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Smyth Research Realiser A16 User Manual (149 pages)
firmware v2.05
Brand:
Smyth Research
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 7 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1
1 Safety
7
2 Introduction
9
Realiser A16 Operational Design
9
The Problem: Listening to Multichannel Audio over Headphones
9
The Solution: Realiser A16
9
Realiser A16 Specifications
10
Realiser A16 Operational Overview
10
Presets
11
Listening Rooms
11
Prirs
11
Unpacking and Parts Assembly
12
Unpacking
12
Part Names and Functions
16
Front Panel of the Realiser A16-2U
16
Rear Panel of the Realiser A16-2U (Standard Auxiliary 16Ch Single-Ended)
17
Realiser A16 Remote Control
19
Head-Tracker: Head-Top and IR Reference Set-Top
20
Quick Start
24
3 Initial Power up
25
Power on Sequence
25
Splash Screen
25
Hardware Tests
25
Loading and Running Presets
25
Displaying the Speaker Map for User a Preset
25
Displaying the Input Level Meters for User a
26
Displaying the Headphone, Tactile and Bass Level Meters for User a
26
Listening to the Internal Audio Test Loop
26
4 Menu Navigation
28
The Home Page Menu
28
Navigating the Menus, Selecting Options and Changing Values with the Remote Control
28
Menu Option Selection
28
Selecting Values in a Menu Option
28
Moving between Menu Levels Using the ENTER and BACK Keys
29
The ENTER Symbol
29
Menu Continuation Symbols: ↓ and
29
The BACK Key
29
The PA and PB Key
29
Changing Presets from the Speaker Map Page
30
Displaying Head Tracking Angles Using the HT Key
30
5 Settings
32
PRIR Sound Rooms
32
PRIR Room 1 Loc
33
PRIR Room 1 Desc
33
PRIR Room 1 Speaker Setup
33
Headphones
34
System
34
Assign solo Buttons
34
HT Settings
35
Measurement Settings
36
Audio Settings
38
Misc Settings
39
HDMI Settings
43
Full Factory Restore
45
Factory Tests
45
Time
45
Network
45
Users
45
Updates/About
46
Check for Updates at Power-Up
46
Generate Log File
46
Restore Factory Setup
46
6 File Management
48
Files Menu (PRIR and HPEQ)
48
Memory Locations
48
PRIR Files Menu
48
Location
49
Layout, Subject, Date
49
Copy to SD Card Menu and Delete Menu
49
Copy from SD to Internal File
49
Changing the PRIR Filename, Subject and Layout
50
HPEQ Files Menu
50
Phones, Subject, Time
50
Content
50
Copy to SD Card Menu and Delete Menu
51
Changing the HPEQ Filename, Subject and Layout
51
7 Apps (Applications)
52
Subject-Room-Phones
52
Calibrate Speakers (CAL)
52
PRIR Measurement (SPK)
52
Headphone EQ (HP)
52
Calibrate Head Tracker
52
Composite (CX) PRIR Builder
52
8 Audio Source Selection
53
9 Configuring a Preset for SVS Headphone or AV Mode
54
The Home Page Menu
54
The Preset Menu
54
Select the Preset Number
55
Set the SVS Rendering Mode
55
Verify the User
55
Select the Atmos, DTS:X and PCM Listening Rooms for this Preset Number
55
Audio Source
55
Toggle the AV Mode on or off
56
HPEQ Menu
56
PCM Audio Management
57
Ref Level Management
57
Dolby Legacy Decode
57
Dolby Night Mode
57
Dolby Surround
57
DTS Direct
57
DTS Night Mode
58
DTS Dialog Gain
58
Load and Activate Presets for User a and User B
58
The PA and PB Key
59
Input Level Meters
59
Output Level Meters
59
Elements of the Speaker Map Display for any Preset
60
Controls Associated with the Speaker Map Display
60
10 Building a Listening Room from One or more Prirs
64
Select the Room Type: Atmos, DTS:X or PCM
64
Configure the Selected Listening Room
64
Select a Room Number
64
Unlock a Room to Change Its Configuration
64
Set the Listening Mode
65
Select Virtual Speakers for a Listening Mode from a PRIR File
65
Select One Matching Speaker
66
Select All Matching Speakers
67
Normalise Speaker Volumes
67
Set Bass Management / Tactile Outputs / Stereo Mixdown Outputs
67
Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Listening Rooms
67
PCM Listening Rooms
68
Bass Management for Dolby Atmos or DTS:X Listening Rooms
68
Bass Management for PCM Listening Rooms
69
Limit Reverb
69
Tactile (Mixdown)
69
Stereo (Mixdown)
70
HT Offset
70
Reference Levels (Ref SPL, Ref Vol)
70
General Notes for Configuring a Listening Room
70
11 Stereo Bypass
71
