miniDSP 10x10 Hd User Manual
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1. ox O miniOSP Ltd g CE Passt a oa Ou 1 oua us oui ee ss id A zL L si Wara minidsp com micaAL AES EH Anao aini E M3 We N inalog Outputs IT aT curs on 3 Di ctl outs Digal Outputs 12VDC 8x Un balanced 8 x Balanced 8 x Un Balanced 8 x Balanced Toslink SPDIF Toslink SPDIF USB Control Power Input RCA inputs Inputs Outputs Outputs AES EBU Inputs AES EBU outputs 2 2 Typical setup The following diagram is a typical connectivity diagram for a basic setup with analog inputs analog outputs To prevent any damage make sure the board is turned OFF before doing any connection modifications Analog Digital Audio source e g PC CD player Preamp i To Amplifiers of multi way speakers or External processors miniDSP 10x10 Hd OUTPUTS p Platform MiniUSB cable PC MAC for initial configuration only Not required afterward miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice PS mamas p Rell DC Power connectivity miniDSP 10x10 Hd is provided with a universal 12V DC power supply with IEC power connector If the IEC cable provided isn t the same as your country s plug you can easily source re use such cable from computer supplies Note that we recommend you to plug the Power Supply to the miniDSP enclosure before connecting it to the AC power 2 2 2 Audio connectivity miniDSP can accept both ba2. all boards are configured without jumpers i e 2Vrms setting so both unbalanced and balanced can be used Board Layout arrangement for input jumper configuration iy TPS W BREJE I G67 rss fpasa 2 as E reer Cee tv ae ma Ty E Template jumper 7 configuration per channel Pi S eae cae ree Le ge Ge eI Lo E z CEE m PHPH g S ee eed ee al att lt Pa i Reap aN ee ol Ek Ny J J B e306 D N ys ous NY al ks ee A m fan ee Pele P ARARAQAARNARARAAAR A BEREGENEN Ni D DAD O elglaGig Well IaTelalalela lala glelelnlalnlielg Fie cual cm SEEGE EEES EEEE 5 y NY X INI NAN r EJ lal H Talal g 36 Sensitivity Jumpers ALL OPEN default 2Vrms max on unbalanced ALL CLOSED unbalanced signal only 0 9Vrms max input BE miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P6 marn id s p Output gain control A blue DIP switch control on the output section allows user to control the output gain both the unbalanced and balanced outputs on a per channel basis UP position Default 8Vrms balanced 2Vrms Unbalanced DOWN position AVrms balanced 0 9Vrms Unbalanced dEGEGEGEGEGEdPdrdFarapay Channel number 2 3 Front panel control The miniDSP 10x10 has a rotary front panel for control of 3 elements of the product without requiring any PC connec
3. are no ways to be able to recover them In either synchronization steps the following dialog box will pop up It s very important that you do not un plug the board in the middle of a firmware upgrades or you may corrupt the configuration Loading configuration to the board Please do not un plug the board or close the application Once the board fully synchronized a Successful connection to the board message pops up From this point on all changes to the configuration will be real time and live therefore giving you the chance to hear the effect of your equalization filtering tuning Let s move on to the architecture of the software to understand how to setup your system 4 Plug in Architecture Connect amp Master Mute 4 1 1 Main Page Synchronize Main Menu amp MiniDSP 8x8 eia x MINI DSP HD 8x8 j File Restore Help Preset Memory i ion i i s i Master Volume selection Disable ADC Mode Main Tab selection INPUTS Volume and RMS meter Analog Input Digital Input 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 Input 7 Input 8 S PDIF 1 S PDIF 2 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Lond baad Land Om og oS O Om Om oS O o O 12 dl BS 12 i2 12 12 12 12 12 12 Main control 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 window 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 72 72 s72 72 72 72 a
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5. 4 30 36 42 48dB oct o Bessel Available in 12dB oct Each filter has different phase and amplitude characteristics We recommend you to look online for more information about the specifics of each filter e Bypass button allows you to Enable Disable the filter Make sure to bypass the filter if you do not need the filter enabled a Linking feature allows you to link real time the settings of two crossover windows a handy feature for stereo environments requiring synchronized changes to both left and right channels Step 1 Select the channel you would like to link to from the drop down menu The linking feature will link these two channels together Select Channel Input Channel 2 Input Channel 3 Input Channel 4 Step 2 Click on the Link tick box to enable the linking Note that the environment will warn you that all current PEQ settings of the current channel will be copied over to the linked channel Warning Linking of channels will copy all current filter settings to the selected mirroring channel Would you like to go ahead At anytime during the operation you can decide to unlink the channels by simply clicking on the link tick box 4 3 5 Parametric Equalizer EQ band selection Select one of the 6 x Parametric Equalizers e Filter type Select between Peak Low Shelf High Shelf e Bypass Disables the equalization but doesn t reset the settings A handy tool to check the influence of eq
