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1. MultiPoint A method of spatial averaging used in AutoCal measurements used when optimizing the Acoustical Settings Network Cable ACAT5 cable with RJ45 connectors type PC to HUB straight not crossed wiring This cable is also used as an Ethernet network cable Network cables connects the Network Interface to the SE7261A subwoofer to form a network of devices that may be controlled using the GLM SE software Network Control Mode The use of Genelec DSP loudspeakers with the GLM SE software and the control network Rapid Cabling Wizard The GLM SE contains pre made system setups of the most typical loudspeaker arrangements Rapid Cabling makes system setup simple and fast by allows the selection of one of these presets Room Response Controls A collection of controls used to modify the loudspeaker or subwoofer response in order to improve the in room sound quality at the listening position 11 GENELEC SinglePoint A measurement taken in the main monitoring position used by AutoCal when optimizing the Acoustical Settings Software CD The CD ROM containing the install files for Genelec Loudspeaker Manager and AutoCal Stand Alone Mode The use of Genelec SE7261A subwoofer as an individual subwoofer without the GLM SE software and the control network Stored Settings The settings stored inside a SE7261A subwoofer These settings are used when the lo
2. INTRODUCTION Congratulations and thank you for the purchase of this Genelec SE DSP Loudspeaker System This system is designed to integrate easily into the digital production environment There are several ways to configure and operate the SE systems for a wide variety of high quality audio applications This manual addresses the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager GLM SE and the proprietary Genelec loudspeaker control network guiding step by step through the setup process The SE7261A subwoofer can also be used in stand alone mode just like any other subwoofer but without enjoying the benefits of additional flexibility and versatility of the GLM SE SOFTWARE REGISTRATION Please register your software at Genelec s website www genelec com The registration form is in the Professional Monitoring Products DSP Monitoring Systems section The user registration is essential to Genelec as it allows keeping track of software versions as well as customer hardware revisions allowing us to serve you better This registration process requires the GLM software Box Nr code This code is physically printed on the software package Software updates cannot be obtained without complete prior system registration Genelec Loudspeaker Manager Small Environment GLM SE Genelec AutoCal AccuSmooth SinglePoint Symmetrical Placement EQ AutoPhase and MultiPoint are trademarks of Genelec Oy Parts of the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager are writ
3. 76 GENELEC 8130A Loudspeakers The Acoustical Settings Editor for the 8130A loudspeaker high pass outputs looks like this Mical Setticugs Editor Loodeprakis It contains the following functionality Room Response Controls Provides access to the controls that affect the frequency response of the 8130s These are a versatile set of controls especially designed for in situ loudspeaker equalization Level and Distance Controls Allows for alignment of this loudspeaker into a system of loudspeakers Test Signal Section Provides a pink noise signal generated for the loudspeaker for test and measurement purposes Preview Control selects between two control sets the control set at the time the Acoustical Settings Editor GLM SE Settings was opened or the settings that have been made since the Acoustical Settings Editor was opened Modified Settings 77 GENELEC Room Response Controls The second order notch filters are designed to change the finer detail of a lbudspeaker s response Each notch filter has three parameters center frequency gain and Q value Gain controls the depth of the notch negative gain only and Q value refers to how wide the notch is relative to its center frequency A narrow notch has a high Q value whereas a wide notch has a low Q value A filter can be selected by clicking on the filter s button The button changes to a green color and a cursor is added to the graph to indicate th
4. GENELEC When the calibration process is running a test tone is switched on by the GLM SE and the microphone signal is recorded and analyzed All noise or other audio signals should be avoided during the calibration process while the test tone is playing GLM SE AmoPjres sername serana weran asne fue er Editing AutoCal Settings Manually Once AutoCal measurements have been taken they become available in the GLM SE Acoustic Editor A new button will appear under the graphic presentation of the equalizer response Clicking the Interactive Response Editor button opens a new window the Interactive Response Editor This window now shows the response measured by AutoCal the correction and the corrected acoustic response This view is interactive and will immediately respond to changes in the controls on the Acoustical Settings Editor page Manually editing the numbers in the Room Response Controls section on this page will change the correction in the loudspeaker The same can be affected by pulling any controls on the 61 GENELEC interactive filter response display Also any changes in filtering are immediately audible in the loudspeaker This way it is possible to manually edit the equalization created by AutoCal Click Ok in the Acoustical Settings Editor to save the edited settings in the System Setup File Storing Settings Permanently Into the SE7261A The Acoustical Settings de
5. Mute All button is active ae Surround ick on group iame toactivate Groups Turn all channels on the group nl Ch Left Front BM Ch Center Front BM Mute this audio Ch Right Front BM channel Ch Right Rear 6M Ch Left Rear BM i Ch LFE LFE Solo this audio 7 Stereo channel T Rears 67 GENELEC Menu Items The File menu allows access to System Setup files 68 File New Starts the System Setup Wizard and is used to make a new setup from the beginning File Open Loading a System Setup File in the GLM SE automatically sets up all loudspeakers in the system with monitoring group definitions audio cable definitions defaults for monitoring levels and all acoustical alignment settings from a previously saved System Setup File File Save stores all settings into the currently open System Setup file File Save As is used to save modifications in the current setup under a new System Setup file name Up to five recently used System Setup files are listed below Save As File Exit closes the GLM SE Sep Hep New Open Cirio Save CtrieS Save As 1 C JussiT 0_Borland PowerPakiSetup Files S_1_System gse 2 C VussiT 0_Boriand PowerPak Setup Files kuvat gse Ext Setup Set GLM SE Startup Level reads and stores the current setting of the volume fader and uses this volume setting when starting the GLM SE Setup Ca
6. network runs on a CAT5 cable These are the same cables that are used for Ethernet Instead of using Ethernet for communication with the SE7261A Genelec uses a proprietary protocol defining the method of communication between the SE7261A and the Network Interface that connects to the USB port on the computer There are several important reasons why a USB interface is used instead of for example the Ethernet This keeps the network running at all times even if the computer crashes The Network Interface acts as the master controller on the network and communicates to all aspects of the SE7261A even if the computer is rebooting The Genelec network uses a proprietary communication protocol to ensure integrity of communication to and from the SE7261A The Network Interface is used as a translator between the Genelec control network and any computer hardware using it This ensures that loudspeaker control traffic remains insulated and secured from any public networks This is necessary because of the possibility of congestion on public networks loudspeaker control messages do not get through and in order to limit the range of access outsiders on a public network could possibly control the loudspeakers The USB interface is ubiquitous in the computer world A USB cable run is normally limited to 5 m 15 ft but this is not a problem The computer network cable from the Network Interface can extend to any practical distance needed If the Netwo
7. In the Loudspeaker Pair Definition window select loudspeakers 1 and 2 in the drop down lists then click the Add Pair to List button and continue doing so until all stereo pairs in the system have been defined in the Stereo Pair List Click Ok to finish and start the equalizer design A loudspeaker pair can be deleted from the Loudspeaker Pair List by selecting the pair from the list and pressing Remove Pair from List button If the Symmetrical Placement is not desired then the Cancel button can be pressed the equalizer design will not start before Calculate Symmetrical Placement Eq s checkbox is deactivated and the Calculate button is engaged 58 GENELEC Rerewtce Sou bmi petr ye GENELEC Subwoofer Phase Alignment Using the AutoPhase The AutoPhase automatic subwoofer phase calibration process can individually select the optimal phase alignment setting for the subwoofer in the loudspeaker system for a specified crossover frequency and reference loudspeaker The optimal phase alignment results in the best flatness of the acoustic response within the subwoofer to loudspeaker crossover region For optimal performance the AutoPhase process should be rerun every time the crossover frequencies for the subwoofers are changed Also if you change the subwoofer Distance value in the Acoustical Settings Editor for Subwoofer the AutoPhase process must be rerun for best performance Please note th
8. software GLM SE System Setup Editor This page is used to access more detailed sections of the GLM SE including the Acoustical Settings Editor GENELEC GLM SE Software Group ID Tone GLM SE is an abbreviation for the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager This software enables setup and control of loudspeakers on the GLM SE control network through the use of system setup files and supports fully automated loudspeaker system setup Loudspeakers or audio channels designated to play simultaneously A built in tone in the SE7261A used to identify which loudspeaker is being communicated to IEC Mains Cable A standard detachable mains cable used to apply mains electrical power to the loudspeaker or subwoofer Interactive Response Editor Located in the Acoustical Settings Editor this Editor allows for the interactive adjustment of a measured response using the Room Response Controls Loudspeaker This term is used for loudspeakers that are not subwoofers An 8130A Digital Input loudspeaker Manual Cabling Wizard A self guided Wizard that allows for more complicated and versatile System Setups not found in the Rapid Cabling Wizard Manual Controls The user interface settings on a loudspeaker or subwoofer used when in stand alone mode Microphone Holder The rubber mounting hardware to attach the Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone to a standard microphone stand
9. 16777218 SE7281A 18777215 Left Rear 1304 3 Regnt Rear BU SE7261A 18777215 SE726t 18777215 Right Rear 81204 4 Center Front Bu SETASIA 16777215 SE7251A 15777215 Center Front 1304 7 LPE KPE SET2EIA 18777215 SE7281A 18777215 CEEI TEEENEEEN NEET ETA 43 GENELEC Manual Cabling Wizard The Manual Cabling Wizard can also be used to create a new setup This happens automatically or by selecting the menu item File New and then selecting in the appearing window the Manual Cabling Wizard The next screen to appear is the Audio Cable Definition page GUN SE Audic Cable efimponr 1800000888888 88888 Mead roret OF 2 This screen displays the channels being carried on the two AES EBU audio sub frames These are marked as Channel 1A and Channel 1B The example below shows the Left and Right channels being assigned to 1A and 1B respectively Enter the channel names into each text box and select the proper channel type If the system has more than two channels click Create New Cable until all the channels have been accounted for Click Next gt to continue to the System Cable Summary 44 GENELEC Next is a summary of the loudspeaker system cable and audio channel definitions Click the lt Back button to move backwards to make changes or correct mistakes Labhaq summiry Click Next gt to continue Now the audio cable definitions are complete Move on
10. 58 Theory of operation 52 Control Network 27 Cabling 27 28 GLM SE Main page 63 Installing Using the System Setup Wizard 40 Manual Cabling Wizard 44 49 Network Interface 27 Overview 26 Rapid Cabling Wizard 41 43 101 Recalling settings from subwoofer 69 Storing settings Storing settings into the SE7261A 60 69 System Setup Editor 66 System Setup File Editing 66 69 Loading 99 Password protection 68 Recalling 70 Replacing and removing loudspeakers 74 Saving 44 70 81 103 Volume control 64 Groups Creating groups 49 Editing group definitions 72 Group functions 67 Pre assigned groups 34 37 L LFE Channel 31 46 87 Controls on the SE7261A subwoofer 93 93 95 Redirect 94 Loudspeaker placement 18 22 5 1 channel loudspeaker positioning 22 R Removing loudspeakers 74 Replacing loudspeakers 74 126 S SE7261A Subwoofer Acoustical controls 96 Block diagram 17 Connectors and controls 92 97 Digital Audio Input 16 Maximum SPL 16 Setting up Getting started 25 Sound Card 52 54 Subwoofer crossover frequency 86 Subwoofer phase alignment 60 86 T Test signals 80 87 V Volume control 64 112 GENELEC 127 Designed to Adapt Genelec Document D0082R001a Copyright Genelec Oy 5 2009 All data subject to change 750 7200
11. 8130A loudspeakers See the Loudspeaker Placement section for details Find the Genelec Control Network cable in the SE7261A delivery box Connect the control network See the Genelec control network cabling section for details Find the Network Interface Device and follow cabling instructions See the Network Interface Device section for details Find the software CD in the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager package insert it in computer and follow on screen instructions to install Genelec Loudspeaker Manager GLM SE on the computer See the GLM SE Genelec Loudspeaker Manager section for details Label and connect the audio cables See the Audio Cabling section for details Launch the GLM SE then follow the on screen instructions to complete a System Setup Select either Rapid Cabling Mode or Manual Cabling Mode and follow the instructions If there is no applicable Rapid Cabling Preset select the Manual Cabling Wizard See the Manual Audio Cabling section for details Plan all cabling according to the guidelines provided Plan channel labeling and loudspeaker labeling and launch the Manual Cabling Wizard G To acoustically align the system run the Acoustic Setup Wizard in the GLM SE See the Acoustic Setup Wizard section for details G Use the fully automated alignment system AutoCal built into the Acoustic Setup Wizard Finally Save the System Setup and study the basi
12. Interface USB Cable GENELEC LOUDSPEAKERS This section provides a rapid overview of Genelec GLM SE loudspeakers In depth information about the loudspeakers is available at www genelec com and in the Operating Manuals supplied with the loudspeakers Two way Loudspeakers 8130A The two way 8130A loudspeakers accept both AES EBU digital audio and analog audio through the same connector however in this system only a digital signal is passed from the SE7261A Digital Audio Input The digital input has a fixed sensitivity Digital signals are represented relative to their maximum value or Full Scale FS value For example 10 dBFS means that the digital audio signal level is 10 dB below the full scale or the maximum representable digital signal In the SE7261A 8130A System the maximum theoretical audio level for a 0 dBFS digital audio input signal translates to 115 dB SPL at 1 m sound pressure level For example a signal having 36 dBFS level produces a sound level of 79 dB SPL at 1 m This is a technical specification of the loudspeaker and the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager GLM SE can adjust the monitoring volume down from this level Digital audio sample rate can vary from 32 kHz to 192 kHz and word length from 16 to 24 bits Only single wire dual channel is supported 15 GENELEC Two Way Loudspeaker Functional Blocks All audio enters audio input stage where all crossover and filtering takes place The aud
13. Some systems even allow digital audio levels to be controlled via MIDI devices 8130A Connectors and Controls There is a row of eight switches on the back panel of the loudspeaker and a rotary level control on the front panel allowing the set up of the 8130A for stand alone operation See overleaf for the back panel layout of the 8130A The first four switches from the left contain the room response corrections For a detailed description and instructions on the use of these switches consult the 8130A Loudspeaker Operating Manual that comes with each loudspeaker The second four switches contain the system setting switches AES EBU CHANNEL This selects the audio channel s available on the AES EBU cable to be reproduced by the loudspeaker Turning both switches on reproduces the sum of the two channels on the AES EBU cable Turning both switches off has the same effect which has been done deliberately to avoid the situation where no input channel is selected and the loudspeaker is effectively muted When two channels are selected the two channels are summed together 90 GENELEC REFLEX PORT THREADS FOR CEILING AND WALL MOUNTS TONE CONTROLS AES EBU CHANNEL SELECTORS AND SYSTEM LEVEL SWITCHES CONNECTOR PANEL HORIZONTAL Iso Pod TABLE STAND SYSTEM LEVEL These switches allow scaling down of the loudspeaker output The signal sent to the Thru output connector is not affected The switches are additive
14. The default value for this has been set such that a single loudspeaker placed at a 2 meter 6 feet distance will produce a sound level of 80 dB SPL with the internal two octave pink noise generator set to ON CLM SE Helerence Level Galibration In order to get a meaningful reading Run Genelec AutoCal to calibrate the Acoustical Settings of the loudspeaker system Run the Reference Level Calibration In order to calibrate the system reference level Open the calibration window using menu item Setup Calibrate Reference Level Use the Find button to locate the loudspeaker to be used for calibration Typically the Front Center is used for multi channel systems Turn on the pink noise generator by clicking the On Off button 113 GENELEC Use a sound level meter to obtain a reading of the sound pressure level at the primary listening position Enter the obtained value into the Sound Pressure Level at the Primary Listening Position box Click OK to save the setting and to complete calibration and return to the GLM SE Main Page Uninstalling GLM SE Windows GLM SE uninstaller can be launched from Start menu by clicking Uninstall GLM SE This removes GLM SE application from the system If GLM SE and GLM SE Autolink are running close them before launching the uninstaller Macintosh The following steps should be followed to delete the complete
15. The data rate used in the GLM SE Control network is low by Ethernet standards and is therefore an easy signal to transmit reliably The difference between the CAT cable types is the maximum transmission data rate CAT5 is rated to 100M CAT5e is rated to 350M CAT6 and CAT6e are rated to 550M or 1000M depending on the source and CAT7 is supposedly rated to 700M or presumably 1000M Both CAT5 and CAT5e have 100 ohm impedance and electrical characteristics supporting transmission rates up to 100 MHz There are some electrical differences between CAT5 and CAT5e capacitance frequency resistance and attenuation Can connect the SE7261A subwoofer to an Ethernet network and control them from another room No do not connect the control network to an Ethernet signal The Genelec DSP monitors can only be connected to the Genelec proprietary GLM network It uses a proprietary communication protocol to ensure maximal integrity of communication to the loudspeakers and to remain fully insulated and secured from any public networks prone to traffic congestion as well as to limit the range of access we don t want someone in another studio controlling your loudspeakers How do I connect a USB audio output A USB audio source can be if it supports AES EBU signal output format or the AD9200A analog to digital converter if it is an analog output device Are all channel pairings known The channels in each AES EBU cable must be known before connecting
