FAR AV6.D User Manual Download Page 6

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INTRODUCTION 

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This Manual 

The latest manual revision is always available for download from www.atd2.com.  Please 
compare to the revision number of the manual (see page 4) available for download from 
our web-site and download if newer.  The present document will describe how to connect 
and setup a speaker system. 

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The Product Concept 

The  FAR  Active  monitor  systems  take  a  quantum  leap  forward  in  near-field  /  mid-field 
monitoring and 

ATD

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 is very proud to present these systems.  The AV series include high 

quality  analogue  amplification  with  the  addition  of  powerful  DSPs  and  CPU.    New 
possibilities are opened for easy, convenient and central control of both audio and setup-
info  via  dedicated  PC  software  and  remote  control.    The  networking  possibilities  will  fit 
nicely into today's applications and can be taken far into the future studio. 

 

The AV monitors are Pro Audio near-field / mid-field monitors and are excellent for stereo 
and  surround  setups  in  applications  such  as  Music  Recording/Mixing,  Post  production, 
Film, Broadcast, Video-editing etc. 
Unlike many rear-ported monitors that can be very unpractical to set up, the 2 ways AV 
monitors  feature  a  front-ported  bass  reflex  that  allows  flush  mounting  and  easy 
placement in the room. 

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Digital Precision 

The frequency response and timing of the woofer, medium and tweeter signals (gain and 
delay) of the AV monitors is controlled to a level of precision only practically obtainable 
with DSP. 
All  the  filters  available  in  the  speaker  are  implemented  in  the  digital  domain.    This 
guarantees  a  perfect  repeatability  from  speaker  to  speaker.    They  will  never  vary  with 
temperature, humidity and aging.  It cannot be made more accurate and stable. 
The  monitor  impulse  response  has  been  optimized  to  guarantee  the  best  possible 
dynamics and accuracy. 
 
As  most  productions  do  end  up  in  a  digital  format  these  days,  the  FAR  Active  monitors 
allow  direct  monitoring  of  the  digital  signal.    Simply  feed  the  monitors  directly  with  an 
AES/EBU signal (IEC60958 compliant). 
However,  as  many  studios  are  today  still  working  with  analogue  signals  for  monitoring, 
all the FAR Active monitors have, as standard feature, a very high quality analogue input. 
 

Summary of Contents for AV6.D

Page 1: ...PROFESSIONAL AUDIO MONITORING AV6 D AV6 D AV8 D USER MANUAL ATD2 Audio Technology Design Distribution 6 Rue Bois de Sclessin B 4102 Ougr e Belgium Web www atd2 com Email info atd2 com...

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Page 3: ...utput Selection 11 3 3 5 Analogue Full scale selection 12 3 3 6 Curve selection 12 3 3 7 EQ Set selection 13 3 3 8 Speaker relative level 14 3 3 9 Relative speaker delay 14 3 3 10 Shelves and Tilts 14...

Page 4: ...rofessional use Part 1 Emission EN 55103 2 Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment apparatus for professional use Part 2 Immunity EN 55022 Information technology equipme...

Page 5: ...r when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is d...

Page 6: ...Recording Mixing Post production Film Broadcast Video editing etc Unlike many rear ported monitors that can be very unpractical to set up the 2 ways AV monitors feature a front ported bass reflex that...

Page 7: ...ower ON and OFF sequences of the monitors The speakers were designed to be clicks and plops free in any conditions The following figure describes the speaker synoptic Figure 1 Monitor Synoptic The sig...

Page 8: ...FAR Link Network input RJ45 FAR Link Network output XLR AES EBU digital input XLR AES EBU digital output The power input is an IEC connector 3 1 1 Analogue Input The monitor has a balanced analogue in...

Page 9: ...tal audio input is selectable via the monitor control menu 2 audio channels are carried over IEC60958 The desired channel is selectable via the monitor control menu The Network digital audio stream an...

Page 10: ...ter definition 3 3 1 Speaker Volume The speaker volume is the first menu item It can range from 40dB to 20 dB by steps of 0 5 dB Figure 6 Volume parameter and values 3 3 2 Digital Channel Selection Th...

