Alto Professional LIVE DRIVE User Manual

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Page 1  User Guide English Manual Version 1.0...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
(Tap a section below to jump to it.) Introduction ............. 3 Support ............3 Important ............ 3 Bluetooth Pairing ..........5 Using Live Drive ..........7 Getting Started ........... 7 Home Page ..........9 Global Setup Page ........12 DSP Page ..........14 EQ Page ...........
Page 3: Introduction
Apple iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, or iPod touch using the latest iOS. The images in this guide are of the Live Drive app for iPad. The app for iPad mini, iPhone, or iPod touch may appear slightly differently due...
Page 4 Updating the firmware: If there is new firmware available for any connected Black Series loudspeakers or subwoofers, Live Drive will notify you when you first open the app. Tap the Update Firmware button(s) to update that loudspeaker's or subwoofer's firmware. During...
Page 5: Bluetooth Pairing
Bluetooth Pairing About Range: Black Series loudspeakers and subwoofers use an advanced, extended-range Bluetooth antenna design, allowing for longer ranges than traditional Bluetooth devices. The typical range is approximately 100 feet (30 meters) with a clear line of sight. However, the range may vary depending on your source device and the environment.
Page 6 3. In your iOS device's list of nearby Bluetooth devices, select one Black Series device to connect to it, and wait until it is fully connected before selecting the next one (if you are connecting multiple loudspeakers and/or subwoofers). When that device is paired successfully, the Pairing LED will light continuously.
Page 7: Using Live Drive
 connected your Black Series loudspeakers and/or subwoofers to your iOS device via Bluetooth. After that, open the Live Drive app (or, when prompted to launch the Live Drive app, select Allow). Live Drive has six main pages (two global pages...
Page 8 Tap the page name to jump to that section of this user guide. Home Page: This is where you control the volume levels. Tap the icon of a loudspeaker or subwoofer to access its four subpages (described below), or tap the gear icon in the upper right to access the Global Setup Page (also described below).
Page 9: Home Page
Home Page Tap and drag a fader to adjust its level. You will see the signal output level in the LED meter.
Page 10 Tap the chain-link icon to "link" the levels of all connected loudspeakers and subwoofers together. Their faders will "snap" to match the level of the lowest one. You can then tap and drag one fader to adjust both/all of them simultaneously. Important: Enabling this link feature resets all loudspeakers' and subwoofers' DSP Modes (on the DSP Page) to Flat and resets all Low, Mid,...
Page 11 (power it off then on again), and ensure its AC line voltage is within the range of 90–264 VAC. If this indicator still lights up, please contact Alto Professional support at altoprofessional.com/support. Tap a Mute button to mute or...
Page 12: Global Setup Page
Global Setup Page Tap a Locate button to play a brief tone from that loudspeaker or subwoofer. This is useful if you need to determine which loudspeaker or subwoofer is which in your setup. Tap and drag the Volume of Locate Signal fader to adjust its level.
Page 13 If you reconnect Live Drive to a loudspeaker or subwoofer whose password you have already entered, you will not need to re-enter the password. Tap the i in the lower-right corner of the screen to open your iOS device's web browser where you can view the Live Drive app user guide.
Page 14: Dsp Page
DSP Page This page lets you select the DSP setting you want to use on that particular loudspeaker or subwoofer. The available settings differ between loudspeakers and subwoofers. You can use either this page or the hardware button rear panel loudspeaker or subwoofer to select the setting (unless the Lock Back Panel button is on).
Page 15 Tap the button next to your desired setting: Flat (loudspeakers only): There will be no change to the audio. Contour (loudspeakers only): Boosted bass and treble with a gradual cut of mid-range frequencies. This may be a useful setting for program material with less-than-desirable bass and high- frequency levels.
Page 16 For most applications, we recommend using the 80 Hz or 100 Hz setting. Use the 120 Hz or 140 Hz settings to increase mid-bass impact. Custom: Applies your custom DSP mode, set in Live Drive's EQ Page. Polarity (subwoofers only): Toggles polarity subwoofer's acoustic output.
Page 17 Loop Through Crossover Bypass (subwoofers only): Toggles between Standard and Bypass Modes. When the button is off, the subwoofer is in Standard Mode (the default) where the XLR outputs' signal is high-pass-filtered to be sent to a full-range loudspeaker. When the button illuminates green, the subwoofer is in Bypass Mode where the XLR outputs' signal will be unfiltered and full-range (the XLR outputs...
Page 18: Eq Page
EQ Page This page lets you set your own EQ curve, which will be applied when the loudspeaker's or subwoofer's DSP is set to Custom. Tap and drag the Low, Mid, or High fader to adjust the level of the bass, mid-range, or treble frequencies, respectively.
Page 19 Tap the EQ Bypass button to allow the signal to ignore the EQ curve. Tap it again to re-enable it. Tap the 80Hz HP button to apply an 80 Hz high-pass filter to the signal (in addition to the EQ curve). This is useful when using a Black Series loudspeaker as a crossover with a subwoofer that does not have a high-pass output.
Page 20: Advanced Page
Advanced Page Tap the Delay Enable button to apply a time delay to the loudspeaker or subwoofer. Tap the ft (feet) or m (meters) field to select the distance, and the ms (milliseconds) field will show the amount of delay. Alternatively, you can tap the ms field and select the exact value.
Page 21 speech-only applications, or when used as a delay or fill loudspeaker where the extra bass frequencies are not needed). Tap the Low Pass Filter Enable button to modify the subwoofer's low-pass filter from the factory default setting. Tap the Low pass freq. field to set the frequency.
Page 22: Setup Page
Setup Page Tap the white field under the model, serial number, and firmware version to enter a custom name for the loudspeaker or subwoofer. The name enter will appear loudspeaker's or subwoofer's icon on the Home page.
Page 23 (Your iOS device will remember the passwords of all previously connected loudspeakers or subwoofers. When reconnecting Live Drive to a loudspeaker or subwoofer whose password you have already entered, you will not need to re-enter the password.) Tap the Hardware Password...
Page 24 Tap the Restore button to return all Live Drive app settings to their defaults.
Page 25: Troubleshooting
If you are still unable to pair to the loudspeaker or subwoofer, bring it as close as possible to your iOS device. Live Drive was connected to a loudspeaker or subwoofer but suddenly dropped the connection. Make sure the unit is powered on and within range (100 feet, or 30 meters, with a clear line of sight).
Page 26 If that does not reestablish the connection, press your iOS device's Home button to minimize the Live Drive app, and then reopen it. If that does not reestablish the connection, double-press your iOS device's Home button, completely close/exit the Live Drive app, and reopen it.
Page 27: Trademarks And Licenses
Trademarks and Licenses Alto Professional is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and OS X are trademarks or service marks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.