Anti-Mode 2.
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ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL Table of Contents 1.Introduction......................................................................................................4 1.1 What's included in the box..................................................................................4 2.Overview..........................................................................................................5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Front Panel............................................................................
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 1.Introduction You are now in possession of a remarkable audio device capable of – no less than – making wonders to the sound quality of most audio systems. The list of the advanced features of the Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core is long; including jitterless digital output, audiophile-grade D/A converters with digitally controlled analog volume control, etc.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 2.Overview 2.1 Front Panel 1 3 2 (1) Infrared sensor (2) TFT display (3) Calibration microphone connector 2.2 Rear Panel 1 OUTPUT 2 3 4 5 6 9 7 8 (1) Analog balanced XLR input* (2) Analog balanced XLR output (3) Analog RCA input* (4) Analog RCA output (5) Power supply input (12VDC) (6) USB connector (7) S/PDIF optical Toslink input (8) S/PDIF optical Toslink output (9) DSPeaker datalink connector *) see the warning below.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 2.3 Getting Started Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core can be utilized in many different kinds of configurations. Before powering the device, please connect all the inputs and at least one of the outputs that are relevant to your system. Please refer to chapter 9 (page 28) for a list of typical connection scenarios. Virtually all of the user interaction is carried out by using the remote controller.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL MAIN MENU 2.0 CALIBRATION Multi-point Advanced Typical Calibration 2.4 Typical Room Calibration Typical calibration is the default process, where the listening room is analyzed and corrected automatically. The optimal frequency limit of the correction is automatically detected based on the room response. ➢ Press MENU on the remote controller. The main menu screen appears.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL Do not hold the microphone or the microphone cable in your hand during the measurement! Rather find a secure position where the microphone stays intact throughout the whole calibration process. ➢ Make sure either analog or digital output is connected to powered speakers or subwoofers. If the analog output is used, a test tone should now be audible. ➢ If needed, press the OUTPUT button on the remote to change to digital output.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL ➢ Depending on configuration, the calibration procedure may start with a speaker distance detection. If the distance detection is successful, room acoustic analysis begins immediately after it. ➢ During the acoustical analysis phase, Anti-Mode generates several frequency sweeps. After the first sweep, the initial room response graph is shown in red. ➢ It is normal that the analysis phase lasts several minutes.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL PLEASE NOTE: After Anti-Mode gets rid of the room resonances, one might find that the sound was generally improved but there's not enough bass anymore. One possible reason is that the listener has grown used to the exaggerated bass response previously caused by room resonances. If you feel the need to increase (or decrease) the overall bass level, you can do this e.g. by utilizing the Bass Compensation setting.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL (3) House curve indicator (4) Tilt curve indicator (5) Lowpass or highpass indicator (6) Custom EQ indicator (7) Infrasonic filter indicator (8) Speaker configuration indicator (9) The Currently active sound profile (designations “A” to “D”). Press the corresponding button on the remote to select a new active sound profile. See the ”Using Sound Profiles” section for further information. ➢ Press the INPUT button on the remote to switch the active input (source).
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 4.Settings Menu Access the Settings menu from the home screen by pressing the MENU button on the remote, using the arrow buttons to highlight Settings and pressing OK. Among other things, this menu contains powerful tools for customizing the sound signature. The House curve tool adjusts target curve for the low frequencies (bass). The Tilt curve tool adjusts target curve for the high frequencies (treble). Enable or disable the built-in infrasonic filter.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL PLEASE NOTE: Any changes made in the various EQ editors are generally not updated in real-time. In order to hear the difference in the sound output, accept the changes and close the corresponding editor by pressing OK on the remote controller. 4.1 House Curve Tool The House curve tool provides a method of changing the target curve of the bass response.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL EXAMPLE: Boosting the lower bass under 50Hz by about 3 dB How to do it step-by-step: ➢ Open main menu by pressing the MENU button on the remote controller. ➢ Navigate to the Settings menu using the arrow buttons and press OK to select it. ➢ Select the House Curve Tool using arrow buttons again (the first item on the upper row.) ➢ Press OK and the House Curve tool opens. Using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons, set Tilt to 2 or 3.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL EXAMPLE: Adding a -3dB treble tilt-down above 5 kHz Background: Some recordings seem too bright or 'toppy' in their tonal balance. To compensate this the high frequencies can be toned down using a subtle high frequency attenuation filter. How to do it step-by-step: ➢ Open main menu by pressing the MENU button. ➢ Navigate to the Settings menu using the arrow buttons and press OK to select it.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 4.4 High/Lowpass filters Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core features fully customizable highpass and lowpass filters. These filters can be used to control the pass-band of the speaker or subwoofer. For example, with a custom lowpass, it is easy to implement a more precise digital crossover filter for a subwoofer. A custom highpass filter can be used to attenuate lower frequencies and thus prevent them from reaching the main speakers.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL inactive filter to create a new custom filter, or select an existing filter to change its parameters, then press the OK button to accept the selection. Note that there are more slots than the 6 visible ones, just scroll down with the DOWN button. Active filters are represented with green boxes in the filter list, inactive filters are grayed out. The filter name (such as EQ01S) gives general information about the designed filter.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL EXAMPLE: Adding a psycho-acoustic 3 kHz dip Background: The idea behind the 3 kHz dip originates from the human auditory system and diffuse field characteristics. The human hearing is less sensitive to diffuse fields in the neighborhood of 3 kHz. Because of a flat microphone response, many recordings have too much energy around the 3 kHz region, compared to the original listening situation (e.g. in a concert hall).
