Emotiva XMC-1 User Manual page 24

Operating the XMC-1
Enhanced Bass
Enhanced Bass is a feature which allows you to combine the bass output of your subwoofers with
the bass output of your large main speakers.
When Enhanced Bass is disabled (normal operation), bass from the LFE channel is routed to your
subwoofer (or subs), bass below the crossover frequency of any speaker you have configured as
small is also routed to your sub or subs, and bass from any channels you have configured as large
is routed to the intended main speaker.
When Enhanced Bass is enabled on the XMC-1, bass from the LFE channel is routed to your
subwoofer (or subs), bass below the crossover frequency of any speaker you have configured as
small is also routed to your sub or subs, and bass from any channels you have configured as large
is routed to the intended main speaker. IN ADDITIoN, bass below 80 Hz from the LFE channel is
also routed to every speaker you have configured as large (except the center channel), and bass
below 80 Hz from all main speakers configured as large (including the center channel) is also
routed to your sub or subs.
Note: Enhanced Bass is designed to boost the overall amount of bass available. Music is
rendered more accurately when Enhanced Bass is DIsABlED. Also, since there is no industry
standard, Enhanced Bass may be implemented differently on devices other than the XMC-1.
Tone presets and Tone Trims
In addition to Dirac Live, and the parametric equalizer Preset options, the XMC-1 offers Tone
Controls for making broad adjustments to large segments of the frequency band. Bass and Treble
Tone Controls have independently configurable turnover points, and operate just like traditional
"Bass and Treble" knobs or sliders.
The Tone Presets accessed via the Setup | Speakers | Presets | {preset} | Equalization | System EQ
Menu are retained when the XMC-1 is powered Off. The Tone Trims accessed via the Main Zone |
Trims | Tone Menu are temporary trims, and are not retained when the XMC-1 is turned Off.
Note: The Tone presets and Tone Trims on the XMC-1 operate independently, and in addition to
the parametric EQs and level Trims. (you can use them all at the same time and the effects will
add together.)
Note: The XMC-1 utilizes automatic normalization routines to ensure that, no matter what
combination of settings you make in the various Tone presets, Tone Trims, and level Controls,
the XMC-1 will NoT digitally clip the audio signal. Therefore, no combination of settings made
in the level Trims, Tone presets, or Tone Trims should result in clipping.
Note: It is possIBlE, by applying positive gain to multiple overlapping bands in the parametric
Equalizers in the XMC-1, to create a situation that will cause the XMC-1 to clip.
WE sTRoNGly RECoMMEND ThAT yoU AVoID ApplyING posITIVE GAIN To MUlTIplE
oVERlAppING pEQ BANDs. If you do so, please check carefully for clipping, and reduce the
settings on those bands if any clipping occurs. (If clipping does occur due to band overlap, you
CANNoT eliminate it using the level Trims.)
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