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Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Manual

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Audyssey MultEQ Pro
User Guide
for the Audyssey Sound Equalizer
Audyssey Laboratories, Inc, 350 South Figueroa Street, Suite 233, Los Angeles, CA 90071
www.audyssey.com

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  • Page 1 Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Guide for the Audyssey Sound Equalizer Audyssey Laboratories, Inc, 350 South Figueroa Street, Suite 233, Los Angeles, CA 90071 www.audyssey.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing MultEQ Pro ........................... 4 Uninstalling MultEQ Pro ..........................5 Viewing the Setup Guide ..........................5 Add Microphone File to MultEQ Pro ......................5 USB to RS232 Driver Installation ........................ 5 Register on the Audyssey Installer Website ....................6 Audyssey Registered Installer ........................8 Purchasing and Activating MultEQ Pro Licenses ..................
  • Page 4 Change the MultEQ XT Filters....................... 34 View Results – The Customer Certificate ....................34 Permanently Save the MultEQ XT Filters ....................34 Upload the MultEQ Pro Results......................35 Appendix ........................36 Audyssey Recommended Demos ......................36 Error Messages ............................37 Device Not Detected ..........................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Sound Equalizer. The steps for completing this installation are described in detail in this User Guide. This MultEQ Pro User Guide will help explain all of the capabilities of the Sound Equalizer. The User Guide has been designed to alternate between instructions that are of primary importance and information that provides additional detail in smaller type.

  • Page 6: The Audyssey Installer Kit

    1/Mic input of the Sound Equalizer until • instructed to do so. Doing so before completing the Product Selection screen as part of the MultEQ Pro application (see Product Selection, page 19) will cause microphone feedback at levels that could damage the speakers.
  • Page 7 Mic In and Line Out the correction curve, ensuring that connections to this preamp. the trims reported by MultEQ Pro will result in reference SPL playback Warning: Only use the supplied Audyssey level.

  • Page 8: Setup Before Customer Installation

    MultEQ Pro software. The Microsoft .NET Framework is a software component that can be added to the Microsoft Windows operating system. The .NET 2.0 installation can be found on the MultEQ Pro CD. After inserting the CD into your laptop, the ‘autorun’ function should launch the MultEQ Pro Main Setup Window (see next page).

  • Page 9: Uninstalling Multeq Pro

    Audyssey Installer Kit. Insert the MultEQ Pro setup disc In MultEQ Pro 3.0, and later, the driver to allow you to use the RS232 connector is located on the MultEQ Pro Installation disc. Microsoft XP or Vista will prompt you if needed to locate the driver.

  • Page 10: Register On The Audyssey Installer Website

    Register on the Audyssey Installer Website Before installing Audyssey products at a customer’s home, be sure to visit the Audyssey Installer Website (A) at www.audyssey.com/InstallerWeb to register your personal account. You must register on the Audyssey Installer Website in order to: Purchase and activate product licenses •...
  • Page 11 Password, click the Register button and follow the instructions. Upon completion of the registration process, you’ll be taken back to the Sign In page. To register, you must already be an Audyssey installer with an Audyssey Installer Kit. Each Installer Kit has an assigned 5-digit serial number, located in three places: lower right corner of the outer box the Installer Kit is shipped 2.

  • Page 12: Audyssey Registered Installer

    View Customer Certificates View archived MultEQ Pro calibration results by clicking the View Customer Certificate link next to the name assigned to each job (see Job Information, page 20). Purchase/Activate MultEQ Pro Licenses Purchase and manage your MultEQ Pro Licenses and License Keys.

  • Page 13: Purchasing And Activating Multeq Pro Licenses

    Audyssey Sound Equalizer installations do not require a license key. Step 1 allows you to purchase a MultEQ Pro license. Step 2 assigns this license to the specific serial or MAC number of the product you are calibrating, and creates the license key for you to use at your customer installation.
  • Page 14 4. Enter your full name, credit card information and billing information. Click Continue. 5. Review your purchase and billing information, then click Complete Order. It may take a few moments for your order to be processed. Don’t close the window, or click the browser’s “Back” button. 6.
  • Page 15 Activating a purchased license will generate a license key. These keys are tied to each unique Installer-Ready product, and must be input every time a MultEQ Pro calibration is performed on that product. License keys have unlimited use and do not require you to repurchase if you recalibrate.

