PRELIMINARY
miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong /
www.minidsp.com
/ Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice
3
C
ONTENTS
Important Information ...................................................................................................................................6
1
Product Overview ....................................................................................................................................9
1.1
Typical usage ..............................................................................................................................................9
1.2
Dirac Live ................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.3
Overview of configuration steps ............................................................................................................. 12
2
Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 13
2.1
Download the software ........................................................................................................................... 13
2.2
Software
installation ― Windows
........................................................................................................... 14
2.3
Software installation ― macOS / OS X
.................................................................................................... 15
3
Hardware Connectivity........................................................................................................................... 16
3.1
Analog inputs ........................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.1
Low-level inputs ............................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.2
High-level inputs .............................................................................................................................. 17
3.2
Digital input ............................................................................................................................................. 18
3.3
Analog outputs ........................................................................................................................................ 18
3.4
DC power ................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.4.1
Powered on power (position 1) ....................................................................................................... 19
3.4.2
Remote trigger (position 2) ............................................................................................................. 19
3.5
Wired remote .......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.6
USB .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
4
Plugin Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1
User interface .......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2
Synchronizing with the processor ........................................................................................................... 22
4.3
Global controls ........................................................................................................................................ 23
4.3.1
Configuration/preset selection........................................................................................................ 23
4.3.2
Tab selection .................................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.3
Digital input selection ...................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.4
Master mute .................................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.5
IP Address and Auto ........................................................................................................................ 24
4.3.6
Subwoofer and Master volume ....................................................................................................... 24
4.3.7
Dirac Live on/off .............................................................................................................................. 24
4.4
Signal flow ............................................................................................................................................... 25
4.5
Inputs & Bass Mgt tab ............................................................................................................................. 26
4.6
Routing tab .............................................................................................................................................. 27
4.7
Dirac Live tab ........................................................................................................................................... 28
4.8
Mixer tab ................................................................................................................................................. 29
4.9
Output tabs .............................................................................................................................................. 30
4.10
Application guide ..................................................................................................................................... 31
4.10.1
Straight through .............................................................................................................................. 31
4.10.2
Bass management ........................................................................................................................... 32