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 4.6 Homescreen and QuickTone The Homescreen menu configures the operation of the arrow and OK buttons when the home screen is visible. QuickTone controls offer a quick and easy way to adjust bass and treble. The default assignment for the arrow buttons are UP/DOWN for bass and LEFT/RIGHT for treble. HOMESCREEN KEYS Up/Down Left/Right OK: Play To configure the OK button, select the bottom entry and use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to switch between Menu and Play.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 4.7 Audio Settings Audio settings can be configured from this menu. CHANNEL BALANCE AUDIO SETTINGS Ch. Balance Headroom Compensation L DIGITAL HEADROOM R 00.0 dB Close Min Max 00.0 dB Close Use the manual channel balance adjustment to match the levels of the left and right speakers. Changes in this dialog take effect immediately. Press the OK button on the remote to accept the new adjustment or press the BACK button to discard changes.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL INPUT SETTINGS USB VOLUME CTRL VOLUME TRIM ANALOG USB Volume Volume Trim By Computer In-Sens: Low By Remote S/PDIF 00.0 dB Close USB Volume controller defines how the volume is controlled during USB audio mode. By Remote keeps the volume control in the hands of the user. In this mode the PC does not control the volume.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 4.10 Factory Reset The Factory reset menu lets you clear data stored on the active sound profile, or alternatively clear all user data stored on the device. Use with caution: this operation cannot be undone. 4.11 Information Use this menu to display firmware version, CPU usage information, and board revision. 4.12 PC Link By selecting “PC Link”, you can export the measurements of the currently selected profile to a PC or Macintosh computer via USB.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 5.Using Sound Profiles Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core supports up to four independent sound profiles. A sound profile includes everything that affects the sound: room correction filters and all possible custom filters – highpass/lowpass filters, house curve, tilt curve, and PEQs. Also all room measurements are stored in the profile. The profiles can be utilized for various things.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 6.Advanced Calibration Advanced calibration gives the user more control over the calibration parameters. The procedure is similar to the typical calibration, but with some additional steps. Refer to ”Typical Calibration” section of this manual for an overview of the basic process. To perform the advanced calibration, choose the Advanced Calibration option at the Calibration menu.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL fields. The manual channel compensation delays are meant primarily for more complex systems, such as a 2.2 system with two Dual Cores or equivalent. In the Typical calibration, automatic detection of delay is always employed when calibrating two subwoofers (either stereo or dual-mono) but not in full-range 2.0 mode. You can still use time-alignment and auto-detect for the full-range 2.0 setup by choosing the Auto-detect option.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL ➢ To perform a multi-point calibration, the first step is to calibrate the device normally, following either the Typical or Advanced procedure. ➢ After the first calibration, you can add more points by choosing the “Multi-point” option at the Calibration dialog. Place the microphone to one edge of the listening area and continue calibration.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL You can store up to eight custom measurements (two per sound profile). The frequency range can be the same as it is on before/after responses. However, sometimes it can be useful to measure the entire audio band instead. For example, a full-range measurement may be helpful when trying to find the optimal locations for acoustical treatments or when finding the perfect toe-in angle for the loudspeakers. Note that “Measurements” is not the same as “Calibration”.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 9.Audio Connections Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core's connectivity allows building very different kinds of audio systems with it. Below are listed some of the most typical scenarios. You can find more examples from our website, www.dspeaker.com. ➢ Dual Core as a 2-channel pre-amplifier and DAC Connect audio sources to Dual Core's inputs. You can connect up to three sources using USB, Toslink (S/PDIF) and one of the analog inputs.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 10.Troubleshooting ✗ The Dual Core does not remember my settings after power down: to ensure optimal use of the built-in non-volatile memory, common settings are stored only when entering stand-by mode. In other words, if you want to store settings such as default volume level, input volume trim etc, simply press the red stand-by button on the remote controller. After that, the Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core will remember the stored settings even after power down.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL ✗ No sound: Check the connections. Check that you have selected the correct input (ANALOG, USB, or S/PDIF). Use the INPUT button on the remote controller to select the correct input. Check that mute is not active and that the volume level is not too low. Check that you have the correct output. Use the OUTPUT button on the remote controller to switch between the analog (RCA and XLR) and digital (S/PDIF Toslink) outputs.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL This can occur especially in noisy environments and/or with limited band subwoofers. When calibrating a subwoofer system, always disable subwoofer's integrated low-pass filters or set them to their maximum cut-off frequency. You can enable them after the calibration process, or utilize Dual Core's digital precision lowpass filters that are probably more adjustable and capable.
ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE OWNER'S MANUAL 11.Technical Specifications 11.1 Interfaces • 2 x RCA inputs or alternatively 2 x XLR inputs • 2 x RCA outputs and 2 x XLR outputs • Toslink S/PDIF digital input (2-channel PCM only, maximum rate 96 kHz) • Toslink S/PDIF digital output (48 kHz) • USB Audio (USB used also for measurement export and software update) • Microphone jack, power connector, DSPeaker Datalink 11.
