AudioControl maestro m9, User Experience Manual

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MAESTRO M9
Multiple Surround Sound Formats
The Maestro M9 supports the latest surround codecs of Dolby True HD,
Dolby Atmos, and DTS-HD Master, along with traditional formats of
Dolby Digital 5.0 and DTS High Resolution. A powerful 32-bit DSP
processor enables the Maestro M9 to decode all current discrete surround
digital formats available for 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1. In addition, your Maestro M9
has the capabilities to process two channel signals using Dolby Surround
and DTS Neo to provide multi-channel output.
Dirac Loudspeaker Setup and Room Equalization
The Maestro M9 comes with an external USB sound card and micro-
phone. These are used with an external computer on the same network, to
measure the sound output of the system, and automatically calculate the
speaker settings and also apply the optimized EQ settings to the Maestro
M9.
Audio Return Channel
Connect the HDMI 1 output to an HDMI 1.4 display device’s ARC (Au-
dio Return Channel) enabled input, to receive the audio signals from the
sources connected directly to the display. In the list of available inputs,
choose the one called “Display” to select the ARC source.
Multi-Zone Operations
Since we know your audio and experiences may extend beyond one room,
the Maestro M9 is equipped with preamplifier outputs for a secondary zone.
This means you could be enjoying your home theater in one room and
another member of the family could be listening to their favorite CD in
another room. The second zone is also equipped with an HDMI output so
you can expand your video options even more.
Inputs For Networked Audio and USB Sources
The Maestro M9 is designed to operate with most of today’s traditional
source units, like CD and DVD players. Additionally it can receive au-
dio signals over a computer network via its Ethernet input or from a USB
source. You will want to contact a professional audio integrator for more
information on properly using these functions.
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