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Current Release
V2.1 – Minor Release – DBLC Update – Out Now
- Update for Dirac Live Bass Control
- New features under features list (DLBC and Dirac ART)
- Volume calibration procedure update
- Addition to Dirac Live Procedure to include Bass Management and Bass Control
- Dirac Live Bass Control locks down crossover and speaker volume adjustments on the AVR, so a new strategy is introduced to compensate for this for your surround speaker volumes.
v2.0 – Major Release
- Bring the release up to date with Secrets of Audyssey v4.1
- New overview section with a much better discussion around the different elements that go into achieving Reference Playback and any compensations we can apply if we cannot meet all the requirements
- New section: Volume and Amplification including:
- Impact of using AVR’s internal power modules and their voicing
- Impact of driving difficult to drive speakers to higher volumes on distortion and frequency response
- Loudness Compensation Section re-worked to align with new content
- You can use an RLO of 0 for movies if your setup allows for this!
- Aligning more to Audyssey’s recommendations for classical music and heavily compressed music (not yet updated in Secrets of Audyssey – coming in next version)
- Updated section on Choosing an Offset for Movies
- New sections:
- Choosing an Offset for Music (not yet in Secrets of Audyssey – coming in next version)
- Choosing an Offset for TV Shows (not yet in Secrets of Audyssey – coming in next version)
- New Loudness and Content Mastering Section
- Some re-working of the previous Loudness Compensation section content
- New overview on Content Mastering
- More content under subwoofers:
- Adjusting MSO section
- New section on subwoofer performance
- Dirac Live specific additions:
- How to switch target curve modes (back to legacy mode)
- Warning about using the Dirac Live mic patterns as a priority and more advice on which patterns in the guide are best suited to Dirac Live if you don’t get along with the Dirac Live patterns
- Folding in the following article into the guide: Setting Up Dirac Live Loudness Curves on Denon / Marantz AVRs
- New table of contents
- Other nips and tucks
Previous Releases
v1.2
- Fixes to spelling and grammar – thank you to those customers who reports these issues. Please keep reporting them.
- Please note that no release notification has been sent out for this release. You can grab it through your previous download link.
v1.1
- Small amendment to calibration flow
- A brand new flowchart to explain the calibration steps in a visual manner – flowchart look & feel updated to be in line with rest of the guides
v1.0
- Guide brought in line with Secrets of Audyssey v3 content
- Table of contents in PDF
- New look & feel including colour scheme and diagram style
- Lots of new diagrams
- Updated microphone positioning diagrams including:
- 9-position mic patterns compatible with Dirac Live 9-position measurements
- Colour coding
- 3D views
- 3D views available as YouTube videos linked from relevant sections
- New Section: Setup without subs
- Updated Chapter: Loudness Compensation / The Problem with House Curves
- Updated Curve Editor Excel Tool – YPAO Volume emulation data updated
- Update Loudness Memories Excel Tool – Added ability to calculate average surround level increase
- Running Dirac Live chapter divided into new subsections and reorganised
- New Process Overview section with process steps
- New Section: About the Author
- Voucher section updated based on billing system changes ($5 off first session).
- Links updated for The Room Treatment Guide (previously Building DIY Room Treatment Simply!)
- Smaller nips and tucks
v0.95
- First release based Secrets of Audyssey v2.2 and latest loudness compensation research.
Requested and Planned Changes
Please note: updates are provided as a complementary service. The below changes are not guaranteed and release timings are subject to change. Therefore, it is advised you do not base your purchasing decision on the below list.
Some of the changes may be delivered as articles initially and only integrated into Dirac Live Perfection later on. Articles linked where applicable.
| ID | Change | Description | Priority | ETA | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version parity | Bring Dirac Live Perfection in line with Secrets of Audyssey | High | Sept 2023 | TBC |
| 2 | Target Curve Updates | A more detailed explanation of how to create custom target curve files | High | Sept 2023 | |
| 3 | Legacy Mode | Dirac Live 3 relegated the target curve system to a legacy mode. Need to switch the tool back manually, which needs to be included in the guide. | High | Sept 2023 | |
| 4 | Denon / Marantz | Guidance included here to be folded into the guide in a more generic fashion. | Medium | TBA |