Configuring Bass Management - Dynaudio AIR 15 Reference Manual

Configuring bass
management
Bass management is available for the following setups:
Standard Stereo with 1 subwoofer
►
Standard Stereo with 2 subwoofer
►
5.1 Analog
►
5.3 Analog
►
6.1 Analog
►
6.1 Digital – at 192 kHz
►
5.3 Digital
►
5.1 Digital/6 Master
►
5.1 Digital – at 192 kHz
►
Notes on bass management
Satellite monitors use 2nd order highpass filters
►
to attenuate frequencies below the set crossover
frequency.
Subwoofers use 4th order lowpass filters to attenu-
►
ate frequencies above the set crossover frequency.

Configuring bass management

From the home screen, press the ENTER key.
►
"Bass Management" is displayed.
Press the ENTER key again.
►
"*Select Mode" is displayed.
Select the desired mode using the UP and DOWN
►
keys.
After setting the desired mode, press the EXIT key
►
to close the menu.
Dynaudio Professional AIR reference manual – 2014-09-28
Bass management modes and crossover frequencies
Displayed name Bass management mode name
Off (No bass management; only the LFE
channel is distributed to the sub.)
X-Over 50 Hz X-Over 50 Hz
X-Over 80 Hz X-Over 80 Hz
Ext. 50 Hz Extension 50 Hz
Ext. 80 Hz Extension 80 Hz
THX 80 Hz THX Simulation 80 Hz
SC 120 Hz Small Consumer 120 Hz *
Note that the modes "Extension 50" and "Extension 80
Hz" use no bass management on satellite speaker, thus
playing full range.
Bass management and AIR Control software
Via AIR Control software, you can access an advanced
Bass Management mode. In this mode, all filters (Sat-
ellite, Sub 4 and Sub 2) can be controlled to suit de-
manding setups. See "Bass management page" on
page 73.
AIR Menu structure and parameters
Satellite Sub 4th Sub 2nd
filter order order
50 Hz 50 Hz 50 Hz
80 Hz 80 Hz 80 Hz
Off 50 Hz 50 Hz
Off 80 Hz 80 Hz
80 Hz 80 Hz Off
120 Hz 120 Hz 80 Hz
LFE = Sub
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
21