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USER’S

MANUAL

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Page 2: ... WITH AD LINK AND AC LINK CONNECTIONS THESIS TH AND AMPLIFIERS PROVIDED WITH PRE INPUT 15 6 bit One HD Virtuoso SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS INSTALLATION GUIDE 16 6 1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE 16 6 2 DRIVERS INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR WINDOWS VISTA 7 8 10 18 6 3 bit One HD Virtuoso SOFTWARE UNINSTALL 18 7 bit One HD Virtuoso SETUP WITH PC 19 7 1 OFFLINE MODE IIR FIR 19 7 2 CONNECT MODE 21 7 2 1I O CONFIGURA...

Page 3: ...d the endless dedication of the R D team aimed at improving and updating the product make the bit One HD Virtuoso the reference device on the market keeping its leadership for many years to come and rewarding the user with the quality of its sound and with a long lasting investment 2 PACKAGING CONTENTS Quick Start Guide bit One HD Virtuoso bit One HD Virtuoso Signal Interface Processor DRC MP Digi...

Page 4: ...ensor DRC MP 87 mm 3 45 in 36 mm 1 41 in 11 mm 0 43 in 1 1 4 3 2 2 To release the DRC MP from its holder use a flat blade screwdriver for leverage as shown in the picture WARNING do not use aggressive cleaning agents or abrasive cloth to clean the display Simply use a soft cotton cloth lightly damped with water 233 mm 9 17 in 209 mm 8 22 in 148 mm 5 82 in 124 mm 0 94 in 43 6 mm 1 7 in 4 2 mm x 32 ...

Page 5: ...ulti pin 24 poles connector as described below 4 CONNECTION PANELS DESCRIPTION 4 1 INPUT SIGNALS Remark when connecting a speaker input cable use Faston crimp terminals IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 7 IN 8 IN 9 IN 10 IN 12 IN 11 IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 7 IN 8 IN 9 IN 10 IN 12 IN 11 320 mm 12 6 in Wire Size AWG 80 mm 3 15 in 10 mm 0 39 in FRONT VIEW 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1...

Page 6: ...o 192 kHz 24 bit sampling frequency rate So DOLBY DIGITAL AC3 multi channel signals coming from audio video sources such as the audio of a film in DVD or DTS can not be reproduced These inputs can be selected using the external DRC control or activated using the terminals see section 4 3 4 OPTICAL 1 Connect an optical fiber cable with TOSLINK connector OPTICAL 2 Connect an optical fiber cable with...

Page 7: ...ed with the specific AD Link input 3 AC Link Connection socket to control the amplifiers provided with AC Link connection see section 5 7 1 AC LINK 1 Connection socket to control the amplifiers Ch1 Ch8 provided with AC Link connection AC LINK 2 Connection socket to control the amplifiers Ch9 Ch13 provided with AC Link connection 4 RVA Remote Volume Aux control signal output to connect to the maste...

Page 8: ...e to the bit One HD Virtuoso After applying a 12V power wait at least 10 seconds before turning the bit One HD Virtuoso on WARNING the bit One HD Virtuoso must be switched on before the amplifiers connected are turned on It is necessary to connect the sources Remote Out to the bit One HD Virtuoso Remote In and then the bit One HD Virtuoso Remote Out to the Remote In of the other devices amplifiers...

Page 9: ... the bit One HD Virtuoso via wiring with a multi pin 4 poles connector as described below 6 CNK terminals for future use 7 USB section 5 3 USB connection plug Female type micro to connect the processor to a PC and manage its functions through the bit One HD Virtuoso software The standard connection is USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 compatible 8 UPDATE MODE Switch ON enables the update in RESCUE MODE section 9 4 ...

Page 10: ...nds to start working It can be turned on off in the following ways WARNING to power the bit One HD Virtuoso use 1 mm2 16 AWG min cables POWER SUPPLY 5 1 POWER SUPPLY AND REMOTE TURN ON 5 2 HOW TO TURN THE bit One HD Virtuoso ON OFF 5 3 PERSONAL COMPUTER and DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL DRC MP FUSE HOLDER Not provided suggested fuse 2A delayed Ground Battery 12V Ground DRC IN DRC AC Link cable 4 5 m 177 ...

