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  • Page 1 Altitude User manual Software version v4.2.16 www.trinnov.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.7. 1 0 _THE FINE TUNING PANEL ........23 SUMMARY 1.7. 1 1 _THE ADVANCED SETTINGS INTERFACE ..23 1.7. 1 2 _PRODUCT INFORMATION ........24 1.7. 1 3 _SOFTWARE UPDATES ..........25 NOTICE 2.1 _.CONNECTING TO THE ALTITUDE 16 ..... 26 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 9 2.
  • Page 5 User manual 5.1 _NAMING YOUR SOURCES ...... 40 3.3. 1 _GETTING STARTED WITH ROON ......32 5.2 _CONFIGURING YOUR SOURCES ....41 3.3.2 _IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION .....32 5.3 _DEFAULT SOURCE CONFIGURATION .. 43 3.3.3 _ALTITUDE IS ROON READY .........33 5.4 _OPTIMIZATION OPTIONS ...... 43 4.1 _AVAILABLE USER INTERFACES ....
  • Page 6 (OPTIONAL) ..................57 6.4.5.1 _LOW FREQUENCY EFFECT SETUP ....74 6.3. 1 0 _MAPPING THE CHANNELS OF DIFFERENT 6.4.5.2 _REDIRECT LFE CHANNEL TO ONE OR MORE FORMATS ..................57 SATELLITE(S) ................74 6.3. 1 1 _SENDING PINK NOISE TO VERIFY THE 6.4.5.3 _+10 DB ON LFE ............74 ROUTING OF THE SPEAKERS ..........58 6.4.5.4 _STACKED SUB CORRECTION ......
  • Page 7 User manual 6.10 _ANALYZING THE RESULTS ....90 7. 1 . 1 0 _PROGRAMMABLE TRIGGERS ......109 7. 1 . 1 1 _DOLBY ATMOS OBJECT VIEWER.....110 6. 1 0. 1 _IMPORTANT NOTES ........... 91 7.1.11.1 OVERVIEW ............... 110 6. 1 0.2 _GRAPHS DISPLAY OPTIONS ........ 91 7.1.11.2 OUTPUT PER SPEAKER IN THE 3D VIEW (VOLUME MONITORING) ..........
  • Page 8 10.1 _VERY IMPORTANT TIPS ..... 134 8.3.2 _DECODERS CONFIGURATION ......120 10.2 _CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU START ..134 8.4 _USING THE GRAPHICAL INTERFACE .121 10.3 _IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MICROPHONE PLACEMENT ...... 134 8.4. 1 _LISTENING FORMAT SELECTION .....121 10.4 _CALIBRATE THE ACTIVE CROSSOVERS 8.4.2 _DECODER CONFIGURATION .......122 (OPTIONAL) ............135 8.5 _DECODERS SETTINGS ......123...
  • Page 9 User manual 13.4. 1 _SIGNAL FLOW OF THE ALTITUDE 16 ....... 150 11 _VERIF Y THE SOUND OF 13.4.2 _SETUP PROCESS AND FILTERS YOUR OPTIMIZED SYSTEM 146 CALCULATION ................150 13.5 _3D SPEAKER PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ........150 11.1 _VISUALIZE THE GRAPHICS ....146 13.6 _3D MEASUREMENT MICROPHONE ..150 11.2 _LISTEN TO THE SYSTEM ....

  • Page 10: Notice

    DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. © The Altitude is manufactured under license from Auro Technologies. Trinnov Audio is certified by Auro Technologies to implement its technology and products. Auro-3D and the related symbols are registered trademarks of Auro Technologies. ®...

  • Page 11: Important Safety Instructions

    User manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CR2032 or trademark Duracell reference DL2032. To ensure optimal performance, please pay attention to these intructions: *CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to Read these instructions. Keep these the instructions, including list of batteries allowed.

  • Page 12: Introduction

    3D AV Preamplifier ever manufactured. Thanks to a unique hardware platform, Trinnov Audio offers the first implementations of the latest home theater audio technologies. The Altitude...

  • Page 14: About This User Manual

    Altitude 1. 1 _ABOUT THIS USER MANUAL This user manual includes the most important information you need in order to use and setup the Altitude in your home theater system. From the most frequent daily operations to advanced calibration and optimization functionality, this document will guide you through every step of the task you wish to accomplish.

  • Page 15: Product Information

    User manual Record of Changes: Date Software version December, 2020 V4.2: Software version 4.2.16 NOTE: the design and the user experience of the Altitude Graphic User Interface are constantly improved with software updates. 1.2 _PRODUCT INFORMATION MAIN FEATURES SUPPORTED AUDIO/VIDEO FORMATS •...

  • Page 16: System Integration

    Altitude 1.3 _SYSTEM INTEGRATION The Altitude is inserted before the amplifier and loudspeakers to correct imperfections of the room and the loudspeakers. During calibration, the speakers are calibrated with a 3D acoustic probe. Source Altitude Amplitude Speakers Figure 1: Altitude system integration 1.4 _TRINNOV CERTIFIED INSTALLERS Depending on how far you want to dig into its features, the Optimizer is either...

  • Page 17: Unpacking The Altitude

    1.5 _UNPACKING THE ALTITUDE You will find in the Altitude packaging: 3D Microphone Power Cord CR2032 Battery (Optional) Remote control Rack ears...

  • Page 18: The Hardware

    Altitude 1.6 _THE HARDWARE 1.6.1 _FRONT PANEL LAYOUT Back Button Select Button Menu Button Power Mute Volume Source/Item Switch button knob Selection Knob The Trinnov Altitude preamplifier Output Level Output Meters Optimizer status Audio Format Audio Sync Status Current Source Figure 1: Front panel display...

  • Page 19: Rear Panel Layout

    User manual 1.6.3 _REAR PANEL LAYOUT Input: 100-240V VAC, 50-60Hz XLR ANALOG OUTPUTS 1-16 7x INPUTS HDMI, 2x OUTPUTS HDMI or 8x HDMI INPUTS, 2x HDMI OUTPUTS. All Inputs and Outputs are HDMI 2.0 compatible.* TRIGGER 12V IN/OUT 1x Input trigger 4x Output trigger (including 3x programmable) ANALOG INPUTS 1x XLR Stereo Inputs balanced...

  • Page 20: Ir Remote Control

    Altitude 1.6.4 _IR REMOTE CONTROL SOURCE Source selection FORMAT Playback mode selection OPTIMIZER PRESETS Preset selection Press to access the highlighted menu. LIGHT INFO Switches off the backlight on the front Press/ Hold to turn ON/ OFF panel VOL +/- Decreases the volume by 20dB (toggle button) Volume control (1dB step)

  • Page 21: The Software

    User manual 1.7 _THE SOFTWARE 1.7.1 _AVAILABLE OPTIONS TO ACCESS THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE The Altitude offers multiple options to display and control the user interface: • Directly with a physical display, a mouse and a keyboard connected to the Altitude •...