  • Page 16: Custom Rackmount And Clamps

    MAC addresses are case sensitive, and be careful not to enter extra spaces. Custom Rackmount and Clamps Middle Atlantic Products carries a custom rackmount with clamps for the Audyssey Sound Equalizer. If you are a Middle Atlantic Products dealer, contact your account representative.

  • Page 17: Setup At Customer Installation Site

    Sound Equalizer at this time. Doing so before you complete the Product Selection the line-level audio screen as part of the MultEQ Pro application (page 19) will cause microphone output of the feedback at levels that could damage the speakers.

  • Page 18: Amplifier Connections To The Sound Equalizer

    When you begin (See Zone Configuration, using the MultEQ Pro application, you will be asked to select which channels are page 21). assigned to the assignable inputs and outputs of the Sound Equalizer (see Zone Configuration, page 21).
  • Page 19 Microphone Position Place the microphone in a vertical position with the capsule pointing directly at the ceiling for all room measurements. Make sure there are no nearby obstructions or large reflecting surfaces. Make sure that the first microphone position is located at the main listening seat.
  • Page 20 1/Mic input of the available in lengths up to Sound Equalizer at this time. Doing so 150 ft. Please contact before completing the Product Selection Audyssey for a list of screen as part of the MultEQ Pro recommended Ethernet application (page will cause Extenders.

  • Page 21: Configuring The Preamplifier/Processor

    Configuring the Preamplifier/Processor The MultEQ Pro application is responsible for measuring the room response and Defeating the lowpass filter in the subwoofer ensures computing the complex equalization filters for the room. The speaker type, that the MultEQ Pro crossover frequency, level, and trim settings reported by the application must be...

  • Page 22: The Multeq Pro Application

    Target Sound Options Save Results The MultEQ Pro version number is listed at the top right of the screen (A) The current screen is highlighted in bold within the list (B). Move forward and backwards through the application’s screens by clicking the back (◄) and forward (►) buttons on each screen (C).

  • Page 23: Welcome

    Welcome Introduction to the MultEQ Pro application. Product Selection Choose Audyssey Sound Equalizer from the list of Audyssey products and press the ► button. Product Selection MultEQ Pro supports multiple products from various manufacturers. The MultEQ Pro application screens that...

  • Page 24: Job Information

    Enter your name in the Technician’s Name field calibration results on the Audyssey Installer Website (page 6). Calibration results and customer certificates are listed on the Audyssey Installer Website by the customer or job name entered at the Job Information screen. Options...

  • Page 25: Zone Configuration

    Each column represents a possible zone. For example, if you are calibrating a 7.1 MultEQ Pro can be entered system, then all eight radio buttons in the first column should be selected and each in each individual channel should be assigned from the drop-down menu.

  • Page 26: Select A Zone

    This screen will need to be completed for each of the zones. If desired, manually calculate and write down the volume of the room (Area x Height) to help select an Audyssey target curve later. See Target Sound Options, page 28).

  • Page 27: Equipment Info

    Note: Enter this information for each zone. Why is it important to The information entered at this screen is stored on the Audyssey Installer Website have spectrally matched speakers? The ability for account (see page 6) and will...

  • Page 28: Measurement

    Correct Review the following guidelines: Some subwoofers have a standby mode. Be sure to turn this function off before measuring (see Before the MultEQ Pro Calibration, page 17) The microphone should be placed in a vertical position (grazing The room measurement process plays a series of incidence) for all measurements.

  • Page 29: Position 1 Measurement

    (see Detection Results, page 27) room’s frequency and time response at that particular Press the Measure button. The Audyssey test signal will play position. But Position 1 also a series of ten chirps through each channel. The text under...

  • Page 30: Additional Position Measurements

    Otherwise, the final results will be system if you change the inaccurate. speaker polarity after MultEQ is finished. MultEQ Pro will provide a warning message if these settings do not match.