16. effect of any changes can be seen in the responses displayed in the Interactive Response Editor window This tool makes it very easy to implement precise and controlled adjustment to a loudspeaker s or subwoofer s acoustical response Remaining problems in the response can be identified and evaluated 89 GENELEC The default display setting is a third octave smoothing allowing easy comparison with other measurement system results Alternatively a high resolution frequency dependent smoothing window called Genelec AccuSmooth displays a high resolution response at low frequencies whilst removing excessive detail at mid and high frequencies The default vertical axis display setting is a 10 dB division resolution The 5 dB division setting is for zooming into the detail of the acoustic response when editing the equalizer settings It is also possible to toggle between the SinglePoint Response and the MultiPoint Response This permits comparison between the effect of the Acoustical Settings at the primary listening position and the effect of the same settings over the MultiPoint measurement area STAND ALONE OPERATION Most consoles have analog monitor sections whereas some have digital monitor sections Analog monitor sections are controlled using a volume potentiometer Most advanced digital audio workstations have digital audio outputs that can be controlled using a fader on the screen or using a separate hardware device
17. for all loudspeakers including acoustic calibration Using the GLM SE all acoustic settings can also be stored into the SE7261A for stand alone use PC or Mac computer GLM SE USB GLM Control LM SE Cable Network cable GLM SE GLM Subwoofer Software Network Interface SE7261A The basic structure of a GLM SE Control Network has the following components Computer running the GLM SE software One USB port of the computer connected to the Network Interface The Network Interface Network cable connected to the SE7261A subwoofer GLM SE software communicates only with the SE7261A subwoofer All digital signal processing controlled by GLM SE software is contained in the SE7261A 26 GENELEC GLM SE Control Network Network Interface Device with Genelec Soundcard The Network Interface serves as the communicator between the SE7261A on the control network and the computer Attach the Network Interface to a USB port The device driver is installed automatically The Genelec Soundcard is automatically enabled only when AutoCal is run The USB cable runs from the computer to the Network Interface Once the Network Interface is connected to the computer flashing lights on the interface indicate that the network is active If no communication lights are flashing check that the control network cable and the USB cable are securely attached and the GLM SE software is running The GLM SE
18. information are combined by the GLM SE into a single delay value applied to the subwoofer feed The phase control can be set automatically using AutoPhase in AutoCal or manually as described below The cancellation method is recommended for manual calibration of the subwoofer phase Turn on the sine wave test signal and direct it to the audio channel that will be used as the reference loudspeaker It is recommended that the left or right loudspeaker is used in a two channel or multichannel system A sinusoidal i e single frequency signal should be heard from the selected reference loudspeaker and the subwoofer Adjust the Phase slider to find the lowest sound level when seated at the primary listening position This occurs when the sound from both devices is exactly out of phase This can be measured using a sound level meter set to C weighting and Slow or simply by listening Now click the Invert button and the sound level will increase The subwoofer is now in phase with the reference loudspeaker Phase Phase 0 Val Cid Dee Pee pC eeCYiN p Lied Wet bil bot bis del VRP aE LP ed m0 o 30 oa Crossover Frequency Selections This control allows the crossover frequency for the full bandwidth main audio channels to be chosen It is recommended that the crossover frequency is set to 85 Hz default The reasons are mainly acoustic and relate to typical listening conditions This valu
19. main menu Setup gt Configure Powermate Controls GUN SE Powernnats Conti guration When unselecting a function and clicking the OK button the new configuration will be saved and used in the saved Setup file GLM SE AutoLink Application GLM SE AutoLink is a stand alone application that can be used to communicate with GLM SE via different shortcut key combinations The operations that can be done via GLM SE AutoLink application are Load setup files Increase level Decrease level System Mute GLM AutoLink shortcuts allow changing the system level or loading setups if GLM SE is not active running on the background Tips for GLM SE AutoLink use Windows GLM SE AutoLink can be launched from c Program Files Genelec GLM SE GLM_SE_AutoLink exe To launch GLM SE AutoLink application at system startup drag n drop GLM_SE_AutoLink exe into Startup folder in Windows Start menu 115 GENELEC tM SE het Joline shortout koys hotkeys for GLM SE sy oad a OLM SE setup from fwod st It work on LL E eesi AutoCal se fe fee E l _ E PE O Eo xa s s s Ca To prevent GLM_SE_AutoLink launch at startup remove GLM_SE_AutoLink shortcut from Startup folder Macintosh GLM SE AutoLink can be launched from Applications Genelec GLM_SE GLM_SE_AutoLink When GLM SE AutoLink is lauched once it will be automatically launche
20. makes the mic The 8200A Calibration Microphone has been specifically designed for use with AutoCal and is manufactured and calibrated by Genelec Can I use any microphone and pre amplifier The 8200A Calibration Microphone only works with the GLM Network Interface and conversely the GLM Network Interface only works with the 8200A Calibration Microphone In addition the microphone is calibrated when it is manufactured by Genelec and the data used by AutoCal to compensate for the microphone response No other microphone will work accurately in this system This is why the 8200A Calibration Microphone is included in the GLM SE Loudspeaker Manager software package When should I run AutoCal AutoCal can be run at any time however there is little reason to repeat the process unless The loudspeakers have been moved The listening position has changed There is a change in the acoustic conditions equipment moved acoustic treatments applied walls moved etc You wish to calibrate for another listening position You wish the verify that the system is still working correctly You wish to show off your new DSP loudspeaker system am used to loads of bass in the monitoring so can I have it The goal of a monitoring system is to faithfully convert the electrical signal presented to its inputs to sound pressure at the listening position It should add nothing to the sound nor take anything away AutoCal equ
21. on another computer and the System Setup files copied to the not working computer Go to the installation directory of the GLM SE software The GLM SE software installation directory is typically C Program Files Genelec GLM SE Go the subdirectory Setup Files Find a subdirectory with the same name as the system calibration you want to copy It is appended with the text _AutoCal For example your system setup is called MySystemSetup Then the directory is called MySystemSetup_AutoCal Copy this directory to the other computer Find the System Setup file which has the name of your System Setup and the file name extension GSE For example your system setup is called MySystemSetup Then the system setup file is called MySystemSetup gse Copy this file to the other computer How often should upgrade the software of the DSP Should I pay for the new version Software updates and upgrades will be clearly announced on the web site www genelec com Can I upgrade the software via the web There will be a download page on the Genelec website www genelec com How do I make settings for different positions in the room and switch between them AutoCal can be performed for different locations in the room for example engineer s position and 122 GENELEC producer s position and the settings stored in System Setup files which may be instantaneously recalled Who
22. points up to three may be measured Once the measurements have been completed press the Calculate button to optimize the Room Response Controls in each subwoofer and loudspeaker The measurement taken at the primary listening position constitutes 50 of the frequency response to be optimized The remaining 50 is the sum of the MultiPoint measurements Delays and levels are based on the primary measurement After optimization the result for each loudspeaker and subwoofer can be reviewed The response of each loudspeaker may be viewed by clicking on the loudspeaker name in the Loudspeaker List Finally press the Finish button and decide whether to save the results to the setup file press the Yes button or discard them press the No button New acoustical settings will be immediately set in all loudspeakers and subwoofers Symmetrical Placement EQ To maintain a very accurate stereo image AutoCal can be forced to design one filter used for both loudspeakers forming a stereo pair for example the Left and Right Front loudspeakers The intent of this feature is that it be used only in environments that are symmetrical and where the loudspeakers are placed symmetrically in that space To do this the Calculate Symmetrical Placement Eq s checkbox need to be activated and the Calculate button needs to be engaged The Loudspeaker Pair Definition window will be opened before the optimization starts
23. room response measured by AutoCal and shows how the current Acoustical Settings modify the response The Acoustical Settings Room Response Controls and Level can be changed interactively in order to see the effect on the measured response This facility allows for inspection of the effect of the current Acoustical Settings and may be used after running AutoCal to make controlled adjustments to the parameters The O dB level in the acoustic response plot is the reference level set by AutoCal and is consistent across all loudspeakers and subwoofers in a system Any changes to the controls mentioned above will change the filtered response curve relative to the O dB level GUM SE Intersective Hespornse Editor 79 GENELEC Level and Distance These controls align the loudspeaker into a system of loudspeakers Adjusting the loudspeaker output level changes the relative sensitivity of the loudspeaker thereby permitting the alignment of the loudspeaker to the same level as the other loudspeakers and subwoofers on the GLM SE Control Network Enter the physical distance of the loudspeaker from the primary listening location into the Distance box The unit of measurement can be selected as preferred by the user and the applied delay is automatically calculated and displayed The displayed delay value is the amount time delay required to compensate for the addition distance of this loudspeaker on the GLM SE Control Network r
24. should the system need to be reinstalled or maintained in some way One example of such maintenance is if a subwoofer fails Simply replace the subwoofer and rewrite the system setup into the SE7261A on the GLM SE Control Network Another example is where systems may be warehoused and called out for use in one of several rooms The loudspeakers must be re assigned for this to succeed i e the correct serial number must be found or serial numbers in the system setup file must be swapped to the serial number of loudspeakers actually existing on the GLM SE Control Network This process is explained in the section Replacing Loudspeakers Please note that the LFE 10 dB data is NOT written to the SE7261As internal memory This is due to the fact that some multi channel formats do not support the 10 dB boost Session to session requirements may vary with respect to this While in the Stored Settings mode of operation the 10 dB boost switch is available to be changed either at the connector panel switch or via the optional remote control Order code 7000 416 connected to the RJ11 connector on the SE7261A connector panel 62 GENELEC BASIC USE OF THE GLM SE The Genelec Loudspeaker Manager provides a versatile set of tools to operate the loudspeaker system For more details study the section on the basic use of the GLM SE GLM SE Main Page The Main Page of the GLM SE has the following primary functions Volume fu
25. system connected at all times No The only cables that MUST be connected are the AES EBU signal cables and mains power cables The DSP system can be used in Stand alone Mode and may be setup in two ways The system is setup using the controls on the 8130A back panel and SE7261A connector panel The GLM SE Control Network is not required in this case Stand alone Manual Controls mode The system is setup using the GLM SE and using the GLM SE Control Network the parameters uploaded to the loudspeakers internal memory Once this is done the network may be disconnected Stand alone Stored Controls mode In both cases GLM SE control of mutes groups and other functions is not possible and volume control must be done at the source 120 GENELEC The USB cable GLM Network Interface and the network cables only needs to be connected if the monitoring system is being run in Network Control mode with the GLM SE The Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone and measurement signal cable only needs to be connected when AutoCal is being run Can I use analog outputs from my sound source Yes Genelec offers a high quality eight channel AD converter AD9200A to enable easy interface to all analog sound sources Can I use standard CAT5 CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable with DSP products Yes The GLM SE network uses standard Ethernet cables to connect together all the loudspeakers and subwoofers on the network
26. the Q value to 5 The result of this exercise can be seen in the graph below 83 GENELEC Interactive Response Editor If an AutoCal measurement SinglePoint or MultiPoint of the subwoofer has been taken the Interactive Response Editor button is visible When clicked the Interactive Response Editor window is displayed It displays the in room response measured by AutoCal and shows how the current Acoustical Settings modify the response The Acoustical Settings Room Response Controls Level and Bass Roll Off can be changed interactively see the effect on the measured response This facility allows for inspection of the effect of the current Acoustical Settings and may be used after running AutoCal to make controlled adjustments to the parameters The 0 dB level in the acoustic response plot is the reference level set by AutoCal and is consistent across all loudspeakers and subwoofers in a system Any changes to the controls mentioned above will change the filtered response curve relative to the O dB level Bass Roll Off This control reduces the level near the low corner frequency of the subwoofer relative to the passband of the subwoofer A Bass Roll Off attenuation value is selected from a drop down box The dB value shown is the attenuation at the low frequency cut off of the subwoofer The Bass Roll Off control can be used in combination with the notch filters and its effect can be seen in the frequency r
27. the SE7261A memory 24 GENELEC Step By Step System Setup for GLM SE Control Network Use The Genelec GLM SE DSP System uses a networking concept for controlling a multi channel system A control network cable is provided with all Genelec GLM SE systems To setup quickly follow the steps detailed below For further information consult the sections of this manual mentioned in each step Unpack and position the loudspeakers See the Loudspeaker Placement section for details Find the Genelec Control Network cables in the SE7261A delivery box Connect the control network See the Genelec control network cabling section for details e Find the Network Interface and follow cabling instructions See the GLM SE Network Interface Device section for details Label and connect the audio cables See the Audio Cabling section for details Launch GLM SE then follow the on screen instructions to complete a System Setup Select either Rapid Cabling Mode or Manual Cabling Mode and follow the instructions Select the appropriate Rapid Cabling preset in the GLM SE and launch the Rapid Cabling Wizard See the Rapid Audio Cabling section for details To acoustically align the system run the Acoustic Setup Wizard in the GLM SE See the Acoustic Setup Wizard section for details Congratulations Setup is now complete A more detailed system setup procedure can be found in t
28. to describe connections in each loudspeaker 45 GENELEC Subwoofer Connection Assign AES EBU cables to appropriate inputs on the subwoofer Use the pull down menus under the area labeled Connected Cables to match the cables to the appropriate inputs You can give a name to the subwoofer in Loudspeaker Info box Under the area labeled Channel Selections note that the channels are automatically selected to be bass managed BM These channels will now be marked with BM in the Connected Cables area If you do not want to have a channel bass managed deselect the box adjacent to the channel label Note that the LFE channel can only be connected to subwoofer AES EBU input number 4 EJ Left Frort Right Pront BML BU j Left Rear Right Rear JBU Su Ce Ce a a wi SSSESSSSSESSSSSSESSSSSSSSESE SHOUD ESPEEESESSSS Click Next gt to continue 46 GENELEC Loudspeaker Connection Now confirm the AES EBU cables and the channel to be reproduced by the 8130A loudspeaker To confirm that the settings of the correct loudspeaker are being edited click the loudspeaker icon and an ID tone will be heard You may also name the 8130A loudspeaker in the Loudspeaker Info line GIM St oudspenker Connertion Click Next gt to continue to System Audio Connections 47 GENELEC The System Audio Connections page displays channel labeli
29. 18777215 CEUCETUEETT ETI Fc rrr iii 49 GENELEC Saving the Setup Automated Saving While running the GLM SE Wizards a question may appear asking the user to save the changes done up to that point This allows for convenient and timely saving while running the Wizard At this point the user is asked to save the settings made so far into a System Setup file To save the setup type in a name and click Save Once the setup has been saved there is a choice to run the Acoustical Setup Wizard or to proceed directly to the GLM SE Main Page The setup can also be saved manually at any time after a Wizard has been completed To save into the current setup select the menu item File Save To save a setup under a new name select the menu item File Save As Note that Setup files should ONLY be stored in the default folder as specified by GLM SE Save in O Setup Files gt a C Ea File name My Network Save as type Places 50 GENELEC ACOUSTICAL SETUP WIZARD After the System Setup Wizard has been completed there is an option to run the Acoustical Setup Wizard The Acoustical Setup Wizard may also be accessed at any time from the Setup menu on the main page AutoCal AutoCal is an automatic calibration system that uses a calibrated precision measurement microphone and is able to fully calibrate a multiple loudspeaker system It is possible to manually edit the a