Steps to Listening to Stereo Audio Using a 2Ch Stereo Bypass Method
72
Automatic Stereo Bypass for DTS Headphone:X
73
12 Measuring a New PRIR in a Sound Room Using the Synchronous (ALL) Method
74
Configure the PRIR Sound Room
74
Edit the PRIR Room 1 Location (Loc)
74
Edit the PRIR Room 1 Description (Desc)
74
Configure the PRIR Room 1 Speaker Setup
75
Configure the Measurement Settings
76
Connect the A16 to the Loudspeakers in the Sound Room
76
Connect the SVS Microphones to the A16
77
Insert the SVS Microphones in the Ear Canal
77
Configure and Run the Loudspeaker Calibration Routine
77
Set the Subject Name, Room Name and Headphone Name
77
Set the Loudspeakers to be Calibrated
77
Run the Speaker Calibration Routine
78
Configure and Run the PRIR Measurement Routine
79
Subject and Room Names
79
Select the Loudspeakers to be Measured
79
Configure the Look Angles for the PRIR Measurements
79
Set the Sweep Type
81
Load and Run the PRIR Measurement Routine
81
Assessing the Impulse Response Quality between Looks
82
Saving the PRIR Measurement
83
13 Measuring Personalised Headphone HPEQ Filters
84
Overview of HPEQ Methods Supported by the A16
84
Autoeq Filter Measurement Using Binaural Microphones
84
Flateq Filter Generation for IEM-Type Headphones
84
Manual EQ Modification of Either the Autoeq or Flateq Filters
84
Configure the A16 for an Automatic HPEQ Measurement of Normal Headphones
84
Connect the SVS Microphones to the A16
84
Set the Headphone a Output Gain
84
Connect Headphones to the User a HP Jack
84
Configure the HPEQ Options
85
Set the Subject Name and Headphone Name
85
Set the HPEQ Measurement Options
85
Saving the HPEQ Measurement
86
Configure the A16 to Generate a Flat HPEQ Filter
87
Set the Subject Name and Phones Name
87
Set the HPEQ Measurement Options
87
Manual HPEQ Adjustment Using an External Loudspeaker as Reference
87
Manual HPEQ Adjustment Using an Equal Loudness Curve
89
Set the HPEQ Measurement Options
89
14 Measuring a PRIR Using the Async Method
91
Theory of Operation
91
Async Noise
91
Async Preamble Track
92
Async PLL Track
92
Async Level Calibration
93
Async Sweeps for each Look Angle
94
ASYNC Method Configuration
95
Override Preamble Ids
95
Config Look Angles
96
Performing an ASYNC Measurement
97
Improving Async Look Angles Using the Head Tracker
99
15 Building a Composite PRIR File
101
PRIR Photo Selection
101
PRIR Speaker Selection
101
Denoising PRIR Speakers
103
Left-Right Channel Swap
103
Altering Speaker Ids And/Or Azimuth-Elevation Angles
103
Locked Prirs
104
16 Listening at Reference Level over the Headphones
105
Theory of Operation
105
Setting up the Reference Level Using a Simple Comparison
106
Setting up the Reference Level Using the Cal SPL Method
107
Calibrating an Atmos or Dts:X Room
108
Estimating Reference Level Headroom
109
Reference Levels and External Headphone Amplifiers
109
Steps to Calibrate a User a Listening Room Reference Level
109
Headphone SPL Headroom
110
Using Only the Reference Level SPL Measurement
110
Using Only the Headroom Estimator
110
Measuring Binaural Spls for Subwoofers
111
Reference Levels for Sound Rooms with more than 16 Speakers
111
Tri-Ref Volume
111
17 TCP Command Server
113
Demopad A16 Control App for IOS
113
Developing Your Own TCP Client Application
113
Developing Your Own Demopad A16 Control App for IOS
113
18 Appendix A: Listening Rooms Loudspeaker Configurations
114
Dolby Atmos Listening Rooms Loudspeaker Configurations (16Ch)
114
Dolby Atmos Listening Rooms Loudspeaker Configurations (24Ch)
116
DTS:X Listening Rooms Loudspeaker Configurations (12Ch)
118
PCM Listening Rooms Loudspeaker Configurations (16Ch)
120
19 Appendix B: Loudspeaker Names and Labels
121
Loudspeaker Names and Labels with Default Azimuth and Elevation Angles
121
Graphical Representation of Loudspeakers in the Speaker Map Display of the A16
123
Graphical Representation of Speaker Positions: Loudspeaker Names and ID Numbers
124
20 Appendix C: Calibrating the Magnetic Sensor in the Head-Top Device
125
21 Appendix D: Setting up the Head-Tracker
127
22 Appendix E: Updating the Realiser A16 Firmware
131