  • Page 31: Detection Results

    Left Front Crossover and Right Front speakers using the drop-down menus in MultEQ Pro. Input that You may select your own crossover as your “Front” speaker crossover setting on the preamplifier/processor.

  • Page 32: Target Sound Options

    Target Sound Options Target Sound Options To cover a wide range of room types, MultEQ Pro Choose which Audyssey target curve you want to use by selecting from the Target currently provides a Sound Options menu. selection of four target curves.

  • Page 33: Target Curve Designer & Target Curve Editor

    Target Curve Designer & Target Curve Editor Channels Edits Grips Cursor Location The Target Curve Designer is launched by pressing the Design button of the Target Sound Options screen (page 28). Be sure to click the radio button of the target curve selection you want to edit, as that is the target curve you will see when editing.

  • Page 34: Using The Target Curve Editor

    Using the Target Curve Editor A new window is launched called the Target Curve Editor that shows the selected target curve from the Target Sound Options screen. In this image, the High Frequency Roll Off 1 target curve is shown without Midrange Compensation selected (see Target Sound Options, page 28).
  • Page 35 Once a grip has been placed, it can be moved by left clicking and holding the mouse button while dragging with your cursor. The grip may be moved in any direction. This edit immediately affects the blue and red lines. Grips cannot be moves outside of the valid range shown on page 40, and cannot be placed too close to another grip.
  • Page 36 (alongside the latest accepted Edit) to save this edit as a .csv file. The Save As window launches. The save location defaults to the “My Documents\Audyssey\Measurements” folder of your computer. However, you may save the files wherever you like as shown above. It is advisable to change the name of the file so that you will remember the purpose of your edit.

  • Page 37: Save Results

    Save Results Once the room measurements are completed, MultEQ Pro calculates an equalization filter for each loudspeaker channel, including the subwoofer. These filters achieve a particular frequency response within the entire listening area for each loudspeaker. This target frequency response is...

  • Page 38: Change The Multeq Xt Filters

    MultEQ XT It is highly recommended that you follow the Audyssey instructions for filters. demonstrating MultEQ XT to customers (see page 36). Audyssey recommends...

  • Page 39: Upload The Multeq Pro Results

    Upload the MultEQ Pro Results you may want to click the “View Results” window to After the Sound Equalizer installation is complete, upload the MultEQ Pro show the Customer calibration results to the Audyssey Installer Website. This allows for: Certificate. You can print...

  • Page 40: Appendix

    Appendix Audyssey Recommended Demos Open Range Scene 7: “A Storm is Brewin’” Instructions: This demo track often illustrates improved timbre matching of speakers and overall improvement in envelopment. Wait approximately one minute into this scene, until right after the first thunder clap when the rainfall intensifies. Leave MultEQ on for about 5-10 seconds.

  • Page 41: Error Messages

    Equalizer. Check the USB connection and try again. Polarity Errors You may continue with the MultEQ Pro application by clicking “No”, but it is highly recommended that you check the validity of each warning before continuing. Correcting for these problems later is not recommended.

  • Page 42: Disconnect Microphone

    Disconnect Microphone This window will appear if you try to exit the MultEQ Pro before disconnecting the microphone from the Sound Equalizer. Leaving the microphone connected will cause feedback at levels that could damage the speakers.

  • Page 43: Warranties

    The purchaser’s responsibilities are to use the accessories in the Installer Kit in accordance with its written instructions and to activate the warranty by registering on the Audyssey Installer Website (see page Error! Bookmark not defined.). Audyssey Sound Equalizer...

  • Page 44: Technical Support

    Technical Support Audyssey Laboratories, Inc Audyssey provides free technical support to Audyssey Installers. Technical support by phone is available from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Pacific Standard Time). Audyssey Installer Technical Support Tel: (213) 625-4300 Fax: (213) 625-4383 E-mail: techsupport@audyssey.com Manufacturers Representatives Your Audyssey Installer-Ready product manufacturer’s representative also provides...

  • Page 45: Notes

    Notes...
  • Page 46 Notes User Guide v3.0 (10/24/08)

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