30. 81 GENELEC SE7261A Subwoofer The Acoustical Settings Editor for a SE7261A subwoofer looks like this or Sitwooter It contains the following functionality 82 Room Response Controls Provides access to the controls inside the subwoofer that affect the frequency response These are a versatile set of controls especially designed for in situ loudspeaker equalization Level and Distance controls Allows for alignment of this subwoofer into a system of loudspeakers Phase Adjusts the subwoofer s phase at the crossover frequency Main Channel Crossover Selects the subwoofer crossover frequency LFE Channel Defines how the LFE channel is handled Bass Roll Off This control reduces the level near the lower cut off frequency of the subwoofer relative to the pass band of the subwoofer GENELEC Test Signal Section Provides a pink noise or sine wave signal generated inside the subwoofer for test and measurement purposes Some test signals are intended to be reproduced by the subwoofer s and some by the other loudspeakers on the GLM SE Control Network Preview Control selects between two control sets the control set at the time the Acoustical Settings Editor GLM SE Settings was opened or the settings that have been made since the Acoustical Settings Editor was opened Modified Settings Room Response Controls The Room Response Controls section provides access to the equalizer inside the subwoofe
31. Cabling If the chosen loudspeaker arrangement or audio channel cabling does not conform to the existing Rapid Cabling schemes the Manual Cabling Wizard should be used for setting up Manual Wizard allows a great deal of flexibility and freedom but takes a bit more time to complete See the Manual Cabling Wizard chapter for details 39 GENELEC SYSTEM SETUP WIZARD Wizard Introduction There are several Wizards to help with loudspeaker system setup and acoustical alignment The Setup Wizard allows selection between Rapid Cabling Wizard and Manual Cabling Wizard The Rapid Cabling Wizard is fast and effortless and supports the most typical loudspeaker arrangements Most System Setup tasks will be completed automatically See the Rapid Cabling Wizard chapter for details The Manual Cabling Wizard should be used if the loudspeaker arrangement or the audio channel cabling does not conform to the existing Rapid Cabling schemes Manual Wizard allows a great deal of flexibility and freedom but takes a bit more time to complete See the Manual Cabling Wizard chapter for details GIMSE System Setip Wirard 40 GENELEC Rapid Cabling Wizard Rapid Cabling Preset Selection This window appears when launching the Rapid Wizard Rapid Wizard makes cabling up the loudspeaker system very fast and effortless by allowing one of the ready made audio cabling schemes to be selected Once a scheme has been selected the Rapid Wizard
32. ENELEC FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Product Is there a chance that will ruin the sound with all the features the SE system offers if don t understand what I am doing As the system is very flexible and powerful there are many ways to configure the systems and huge possibilities to modify the loudspeaker responses phase crossover etc To avoid time consuming adjustment procedures and provide the correct parameter settings in a very short time Genelec has developed the simple to use AutoCal to help quickly and painlessly setup and calibrate the system How do I recognize an GLM SE system The GLM SE user interface software can be recognized during startup by the content in the start up flush screen During use the Help Info menu command opens a screen that helps to recognize the software and tells its version number What is the network for The GLM Control Network allows for communication control and monitoring telemetry between the GLM SE software and the loudspeakers on the network The GLM Network Interface translates information between the GLM Control Network and the computer hardware acting as the network master and managing all the loudspeakers The GLM Control Network was carefully designed for robustness ensuring that audio continues even if the network is disconnected or the computer running the GLM SE software crashes Does the quality of today s soundcards and the Genelec 8200A microphone affe
33. GENELEC SE Small Environment System Operating Manual AutoCal GENELEC GENELEC GENELEC SE SMALL ENVIRONMENT DSP SYSTEM OPERATING MANUAL Do not attempt to operate the system without first becoming acquainted with this manual This document refers to software version 1 2 x The third digit x denotes small corrective updates and may vary Genelec Document D0082R001a Copyright Genelec Oy 5 2009 All data subject to change GENELEC Contents INTRODUCTION ot scccccseeseteceateseceesscdsssesacersncerscescccecacedecsuenetertouesvecesoucucccrunateatezes SOFTWARE REGISTRATION cccsccesceseesseeessessnenseeesseeseeeseeesneneeesnessnnensnes GLOSSARY E A eet dsc ec icc cede ce accu et da os T SYSTEM PARTS aaa scccccetccte Seduce anane deaan ramaan ce Aara Aaa aaaea haaa enaa laadit aiat apina 8130A Loudspeaker Delivery Content SE7261A Subwoofer Delivery Content GLM SE DSP Loudspeaker Manager Package Delivery Content GLM SE DSP Multiroom Expansion Package Delivery Content LOUDSPEAKERS bi iicceciceceececccsitesccerscctigtessceventesstesenscetebedecessctevcarr crsdueveatendiecte Two way Loudspeakers 8130A Subwoofer SE7261A PLACING LOUDSPEAKERS IN THE MONITORING ROOM ccceseessees Full Bandwidth Loudspeaker Placement Subwoofer Placement Multi Channel System Layout GETTING STARTED 0 cccsseeceeeceeeeeceeeesceseteesteesseesseeesueesuceseoneeesanecseesse
34. Genelec GLM_SE Macintosh user_name Login user name A System Setup file is created as a result of running the System Setup Wizard Acoustic settings can be added in the System Setup file by running the Acoustic Wizard It is possible also to manually edit the settings by using the System Editor tools To access System Setup Editor click SE System Setup button Saving and Recalling Setups The basic way to save system setups is to use the GLM SE main window File Save or File Save As commands The basic way to recall system setups is the File Open command Additionally the GLM SE asks the user to save the settings into a System Setup file after changes have been made in the system s settings by using the System Setup Editor A dialog for saving changes will appear when this happens To create a System Setup file with a new name use the Save As menu item to save the setup After that make the desired changes in this new System Setup file The System Setup Editor is divided into three main areas to Edit the properties of audio cable definitions Create remove and edit Group definitions Edit acoustical and input settings for loudspeakers or subwoofers 70 GENELEC Editing Audio Cabling Definitions Audio cables can be edited for purposes of re labeling the cable or identifying its function The Edit Cable button opens the cable definition editor page to e
35. System Setup Wizard again The System Setup Wizard can be started in the GLM SE Main Page using menu item File New The Setup Wizard allows selection between Rapid Cabling Wizard and Manual Cabling Wizard The Rapid Cabling Wizard is fast and effortless but supports only the most typical loudspeaker arrangements Most System Setup tasks will be completed automatically See the Rapid Cabling chapter for details 100 GENELEC The Manual Cabling Wizard should be used if the loudspeaker arrangement or the audio channel cabling does not conform to the existing Rapid Cabling schemes Manual Wizard allows a great deal of flexibility and freedom but takes a bit more time to complete See the Manual Cabling Wizard chapter for details GIMSE System Setup Wizard Rapid Cabling Preset Selection This window appears when launching the Rapid Wizard Rapid Wizard makes cabling up the loudspeaker system very fast and effortless by allowing one of the ready made audio cabling schemes to be selected Once a scheme has been selected the Rapid Wizard will make most system definitions automatically The Rapid Cabling Presets available are Stereo pair with subwoofer 5 1 system five full bandwidth audio channels and one LFE audio channel reproduced by five loudspeakers and a subwoofer 6 1 system six full bandwidth audio channels and one LFE audio channel reproduced by six loudspeakers and a subwoofer 7 1 system s
36. al signal processing Volume control decreases the digital values in the digital audio data just before the data is written into the DA converter or AES outputs Decreasing the value makes the sound level lower The command to set the volume to a certain level is created in the computer GLM user interface software and mediated using the loudspeaker control network No audio data travels on the control network What is the quality of digital audio when attenuated using Genelec volume control It is well known that attenuation of the digital audio signal in a DSP processor decreases the number of significant bits representing the data This is called quantization Coarse quantization very few bits representing the data can lead to distortion if the data is not processed properly There is a standard technology that eliminates this quantization distortion in digital signal processing This technology is called dithering Genelec uses proper dithering at the volume control operation to ensure that the signal after the volume control is a perfectly linear digital audio signal and no distortion is generated There is no increase in the audible or measurable distortion level in Genelec DSP loudspeakers and subwoofers when the volume is reduced and the signal maintains its original linearity and smoothness The only audible consequence of lowering the volume setting is that the sound level decreases Connectivity Do I have to have all cables sent with the
37. alizes the response of the system to be as flat as possible thereby trying to get as close to the goal as possible If the listeners target response is not a flat magnitude response the Acoustical Settings can be fully adjusted as required The net effect on the measured response can be seen in the Interactive Response Editor Problems and Support Who should I contact if run into troubles with the setup Each country has a distributor and within that distributor is a DSP Product Specialist who has been trained by Genelec to support the DSP products Only distributors with an approved DSP Product Specialist are 123 GENELEC entitled to distribute the DSP products Contact details for your distributor are available on the Genelec web site go to www genelec com and click on Sales Network My system is not working what should I do There are a number of ways you can try to get your system working again Read the System Operating Manual or the contact sensitive help in the GLM SE software Read more of these FAQ s Contact the DSP Product Specialist at your distributor If you think you have found a bug in the software please report it so it can be replicated evaluated and then fixed What should do if a loudspeaker breaks and send it for service does it or the system have to be recalibrated Once the loudspeaker has been repaired it can be reconnected to the GLM Control Network If the serial number of th
38. ally released movies are normally mixed at a reference level of 85 dB Domestic broadcast and DVD releases are normally mixed at a reference level of 79 dB Music is mixed at whatever level the engineer prefers The true or total sound level depends of the actual number of loudspeakers playing and the program material fed into them Level in dB relative to digital full scale System level fader Level preset icons 65 GENELEC Clicking the Show Fader Only button selects between the full view of the main window and a small window showing only the level fader with the level preset icons Show Fader Only Level Presets The level preset section of the main window allows quick access to three preset sound levels The are two ways to set Level Presets Enter a value into the Preset Levels value box Hold down the SHIFT key locate the mouse pointer on one of the green level preset markers to the left of the level fader and press down the left mouse button Drag the icon to the required level and release the mouse button Select button to activate a level preset Level preset value Access to the GLM SE System Setup Editors The GLM SE System Setup button activates the System Setup Editor This allows for changes to cabling groups and acoustical settings of the loudspeakers in the system For further details about editing system settings consult the System Setup Editor and Acoustic Setup Edito
39. andwidth Redirect and 10 dB switches The SE7261A can perform bass management The DSP bass management system splits the signal from each input into low and high frequency components Signal content below the crossover frequency is reproduced by the subwoofer and signal content above the crossover frequency is reproduced by the loudspeakers connected to the outputs of the subwoofer Frequencies above the cross over frequency from input 1 are directed to output 1 frequencies above the cross over frequency from input 2 are directed to output 2 and so on In a practical example a cable carrying Left and Right signals is connected first to INPUT number 1 on the subwoofer and then the OUTPUT number 1 is connected to Left and Right loudspeakers For bass management to work the subwoofer must be first in the audio chain but after that the loudspeakers can be connected in any order All digital audio inputs and outputs are referenced to 0 dBFS digital Full Scale the largest possible signal that can be represented by an AES EBU signal Genelec GLM SE system loudspeakers produce a sound pressure level of 100 dB SPL at one meter distance in free space for a digital input signal of 15 dBFS 92 GENELEC Connector Panel Details STORED Controls selection The SE7261A subwoofer works in stand alone mode when the GLM SE control network is not connected The CONTROLS SELECTION switch allows selection between two basic methods to con
40. at when you run AutoCal for the entire loudspeaker system the option to run AutoPhase is also available In order to run the subwoofer phase calibration process the measurement microphone must be connected to the computer using the Network Interface and the microphone must be placed at the primary listening position To access the automatic subwoofer phase alignment or AutoPhase enter the Acoustic Wizard select the AutoCal and click Yes This opens the AutoCal window presenting a five point process of automatic calibration To directly access the AutoPhase find step number five Run AutoPhase and click the AutoPhase button Pts Ne AER This opens the AutoPhase window presenting the SE7261A on the control network For this subwoofer select in the drop down boxes the Crossover Channel and Loudspeaker The Crossover defines the crossover frequency for the subwoofer The Channel is the audio output channel for the test tone in the subwoofer The loudspeaker must be connected to reproduce this audio channel and the audio cable must be connected from the subwoofer to the 8130A The Loudspeaker is the reference loudspeaker for subwoofer phase alignment One of the loudspeakers connected to the subwoofer is selected as the reference loudspeaker After crossover frequencies and reference loudspeakers have been defined for the SE7261A subwoofer click the Calibrate button to start the AutoPhase process 60
41. bration Finally reconnect all loudspeakers to the subwoofer outputs The Phase and Bass Roll Off adjustments should be performed individually for each subwoofer in the system Subwoofer level The level of the subwoofer relative to the loudspeakers can be adjusted with the SUBWOOFER LEVEL rotary control This control allows matching the subwoofer level to the levels of other loudspeakers in the system 96 GENELEC System level The SYSTEM LEVEL switch group allows scaling the maximum sound level of the whole loudspeaker system This control changes the subwoofer level as well as the levels of all loudspeakers connected to the subwoofer outputs Genelec DSP loudspeakers produce a sound level of 100 dB SPL at a distance of one meter in free space for a digital input signal of 15 dBFS FS stands for Full Scale the largest possible AES EBU signal level The SYSTEM LEVEL switches can be used to reduce this sound level It may be necessary to use the SYSTEM LEVEL attenuation switches to ensure that high level digital audio signals do not overload the loudspeaker system The suitable setting also depends on the listening distance The correct setting for this control depends on the program source and the maximum sound level needed REMOTE connector and clip indicator The clip indicator light on the connector panel will turn from green to yellow to indicate clipping and then to red to indicate that th
42. c use of the GLM SE 29 GENELEC Once the network cabling is complete turn on all the loudspeakers From the computer launch the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager by clicking on the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager icon AUDIO CABLING Always plan your audio cabling and label the cables before connecting them and running the System Setup Wizard It is suggested that the digital audio cables are labeled using the following convention AES EBU Channel number and Sub frame Loudspeaker location For example AES EBU 1A Front Left XLR Connector Pin Assignments for AES EBU Signals For digital applications cables specifically designed to carry high speed digital audio should be used This cable should have 110 ohm characteristic impedance Do not use standard microphone cable intended for analog signals as it does not have good performance for digital audio applications and may result in poor digital audio performance especially for longer cable runs The inputs will sync for sample rates from 32 kHz to 192 kHz Single Wire signals Since AES EBU audio is typically transmitted in audio channel pairs Channel A and B connections will have to be made from one loudspeaker to another This is accomplished via the output connectors in the SE7261A subwoofer and by daisy chaining the 8130As using the THRU connector on the back of the loudspeakers Typical pairing in a two channel stereo AES EBU bit stream has the Left audio channel carr
43. coustic settings after running AutoCal using the Interactive Response Editor which may be found in the Acoustical Settings Editor To run AutoCal select one of the sound card options Genelec sound card is recommended and click Yes Study the section Placing Loudspeakers in the Monitoring Room to understand the most important acoustical principles of placing loudspeakers into a monitoring space and the best ways to optimize sound quality It is important to note that electronic alignment should not be used to fix problems due to inappropriate loudspeaker positioning in the room or incorrect angling of cabinets It is important to place and aim the loudspeakers correctly BEFORE equalizing In addition it is generally better to solve acoustical problems in the room using acoustical solutions rather than relying on electronic equalization 51 GENELEC AutoCal Theory of Operation AutoCal uses sequenced test signals and a high quality calibration microphone to find the correct acoustical alignments for the 8130A loudspeakers and SE7261A subwoofer on the GLM SE Control Network A high quality Genelec Sound Card is also integrated in the Network Interface to provide precise measurement signal handling We recommend that you use the Genelec Sound Card when running AutoCal The procedure is described below AutoCal uses sine tone sweeps generated by the SE7261A subwoofer These sweeps are recorded using a calibrated G
44. ct the measurements used for AutoCal The basic soundcards in laptops are of sufficient quality for making in room measurements to equalize loudspeakers and subwoofers AutoCal compensates for the low frequency response of the soundcard during AutoCal measurement startup using an input calibration procedure All Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphones are serial numbered and each comes with an individual equalization curve automatically used during AutoCal This ensures reliable system calibration for accurate acoustical measurements Do the switches sum with the internal settings Loudspeakers and subwoofers are under network control when there is an operating GLM Network connected to them The settings in the GLM System Setup file apply If there is no network control Stand Alone Mode the settings stored in SE7261A subwoofer are used when a switch is set to select Stored Settings The acoustic response control switches on digital input loudspeaker are always active The acoustic control switches in SE7261A subwoofer are only operational when a switch is set to Manual Control These three 119 GENELEC modes of operation GLM SE controller stand alone using stored settings and stand alone using manual controls are independent of each other one set of controls does not sum with another Where does the volume control happen Genelec DSP loudspeakers and subwoofers implement volume control as a part of digit
