miniDSP DDRC-22 User Manual

miniDSP DDRC-22 User Manual

High-resolution audio processor with dirac live technology

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DDRC-22
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User Manual
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miniDSP Ltd – Hong Kong /
www.minidsp.com
/ Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice

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  • Page 1 DDRC-22 RESOLUTION UDIO ROCESSOR ® WITH IRAC TECHNOLOGY User Manual miniDSP Ltd – Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 2 Dirac Live (“Dirac Live 1”) with your DDRC-22D processor. Please refer to the DDRC-22 User Manual Legacy Support version. Note: Use of Dirac Live with macOS Mojave and Catalina requires some manual workarounds, which are documented in this manual.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Download and install the DiracLive application ................12 3.2.2 Download the miniDSP software ....................12 3.2.3 Install the miniDSP software ....................... 13 The DDRC-22 Utility program ........................14 Dirac Live Calibration ..........................16 Using the DDRC-22D ........................... 17 Status indicators ..........................17 Front panel controls ........................... 17 Infrared Remote Control ..........................
  • Page 4: Important Information

    ARRANTY ERMS miniDSP Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the invoice date. Our warranty does not cover failure of the product due to incorrect connection or installation, improper or undocumented use, unauthorized servicing, modification or alteration of the unit in any way, or any usage outside of that recommended in this manual.
  • Page 5: A Note On This Manual

    • In Preview on the Mac, click on the View menu and select Table of Contents. The table of contents will appear on the left and can be unfolded at each level by clicking on the triangle icons. miniDSP Ltd – Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com...
  • Page 6: Product Overview

    We are delighted to offer you this software and hardware combination, the fruit of extensive research and development and years of experience in sound system tuning. Deploying a miniDSP DDRC-22D audio processor with Dirac Live® Technology will •...
  • Page 7: Dirac Live

    Dirac Live calibration is described in the separate miniDSP Dirac Live User Manual. A UMIK-1 is included in the standard purchase price of the C-DSP 8x12 DL processor. miniDSP Ltd – Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 8: Hardware Connectivity

    Note: the digital outputs of the DDRC-22D operate at 96 kHz sample rate. Any connected DAC must support this sample rate. (The digital inputs of the DDRC-22D accept any sample rate up to 216 kHz.) DDRC-22D connections miniDSP Ltd – Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 9: Dc Power

    Once calibration and configuration is complete, the computer can be disconnected. The processor can then be controlled from the front panel or via remote control – see Section 6, Using the DDRC-22D. miniDSP Ltd – Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 10: Software Installation

    If you purchased your processor directly from miniDSP, your software will be available from the User Downloads section of the miniDSP website when your order ships. To access the download, you will need to be logged into the website with the account you created when purchasing.
  • Page 11: Install The Minidsp Software

    Note: the first time you run the DDRC-22 plugin and the DiracLive application, you may see a Windows Firewall warning such as the one below. Ensure that “Private networks...” is checked and “Public networks...” is not checked.
  • Page 12: Macos 10.14 Mojave And 10.15 Catalina

    If you purchased your processor directly from miniDSP, your software will be available from the User Downloads section of the miniDSP website when your order ships. To access the download, you will need to be logged into the website with the account you created when purchasing.
  • Page 13: Install The Minidsp Software

    We recommend that you accept the default installation settings. To run the plugin, locate it in the Applications -> miniDSP folder and double-click on it. To make it easier to run in future, right-click on its dock icon and select Options -> Keep in Dock.
  • Page 14: The Ddrc-22 Utility Program

    DDRC-22 U TILITY PROGRAM The DDRC-22 Utility program is used to set up the DDRC-22D. It is not used for Dirac Live calibration. Master volume Displays the current master volume setting. Click and type here to change the master volume.
  • Page 15 DDRC-22D processor. Attenuation By default, the DDRC-22 introduces 10 dB of attenuation in order to provide headroom for the EQ boost that Dirac Live may introduce. If this is too much attenuation, you can change it with the dropdown menu.
  • Page 16: Dirac Live Calibration

    DDRC-22D product page on our website. Be sure to start the DiracLive application from within the DDRC-22 utility using the Start Dirac Live Software button. If you open the DiracLive application by itself, it will not be able to detect the DDRC-22D processor.
  • Page 17: Using The Ddrc-22D

    Briefly press the control button twice. The Digital Source LED blinks quickly. Rotate the control knob until the desired source LED is blinking. Press the control knob again, and the selected LED will remain steady. miniDSP Ltd – Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 18: Infrared Remote Control

    Holding down a button will accelerate volume change to 3 dB steps. Mute Mutes and unmutes audio output. The DDRC-22 can also “learn” the control codes of your current remote if it supports one of the following remote control codes: •...
  • Page 19: Additional Information

    Power supply 5 VDC single supply @ 600mA, 2.1 mm center-positive Dimensions (H x W x D) 41.5 x 214.5 x 206 mm miniDSP Ltd – Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 20: Mcu Firmware Upgrade

    DDRC-22D MCU firmware to enable new features. To update the MCU firmware, first download and install the latest version of the DDRC-22 Utility program from the User Downloads section of the miniDSP website. Then follow the instructions below for your platform.
  • Page 21: Mac Os X

    After the status indicates that the verify has completed successfully, click on the Reset Device button, and then quit the bootloader program. Return to the DDRC-22 Utility program. (If there is a dialog informing "Connection to DSP closed," click on OK.) Click on the Connect button, and then on About to verify the new firmware version.
  • Page 22: Trouble-Shooting Audio Issues

    22D Series processor. If so, check the Attenuation setting in the DDRC-22D Utility and set it at -10 dB. 8.4 O BTAINING UPPORT 1. Check the forums on miniDSP.com to see if this issue has already been raised and a solution or solutions provided. 2. Contact miniDSP via the support portal at support.minidsp.com with: a.

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