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Plug-in Architecture – OpenDRC 2x2 

4.1.1

 

Main Page 

 

 

Main input page for the OpenDRC 2x2 plug-in 

 

The main control page can be summarized in few core sections.  

 

File Access to Load/Save configuration 

 

Restore: Access to restore the whole system or only the current selected configuration (preset) 

 

Help: Link to the help file 

 

IR Remote: Link for programming of the IR learning features when connected to the unit 

 

Main control window: Contains controls for the selected tab 

 

Synchronize button: Allows you to go online and gain control of your system 

 

Master Mute: Mute all inputs & outputs signal 

4.1.2

 

Preset Memory selection 

 

The OpenDRC unit allows the user to create up to 4 preset memories for a quick reconfiguration of the processor. Under each 
configuration, all settings of the platform are saved.  

Placed at the top of the user interface, simply toggle between configurations by clicking on the config button.  
 

 

 

WARNING: By toggling configurations, you may go from a working configuration (i.e. correct volume/setup/Eq) to an unknown 
(or improperly configured) 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

 

Main Tab 

 

The first step in configuring your OpenDRC consists in making sure audio is being fed to the input correctly. 

The RMS meter will quickly indicate the average value of the input signal in dBFS.  
Individual faders control the digital gain at the input and per channel mute status. 

 

Preset Memory 

selection 

Main Menu 

Connect & 

Synchronize 

Master Mute 

Main control 

window 

Source  

Selection 

Master FIR filter 

Bypass 

Input selection 

mode 

Summary of Contents for OpenDRC-DA

Page 1: ...Hong Kong Email info minidsp com Features and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice P 1 OpenDRC DA USER MANUAL Manual revision Description Date V1 0 Initial revision 18 03 2015 www...

Page 2: ...re Setup 7 4 Plug in Architecture OpenDRC 2x2 9 4 1 1 Main Page 9 4 1 2 Preset Memory selection 9 4 1 3 Main Tab 9 4 1 4 Input channel mode 10 4 1 5 Parametric Equalizer 10 4 1 6 FIR Finite Impulse Re...

Page 3: ...aved 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 will run as...

Page 4: ...hat you have the software correctly configured and won t cause any damage to your system Finally this unit is a very flexible board and 99 of typical questions we receive at the tech support departmen...

Page 5: ...l connectivity diagram for a basic setup with analog inputs analog outputs To prevent any damage make sure the board is turned OFF before doing any connection modifications Note that the computer is o...

Page 6: ...n on Neutrik 3pin XLR connector S Cable Shield Positive cable Return cable 2 2 3 Analog Audio outputs connectivity The OpenDRC DA will output balanced or unbalanced signals If you do not wish to build...

Page 7: ...p under Windows Once the configuration finalized the plug in will automatically boot up 4 You can now connect the OpenDRC board to one of the USB 2 0 port of your PC The device will be recognized as a...

Page 8: ...ded to the current plug in firmware along with the current settings you have b Restore to Default With this option the software application resets all settings back to factory default and reload the f...

Page 9: ...memories for a quick reconfiguration of the processor Under each configuration all settings of the platform are saved Placed at the top of the user interface simply toggle between configurations by cl...

Page 10: ...r EQ band selection Select one of the 6 x Parametric Equalizers Filter type Select between Peak Low Shelf High Shelf Bypass Disables the equalization but doesn t reset the settings A handy tool to che...

Page 11: ...atted binary bin file is being loaded into the software Such file is using IEEE754 single floating point format and typically comes from one of our software partners In a manual input the FIR coeffici...

Page 12: ...n will pop up to announce how many taps were loaded 4 1 6 2 Manual input mode If your 3rd party software provides the filter taps in a text format you can copy and paste them to the dialog box providi...

Page 13: ...sover IIR Controls for the Low High pass filters are available when clicking on the Xover crossover button The log scale graph gives you the equivalent response of the applied filter By pointing the m...

Page 14: ...his plug in For complexity reasons inter plug in compatibility is not supported 4 2 2 Save configuration Use this feature to save your audio settings configuration The following dialog box allows you...

Page 15: ...alog box will confirm a successful learning and a green arrow appears once the command learned In case the platform fails to learn the remote command you most likely do not have a Philips RC6 Sony Nec...

Page 16: ...up Step 4 Click on Open Hex file to browse to the firmware file and browse to the following folder Program Files MiniDSP OpenDRC 2x2 firmware_tools Windows Step 5 Once the Hex file selected click on P...

Page 17: ...clear all memory and overwrite the DSP configuration Step 8 With the unit now running both a CPU DSP new firmware you can reload your setting configuration Just go to the backed up files you saved pr...

Page 18: ...ate Converter for compatibility with most common sample rate 20 216kHz Analog Audio outputs Fully balanced audio on Balanced Neutrik XLR connector ESS DAC 9023 with 112dB SNR Max output 2Vrms Sample r...

Page 19: ...ick Restore to Factory default while connected to the unit to reset its configuration We first recommend that you unplug your amplifier to reconfigure your audio path 2 2 Cannot reload configuration C...

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