  • Page 22: Using A Display, Mouse And Keyboard Connected To The Altitude 16

    Altitude The IP address of the Altitude can be retrieved: • via the front panel: go to the Setup/Network/Ethernet menu. • by connecting a monitor and a mouse to the back panel. Go to the Network page of the graphical user interface. •...

  • Page 23: The Side Menu Bar

    User manual 1.7.5 _THE MAIN USER INTERFACE The main page of the Altitude is used for daily operation: Click on the Play button on the top left corner of the interface: the lateral menu unfolds, Select one of the tabs to open the corresponding panel. For example, the Input Sources tab opens the Sources panel, Perform a daily operation, such as selecting a different source.

  • Page 24: Unfolded Lateral Menu

    Altitude 1.7.8 _UNFOLDED LATERAL MENU When unfolded, the lateral menu displays extra information about the current settings of the Altitude SRC: the name of the current audio source IN sources FMT: the audio format UPMIX: the upmix format OUTPUT: the current HDMI output RES: the current video resolution OUT HDMI VIDEO COLOR: color settings used on the HDMI video output...

  • Page 25: 0 _The Fine Tuning Panel

    User manual 1.7.10 _THE FINE TUNING PANEL The Fine Tuning panel gives access to the Bass Management and Optimizer settings: 1.7.11 _THE ADVANCED SETTINGS INTERFACE The advanced settings of the Altitude are currently available through a specific user interface: Use this button to go back to the Main screen Figure 5: the advanced settings user interface of the Altitude For more information about the advanced settings, please refer to the Tuning the Optimization Settings chapter.

  • Page 26: 2 _Product Information

    Altitude 1.7.12 _PRODUCT INFORMATION Product Information can be displayed on the Graphical User Interface default startup page and/or on the front-panel menu of the Altitude Figure 6: product information page • Version: software version currently installed • Build date: software release build date •...

  • Page 27: 3 _Software Updates

    Altitude When the processor is connected to Trinnov’s server, the Network Status in the Setup/Network page will change to “Connected to Trinnov Audio Server”. If the processor is connected to a network, but the Figure 8: The Network/Service page Network Status is “Local Network OK”, it means...

  • Page 28: .Connecting To The Altitude 16

    Altitude 2 _NETWORK SETUP This chapter explains how to connect with your preferred device (tablet, laptop or desktop computer) to the Altitude through an Ethernet network. The factory settings of the Altitude are designed to make it as easy as possible to establish the first network connection between your device (tablet or computer) and the Altitude so that you can access its graphic user interface.

  • Page 29: 2_Using An External Software

    Figure 21: IP address in the Setup > Network > Ethernet page via the front panel In order to access your unit, you will have to provide a password. The field VNC server address now shows the name “#VNC Server on Altitude16-XX”, where XX is the number of the Altitude .

  • Page 30: About The Ethernet Information

    Altitude 2.3.1 _ABOUT THE ETHERNET INFORMATION The following Ethernet information is available in the Altitude • Status: indicates the connection status of the Ethernet interface of the Altitude • MAC address: indicates the MAC address of the network interface of the Altitude (required to remotely switch the Altitude on with a Wake-on-Lan command).

  • Page 31: Changing The Ethernet Settings

    User manual 2.3.3 _CHANGING THE ETHERNET SETTINGS The default mode of the Ethernet interface of the Altitude is DHCP, meaning that the Altitude will automatically be detected and configured by the router, provided that the router runs a DHCP server. This is the case in most domestic environments. To configure the Ethernet connection manually, select the Manually specify Network parameters option and hit Apply.

  • Page 32: About Vnc And Zero-Conf Networking

    Altitude 2.4 _ABOUT VNC AND ZERO-CONF NETWORKING The Altitude leverages two important networking technologies: VNC and zero- configuration networking, which are explained below. 2.4.1 _ABOUT VNC (VIRTUAL NETWORK COMPUTING) VNC is a graphical desktop sharing system that transmits keyboard and mouse events from one computer (server) to another (client), relaying the graphical screen updates back in the other direction, over a network.

  • Page 33: Network Streaming

    User manual 3 _NETWORK STREAMING 3. 1 _THE UPNP PROTOCOL The Altitude network streamer feature is based on the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) set of networking protocols. In the UPnP/DLNA terminology, the Altitude is a UPnP Digital Media Rendering device and is used as external equipment to play media content sent through the network.

  • Page 34: Using Roon

    Trinnov products rather than depending on inferior, external clocks that can compromise the ultimate sound quality. Together, Roon and Trinnov Audio deliver the power, flexibility and performance of networked audio with the easiest setup, highest reliability and highest performance available.

  • Page 35: Altitude Is Roon Ready

    User manual Figure 25: Setting the maximum volume on the Altitude Here you can set your maximum volume (Max. volume (dB)). We recommend to set it to the maximum volume you usually listen to. By that way you will protect your speakers (and your ears). Also, the volume slider of Roon will be more precise. If you don’t know the maximum usual listening level, setting the “Max Volume”...

  • Page 36: Available User Interfaces

    Altitude 4 _DAILY OPERATIONS This chapter explains how to perform daily operations on the Altitude such as: Volume control / Source selection / Preset selection… These operations can be performed: Via the front panel / Via the IR remote control / Via the graphical user interface.
  • Page 37 There are two methods to select sources from In order to select a preset through the front- or left will respectively turn the volume up or the front-panel on the Altitude16: panel menu: down. • Turn the source selection knob to scroll •...

  • Page 38: Checking The Format Of Incoming Audio

    Altitude 4.2.2 _CHECKING THE FORMAT OF INCOMING AUDIO The format of the incoming audio of the currently selected source is displayed on the front panel display of the Altitude below the Optimizer status. The Sampling Rate of the audio being played is indicated on the left side of the front panel display of the Altitude The current Upmixer used is shown on the front panel display on the Altitude below the...

  • Page 39: Using The Ir Remote Control

    User manual 4.3 _USING THE IR REMOTE CONTROL 4.3.5 _ACCESS TO THE FRONT PANEL MENU To access the Menu: 4.3.1 _VOLUME CONTROL 1. Press on Menu to access the Menu 2. Browse with Left, Right, up and down arrows The following volume control buttons are available on the 3.

