User manual

PRELIMINARY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Information ......................................................................................................................................... 5
System Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Disclaimer/Warning ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Warranty Terms ............................................................................................................................................... 5
FCC Class B Statement...................................................................................................................................... 5
CE Mark Statement .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 6
A Note on this Manual ..................................................................................................................................... 6
1 Product Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Typical system configuration ................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 How Dirac Live® works ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 NanoAVR DL / Dirac Live® configuration steps .................................................................................... 10
2 Installation and Setup .................................................................................................................................. 11
2.1 Software installation and license activation ........................................................................................ 11
2.1.1 Framework installation ............................................................................................................... 11
2.1.2 Software installation ................................................................................................................... 11
2.1.3 License activation ....................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.4 License validation ....................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.5 License Upgrade ......................................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Hardware connectivity ....................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.1 HDMI input and output ............................................................................................................... 14
2.2.2 DC Power .................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.3 USB ............................................................................................................................................. 15
3 Acoustic Measurement ................................................................................................................................ 16
3.1 Loudspeaker and microphone positioning .......................................................................................... 16
3.2 Connections for acoustic measurement .............................................................................................. 17
3.3 Configuring for measurement ............................................................................................................. 18
3.3.1 Sound System tab ....................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.2 Mic Config tab ............................................................................................................................ 20
3.3.3 Output & Levels tab .................................................................................................................... 21
3.4 Custom system configuration ............................................................................................................. 21
3.5 Running the measurements ................................................................................................................ 22
3.5.1 Listening environment ................................................................................................................ 22
3.5.2 Executing measurements ............................................................................................................ 23
3.5.3 Viewing and redoing measurements ........................................................................................... 24
3.5.4 Completing the measurements ................................................................................................... 24
3.6 Saving and loading projects ................................................................................................................ 24
4 Filter Design ................................................................................................................................................ 25
4.1 Working with graphs .......................................................................................................................... 26
4.2 Designing your target curve ................................................................................................................ 28
4.2.1 The Auto Target .......................................................................................................................... 28