45. d the Up and Down arrow keys can be used to increment the volume up or down in 0 5 dB steps The mouse can also be used to increment the volume up and down in 10 dB steps by clicking on the volume fader A third party USB physical volume controller knob e g Griffin PowerMate can be used to adjust control the volume bass management bypass and mute functions If the computer is located away from the listening position the USB knob can be placed up to 25 meters 75 ft away from the computer using active buffered USB extension cables or up to 5 meters 15 ft with passive USB extension cables 64 GENELEC To the left of the volume fader there are three level preset icons There are two ways to select a level preset Click the left mouse button on one of the green level preset icons placed on the left of the system volume fader Click the left mouse button on the level preset buttons in the Preset Levels frame The DIM button reduces the system volume by 20 dB When activated the button color changes to red System volume and select volume presets are adjustable while the system DIM is active but the actual volume remains 20 dB below the value shown in the main window If the system has been calibrated for a Reference Level Menu Setup Calibrate Reference Level a dB value will be displayed below the DIM 20 dB button The Reference Level is defined at the Primary Listening Position Commerci
46. d two way loudspeakers are provided in the table below Cabling Run four AES EBU cables from the source to the subwoofer AES EBU inputs 1 2 3 and 4 Run the cables from the subwoofer AES EBU outputs 1 2 3 and 4 to the digital audio inputs of the loudspeakers The cable that carries the LFE channel must be connected to the subwoofer input number 4 Groups The pre assigned loudspeaker Groups are Surround Stereo and Rears Center Front Cable 1 Cable 4 Cable 3 Cable 2 AES EBU Program Source Bass Managed SE7261A 4 Lo Subwoofer j LFE channel Center Rear 36 GENELEC Switch ON Connector Connector ooo o h o finem AESIEBU Input Digitalin PB Ronem AES EBU Input boan a e a C S e Rear AESEBU put 2 Digtalin fa e Right Rear _ AESVEBU Input 2 Digian fad center Rear AESIEBU Input 9 Digian TNotusea notus f dA Center Front AESIEBU Input Digtalin faite eseu Input id WNN A l 7 1 Surround System with Subwoofer AES EBU Single Wire Description This Rapid Cabling Preset uses four AES EBU cables to carry 7 1 audio 7 1 refers to seven full bandwidth audio channels and an LFE channel All cables run to the subwoofer first then from the subwoofer to the seven loudspeakers In this system there are either SDDS System five loudspeakers in the front L C R L Extra R Extra two loudspeakers in the rear L rear R rear and the LFE Low Frequ
47. d when loggin To prevent GLM SE AutoLink launch at startup a Open System preferences b Go to Accounts and select the account from which GLM SE AutoLink needs to be removed c Delete GLM SE AutoLink from the Login Item list 116 GENELEC Keyboard shortcuts in the Windows version of GLM SE Shortcut Key Combination Description Does GLM SE need to be selected Shortcut key combinations available in the GLM SE software e O O N 1 Decrease the volume in 2 0 dB steps Increase the volume in 2 0 dB steps omroeren Browse GrovpsDown ho O O O O O O O O O O 117 GENELEC Keyboard shortcuts in the Mac version of GLM SE Shortcut Key Combination Description Does GLM SE need to be selected ee o woo C Shift Command Rotate Left Decrease the volume in 2 0 dB steps Shift Command Rotate Increase the volume in 2 0 dB steps Right Command Rotate Left Browse Groups Down Command Rotate Right Browse Groups Up On most Mac laptops some of the function keys are used to control hardware features F1 decrease brightness F2 increase brightness F3 mute F4 decrease volume F5 increase volume F6 num lock If these function keys are wanted to use as standard shortcuts you must use the fn key For example to open the second setup file from the recently used setup file list you must use SHIFT fn F2 key combination 118 G
48. dit the selected cable This would be used for example if you forgot to identify during the Manual Cabling Wizard a cable as carrying an LFE channel GUM Si System Setup Editor GUM SE Audio Cathe Uefinition 71 GENELEC Editing Group Definitions A Group is a set of audio channels playing simultaneously Note that one or more loudspeakers may be reproducing one audio channel and one or more audio channels may be reproduced by one loudspeaker so it is important to understand that Groups are a collection of audio channels not just Groups of loudspeakers Groups can be added copied edited or deleted The Add Group button creates a new Group definition to the System Setup file By default all channels are active in the new Group The Copy Group button creates a new Group definition to the System Setup file with the same content as the currently selected Group definition The Edit Group button opens a Group definition editor for modifying the selected Group The Delete Group button deletes the selected Group There must be at least one Group in a System Setup file The Group definition editor provides step by step instructions when creating a new Group definition The default setting when creating a new Group is that all audio channels are selected and all loudspeakers are playing To modify the Group click on the audio channel nametags This excludes marked by a red x all loudspeakers rep
49. dow It displays a maximum of five recently used System Setup files Select a System Setup file from this list Use the browser to search for any System Setup files on the computer Click the Browse button After having selected a System Setup file view its content by clicking the Display Content button Load the System Setup file by clicking the Load button To make a new System Setup click the Run Wizard button 99 GENELEC Use the Load System Setup window to Select a System Setup file from the recently used files list Browse System Setup files Display the content of a selected System Setup file Load a selected System Setup file Run a System Setup Wizard to create a new System Setup file GUN St Lord System Setup C Program Flee Genelec GLM SEtGetup FilesOLM SE 61 gre C Program Pies Genelec GLM SEGetup FiesOLM SES t gee C Program Files GenelecKOLM SEGetup FlestOLM SE 2_1 test gee C Program Fies Genelec GLM SEGetup FlesiGLM SE 2_1 gse C Program Fies Geneloc IGLM SEGetup Fle OLMSE test26_7_2007 gre C Program Filos Genolec GLM SE Setup Fies GLM SE 5_1 gse Oespiay Syston Sep Cortert Wizard Introduction There are several Wizards to help with loudspeaker system setup and acoustical alignment When launching the GLM SE for the first time the System Setup Wizard will run automatically Later changes to the System Setup file can be made using the
50. dspeakers can be placed close to a wall at a distance less than 1 meter 3 ft Distances between 1 and 2 2 meters 3 7 ft should be avoided Loudspeakers placed more than 2 2 meters 7 ft away from walls may suffer from cancellations around the low frequency cut off of the loudspeaker limiting low frequency bandwidth As a rule of thumb the 18 GENELEC Recommended distances from a single wall to the front baffle of free standing loudspeakers Correct green acceptable orange and not recommended red lower the low frequency cut off the further away the loudspeaker must be placed from the wall in order to avoid this phenomenon Distances to the ceiling and other walls may be shorter than the distance to the wall behind a loudspeaker Reflections from these surfaces may be important and should also be considered Subwoofer Placement Subwoofers can make life much easier in producing high quality low frequency energy When a subwoofer is used the loudspeakers can be placed more freely thereby allowing more flexibility in finding a good location in the room for the reproduction of low frequencies A subwoofer should be placed close to a wall preferably closer than 0 6 meters 2 ft from a wall This placement eliminates most possible cancellation sources and the subwoofer response remains flat and well loaded 19 GENELEC Recommended distances from a single wall to the front baffle of loudspeakers combined wi
51. e GLM SE software provides several volume control faders on the computer display These volume controls can be used in the same computer running audio processing or recording software Third party volume control knobs for example Griffin PowerMate that attach to a USB interface can also be used to control the monitoring level through the GLM SE software and the Genelec loudspeaker control network Stand alone mode refers to using the SE7261A subwoofer without the GLM SE Control Network When calibrating the 8130A two way loudspeakers one can select to use the same switch based acoustic alignments that can be found on the analog loudspeakers or to use a much more versatile set of room response controls available through the GLM SE loudspeaker control software or both Subwoofer Two way Loudspeakers 7261A 8130A 8130A GLM CONTROL NETWORK CONTROLLER AUDIO DIGITAL VOLUME You can control the Volume from CONTROL 3 different locations Digital Audio Source The GLM SE software supports Windows XP Professional as well as Vista Professional Apple Macintosh is supported in OS Panther Tiger OSX and Leopard OSX The Network Interface connects the computer to the SE7261A Using the GLM SE software provides full access to all room response controls After aligning the system acoustically it is possible to store these settings in the GLM SE software Setup File or inside
52. e corresponding filter icon Values can be written directly into the parameter boxes Values outside the permissible range are automatically changed to the maximum or minimum allowed as appropriate Manually entering many parameter values is tedious so it is also possible to quickly drag the small triangular icons and the associated Q value slider for notches in the graphical filter response window Note that the original filter settings are depicted with a blue line and the modified settings with a green line These two filter sets can be compared using the Preview function For example to set a notch at 600 Hz with a gain of 10 dB first put the mouse pointer on one of the notch triangle icons press down the left mouse key and move the mouse to adjust the notch frequency and gain Mor Loudiepe ker 78 GENELEC Then place the mouse cursor on the blue Q value icon press down the left mouse button and drag to adjust the Q value to 5 The Q value to be adjusted now depends on which notch filter was selected To adjust the Q value of a specific filter click on one of the notch filter triangle icons or click on the selection button in the parameter table Interactive Response Editor If an AutoCal measurement SinglePoint or MultiPoint of the loudspeaker has been taken the Interactive Response Editor button is visible When clicked the Interactive Response Editor window is displayed It displays the in
53. e information is correct Use the Back button to reverse through the Cabling Wizard to a point where necessary corrections are required When the information is correct click Next to accept the System Audio Connections This completes the System Setup process so the settings should be saved in a System Setup file After this proceed to run the Acoustical Setup Wizard 106 GENELEC GIM SE System Auto Connections DALA 18777218 SETAE 16777218 Frere 81 t Seraera 1777219 SETIMIA 14077215 RigrtFroet 81304 2 SEPQS1A 18777215 SETISIA 16777215 Let heer 81254 2 SEPIA 18777218 GET2G1A 16777218 Right Rear 1304 Sera 1m 10777219 SEPIA 10777213 Center Front 81204 7 SETDS1A 18777215 SETZENA 1877721 EO OE S T Signal Format The SE7261A subwoofer only accepts AES audio in the single wire mode This mode carries two channels of audio in each cable Audio sample rates can be from 32 kHz to 200 kHz Audio word length can be from 16 to 24 bits Audio Cable Definition The GLM SE has no way of knowing how many audio cables there are in the system and how digital audio channels have been assigned in each cable Describing the system is done using the Audio Cable Definition window This window defines how audio cables are connected to the system Descriptive names can be given to the audio channels carried by each cable Define the type of audio in these channel s as either a Main Channel full band
54. e is a good trade off between the following factors Loudspeakers are to produce the highest output sound level with low distortion by removing the very low frequencies in their signal feed Loudspeakers couple less to modal resonances in the room thereby improving audio quality Integration of the subwoofer s to the rest of the system is better when the subwoofer does not produce high bass frequencies 86 GENELEC Conversely there may be good reasons to select a higher or lower crossover frequency but it is recommended that good quality acoustical measurements are conducted before adjusting this control LFE Channel Low Pass Corner Frequency Low pass corner frequency of 120 Hz is recommended for the LFE channel input as this is a widely accepted industry standard There may be reason to select another low pass corner frequency for certain applications LFE Channel Low Pass Comer Frequency 120 Hz Gair 10 48 Redirect LFE Channel Gain The correct value for this control depends on the audio source Select 10 dB if the audio source outputs the LFE channel at the same level as the main channels This results in the LFE channel s audio being boosted by 10 dB in the subwoofer If the audio source already outputs the LFE audio 10 dB higher than the main channels select O dB LFE Channel Redirect LFE channel redirection defines how audio content in the LFE channel is handled If LFE redirecti
55. e loudspeaker is the same the GLM control network will recognize it immediately and operation will continue as before The acoustical parameters are stored in a System Setup file and so all these parameters can be uploaded again at any time into the loudspeaker for use in Stand Alone Mode If the loudspeaker has a different serial number because it was replaced with a new unit follow the Replacing and Removing Loudspeakers in a System Setup File procedure as explained in the GLM SE User Manual The Acoustical Settings will then be assigned to the new loudspeaker 124 Index Symbols 8130A Loudspeaker Audio Input 15 Block diagram 16 Controls 90 Maximum SPL 15 Bass management 64 C Calibrating loudspeakers Using analog calibration switches on the 8130A loudspeakers 24 D Delivery Contents 13 14 Digital audio Cabling 30 Audio cabling summary 109 Cable type 30 Editing audio cabling definitions 71 107 GLM SE Rapid Cabling Presets 33 38 Manual Cabling Wizard 40 44 49 Rapid Cabling Wizard 40 41 43 XLR connector pin assignment 30 Connecting the loudspeakers 23 Distance 80 85 G GLM SE Acoustical settings editor 76 8130A 77 Interactive response editor 79 SE7261A 82 Acoustical Setup Wizard 51 AutoCal 51 98 Interactive response editor 79 84 89 Running 56 62 Setting up 52 54 GENELEC 125 GENELEC Subwoofer phase alignment using the AutoPhase 60 Symmetrical Placement EQ
56. e protection circuit has been activated If this occurs frequently use the SYSTEM LEVEL controls of the DSP subwoofer s to reduce the replay level until the light remains green If the clip indicator light on the connector panel is not easily visible the optional Remote LED Kit can be used to bring the clip indicator light into view The kit can be connected to the connector labeled REMOTE This connector also allows for several standard Genelec Remote Controls to be connected to the subwoofer The Genelec remote controls can activate the bypass and the LFE 10 dB mode For further information about the subwoofer stand alone operation consult the SE7261A Subwoofer Operating Manual 97 GENELEC FUNCTION REFERENCE This section describes individual functions in detail Functions are presented in alphabetical order Genelec AutoCal Genelec AutoCal performs automatic calibration of a multi loudspeaker system setup It aligns every loudspeaker in the setup for flat frequency response equal virtual distance and the same sound pressure level In order to use Genelec AutoCal A Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone must be set up at the main listening position The microphone must be connected to the GLM Network Interface device The GLM Network Interface device must be connected to the loudspeaker control network cable 8200A measurement microphone computer USB port and sound card line input port
57. ed towards the engineer s listening position 22 GENELEC GETTING STARTED Quick Course to System Basics Control network and audio cabling are separate The first observation to be made is that audio signals and control information travel along different cables This has the inherent advantage of allowing one to operate the system with the control network known as the network control mode or without the control network if so desired known as the stand alone mode When using the Genelec loudspeaker control network full control to all features in a loudspeaker become available Attaching the control network automatically puts the system in the network controlled mode Digital Audio 8130A active loudspeakers and SE7261A subwoofers have AES EBU digital audio inputs Run the AES EBU audio cable s to the subwoofer first then onto the main loudspeakers The AES EBU cable carries two digital audio channels run another cable from the Thru output of the loudspeaker to the input of the next loudspeaker If the audio source has a volume control for the AES EBU digital audio it can be used to control the monitoring level If the AES EBU outputs are fixed level line outs various volume controls options are available in the GLM SE loudspeaker control software Subwoofer Two way Loudspeakers SE7261A 8130A 8130A DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL VOLUME CONTROL Mixing Console 23 GENELEC Th
58. eesnee Quick Course to System Basics Step By Step System Setup for GLM SE Control Network Use Step By Step System Setup for Stand Alone Use GENELEC LOUDSPEAKER MANAGER GLMIM SE os eescesseeeteestessseesseensees Overview GLM SE Control Network Installing the GLM SE Software Running the System Setup Wizard AUDIO CABLING 0 cccceteesseeesseesseeeseeeseneesensesee scene eeeensaeseaeesseeesneesseenseneneneeees GLM SE Rapid Cabling Presets GENELEC 13 13 13 14 E 15 15 16 AA 18 18 19 20 23 25 25 26 27 29 29 33 SYSTEM SETUP WIZARD ACOUSTICAL SETUP WIZARD BASIC USE OF THE GLM SE MANAGING SYSTEM SETUPS EDITING ACOUSTIC CALIBRATIONS GENELEC Wizard Introduction Rapid Cabling Wizard Manual Cabling Wizard Saving the Setup AutoCal Theory of Operation Setting up for AutoCal Running AutoCal Symmetrical Placement EQ Subwoofer Phase Alignment Using the AutoPhase Editing AutoCal Settings Manually Storing Settings Permanently Into the SE7261A GLM SE Main Page Mute All and Bypass BM Volume Control Level Presets Access to the GLM SE System Setup Editors Information Data Banner Audio Channel Group Functions Menu Items Saving and Recalling Setups Editing Audio Cabling Definitions Editing Group Definitions Replacing and Removing Loudspeakers in a System Setup File Opening the Acoustical Settings Editor 8130A Loudspeakers I
