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Software Control Settings

Advanced Studio Monitor Controls

The main display offers a second mode in which more functions are visible. These functions

are in general only useful for professional audio engineers. This mode is engaged by selecting

the option ’Advanced Studio Monitor Controls‘ from the ’Tools‘ menu. The functions of the main

screen will then be as follows:

1. These buttons let you select an input source.

2. Here the current volume setting is displayed numerically. If you have a LS1r Controller in the

system, its display will show the same level.

3. Below the volume setting you nd an indication of the current status: whether the LS1 remote

software has established a connection to your LS1 loudspeakers or not. If the display shows the

text ’ofine‘, the speakers are not turned on or some part of the wiring is not in place.

4. This is the volume dial that is used to set your preferred listening level. You can use the scroll

wheel of your mouse to adjust the volume, when hovering above the volume dial. You may also

use the up and down arrows of your keyboard to increase or decrease the volume.

5. The two buttons ’Ref 1‘ and ’Ref 2‘ offer alternative ’0 dB‘ points for the display. This can help

you to easily get back to your standard monitor level. The factory default setting for 0 dB in

both reference levels is 79 dBC for a -20 dBFSrms pink noise signal, which is dened as ’K14‘

by mastering engineer Bob Katz. The reference levels can be adjusted to your acoustics or set

to your own preference via the ’Tools‘ menu of the remote software. First set the volume at the

intended acoustical reference level and then select ’Current level to Ref 1‘ or ’Current level to Ref

2‘ from the dropdown menu. You can also use the indicated keyboard short cut. Alternatively,

the reference levels can be set on the ’Pro Settings‘ tab of the Settings window, and here you

will also nd a ’restore default‘ knob. To quickly set the volume control to 0 dB, either select ’Set

volume to 0 dB Ref 1‘ (or ’Set volume to 0 dB Ref 2‘) from the Tools menu, or use the indicated

keyboard shortcuts. You may also double click on the ’Ref 1‘ or ’Ref 2‘ buttons in the control

window.

6. The Settings button offers access to the LS1 preference window.

7. A click on the EQ button opens the EQ tab of the preference window. The button also indicates

whether the EQ of the LS1 is set to at or not. If the EQ is not at, the system is adjusted to

taste and may not be linear anymore. In this case EQ button looks like being ’on‘.

Software Control Settings