Page 11: ...mark when activating the Auto Input Switch function the DRC PC Software can no longer be used for the switch of the audio system inputs The switch can be enabled through the audio system source selecting the AUX or Master input If the HEAD UNIT of the car does not have an AUX analog input connect a USB memory or SD Card to the USB reader of your audio source as shown to the side The USB SD device ...

Page 12: ...use the cable to break and the consequent disruption of the digital signal OPTICAL 1 OPTICAL 2 inputs selection 1 Through the DRC MP selecting the OPTICAL 1 OPTICAL 2 input 2 Through the OPTICAL 1 SEL OPTICAL 2 SEL terminal properly set up see section 4 3 4 This control is activated by connecting the terminal at 12V 3 Through the selection of the OPTICAL 1 OPTICAL 2 input via the bit One HD Virtuo...

Page 13: ... DISABLED SD AUX S PDIF 0 1V 2 0V OPTICAL OUT ON Rem R ANALOG OUT Not Supplied Not Supplied S PDIF OUT 75 Ohm Coax Cable COAX S PDIF 24 bit 192 kHz max OPTICAL S PDIF 24 bit 192 kHz max HEAD UNIT TOSLINK Connector bit One HD Virtuoso Front panel bit One HD Virtuoso Rear panel SD AUX S PDIF 0 1V 2 0V OPTICAL OUT ON Rem R ANALOG OUT Not Supplied Not Supplied S PDIF OUT 75 Ohm Coax Cable COAX S PDIF ...

Page 14: ... 4 CH B 15 2 3 4 MENU DOWN ENTER UP AV bit IN REAR FRONT LEVELS 0 3 5V CH A ON TH OVLS PK AV 5 1k 15 2 3 4 CH B 15 2 3 4 CH C 15 2 3 4 MENU DOWN ENTER UP 4 ON TH OVL SPK AV bit IN LEVELS 0 3 5V CH A AV quattro 15 2 3 4 CH B 15 2 3 4 MENU DOWN ENTER UP CH A 1 2 CH A 1 2 AD LINK 1 AD LINK 2 CH A 5 6 CH C 5 CH B 3 4 CH B 3 4 CH B 7 8 WARNING Output setups with speakers named Surround Left Right Front...

Page 15: ...he number of available channels 5 7 3 OUTPUT TO AN AMPLIFIERS SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH AD LINK AND AC LINK CONNECTIONS THESIS TH AND AMPLIFIERS PROVIDED WITH PRE INPUT see section 7 2 2 12 7 2 3 11 7 2 4 6 8 3 3 5 7 2 OUTPUT TO AN AMPLIFIERS SYSTEM WITH PRE INPUT AV Amplifier CH9 CH12 CH5 CH8 CH1 CH4 CH13 CH1 CH4 CH5 CH8 CH9 CH13 5 ...

Page 16: ... Windows Vista right click your mouse on the bit One HD Virtuoso Setup CD icon and select Explore Windows 7 right click your mouse on bit One HD Virtuoso Setup CD and select Open Windows 8 10 double click on the Computer icon 4 Windows Vista double click on the setup icon Windows 7 double click on the setup icon Windows 8 10 select the CD ROM drive and double click on setup icon Windows Vista Wind...

Page 17: ...am can be used by anyone who uses that PC Just me if you want that once installed the program can only be used by yourself as single system user Then select NEXT Windows 7 select Everyone if you have the system administrator privileges so once installed the program can be used by anyone who uses that PC Just me if you want that once installed the program can only be used by yourself as single syst...

Page 18: ...E to exit the installation Windows 7 go on and complete the installation procedure then select CLOSE to exit the installation Windows 8 10 go on and complete the installation procedure then select CLOSE to exit the installation 9 The bit One HD Virtuoso PC software is now installed in your system WARNING when connecting a laptop PC via USB cable to the bit One HD Virtuoso while the device is turne...