59. elative to the nearest loudspeaker in the system The delay will be 0 ms if this loudspeaker has the longest entered distance Test Signals Test This section provides a pink noise signal generated inside the loudspeaker for measurement and testing purposes Pink noise can be used in level alignment with the aid of a sound level meter and for example to locate a loudspeaker on the GLM SE Control Network E Channel Switch Solo The Solo button mutes all the other loudspeakers being processed by the SE7261A The solo function is useful for measurement and calibration purposes The solo state is automatically reset when closing the Acoustical Settings Editor window 80 GENELEC Preview This control offers a choice between two control sets the control set at the time the Acoustical Settings Editor was opened GLM SE Settings or the settings that have been made since Acoustical Settings Editor was opened Modified Settings This can be used to audition existing and new settings that may have been made E Saving the settings into a System Setup File When the adjustments have been completed press Ok and the GLM SE asks if the new settings can be saved in the currently open System Setup File If Yes is pressed the newly edited settings are saved No discards the changes and Cancel returns back to the Acoustical Settings Editor so more changes can be made GLM SE
60. ency Effects channel reproduced by the subwoofer HD Systems three loudspeakers in the front L C R two loudspeakers in the side L Extra R Extra two loudspeakers in the rear L rear R rear and the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel reproduced by the subwoofer AES EBU sub frame assignments The AES EBU digital audio cables are numbered one to four The AES EBU sub frame assignments and connectors to be used with the subwoofer and two way loudspeakers are provided in the table below Groups The pre assigned loudspeaker Groups are Surround Stereo and Rears 37 GENELEC Center Front Cable 3 Apne acs sui Cable 4 Cable 2 Bass Managed SE7261A Subwoofer LFE channel AES EBU Program Source Left Rear Right Rear Cabling in a 7 1 SDDS system Center Front AES EBU gabet Program Source Cable 4 Cable 2 Cable3 Bass Managed SE7261A Subwoofer LFE channel side Left Rear Right Rear Cabling in a 7 1 HD system 38 GENELEC Sub frame DIP Subwoofer Input Switch ON Connector Connector ooo o h o finem AESIEBU Input Digitalin PB Ronem AESIEBU Input boan poyo faite Rear AESVEBU Input 2 Digtalin fae Right Rear _ AESIEBU Input 2 Digian fait tra AESVEBU Input 9 Digian O fai faomea AESEBU Input 9 Digian fo A Center Front AESVEBU Input 4 Digtalin fede eseu Input id AJOJN l Custom Audio
61. enelec 8200A Calibration Microphone over one or more positions and the impulse responses calculated AutoCal then determines the correct acoustical settings for each high pass output as well as the SE7261A to obtain Flat frequency response at the listening position or over an area Equal delay from all loudspeakers to the primary listening position Proper alignment of the subwoofer s in terms of output level and crossover phase referenced to a selected loudspeaker When AutoCal has optimized the Room Response Control settings the results can be saved into the System Setup file Further adjustment is then possible using the Acoustical Settings Editor AutoCal is an acoustical measurement system so do not move around talk or stand close to the microphone when the measurements are being performed A five second delay countdown starts from the moment the P button is pressed until the first sweep tone is emitted AutoCal is not designed to compensate for poor room acoustics and or poor loudspeaker positioning These issues should be addressed before using electronic equalization Setting up for AutoCal To Set up for AutoCal with Genelec Network Interface Sound Card This option is STRONGLY recommended The Network Interface incorporates a high quality Genelec USB Sound Card and is only active when the AutoCal process is running The Genelec Sound Card first initializes as a USB Audio CODEC when the AutoCa
62. esponse graph and in the Interactive Response Editor An example can be seen below for a Bass Roll Off setting of 2 dB combined with a single notch filter set to 60 Hz 10 dB and Q value 5 84 GENELEC Level and Distance These controls align the subwoofer into a system of loudspeakers Adjusting the subwoofer output level changes the relative sensitivity of the subwoofer thereby permitting the alignment of the subwoofer to the same level as the other loudspeakers and subwoofers on the GLM SE Control Network Enter the physical distance of the subwoofer from the primary listening location into the Distance box The unit of measurement can be selected as preferred by the user Since a subwoofer has mechanical acoustical and electronic sources of delay usually a subwoofer has a delay longer than a loudspeaker The GLM SE does not attempt to compensate the delay in the 85 GENELEC loudspeakers to be equal to the delay of a subwoofer because doing so would result in excessively long delays for the loudspeakers Instead the subwoofer phase at the crossover frequency is aligned with the phase of a reference loudspeaker The reference loudspeaker is typically the left or right loudspeaker in a 5 1 system or a two channel stereo system Crossover Phase Alignment This control adjusts the subwoofer s phase at the Main Channel Crossover frequency and is implemented using a short time delay The distance and phase
63. etwork is detached from the subwoofer Setup Store Acoustic Settings to SE Subwoofer With Current Master Level saves the acoustic settings with attenuation corresponding to the master level fader setting on the GLM SE window Setup RecallAcoustic Settingsfrom SE Subwoofer thispullsall Stored Settingsfromthesubwoofer s memory and loads the values into the currently running Setup NOTE Settings will be read over the loaded setup file and original settings will be overwritten when save Use Save As to keep the original setup file o ET Set GLM SE Startup Levet Calibrate Reference Level Configure PowerMate Controis Change Channel Order Listing Password Protection gt Acoustical Setup Wizard GLM SE System Setup Editor Store Acoustic Settings to SE Subwoofer With Full Master Level Store Acoustic Settines to SE Subwoofer With Current Master Level 69 GENELEC MANAGING SYSTEM SETUPS A system setup contains information about The loudspeakers in the system setup How the audio channels have been assigned in the cables The input and output configurations of each loudspeaker The acoustic settings for each loudspeaker The System Setup is saved as a gse file extension and by default is saved into the location C Documents and Settings user_name Genelec GLM_SE Setup Files Windows XP C Users user_name Genelec GLM_SE Setup Files Windows Vista or in Documents
64. even full bandwidth audio channels and one LFE audio channel reproduced by seven loudspeakers and a subwoofer 101 GENELEC These Rapid Cabling Presets are available for Digital single wire signal type Select the appropriate scheme in the Rapid Cabling Preset window and click Next This starts Rapid Wizard setup process CIM SE fupi Cabling Presei Seron f ereo Par wih Subwooter Data Sre Vre Ce GR Loudspeaker Marking This window is used with the Rapid Cabling Wizard Rapid Cabling allows selection of one of the ready made digital audio cabling schemes After having selected a scheme and cabled up Loudspeaker Marking window allows the GLM SE to assign each loudspeaker to an audio channel name available in the Rapid Cabling scheme While displaying this window one loudspeaker at a time will produce an audible identification tone from the loudspeaker to help locate it The identification tone can be repeated by clicking the small loudspeaker icon When using Rapid Cabling Presets all identification tones start from output 1A Left Channel output 1 When using Manual Cabling Setups the first identification tone will come from the A side of the first connector that is used on the SE7261A Then click the Next button After this another loudspeaker will be selected by the GLM SE Again match and affirm the described loudspeaker matches its actual position and click Next This process w
65. fer Delivery Content Contents of the Delivery Box Subwoofer Loudspeaker IEC Mains Cable Network Cable SE7261A Subwoofer Operating Manual GLM SE DSP Loudspeaker Manager Package Delivery Content The GLM SE Genelec Loudspeaker Manager is a loudspeaker control networking system that offers capability to control all system parameters as well as the possibility for detailed acoustical alignment of every loudspeaker in the system The use of the GLM SE is warmly recommended Genelec AutoCal provides the GLM SE with a fully automated multi loudspeaker system acoustical calibration capability and comes with a factory calibrated measurement grade microphone microphone amplifier and microphone holder 13 GENELEC Contents of the GLM SE delivery box Software CD Genelec GLM SE System Operating Manual Quick Connection Guide Network Interface with a built in calibration microphone amplifier and Genelec Sound Card USB Cable Genelec 8200A Measurement Microphone Microphone Holder Measurement Signal Cable with 3 5 mm stereo plugs GLM SE DSP Multiroom Expansion Package Delivery Content The GLM SE software is sold with a site license permitting installation into multiple rooms The GLM SE DSP Multiroom Expansion Package delivers a Network Interface and cables for installation into one additional room Each additional room needs a multiroom expansion pack Network
66. for example 30 dB attenuation is achieved by turning on the 10 dB and 20 dB switches The effect of these switches is combined with the effect of the rotary level adjustment control When using the GLM SE software volume control set all switches to OFF and turn the level adjustment knob fully clockwise For a detailed description and instructions on the use of these switches consult the 8130A Digital Loudspeaker Operating Manual Even if the digital source can control the digital level it may still be advantageous to lower the sensitivity either with the GLM SE or the SYSTEM LEVEL controls of the SE7261A subwoofer This will enable the use of the upper end of the digital level controller 91 GENELEC SE7261A Connectors and Controls The SE7261A subwoofer supports digital audio only Illustrated below is the connector panel of the SE7261A subwoofer In the bottom left corner are the AES EBU digital audio inputs and outputs The subwoofer has four AES EBU inputs and four AES EBU outputs LFE Controls Bass Subwoofer In Use selection Roll Off Level switch switch switches adjustment GENELEC BYPASS INPUT 2 INPUT3 __INPUT4 LFE C C C A O O O QUTPUT1 OUTPUT2 OUTPUT3 OUTPUT 4 LFE INPUT 4 controls Test Tone System Mains AES EBU channel and Phase Level power selector switch switches switches switch LFE B
67. h the current name into the Default Folder locations provided by the GLM software install It is strongly suggested that the Acoustical Setup Wizard is now used to acoustically align the loudspeaker system On the following pages each of the Rapid Cabling Presets are presented in more detail along with an easy to follow graphic Stereo Pair with Subwoofer AES EBU Single Wire Description This Rapid Cabling Preset has one AES EBU cable that carries both the Left and Right audio channels AES EBU Sub Frame Assignments Sub frame A carries the Left audio channel Sub frame B carries the Right audio channel Be sure the proper DIP switch is turned ON for each 8130A Cabling Run one AES EBU cable from the source to the subwoofer then from the output of the subwoofer having the same number as the input to the digital audio inputs of the Left and Right loudspeakers the order of cabling the loudspeakers is irrelevant Groups The pre assigned Groups are Stereo Left and Right AES EBU Program Source Cable 1 Bass Managed SE7261A Subwoofer Cable number Sub frame DIP Switch ON Audio channel Subwoofer Input 8130A Input Connector Connector GENELEC 5 1 Surround System with Subwoofer AES EBU Single Wire Description This Rapid Cabling Preset utilizes three AES EBU cables to carry 5 1 audio 5 1 refers to having five full bandwidth audio channels and an LFE channel All three cables run to the subwoofer fir
68. he newly edited settings are saved No discards the changes and Cancel returns back to the Acoustical Setup window so more changes can be made Se E a Using the Interactive Response Editor This tool is available once AutoCal has been run AutoCal measures the acoustical frequency responses of all the loudspeakers and subwoofers on the GLM SE Control Network The Interactive Response Editor allows the user to See the frequency response measured using AutoCal Immediately see the effect of adjusting the Acoustical Settings on the in room frequency response To enter the Interactive Response Editor AutoCal must have previously run and been saved in the Setup to acquire a measurement of the in room frequency response of the loudspeakers and subwoofers on the GLM SE Control Network this enables the Interactive Response Editor Enter the GLM SE System Setup by pressing the GLM SE System Setup button in the main window Then select a loudspeaker to be adjusted and click the Edit Acoustical Settings button Below the frequency response graph is a button labeled Interactive Response Editor Pressing this opens a new window that displays the acoustical response measured by AutoCal It also shows how the current Acoustical Settings modify the measured response Moving the focus back to the Acoustical Settings Editor window allows the Acoustical Settings to be changed The
69. he section describing the System Setup Wizard Step By Step System Setup for Stand Alone Use Stand Alone Use Genelec DSP loudspeakers can be used like any other loudspeaker system without the GLM SE control network This is known as stand alone use Note that when a 8130A loudspeaker detects a valid AES EBU word clock the system will sync and run in the digital input mode DSP subwoofers only have digital audio inputs and can be used in stand alone mode running AES EBU digital audio For more information on setting up and using loudspeakers in stand alone mode see the section on stand alone operation 25 GENELEC GENELEC LOUDSPEAKER MANAGER GLM SE Overview The Genelec Loudspeaker Manager GLM SE is the control software for Genelec DSP loudspeaker systems The GLM SE runs on a personal computer The GLM SE knows when an SE7261A subwoofer is present on the control network and provides access to all settings and system level controls The GLM SE connects solely to a single SE7261A and offers control of everything within the subwoofer s DSP This includes controls built into the high and low pass outputs as well as full system controls including monitoring volume mute solo for audio channels audio channel Group selection and more All settings can be collectively stored into the computer as a System Setup File Loading a System Setup File recalls all system level settings and sets all settings
70. hes in the ON position gives the current setting For example to set the roll off to 6 dB turn on two switches 2 dB and 4 dB making a sum of 6 GB Incorrect phase alignment between the loudspeakers and the subwoofer causes a drop in the frequency response around the crossover frequency The SE7261A subwoofer contains a tone generator for phase alignment The TEST TONE switch activates the tone generator at the crossover frequency The test tone signal is sent to OUTPUT 1 on AES EBU sub frame A Acoustic measuring equipment such as Genelec AutoCal accurately aligns the phase Alternatively the following quick phase alignment process can be done Disconnect all loudspeakers from the subwoofer outputs Select the loudspeaker to be used as the reference for the phase alignment Typically this is the Front Center loudspeaker in a 5 1 multi channel system Connect this loudspeaker to subwoofer output 1 Select sub frame A for reproduction on the reference loudspeaker The test tone is played simultaneously from the subwoofer and loudspeaker Listen to the tone and adjust both PHASE control switches to find the setting that gives the minimum tone level at the listening position After having found this minimum level setting set the 180 DEG switch to the opposite setting to complete the setup This puts the subwoofer in phase with the reference loudspeaker and completes the phase cali
71. ied in the AES EBU sub frame A and Right audio channel carried in the AES EBU sub frame B The digital audio cable can go to either loudspeaker first Select which sub frame to reproduce by manually selecting Channel A or B on the back of the 8130A loudspeaker MAKE SURE ALL AUDIO CABLES ARE LABELED BEFORE STARTING THE CABLING PROCEDURE 30 GENELEC Stereo Setups Digital audio cabling MUST go from source to the SE7261A subwoofer first then to the 8130As to either loudspeaker first then on to the next using the THRU connector Freely connect to either loudspeaker first AES EBU Program Source Cable 1 Bass Managed SE7261A Subwoofer 5 1 Multi Channel Setup A 5 1 multi channel setup carries six channels of audio They are the Left Front Right Front Center Front Left Rear Right Rear and LFE channels The LFE channel is a bandwidth limited low frequency effects channel To reproduce such a 5 1 setup one subwoofer and five loudspeakers are normally used All digital audio cables must run to the subwoofer first The SE7261A DSP subwoofer uses AES EBU input number 4 as the LFE input Center Front Cable 1 PT Cable 3 _ gt i I Cable 2 Bass Managed SE7261A L Subwoofer LFE channel AES EBU Program Source Left Rear Right Rear 31 GENELEC Duplicating Loudspeakers It is also possible to daisy chain digital audio signals to additional loudspeakers One such applicat
72. ill continue until all the loudspeakers have been identified The GLM SE selects the loudspeakers in the order in which they are wired to the subwoofer starting with Channel sub frame A then B if it is used 102 GENELEC GIA SE loudipenker Merong CEEE US TT aO ee Storing the Acoustic Settings in GLM SE There are two ways to set the acoustic settings in GLM SE system The settings can be stored with the full GLM SE master level if the source has a level control or with the current GLM SE master level if the source does not have a level control To store the acoustic settings with the full GLM SE master level select Store Acoustic Settings to SE subwoofer With Full Master Level from Setup menu To store the acoustic settings with the current GLM SE master level select Store Acoustic Settings to SE subwoofer With Current Master Level from Setup menu This enables the system to have a stored volume setting at something less than full level Be sure to check the master level before storing this setting 103 GENELEC Set GLM SE Startup Level Calibrate Reference Level Change Channel Order Listing Password Protection Acoustical Setup Wizard GLM SE System Setup Editor Store Acoustic Settings to SE Subwoofer With Current Master Levei Recall Acoustic Settings from SE Subwoofer BE Set GLM SE Startup Level Calibrate Reference Level Change Channel Order List
73. in the computer Genelec AutoCal is accessible in the System Setup Wizard and in the Setup Tab in the GLM SE main window Menu path Setup GLM SE Acoustic Wizard AutoCal Launch Genelec AutoCal by clicking the Yes button After that Genelec AutoCal works automatically and without user intervention One loudspeaker at a time will produce a sweep tone starting with the SE7261A The sweep responses are recorded by Genelec AutoCal After that Genelec AutoCal takes some time to calculate the appropriate settings for each loudspeaker in the system and stores the resulting settings in the System Setup file The progress indicated in the Genelec AutoCal window The total amount of time Genelec AutoCal takes to calibrate the system depends on the number of loudspeakers in the system For a presentation about the use of Genelec AutoCal see section Genelec AutoCal Automatic System Calibration in the System Operating Manual SE7261A Online This window appears when first starting GLM SE It verifies the status of the SE7261A currently on the Genelec Control Network If the SE7261A is not recognized check that the power switch is ON and the subwoofer is connected to the network If the total length of the control network is more than 300 meters 900 feet contact the Genelec distributor for more information 98 GENELEC Load Setup This window appears after the Loudspeakers Online win