  • Page 40: Using The Graphical Interface

    Altitude 4.4 _USING THE GRAPHICAL INTERFACE 4.4.1 _VOLUME CONTROL The following volume control options are available within the graphical user interface. A Mute button allows you to mute all audio outputs of the Altitude A Dim button allows you to decrease the volume by 20dB (on a default configuration). NOTE: The last used by default 4.4.2 _SOURCE SELECTION Sources can be selected through the graphical user interface by clicking on the icon:...

  • Page 41: Preset Selection

    User manual 4.4.3 _PRESET SELECTION Presets can be selected through the graphical user interface: Figure 31: preset selection in the graphical user interface 4.4.4 _CHECKING THE FORMAT OF INCOMING AUDIO The format of incoming audio is displayed in the lateral menu bar and in the Sources page of the Main user interface (displayed on the codec part of the decoder tab): Figure 32: checking the audio format via the user interface...

  • Page 42: Basic Settings

    Altitude 5 _BASIC SETTINGS 5. 1 _NAMING YOUR SOURCES The Altitude provides very flexible Source Configurations. Each Source Configuration can be renamed to reflect the actual source to which it corresponds. By default, the source names correspond to the names of the back panel connectors but can be edited in the Home/Sources Config page of the Advanced Settings Interface.

  • Page 43: Configuring Your Sources

    User manual 5.2 _CONFIGURING YOUR SOURCES In addition to an editable name, each Source Configuration includes several parameters to specify all the settings related to a specific configuration required for your system. Source configurations can be used for different purposes: •...
  • Page 44 Altitude • Force PCM Audio: force the PCM audio format; • Force Bitstream Data: force the bitstream format to let the Altitude decode the signal from the player. • Channels: On non-HDMI source, you can select the channels you want to play •...

  • Page 45: Default Source Configuration

    User manual 5.3 _DEFAULT SOURCE CONFIGURATION With factory preset, the Altitude uses the last loaded source as power-on default source. This can be modified in the Home/Sources Config page of the Advanced Settings Interface: Figure 35: Default Source Select the vertical tab of the source you want to use as default source. Tick the Power-on Default checkbox. Press the Save button to apply the new parameter of the source.

  • Page 46: Remapping Options

    Altitude Figure 36: Optimizer & Remapping page • Trinnov Optimizer ON/OFF: switch on/off the automatic correction of the in-room response: the acoustic correction, the automatic delay and level alignment aswell as the remapping options. When the Optimizer is off, only the manual settings related to the audio processor are applied: •...

  • Page 47: Naming, Saving And Loading Presets

    User manual 5.6 _NAMING, SAVING AND LOADING PRESETS The Altitude can store up to 29 memory presets. Presets can be managed in the Presets menu of the Advanced Settings Interface. Figure 37: Presets 1-9 The most important parameters included in a preset are: •...

  • Page 48: Default Preset

    Altitude As an example, the recommended procedure to duplicate a preset and copy it in a different memory slot would be to: Reload the preset to recall the exact configuration you want to duplicate. Use the Save button of an empty preset to copy it. NOTES: •...

  • Page 49: Set A Maximum Volume

    User manual 5.8 _SET A MAXIMUM VOLUME The maximum volume can be changed in the Info menu of the main page, Setup tab. Here, the parameter Max. volume (dB) will define the maximum master volume possible. Figure 39: the Info/Startup page, maximum volume NOTE: By default, the maximum volume possible with the Altitude is +20dB which is extremely loud and likely to overload most consumer power amplifiers.

  • Page 50: Backup/Restore Of Presets

    Altitude 5. 1 0 _BACKUP/RESTORE OF PRESETS Figure 41: Altitude Rear panel - USB Ports Figure 42: USB Pop-up menu Several parameters can be saved, archived and restored using a USB key: Insert a USB key in one of the USB Ports located on the rear panel of the Altitude As the USB Pop-up menu displays, select the operation you want to execute: •...

  • Page 51: Quick Setup

    Wizard. 6. 1 _STARTING THE WIZARD The Wizard is a powerful tool designed by Trinnov Audio to make a precise and quick configuration of your system. The following steps are here more detailed than in the software.

  • Page 52: Define Your Preset

    Altitude NOTE: An old configuration that was not created with the Wizard cannot be load. IMPORTANT NOTE: After this step, any click on Previous will automatically setup the main screen to default configuration. 6.2 _DEFINE YOUR PRESET This step will allow you to save your calibration in the easiest way possible. Changes will be automatically applied to the preset that you have selected.

  • Page 53: Introducing The Speaker/Room Setup Tool

    User manual 6.3.1 _INTRODUCING THE SPEAKER/ROOM SETUP TOOL The Altitude provides a powerful tool to help you configure the speaker set of your home theater system. The Speaker/Room setup tool provides the following features: • a 3D model of your room that you can rotate and zoom in/out; •...

  • Page 54: An Example Of A Specific Speaker Layout

    Altitude 6.3.2 _AN EXAMPLE OF A SPECIFIC SPEAKER LAYOUT The Altitude is designed to support any speaker layout. This includes standard speaker layouts such as those specified by Dolby, DTS and Auro-3D as well as hybrid speaker layouts based on two or more speaker placement recommendations. This allows your installation to support the different surround and 3D formats currently available in DVD, Blu-ray, UHD Discs, Streaming media and file-based media.

  • Page 55: Available Initial Layouts

    User manual 6.3.3 _AVAILABLE INITIAL LAYOUTS The following layout templates are available to start your setup process with an initial layout as similar as possible to your specific configuration. STEREO AND SURROUND LAYOUTS DOLBY ATMOS LAYOUTS Dolby Atmos - 5.1.2 (5.1 + Ltm/Rtm) Dolby Atmos - 5.1.4 (5.1 + Ltf/Rtf + Ltr/Rtr) Stereo 2.0 (L/R) Dolby Atmos - 7.1.2 (7.1 + Ltm/Rtm)

  • Page 56: Adding Regular Speakers

    Altitude If your system is not in the list, you can either select a smaller system and add the missing speakers, or select a bigger system and remove the extra ones. IMPORTANT NOTE: it is critical to distinguish speakers from channels because one speaker may be used to reproduce multiple channels, depending on the audio format which is being played.

  • Page 57: Adding Dolby Enabled Upfiring Speakers

    User manual IMPORTANT NOTE: Some configurations are not allowed by the decoders. In such cases, a red warning will be displayed on the side panel and the relevent speakers will be highlighted in red. The side panel gives you some information on the prerequisite conditions for some speakers.

