IK Multimedia X-MONITOR User manual

USER MANUAL
X-MONITOR

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Table of Contents
Contents 2
License Agreement 4
1 – Introduction 10
2 – Remote control on X-MONITOR UI 11
2.1 – How the remote works 11
2.2 – Remote view 13
3 – Main view 14
3.1 – USB Connection 14
3.2 – Startup, monitor association and Identify button 15
3.3 – Firmware update 16
3.4 – Recovery mode 18
3.5 – Controls 19
3.5.1 – Settings 19
3.5.2 – Alert notifications 21
3.6 – Speakers link 22
3.7 – Standby timer setting 23
3.8 – Additional delay setting 23
3.9 – Contour view 24
3.10 – Speaker connection monitor 25
4 – Calibration 26
4.1 – Position the microphone 26
4.2 – Welcome to iLoud Precision calibration 27
4.3 – Hardware setup 28
4.4 – Room analysis 29
4.5 – DONE! 32
5 – Voice Menu 33
6 – ARC curves 35
6.1 – ARC curves graphic 35
7 – Contour view 36
7.1– Frequency sliders 38
7.2 – Contour presets 39
7.3 – Contour and ARC interaction 40

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Support 41
User Area 41

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License Agreement
End-User License Agreement for IK Multimedia Computer Related Software
Please read this document carefully before installing the IK Multimedia Production Srl (hereafter: IK Multimedia)
software on your computer.
This agreement licenses the enclosed software to you (hereafter: Licensee) and contains warranty and liability
disclaimers. By installing the IK Multimedia software on your computer, you are confirming to have taken notice
of terms and conditions of this agreement and you acknowledge your acceptance of the software as well as
your acceptance of the terms of this agreement.
If you do not wish to do so, do not install the software. Instead, provided you purchased a boxed product,
promptly return the entire package, to the dealer from whom you have obtained it, for a full refund. If you
purchased a product from the IK Multimedia Online Shop, please contact IK Multimedia at
www.ikmultimedia.com/contact-us.
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multimedia content (such as animation, sound and graphics) and all related updates supplied by IK Multimedia.
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The Product is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual
property laws and treaties. The Product is licensed only. The intellectual property of the Product remains at IK
Multimedia.

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This EULA grants you the non-exclusive right to use the Product for a maximum period of 30 (thirty) years. All
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You may install and use the Product, or any prior version thereof for the same operating system, on up to three
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pertaining to “Software Transfer”.
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dedicate a distinct license for each user of the Product from the storage device.
Any given license for the Product may not be shared or used concurrently or otherwise on different computers
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The Product only functions upon completing the registration and authorization procedure described in the
accompanying user documentation.
The registration and authorization procedure requires to create a user account on the IK Multimedia website
and to provide the requested information about yourself, in accordance with IK Multimedia privacy policy (www.
ikmultimedia.com/privacy).
If you provide any information that is not correct or incomplete, or IK Multimedia has reasonable grounds to
suspect that such information is not correct or incomplete, IK Multimedia has the right to suspend or to revoke
the license.
The termination of the license shall be without prejudice to any other rights, whatsoever, of IK Multimedia.
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4) DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
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The Product is licensed as a single product. Its component parts may not be separated for use on more than
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All sounds and samples in the Product are licensed to you for commercial and non-commercial use in music
and audio production, public performance, broadcast or similar use.
Re-distribution of this Product, its sounds or their derivatives, through any means, including but not limited
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strictly prohibited.
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libraries, sound effects or on a stand alone basis.
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If the Product is labeled “NFR” or “Evaluation Copy”, then, notwithstanding other sections of this EULA, you
may not sell, or otherwise transfer the Product.
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transfer license can be combined with a single “IK Multimedia Product”, and just only once.
IK Multimedia reserves the rights to:
I) delete or cancel, at its sole discretion, the necessary serial number for the registration, if purchased
fraudulently or, in any case, against the law.

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II) forbid, at its sole discretion, any transfer of the necessary serial number for the registration, before the term of
90 days starting from the serial number or license transfer purchasing order.
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date of original purchase, that under normal use, the software program and the user documentation are free
from defects that will materially interfere with the operation of the program as described in the enclosed user
documentation.
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11) GENERAL
This Agreement contains the complete agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, whether oral or written.
If any stipulations of this EULA become invalid, completely or in part, this not affect the validity of the remaining
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All questions concerning this Agreement shall be directed to:
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Last update September 22nd, 2020

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1 – Introduction
The iLoud Precision X-MONITOR control software is a macOS/Windows application that connects to the iLoud
Precision studio monitors via USB.
The main functionalities of the control software are:
• Remote control of all the monitor’s parameters and settings from a convenient user interface
• Assist the user in the ARC calibration process and visualize the frequency response of the system before
and after the calibration process
• Replicate the functionality of the iLoud Precision remote control onscreen through a minimized view

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2 – Remote control on X-MONITOR UI
The remote view replicates the hardware remote control unit onscreen. You can assign any of these functions to
the four buttons:
• Any of the available X-MONITOR “voices”
• Mute or Dimming
• ARC calibration On/Off
2.1 – How the remote works
Function Selection/Association
Function assignment can be done on each one of the four buttons: these assignments will apply on both the
software and the hardware remote unit.
By default, the configuration for both the hardware and the software remote are:
• Button 1: Precision
• Button 2: High End 3-Way
• Button 3: Classic AMT 7
• Button4:White′90s