Page 19: ... if the bit One HD Virtuoso processor is connected to the PC it does not interact with the software The OFFLINE mode can be used to work on the software to get familiar with the processor multiple functions without connecting the bit One HD Virtuoso to the PC and it is possible to select two operating modes IIR and FOR For more information on the specific functions see section 7 2 CONNECT mode The...

Page 20: ... with a double point drag the edge or corner to make the window larger or smaller Pop Up Mode It is possible to exploit the active Pop Up mode during the setup of your audio system on the equalizer windows Filter settings and Delay to obtain greater resolution and have a better view of your setup Clicking on the icon the windows will be enlarged and it will be possible to make a more precise setup...

Page 21: ...lly See sec 8 7 2 7 Finalize the bit One HD Virtuoso Exit the PC Software and turn off the system Reconnect the Bit One HD outputs to the amplifiers and restart the system and PC software See sec 8 2 3 8 Select through the solo function all the speakers that make up the FRONT Left and adjust the output levels the polarity Perform this operation for the FRONT Right REAR Left REAR Right Enable via t...

Page 22: ...ont Right Full CH3 Rear Left Full CH4 Rear Right Full AUTO TURN ON Hi Level enabled Output Analog Pre Out CH1 Front Left Woofer CH2 Front Right Woofer CH3 Front Left Midrange CH4 Front Right Midrange CH5 Front Left Tweeter CH6 Front Right Tweeter CH7 Rear Left Woofer CH8 Rear Right Woofer If at the end of the scanning the bit One HD Virtuoso is not found check that the bit One HD Virtuoso is switc...

Page 23: ...etc If there are passive crossovers that manage groups of speakers i e 3 way system with active medium low If there are amplifiers connected via the AC Link Select the operating mode between IIR o FIR Choose Automatic Routing for the reconstruction of the automatic fronts see sec 7 2 2 Select Pass through see sec 7 2 3 if you intend to interface with complex OEM audio systems featuring surround sy...

Page 24: ... menu The software allows the user to select all three points or just the ones needed to get the best performance from the audio setup a Master Delay Polarity Check It allows to identify and compensate for possible time delays and electric phase inversion of the OEM source interfaced with the bit One HD Virtuoso b Master DE EQ Phase Alignment It allows the user to carry out an analysis of the emis...

Page 25: ...els are available Front Left Full Front Right Full Rear Left Full Rear Right Full Center Full Subwoofer High Level 12 input channels are available and can be manually assigned Remark in this phase of the setup it is possible to graphically define the driving side of the car Left default or Right Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to continue with the configuration Press CANCEL t...

Page 26: ...up CD on the USB device in case your player is not able to play Wav formats Play track 1 press Play Set all tone controls to zero 0 Set balance and fader to center 0 insert the Setup CD if the head unit in use is an AUDIO CD Player Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to continue with the configuration Press CANCEL to exit Remark the calibration is essential to adapt the bit One H...

Page 27: ... the inputs connection to the bit One HD Virtuoso and repeat the calibration procedure Press NEXT to continue with the configuration check the inputs connection And then proceed with the manual sensitivity calibration see section 8 11 Press CANCEL to exit Once the procedure is completed the window will show the sensitivity levels setup according to the source interfaced with the bit One HD Virtuos...

Page 28: ... delays in the audio source and the possible phase inversion connection of the applied audio signal A Master Delay compensation is not necessary the source has no time delays set is necessary the source has time delays set By selecting Enable the output time delays will be compensated B Speaker IN Polarity Check Result The presence of green checks next to the loudspeakers indicates that the electr...

Page 29: ...uration Press SKIP to bypass the de equalization procedure De equalization procedure fase In addition to analysing the equalization curve of the OEM source the procedure is able to identify and compensate for any All Pass filters present on the emission fronts If you decide to carry out this complete procedure put the check mark on Phase Analysis and follow the instructions below Iset all tone con...

Page 30: ...ossible to display in this window the presence of time delays on the source if analysed if any By selecting PHASE instead the phase compensation of the fronts suggested by the software will be displayed It is applied via All Pass first and second order filters according to the OEM source algorithm In addition the software will display the electric response provided by the fronts selection to infor...

