DSPeaker ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUAL CORE User manual

Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core
Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents
1.Introduction......................................................................................................4
1.1 What's included in the box..................................................................................4
2.Overview..........................................................................................................5
2.1 Front Panel........................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Rear Panel........................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Gettin Started.................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Typical Room Calibration..................................................................................... 7
3.Home Screen..................................................................................................10
4.Settin s Menu.................................................................................................11
4.1 House Curve Tool..............................................................................................12
4.2 Tilt Curve Tool................................................................................................... 13
4.3 Infrasonic Filter................................................................................................. 14
4.4 Hi h/Lowpass filters.......................................................................................... 15
4.5 Custom Parametric Equalizers..........................................................................15
4.6 Di ital Headroom (Advanced)...........................................................................18
4.7 Audio Settin s.................................................................................................. 18
4.8 Lan ua e Selection..........................................................................................19
4.9 Factory Reset.................................................................................................... 19
4.10 Information..................................................................................................... 19
4.11 PC Link............................................................................................................ 19
5.Usin Sound Profiles.......................................................................................20
6.Advanced Calibration......................................................................................21
7.Multi-point (Wide Area) Calibration.................................................................22
8.Measurements................................................................................................23
9.Audio Connections..........................................................................................24
10.Troubleshootin ............................................................................................25
11.Technical Specifications................................................................................28
11.1 Interfaces........................................................................................................ 28
11.2 Analo Specifications......................................................................................28
11.3 Firmware Specifications...................................................................................28
12.Contact.........................................................................................................28
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1.Introduction
You are in possession of a remarkable audio device capable of – no less than –
makin wonders to the sound quality of most audio systems. The list of the
advanced features of the Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core is lon ; includin jitter-less
di ital output, audiophile- rade D/A converters with di itally controlled analo
volume control, etc. But perhaps the most important feature, re rettably
commonly overlooked by the industry, is the ability to correct the room
resonances and other adverse effects enerated by the listenin environment.
Perfection in sound can only be achieved throu h the mastery in the art of
room acoustics!
We have worked hard to ensure that the Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core is not only
powerful and versatile but also intuitive and easy to use. However, it is a ood
idea to read this manual in whole before operatin the unit.
1.1 What's included in the box
✔The Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core
✔A power supply unit suitable for your country / re ion
✔A calibration microphone
✔An infra-red remote controller
✔A USB cable
✔This owner's manual
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2. verview
2.1 Front Panel
(1)Infrared sensor
(2)TFT display
(3)Calibration microphone connector
2.2 Rear Panel
(1)Analo balanced XLR input*
(2)Analo balanced XLR output
(3)Analo RCA input*
(4)Analo RCA output
(5)Power supply input (12VDC or 9VAC)
(6)USB connector
(7)S/PDIF Toslink input
(8)S/PDIF Toslink output
(9)DSPeaker datalink connector *) see the warnin below.
IMP RTANT: Never connect both RCA and XLR inputs (1) and (3)
at the same time! The analo INPUT connector types are meant to
be exclusive alternatives to each other.
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2.3 Getting Started
Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core can be utilized in many different kinds of confi urations.
Before powerin the device, please connect all the inputs and at least one of the
outputs that are relevant to your system.
Virtually all of the user interaction is carried out by usin the remote controller. Below
are some commands that are commonly used throu hout the interface:
➢The MENU button brin s out the main menu (press MENU a ain or the BACK button
to return back to home screen from the main menu)
➢Directional arrow buttons chan e the active menu item
➢The K button accepts any chan es made and advances to the next screen
➢The BACK button returns to the previous screen
➢The three color-coded buttons (blue, orange and green) select similarly colored
items in the various EQ editor screens. The primary actions of these buttons are active
in the home screen only (display, bypass and UTPUT.)
When the device is powered up for the first time, the lan ua e selection screen
appears. Use the arrow buttons on the remote to select the lan ua e and press K to
confirm. If needed, the lan ua e can be chan ed later from the Settin s menu.
It is hi hly recommended to perform the room calibration process ri ht away.
Follow the steps described in the next “Typical Room Calibration” chapter.
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Color-coded buttons
Profile buttons (A- )
Menu navigation
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2.4 Typical Room Calibration
➢Press MENU on the remote controller. The main menu screen appears.
➢Use the arrow buttons to hi hli ht Calibration menu item and press the K button to
select it.
➢Press K to accept the Typical calibration mode (The Advanced mode allows more
options to choose from. That and Multi-point calibration mode will be described later in this
manual.)
➢The speaker confi uration screen appears. Use the arrow buttons to select the option
that best matches your speaker setup. If you are unsure, select the 2.0 Stereo
confi uration. Press K to confirm the selection.