  • Page 58: Removing Speakers

    Altitude IMPORTANT NOTE: The last speakers on the list are up-firing Dolby-Enabled speakers. Dolby- Enabled speakers have an included filter designed to enhance the immersion effect. NOTE: Dolby-Enabled up-firing speakers uses elevation speaker channels. In cases in which both Dolby-Enabled and celling speakers are used, some conflicts can occur. It will appear on the side panel.

  • Page 59: Configure The Crossover Settings

    User manual You can select speakers: • by clicking on the speaker in the 3D view; • by clicking on the corresponding channel number/name in the table’s header; • by clicking on one of the lines of the table. The currently selected speaker is displayed in yellow in the 3D view. The available settings for each speaker are the following: •...

  • Page 60: 1 _Sending Pink Noise To Verify The Routing Of The Speakers

    Altitude In the example below, the Altitude has automatically assigned the Left top front (Ltf) channel, initially specified as an Atmos speaker, to play the Height Left (HL) channel of Auro3D content. Figure 52: Channel mapping for the Left top front (Ltf) channel NOTE: The channel labels and speaker positions of each format are available in the appendix of this document.

  • Page 61: 2 _Add A Parametric Equalizer

    PEQ editor is available for each driver of the speaker. There are factory PEQ that allows the user to import factory PEQ from speaker manufacturers. PEQ parameters are not visible nor editable. NOTE: If you have a request for new factory PEQ, please contact Trinnov Audio.

  • Page 62: Add A Peq

    Altitude To open the PEQ editor, click on the PEQ icon of the speaker or driver you want to edit. The PEQ editor will be displayed as a pop-up which overlay the 3D view, as followed: 6.3.12.1 _ADD A PEQ To add a PEQ, click on the Add button.

  • Page 63: Delete A Peq

    User manual Each PEQ band has the following parameters: • Filter Type: • The peak notch: Parametric equalizers are multi-band variable equalizers which allow users to control the three primary parameters: amplitude, center frequency and bandwidth. • The shelving high (1st or 2nd order): High shelving filters cut or boost all frequencies equally above a desired cutoff point.

  • Page 64: Save A New Peq Group

    6.3.12.3 _SAVE A NEW PEQ GROUP Once an EQ group has been saved, it is possible to load it on another channel. Here is the procedure: In the case of several similar speakers needing to have the same PEQ settings applied, it is possible to save a PEQ group to have the possibility to load on another Open the PEQ editor for the channel of interest.

  • Page 65: Delete A Peq Group

    User manual 6.3.12.4 _DELETE A PEQ GROUP 6.3.12.5 _OVERWRITE A PEQ GROUP If an EQ group is not useful anymore, it is possible to If an existing EQ group needs modification, it is possible delete it to keep a clean and effective list of EQ group. To to overwrite it with the new parameters.

  • Page 66: Generate Pink Noise

    Altitude 6.3.12.6 _GENERATE PINK NOISE The PEQ Editor has its own quick access to the pink generator. Click on the speaker button to generate pink noise on the selected speaker. Please note that in case of multiway speakers, the pink noise will be generated on the whole speaker. 6.3.13 _SETTING UP AN ARRAY OF SPEAKERS With the release of new 3D audio formats, the number of possible speaker positions increases considerably.

  • Page 67: Example Of An Array Of Speakers

    User manual IMPORTANT NOTE: DTS:X is limited to 11 different channels. Nevertheless, you can use the arrays to duplicate these 11 channels and use more than 11 speakers. 6.3.13.1 _EXAMPLE OF AN ARRAY OF SPEAKERS Below is an example of a specific speaker layout designed to array some channels: figure 56: Example of an array of speakers In the example above, please pay attention to Left Wide and Right Wide speakers: •...

  • Page 68: Setup Bass Management

    Altitude By clicking on a value, you also can manually enter a gain. In this case, a virtual numerical keyboard is displayed; Figure 57: Set gain control panel The Selected speakers can all be modified simultaneously using the control panel in the top left corner. You can add or decrease gain using -1dB or +1dB button, or by using the Direct input and its numerical keyboard.

  • Page 69: Overview Of The Bass Management Setup Procedure

    User manual Figure 58: Bass Management step in the Wizard NOTE: • The Altitude supports any number of subwoofers as long as enough physical outputs and processing channels are available, therefore allowing a maximum flexibility in the speaker system design. •...

  • Page 70: Bass Management Mode

    Altitude by applying values on several speakers and subwoofers simultaneously (It is not enabled if Bass-Management is Off); • Individual Setup: The Individual Setup provides the ability to adjust the settings on each speaker and sub individually (It is not enabled if Bass-Management is Off); •...

  • Page 71: Quick Setup Menu

    User manual Figure 60: Access to the Bass-Management options 6.4.3 _QUICK SETUP MENU The Quick Setup menu is a powerful tool allowing to configure the bass management for several speakers in one manipulation. Figure 61: Bass-Management Quick Setup...

  • Page 72: Set Filters

    Altitude The Quick Setup menu is divided into 3 main sections: Set Filters: This section is to specify the filter type and frequencies that will be applied; Apply to selected speakers: Here, you can choose the speakers on which you can apply the filters selected in the first section;...

  • Page 73: Individual Setup Menu

    User manual 6.4.4 _INDIVIDUAL SETUP MENU 6.4.4.1 _REGULAR BASS MANAGEMENT The settings provided are similar to the Quick Setup menu but are adjustable on each speaker individually. Each speaker has the following parameters: • The activation of each sub by checking the Active box (which recalculates the attenuation accordingly): The bass-managed signal will be redirected to the selected subwoofer(s);...

  • Page 74: Intermediate Bass Management

    Altitude 6.4.4.2 _INTERMEDIATE BASS MANAGEMENT The Intermediate Bass Management main purpose is to allow a speaker to be bass managed not only on a subwoofer but also on a satellite (“satellite” means “any speakers except subwoofers”). Note that the LFE channel can also be freely routed to any satellite.

  • Page 75: Lfe & Misc

    User manual IMPORTANT NOTE: The low pass and High Pass settings are in common between the sub(s) and the satellite(s). It means that all satellites will have one low pass filter and one high pass filter for their bass-management. In the example below, our Left Top Front speaker is bass managed with Sub 1 and with Left Surround.

  • Page 76: Low Frequency Effect Setup

    Altitude 6.4.5.1 _LOW FREQUENCY EFFECT SETUP This first section is here to choose which subwoofer is assigned to the LFE channel. A subwoofer assigned to the LFE will play the .1 of the content. To assign the LFE channel to a subwoofer, please tick the box of the desired subwoofer. The LFE signal can be filtered.

  • Page 77: Using Trinnov 3D Microphone

    5-pin connector. As said at the beginning of this quick setup, you need to load the corresponding microphone compensation file to fully use the Trinnov Audio Optimizer. Once the right file selected, you can go to the next step.