6. 4 3 Restore Factory default Use this feature to restore the board back to factory default Warning that all configurations will be restored back to default from this action 4 4 4 Restore Factory default Use this feature to restore the board back to factory default Warning that settings of all four configurations will be blanked back to default 4 5 Firmware upgrade In order to enable some new features the miniDSP may require to be flashed with a new firmware All the required tools and firmware files are already included in the in the installation folder of the plug in So the first step to make sure you a have everything you need is to install the new plug in by logging to the UserDownload section Note that firmware upgrade tools is Windows only at this point of time A mac tool is in the works y 7 A A warning may be shown during synchronization if you have the incorrect firmware loaded on your platform Once the new plug in installed please browse to Program Files MiniDSP MiniDSP 8x8 firmware_tools Windows Three files can be found there Upgrade steps Upgrade Tool excecutable Firmware file The firmware upgrade summarizes to few simple steps Unplug the DC power Press and hold the reset button while pluging the power to the board Release the reset button Connect the USB to the Open Upgrade Tool Click Open Hex File Choose the lastest hex file Click Program Verify Reset Device
7. That s all You re ready to move on to using a new firmware OONA OaAKRWDND gt 4 6 IR remote learning feature This feature is enabled on platforms enabled with the correct firmware and latest plug in Please check the plug in information to make sure it currently supports the feature In an effort to keep the platform compatible with the most common IR standards and not ask users to add another remote to your pile we implemented an IR learning feature This feature allows you to use any remote compatible with the NEC Philips RC6 and Sony IR standards Learning an IR commands goes as follow 1 Connect amp synchronize the board to the newly downloaded plug in 2 Under the new IR Remote Plug in click on the IR Learning menu to reach the following dialog box 3 Ten commands are available for control from a remote They include miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P15 mirn id sp List of supported IR commands Command Learned Master mute these first To program a command 2 simple steps Master Mute Volume Up Volume Down Digital source 1 Digital source 2 Digital source 3 Config 1 Config 2 Config 3 Config 4 Volume Up 1cB increments with ramping down when holding button Volume Down 1dB decrements with ramping down when holding button Digital Source 1 2 3 used for a new O card OUT OF SCOPE of thi
8. ack Time ms shows real time amount of attenuation by comp limiter 1 Hold ms Comp Limiter chart Release Time ms 100 Bypass Comp Limiter A compressor Limiter allows dynamic range compression of the signal to prevent damage of your speakers Extensive information is available online on the use of compressor limiter Please take the time to familiarize yourself with such processing block before using it 4 3 7 Master volume control The master volume allows control of all 10 outputs channels Analog digital of the miniDSP unit It is enabled from the front panel unit VOL FP panel and requires a small configuration from the software to be enabled Please make sure to select the IR mode to make sure your unit is correctly configured Master Volume Disable ADC Mode IR Mode 4 4 Load Save Restore a configuration 4 4 1 Load configuration Use this feature to load a previously saved configuration The file must be as xml format and previously saved from this plug in For complexity reasons inter plug in compatibility is not available miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P14 mamds p 4 4 2 Save configuration Use this feature to save your audio settings configuration The following dialog box allows you to save the file anywhere on your PC as a xml format All 4 memory preset configurations will be saved 4
9. bled 3 Audio on input RMS Make sure the matrix mixer is set to send audio to the output 10 meters but no audio on channels in a mixer plug in outputs Check the output mute status for each channel configuration Confirm the version of the file Cannot connect to the Reset the board by powercycling the unit board Make sure the unit is seen in the device manager as a HID device Air Microsoft net SP2 XP Software running in Adobe Air environment most likely requiring a version 10 background but not update Connect your PC to the Internet to automatically showing get an update 10 Problem unsolved by Have a look at our forums to see if someone else already above suggestions had this issue Send us an email info minidsp com with a clear a Cannot install software Confirm that you installed the required frameworks Adobe explanation of the symptoms and descriptions of the troubleshooting steps you already performed miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P17