Page 31: ...loaded from the Audison website Please note that the storage device must only contain this file and no other files If you use the USB memory to activate the switching via the RVA function simply select the USB SD or Master input Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to continue with the configuration Press SKIP to bypass the procedure Follow the instructions listed below connect th...

Page 32: ...n you need to specify that a passive crossover is connecting them so the software will show a high pass filter as available Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to go ahead with the configuration Press CANCEL to exit Remark if you decided to use the FIR mode the bit One HD Virtuoso will avail of a maximum of 9 output channels to be enabled Remark Audio systems with at least 4 way ...

Page 33: ...in red and the software will automatically select the first available channel Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to continue with the configuration Press CANCEL to exit 10 Selection of passive crossovers for speaker groups The presence of passive crossovers managing speaker functional groups in complex systems can be provided by the user E g the 3 way Front can be managed as mul...

Page 34: ...the system features amplifiers provided with the AD Link digital input and you want to connect them to the system you need to select them on this setup procedure window The CH1 CH8 output channels will be available on the AD LINK 1 socket while the CH9 CH13 channels will be available on the AD LINK 2 socket Remark remember to assign the corresponding Amp ID to the specific amplifier The bit One HD...

Page 35: ... the selection of the auxiliary inputs these will not be available The procedure must be performed by selecting which memory to assign the Master Pass Through input from the start 1 Inputs selection The type of input available for Pass Through mode is High level This type of approach has the function of being able to maintain all the audio features of the OEM system 7 2 3 PASS THROUGH Press BACK t...

Page 36: ... CD on the USB device in case your player is not able to play Wav formats Play track 1 press Play Set all tone controls to zero 0 Set balance and fader to center 0 Setup CD if the head unit in use is an AUDIO CD Player Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to continue with the configuration Press CANCEL to exit Remark the calibration is essential to adapt the bit One HD Virtuoso se...

Page 37: ... the inputs connection to the bit One HD Virtuoso and repeat the calibration procedure Press NEXT to continue with the configuration check the inputs connection And then proceed with the manual sensitivity calibration see section 8 11 Press CANCEL to exit Once the procedure is completed the window will show the sensitivity levels setup according to the source interfaced with the bit One HD Virtuos...

Page 38: ... to zero 0 set balance and fader to center 0 do not change the volume level previously set through the inputs level automatic calibration play track 3 press Play Analysis of the emission fronts The analysis procedure of the emission front performs a study of the electrical frequency response coming from the source s various channels This operation is necessary to be able to reconstruct the exits a...

Page 39: ...ers XOVER present Clicking on each individual chart on the front it will be possible to enlarge the trend of each individual front This window can also display the presence of time delays of the source if any Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to continue with the configuration Press CANCEL to exit 7 INPUT Analysis Dashboard Remark this operation has no corrective effect it is o...

Page 40: ... you have 8 channels in input it will be possible to have a system with 8 channels in output The Software however will make other speakers available to increase the ways see following point Extended PASS THROUGH In this configuration compared to the previous one it was decided to extend the number of output channels with respect to the same input configuration In fact we would have 3 channels Fron...

Page 41: ...red and the software will automatically select the first available channel Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to continue with the configuration Press CANCEL to exit 9 Selection of passive crossovers for speaker groups The presence of passive crossovers managing speaker functional groups in complex systems can be provided by the user E g the 3 way Front can be managed as multi a...

Page 42: ... the system features amplifiers provided with the AD Link digital input and you want to connect them to the system you need to select them on this setup procedure window The CH1 CH8 output channels will be available on the AD LINK 1 socket while the CH9 CH13 channels will be available on the AD LINK 2 socket Remark remember to assign the corresponding Amp ID to the specific amplifier The bit One H...

Page 43: ...urce as shown to the side The USB SD device must contain the mp3 format file available in the RVA TONE folder located inside the Setup CD these files can also be downloaded from the Audison website Please note that the storage device must only contain this file and no other files If you use the USB memory to activate the switching via the RVA function simply select the USB SD or Master input Press...