  • Page 78: Theoretical Requirements For The Measurement Environment

    Altitude 6.5.1 _THEORETICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MEASUREMENT ENVIRONMENT When you are calibrating your room, you have to do it as close as you will listen to your system in a normal situation. Theoretically, a few basic rules should be respected to ensure a robust measurement: •...

  • Page 79: Setting The Volume For The Calibration

    User manual Figure 67: Remove the microphone protection and turn on the microphone. NOTE: At this step of the Wizard, the volume has been automatically muted to protect your speakers of any feedback loop. 6.6 _SETTING THE VOLUME FOR THE CALIBRATION This step will help you setup the right volume for a maximized calibration.

  • Page 80: Setting The Crossovers (Optional)

    Altitude If you configured a multi-way channel, you can hear the low / medium / high speaker depending of your configuration. To set correctly the volume, you will have to increase the volume until the MIC LEVEL reaches 80 dB SPL. NOTE: This value is a reference that works most of the time but it’s not an obligation.

  • Page 81: Active Filters Auto Calibration

    User manual by manually adjusting levels, delays and polarities of each driver. The filters applied in the 3D view of the Wizard will be used, but you can manually change them. No calibration: jump directly to the next step without modifying the delay or the level of the crossovers (set at 0). The filters applied in the 3D view of the Wizard will be used.

  • Page 82: Active Filters Manual Calibration (Experts Only)

    Altitude 6.7.3 _ACTIVE FILTERS MANUAL CALIBRATION (EXPERTS ONLY) 6.7.3.1 _SETTING THE CROSSOVERS The following screenshots have been taken with a 5.1 speaker Layout (L, C, R are two-way speakers). Figure 73: Calibrate manually a crossover The top of the screen shows all the multi-way speakers. The selected current speaker is highlighted in blue while the others are highlighted in grey.
  • Page 83 User manual Figure 74: Constant-directivity horn EQs The Altitude can use different types of filters and different order for those filters: • Bessel order 2, 3 and 4; • Linkwitz-Riley order 2, 4, 6 and 8; • Butterworth order 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8. The into Apply button is highlighted as soon as a parameter is modified.

  • Page 84: Calibrating The Crossovers

    Altitude Figure 76: Tri-amplification Figure 78: Quadri-amplification 6.7.3.2 _CALIBRATING THE CROSSOVERS When your system is not yet calibrated, the time response and power & direct are not available. The system will indicate “Need to calibrate”. Once you have set the frequency cut and the type of the filter you want to use, click on Calibrate. The system will calibrate the speaker you have selected or some speakers if they are linked.
  • Page 85 User manual NOTE: If the system can’t calibrate and show a pop-up message: “crest factor to low” or “unstable position”, you can increase the volume on the left top of the screen. The following screenshots has been taken with a 5.1 speaker Layout where L,C,R are two-way speakers. Figure 79: Crossover after calibration As we can see the Optimizer has modified the curve with the applied results.

  • Page 86: Calibration

    Altitude Figure 81: frequency response (power and direct) The recombined amplitude response of the speaker: You can see whether the combination of the drivers is constructive and you can observe the effects of level/delay/polarity modification on the combined amplitude of the speaker. Two curves are displayed : one showing the total acoustic output of the speaker (including the room), the other showing the amplitude of the direct front and early reflections.

  • Page 87: Calibration

    User manual 6.8 _CALIBRATION At this step of the Wizard your system is ready to be calibrated. Figure 82: Calibration step in the Wizard 6.8.1 _SINGLE-POINT CALIBRATION If you are only interested by the calibration of one point of measurement (normally the reference hearing point of your system) you can already click on Calibrate.

  • Page 88: Multi-Point Calibration

    Altitude 6.8.2 _MULTI-POINT CALIBRATION One of the most advanced features of the Altitude is its unique multi-point measurement technology. Instead of using an averaged response out of multiple measurement points, the Trinnov Multi-point Algorithm can take every single measurement point into account. The purpose of multi-point measurement is not only to optimize a wider listening area but also to get more information from measurements and increase reliability by taking into account important variations in the listening area.
  • Page 89 User manual NOTE: The number of measurement points are limited by the hardware of the device. Indeed, the memory charge will increase by adding a point. For the Altitude , we suggest that you don’t have more than 10 measurement points. Figure 84: Multi-point measurement before calibration Click on Add measure to add a new measurement point.

  • Page 90: Common Problems During Calibration

    Altitude The calibration status has 3 possible values: • Complete: If no problem occurred during the measurement. After calibration, the system is calibrated but not ready to to use, which means no sound can go through the processor until the optimization filters are computed. •...

  • Page 91: Weighting

    User manual 6.8.4 _WEIGHTING The weighting step will allow you to make a balance between all of your measurement points Figure 86: Weighting step of the Wizard By letting the Automatic distribution on Yes, the system will automatically compensate all the changes that you made and will bring the calculation to 100%.

  • Page 92: Analyzing The Results

    Altitude The Wizard is now finished. Your entire configuration has been saved in the current preset that you chose at the beginning of the Wizard. You can now click on Finish to close the window. Your system is now ready to be used. Please, don’t forget to turn off the microphone. The system has been automatically muted and set to -40dB for safety.

  • Page 93: Important Notes

    User manual 6.10.1 _IMPORTANT NOTES It is important to understand the information available on these graphs: • The “after” graphs show the effects of the optimization parameters. These graphs are therefore based on calculations only, not on measurements. However, measurements with external test systems have always proved the accuracy of these calculations.
  • Page 94 Altitude Figure 90: Comprehensive acoustical graphs For each level, you can order the data through various criteria: • The speaker (L, R, C, Sub, ...) • The point of measurement: in the case of a multipoint configuration, you can visualize the response measured on each position, and the effect the optimization has on it •...

  • Page 95: Checking The Speaker Positions After Calibration

    User manual 6. 1 1 _CHECKING THE SPEAKER POSITIONS AFTER CALIBRATION The Optimizer Settings/Positions page displays the measured speaker locations in real-time during calibration. Three views are provided: • Top view: The speakers are seen from above; • Elevation view: The speakers are seen from the listening point. Relative degrees of elevation and azimuth are displayed; •...
  • Page 96 Altitude Figure 94: Elevation view of a system after calibration NOTE: • If one speaker cannot be located during calibration, it will be displayed in the center of the circle. • A non located speaker cannot be used for loudspeaker remapping.
  • Page 97 User manual The Summary page provides additional measurements for each speaker: Figure 95: Speaker measurements summary Measurement details: • Distance is the distance of the speaker (in meters) to the measurement point, • Elevation is the elevation of the speaker (in degrees) to the measurement point, •...