10. channels A handy feature to remember the output configuration of your system 4 3 2 Monitor Allows you to monitor the input meter of that specific channel on a RMS meter Note that the information is shown in dBFS 4 3 3 Output volume A fader control for 12 to 70dB digital gain control Similar to the input volume control 4 3 4 Crossover Controls for the Low amp High pass filters are available when clicking on the Xover crossover button The log scale graph gives you the equivalent response of the applied filter By pointing the mouse anywhere on the plotted curve the dB attenuation and respective frequency are displayed Bandpass OUTPUT CHANNEL 3 Linking Features gt Mi Link Enabled m m our CH3 1 50 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Basic Advanced HIGH PASS FILTER SETTINGS LOW PASS FILTER SETTINGS TR Cut off frequency 1000 Cut off frequency 5000 a _ Sia BW 48dB oct Filter Type BW 48dB oct D Low Pass Filter Bypass filter BYPASS Bypass filter BYPASS settings High Pass Filter settings e Cut off frequency Select the 3dB frequency by either entering the value or using the up amp down arrows of the numeric box Filter types miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P 12 marn id s p o Linkwitz Riley LR Available in 12 24 48dB oct o Butterworth BW Available in 6 12 18 2
11. e without Ee being connected synchronized to the processor to prevent any damage to your equipment 4 1 3 Input Tab The first step in configuring your MiniDSP consists in making sure audio is being fed to the input correctly To do so click on the button labeled inputs The RMS meter will quickly indicate the average value of the input signal in ABFS i e relative to the full scale of the ADC or 24bit 12S signal Individual faders control the digital gain at the input and per channel mute status This meter displays CB full scale dABFS values and will saturate at OCBFS full scale of the ADC Do make sure to keep the signal below OdBFS red color and with enough headroom say 10dB to prevent saturation during the typical audio peaks of a music source INPUTS Volume and RMS meter Analog Input Digital Input Custom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 Label Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 Input 7 Input 8 S PDIF 1 S PDIF 2 Per channel monitoring Per channel Level control Per channel PEQ button Per channel mute button 4 2 Matrix Tab The matrix DSP object is the DSP object linking inputs to outputs While very typical on commercial DSP products it may be new for some of you The following section will summarize the basics of configuration Matrix switchers work as a matrix where Rows are inputs Columns are outputs And the status ON OFF of the buttons at the crosspoint of rows inputs a
12. family or compatible processor recommended 512 megabytes MB of RAM or higher recommended USB 2 0 port Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device Microsofts Windows Vista SP1 XP pro SP2 Win7 Microsoft NET framework v3 5 Adobe AIR environment latest version Adobe Flash player latest version MAC Environment Intel based MAC with 1GHz or higher processor clock soeed recommended 512 megabytes MB of RAM or higher recommended USB 2 0 port Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device Mac OSX 10 4 or higher Adobe AIR environment latest version Adobe Flash player latest version Package content Your miniDSP package includes 1 x miniDSP 10x10 Hd 1 x USB cable Im long 1 x 12VDC universal power supply with IEC type plug 1 x Step by Step startup guide miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P3 mamds p DISCLAIMER WARNING An incorrect miniDSP configuration could easily damage your audio system MiniDSP can not be responsible for any damage that may result from the improper use of this product As with any other product we do recommend that you carefully read the manual and other technical notes to insure you fully understand how to operate the board As a general guideline you should first configure your miniDSP board before connecting anything to the outputs of the MiniDSP loudspeakers other output s
13. ie 72 I2 a Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P9 mamds p Main input page for the miniDSP 10x10 plug in The main control page can be summarized in few core sections File Access to Load Save configuration Restore Access to restore the whole system or only the current selected configuration preset Help Link to the help file Main control tab Allows selection between input matrix and output control windows Main control window Contains controls for the selected tab Synchronize button Allows you to go online and gain control of your system Master Mute Mufe all inouts amp Outputs signal 4 1 2 Preset Memory selection The miniDSP 10x10 Hd allows the user to create up to 4 preset memories for a quick reconfiguration of the processor Under each configuration all settings of the platform are saved Placed at the top of the user interface the use of configurations couldn t be easier Simply toggle between configurations by clicking on the config button The currently selected configuration Configuration Selection Config 1 Config 2 Config 3 Config 4 WARNING By toggling configurations you may go from a working configuration i e correct volume setup Eq to an unknown orimproperly configured configuration We therefore recommend that you perform a quick configuration offlin
