Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Manual
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- Page 1 Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Guide for the Audyssey Sub Equalizer Audyssey Laboratories, Inc, 350 South Figueroa Street, Suite 233, Los Angeles, CA 90071 www.audyssey.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Installing MultEQ Pro ........................... 5 Uninstalling MultEQ Pro ..........................6 Viewing the Setup Guide ..........................6 Add Microphone File to MultEQ Pro ......................6 USB to RS232 Driver Installation ........................ 6 Register on the Audyssey Installer Website ....................7 Audyssey Registered Installers ........................8 The Auto EQ Assist Feature Overview ................ - Page 3 Changing the MultEQ XT Filters ......................27 View Results – The Customer Certificate ....................27 Printing the Customer Certificate ......................28 Permanently Save the MultEQ XT Filters ....................28 Uploading the MultEQ Pro Results ......................28 Appendix ........................29 Product Specifications ..........................29 Warranty ..............................30 Technical Support ............................
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Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
Clean only with a dry cloth – and as directed by Audyssey Laboratories, Inc. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. -
Page 6: Introduction
MultEQ Pro on a laptop or PC. License Keys The MultEQ Pro application is used to calibrate the Audyssey Sub Equalizer, as well as other Audyssey Installer-Ready products. Some Audyssey Installer-Ready Products require that a license key be purchased from the Audyssey Installer Web before in order to perform the professional calibration. -
Page 7: The Audyssey Installer Kit
Audyssey Installer Kit Contents MultEQ Pro Application CD and Setup Guide The MultEQ Pro Application and User Guide may be found on the enclosed CD. A printed Setup Guide is included in the Installer Kit. The application must be installed on your laptop. - Page 8 Items from previous versions of the Audyssey Installer Kit (such as the Audyssey MM01 professional calibration microphone) can still be used for calibration with MultEQ Pro v2.5 or later as long as the microphone calibration file is copied into the new Audyssey MultEQ Pro directory.
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Page 9: 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 Accept the EULA into your laptop, the ‘autorun’... -
Page 10: Uninstalling Multeq Pro
USB to RS232 connector provided in the Audyssey Installer Kit. 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 11: Register On The Audyssey Installer Website
Register on the Audyssey Installer Website Before arriving with the Sub Equalizer at a customer’s home, be sure to visit the Audyssey Installer Website (A) at www.audyssey.com/InstallerWeb to register your personal account and get the latest software version of MultEQ Pro. -
Page 12: Audyssey Registered Installers
Upload MultEQ Pro calibrations results to generate a Customer Certificate. At completion of the intuitive process, certificates can be printed. 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 15). Purchase/Activate MultEQ Pro Licenses Purchase and manage your MultEQ Pro Licenses and License Keys. -
Page 13: The Auto Eq Assist Feature Overview
This patent-pending feature defeats the calibration that would normally be set for the Subwoofer by the external calibration, allowing MultEQ Pro to set the filter for the subwoofer instead. The other surround channels are still able to be calibrated normally by the external calibration method. -
Page 14: Sub Equalizer Connections
Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Guide for the Audyssey Sub Equalizer Page 10 Sub Equalizer Connections Setup, Calibration, and Auto EQ Assist Connection Diagram System connection diagram. Important: Before making any connections, be sure to power off the Sub Equalizer, amplifier(s), powered subwoofers, and receiver or Pre/Pro. - Page 15 6. Connect the computer or laptop running MultEQ Pro using the A to B USB cable included with the Audyssey Installer Kit to the USB connection on the front panel of the Sub Equalizer.
- Page 16 8. Setup and position the receiver or separate’s calibration microphone as instructed by the product’s user guide. Once these steps are complete, you are ready to run MultEQ Pro and to calibrate the Sub Equalizer and receiver.