  • Page 98: Going Further

    Altitude 7 _GOING FURTHER 7. 1 _ESSENTIAL TOOLS AND SETTINGS This chapter provides important information you need to know before you proceed with the manual setup procedure and the manual calibration process. It will also provide more information and settings about the Optimizer. 7.1.1 _METERING THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The Altitude includes an extensive set of audio utilities to perform various tests and manual...

  • Page 99: Playing Pink Noise On The Speakers

    User manual IMPORTANT NOTE: A digital signal cannot technically exceed 0 dBFS. Therefore, the red tag on top of each digital input channel only indicates when the maximum level of 0dBFS is reached and does not necessarily indicate distortion or clipping. 7.1.2 _PLAYING PINK NOISE ON THE SPEAKERS NOTE: To be able to produce pink noise, the Altitude needs to have Word Clock synchronization.

  • Page 100: Solo/Mute An Input Or An Output

    Altitude Figure 98: Sine and Pink Noise buttons in the Inputs page of the Processor menu Also, in the same page, a “Pulse” button allows you to generate a pink pulse that hits -10dB FS. This test signal is typically used by an advanced calibrator to perform custom time-alignment. 7.1.3 _SOLO/MUTE AN INPUT OR AN OUTPUT The Inputs page and the Outputs page include Mute and Solo buttons that allow you to mute or solo any input or output channels at any time.

  • Page 101: Input And Output Volume

    User manual 7.1.4 _INPUT AND OUTPUT VOLUME 7.1.4.1 _INPUT VOLUME Figure 100: Inputs settings in the Inputs page of the Processor menu In the menu Processor/Inputs, you can increase or decrease the Input volume of each channel by steps of 1dB or 0.1dB. Those settings are offsets from the current calibration of the Optimizer.

  • Page 102: Output Volume

    Altitude 7.1.4.2 _OUTPUT VOLUME Figure 101: Outputs settings in the Outputs page of the Processor menu In the menu Processor/Output, you can increase or decrease the output volume of each speaker by steps of 1dB or 0.1dB. Those settings are offsets from the current calibration of the Optimizer. TThis might affect your overall calibra- tion.

  • Page 103: Fir Eq

    User manual 7.1.5.1 _FIR EQ The Altitude allows you to add a FIR equalization on any speaker of your configuration. With FIR equalization you can edit relatively to the frequency: • The amplitude (dB). • The group delay (ms). • The phase (°). Figure 102: FIR EQ settings in the Outputs page of the Processor menu The FIR EQ are available in the menu Processor/Outputs.

  • Page 104: 34 Band Graphic Eqs

    Altitude The required curve can easily be edited via the touch screen or with the arrows of the keyboard: • The green dots correspond to the required values for each frequency, • The yellow line displays the expected result, taking into account the behavior of the filter. The FIR EQ will be saved and reloaded with the whole Preset, through the usual Presets page.
  • Page 105 User manual The modifications on these filters are applied in real time so you can hear them, but they are not visible on the frequency response curves in the Optimizer Graph page. Figure 105: User EQ Multiple User EQs can be saved and reloaded independently from the current preset: •...

  • Page 106: Output Delay

    Altitude 7.1.6 _OUTPUT DELAY The Altitude allows you to manually set the delay on each speaker. The delay can’t be negative. Figure 106: Output Delays settings in the Output Delays page of the Processor menu In the menu Processor/Output Delays, you can increase or decrease the Output Delay of each speaker by steps of 1dB or 0.1dB. Those settings will be added to the current calibration of the Optimizer.
  • Page 107 User manual Optimization On/Off buttons: the buttons in the Optimizer Settings/Runtime page allow the user to selectively enable/ disable the different corrections applied by the Optimizer. These options are also available in the Main user interface in the Optimizer & Remapping page. Bypass button: the bypass button located at the top right corner of the graphical user interface is equivalent to the Optimization Off button.

  • Page 108: Master Configuration

    Altitude 7.1.8 _MASTER CONFIGURATION In the Processor/Master menu, you can set some parameters relative to the master of the device. Figure 109: Master levels and delays The following options are offered in order to adjust levels and delays for all channels at the same time: •...

  • Page 109: Audio Clock Settings

    User manual 7.1.9 _AUDIO CLOCK SETTINGS At various times during the setup procedure, you may need to check the status of the audio clock or to manually change its settings. By default, the audio clock automatically switches to external mode when you select a digital source or internal mode when you select an analog source.

  • Page 110: Audio Clock Setup

    Altitude 7.1.9.2 _AUDIO CLOCK SETUP Audio clock setup is available through the Advanced Settings interface of the Altitude To access the clock settings page: • Click on the Gears button to the top menu to open the Advanced Settings user interface. •...

  • Page 111: Programmable Triggers

    User manual 7.1.10 _PROGRAMMABLE TRIGGERS The output triggers 2 to 4 of the Altitude can be programmed independently to start when an input is selected. As a reminder, output 1 follows the state of the Altitude itself (device on > trigger on, device off > trigger off). The configuration of the triggers takes place in the “Sources Setup”...

  • Page 112: Dolby Atmos Object Viewer

    Altitude 7.1.11 _DOLBY ATMOS OBJECT VIEWER 7.1.11.1 OVERVIEW The Dolby Atmos object viewer provides the ability to display Atmos object locations in real-time. Object positions are displayed in the Altitude’s 3D room representation. Figure 112: Dolby Atmos Object Viewer A number of display options are available: •...

  • Page 113: Using Arc/Earc

    User manual In addition to object positions, we have added volume monitoring in the 3D view The volume of each speaker is represented in the speaker itself. A black speaker is silent and it will turn dark green to bright green and red when clipping. By default, we display the actual output volume, which is affected by your listening level, which is why we have added a display volume offset option.

  • Page 114: Main Optimization Settings

    Altitude 7.2 _MAIN OPTIMIZATION SETTINGS The Optimizer Main Settings are located in the Optimizer Settings/Settings/Main Settings page. NOTE: Changes made in the Optimizer Settings do not require new acoustic measurements. The new compensation filters are recomputed on the fly using the Apply changes button. Figure 115: Main optimization settings Optimize (Optimization Modes): The Altitude offers four different optimization modes with very specific behavior:...

  • Page 115: Target Curve

    User manual 1. A time-based approach for the correction of Early Reflections (ER). The main parameter that defines the behavior of this algorithm is the width of the time-frequency window “Quantity of Early Reflections”. Quantity of Early Reflections (default is 3 cycles): A simple parameter that characterizes the quantity of early reflections that the Optimizer tries to compensate is the width of the time-frequency window.

