DSPeaker ShakEQ User Manual

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Page 1 ShakEQ User’s Guide...
Page 2: Recycling Information
➢ CAUTION: Keep packaging and all parts out of reach of children and pets to prevent accidents. Swallowing and choking hazard. ➢ CAUTION: The remote control supplied with ShakEQ contains a button cell battery. Only replace it with the same type (CR2025) and in the correct orientation! Check the battery type, opening instructions, and correct replacement orientation from the markings on the backside of the remote.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
’ UIDE Table of Contents 1.Overview........................4 What's included in the box..................... 4 Basic Information........................4 Front Panel..........................4 Rear Panel..........................4 Connections..........................5 2.Operation Modes......................6 Home Screen.......................... 6 Remote Control Summary...................... 6 3.Processing Flow......................7 4.Quick Adjustments.......................7 Low Cut Adjustment....................... 7 Gain Adjustment........................
Page 4: Overview
And thirdly, ShakEQ can measure and correct distortion present in your shaker system by Calibration (p. 13). The user can control and fine-tune the characteristics and operation of the tactile transducer by adjusting ShakEQ settings based on preference and input material.
Page 5: Connections
Connect either (or both) analog outputs of ShakEQ to the amplifier that controls your bass shaker. Connect your audio source to one (mono source) or both (stereo source) of ShakEQ’s A / B inputs. In an existing bass shaker system it is natural to insert ShakEQ at the shaker amplifier’s input. However, the signal of a LFE / subwoofer output is very band-limited –...
Page 6: Operation Modes
UIDE 2.Operation Modes ShakEQ has three main operation modes, each optimized for a different content type and usage. The currently active mode affects the signal enhancement and how the Wet/Dry setting alters the operation. 1. Cinema – Shaker output is optimized for movies that have masses of low frequency sound effects, some music, and a lot of spoken dialogue.
Page 7: Processing Flow
’ UIDE 3.Processing Flow The processing flow is shown above. Before making very detailed and fine-tuned adjustments, remember to perform the Calibration (see page 13). 4.Quick Adjustments There are three settings that are directly adjusted from remote buttons: Low Cut, Gain, and Wet/Dry. The first press of one of these buttons shows the current value, next presses adjust it.
Page 8: Gain Adjustment
’ UIDE Gain Adjustment You can adjust the gain setting from -9 to 6 using the remote buttons Gain +/- . Each step is 3dB, so the resulting gain is from -27dB to +18dB. Internally, negative gains decrease the output and positive gains increase the input. Only use positive gains if your audio source can’t provide enough signal level otherwise.
Page 9: Other Functions
’ UIDE 5.Other Functions Profiles There are three master profiles and three custom profiles. The screen indicates which profile and operation mode is active and the Wet value. The letter in the center stands for C=Cinema, M=Music, and G=Game. Master profiles have no preceding number, custom profiles are numbered 1 to 3.
Page 10: Menu
’ UIDE Menu More settings are available through a menu. Keep MENU/MUTE/CANCEL pressed until the menu activates. WET/DRY UP and DOWN scrolls menu items, press OK to edit or activate. If you have changed a setting, OK saves and returns or CANCEL discards the change, otherwise CANCEL returns to menu.
Page 11: Sine Generator
’ UIDE Sine Generator The built-in sine generator can be used to observe the frequency response and equalization settings of the shaker. The sine generator can be found in Menu GEN. The → sine generator outputs sinusoidal frequencies between 10Hz and 199Hz. Wet/Dry UP/DOWN buttons adjust the frequency in 1Hz steps.
Page 12: Bass Extender
’ UIDE Bass Extender The Bass Extender widens the spectrum of the input to offer output from the shaker even when the incoming sound is effectively outside of the frequency range of the shaker. This typically adds presence and impact feedback with transients that are at midbass region just above the reproduction band of the shaker.
Page 13: Adjustable Master Lowpass Filter
Automatic EQ (calibration) Calibration may not produce a big difference in all cases, but your system is still benefiting from the other features of ShakEQ. Rev. 1.0 2025-02-04 Page 13 (16)
Page 14 ShakEQ unit. Running Calibration Make sure the ShakEQ unit is powered. Take out the measurement discs (one with a sensor and  one dummy disc). Connect the 3.5mm sensor jack into the sensor connector on the front panel.
Page 15: Firmware Update, Export
In addition, if a USB memory is connected when power is applied (and has a FAT/FAT32 filesystem), ShakEQ creates files containing the response of calibration in text format and as SVG graphics format. Possibly existing response files are overwritten. A progress bar is shown during the write. This takes only a second.
Page 16: Manufacturer
Phone: +358504623200 Contact Website: www.dspeaker.com Technical Support: support@dspeaker.com Safety / Sales Support: info@dspeaker. com 9.Technical Specifications Interfaces • Analog 2-channel RCA input • Analog 2-channel RCA output • Sensor input • IR receiver for remote control • Service USB port for firmware update and measurement export...