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Software Setup 

miniDSP platforms are controlled and configured over a USB connection. Our software, so called 

plug-in

, must be purchased from our 

online webstore separately. The following section will highlight the steps required to configure the miniDSP plug-in.  

 
In order to familiarize yourself with the software first, do not connect any  
amplifiers to your miniDSP outputs until you understand each object. 
Get to know the software first, then start playing audio…  
 

1.

 

The first step consists in downloading the following required frameworks: 

o

 

Microsoft• ®  .

NET framework v3.5

 or up (PC only) 

o

 

Latest version of 

Adobe AIR environment

 (Mac/Win) 

o

 

Latest version of 

Adobe Flash player

 (Mac/Win) 

 
 

2.

 

Next, go to the User Downloads section of the miniDSP website. The purchased plug-in will be 
available for download once logged in with the credentials for your account. 

 

3.

 

Double click on the .air file to install the plug-in. The following dialog box will pop up.  

 

 

 
Once the configuration finalized, the plug-in will automatically boot up.  
 
4.

 

You can now connect the miniDSP board to one of the USB 2.0 port of your PC. The device will be recognized as a HID driver 
and does not require any driver installation. 
 

5.

 

The next step is to gain control of the board by synchronizing the PC configuration to the board. Please read carefully the 
following section to understand how this process works.  

 
By default, all plug-ins start in offline mode, meaning changes made on the user interface do not affect your configuration. It is 
designed in such a way that you can visually confirm your configuration before loading it to the MiniDSP kit.  
You should also know that plug-ins can only synchronize from PC to board and are not able to “retrieve” a configuration from the kit. 
In other words, make sure your favorite configuration is saved on your PC if you ever decide to change the configuration.  
 

6.

 

Once the configuration checked, the next step is to “Connect & Synchronize” by clicking on the Green button on the top 
right. Note that this button is ONLY active in an unconnected mode. Once connected, it will disappear since no more 
synchronization will be required from there on.  
 

 

Providing your board is connected to the PC with a USB cable, the following important dialog box pops up with 4 options: 

 

Connect & Synchronize 

Summary of Contents for 10X10 HD

Page 1: ...inidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P 1 miniDSP 10x10 Hd USER MANUAL Revision Description Date V1 0 Initial revision 28 06 2012 V1 1 Volume control config...

Page 2: ...tecture 9 4 1 1 Main Page 9 4 1 2 Preset Memory selection 10 4 1 3 Input Tab 10 4 2 Matrix Tab 10 4 3 Output Tab 11 4 3 1 Custom Label 12 4 3 2 Monitor 12 4 3 3 Output volume 12 4 3 4 Crossover 12 4 3...

Page 3: ...matically saved to both the DSP and the Flash for long term memory Once happy with your configuration you can disconnect the board from your computer since from this point on the audio configuration w...

Page 4: ...nd won t cause any damage to your system Once again miniDSP can not be responsible of any damages the board make cause to your system Finally MiniDSP is a very flexible board and 99 of typical questio...

Page 5: ...em Connectivity 2 1 Board connectivity Front View Rear View 2 2 Typical setup The following diagram is a typical connectivity diagram for a basic setup with analog inputs analog outputs To prevent any...

Page 6: ...tor 2Vrms 8 dBu or 0 9Vrms depending on input jumper position Phoenix Terminal block 4Vrms 14 dBu with an unbalanced signal 8Vrms with a balanced signal 20dBu Maximum Output signal 0dBFS RCA connector...

Page 7: ...ws user to control the output gain both the unbalanced and balanced outputs on a per channel basis 2 3 Front panel control The miniDSP 10x10 has a rotary front panel for control of 3 elements of the p...

Page 8: ...the plug in will automatically boot up 4 You can now connect the miniDSP board to one of the USB 2 0 port of your PC The device will be recognized as a HID driver and does not require any driver insta...

Page 9: ...you have b Restore to Default With this option the software application resets all settings back to factory default and reload the firmware Warning that all current settings will be lost and there are...

Page 10: ...configuration We therefore recommend that you perform a quick configuration offline without being connected synchronized to the processor to prevent any damage to your equipment 4 1 3 Input Tab The fi...

Page 11: ...utput 2 only Etc Note how labels of input channels and output channels followed on the Matrix mixer to simplify your routing Let s illustrate the concept of configuration of this block using a 3way co...

Page 12: ...in control Similar to the input volume control 4 3 4 Crossover Controls for the Low High pass filters are available when clicking on the Xover crossover button The log scale graph gives you the equiva...

Page 13: ...g feature will link these two channels together Step 2 Click on the Link tick box to enable the linking Note that the environment will warn you that all current PEQ settings of the current channel wil...

Page 14: ...configuration from the software to be enabled Please make sure to select the IR mode to make sure your unit is correctly configured 4 4 Load Save Restore a configuration 4 4 1 Load configuration Use t...

Page 15: ...synchronization if you have the incorrect firmware loaded on your platform Once the new plug in installed please browse to Program Files MiniDSP MiniDSP 8x8 firmware_tools Windows Three files can be...

Page 16: ...figured these first To program a command 2 simple steps While connected and synchronized Press the LEARN button Point the remote to the IR receiver and press the button to learn the command A dialog b...

Page 17: ...matrix mixer is set to send audio to the output channels in a mixer plug in Check the output mute status for each channel 10 4 Cannot reload configuration Confirm the file format of your file xml Conf...

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