  • Page 116: Limiter Curve

    Altitude Save a new preset. This will allow you to compare the sound with and without the target curve. Figure 116: Example of a Target Curve in the Advanced Settings user interface NOTE: By default, the Optimizer will use both IIR and FIR filters to achieve the target curve. 7.4 _LIMITER CURVE Unlike the Maximum Boost/Attenuation parameters, the limiter curve allows to setup frequency-dependent maximum boosts and attenuations.

  • Page 117: Advanced Optimization Settings

    User manual Figure 117: example of a limiter curve for maximum boost/attenuation 7.5 _ADVANCED OPTIMIZATION SETTINGS IMPORTANT NOTE: Change these parameters from the recommended settings only if you know what you’re doing. Random changes can lead to unexpected results. The Altitude provides a large set of advanced settings in the Optimizer Settings/Settings/Advanced Settings page Figure 118: Advanced optimization settings...

  • Page 118: Display

    Altitude 7.5.1 _DISPLAY The Display smoothing defines the smoothing value used to display the before and after Amplitude Response in the Optimizer Graphs as well as in the pdf document generated while saving a preset. Its default value is (1/3 octave). A smaller value, such as 1/12 octave, can be used to display more details in the frequency response.

  • Page 119: Fir And Iir Settings

    User manual • Processing on L&R target (Default is IIR only): If the optimize mode is set to “Optimize according to L&R speakers” in the main settings tab, the Optimizer only uses IIR filters on the L&R speakers. This can be switched to “None” to make sure the L&R speakers are not optimized at all.

  • Page 120: Supported Decoders/Upmixers

    Altitude 8 _DECODER / UPMIXER SETTINGS The Altitude allows you to enjoy various kinds of surround and stereo playback modes using the decoders mentioned below. With the 3D codecs option, you are also able to extend your stereo or basic multichannel content (5.1/7.1) to a full 3D sound, and so use most of the speakers specified in the setup procedure.
  • Page 121 User manual NOTE: Depending of the incoming format decoded by the Altitude , the listening format listed above will exhibit different behaviors. Please read the chart below carefully, which indicates the behavior of each listening format relative to the source format. Source format Dolby DTS (Legacy, HD...

  • Page 122: Using The Front Panel

    8.3 _USING THE FRONT PANEL 8.3.1 _LISTENING FORMAT SELECTION 8.3.2 _DECODERS CONFIGURATION From the front panel of the Altitude , press the Menu To configure the Decoders from the front panel, press the button. Use the Select knob, navigate to the “Listening Menu button.

  • Page 123: Using The Graphical Interface

    User manual 8.4 _USING THE GRAPHICAL INTERFACE 8.4.1 _LISTENING FORMAT SELECTION To activate a surround upmixer: • Click on the “IN sources” menu item of the lateral menu to go to the Sources page; • Select a Listening Format in the drop down list. Figure 119: the surround upmixer option...

  • Page 124: Decoder Configuration

    Altitude 8.4.2 _DECODER CONFIGURATION To configure the decoder parameters for the Dolby, DTS and Auro-3D decoders: • Click on the “IN sources” menu item of the lateral menu to go to the Sources page; • In the Sources page, click on the Manage button in the Decoders section. This gives you access to the decoder settings described below.

  • Page 125: Decoders Settings

    • Autoswitch format: When this option is activated, the Altitude will automatically switch to the input format of the decoder. The Altitude16 virtually replaces the speakers at their ideal position recommended by the current decoder to provide you the best immersive conditions.

  • Page 126: Dolby Decoder Settings

    Altitude 8.5.2 _DOLBY DECODER SETTINGS Figure 122: Dolby decoder settings • Surround Upmixer: switch on/off the Dolby surround upmixer; • Enable center spread: spread the Center channel across the Left and Right speakers. Creates a wider sound stage, rec- ommended for playing musical content; •...

  • Page 127: Dts Decoder Settings

    User manual 8.5.3 _DTS DECODER SETTINGS Figure 123: DTS Decoder Settings • Neural:X Upmixer bypass: disables the Neural:X Upmixer; • Neural:X front split to bottom: Sends front speaker signal to bottom speakers (Lb, Cb, Rb) (only works with upmix); • Upmixer Bypass: disable the Neural:X Upmixer ; •...

  • Page 128: Auro-3D Decoder Settings

    Altitude 8.5.4 _AURO-3D DECODER SETTINGS Figure 124: Auro-3D decoder settings • Decoder bypass: bypass the Auro-3D decoder; • Listening mode: • Auro-3D: enforce playback on the Auro-3D speaker layout. Incoming surround content is upmixed to the Au- ro-3D format ; •...

  • Page 129: Hdmi Features

    NOTE: Depending on the generation of Altitudes, the HDMI board in it will have different specifications. Please, contact Trinnov Audio to get more information on the HDMI board inside the device. These features are only available for HDMI 2.0 - 7x2 boards. These boards contain 7 HDMI inputs.

  • Page 130: Video Tab

    Altitude 9.2 _VIDEO TAB Figure 125: Video tab The Video Tab is divided into 3 sub-tabs: • a video input tab used to display information from the incoming signal from the currently selected HDMI source/input. 2 video outputs tabs, one for each HDMI output connector For both you will find video information: •...

  • Page 131: Troubleshooting An Hdmi Issue

    User manual 9.2.1 _TROUBLESHOOTING AN HDMI ISSUE Please find below the fields that you should monitor while experiencing the issue. To properly help you, the support team asks you to check these, so please, take a look before calling them. NOTE: Please contact support@trinnov.com, they will send you the HDMI troubleshooting form to fill.

  • Page 132: Video Outputs

    Altitude 9.2.1.2 _VIDEO OUTPUTS First look at the Video outputs should be displayed in the “Detect” field. It simply indicates if something is plugged into the connector. If that’s not the case, check your connections! Figure 127: Video outputs Next “State” and “Copy Protect” are important too. The first may directly show a failed copy-protect handshake (“VIDEO_ CP_ERR_AV_MUTED”).

  • Page 133: Setup Tab

    User manual 9.3 SETUP TAB This tab lets you configure HDMI inputs in HDMI 1.4 or 2.0 individually. This feature is intended to improve compatibility with some sources that do not handle correctly HDMI 2.0 components on their outputs. HDMI connectors are shown as on the Altitude back panel.

  • Page 134: In Edid Tab

    Altitude 9.4 IN EDID TAB The In Edid menu is composed of 2 sections: • The audio input section • The video input section Figure 129: In EDID Tab The audio input section is describing the “short audio descriptors,”, a small set of data describing to the source what are the audio formats supported by the Altitude .