14. ion to time alignment Typically located between an audio source CD player Receiver Preamp PC etc and the amplifier a miniDSP will provide unparalleled tuning flexibility to improve your audio system s performance Using a PC Mac machine and a USB connection you will be able to control your platform from the plug in an intuitive software application allowing real time modification to your configuration Besides its audio specs a great part of our product concept lies in its simplicity of use The sequence of steps required to control a miniDSP can be summarized as follow Connect the board to your PC Mac machine using a USB cable Launch the plug in to configure settings as required Click Connect amp Synchronize your PC to the board Once synchronized any change is real time and does not require any Synchronization All settings are also automatically saved to both the DSP and the Flash for long term memory Once happy with your configuration you can disconnect the board from your computer since from this point on the audio configuration will run as last modified in on line mode and recalled following every reboot Enjoy Minimum System Requirements for software installation MiniDSP software requires in a PC MAC environment with the following minimum requirements PC Environment PC with 1GHz or higher processor clock soeed recommended Intel Pentium Celeron family or AMD K6 AMD Athlon AMD Duron
15. lanced and un balanced audio inputs outputs See the below instructions for audio connectivity on your miniDSP Balanced kit If a different input output level is required in order to achieve best gain structure the enclosure can be Opened in order to configure the internal jumpers correctly Signal Max input Max output Maximum Input signal OdBFS RCA connector 2Vrms 8 dBu or 0 9Vrms depending on input jumper position Phoenix Terminal block 4Vrms 14 dBu with an unbalanced signal 8Vrms with a balanced signal 20dcBu Maximum Output signal OdBFS RCA connector 2Vrms or 0 9Vrms depending on output DIP switch position Phoenix Terminal block 4Vrms 14 dBu with an unbalanced signal 8Vrms balanced with a signal 20dBu Balanced connection In Out Follow connectivity as shown on underside of the board o S gt Cable Shield o gt Positive cable o gt Return cable Sensitivity Jumpers for unbalanced inputs A set of jumpers is available to modify the input sensitivity i e max input from 2Vrms to 0 9Vrms for unbalanced inputs only Sensitivity is the maximum signal before an input saturates so if your signal is too small e g MP3 player you can optimize your gain structure by modifying the input jumpers to 0 9Vrms for a more sensitive input Note that this jumper configuration should not be used when a balanced signal is used Please make sure to carefully configure your jumper accordingly By default note that
16. mamds p miniDSP 10x10 Hd USER MANUAL g gt m pe O OOOO Volume control configuration 03 08 2012 www minidsop com miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P mamds p Contents 1 FE OAS Te MM MS MON rina ra Sa nn ak ky nen ns rn av ne ky orn nv cs nm viv cs mv cS ng ak nn T AT 3 2 T Fs OM Use ast ede ine a sve E EE 5 2 1 TN II I VN e carol cnet decal defo deta wai seacen E E S enon seas E A EA aude erae 5 REO VICW sundial eee eee eee eee eee eee ete 5 2 2 P 2 es 2016 ener ee rere tenet eer earn amen seme eee amen eee een ee eee ene eee ee er ey emer eet ewe eee eer 5 2 2 1 DC Power connectivity cccccessceccccccesccccesssscesececcccceeeeecceesssseeeesesecsssseaeeeeesssseesesececeseeseeceeessseeessessscseseuueceeseeuesesessseseseseeeeessscesessss 6 2 2 2 POTC A STUNG E sdk Daal oaths aad GisahGhasiGindta Gaal aauieoha ioarhaean Sind Day oousbevioaa eee ional ceieounores 6 2 3 FON MS OMS ANEN T NNA NNT T NTEN 7 3 A a T a E E E TA 8 4 PE AE 0 E etre eee ee ee eee eee eres 9 4 1 1 BMT ON acta trance E eco ce cos ocd eee cde aces sn cascode crescent ede eden ene 9 4 1 2 Preset Memory SS pacer dere asta coon res cts an eNA E EnA ERARE ENEE ANENA EARRA KEERA EOS EAA EANAN taut AENEAS EE PANEER ENARA TANE RENANE ANELAT A ENEKE 10 4 1 3 Igy 0 ala rete emer E A Ey Pe Te fr Eee Pe ee eee a 10 4 2 W e ee re 10 4 3 T A AA E A E 11 4 3 1 GW