74. ing Password Protection gt Acoustical Setup Wizard GLM SE System Setup Editor Store Acoustic Settings to SE Subwoofer With Full Master Level Recall Acoustic Settings from SE Subwoofer Recalling the Acoustic Settings in GLM SE It s possible to recall the stored acoustic settings from SE subwoofer To recall the acoustic settings select Recall Acoustic Settings from SE Subwoofer from Setup menu NOTE Settings will be read over the loaded setup file and original settings will be overwritten when save Use Save As to keep the original setup file 104 GENELEC __ Set GLM SE Startup Level Calibrate Reference Level Change Channel Order Listing Password Protection gt Acoustical Setup Wizard GLM SE System Setup Ed or Store Acoustic Settings to SE Subwoofer With Full Master Level Store Acoustic Settings to SE Subwoofer With Current Master Level After the settings are recalled GLM SE will show the GLM SE master level that was used when the acoustic settings were stored Also the amount of the Video Delay Compensation stored will be displayed Information Cid System Audio Connections The System Audio Connections window presents a summary of the audio channel definitions created and loudspeakers associated with each audio channel Manual Cabling This System Audio Connections window is displayed when the Manual Cabling option is run with the System Setup Wizard The letters BM a
75. installation of GLM SE Close GLM SE and GLM SE Autolink applications if running before starting the uninstallation Step 1 Remove the following folders and contents created by GLM SE a Library Application Support Genelec GLM_SE b Applications Genelec GLM_SE c Library Application Support Genelec GLM_SE d Documents Genelec GLM_SE Note Do not delete if you want to keep old setup files Folders deleted in task c and d need to be deleted from all users separately Step 2 Remove GLM SE and Library packages GLM_SE pkg and DSP_Applications_SE pkg from the system located at Library Receipts Step 3 Remove the GLM SE icon from the Dock delete from all users separately The GLM SE Autolink application can be removed from the Menu bar by removing the application from the login items Note close GLM SE Autolink application first a Open system preferences b Go to Accounts and select an account from which GLM SE Autolink application needs to be removed c Delete the GLM SE Autolink from the Login Item list Delete the GLM SE Autolink application from the Application Genelec GLM_SE to delete it completely 114 GENELEC Configurable settings for Powermate knob Powermate functions can be disabled enabled as desired in each individual Setup file For example bypass function can be disabled to avoid unwanted bypass These functions can be edited by opening a config window from the
76. io outputs go via digital to analog conversion to built in power amplifiers and on to the tweeter and woofer drivers The loudspeakers have built in user interfaces with switches and a rotary level control on the front of the loudspeaker CHANNEL SELECTION AND SYSTEM LEVEL TONE CONTROL SWITCHES SWITCHES VOLUME 32 192 kHz CONTROL DIGITAL IN AES EBU ANALOG IN 32 192 kHz DIGITAL THRU AES EBU DIGITAL ee AUTOMATIC DRIVER ANALOG DIGITAL SWITCH AMPLIFIERS ANALOG OUT MICROCONTROLLER POWER SUPPLY MODE INDICATOR LED Subwoofer SE7261A Digital Audio Input The digital input has a fixed sensitivity Digital signals are represented relative to their maximum or Full Scale value For example 10 dBFS means that the signal level is 10 dB below the full scale or the maximum representable digital signal In Genelec SE7261A subwoofers the maximum audio level of 0 dBFS translates to the theoretical 115 dB SPL at 1 m sound pressure level For example a 36 dBFS signal produces a sound level of 79 dB SPL at 1m Genelec Loudspeaker Manager GLM SE adjusts the monitoring volume down from this level Digital audio sample rates can vary from 32 kHz to 192 kHz and word length from 16 to 24 bits Single Wire formats are only supported Note that there may be a valid AES EBU signal although the signal is silent 16 GENELEC Subwoofer Functional Blocks The subwoofers have AES EBU digital audi
77. ion might be a movie mixing room where multiple loudspeakers must reproduce the rear and side channel signals In the example below the Left Rear and Right Rear loudspeakers have been duplicated The system is built simply by daisy chaining the AES EBU cable out from one loudspeaker to the next unit until all loudspeakers have been connected Be sure that the proper DIP Switch for channel reproduction is ON for each of the 8130As 32 Center Front AES EBU Program Source l A Bass Managed SE7261A s Subwoofer LFE channel Left Rear S H Right Rear Extra Left Rear Extra Right Rear GENELEC GLM SE Rapid Cabling Presets The Rapid Cabling Presets help speed up the System Setup by quick identification of the speakers and reduced text entries The most common loudspeaker setups seen in listening rooms have been included with the Rapid Cabling Presets Table of Rapid Cabling Presets Type of signal Audio channel Rapid cabling option Support for LFE channel se AES EBU single wire Stereo Pair with Subwoofer AES EBU single wire 5 1 5 1 Surround System with Subwoofer AES EBU single wire 6 1 Surround System with Subwoofer AES EBU single wire 7 1 7 1 Surround System with Yes Subwoofer Here is a brief list of instructions on how to complete the Rapid Cabling Wizard Before starting the GLM SE identify in the Rapid Cabling Preset Table shown above the description that
78. ion tone will come from the A side of the first connector that is identified and used on the SE7261A Then click the Next button After this another loudspeaker will be selected by the GLM SE Again match and affirm the described loudspeaker matches its actual position and click Next This process will continue until all the loudspeakers have been identified The GLM SE selects the loudspeakers in the order in which they are wired to the subwoofer starting with Channel sub frame A then B if it is used While displaying this window one loudspeaker at a time will produce an audible GUM SE Doudspenker Marking 42 GENELEC System Audio Connections The System Audio Connections window presents a summary of the audio channel definitions created and loudspeakers associated with each audio channel Verify that the information is correct Use the Back button to reverse through the Cabling Wizard to a point where necessary corrections are required When the information is correct click Next to accept the System Audio Connections This completes the System Setup process so the settings should be saved in a System Setup file After this proceed to run the Acoustical Setup Wizard GUM SE System Audio Connections Saran Let Front JBU SE728 14 18777215 SE7261A 18777218 Left Front 81904 1 Roght Front BM SE72E1A 16777215 SE7281A 16777215 Fight Front 61304 2 Lef Rear 81 SE72S1A
79. l Window is opened Once the AutoCal is completed GLM automatically shuts down Genelec Sound Card and USB Audio CODEC disappears 52 GENELEC Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone E Network Interface r _ SE7261A USB Cable GLM Control Network Place the Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone on a microphone stand using the microphone holder supplied in the GLM SE DSP Loudspeaker Manager Package This holder positions the microphone at the correct angle and mechanically decouples the microphone from the stand Connect the microphone s cable to the AutoCal Microphone socket of the Network Interface The output of the microphone preamp is carried via the USB port connection not the Mic Preamp out jack Confirm that the network connection properly exists between the computer and SE7261A via the Control Network Sound Card Interface 53 GENELEC Optional Set up for AutoCal with Host Computer s Internal Default Sound Card This option is only recommended if problems are encountered during Genelec Sound Card Installation Place the Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone on a microphone stand using the microphone holder supplied in the GLM SE DSP Loudspeaker Manager Package This holder positions the microphone at the correct angle and mechanically decouples the microphone from the stand Connect the
80. lacement 74 GENELEC SENNA ettrate Serni t Lot Fret PIOA t Corder Pront 81708 7 Rent Proet 61304 2 Rgr Rew tta i bet eer 813545 Ofte Lovtasemers GENELEC EDITING ACOUSTIC CALIBRATIONS The GLM SE software contains a versatile set of controls to edit the acoustic setup of a loudspeaker or subwoofer Changing these acoustical controls is strongly discouraged unless there is access to a properly set up professional acoustic measurement system for example MLSSA or WinMLS Adjusting the acoustic calibration by ear will most likely result in a degradation of audio quality Opening the Acoustical Settings Editor The Acoustical Settings Editor can be accessed as follows In the GLM SE main window click the GLM SE System Setup button or select the menu item Setup GLM SE System Setup Now select a loudspeaker in the Loudspeakers Online panel seen in the lower half of the System Setup window Click the Edit Acoustic Settings button or double click on loudspeaker loudspeaker column and the Acoustical Setup will open for that loudspeaker Note that the appearance of the Acoustical Setup Editor window depends on the loudspeaker type GUM SE Systien Setup Filiis Leh Proet Roat Front Bt BUT Lett Sear Rgt Anor Bit Bey Corder EB PE 1304 1 GIIA t 81304 2 Ipea 2 81204 3 BFAD 81304 4 Bra 4 21304 5 piaga s RepaceFensve
81. librate Reference Level opens the Reference Level Calibration page Setup Configure Powermate Controls opens the Powermate configuration page Setup Change Channel Order allows for changes to be made to the order in which audio channels are listed in the Groups Setup Password Protection allows for password protection of System Setup files After setting a password a System Setup file can be opened but not saved without knowing the password This way System Setups can be protected from unwanted tampering or alteration Setup Acoustical Setup Wizard runs the Acoustical Setup Wizard for with the currently open System Setup file To create a new setup from scratch select File New and then run the Rapid or Manual Cabling Wizard and Acoustical Setup Wizard GENELEC Setup GLM SE System Setup Editor open the System Setup Page Setup Store Acoustic Settings to SE Subwoofer With Full Master Level permanently stores all Acoustical Settings into the subwoofer Note that the Acoustical Settings defined in the currently open System Setup file are used for all loudspeakers but whenever a new System Setup file is opened all acoustic settings for all loudspeakers will be written according to this new System Setup file Any Stored Settings will be available in Stand Alone mode if the switch on the subwoofer connector panel is set to the position STORED CTRLS and the GLM SE Control N
82. ly one audio cable Once the cable has been selected the channels carried in the cable become manually selectable as inputs in the loudspeaker Be sure to match the intended audio to the loudspeaker s position Select the audio channel s this loudspeaker should reproduce To complete loudspeaker connection assignments for this loudspeaker click the Next button J 111 GENELEC Floating Level Fader The level fader allows control of the playback sound level It appears either as a part of the GLM SE Main Page or as a small floating window The small floating fader saves space on the display Select the floating fader by clicking the Fader Only button in the main GLM SE Main Page The floating fader allows to Control the monitoring level Operate subwoofer bypass Bypass Sub To silence all loudspeakers Mute All Select one of three preset monitoring levels Change preset levels select a preset icon hold down the Shift key drag the fader Return to the normal GLM SE view back to Main Page GUM SE 112 GENELEC Reference Level Calibration The GLM SE allows easy calibration of the monitoring sound level to a standard reference value This working method is commonly seen in work destined for theatrical release for TV 85 dB SPL or radio broadcast 79 dB SPL The reference sound level is displayed on the GLM SE Main Page below the DIM 20 dB button
83. matches the desired loudspeaker setup Then find the corresponding section below and study the cabling layout description and the AES sub frame assignment table At the sound source mixing console audio workstation etc assign audio signals to the AES EBU outputs according to the table provided in each Rapid Cabling System Description Connect audio cables according to the description and the cable wiring diagram in the Rapid Cabling System Description BE SURE TO MANUALLY SWITCH EITHER CHANNEL A OR B ON THE BACK OF EACH 8130A ACCORDING TO WHATEVER SUB FRAME OF AES AUDIO YOU WISH THAT SPEAKER TO REPRODUCE Connect the GLM SE Control Network cabling Start the GLM SE and proceed to the System Setup Wizard Select the Rapid Cabling Wizard Then select the Rapid Cabling System Preset in the drop down box If the system is properly connected and loudspeakers turned on an ID Tone is briefly turned on from output 1A In all cases of rapid cabling this should be the Left 8130A Once the match is confirmed press Next Repeat the procedure until all the 8130As have been identified Press Next The System Audio Connections page is shown This provides a list of audio 33 GENELEC channels and the loudspeakers that are connected to those channels Press Finish if all entries match Use File Save As to name the System Setup that has just been created Press File Save to save wit
84. microphone s cable to the AutoCal Microphone socket of the Network Interface Connect one end of the 3 5 mm Measurement Signal Cable to the Mic Preamp out socket of the Network Interface and the other end to the microphone input of the computer s sound card Confirm that the network connection properly exists between the computer and SE7261A via the Control Network Sound Card Interface The AutoCal uses the default sound card in the GLM SE computer and the line input or microphone input that has been defined in the Windows Control Panel settings Ensure that the input where the measurement microphone signal has been connected is selected as the input in the Windows Control Panel This can be found in the Control Panel Sound and Audio Devices select Audio tab in the Sound Recording frame click on the Volume button This opens the Recording Control window Ensure that the correct input has been selected The use of a line input is recommended However all computers do not have a line input even if a line input is shown in the Recording Controls window In that case you must use the microphone input and select the microphone input in the Recording Controls window AutoCal will automatically set the correct Volume setting for this input Make sure additional signal processing for automatic level control microphone boost or telephone bandwidth filtering has been disabled in the computer contr
85. nal Therefore only those inputs that have been specified to be active in a subwoofer can be selected To use the test signals Select the signal in the Signal Type drop down box Direct the signal to the required subwoofer input channel Sine Wave Cross Over Freq E Sine Wave Cross Over Freq LF Pink Nowe HF Pink Noise Sine Wave Cross Over Freq none OFF z Solo none OFF Left Front Center Front Preview This control offers a choice between two control sets the control set at the time the Acoustical Settings Editor was opened GLM SE Settings or the settings that have been made since Acoustical Settings Editor was opened Modified Settings This can be used to audition existing and new settings that may have been made Storing Acoustic Settings in Subwoofer Memory The acoustic settings stored in the System Setup File can be uploaded into the subwoofer s memory This allows the subwoofer to be used in Stand Alone mode with the same Acoustical Settings as the GLM SE The settings stored in the subwoofer s memory can also be downloaded into the GLM SE For more details about this see the section on Stand Alone Operation 88 GENELEC Saving the settings into a System Setup File When the adjustments have been completed press Ok and the GLM SE asks if the new settings should be saved in the currently open System Setup File If Yes is pressed t
86. nctions volume adjustment volume presets DIM system mute Bass management bypass Audio channel Group functions group activation solo and mute audio channels GUN SES GIM SES I qse 63 GENELEC Mute All and Bypass BM In the upper left corner there are two system level controls When activated the background color of these buttons will change to red The Mute All button mutes the entire loudspeaker system Other functions in the GLM SE may be operated while Mute All is activated This control has an overriding effect and any changes made elsewhere will take effect once the Mute All button is deactivated The Bypass BM button offers control of the subwoofer s bass management system When the Bypass BM button is engaged red background signals sent to the loudspeakers are not filtered in the subwoofer bass management section and the low frequency content in the signals remains intact When the Bypass BM button is disengaged grey background audio content below the bass management crossover frequency are fed to the subwoofer and removed from the signals sent to the loudspeakers Note that this is not a subwoofer mute command If there is an LFE channel low frequency effects the subwoofer will reproduce the LFE channel even while the Bypass BM is active Sres ea Fle Setup Hep e Volume Control The Page Up and Page Down keyboard keys an
87. ng cable connections and all reproduced audio channels In case changes need to be made click the Back button to return to the earlier windows GIM SE System Audio Connections SE72G1A 16777215S SETIEIA 16777215 61304 1 813041 SET2S1A 18777218 SE7281A 18777218 E1204 2 010A 2 SE7261A 16777215S SE7261A 16777215 88304 3 81304 3 SETQEIA 18777218 SE7261A 16777214 55204 5 6120A 4 SE726 tA 16777218 SETIELA 16777215 BIA 15 41308 S SEF2EIA 18777218 SEPIA 16777215 CEEEEEEETET EEEE ee eee ee Click Next gt to continue 48 GENELEC Creating Groups A Group enables rapid selection of a set of audio channels loudspeakers To create a Group type in a name in the text box and select deselect the desired loudspeakers for the Group by clicking on the loudspeaker icons Click Add New Group to create another Group Up to 32 Groups can be created Click Finish to Save and complete the Manual Cabling Wizard GLM SE Group Definition Group t Th Let Front Buy SE72614 16777215 SE72614 16777215 81304 1 81304 1 Th Right Proet 18m SEP2E 1A 16777215S SETIGIA 16777215 81204 2 81204 2 Th Let Rear au SE72E14 16777218 SE72614 16777215 81204 3 1204 2 Ch Foght Rear Su SE72E1A 16777215 SE72614 16777215 E1204 f2 51304 4 Th Center Bi SE72614 16777215 SETIGIA 16777215 1304 15 61304 Ch LPE pE E ser2eta prarrraisy SET201A
88. ng position is to be measured SinglePoint measurement or whether additional measurement positions MultiPoint measurement will be used 56 GENELEC Note Spatial averages generally show less variation than a single point measurement therefore less equalization will be applied This is useful if there is a listening area rather a single well defined listening point The primary listening position measurement constitutes 50 of the MultiPoint response and the sum of the other measurements makes up the remainder This biases the results towards the center of the listening area Position the microphone at the primary listening position normally the center of the mixing console and press the button labeled P brown color Before the loudspeaker measurements begin AutoCal automatically compensates for the response of the input stage of the soundcard This is done to ensure that the frequency response of the microphone input does not affect the acoustic measurement results It only needs to be done once when AutoCal is first run Next all the subwoofers and loudspeakers will be measured one at a time If this is a MultiPoint measurement move the microphone to a new position press one of the numbered buttons and another set of measurements will be taken Up to 3 optional 57 GENELEC positions can be measured in this way The additional points may be measured in any order Any number of additional
