp. It is only in the several loud many hours long festival settings that the power compression really can start to kick in.


Take Care,
Phil

P.S. Good to see that my 'by ear' processor settings are very close to Evan's measurement tweaks. I usually also have a 300-350hz PEQ setting that I will either leave flat or take a couple dB out depending on the room.
 
Re: Yorkville U15 processor settings

Yorkville, to their credit, posted processor settings for their TX line. I bet they get to the U15 soon. (I have not tried any of their settings as of yet, just noticed they posted them on the product page)
 
Re: Yorkville U15 processor settings

Evan,
Have you found biamping the U15 worth the effort? I see you used a .4ms delay on the lf, which is presumably an advantage over running passive.

Also, It looks like the pattern narrows to about 42 degrees horizontally at 2k. Can they be effectively arrayed at 60 degrees?

Thanks!
Grant
 
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