  • Page 135: Audio & Video

    User manual The video input section basically only reports if something has been overridden compared to the EDID built automatically by the HDMI board from the EDID received from its outputs. Thus and as we don’t process video, the EDID is mostly a copy of the display’s one (that you can read on the Out EDID Tab, see below).

  • Page 136: Manual Calibration

    Altitude 10 _MANUAL CALIBRATION This chapter explains very important tips to ensure a smooth and safe calibration process if you chose to proceed to a manual calibration. However, we strongly recommend using the Wizard to calibrate your system. 10. 1 _VERY IMPORTANT TIPS Important Notes: Active Crossovers need to be calibrated before Optimizer calibration.

  • Page 137: Calibrate The Active Crossovers (Optional)

    User manual 10.4 _CALIBRATE THE ACTIVE CROSSOVERS (OPTIONAL) This chapter explains how to calibrate the active crossovers included in the Altitude . It assumes that you are familiar with active crossovers and multi-amplified speakers and is not intended as a course. If you are not using the active crossover functionality of the Altitude , please skip to the next chapter.
  • Page 138 Altitude IMPORTANT NOTE: Setup of the crossover filters can be done simultaneously for multiple speakers thanks to their respective Link button. Linking has to be done before changing parameters. Please refer to the speaker manufacturer’s specification to determine the type of filters and crossover frequency. The Setup/Active Xovers page displays one tab for each loudspeaker.
  • Page 139 User manual Figure 131: “Constant-directivity horn” EQs • The Apply button is highlighted as soon as a parameter is modified and is used to compute and load the new settings into the processor. Once compute is finished, the biking gears icon disappears from the notification bar and filters are applied to the outputs.

  • Page 140: Adjust The Master Output Level

    Altitude 10.4.3 _ADJUST THE MASTER OUTPUT LEVEL The Altitude requires a minimum Sound Pressure Level for proper calibration of the active crossovers. Until that minimum SPL is reached, the test signal will keep playing through the same driver. For safety matters, we recommend performing that first calibration as if it were a test.

  • Page 141: Calibrate The Active Crossovers

    User manual 10.4.4 _CALIBRATE THE ACTIVE CROSSOVERS Low-driver calibration High-driver calibration ACTIVE ACTIVE XOVER XOVER Figure 135: the steps of the calibration process Once the master output level is set (see previous step), the Altitude crossover calibration tool will automatically setup the level, delay and polarity of each driver.

  • Page 142: Verify The Sound Of The Calibrated Crossovers

    Altitude Remain in the Setup/Active Xovers page of the Advanced Settings interface to perform the calibration of the active crossovers: • If two or more speakers are linked, please unlink them by turning off the Link button, • Follow the microphone placement instructions, •...

  • Page 143: Listen To Each Speaker Connected To

    User manual Figure 138: Recombined amplitude response of the speaker NOTE: • The levels, delays and polarities set previously are ignored during the calibration. In other words, adjusting these parameters before launching the calibration will have no effect on the result. •...

  • Page 144: Calibrate The Speakers In The Room

    Altitude 10.5 _CALIBRATE THE SPEAKERS IN THE ROOM IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to perform a proper calibration, it is important to carefully read the entire chapters about the Essential Tools and Settings and Getting Ready for Calibration to learn about the Altitude audio clock settings, audio utilities (metering tools, pink noise and solo/mute buttons) and microphone placement recommendations.

  • Page 145: Normal Calibration Sequence

    User manual During this process, you will need to move back and forth between the calibration page and the metering page: Figure 139: Calibration page Figure 140: Metering page 10.5.3 _NORMAL CALIBRATION SEQUENCE • Remain in the Optimizer Settings/Calibration page of the Advanced Settings interface to perform the final calibration: •...

  • Page 146: Calibration Status

    Altitude 10.5.5 _CALIBRATION STATUS The calibration status has 3 possible values: • Yes: If no problem occurred during the measurement. After calibration, the Top Bar indicates NOT READY, which means no sound can go through the processor until the optimization filters are computed. •...

  • Page 147: Save The Preset

    User manual To compute the optimization filters for your speaker measurements: • Go to the Optimizer Settings/Calibration page; Press the Compute button to start the calculation of the compensation filters. This will also create the Optimizer graphs Figure 142: Computing The Optimization Filters NOTE: •...

  • Page 148: Verify The Sound Of Your Optimized System

    Altitude 11 _VERIFY THE SOUND OF YOUR OPTIMIZED SYSTEM The Altitude is now ready to be used but you may want to fine tune and personalize it to your own taste. 11. 1 _VISUALIZE THE GRAPHICS Please see Analyzing the results chapter in section 6.11 11.2 _LISTEN TO THE SYSTEM Most importantly, listen carefully to your system by playing your favorite music and cinema samples.

  • Page 149: Custumer Support

    : ALS.) The serial number of the device: To be able to have some information about your device, the Trinnov Audio partner or the Trinnov Audio support will need the serial number of your machine. If you don’t know the serial number of your device, please go to your Altitude back panel to find out its serial number or use the front panel menu (Menu/About).

  • Page 150: Trinnov Audio Policy Of Support

    In case of an emergency, you can call us at 01-84-23-40-34 (France) or at +33-1-84-23-40-34 from abroad. Our Sup- port technicians will assist you. They speak French and English. The Trinnov Audio Support is open from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 1 am (UTC+1 - winter / UTC+2 - summer).

  • Page 151: Insert An External Stereo Dac

    Ethernet. As an example, it is possible to create a Crestron® module to remotely control the Altitude via RS232. The specifications of the protocol are publicly available and can be downloaded from the Support / Download section of Trinnov Audio’s website: http://www.trinnov.com...

  • Page 152: Signal Flow Of The Altitude

    Altitude 13.4 _SIGNAL FLOW OF THE ALTITUDE 13.4.1 _SIGNAL FLOW OF THE ALTITUDE Not shown: • Input & output routing / Physical inputs & outputs Manual input & output EQs 13.4.2 _SETUP PROCESS AND FILTERS CALCULATION Active-Crossovers are setup first following a semi-automatic calibration procedure. The Optimizer’s filters calculation is made from the speaker measurement.

  • Page 153: Microphone Specifications

    User manual 13.6.1 _MICROPHONE SPECIFICATIONS • 4 capsules in tetrahedron configuration. • Individual compensation filters • Frequency response within +/- 0.1dB across the 20Hz-24kHz frequency range • Spatial resolution below +/-2° • Built-in preamp • A 9V PP3 LR61 battery powers capsules and electronics •...
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