DSPeaker ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUAL CORE User manual

ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE
OWNER'S MANUAL V0.90
Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core

ANTI-MODE 2.0 DUALCORE
OWNER'S MANUAL V0.90
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Intended U e
T e Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core as been designed for normal indoor use and to be
connected to ot er equipment wit cables not exceeding 3m (10 feet) in lengt . If you
use cables of extended lengt , c eck t at t eir quality is sufficient and observe
electrostatic disc arge precautions w en connecting or disconnecting t em. Use of t e
device outdoors, in umid or ot er extreme environments, may cause reduced
performance or risks to t e user of t e equipment.

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Table of Contents
1.Introduction......................................................................................................4
1.1 W at's included in t e box..................................................................................4
2.Overview..........................................................................................................5
2.1 Front Panel........................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Rear Panel........................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Getting Started.................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Typical Room Calibration..................................................................................... 7
3.Home Screen..................................................................................................10
4.Settings Menu.................................................................................................11
4.1 House Curve Tool............................................................................................... 12
4.2 Tilt Curve Tool.................................................................................................... 13
4.3 Infrasonic Filter.................................................................................................. 14
4.4 Hig /Lowpass filters...........................................................................................15
4.5 Custom Parametric Equalizers...........................................................................16
4.6 Digital Headroom (Advanced)............................................................................19
4.7 Language Selection...........................................................................................19
4.8 Factory Reset..................................................................................................... 19
4.9 Information........................................................................................................ 19
4.10 PC Link............................................................................................................. 19
5.Using Sound Profiles.......................................................................................20
6.Advanced Functions........................................................................................21
6.1 Advanced Calibration.........................................................................................21
6.2 Multi-point (Wide Area) Calibration....................................................................23
7.Measurements................................................................................................24
8.Connection Examples.....................................................................................25
9.Troubles ooting..............................................................................................26
10.Tec nical Specifications................................................................................28
10.1 Interfaces........................................................................................................ 28
10.2 Analog specifications.......................................................................................28
10.3 Firmware Specifications...................................................................................28
11.Contact.........................................................................................................28

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1. Introduction
You are in possession of a remarkable audio device capable of – no less t an –
making wonders to t e sound quality of most audio systems. T e list of t e
advanced features of t e Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core is long; including jitter-less
digital output, audiop ile-grade D/A converters wit digitally controlled analog
volume control, etc. But per aps t e most important feature, regrettably
commonly overlooked by t e industry, is t e ability to correct t e room
resonances and ot er adverse effects generated by t e listening environment.
Perfection in sound can only be ac ieved t roug t e mastery in t e art of
room acoustics!
We ave worked ard to ensure t at Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core is not only
powerful and versatile but also intuitive and easy to use. However, it is a good
idea to read t is manual in w ole before operating t e unit.
1.1 What' included in the box
✔Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core
✔A power supply unit suitable for
your country / region
✔A calibration microp one
✔An infra-red remote controller
✔A USB cable
✔T is owner's manual

