Owner's Manual
6
Operation Manual
Quick Start
Before you start, please take a moment to visit our knowledge base:
www.audiocontrol.com/knowledge-base. It will help you with a
plethora of sound advice, and help set the mood.
1. The following details give a brief overview of the steps required
to use the DM-RTA in your system. The steps below are explained
in more detail throughout this manual, with a few handy con-
nection diagrams.
** Important Note: The DM-RTA is a mono device. Stereo inputs
sum together, and the various signal input types all connect to a
summing bus as well. Use one input or just the left or right of the
stereo signal to accurately analyze the signal.
2. Plan how you are going to use the DM-RTA to measure your
audio system. For example, will it receive the audio from your
system through the line-level RCA or 1/4" TRS, the speaker-level
inputs, the option port, or will you use a measurement micro-
phone?
3. When making connections, designate red RCA plugs as right,
and designate white, black, or grey plugs as left.
3. Connect your audio inputs to the unit – either speaker-level,
line-level RCA, line-level 1/4" TRS, or XLR microphone.
4. When you are satised that all the connections are looking good
and correct, connect the supplied power adapter. Make sure the
DM-RTA is o.
5. Install the control application onto your computer, but make
sure that the computer is not connected to the unit during the
installation.
6. Connect the computer to the unit using the rear panel USB con-
nection.
7. Turn on power to the DM-RTA.
8. Run the application. The unit will be recognized.
9. Use the application to measure every aspect of your system, and
adjust the system as required, until you have it sounding just
right.
10. The DM-RTA can send test tones into your system.
11. If you are using the microphone, make sure it is securely mount-
ed when taking measurements. Some microphones require
Phantom Power, so we have included a +48V button in the user
interface to enable/disable Phantom Power.
12. When you are happy with your measurements and the system,
turn o all power to the system before removing all the cables
and connections to the DM-RTA.
13. Store the DM-RTA in a safe place, dry and cozy. Keep good quali-
ty cables just for use during measurements.
14. Check our website regularly for any updates to the DM-RTA
application and rmware.
Chapter 2: Quick Start