➢The microphone check screen appears. At this point, plu in the provided calibration
microphone to the microphone jack and position it at the primary listenin spot. The
microphone should be positioned at ear hei ht, with no reflective surfaces near the tip
and fixed in place.
Do not hold the microphone or the microphone cable in your hand durin the
measurement! Rather find a secure position where the microphone stays intact
throu hout the whole calibration process.
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MAIN MENU
Calibration
Multi-point
2.0 CALIBRATI N
Typical
Advanced
C NFIGURATI N
2.0 Stereo
PREPARE MIC
Volume OK
S/PDIF UTPUT
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➢Make sure either analo or di ital output is connected to powered speakers or
subwoofers. If the analo output is used, a test tone should now be audible.
➢If needed, press the UTPUT button on the remote to chan e to di ital output.
Please consider the warnin below prior to doin so.
WARNING: In order to preserve the dynamic ran e, di ital output
si nal is never scaled. Consequently, the di ital output level is
always at 0 dB (i.e. maximum.) When usin the S/PDIF output,
please be sure to adjust your amplifier's volume controls to a
moderate level in order to avoid dama in your ears and/or your
audio equipment!
➢Use the arrow buttons or the V L+ and V L- buttons to adjust the calibration
volume (analo output only).
➢The field at the lower part of the screen displays ”Volume OK” when Anti-Mode
detects a sufficient volume level for a reliable calibration.
➢If you can't hear the test tone (hissin noise), please make sure the output is
connected and the amplifiers or powered speakers are functionin properly.
➢The provided volume indication is a recommendation. Sometimes even lower volume
level may be sufficient for a decently accurate measurement.
➢When you are ready to start the calibration process, press the K button to proceed.
F R BEST RESULTS: When calibratin a subwoofer system: 0.2
Stereo, 0.2 Dual-Mono, or a sin le subwoofer, make sure that the
built-in lowpass filters of the subwoofer(s) are bypassed or set to
the hi hest cutoff frequency. You can restore the settin after
calibration or use Dual Core's Lowpass Filter Tool.
➢Dependin on confi uration, the calibration procedure may start with a speaker
distance detection. If the distance detection is successful, room acoustic analysis
be ins immediately after it.
➢Durin the acoustical analysis phase, Anti-Mode enerates several frequency
sweeps. After the first sweep, the initial room response raph is shown in red.
➢It is normal that the analysis phase lasts several minutes.
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➢You can cancel the calibration process at any time by pressin the BACK button. This
will revert the room correction parameters back to their previous calibration state.
(However, possible new speaker delay values from the distance detection step stay in
effect. Please note that this behavior may chan e in a future firmware revision.)
➢Once the analysis phase is finished, the corrected room response is shown in black.
The limit of the automatically corrected ran e is displayed with the vertival dashed
bar. Press the K button to dismiss the screen. (Both the before and after raphs can be
viewed later in the Room Response menu accessible from the Main menu.)
➢Con ratulations! Your system is now optimized for the most accurate sound. Press
the MENU button (or the BACK button) to return from the main menu to the home
screen.
PLEASE N TE: After Anti-Mode ets rid of the room resonances, it
may appear the result sounds ood but is lackin some bass. One
possible reason for this is that the listener has rown used to the
exa erated bass response previously caused by room
resonances. If you feel that you need to increase the overall bass
level, you can do this usin the house curve tool or desi nin a
custom EQ to lift the low-frequency band.
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3.Home Screen
The default home screen view consists of three components. The currently active input
is displayed at the center.
➢The active input can be switched by pressin the INPUT button on the remote.
Similarly, the active output is shown at the bottom of the screen.
➢Press the UTPUT (green-coded) button to switch between the di ital and analo
output modes.
Various state information is shown at the top of the home screen. The icons are from
left to ri ht:
(1)Input sample rate (in kHz)
(2)Input bit depth
(3)House curve indicator
(4)Tilt curve indicator
(5)Lowpass or hi hpass indicator
(6)Custom EQ indicator
(7)Infrasonic filter indicator
(8)Speaker confi uration indicator. A yellow trian le in this position means that Anti-
Mode room correction is NOT active.
➢Press the BYPASS (orange-coded) button on the remote to to le the room
correction on and off.
(9)Displays the currently active sound profile (desi nations “A” to “D”). Press the
correspondin button on the remote to select a new active sound profile. See the
”Usin Sound Profiles” section for further information.
➢Press the DISPLAY button (blue) on the remote to to le screen dimmin . The dimmed
mode is less obtrusive with much less information on display.
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