89. nnels will be shown per one cable Verify that the information shown is correct Then click Next to accept the list Use the Back button to move back through the Wizard to correct any errors in definitions GM SE System Cabling Summary 109 GENELEC Loudspeaker Connection This window tells the GLM SE what cables are physically connected to each loudspeaker in the system and what audio channels this loudspeaker will reproduce One AES EBU digital audio cable typically carries two audio channels Loudspeakers can accept one audio cable Subwoofers can accept four audio cables So the loudspeaker connection window will look slightly different for each case SE7261A Subwoofer First give the subwoofer a descriptive name so that it is easy to recognize later Select the names of cables physically connected to the subwoofer s inputs Once a cable is selected for an input the audio channels in the cable become selectable for this input Select which channels in each cable the subwoofer should reproduce These channels will be bass managed if the BM symbol appears in the cable description To complete the loudspeaker connection assignments for this loudspeaker click the Next button SPR 1A 118777211 KJ LOR Freee Agat Frees Bit Di 110 GENELEC 8130A Two way Loudspeaker First give a descriptive name for loudspeaker so that it is easy to recognize later A loudspeaker can accept on
90. nteractive Response Editor SE7261A Subwoofer 40 41 44 50 51 52 52 56 58 60 61 62 63 63 64 64 66 66 67 67 68 70 71 72 74 76 77 79 82 GENELEC Using the Interactive Response Editor 89 STAND ALONE OPERATION etiradi antics aeaaaee taaan iaaa te Dendara hta iaeia aa aaia adaa aaaea 90 8130A Connectors and Controls 90 SE7261A Connectors and Controls 92 Stand Alone Controls Manual 93 FUNCTION REFERENGE ces cccisaccsnesiscesnctesccenncccencvenctenatececcerscecascevieddcccctatedsncvesttdunecsetteeseeee 98 Genelec AutoCal 98 SE7261A Online 98 Load Setup 99 Wizard Introduction 100 Rapid Cabling Preset Selection 101 Loudspeaker Marking 102 Storing the Acoustic Settings in GLM SE 103 Recalling the Acoustic Settings in GLM SE 104 System Audio Connections 105 Manual Cabling 105 Rapid Cabling 106 Signal Format 107 Audio Cable Definition 107 Audio Cabling Summary 109 Loudspeaker Connection 110 Floating Level Fader 112 Reference Level Calibration 113 Uninstalling GLM SE 114 Configurable settings for Powermate knob 115 GLM SE AutoLink Application 115 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONG 0 c cccecceeeseeseeeeeeeseeeseeeseeeeseeeeseeeseeeesaeeesesesenensaees 119 Product 119 Connectivity 120 Software 122 Problems and Support 123 WING OX sce verse denesnseanccesec cutecus evens teaceease cocuweadaes suse vasenccatuedscadvushas beouagsacebocetee ces edseehddetausseacensecteees 125 GENELEC
91. ntrol Network The GLM SE loudspeaker control network is a proprietary network allowing the setting reading and monitoring of loudspeakers and subwoofers on the GLM SE network System setup can be achieved very rapidly by simply opening a System Setup file which causes all system and loudspeaker settings to be automatically communicated to all loudspeakers GLM SE DSP Loudspeaker Manager Package The GLM SE control network delivery package containing all hardware and software to build a GLM SE Loudspeaker Manager environment 8130As and SE7261As are purchased separately GLM SE DSP Multiroom Expansion Package An expansion package providing a license and hardware to install the GLM SE in multiple rooms within a single facility GLM SE Main Page The face of the GLM SE This page is used to access all other functions of Loudspeaker Manager Network Interface Sound card The Network Interface is a USB device that connects the computer to the GLM SE loudspeaker control network The Genelec Sound Card is integrated in the Network Interface The Network Interface translates communication between the computer and the control network enabling a very large and physically long control network with multiple loudspeakers The Network Interface isolates the private and confidential messaging with loudspeakers from any public data networks and from the functioning of the computer running the GLM SE
92. o inputs only There are no analog audio inputs All audio enters the DSP processor where all signal processing takes place The output goes via digital to analog conversion to the built in power amplifier and driver High pass outputs are delivered via AES audio to the 8130As The subwoofer has a built in user interface with switches and rotary controls and a connection to the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager network enabling centralized management of up to 8 loudspeakers and 1 subwoofer in one installation DIGITAL OUT 1 DIGITAL OUT 2 DIGITAL OUT3 DIGITAL OUT 4 32 192 kHz DIGITAL IN 1 DIGITAL IN 2 DIGITAL IN 3 POWER AMPLIFIER DIGITAL IN 4 BACK PANEL LEVEL SENSITIVITY majoja USER INTERFACE SWITCHES GLM MASTER FADER GLM LEVEL TRIM 17 GENELEC PLACING LOUDSPEAKERS IN THE MONITORING ROOM Here is a quick introduction to monitoring loudspeaker placement Place the loudspeakers in their expected positions before cabling anything For most applications the two way 8130A loudspeakers should be located within 1 7 2 5 meters 5 8 ft of the primary listening position Attempt to place all loudspeakers at ear height for the person in the primary listening position If a loudspeaker is higher than ear height tilt and turn the loudspeaker toward the listening position Genelec two way loudspeakers feature a vibration isolating monitor stand the IsoPod which enable
93. of the list and identified as an Offline Loudspeaker along with all the 8130s When this occurs the GLM SE activates the Replace Remove button at the bottom of the System Setup Editor page When the ID number recorded in the System Setup file does not match the ID number of the SE7261A on the GLM SE Control Network the Replace Remove tool must be used Replacing a SE7261A with a new one means that the subwoofer s settings are permitted to be written to the new SE7261A This process is useful if a subwoofer breaks and is temporarily or permanently replaced with a new unit To replace a SE7261A Click the SE7261A definition that no longer is associated with a loudspeaker on the network Click the Replace Remove button This opens the replace remove editor In the Replace Remove editor displayed at the top is the loudspeaker to be replaced At the bottom is a list of the available but unassigned loudspeakers In the Offline Loudspeakers area the SE7261A model is shown along with its given name and unique identifier number To replace this subwoofer with another one available on the network click on the SE7261A listed in the bottom table titled Loudspeakers Online The selected subwoofer will flash its front panel light and the ID tone will play Before clicking OK check that the Remove and Replace with option has been selected as the Action Click OK to perform the rep
94. ol panel Sometimes these settings will be found under the Advanced Settings button 54 GENELEC Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone 3 5 mm Measurement Signal Cable Network Interface SE7261A i mn p i a i il HH USB Cable GLM Control Network MIDI music playback ha Defaut device T Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth Use only detaut devices x Ccu 55 GENELEC Running AutoCal AutoCal can be run at the end of either Cabling Wizards or from the GLM SE Main Page menu Setup GLM SE Acoustic Wizard When the Sound Card Option window appears select AutoCal with Genelec sound card and press Yes GUM SE Autotal Sound Card Option The AutoCal process consists of two main stages firstly the acoustic responses of the SE7261A and 8130As are measured secondly they are then aligned for flat response equal delay and level Below is a more detailed description of what happens and needs to be done by the user Connect all the cables as described above Type and enter the serial number printed on the side of the Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone into the Microphone Serial Number box This retrieves the calibration file for that microphone The calibration file corrects for small frequency response and sensitivity differences between microphones Before starting the measurements decide whether only the primary listeni
95. on is not selected audio content on the LFE channel above the LFE channel low pass corner frequency is not reproduced This is useful for pre filtering the LFE channel It is recommend that mixes are checked with an 80 Hz low pass filter on the LFE to ensure uniformity of reproduction by different consumer and professional processors If LFE redirection is selected audio content in the LFE channel above the LFE channel low pass corner frequency is redirected to another loudspeaker This allows all audio content in the LFE content to be heard The LFE audio signal is filtered at the frequency set in the LFE channel low pass corner frequency and so it is recommended that this control set to 85 Hz or less In the subwoofer content above this frequency is summed to the other AES EBU channel of Output 4 It is recommended that this subwoofer AES EBU output This results in the subwoofer reproducing audio content below the LFE channel low pass corner frequency and center loudspeaker reproducing the audio content above the LFE channel low pass corner frequency Test Signal Generators This section provides test signals generated in the subwoofer for measurement and testing purposes Some test signals are intended to be reproduced by the subwoofer s and some by loudspeakers The 87 GENELEC generated signal can be connected to one of the inputs in the subwoofer instead of having to use an actual audio input sig
96. ppear after an audio channel name if the channel is bass managed The letters LFE will appear after an audio channel name if the audio channel has been assigned to reproduce a Low Frequency Effects channel LFE channel Verify that the information is correct Use the Back button to reverse through the Cabling Wizard to a point where necessary corrections are required When the information is correct click Next to accept the 105 GENELEC System Audio Connections This completes the System Setup process so the settings should be saved in a System Setup file After this proceed to run the Acoustical Setup Wizard E SET2SLA 1877721 SET2ELA 1877721 PIOA MIIA 1 SEPIA VETTEL SEPIA 16777219 81204 pz 88204 2 St72eva 1877721 SETS 1A 16777208 BABINA 3 SETISUA 10777211E SEPIA 14777211 05204 a AOA 4 SETAA VeTrT Ite SETI ta 18777219 88304 p5 P1304 S SETQSIA 1E77T2tS SET2StA 18777218 SSS SESESSSSSSSSSESSSSSESSSSSEREIrOOMESIESESSSSSSSSESSESSRe Rapid Cabling The System Audio Connections window below is displayed when running the Rapid Cabling option of the System Setup Wizard This window is shown after Loudspeaker Marking has been completed The letters BM are shown after an audio channel name if the channel is bass managed The letters LFE are shown after an audio channel name if the audio channel has been assigned to reproduce the Low Frequency Effects channel LFE channel Verify that th
97. r There are four second order notch filters available and each has three parameters center frequency gain and Q value Gain controls the depth of the notch negative gain only and Q value refers to how wide the notch is relative to its center frequency A narrow notch has a high Q value whereas a wide notch has a low Q value High Q values are possible for precise modal compensation tasks A filter can be selected by clicking on the filters button The button changes to a green color and a cursor is added to the graph to indicate the corresponding filter icon Values can be written directly into the parameter boxes Values outside the permissible range are automatically changed to the maximum or minimum allowed as appropriate Manually entering many parameter values is tedious so it is also possible to quickly drag the small triangular handles and the associated Q value slider for notches in the graphical filter response window Note that the original filter settings are depicted with a blue line and the modified settings with a green line These two filter sets can be compared using the Preview function For example to set a notch at 40 Hz with gain of 10 dB and a Q value of 5 first put the mouse pointer on one of the notch triangle icons press down the left mouse key and move the mouse to adjust the notch frequency and gain Then place the mouse cursor on the blue Q value icon press down the left mouse button and drag to adjust
98. r sections on this manual SE System Setup 66 GENELEC Information Data Banner An Information Data Banner is located at the bottom of the screen and displays some useful data about the current System Setup Network status The alternatives shown are OK meaning that the control network is running normally Check IF when the GLM SE is searching to find a network interface in one of the USB ports on the computer and DEMO when GLM SE is run without the GLM SE Network Interface connected Type of audio cabling This field can be used to verify what number of loudspeakers are currently being used in the Setup Amount of Video Delay Compensation Network Status K Audio Digital Single Wire Loudspeakers 6 Video Dalay Compensation Ome Audio Channel Group Functions The right side of the Main GLM SE page provides some Group functions The audio channels in the loudspeaker system can be arranged into Groups and clicking on the Group name activates a Group When a Group is activated it opens and shows the audio channels belonging to this Group Only the channels belonging to the Group will play To the right of the audio channel names are the Solo and Mute buttons By clicking on these buttons it is possible to solo and mute one or more audio channels The Play All button resets any mute and solo selections Note that clicking Play All does not turn the audio on if the
99. rk Interface cannot be placed close the computer the USB cable can be extended with actively buffered cables up to 25 meters 75 ft in length Note If the Network Interface is disconnected or the computer is powered down the GLM SE software will no longer control the SE7261A In that event the system maintains its current settings until the subwoofer is powered down or the STORED dip switch on the SE7261A is moved 27 GENELEC When the loudspeakers are re powered and the GLM SE software is not controlling the network the SE7261A subwoofer obtains acoustic settings based either on the user interface controls on the subwoofer manual controls or from its internal memory stored settings This choice is determined by the position of the switch marked STORED MANUAL CTRL on the SE7261A connector panel GLM SE Control Network Cabling Control comes from the computer running the GLM SE software The computer connects to the Network Interface via the USB port a 1 5 meter USB cable is provided The Network Interface connects onwards to the SE7261A using the provided network cable No other network connections are needed since the SE7261A does all the DSP processing Consider an example with five 8130A loudspeakers and one SE7261A subwoofer The digital audio uses AES EBU cabling where each physical audio cable carries two channels of digital audio All audio cables run to the subwoofer first and then to the 8130A loud
100. roducing this audio channel It is also possible also click on the individual loudspeakers 72 GENELEC to exclude them from reproducing this audio channel This allows editing of reproduction Groups on the audio channel or loudspeaker level Finally click OK to accept the changes A question will be presented about saving the modified Group definition in the currently active System Setup file CLERET Group 1 Ch Left Freet Su SETA 1A 18777215 SEPIA 96777215 81204 1 81304 1 Ch Roet Fron Bu SETA 18777211 SEPM 18777218 81304 p2 81304 2 Ch Let Rear Bu SETAA 18777218 Sera 18777218 81304 3 81204 3 Ch Right Reer Bt SET2SLA 16777218 SE72S1A 1677721 81304 4 81304 Ch Center Buy SETATA 96777219 SEPIA 16777215 81304 5 81304 5 Ch Ure rel E serzsts 08777215 SE7251A 16777215 73 GENELEC Replacing and Removing Loudspeakers in a System Setup File GLM SE supports a situation where the SE7261A has changed When one SE7261A is replaced with a new one from the GLM SE point of view the old subwoofer has disappeared and the new subwoofer has appeared but it still does not belong to the currently defined system The SE7261A is identified with a unique identifier number This ID number is recorded in the System Setup file When there is a SE7261A definition in the System Setup but this subwoofer is no longer found on the network it is moved to the bottom
101. s A and B The AES EBU CHANNEL switch selects if the LFE signal is carried in sub frame A or B LFE bandwidth The LFE input can be set to two frequency ranges 19 to 85 Hz or 19 to 120 Hz using the LFE BANDWIDTH switch Signal content in the LFE signal above the frequency value selected on the LFE BANDWIDTH switch is either not reproduced or is redirected See below Redirect Using redirection allows the LFE channel to be monitored as a full bandwidth audio channel If the LFE signal includes content higher than 120 Hz it can be monitored using the Redirect function This function allows rerouting of LFE signal above 85 Hz to the front center loudspeaker This rerouted LFE content is known as the redirected LFE signal Setting the REDIRECT switch to the ON position activates the redirect function and it can only be activated if the LFE BANDWIDTH switch is set to 85 The redirected LFE signal is added to the audio signal contained in the other sub frame of the AES EBU audio cable connected to INPUT 4 Typically the LFE channel is paired with the Front Center channel so one of the sub frames of OUTPUT 4 carries the sum of the redirected LFE signal and the center channel signal OUTPUT 4 should then be connected to the Front Center loudspeaker 94 GENELEC Subwoofer input 4 Subwoofer output 4 Sub frame A Sub frame B Sub frame A Sub frame B Center signal LFE signal Center redirected LFE
102. s the positioning of the loudspeaker towards to the primary listening position Aim the acoustic axis of all loudspeakers towards the main listening position both horizontally turn towards the listening position and vertically tilt towards the listening position Position subwoofer close to the wall s Remember that all audio cables must go to the subwoofer first and then to the loudspeakers Make sure that enough cable length is available to move the subwoofer around the room to find a location of optimal performance The following sections provide more detailed information about placing loudspeakers in a monitoring environment Full Bandwidth Loudspeaker Placement Minimum Distance From a Wall Behind a Loudspeaker Genelec two way 8130A loudspeakers should be placed so that a minimum distance of 5 cm 2 is left behind the loudspeaker for amplifier cooling and rear opening reflex port sound radiation Low Frequency Cancellations In general when a loudspeaker s front baffle is more than 0 3 meters 1 foot away from the wall behind the loudspeaker a reflection from this wall can cause a cancellation of low frequencies and hence reduction of bass output For two way loudspeakers low frequency cancellations in the 40 80 Hz frequency range should be avoided Cancellations in the 80 200 Hz range should also be avoided if possible Recommended Distances Translating this into distance recommendations shows that lou
103. signal LFE signal Center signal Center redirected LFE signal LFE 10 dB In Dolby Digital and DTS encoding formats the LFE channel is monitored with 10 dB gain relative to the main channels The object is to increase the headroom in the recorded signals Surround sound decoders automatically add 10 dB of LFE gain to restore the level balance The LFE 10 dB function of the DSP subwoofers is designed to add the 10 dB of gain to the LFE channel in the production stage if it is not already done by the source connected to the monitoring system Switching the LFE 10 dB switch to the ON position or using the optional remote control activates the function A yellow light next to the LFE 10 dB switch illuminates when the LFE 10 dB function is activated and 10 dB of gain is added to the LFE signal If the audio source outputs the LFE signal at the same level as the other non LFE signals and the LFE should be reproduced at a 10 dB higher level set this control to ON If the LFE output is at a 10 dB higher level than other non LFE channels this switch should be set to OFF The LFE 10 dB function should not be used in the following cases If the 10 dB LFE gain is already implemented by another device for example DVD player surround sound processor or the output matrix of the mixing console When producing an audio format that does not require the use of 10 dB gain on the LFE channel s