Page 44: ...e with AV bit In and bit Tune From this point onwards a simulation of a system with the following components will be used 3 way Front active 2 way Rear active 2 way center passive Stereo Sub All 13 output channels of the bit One HD Virtuoso in IIR mode will be used Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to go ahead with the configuration Press CANCEL to exit The presence of passive ...

Page 45: ... the outputs 1 and 2 can be assigned to the rear channels simply to avoid having to lengthen the cables going to the specific amplifier For a matter of convenience if the output 1 is assigned to the left woofers the software will automatically assign the output 2 to the right woofers If during the procedure the output 1 is assigned also to the left mid high speakers the software will show a warnin...

Page 46: ...46 USER S MANUAL 6 System configuration successfully completed Stop playing the Test track remove the supplied Setup CD from the head unit CD player and then press OK 7 ...

Page 47: ...s If you decide to leave the amplifiers connected to the bit One HD Virtuoso remember to perform the adjustments keeping the general volume at a level which does not damage the speakers in your system For the first connection of the bit One HD Virtuoso to a PC we recommend to FINALIZE the bit One HD Virtuoso to avoid losing the data stored when performing the auto setup process see section 8 2 3 A...

Page 48: ...l to cancel the operation 1 Load Setup by selecting this entry the bit One HD Virtuoso entire setup is loaded from a previously saved file EX BitOnehdConfig1 bhd This feature is available both in TARGET and OFFLINE mode In TARGET mode this function provides the ability to load again all the settings that have been previously saved It is useful if you want to resume all the settings you have previo...

Page 49: ...e that the data are always retrieved If the operation is not successful 1 exit the bit One HD Virtuoso software 2 turn the bit One HD Virtuoso off 3 turn the bit One HD Virtuoso on 4 launch the bit One HD Virtuoso software again By performing these actions synchronization will be restored but the selected settings will be lost 5 Check for updates it enables the connection to the website www audiso...

Page 50: ...ne HD Virtuoso inputs only without modifying the outputs configuration see section 7 2 3 AC LINK Configuration Wizard this function allows to activate or deactivate the AC LINK outputs once the setup is completed by interacting on the Outputs Channel Configuration Below is a description of how to proceed remembering to set the volume of the processor to 60dB 1 Disable the AC LINK outputs Deselect ...

Page 51: ...ark by using the Auto Input Switch function the bit One HD auxiliary source volume control Aux Optical 1 2 can only be performed by the source and no longer by the DRC Functions Description A Enable select the flag to enable disable the auxiliary source automatic switching function set up in point B B Source function to enable the automatic selection of one of the three external sources available ...

Page 52: ...1 By default it is set to 16 5 KHz but it can be varied depending on the Head Unit performance from a minimum of 14KHz to a maximum of 22KHz This frequency can not be heard since it is concealed by the processor and it has the function to control the Master volume and the selection of the bit One HD Virtuoso auxiliary input If malfunctions occur using RVA with the Analog AUX input of the Head Unit...

Page 53: ...te Turn On available on the CH1 and CH2 channels 8 Master Delay Compensation select this entry to enable disable the Head Unit time delays compensation This function is available if during the I O Configuration Wizard phase the Master Input Delay procedure has been performed see section 7 2 2 5 9 Startup Shutdown Delays function to modify the bit One HD Virtuoso startup and shutdown delays StartUp...

Page 54: ...partment This function can be activated through the terminal setting the Overall Sel cable to 12V see section 8 3 4 Select Memory Overall it configures an existing memory as Overall If an existing memory has been configured with time delays these will be reset and the Car Central will be set up as the listening position see section 4 3 5 At a later stage the settings related to this Overall memory...

Page 55: ...sively as reference allowing to view the listening point optimized with the digital delay automated calculation If delays are set according to the driver position and then you want to optimize the system also for the passenger position you need to set the distances again through the specific menu as the system does not update them automatically If used together with the pre sets it is useful to cr...

Page 56: ... Full If you want to check the electrical response of the Rear system together with the Subwoofer you need to deselect the Front system When multiple channels are selected the display will show the electrical response of all channels with a blue curve highlighting the active channel with the red color and the other channels selected in grey The selection of a channel can also take place as shown i...

