| Chapter | Section | Sub-Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | ||
| How to Use This Guide | The 4-Point Solution Speaker Setup Room Treatment Setup Routine Considerations Post Setup Routine | |
| Chapter 1: Speaker Setup | 1.1 Main Speakers | Introduction Left and Right Speakers Centre Speaker Surround Speakers Front and Rear Height Speakers Ceiling Height Speakers Mount, Bookshelf or Free Standing? |
| 1.2 Subwoofer Setup | Subwoofer Placement Setting up Receiver for Subwoofer Placement Test Methods Placement Test Method Subwoofer Crawl Method | |
| 1.3 Alternate Subwoofer Positioning Options | Room Modelling Multi-Sub Optimiser (MSO) | |
| Chapter 2: Room Setup | 2.1 Room Interactions | Introduction Bass Frequencies Early Reflections Reverberation High Frequency Build-up Time-Alignment |
| 2.2 Listening Position | Introduction | |
| 2.3 Room Treatment | Back Wall Treatment Floor Treatment A Note on Coffee Tables Wall Treatment Ceiling Treatment A Note on Bass Traps | |
| Chapter 3: Dirac Live Features | 3.1 Features | Multi-Point Measurement Multi-Sub Calibration Limiting Correction Target Curves Disabling Gains & Delays Missing Features |
| Chapter 4: Running Dirac Live | 4.1 Preparation | DO’s and DON’Ts of Setup Prep Mic Placement Patterns Amp Assignment Running External Equalisation Subwoofer Setup Multi-Sub Optimiser (MSO) |
| 4.2 Overview of Calibration Steps | STEP 1. Select Device STEP 2. Select Recording Device STEP 3. Volume Calibration STEP 4. Select Arrangement STEP 5. Measure STEP 6. Filter Design STEP 7. Filter Export A Note on Target Curves A Note on Speaker Phase | |
| 4.3 Mic Patterns / Mic Arrangements | Starting Position Pattern 1 – Tight Pattern Pattern 2 – Mid-Size Pattern Pattern 3A – Wide Pattern A Pattern 3B – Wide Pattern B Designing Your Own Mic Patterns Multi-Row Seating | |
| Chapter 5: After Running Room Correction | 5.1 Receiver Settings | Checking Speaker Levels Setting Crossover Setting Delay / Distance Speaker Distance Limits |
| Chapter 6. Loudness Compensation | 6.1 Introduction | Introduction The Issue with House Curves Theoretical Background |
| 6.2 Loudness Compensation Strategies | Loudness Compensation Options WARNING! Option 1. Content / Volume Option 1 Implementation Process Option 2. Input / Volume Option 2 Implementation Process Option 3. Volume Only (fixed offset) Option 3 Implementation Process Adjusting Surround Volumes Choosing an Offset for Movies | |
| 6.3 Loudness Comp. Configuration | Which Base Curve? Which Emulation Data? | |
| Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Dirac Live | 7.1 Sound Field Sounds Disjointed | Resolution steps |
| 7.2 Subwoofer Too Weak / Too Hot | Resolution steps | |
| 7.3 Resolving Harshness | Resolution steps | |
| Appendix A. Expert Configuration with REW | Note: required Manual Calibration with REW guide! | |
| Appendix B. Integrating Dirac with Audyssey | High-level notes to get you started! | |
| Appendix C. Integrating Dirac with YPAO | High-level notes to get you started! | |
| Appendix G. High Level Comparison of Different Room Correction Solutions | ||
| Appendix H. Thank You Vouchers | Note: not included in Apple Books version (once released) but will honour with Apple Books receipt |
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