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In order to assign functions to the remote control, proceed by right-clicking on the virtual remote buttons
displayed in the middle of X-MONITOR, a menu showing the assignable options will appear:
The functions are divided into different categories:
• X-MONITORVoice(i.e.HighEnd3-Way,White′90s)
• Speakers Mute
• Speakers Dim
• ARC On/Off
Please Note: in the Settings panel, you can save and recall the entire settings to and from a “session” file so that
the entire setup can be transferred from one system to another. (See paragraph 3.2.2)

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2.2 – Remote view
The interface of the X-MONITOR control software can be used in Main view mode or in a convenient Remote
view. The Main view displays all the controls and features of the software, while the Remote view replicates the
iLoud Precision remote control and is designed to take up as little space as possible onscreen.
In order to switch between Main and Remote views, proceed by clicking on the following button:
A similar button is present on the Remote view, allowing you to switch back to the Main view.

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3 – Main view
3.1 – USB Connection
To control and manage the iLoud Precision speakers via the X-MONITOR software, you need to connect them
both via USB to two separate and available ports of your computer or USB hub, as shown in the image below.

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3.2 – Startup, monitor association and Identify button
The first time X-MONITOR software is launched, you’ll need to manually select speakers using the “Left
Speaker” and “Right Speaker” select menus. The next time this will be saved in the session so that X-MONITOR
will recognize and automatically connect the speakers.
However, if the monitors are connected to USB (or turned ON) only after running the software, you’ll need to
manually select the monitors from the “Left Speaker” and “Right Speaker” select menus.
When no monitor is associated to the slots, all the onscreen controls are greyed out and inoperable except for
the “Left Speaker” and “Right Speaker” select menus, where the “None” option will be selected.
Identify button:
In order to recognize which speaker is which, click on the “Identify” button displayed next to both the “Left
Speaker” and the “Right Speaker” select menus. This will make the front LED on the speaker blink white for a
few seconds.

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3.3 – Firmware update
Each time X-MONITOR scans the USB ports for iLoud Precisions, the speaker’s firmware version will be
detected. If one or both speakers appear to have an outdated firmware version, the software will prompt you to
update the firmware:
Click on the “Update Firmware” button in order to proceed. A progress bar will appear indicating that the update
process is pending. During this firmware update process the speaker’s front LED will be steady blue.
DO NOT INTERRUPT FOR ANY REASON THIS PROCESS. DO NOT TURN SPEAKERS OR COMPUTER
OFF. DO NOT DISCONNECT THE USB CABLES OR QUIT THE X-MONITOR SOFTWARE WHILE THIS
PROCESS IS IN PROGRESS AS THIS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE SPEAKERS.

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In the event the update fails, the process will be interrupted and the X-MONITOR controls will be greyed out
and the software will not recognize the speaker. In this case, please turn the speakers off and on again and try
the procedure again. If the problem persists, please contact our Support Team. (also see paragraph 3.4 for the
Recovery procedure)
When the update is correctly completed, X-MONITOR will display this info:
In some cases, the firmware version of the speakers may be newer than the software one. In this scenario, when
opening the X-MONITOR software, a dialog asking you to update the X-MONITOR software through the IK
Product Manager will appear.
Close the X-MONITOR software and open the IK Product Manager. Go in the Hardware tab and click on the
“Software” tab of the iLoud Precision product family. Click on the download button of the X-MONITOR software
in order to download the latest version of X-MONITOR.

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3.4 – Recovery mode
In some rare cases, the firmware upgrade process may fail and one or both speakers enter in DFU mode. DFU
mode can be recognized by the steady blue light on the speaker front panel. While in DFU mode, the speaker
controls on the X-MONITOR UI are greyed out and inoperable.
Please proceed as follows to try the Recovery procedure and upgrade the firmware version of the speaker:
• Open the Settings panel
• Click on the Recovery button
• Follow the onscreen instructions in order to upgrade the firmware
Please note: when doing a Recovery procedure, only one speaker in DFU mode must be connected to the USB
port. Please disconnect all the other speakers connected via USB before proceeding. If both speakers are in
DFU mode, follow the onscreen instructions and connect one speaker at a time via USB. If the Recovery mode
doesn’t fix the problem on the speaker, please contact technical support.
Please note: When executing a Recovery procedure, all previous saved settings on the speaker will be erased
and restored to factory default.

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3.5 – Controls
3.5.1 – Settings
Click on the toast icon in the top bar in order to open the settings pop-up window.
The Settings menu is divided into two tabs: Settings and Info.
Tab 1: SETTINGS
This tab allows you to load from and save to disk session files of the contour section, voice and Remote buttons
assignments, together with Delay and Standby timer controls. Once a session is loaded, all the controls in the
X-MONITOR software will be populated with the previously saved settings. Also, X-MONITOR will automatically
store the edits in the session, so that when closing and reopening the software, the settings are restored
according to the last change made.
Please note: Session saving does not include the ARC calibration.
Also, from this tab it is possible to launch the Recovery procedure (described in paragraph 3.4). If you want to
try forcing the firmware update, click on the “Force Update” button and select again the units from the “Left
Speaker” and “Right Speaker” select menus.

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Tab 2: INFO
This tab opens an info window regarding the Software and the iLoud Precision products.