17. mp columns outputs will define the routing and mixing of the audio to one of 8 outputs miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P 10 mamds p The following configuration shows how the matrix should be configured for a 1 to 1 configuration Input 1 routed to output only Inout 2 routed to output 2 only E Eaei Crosspoint Crosspoint buttons ON buttons OFF Routing Analog Out Digital Out Analog In Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 Output 6 Output 7 Output 8 S PDIF 1 S PDIF 2 Analog inputs in Input 1 Rows Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 Input 7 Input 8 Digital In Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 Output 6 Output 7 Output 8 S PDIF 1 S PDIF 2 Digital inputs in Rows S PDIF 1 S PDIF 2 Note how labels of input channels and output channels followed on the Matrix mixer to simplify your routing Let s illustrate the concept of configuration of this block using a 3way configuration 2 subs where both Left amp Right signals are being mixed combined Analog Out Digital Out Analog In Left M Left H Right L Right M Right H Subi Sub2 S PDIF 1 S PDIF 2 Left Example of a mixing scenario where multiple crosspoints were enabled into a single column 4 3 Output Tab miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior
18. nchronize by clicking on the Green button on the top right Note that this button is ONLY active in an unconnected mode Once connected it will disappear since no more synchronization will be required from there on AUDIO OFF Connect amp Synchronize gt 5 Providing your board is connected to the PC with a USB cable the following important dialog box pops up with 4 options miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P8 mirn id sp A miniDSP kit with Serial 900026 was detected Please choose from one of the following options a Synchronize With this option the current plug in configuration will be loaded flashed to the MiniDSP and your plug in turned to On line mode Warning that it will overwrite whatever configuration was previously loaded on the board If you d like to load a different configuration click cancel and go to the settings tab to load one of your previously saved configurations If you previously installed a different firmware version on your kit this button will display Synchronize amp Upgrade Meaning the MiniDSP kit firmware will be upgraded to the current plug in firmware along with the current settings you have b Restore to Default With this option the software application resets all settings back to factory default and reload the firmware Warning that all current settings will be lost and there
19. notice P11 minid sp MINI DSP HD 8x8 File Restore Help a Master volume control Configuration Selection Config 1 Config 2 Config 3 Config 4 Master Volume Disable ADC Mode Analog Output Digital Output 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 6 7 8 Custom label R a Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 Output 6 Output 7 Output 8 S PDIF 1 S PDIF 2 Monitor S nanita Conor A nonitor MA monitor Enter BA nonor MRE onor MA nonor 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 L anal Lal lagd land _ lagd 0 o a O o o oE o 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Output volume A 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 F2 72 Se 72 f2 72 Se f 2 PEQ control i Mute control E lt Mute Mute Mute Polarity control g Invert Invert Invert A Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Compressor limiter come BE come BE come BA come EA come A comp JR come BA come M come BE comp _ delay in ms delay in ms delay in ms delay in ms delay in ms delay in ms delay in ms delay in ms delay in ms delay in ms Output delay e f p 0 15ms 0 15ms 0 15ms 0 15ms 0 15ms 0 15ms 0 15ms 0 15ms 0 8ms 0 8ms gt Ble Ble Ble Ble Ble Bie Blo Bile Bie Dist 0 Dist 0 Dist 0 Dist 0 Dist 0 Dist 0 Dist 0 Dist 0 Dist 0 Dist 0 4 3 1 Custom Label The custom label feature allows you to input a user defined label for each output
20. ources Doing so will insure that you have the software correctly configured and won t cause any damage to your system Once again miniDSP can not be responsible of any damages the board make cause to your system Finally MiniDSP is a very flexible board and 99 of typical questions we receive at the tech support department are already answered in this user manual So please take the time to carefully read this User manual Thanks for your understanding WARRANTY TERMS miniDSP Ltd warrants all our products to be free of from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the invoice date Our warranty terms do not cover failure of the product due to an external trigger misuse servicing or usage outside of the recommended use With this said make sure to carefully read the user manual when customizing the board Any board damage investigated as failure to follow proper installation may void the warranty So if in doubt please make sure to contact us first miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P 4 mamds p 2 System Connectivity 2 1 Board connectivity Display Active Front View Digital source Active Preset AES EBU TOSLINK a J 000 7 J OOO miniDSF SPDIF SYNC XK Master volume amp Source IR Receiver Preset selection Rear View OOpa E Te 12NDC ga Ty on mas ont im a os OX
