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The table below describes the indexes used to represent standard values used in the Bongiovi DPS algorithm (generation 1). These values normally apply to equalizer functions.
EQ Gain Index | HEX | Decibels | Freq Index | HEX | Freq Hz | Q Index | HEX | Q Value |
0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
1 | 1 | -11.5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
2 | 2 | -11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0.6 |
3 | 3 | -10.5 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0.7 |
4 | 4 | -10 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0.8 |
5 | 5 | -9.5 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 0.9 |
6 | 6 | -9 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
7 | 7 | -8.5 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 1.2 |
8 | 8 | -8 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 8 | 8 | 1.4 |
9 | 9 | -7.5 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
10 | A | -7 | 10 | A | 90 | 10 | A | 2.5 |
11 | B | -6.5 | 11 | B | 100 | 11 | B | 3 |
12 | C | -6 | 12 | C | 112 | 12 | C | 4 |
13 | D | -5.5 | 13 | D | 125 | 13 | D | 5 |
14 | E | -5 | 14 | E | 141 | 14 | E | 6.5 |
15 | F | -4.5 | 15 | F | 160 | 15 | F | 8 |
16 | 10 | -4 | 16 | 10 | 180 | |||
17 | 11 | -3.5 | 17 | 11 | 200 | |||
18 | 12 | -3 | 18 | 12 | 225 | |||
19 | 13 | -2.5 | 19 | 13 | 250 | |||
20 | 14 | -2 | 20 | 14 | 280 | |||
21 | 15 | -1.5 | 21 | 15 | 315 | |||
22 | 16 | -1 | 22 | 16 | 350 | |||
23 | 17 | -0.5 | 23 | 17 | 400 | |||
24 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 450 | |||
25 | 19 | 0.5 | 25 | 19 | 500 | |||
26 | 1A | 1 | 26 | 1A | 560 | |||
27 | 1B | 1.5 | 27 | 1B | 630 | |||
28 | 1C | 2 | 28 | 1C | 700 | |||
29 | 1D | 2.5 | 29 | 1D | 800 | |||
30 | 1E | 3 | 30 | 1E | 900 | |||
31 | 1F | 3.5 | 31 | 1F | 1000 | |||
32 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 1120 | |||
33 | 21 | 4.5 | 33 | 21 | 1250 | |||
34 | 22 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 1400 | |||
35 | 23 | 5.5 | 35 | 23 | 1600 | |||
36 | 24 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 1800 | |||
37 | 25 | 6.5 | 37 | 25 | 2000 | |||
38 | 26 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 2250 | |||
39 | 27 | 7.5 | 39 | 27 | 2500 | |||
40 | 28 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 2800 | |||
41 | 29 | 8.5 | 41 | 29 | 3150 | |||
42 | 2A | 9 | 42 | 2A | 3500 | |||
43 | 2B | 9.5 | 43 | 2B | 4000 | |||
44 | 2C | 10 | 44 | 2C | 4500 | |||
45 | 2D | 10.5 | 45 | 2D | 5000 | |||
46 | 2E | 11 | 46 | 2E | 5600 | |||
47 | 2F | 11.5 | 47 | 2F | 6300 | |||
48 | 30 | 12 | 48 | 30 | 7000 | |||
49 | 31 | 12.5 | 49 | 31 | 8000 | |||
50 | 32 | 13 | 50 | 32 | 9000 | |||
51 | 33 | 13.5 | 51 | 33 | 10000 | |||
52 | 34 | 14 | 52 | 34 | 11200 | |||
53 | 35 | 14.5 | 53 | 35 | 12500 | |||
54 | 36 | 15 | 54 | 36 | 14100 | |||