23 Appendix F: Updating the A16 Head Tracker Firmware
133
24 Appendix G: Head Tracker Thermal Calibration
136
25 Appendix H: Connections
137
26 Appendix I: Bass Management
139
Atmos / DTS:X AV Bass Management on (HDMI, Coaxial) (HP DB Disabled)
139
Atmos / DTS:X AV Bass Management off (HDMI, Coaxial) (HP DB Disabled)
140
Atmos / DTS:X AV Bass Management on (HDMI, Coaxial) (HP DB Enabled)
141
Atmos / DTS:X AV Bass Management off (HDMI, Coaxial) (HP DB Enabled)
142
PCM 'Direct' Bass Management (USB, Line)
143
PCM 'Virtual' Bass Management (USB, Line)
144
PCM Bass Management 'OFF
145
27 Appendix J: Tactile Management (All Inputs)
146
28 Appendix K: Manual Headphone EQ
147
Manual Headphone EQ Using an External Loudspeaker as Reference
147
Manual Headphone EQ Using an Equal Loudness Curve
147
29 Appendix M: Diagnostic Displays
148
Audio Source Diagnostics
148
Preset Speaker Map Information
148
Listening Mode and Multichannel Line Outputs
148
30 Appendix N: Trademarks
149
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Smyth Research Realiser A16 Manual (130 pages)
Brand:
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| Category:
Headphone
| Size: 4 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
1 Safety
7
Firmware Update
10
2 Introduction
12
Realiser A16 Operational Design
12
The Problem: Listening to Multichannel Audio over Headphones
12
The Solution: Realiser A16
12
Realiser A16 Specifications
12
Realiser A16 Operational Overview
13
Presets
13
Listening Rooms
13
Prirs
13
Unpacking and Parts Assembly
15
Unpacking
15
Part Names and Functions
23
Front Panel of the Realiser A16-2U
23
Rear Panel of the Realiser A16-2U
24
Realiser A16 Remote Control
25
Head-Tracker: Head-Top and IR Reference Set-Top
26
Quick Start
31
3 Initial Power up
32
Power on Sequence
32
Splash Screen
32
Hardware Tests
32
Loading and Running Presets
32
Displaying the Speaker Map for User a Preset
33
Listening to the Internal Audio Test Loop
33
4 Menu Navigation
35
The Home Page Menu
35
Navigating the Menus, Selecting Options and Changing Values with the Remote Control
35
Menu Option Selection
35
Selecting Values in a Menu Option
35
Moving between Menu Levels Using the ENTER and BACK Keys
36
The ENTER Symbol
36
Menu Continuation Symbols: ↓ and
36
The BACK Key
36
Accessing the Preset Speaker Map Page
37
The PA and PB Key
37
Changing Presets from the Speaker Map Page
37
The Menu Key
37
5 Settings
38
PRIR Sound Rooms
38
PRIR Room 1 Loc
38
PRIR Room 1 Desc
39
PRIR Room 1 Speaker Setup
39
Headphones
40
SVS Bass
40
System
41
Assign solo Buttons
41
HT Settings
41
Measurement Settings
43
Volume Settings
43
LCD off Timer
44
Default HDMI Input
44
Full Factory Restore
45
Factory Tests
45
Time
45
Users
45
Updates/About
46
Check for Updates at Power-Up
46
Generate Log File
46
Restore Factory Setup
46
6 File Management
48
Files Menu
48
Memory Locations
48
PRIR Files Menu
48
Location
49
Layout, Subject, Date
49
Copy to SD Card Menu and Delete Menu
49
HPEQ Files Menu
50
Phones, Subject, Time
50
Content
50
Copy to SD Card Menu and Delete Menu
50
7 Configuring a Preset for SVS Headphone or AV Mode
52
The Home Page Menu
52
The Preset Menu
53
Select the Preset Number
53
Set the SVS Rendering Mode
54
Verify the User
54
Select the Atmos, DTS:X and PCM Listening Rooms for this Preset Number
54
Toggle the AV Mode on or off
54
HPEQ Menu
54
PCM Audio Management
55
Legacy Dolby Decode
55
Legacy DTS Decode
56
Dolby Night Mode
56
DTS Night Mode
56
Dolby Surround
56
DTS Neural:X
56
Load and Activate Presets for User a and User B
56
Audio Meters
57
Elements of the Speaker Map Display for any Preset (Figure 7-11)
57
Controls Associated with the Speaker Map Display
58
8 Measuring a New PRIR in a Sound Room Using the Synchronous (ALL) Method
63
Configure the PRIR Sound Room
63
Edit the PRIR Room 1 Location (Loc)
64
Edit the PRIR Room 1 Description (Desc)
64
Configure the PRIR Room 1 Speaker Setup
64
Configure the Measurement Settings
65
Connect the A16 to the Loudspeakers in the Sound Room
66
Connect the Binaural Microphones to the A16
66
Insert the Binaural Microphones in the Ear Canal