Page 11: ...default In this case the monitor will look for a digital stream on the AES EBU input or on the FAR Link network input While scanning the digital inputs the monitor render by default the analogue input...

Page 12: ...d of a plain square Figure 13 Display behavior when the analogue input level exceeds the selected full scale level 3 3 6 Curve selection The Curve selector is the 6th menu item The user can select a p...

Page 13: ...vironment A 4 dB boost at 50 Hz and a 2 dB boost at 3 kHz The curve TV simulates the frequency response of a standard TV set The curve CLUB simulates the listening in a night club environment A 2 dB b...

Page 14: ...rom 10dB to 0 dB by steps of 0 5 dB The speaker relative level is meant to balance the acoustic power between multiple speakers in a multi channel system Figure 16 Relative speaker level parameter and...

Page 15: ...100 1000 10000 100000 Frequency Hz Gain dB Figure 19 Low Shelf frequency response 3dB 2dB 1dB 0dB 1dB 2dB and 3 dB gain Frequency 300 Hz and S 1 are factory default Figure 20 Low Tilt gain parameter...

Page 16: ...Tilt gain parameter and possible value 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 10 100 1000 10000 100000 Frequency Hz Gain dB Figure 23 Mid tilt frequency response for 3dB 2dB 1dB 0dB 1dB 2dB and 3 dB gain Frequency 800 Hz...

Page 17: ...gain values Frequency 4000 Hz and S 1 are factory default 3 3 11 Speaker ID The speaker ID is the 15th menu item It sets the network address and defines the speaker role in the system Up to 7 speakers...

Page 18: ...hen a parameter shall be changed on only one speaker make sure that the speaker is in network slave mode There can be multiple masters in a network The network mode status is displayed on the bottom l...

Page 19: ...ng constraints Due to the signal bridging capabilities of the speakers the digital audio stream does only propagate from the INPUT connector whatever it is to the OUTPUT connector whatever it is As a...

Page 20: ...bling representation 4 1 Analogue Setup 4 1 1 Stereo System This is the easiest setup The two speakers are fed with balanced analogue signals Only the speaker analogue input is used The network cable...

Page 21: ...is then the only link between the 2 speakers The first speaker automatically bridge the AES EBU input to the FAR Link TM network output Output Auto Sel setting ID Input Output Digital Ch LEFT AES EBU...

Page 22: ...of a classical AES EBU output on XLR connector 4 2 2 Stereo 2 1 System A subwoofer can be used to improve the bass extension of a stereo system The subwoofer will use the sum of the left and right cha...

Page 23: ...f 3 XLR cables connected to the DIGITAL IN connector of the LEFT CENTER and SURROUND LEFT speakers As we use the FAR Link TM to carry the digital audio the cabling sequence does matter but is not uniq...

Page 24: ...fer will copy all the settings of the first subwoofer but the spear ID that shall be 9 SUBWOOFER 2 If the proper sequence cannot be respected because the main cabling requirement is to have a speaker...

Page 25: ...problem is to add an additional link using an XLR cable between the LEFT and the RIGHT speakers The appropriate setting of the Input and Output speaker parameters will enable this particular signal r...

Page 26: ...ge 26 or may decide to keep the network cables as short as possible as explained in details in the 5 1 setup description The speaker ID of the surround center can either be set to 6 EXTRA L or 7 EXTRA...

Page 27: ...lution 24 bits Sampling rate 96 kHz THD N 1dBFS 0 0007 Dynamic range A weighetd 111 dB Digital input 1 Connector XLR Combo balanced input Format AES EBU IEC60958 Input sampling rate 32 kHz to 192 kHz...

Page 28: ...y TV Car Club Custom1 to 3 all user configurable 10 band EQ 7 user defined sets Low shelf 3 dB to 3 dB Low tilt 3 dB to 3 dB Mid tilt 3 dB to 3 dB High tilt 3 dB to 3 dB High Shelf 3 dB to 3 dB Input...

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