Peavey Electronics’ IPR DSP Series power amplifiers will use Waves’ MX5010 semiconductor, which features MaxxBass Bass Extension, MaxxTreble High Frequency Enhancement, 7-Band Paragraphic MaxxEQ, MaxxStereo, MaxxVolume Level Control and more.
The Peavey IPR Series has also been designed to reduce weight (as low as 7 lbs.) and increase reliability, thermal efficiency and output power (up to 6,000 watts at 2 ohms stable). IPR Series amplifiers also have a resonant switch-mode power supply and a high-speed class D topology. Four DSP-equipped models feature 32-bit, floating-point digital signal processing with program-specific EQ presets.
Peavey IPR Series DSP power amplifiers integrate Waves technology, in particular MaxxBass, which uses psycho-acoustics to create precise harmonic overtones that give the perceived effect of adding low frequencies to the mix. MaxxBass resides in the amplifiers’ 32-bit DSP section and can be adjusted from 0 to 100 percent.
The Waves MX5010 semiconductor integrates a 24-bit DSP core with pre-programmed MaxxAudio algorithms, providing processing at 24 bits at up to 48kHz. MaxxVolume, meanwhile, is designed to protect the speaker and electrical components from electric surges and speaker fatigue without requiring a dedicated limiter.
The unit’s Delay function can be used to create programmable speaker arrays and delay towers without an external delay module. MaxxTreble can be used to enhance high frequencies dynamically. MaxxEQ and MaxxBass can be used for designing programmable active crossovers for both amplifiers and powered speakers. The MX5010’s router section can be used to control levels for multiple speaker outputs, also allowing the user to create presets for various I/O scenarios.
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