104. speakers The GLM SE Control Network starts from the USB port of the system controlling computer runs through the Network Interface and onwards to the SE7261A AES EBU Program Source PC or Mac GLM computer Network Interface 28 GENELEC Installing the GLM SE Software Windows Insert the software CD in the CD ROM drive The installation application will open automatically if autorun is disabled then the Install exe file must be manually launched from the CD Click Install GLM SE software button to launch the installation To finish the installation the system needs to be restarted Macintosh Open GLM SE CD with Finder and select the software version that matches the OS X version Panther Tiger or Leopard to be used and launch that package To finish the installation the system will be restarted Macintosh installation package will always install X11 application from the CD If X11 application already exists in the system use customized installation type to remove X11 from the installation task Running the System Setup Wizard The System Setup Wizard is a self guiding program designed to make the installation process easy and complete The basic flow of setting up the system is detailed below Consult the sections of this manual mentioned in each step for further details Before running the System Setup Wizard make sure that all audio source equipment output levels are turned down Position the
105. st then from the subwoofer to the five loudspeakers AES EBU Sub Frame Assignments The AES EBU digital audio cables are numbered one to three The AES EBU sub frame assignments and connectors to be used with the subwoofer and loudspeakers are provided in the table below Cabling Run three AES EBU cables from the source to the subwoofer AES EBU inputs 1 2 and 4 Subwoofer input number 3 is not used Run the cables from the subwoofer AES EBU outputs 1 2 and 4 to the digital audio inputs of the loudspeakers The cable that carries the LFE channel must be connected to the subwoofer input number 4 Groups The pre assigned Groups are Surround Stereo and Rears Center Front Cable 1 Cable 3 Cable 2 AES EBU Program Source tii Bass Managed SE7261A pi Subwoofer LFE channel Left Rear Right Rear Switch ON Connector Connector B Right Front AES EBU Input Digan B RightRear AES EBU Input2 Digtalin GENELEC 6 1 Surround System with Subwoofer AES EBU Single Wire Description This Rapid Cabling Preset utilizes four AES EBU cables to carry 6 1 audio 6 1 refers to having six full bandwidth audio channels and an LFE channel All cables run to the subwoofer first then from the subwoofer to the six loudspeakers AES EBU sub frame assignments The AES EBU digital audio cables are numbered one to four The AES EBU sub frame assignments and connectors to be used with the subwoofer an
106. ten using MATLAB 1984 2005 The MathWorks Inc GENELEC GLOSSARY gse file GLM SE System Setup File gtd file Genelec Time Data file containing the computed impulse responses of a loudspeaker or subwoofer 3 5 mm Measurement A 3 5 mm stereo jack to jack interconnection cable used to connect the Signal Cable MIC OUT socket on the Network Interface to a computer s soundcard input AccuSmooth A proprietary smoothing algorithm that has a higher resolution narrower smoothing bandwidth at low frequencies than a standard 1 3 octave smoothing and a similar resolution at high frequencies This is used by AutoCal to ensure accurate placement of notch filters at critical bass frequencies Acoustical Settings Editor A page in the GLM SE that provides access to the Acoustical Settings in the loudspeaker or subwoofer The Interactive Response Editor can also be accessed here Acoustical Setup Wizard A self guided Wizard that allows for manual or automated AutoCal calibration of the Loudspeaker Acoustic parameters Audio channel Bass Management Although the definition of an audio channel is rather straightforward and clear it should not be confused with loudspeakers or audio cables in the loudspeaker system The AES EBU digital audio cables may carry one or two audio channels There may be one or more loudspeakers reproducing one audio channel Bass Management is used to reproduce
107. termined by AutoCal are not automatically uploaded to the memory inside the SE7261A They are saved in the currently open System Setup file in the computer If the GLM SE software is always used to control the system it is not necessary to store the Acoustical Settings determined by AutoCal into the SE7261A subwoofer Opening any System Setup file fully restores all Acoustical Settings in a system attached to that Setup If the GLM SE is not used to control the system the system will be working in the stand alone mode For stand alone use the Acoustical Settings determined by AutoCal should be written into the SE7261A subwoofer This is achieved by selecting the Main Page menu item Setup Store Acoustic Settings to SE Subwoofer With Full Master Level or Setup Store Acoustic Settings to SE Subwoofer With Current Master Level depending on the master level you prefer to use Storing the Acoustical Settings inside the subwoofer s memory is a very effective way of performing full system calibration for a stand alone Genelec DSP loudspeaker system Use AutoCal to determine the system calibration store the settings permanently in the subwoofer and then remove the GLM SE Control Network One computer running GLM SE can be used to set up any number of systems for example a multi room studio or broadcast facility The settings for each system can be stored in different System Setup files and so are readily available
108. th subwoofer s Correct green acceptable orange and not recommended red Using a subwoofer provides an additional crossover frequency typically at 85 Hz This makes placing loudspeakers much easier Acceptable distances extend to 1 1 m because of the low frequency cut off of loudspeakers Loudspeakers may be placed between 1 1 2 m without serious compromises due to the wall behind the loudspeaker causing serious cancellation effects Although Genelec subwoofers provide accurate phase control at the crossover point loudspeakers should not be placed further than 2 m 7 ft from a supporting subwoofer Larger distance differences may cause tonal balance differences around the crossover frequencies due to loudspeakers and subwoofer s exciting different room modes Multi Channel System Layout The positioning of tables screens racks etc is critical in order to maintain accurate imaging Early reflections can smear the sound image and compromise localization To avoid this reflecting surfaces between loudspeakers and the listening position should be minimized Symmetrical positioning of equipment is essential Even with symmetry reflecting surfaces should be removed from the vicinity of acoustic paths 20 GENELEC Front Loudspeaker Multi Channel Layout For multi channel audio the Left and Right loudspeakers should be placed 60 degrees apart with the Center loudspeaker in the middle All loudspeakers should be of the same
109. the low frequency content of audio channels over one or more subwoofers instead of loudspeakers This can be the low frequency content from the full bandwidth audio channels Parts or the entire LFE audio channel can also be bass managed Digital Signal Cable The digital signal cable carries an AES EBU audio signal The GLM SE supports AES EBU digital audio cables typically carrying two channels of audio Digital Thru The connector on the back of a loudspeaker used to pass the AES EBU digital audio signal presented to the digital input connector onto another loudspeaker GENELEC Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone A factory calibrated acoustic measurement microphone used for AutoCal system alignment Genelec AutoCal Genelec AutoPhase Genelec AutoCal is a property of the GLM SE software that utilizes built in test signal generators inside the Genelec SE7261A Subwoofer to acoustically measure and align the loudspeaker system Genelec AutoPhase is a part of Genelec AutoCal It aligns the phase of the subwoofer in the system to the designated loudspeaker s Genelec Sound Card Genelec Sound Card is a high quality sound card integrated in the Network Interface device It provides a precise frequency response measurement with Genelec 8200A Calibration Microphone and Genelec AutoCal function The Sound Card is only active when AutoCal function is used GLM SE Co
110. trol a subwoofer in stand alone mode MANUAL CRS MANUAL CTRLS refers to controlling the subwoofer using the controls on the subwoofer s connector panel STORED CTRLS refers to using the settings stored inside the memory of the subwoofer These settings can be set using the GLM SE and the GLM SE control network The stored settings provide additional functionality compared to the basic controls on the panel GLM SE Control Network To the right of the digital audio inputs are two RJ45 connectors for the GLM SE Control Network Acoustic settings can be edited and stored into the subwoofer using the GLM SE and the GLM SE Control Network connection For more information about the use of the GLM SE Control Network see the section Acoustic Setup Wizard which explains the editing of Acoustical Settings using the GLM SE and the section Genelec AutoCal which explains using AutoCal with subwoofer s CONTROL NETWORK CONNECT ONLY TO GENELEC NETWORK CONTROL PANEL IS DISABLED WHEN NETWORK S CONNECTED When the GLM SE Control Network is connected or when the CONTROLS SELECTION switch is in the STORED CTRLS position some of the controls on the subwoofer s connector panel may be disabled They are disabled because the subwoofer is being controlled through the GLM SE Control Network or by the settings stored inside the memory of the subwoofer If a disabled control on the panel is adj
111. type so there are no coloration changes when panning sounds across the front stage Left figure Example of non symmetrical layout producing reflections from computer screens and table surface totally different for different loudspeakers This situation creates front back and left right localisation smearing Right figure Symmetrical layout minimizes reflection surfaces and maintains accurate localisation because reflections are similar due to symmetry 21 GENELEC Recommended loudspeaker positioning for 5 1 multi channel audio reproduction Surround Loudspeakers Surround loudspeakers should be placed in a positional window between 100 to 120 degrees from the centerline If more than two loudspeakers are used an equal number of loudspeakers should be placed symmetrically on both sides of the center line on a circle between 60 to 150 degrees Most recording engineers choose 110 130 degree position for a surround stereo pair System Location In the Room It is important that the multi channel installation is symmetrically located in the room Reflections created by boundaries should be identical from left to right so that spatial information and panning of sources remains stable It is also recommended that the listening position be located in the front half of the room so that the direct sound level is maximized relative to the reverberant energy in the room Aiming of Acoustical Axis All loudspeakers should be aim
112. uch as DVD Audio MLP and SACD DSD NOTE The state of the 10dB function is NOT stored with the Stored Settings data This function must be remotely done when the Network is not controlling the 7261A This provides the option of controlling the LFE boost without having to reconnect the network computer Bypass The BYPASS section allows the use of a standard Genelec remote bypass switch This allows for remote control of the subwoofers bass management bypass function The red BYPASS light is illuminated when the bypass mode is active With the bypass mode on the high pass filters for the loudspeakers are disabled and the system behaves as if the subwoofer was not connected The bypass function has no effect on the LFE signal If there is no LFE signal the subwoofer will not reproduce any signal when the bypass is active 95 GENELEC Stand alone acoustical controls The stand alone controls for acoustical and level alignment of the subwoofer have been collected into a group at the top center section of the subwoofer s connector panel Acoustical controls The acoustical response of the SE7261A subwoofer should be matched to the characteristics of the room in which it is placed The group of switches titled CONTROLS allows the control of Roll Off the response for very low frequencies around 20 Hz and the crossover Phase The ROLL OFF and PHASE switches are additive meaning that the sum of all the switc
113. udspeaker is operated in the stand alone mode Subwoofer An SE7261A subwoofer with 8 channel bass management System Setup File gse Files stored on the hard drive of a computer running the GLM SE Loading a System Setup File in GLM SE automatically sets up all loudspeakers in the system with stored monitoring Group definitions audio cable definitions defaults for monitoring levels and all acoustical alignment settings System Setup Wizard System Setup Wizard guides the user through the process of setting up the GLM SE Third party Volume Controller A peripheral device e g Griffin PowerMate used to control the system volume USB Cable A type A B USB cable used to connect the Network Interface to a computer SYSTEM PARTS The Genelec SE7261A 8130A loudspeaker system consists of GENELEC Two way 8130A Digital Input loudspeakers SE7261A Subwoofer GLM SE DSP Loudspeaker Manager Package containing the user interface software with the Control Network Interface including the Genelec Sound Card and a factory calibrated acoustic measurement microphone for controlling the SE7261A subwoofer GLM SE DSP Multiroom Expansion Package A basic working system requires only loudspeaker s See Getting Started 8130A Loudspeaker Delivery Content Contents of the Delivery Box Loudspeaker IEC Mains Cable 8130A Loudspeaker Operating Manual SE7261A Subwoo
114. up the system This is normally the case in production studios Note that different equipment and multichannel formats have different channel pairings and orders To help avoid cabling mistakes sticky cable labels are supplied in the GLM SE DSP Genelec Loudspeaker Manager package We strongly encourage their use 121 GENELEC How do I connect the audio cables to a system with a subwoofer First connect the audio cables to the subwoofer and then continue on to the loudspeakers Software Can install the GLM SE on another PC and use the program on both computers The GLM SE Loudspeaker Manager comes with a site license which means you can install the software on as many computers as you like within a facility Additional GLM Network Interfaces can be purchased GLM Multiroom Expansion Package to allow GLM Network Control in more than one room My soundcard doesn t work with AutoCal what are you going to do about it We have tested AutoCal on many computers but it is impossible to test every computer available today Please report any soundcard problems back to Genelec so the measurement part of the software can be made even more robust in the future In the short term try installing the software onto another computer to see if the problem is with the computer or the network and loudspeakers If problem remains please contact your country specific distributor for product servicing and support AutoCal can be run
115. usted all the lights on the connector panel flash rapidly to inform that it is disabled and that the change has no effect Stand Alone Controls Manual In Stand Alone Mode when the GLM SE Control Network is not connected the controls on the subwoofer s panel are used to setup the subwoofer In the following sections the controls available on the connector panel are explained LFE Controls Some multi channel formats have a Low Frequency Effects LFE channel This signal must be connected to the LFE input INPUT 4 to enable the DSP subwoofer to correctly reproduce all the bass information in the mix The LFE INPUT 4 CONTROLS section controls the way the LFE signal presented to INPUT 4 is handled 93 GENELEC LFE INPUT 4 CONTROLS ee AES EBU CHANNEL NUSE LFE BANDWIDTH i REDIRECT ves Aes rLFE 0 Ja NO B 120 If no LFE signal is connected then the LFE IN USE switch should be set to the NO position so that INPUT 4 can work in the same way as the other inputs If an LFE signal is connected then the LFE IN USE switch should be set to the YES position The switches to the right of the LFE IN USE switch determine how the LFE signal is handled in the subwoofer These switches are only effective when the LFE IN USE switch is in the YES position otherwise they are ignored LFE sub frame An AES EBU signal normally carries two audio channels in what are called sub frame
116. width audio or an LFE Channel band limited audio channel After completing the description of an audio cable create more audio cables by clicking the Create New Cable button Keep creating new cables until descriptions for all audio cables in the system have been created Up to four cables can be created If too many audio cables are accidentally created there is 107 GENELEC an option later to delete them When creating descriptions of all audio cables has been completed click Next Move back through the cable definitions by clicking the Back button to correct any mistakes and make changes Digital Audio Single Wire Mode This window shows that the digital audio cable can carry two audio channels Select the type of audio as either a Main Channel or an LFE Channel If only one of the two available channels is actually being used in a cable the other channel is not actually carrying audio select Not Used for the vacant channel to avoid accidentally selecting it later GOM SE Audic Cable Yetimtonr OS RRSESR ESSER ESE SEE ESSE EES 88 Mend Propert OF 108 GENELEC Audio Cabling Summary After creating definitions of the audio cables in the loudspeaker system this Audio Cabling Summary is presented In this window is a summary of the cables in the system There is a list of given names of the audio channels carried by each cable For the standard Single Wire digital audio mode two audio cha
117. will make most system definitions automatically The Rapid Cabling Presets available are Stereo pair with subwoofer 5 1 system five full bandwidth audio channels and one LFE audio channel reproduced by five loudspeakers and a subwoofer 6 1 system six full bandwidth audio channels and one LFE audio channel reproduced by six loudspeakers and a subwoofer 7 1 system seven full bandwidth audio channels and one LFE audio channel reproduced by seven loudspeakers and a subwoofer These Rapid Cabling Presets are available for Digital single wire signal type Select the appropriate scheme in the Rapid Cabling Preset window and click Next This starts Rapid Wizard setup process GUM SE Hapid Cabling Preset Selection Siro Par win Suwon Ryka Sega 00 CECE ee 41 GENELEC Loudspeaker Marking This window is used with the Rapid Cabling Wizard Rapid Cabling allows selection of one of the ready made digital audio cabling schemes After having selected a scheme and cabled up Loudspeaker Marking window allows the GLM SE to assign each loudspeaker to an audio channel name available in the Rapid Cabling scheme identification tone from the loudspeaker to help locate it The identification tone can be repeated by clicking the small loudspeaker icon When using Rapid Cabling Presets all identification tones start from output 1A Left Channel output 1 When using Manual Cabling Setups the first identificat

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