miniDSP Flex - Product Overview; The Flex Family

Preliminary
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8 Plugin Reference .................................................................................................................................... 48
8.1 Input channel strips ................................................................................................................................. 48
8.1.1 Standard version only ...................................................................................................................... 48
8.1.2 Dirac Live version only ..................................................................................................................... 49
8.2 Routing .................................................................................................................................................... 49
8.3 Output tab ............................................................................................................................................... 50
8.3.1 Channel strip layout ......................................................................................................................... 50
8.3.2 Channel label ................................................................................................................................... 50
8.3.3 Level meter and gain control ........................................................................................................... 50
8.3.4 Parametric EQ .................................................................................................................................. 51
8.3.5 Crossover ......................................................................................................................................... 53
8.3.6 Compressor ...................................................................................................................................... 55
8.3.7 FIR (miniDSP-2x4-HD plugin only) ................................................................................................... 56
8.3.8 Invert and mute ............................................................................................................................... 56
8.3.9 Time delay ....................................................................................................................................... 56
8.4 Custom biquad programming .................................................................................................................. 57
8.4.1 What’s a “biquad? ........................................................................................................................... 57
8.4.2 Using custom biquad programming ................................................................................................ 57
8.4.3 Biquad design software ................................................................................................................... 59
8.5 FIR filtering and design (standard version only) ...................................................................................... 60
8.5.1 FIR filtering overview ....................................................................................................................... 61
8.5.2 FIR filter design software ................................................................................................................. 61
8.5.3 Filter file format ............................................................................................................................... 61
8.5.4 Loading filter coefficients ................................................................................................................ 62
8.6 Working with configurations ................................................................................................................... 63
8.6.1 Changes to processing parameters ................................................................................................. 63
8.6.2 Selecting a configuration ................................................................................................................. 63
8.6.3 Saving and loading configurations ................................................................................................... 64
8.6.4 Restoring to defaults ....................................................................................................................... 64
8.7 Keyboard shortcuts ................................................................................................................................. 65
9 Additional Information .......................................................................................................................... 66
9.1 Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 66
9.1.1 All versions ....................................................................................................................................... 66
9.1.2 Flex – single-ended analog I/O ........................................................................................................ 67
9.1.3 Flex/Balanced – balanced analog I/O .............................................................................................. 67
9.1.4 Flex/Digital – analog input, digital output ....................................................................................... 68
9.2 Plugin and DSP upgrade .......................................................................................................................... 69
9.3 Firmware upgrade ................................................................................................................................... 70
9.3.1 Windows .......................................................................................................................................... 70
9.3.2 macOS / OS X ................................................................................................................................... 72
9.4 Trouble-shooting ..................................................................................................................................... 74
9.4.1 Audio issues – standard version ...................................................................................................... 74
9.4.2 Audio issues – Dirac Live version ..................................................................................................... 75
9.4.3 Solving connectivity issues – Dirac Live version .............................................................................. 76
9.5 Obtaining support .................................................................................................................................... 77