Page 57: ...can be adjusted in normal or extended mode through an active POP UP for a more detailed adjustment activating it using the button Remark by activating the PASS THROUGH mode the Filter Settings menu will not be active 4 Filter Model it enables the selection of the applicable type of filter Butterworth IIR Linkwitz IIR Bessel IIR FIR to be enabled during the Wizard see sec 7 2 2 When starting the so...

Page 58: ...s and woofers to a considerable extent Since a tweeter and a woofer have very different electro acoustic parameters the sum of the two emissions does not produce clear output signals which results in less clarity in the reproduction of musical transients Improved acoustic quality with the use of crossover filters and FIR equalizers The use of FIR filters guarantees an important result the phase be...

Page 59: ...2 18 24 30 36 42 48 dB Oct Butterworth 12 24 36 48 dB Oct Linkwitz 6 12 18 24 30 36 dB Oct Bessel When starting up the software the bit One HD Virtuoso offers Butterworth with 12 dB oct slope as default slope By changing the slope the change will be applied only to the channel you are working on Eg if you are adjusting the Front Woofer the change will affect only that channel right and left if lin...

Page 60: ...with respect to the farthest speaker by entering the time value ms milliseconds selecting the option From Farthest Speakers ms Switching between the 4 time delay entry modes is automatic the software will automatically convert the values displayed on the Channel Map FINE SET AND PHASE DELAY The delay assignment according to the distance calculation is theoretical That is small variations need to b...

Page 61: ...nd enter the related distance value on the Set Distance box from the Filter Settings menu 4 repeat step 3 for each channel 5 perform all the time delays settings start the music reproduction and select the Fine Set box If you move the values to positive or negative except for the subwoofer as it is the farthest speaker you can find the best time alignment that will ensure a correct acoustic scene ...

Page 62: ...t function 3 select the channel related to the loudspeaker under exam from the Channel Map and enter the related distance value on the Set Distance box from the Filter Settings menu 4 repeat step 3 for each channel 5 perform all the time delays settings start the music reproduction and select the Fine Set box If you move the values to positive or negative except for the subwoofer as it is the fart...

Page 63: ...ttons available in the SELECT A CHANNEL diagram are merely descriptive and their only purpose is to remind you that you have set the delays for that listening point 8 7 2 3 TIME DELAY SETTING PASS THROUGH MODE In the case of the Pass Through mode with selection of the Master input it is also possible to manage time delays It must be specified that if the bit One HD is interfaced to a source with t...

Page 64: ...ameters in order to set up a 10 pole of which 9 FIR blue poles and 1 IIR green pole equalization curve By operating on the setup window it is possible to adjust the Frequency f 20 Hz 20KHz step min 1HZ Gain g 15 dB 12dB step min 0 1 dB and the Q factor Q 0 1 16 step min 0 1 using the cursors 8 8 1 INPUT EQ Example of IIR pole adjustment Example of FIR pole adjustment The curve can be manually edit...

Page 65: ...o adjust with the mouse pointer f 20 Hz 20KHz Phase e allows the change of the Phase control at 1 degree Steps For 1st order All Pass the adjustment ranges from 0 180 while for 2nd order All Pass the adjustment ranges from 0 360 Q e allows the change of the Q factor at 0 1 Steps just for 2nd order All Pass Phase ON OFF Activate By clicking on the Phase on off key it is possible to enable or disabl...

Page 66: ...0 Hz 20KHz step min 1HZ Gain g 15 dB 15dB step min 0 1 dB and the Q factor Q 0 1 16 step min 0 1 using the cursors B Levels during the tuning phase of the inputs it is possible to carry out a further refinement of the input levels This can be done by selecting the Fine Settings item which will allow you to act on the sliders of the input sensitivity of each Master channel previously set automatica...

Page 67: ...rve can be manually edited using the mouse pointer To be able to vary the F G and Q factors you will just need to act on the mouse wheel equipped with this function A finer adjustment of these parameters can also be made using only the PC keyboard The keys and allow the selection of the pole to be adjusted on the diagram The successful selection of the pole is displayed by a circle around it Key a...