55 | 37 | 15.5 | 55 | 37 | 16000 | |||
56 | 38 | 16 | 56 | 38 | 18000 | |||
57 | 39 | 16.5 | 57 | 39 | 20000 | |||
58 | 3A | 17 | ||||||
59 | 3B | 17.5 | ||||||
60 | 3C | 18 |
In cases where a wide range of attenuation is required, the special User Gain index table applies:
Special Gain Index | HEX | Decibels |
160 | A0 | 0 |
159 | 9F | -0.5 |
158 | 9E | -1 |
157 | 9D | -1.5 |
156 | 9C | -2 |
155 | 9B | -2.5 |
154 | 9A | -3 |
153 | 99 | -3.5 |
152 | 98 | -4 |
151 | 97 | -4.5 |
150 | 96 | -5 |
149 | 95 | -5.5 |
148 | 94 | -6 |
147 | 93 | -6.5 |
146 | 92 | -7 |
145 | 91 | -7.5 |
144 | 90 | -8 |
143 | 8F | -8.5 |
142 | 8E | -9 |
141 | 8D | -9.5 |
140 | 8C | -10 |
139 | 8B | -10.5 |
138 | 8A | -11 |
137 | 89 | -11.5 |
136 | 88 | -12 |
135 | 87 | -12.5 |
134 | 86 | -13 |
133 | 85 | -13.5 |
132 | 84 | -14 |
131 | 83 | -14.5 |
130 | 82 | -15 |
129 | 81 | -15.5 |
128 | 80 | -16 |
127 | 7F | -16.5 |
126 | 7E | -17 |
125 | 7D | -17.5 |
124 | 7C | -18 |
123 | 7B | -18.5 |
122 | 7A | -19 |
121 | 79 | -19.5 |
120 | 78 | -20 |
119 | 77 | -20.5 |
118 | 76 | -21 |
117 | 75 | -21.5 |
116 | 74 | -22 |
115 | 73 | -22.5 |
114 | 72 | -23 |
113 | 71 | -23.5 |
112 | 70 | -24 |
111 | 6F | -24.5 |
110 | 6E | -25 |
109 | 6D | -25.5 |
108 | 6C | -26 |
107 | 6B | -26.5 |
106 | 6A | -27 |
105 | 69 | -27.5 |
104 | 68 | -28 |
103 | 67 | -28.5 |
102 | 66 | -29 |
101 | 65 | -29.5 |
100 | 64 | -30 |
99 | 63 | -30.5 |
98 | 62 | -31 |
97 | 61 | -31.5 |
96 | 60 | -32 |
95 | 5F | -32.5 |
94 | 5E | -33 |
93 | 5D | -33.5 |
92 | 5C | -34 |
91 | 5B | -34.5 |
90 | 5A | -35 |
89 | 59 | -35.5 |
88 | 58 | -36 |
87 | 57 | -36.5 |
86 | 56 | -37 |
85 | 55 | -37.5 |
84 | 54 | -38 |
83 | 53 | -38.5 |
82 | 52 | -39 |
81 | 51 | -39.5 |
80 | 50 | -40 |
79 | 4F | -40.5 |
78 | 4E | -41 |
77 | 4D | -41.5 |
76 | 4C | -42 |
75 | 4B | -42.5 |
74 | 4A | -43 |
73 | 49 | -43.5 |
72 | 48 | -44 |
71 | 47 | -44.5 |
70 | 46 | -45 |
69 | 45 | -45.5 |
68 | 44 | -46 |
67 | 43 | -46.5 |
66 | 42 | -47 |
65 | 41 | -47.5 |
64 | 40 | -48 |
63 | 3F | -48.5 |
62 | 3E | -49 |
61 | 3D | -49.5 |
60 | 3C | -50 |
59 | 3B | -50.5 |
58 | 3A | -51 |
57 | 39 | -51.5 |
56 | 38 | -52 |
55 | 37 | -52.5 |
54 | 36 | -53 |
53 | 35 | -53.5 |
52 | 34 | -54 |
51 | 33 | -54.5 |
50 | 32 | -55 |
49 | 31 | -55.5 |
48 | 30 | -56 |
47 | 2F | -56.5 |
46 | 2E | -57 |
45 | 2D | -57.5 |
44 | 2C | -58 |
43 | 2B | -58.5 |
42 | 2A | -59 |
41 | 29 | -59.5 |
40 | 28 | -60 |
39 | 27 | -60.5 |
38 | 26 | -61 |
37 | 25 | -61.5 |
36 | 24 | -62 |
35 | 23 | -62.5 |
34 | 22 | -63 |
33 | 21 | -63.5 |
32 | 20 | -64 |
31 | 1F | -64.5 |
30 | 1E | -65 |
29 | 1D | -65.5 |
28 | 1C | -66 |
27 | 1B | -66.5 |
26 | 1A | -67 |
25 | 19 | -67.5 |
24 | 18 | -68 |
23 | 17 | -68.5 |
22 | 16 | -69 |
21 | 15 | -69.5 |
20 | 14 | -70 |
19 | 13 | -70.5 |
18 | 12 | -71 |
17 | 11 | -71.5 |
16 | 10 | -72 |
15 | F | -72.5 |
14 | E | -73 |
13 | D | -73.5 |
12 | C | -74 |
