Preliminary
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of contents ...........................................................................................................................................3
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................................6
1 Product Overview ....................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Dirac Live upgrade ................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Typical applications ................................................................................................................................. 10
2 Software installation .............................................................................................................................. 12
2.1 Download the miniDSP software ............................................................................................................. 12
2.2 Windows .................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.2.1 Possible Windows installation issues .............................................................................................. 13
2.2.2 Install the miniDSP-2x4-HD plugin ................................................................................................... 13
2.2.3 Install the UAC2 driver ..................................................................................................................... 13
2.3 Mac .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.1 Possible Mac installation issues....................................................................................................... 14
2.3.2 Install the plugin .............................................................................................................................. 14
3 Hardware Overview ............................................................................................................................... 15
3.1 Rear panel ................................................................................................................................................ 15
3.1.1 miniDSP Flex .................................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.2 Flex/Balanced .................................................................................................................................. 16
3.1.3 Flex/Digital ....................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2 Front panel .............................................................................................................................................. 18
4 Playing Audio ......................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Digital sources ......................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2 Analog source .......................................................................................................................................... 19
4.3 Bluetooth ................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.4 USB Audio ................................................................................................................................................ 22
4.4.1 macOS .............................................................................................................................................. 22
4.4.2 Windows .......................................................................................................................................... 24
5 Remote control ...................................................................................................................................... 26
5.1 Using the miniDSP remote ...................................................................................................................... 26
5.2 Learning third-party remote codes ......................................................................................................... 27
5.3 Android/iOS control app .......................................................................................................................... 28