66
Configure and Run the Loudspeaker Calibration Routine
66
Set the Subject Name, Room Name and Headphone Name
66
Set the Loudspeakers to be Calibrated
67
Run the Speaker Calibration Routine
67
Configure and Run the PRIR Measurement Routine
68
Subject and Room Names
69
Select the Loudspeakers to be Measured
69
Configure the Look Angles for the PRIR Measurements
69
Set the Measurement Mode
71
Set the Sweep Type
71
Load and Run the PRIR Measurement Routine
71
Saving the PRIR Measurement
73
9 Measuring Personalised Headphone EQ Filters
74
Autoeq Filter Measurement Using Binaural Microphones
74
Flateq Filter Generation for IEM-Type Headphones
74
Manual EQ Modification of Either the Autoeq or Flateq Filters
74
Configure the A16 for an Automatic HPEQ Measurement of Normal Headphones
74
Connect the Binaural Microphones to the A16
74
Set the Headphone a Output Gain
74
Connect Headphones to the User a HP Jack
74
Configure the HPEQ Options
75
Set the Subject Name and Headphone Name
75
Set the HPEQ Measurement Options
75
Saving the HPEQ Measurement
77
Configure the A16 to Generate a Flat HPEQ Filter
77
Set the Subject Name and Phones Name
77
Set the HPEQ Measurement Options
77
Manual HPEQ Adjustment Using an External Loudspeaker as Reference
78
Set the HPEQ Measurement Options
78
Manual HPEQ Adjustment Using an Equal Loudness Curve
80
Set the HPEQ Measurement Options
80
10 Configuring a Listening Room from One or more Prirs
82
Select the Room Type: Atmos, DTS:X or PCM
82
Configure the Selected Listening Room
82
Select a Room Number
82
Unlock a Room to Change Its Configuration
82
Set the Listening Mode
83
Select Virtual Speakers for a Listening Mode from a PRIR File
84
Select One Matching Speaker
84
Select All Matching Speakers
85
Normalise Speaker Volumes
86
Set Bass Management / Tactile Outputs / Stereo Mixdown Outputs
87
Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Listening Rooms
87
PCM Listening Rooms
87
Bass Management for Dolby Atmos or DTS:X Listening Rooms
87
Bass Management for PCM Listening Rooms
88
Limit Reverb
89
Tactile (Mixdown)
89
Stereo (Mixdown)
90
General Notes for Configuring a Listening Room
90
11 Appendix A: Listening Rooms Loudspeaker Configurations
91
Dolby Atmos Listening Rooms Loudspeaker Configurations
91
DTS:X Listening Rooms Loudspeaker Configurations
93
PCM Listening Rooms Loudspeaker Configurations
95
12 Appendix B: Loudspeaker Names and Labels
96
Loudspeaker Names and Labels with Default Azimuth and Elevation Angles
96
Graphical Representation of Loudspeakers in the Speaker Map Display of the A16
98
Graphical Representation of Speaker Positions: Loudspeaker Names and ID Numbers
99
13 Appendix C: Calibrating the Magnetic Sensor in the Head-Top Device
100
14 Appendix D: Setting up the Head-Tracker
102
15 Appendix E: Testing the Binaural Microphones Using HP-B Output
107
16 Appendix F: the Async Mode for Measuring a PRIR
108
17 Appendix G: Updating the Realiser A16 Firmware
109
18 Appendix H: Updating the Factory-PRIR and Factory-HPEQ Files
111
19 Appendix I: Updating the Head-Top Head-Tracking Firmware
112
20 Appendix J: Connections
116
21 Appendix J: Bass Management
118
Atmos / DTS:X AV Bass Management on (HDMI, Coaxial) (HP DB Disabled)
118
Atmos / DTS:X AV Bass Management off (HDMI, Coaxial) (HP DB Disabled)
119
Atmos / DTS:X AV Bass Management on (HDMI, Coaxial) (HP DB Enabled)
120
Atmos / DTS:X AV Bass Management off (HDMI, Coaxial) (HP DB Enabled)
121
PCM 'Direct' Bass Management (USB, Line)
122
PCM 'Virtual' Bass Management (USB, Line)
123
PCM Bass Management 'OFF
124
22 Appendix K: Tactile Management (All Inputs)
125
23 Appendix L: Stereo MIX-Down
126
24 Appendix M: Manual Headphone EQ
127
Manual Headphone EQ Using an External Loudspeaker as Reference
127
Manual Headphone EQ Using an Equal Loudness Curve
127
25 Appendix N: Tri-Volume Headphone Output
128
26 Appendix O: Diagnostic Displays
129
Audio Source Diagnostics
129
Preset Speaker Map Information
129
Listening Mode and Multichannel Line Outputs
129
Audio Input and Output Levels
130
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