miniDSP SHD - Default Chapter; Table of Contents; Contents

PRELIMINARY
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CONTENTS
Contents .....................................................................................................................................................................3
IMPORTANT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................6
1 Product Overview ................................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Dirac Live ................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.2 Better connectivity .................................................................................................................................. 11
1.3 Network streaming .................................................................................................................................. 11
1.4 Front panel display and remote control .................................................................................................. 11
1.5 Powerful back-end processing ................................................................................................................ 12
2 Hardware Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Rear panel connections – SHD................................................................................................................. 13
2.2 Rear panel connections – SHD Studio ..................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Front panel controls and display ............................................................................................................. 15
2.4 Remote control ........................................................................................................................................ 16
3 Software Overview............................................................................................................................................ 17
3.1 Configuration steps for stereo room correction ..................................................................................... 17
3.2 Configuration steps with advanced/back-end processing ...................................................................... 18
4 Playing Audio / Quick-start Guide ..................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Basic connections and audio – SHD ......................................................................................................... 19
4.2 Basic connections and audio – SHD Studio ............................................................................................. 20
4.3 USB Audio ................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.3.1 Mac OS X .......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.3.2 Windows .......................................................................................................................................... 22
4.4 Network audio ......................................................................................................................................... 23
4.4.1 Getting connected ........................................................................................................................... 23
4.4.2 Web interface .................................................................................................................................. 24
4.4.3 Playing from USB stick ..................................................................................................................... 25
4.4.4 Spotify streaming ............................................................................................................................. 26
5 Software Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 27
5.1 Download the software ........................................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Software installation ― Windows ........................................................................................................... 28
5.3 Software installation ― macOS / OS X .................................................................................................... 30
6 Acoustic Measurement for Dirac Live ............................................................................................................... 31
6.1 Loudspeaker and microphone positioning .............................................................................................. 31
6.2 Preparing for acoustic measurement ...................................................................................................... 32
6.3 Configuring for measurement ................................................................................................................. 33
6.3.1 Check your configuration/preset (advanced) .................................................................................. 34
6.3.2 Sound System tab ............................................................................................................................ 34
6.3.3 Mic Config tab .................................................................................................................................. 35
6.3.4 Output & Levels tab ......................................................................................................................... 36
6.4 Running the measurements .................................................................................................................... 37
6.4.1 Listening environment ..................................................................................................................... 38
6.4.2 Executing measurements ................................................................................................................ 39