miniDSP DDRC-24 - Table of Contents

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................. 6
1 Product Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Typical Application ............................................................................................................................... 8
1.2 How the DDRC-24 works ...................................................................................................................... 9
2 Hardware connectivity ................................................................................................................................ 10
2.1 Digital input ........................................................................................................................................ 10
2.2 Analog inputs and outputs .................................................................................................................. 10
2.3 USB .................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 DC power ........................................................................................................................................... 11
3 Software installation and license activation ................................................................................................. 12
3.1 Windows installation .......................................................................................................................... 13
3.1.1 DDRC-24 plugin installation ........................................................................................................ 13
3.1.2 Dirac Live Calibration Tools (DLCT) installation ............................................................................ 13
3.1.3 Driver installation ....................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Mac OS X installation .......................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.1 DDRC-24 plugin installation ........................................................................................................ 14
3.2.2 Dirac Live Calibration Tools (DLCT) installation ............................................................................ 15
3.3 2x4 HD to DDRC-24 upgrade ............................................................................................................... 16
3.4 Dirac Live Licensing............................................................................................................................. 17
3.4.1 License activation ....................................................................................................................... 17
3.4.2 License validation ....................................................................................................................... 18
3.4.3 License removal .......................................................................................................................... 18
4 Configuring with the DDRC-24 Plugin ........................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Synchronizing with the processor ....................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Key features ....................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2.1 Inputs ......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2.2 Input selection ............................................................................................................................ 21
4.2.3 Matrix mixer ............................................................................................................................... 21
4.2.4 Outputs ...................................................................................................................................... 22
4.2.5 Master control ............................................................................................................................ 22
4.3 Plugin configuration guide .................................................................................................................. 23
4.3.1 Stereo room correction............................................................................................................... 23
4.3.2 Stereo room correction and subwoofer integration .................................................................... 24
4.3.3 Stereo room correction and stereo supporting woofers/FAST ..................................................... 25
4.3.4 Stereo room correction and two-way active speaker .................................................................. 26
5 Acoustic Measurement for Dirac Live .......................................................................................................... 27
5.1 Loudspeaker and microphone positioning .......................................................................................... 27
5.2 Connections for acoustic measurement .............................................................................................. 28
5.3 Configuring for measurement ............................................................................................................. 29
5.3.1 Sound System tab ....................................................................................................................... 30
5.3.2 Mic Config tab ............................................................................................................................ 30
5.3.3 Output & Levels tab .................................................................................................................... 31
5.4 Running the measurements ................................................................................................................ 32