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Manually Optimizing A System Using The VENU360
About Speaker & Amplifier Tunings
The VENU360 has a Setup Wizard to help you configure your sound system. When you run the Setup Wizard, it will ask you
to select the make and model of your speakers and amplifiers from a list of available options, referred to as “tunings”. There
are speaker tunings and amplifier tunings. When you select your speakers from the tuning list, the VENU360 will automatically
configure the crossover, output PEQs, polarity, and, in some cases, driver alignment delays. When you select your amplifiers
from the tuning list, the VENU360 will automatically set the analog output clip levels (located in the Utility menu) and limiter
settings.
The VENU360 includes a variety of speaker and amplifier tunings from JBL
®
, Crown
®
, and more. If your particular tunings
are not available in the VENU360’s preset tuning list, you can use the VENU360 control app to access the online database
where you can find additional tunings. If you can’t find tunings for your particular speakers or amplifiers, you will need to select
the “Not Listed??” option in the list. The VENU360 will automatically set usable default settings which may sound and work
just fine, however, you may wish to manually calibrate the VENU360 in order to realize the full potential of the sound system
and ensure the loudspeakers are protected. Providing full details on how to manually calibrate a sound system is beyond the
scope of this manual, but you can find books and free information on the Internet which cover these topics. This section of the
manual will cover some of the basics to help get you started.
Loudspeaker manufacturers perform extensive testing on their products and will often provide some of the data necessary to
optimize their loudspeakers. Check your speaker manufacturer’s website or contact them directly to see if they can provide
a speaker tuning data sheet that you can use for manually entering speaker tuning parameters into the VENU360. These
tuning data sheets will typically include recommended crossover, polarity, driver alignment delay, and sometimes, parametric EQ
settings.