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Page 17: Configuring The Receiver, Preamplifier/Processor
THX position, or at 12 o’clock on a conventional level control. Phase controls, if they exist, should be set to 0° . Defeating the lowpass filter in the subwoofer ensures that the MultEQ Pro software has the best possible chance of producing the smoothest response through the crossover region. -
Page 18: The Multeq Pro Application
The MultEQ Pro Application Overview and Screen Sequence The MultEQ Pro application consists of a series of screens which leads installers through the calibration process. The names of each screen are listed in the left column of the application (A, C) to help track progress. -
Page 19: Product Selection
Product Selection Choose Audyssey Sub Equalizer from the list of Audyssey products and press the ► button to continue. MultEQ Pro supports multiple products from various manufacturers. Many of the MultEQ Pro screens that follow are common to most Audyssey Installer-Ready products. Some screens and elements within may vary so it is important to review the each product’s User Guide. -
Page 20: Options
As part of preparing the Installer Kit, Audyssey measures each microphone individually and stores a unique calibration file on each MultEQ Pro application CD. This file ensures that the MultEQ Pro room correction filters take into account the frequency response variations of each individual microphone used for calibration. -
Page 21: Room Dimensions
Input the dimensions of the customer’s room by clicking the up/down arrows next to each data field. Select from English or Metric units (feet or meters). The information entered at this screen is stored on the Audyssey Installer Website account and will not affect filters created or saved to the Sub Equalizer. -
Page 22: Equipment Info
Equipment Info Enter information about the customer’s audio equipment. The information entered at this screen is stored on the Audyssey Installer Website account and will not affect filters created or saved to the Sub Equalizer. The information is stored for each individual calibration, and zone calibration. -
Page 23: Auto Eq Assist
If the AVR or Pre/Pro within the system does not have an Auto EQ feature, uses any type of Audyssey room calibration (2EQ, MultEQ, MultEQ XT, or MultEQ Pro), or you do not plan on using its auto EQ feature, skip this step. -
Page 24: Channel Configuration
Page 20 Channel Configuration The Audyssey Sub Equalizer has been designed to work within most home theater setups that use one or more powered subwoofers. It is important to understand and consider each of the various ways to configure the Audyssey Sub Equalizer. -
Page 25: One In To Two Out
3) When level matching the subwoofer pair, some conditions need to be taken into account that are not handled explicitly by the level matching routines. For more information, see Level Matching Subwoofer Groups, page 23. MultEQ Pro User Guide for the Audyssey Sub Equalizer Page 21... -
Page 26: Level Matching
Connections from the Sub Equalizer output to the SAT channel, the subwoofer(s) line level input on the plate amp to the Sub Equalizer, and the Audyssey Professional Microphone to microphone preamplifier and Sub Equalizer should already be in place. If you have not made any of these connections, refer to page 10 for connection steps. -
Page 27: Level Matching Subwoofer Groups
A red color indicates that the current measurement is not within ±3 dB of Reference Level and still requires adjustment. When MultEQ Pro detects that the correct level has been achieved, the next included subwoofer may be selected and measured in the same manner. -
Page 28: Measurement
Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Guide for the Audyssey Sub Equalizer Page 24 Measurement Before Measurements 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 13) The microphone should be placed in a vertical position (grazing incidence) for all measurements. -
Page 29: Position 1 Measurement
It is required to measure a minimum of three positions before continuing. Audyssey strongly recommends measuring at least 8 positions for average-sized rooms. Stagger the height of the microphone by a few inches from one measurement position to the next to account for the varying heights of listeners. -
Page 30: Detection Results
This is due to the delay that the subwoofer low-pass filtering circuitry introduces. Although the physical distance may be shorter, the MultEQ Pro-measured distance is in fact correct because it is measuring the total delay (acoustical and electrical) that the low frequency signal experiences. -
Page 31: Save Results
Click the View Results button to view a graphical display of the frequency response correction for each channel. The default HTML browser should automatically open a window displaying a Customer Certificate titled, “Audyssey MultEQ XT Room Correction Results”. After permanently MultEQ Pro User Guide for the Audyssey Sub Equalizer... -
Page 32: Printing The Customer Certificate
Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Guide for the Audyssey Sub Equalizer Page 28 saving your results, you can print out this certificate immediately or print later from the Audyssey Installer Website. Until the filters are permanently committed to the Sub Equalizer, only a draft version of the Customer Certificate is available to view. -
Page 33: Appendix
Frequency Response ± 0.5 dB, 10 Hz to 3 kHz S/N Ratio >103 dB (typical), A-weighted, re: Maximum Output Sampling Rate 48 kHz fixed Measurement Pos. Up to 32 MultEQ Pro User Guide for the Audyssey Sub Equalizer Page 29... -
Page 34: Warranty
Audyssey warranties. 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...
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