11 | B | -74.5 |
10 | A | -75 |
9 | 9 | -75.5 |
8 | 8 | -76 |
7 | 7 | -76.5 |
6 | 6 | -77 |
5 | 5 | -77.5 |
4 | 4 | -78 |
3 | 3 | -78.5 |
2 | 2 | -79 |
1 | 1 | -79.5 |
0 | 0 | -80 |
Input Gain, Output Gain, and AGC Makeup Gain all have a range of -40dB to +23.5dB:
Index | HEX | Decibels |
0 | 0 | -40 |
1 | 1 | -39.5 |
2 | 2 | -39 |
3 | 3 | -38.5 |
4 | 4 | -38 |
5 | 5 | -37.5 |
6 | 6 | -37 |
7 | 7 | -36.5 |
8 | 8 | -36 |
9 | 9 | -35.5 |
10 | A | -35 |
11 | B | -34.5 |
12 | C | -34 |
13 | D | -33.5 |
14 | E | -33 |
15 | F | -32.5 |
16 | 10 | -32 |
17 | 11 | -31.5 |
18 | 12 | -31 |
19 | 13 | -30.5 |
20 | 14 | -30 |
21 | 15 | -29.5 |
22 | 16 | -29 |
23 | 17 | -28.5 |
24 | 18 | -28 |
25 | 19 | -27.5 |
26 | 1A | -27 |
27 | 1B | -26.5 |
28 | 1C | -26 |
29 | 1D | -25.5 |
30 | 1E | -25 |
31 | 1F | -24.5 |
32 | 20 | -24 |
33 | 21 | -23.5 |
34 | 22 | -23 |
35 | 23 | -22.5 |
36 | 24 | -22 |
37 | 25 | -21.5 |
38 | 26 | -21 |
39 | 27 | -20.5 |
40 | 28 | -20 |
41 | 29 | -19.5 |
42 | 2A | -19 |
43 | 2B | -18.5 |
44 | 2C | -18 |
45 | 2D | -17.5 |
46 | 2E | -17 |
47 | 2F | -16.5 |
48 | 30 | -16 |
49 | 31 | -15.5 |
50 | 32 | -15 |
51 | 33 | -14.5 |
52 | 34 | -14 |
53 | 35 | -13.5 |
54 | 36 | -13 |
55 | 37 | -12.5 |
56 | 38 | -12 |
57 | 39 | -11.5 |
58 | 3A | -11 |
59 | 3B | -10.5 |
60 | 3C | -10 |
61 | 3D | -9.5 |
62 | 3E | -9 |
63 | 3F | -8.5 |
64 | 40 | -8 |
65 | 41 | -7.5 |
66 | 42 | -7 |
67 | 43 | -6.5 |
68 | 44 | -6 |
69 | 45 | -5.5 |
70 | 46 | -5 |
71 | 47 | -4.5 |
72 | 48 | -4 |
73 | 49 | -3.5 |
74 | 4A | -3 |
75 | 4B | -2.5 |
76 | 4C | -2 |
77 | 4D | -1.5 |
78 | 4E | -1 |
79 | 4F | -0.5 |
80 | 50 | 0 |
81 | 51 | 0.5 |
82 | 52 | 1 |
83 | 53 | 1.5 |
84 | 54 | 2 |
85 | 55 | 2.5 |
86 | 56 | 3 |
87 | 57 | 3.5 |
88 | 58 | 4 |
89 | 59 | 4.5 |
90 | 5A | 5 |
91 | 5B | 5.5 |
92 | 5C | 6 |
93 | 5D | 6.5 |
94 | 5E | 7 |
95 | 5F | 7.5 |
96 | 60 | 8 |
97 | 61 | 8.5 |
98 | 62 | 9 |
99 | 63 | 9.5 |
100 | 64 | 10 |
101 | 65 | 10.5 |
102 | 66 | 11 |
103 | 67 | 11.5 |
104 | 68 | 12 |
105 | 69 | 12.5 |
106 | 6A | 13 |
107 | 6B | 13.5 |
108 | 6C | 14 |
109 | 6D | 14.5 |
110 | 6E | 15 |
111 | 6F | 15.5 |
112 | 70 | 16 |
113 | 71 | 16.5 |
114 | 72 | 17 |
115 | 73 | 17.5 |
116 | 74 | 18 |
117 | 75 | 18.5 |
118 | 76 | 19 |
119 | 77 | 19.5 |
120 | 78 | 20 |
121 | 79 | 20.5 |
122 | 7A | 21 |
123 | 7B | 21.5 |
124 | 7C | 22 |
125 | 7D | 22.5 |
126 | 7E | 23 |
127 | 7F | 23.5 |
Compressor Ratio Index | HEX | Ratio |
0 | 0 | 1:1 |
1 | 1 | 2:1 |
2 | 2 | 3:1 |
3 | 3 | 4:1 |
4 | 4 | 6:1 |
5 | 5 | infty:1 |
High Pass Filter (HPF)
Index 20 – 255 = 20Hz to 255Hz
Compressor Threshold
Index 0 = -52dB
0.5dB increments
Index 104 = 0dB
Limiter Threshold
Index 0 = -80dB
0.5dB increments
Index 160 = 0dB
Limiter Release
Index 0 = 2ms
2ms increments
Index 249 = 500ms
Compressor Attack Time
Index 0 to 99 = 0ms to 99ms
Compressor Release Time
Index 0 = 0ms
5ms increments
Index 99 = 495ms