Page 68: ...and tweeters mounted on the a pillar to work at lower frequencies without any issues with power handling thus raising the emission front Therefore thanks to the FIR filters the advantages of three or multiple way systems are completely exploited taking in car listening experience to a different level When listening a system that uses FIR filters provides great clarity in transients reproduction su...

Page 69: ...quency f 20 Hz 20KHz step min 1HZ Gain g 15 dB 12dB step min 0 1 dB and the Q factor Q 0 1 16 step min 0 1 using the cursors B Notch filter it is possible to set the Notch filter by operating on the setup window adjusting the Frequecy f 20 Hz 20KHz step min 1HZ and the Bandwidth BW 20 Hz 5KHz step min 1HZ using the cursors C All Pass 1 2 order the All Pass filter can be first order by clicking onc...

Page 70: ...t need to act on the mouse wheel equipped with this function A finer adjustment of these parameters can also be made using only the PC keyboard The keys and allow the selection of the pole to be adjusted on the diagram The successful selection of the pole is displayed by a circle around it Key allows the selection of the F G and Q poles control point The successful selection of the control point i...

Page 71: ...clearly it is possible to increase or decrease the vertical scale dB by moving the cursor positioned to the right of the equalization curve diagram By default the diagram display is set to 12dB View example with 3dB magnifier function View example with 24dB magnifier function 8 ...

Page 72: ...by operating on the setup window adjusting the Frequency f 500 Hz 20KHz step min 1HZ Gain g 15 dB 15dB step min 0 1 dB and the Q factor Q 0 1 16 step min 0 1 using the cursors B Notch filter it is possible to set the Notch filter by operating on the setup window adjusting the Frequency f 500 Hz 20KHz step min 1HZ and the bandwidth BW 20 Hz 5KHz step min 1HZ C All Pass 1 2 order the All Pass filter...

Page 73: ...epends on the type of speakers used and their positioning To analyse the acoustic response use a spectrum analyser connected to a microphone Otherwise you need to make use of your experiencein listening and refine the calibration by relying on it The poles can be edited manually using the mouse pointer To change the Q factor you will just need to act on the mouse wheel equipped with this function ...

Page 74: ...B View example with 3dB magnifier function View example with 24dB magnifier function 4 Xover it displays the electrical response subjected to filtering XOVER by clicking on the box red curve 5 EQ it displays the electrical response subjected to equalization by clicking on the box yellow curve 6 SUM it displays the sum between the electric response and the crossover by clicking on the box purple cu...

Page 75: ...ful selection of the pole is displayed by a circle around it Key allows the selection of the F G and Q poles control point The successful selection of the control point is visible through the green color of the control slider Keys and B PCM FILTER MODE this function operates on the internal DACS of the bit One HD Virtuoso setting them internally Fs Fs 96KHz It is only available on the analog outpu...

Page 76: ...efore we recommend that you proceed as follows Remark if the installation includes a mono Subwoofer the sensitivity of its dedicated amplifier needs to be increased by 3 dB compared to rest of the amplifiers see the Amplifiers Sensitivity diagram This empirical method considers many aspects and will provide an improved adjustment capability of the Subwoofer Level a Adjust the amplifiers sensitivit...

Page 77: ...ed Input window will display the active source during the connection with the PC Auxiliary sources can be added or removed entering the Config Auxiliary Inputs menu and selecting the desired source see section 8 3 3 Once you will have disconnected from the PC the bit One H D input source can be selected via DRC MP To perform the sensitivity adjustment refer to section 8 of this user manual To chan...

Page 78: ...y the analysis will be displayed They can be fine tuned thanks to the electric result and listening sessions If the automatic phase analysis procedure has not been performed the All Pass control points will be present but no position for compensation will be recommended All Pass Filter type There are two types of All Pass filters 1st and 2nd order Their selection is done by double clicking with th...

Page 79: ... activation is successful when the led light becomes red Restore Phase Alignm suggestions If an AUTOMATIC MASTER DE EQ PHASE Analysis was performed and new valued are then edited it will be possible to restore the phase compensation values suggested by the software see sec 7 2 2 6 Total Electric Response The chart shows the electrical sum of the channels selected in the menu Trace Curve If a Phase...