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2. Overview
2.1 Front Panel
(1) Infrared sensor
(2) TFT display
(3) Calibration microp one connector
2.2 Rear Panel
(1) Analog balanced XLR input*
(2) Analog balanced XLR output
(3) Analog RCA input*
(4) Analog 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 t e warning below.
IMPORTANT: Never connect bot RCA and XLR inputs (1) and (3)
at t e same time! T e analog INPUT connector types are meant to
be exclusive alternatives to eac ot er.
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2.3 Getting Started
Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core can be utilized in many different kinds of
configurations. Before powering t e device, please connect all t e inputs and
at least one of t e outputs t at are relevant to your system.
Virtually all of t e user interaction is carried out by using t e remote controller.
Below are some commands t at are commonly used t roug out t e interface:
➢T e MENU button brings out t e main menu (press MENU again or t e
BACK button to return back to ome screen from t e main menu)
➢Directional arrow buttons c ange t e active menu item
➢T e OK button accepts any c anges made and advances to t e next
screen
➢T e BACK button returns to t e previous screen
➢T e t ree color-coded buttons (blue, orange and green) select similarly
colored items in t e various EQ editor screens. T e primary actions of
t ese buttons are active in t e ome screen only (di play, bypa and
output.)
W en t e device is powered up for t e first time, t e language selection screen
appears. Use t e arrow buttons on t e remote to select t e language and press
OK to confirm. If needed, t e language can be c anged later from t e Settings
menu.
It is ig ly recommended to perform t e room calibration process rig t away.
Follow t e steps described in t e next “Typical Room Calibration” c apter.
Color-coded buttons
Profile buttons (A- )
Menu navigation
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2.4 Typical Room Calibration
➢Press MENU on t e remote controller. T e main menu screen appears.
➢Use t e arrow buttons to ig lig t Calibration menu item and press t e OK
button to select it.
➢Press OK to accept t e Typical calibration mode (T e Advanced mode allows more
options to c oose from. T at and Multi-point calibration mode will be described later in
t is manual.)
➢T e speaker configuration screen appears. Use t e arrow buttons to select t e
option t at best matc es your speaker setup. If you are unsure, select t e 2.0
Stereo configuration. Press OK to confirm t e selection.
➢T e microp one c eck screen appears. At t is point, plug in t e provided
calibration microp one to t e microp one jack and position it at t e primary
listening spot. T e microp one s ould be positioned at ear eig t, wit no
reflective surfaces near t e tip and fixed in place.
Do not old t e microp one or t e microp one cable in your and during t e
measurement! Rat er find a secure position w ere t e microp one stays intact
t roug out t e w ole calibration process.
MAIN MENU
Calibration
Multi-point
2.0 CALIBRATION
Typical
Advanced
CONFIGURATION
2.0 Stereo
PREPARE MIC
Volume OK
S/PDIF OUTPUT
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➢Make sure eit er analog or digital output is connected to powered speakers or
subwoofers. If t e analog output is used, a test tone s ould now be audible.
➢If needed, press t e OUTPUT button on t e remote to c ange to digital output.
Please consider t e warning below prior to doing so.
WARNING: In order to preserve t e dynamic range, digital output
signal is never scaled. Consequently, t e digital output level is
always at 0 dB (i.e. maximum.) W en using t e S/PDIF output,
please be sure to adju t your amplifier' volume control to a
moderate level in order to avoid damaging your ears and/or your
audio equipment!
➢Use t e arrow buttons or t e VOL+ and VOL- buttons to adjust t e calibration
volume (analog output only).
➢T e field at t e lower part of t e screen displays ”Volume OK” w en Anti-Mode
detects a sufficient volume level for a reliable calibration.
➢If you can't ear t e test tone ( issing noise), please make sure t e output is
connected and t e amplifiers or powered speakers are functioning properly.
➢T e provided volume indication is a recommendation. Sometimes even lower
volume level may be sufficient for a decently accurate measurement.
➢W en you are ready to start t e calibration process, press t e OK button to
proceed.
➢Depending on configuration, t e calibration procedure may start wit a speaker
distance detection. If t e distance detection is successful, room acoustic
analysis begins immediately after it.
➢During t e acoustical analysis p ase, Anti-Mode generates several frequency
sweeps. After t e first sweep, t e initial room response grap is s own in red.
➢It is normal t at t e analysis p ase lasts several minutes.
➢You can cancel t e calibration process at any time by pressing t e BACK
button. T is will revert t e room correction parameters back to t eir previous
calibration state. (However, possible new speaker delay values from t e
distance detection step stay in effect. Please note t at t is be avior may
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➢Once t e analysis p ase is finis ed, t e corrected room response is s own in
black. Press t e OK button to dismiss t e screen. (Bot t e before and after grap s
can be viewed later in t e Room Response menu accessible from t e main menu.)
➢Congratulations! Your system is now optimized for t e most accurate sound.
Press t e MENU button (or t e BACK button) to return from t e main menu to
t e ome screen.
PLEASE NOTE: After Anti-Mode gets rid of t e room resonances, it
may appear t e result sounds good but is lacking some bass. One
possible reason for t is is t at t e listener as grown used to t e
exaggerated bass response previously caused by room
resonances. If you feel t at you need to increase t e overall bass
level, you can do t is using t e ouse curve tool or designing a
custom EQ to lift t e low-frequency band.
For Be t Re ult : W en calibrating a subwoofer system: 0.2
Stereo, 0.2 Dual-Mono, or a single subwoofer, make sure t at t e
built-in lowpass filters of t e subwoofer(s) are bypassed or set to
t e ig est cutoff frequency. You can restore t e setting after
calibration or use Dual Core's Lowpass Filter Tool.

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3. Home Screen
T e default ome screen view consists of t ree components. T e currently active input
is displayed at t e center.
➢T e active input can be switc ed by pressing t e INPUT button on t e remote.
Similarly, t e active output is s own at t e bottom of t e screen.
➢Press t e OUTPUT (green-coded) button to switc between t e digital and
analog output modes.
Various state information is s own at t e top of t e ome screen. T e icons are from
left to rig t:
(1) Input sample rate (in kHz)
(2) Input bit dept
(3) House curve indicator
(4) Tilt curve indicator
(5) Lowpass or ig pass indicator
(6) Custom EQ indicator
(7) Infrasonic filter indicator
(8) Speaker configuration indicator. A yellow triangle in t is position means t at
Anti-Mode room correction is NOT active.
➢Press t e BYPASS (orange-coded) button on t e remote to toggle t e room
correction on and off.
(9) Displays t e currently active sound profile (designations “A” to “D”). Press t e
corresponding button on t e remote to select a new active sound profile. See
t e ”Using Sound Profiles” section for furt er information.
➢Press t e DISPLAY button (blue) on t e remote to toggle screen dimming. T e
dimmed mode is less obtrusive wit muc less information on display.