21. s beta testing Config 1 2 3 4 Used to select one of the config built under the software Make sure you ve previously pre configured e While connected and synchronized Press the LEARN button e Point the remote to the IR receiver and press the button to learn the command A dialog box will confirm a successful learning and a green arrow appears once the command learned In case the platform fails to learn the remote command you most likely do not have a Philips RC6 Sony Nect compatible remote Please try another remote 7 6 Feature such as Config 1 4 selection will only work when the unit is not connected synchronized to the plug in a Command for Digital source selection is for future only and does not apply to any miniDIGI setup v miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P 16 mamds p 5 Troubleshooting The following symptoms were found to be the most likely cause of issues Item Symptoms Troubleshooting recommendation If not solved go to item No audio on outputs Make sure that audio signal is shown on the RMS input 3 meters Double check that input amp output mute buttons are not enabled Confirm that master mute is not enabled Confirm that you are synchronized and live 2 No audio on RMS input Check your connectivity 10 i Ane Double check the strength of your input signal a Confirm that master mute is disa
22. section of the miniDSP website The purchased plug in will be available for download once logged in with the credentials for your account 3 Double click on the air file to install the plug in The following dialog box will pop up gy Application Install A MiniDSP 8x8 Installation Preferences M Add shortcut icon to my desktop M Start application after installation Installation Location C Program Files miniDSP Continue Cancel Once the configuration finalized the plug in will automatically boot up 4 You can now connect the miniDSP board to one of the USB 2 0 port of your PC The device will be recognized as a HID driver and does not require any driver installation 5 The next step is fo gain control of the board by synchronizing the PC configuration to the board Please read carefully the following section to understand how this process works By default all plug ins start in offline mode meaning changes made on the user interface do not affect your configuration It is designed in such a way that you can visually confirm your configuration before loading it fo the MiniDSP kit You should also know that plug ins can only synchronize from PC to board and are not able to retrieve a configuration from the kit In other words make sure your favorite configuration is saved on your PC if you ever decide to change the configuration 6 Once the configuration checked the next step is to Connect amp Sy
23. tion o Master volume control o Digital source selection o Active preset 1 out of the 4 preset The control is achieved with the rotary encoder with the simple process of Pushing amp Rotating The below flow diagram describes in details the basic operation of this front panel Default State oe Rotate to control PUSH Digital Source selection Master Volume ROTATE ENCODER toselectsource Active Preset selection Source selected Push to Enable ROTATE ENCODER toselect preset Preset selected Push to enable miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice PZ mamds p 3 Software Setup miniDSP platforms are controlled and configured over a USB connection Our software so called plug in must be purchased from our online webstore separately The following section will highlight the steps required to configure the miniDSP plug in In order to familiarize yourself with the software first do not connect any amplifiers to your miniDSP outputs until you understand each object G2 Get to know the software first then start playing audio ey 1 The first step consists in downloading the following required frameworks vy o Microsofte NET framework v3 5 or up PC only o Latest version of Adobe AIR environment Mac Win Oa o Latest version of Adobe Flash player Mac Win 2 Next go to the User Downloads
24. ualization on your system without resetting to zero Note that the bypass button is per band Bypass not overall s Linking feature Similar to the crossover dialog box you can link up two EQ settings together Basic Advanced radio button Toggles from basic mode i e input frequency to advanced custom biquad input PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER OUTPUT CHANNEL 1 10 20 50 100 200 10000 EQ BAND SELECTION Basic Advanced Toggle from basic EQ1 Freq 10 PARAMETRIC EQ BAND 1 to Advanced EQ2 Freq 10 EQ band selection EQ3 Freq 10 ner cype Select the gt EQ4 Freq 10 filter type EQS Freq 10 Erequercy 10 ae i i Per Band T_n Freq 10 bypass EQ Basic mode miniDSP Ltd Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P13 minid sp PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER OUTPUT CHANNEL 1 10 20 100 200 2000 10000 EQ BAND SELECTION Advanced EQ1 Freq 10 PARAMETRIC EQ BAND 1 EQ2 Freq 10 HEIRAT EQ3 Freg 10 b0 1 Per Band TEP bypass EQ EQ4 Freq 10 b2 0 1 0 EQS Freq 10 Ri EQ6 Freq 10 Advanced mode for custom biquad programming The Advanced mode can be used for your custom filters of external software such as Room EQ Wizard REW For more information about the auto tuning feature of the miniDSP please check miniDSP s website for the followina application note 4 3 6 Compressor Limiter Output 1 Typical Comp Limiter settings Threshoki dBFs 40 50 Comp Limiter metering Att
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