Page 80: ...the PC software window At a later stage besides being enabled and disabled via PC software this function can also be enabled disabled via DRC MP ADVANCED MODE The equalization curve in this mode is not fixed Itmustbeselectedthroughaparametric equalizer The procedure for the setup is the same as the one previously explained for the EASY mode with the further possibility to apply a customized equali...

Page 81: ... lights up To disable the function click again on the button until the orange led turns off This function can be enabled and disabled also via DRC MP 5 Delay Comp Polarity Check this function shows the result of the analysis performed during the I O CONFIGURATION WIZARD concerning the presence of time delays possible compensation and the result of the correct electric connection of the wiring to t...

Page 82: ...tuoso off by DRC MP or disconnecting the Remote IN or disconnecting the power supply cable for a few seconds b save the setup as a file on the PC using the function FILE SAVE SETUP c exit the software d turn on the bit One HD Virtuoso e launch the software again f load the setup file again using the function FILE LOAD SETUP 2 bit One HD Virtuoso does not connect to PC software If while tuning the ...

Page 83: ...gress bar and the flashing logo on the bit One HD Virtuoso will show the updating process status 7 Turn bit One HD Virtuoso back on and restart the PC software If bit One HD Virtuoso firmware update has been completed correctly the dialog window will display the following new bit One HD Virtuoso Firmware version 8 Repeat the product calibration operations see sec 7 2 WARNING the bit One HD Virtuos...

Page 84: ...rs and click on the specific symbol to start the download When requested save the file to the PC 4 Select Update Firmware The program will ask you to select the file that was just saved from the Download Area or that was previously saved in the PC WARNING the bit One HD Virtuoso Firmware update procedure may be delicate It is extremely important that it is performed under the best possible conditi...

Page 85: ...ess status 7 Place the UPGRADE switch to OFF position 8 Disconnect and the connect again the bit One HD Virtuoso terminal block 9 Turn bit One HD Virtuoso back on and restart the PC software If bit One HD Virtuoso firmware update has been completed correctly the dialog window will display the following new bit One HD Virtuoso Firmware version 10 Repeat the product calibration operations see sec 7 ...

Page 86: ...NK control bus To Audison DRC 1 x AC Link CROSSOVER Filter type Full Hi pass Low Pass Band Pass Filter mode and slope Linkwitz 12 24 36 48 dB Butterwhort 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 dB Bessel 6 12 18 24 30 36 dB FIR 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 dB Crossover Frequency Lo Pass 0 44k Hz 1 Hz step Hi Pass 0 20k Hz 1 Hz step Phase control 0 180 EQUALIZER 10 20K Hz High level Inputs Speaker In Automatic De Equaliz...

Page 87: ...TO ADJUST THE BIT ONE HD SETTINGS 2 Master Input All Pass Use of keyboard shortcuts to set the All Pass poles Select a Master input front and use the mouse to select an adjustment pole It will be possible to choose first order default and second order All Pass poles with a double click of the mouse 1st Order All Pass adjustment To vary by 1 step the pole phase 0 90 To vary by 1 step the pole phase...

Page 88: ...d shortcuts to adjust output Levels Select a level Slider 5 Resize window The use of these quick commands automatically resizes the PC Software window Adjust the fields Filter Type Filter Model Lo P Hi P Slope Set Distance Delay minimum step Adjust Volume Master Volume Sub Volume Channels Output levels Automatic resize of PC Software window F10 ALT ...

Page 89: ... software by clicking the icon on the PC desktop and launch the software in bit Tune Processor mode 2 Select the RTA function from the Tools menu of the PC software or click on RTA from the main menu 3 Set the resolution speed by the Speed menu on Medium Set the acquisition weighing by the Weight A weight menu 4 Insert the setup CD into your source and start the Pink Noise track and activate the r...

Page 90: ...All specifications subject to change without notice PART OF ELETTROMEDIA 62018 Potenza Picena MC Italy T 39 0733 870 870 F 39 0733 870 880 www elettromedia it audison com ...

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