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Post by wkingincharge on Jun 7, 2020 20:05:17 GMT -5
hsamwelI was actually surprised at the output levels for this movie so maybe we will give Bad Boys a try. All of the atmos movies come through with decent output even if the mix is not the best. I run the same type of setup as yours 7.2.4 with tops
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Post by marcl on Jun 8, 2020 2:04:31 GMT -5
Once we have basic Dirac 2.0 you can use a miniDSP to time and gain align multiple subwoofers, and then connect the miniDSP to one subwoofer output of the RMC/XMC and run Dirac. Dirac will see the multiple subs connected to the miniDSP as one sub and correct the combined response. And it will align the combined subs (which are aligned with each other) to the rest of the speakers in the system. I and many others did this with the XMC-1 and it works really well. Where do we sign up for your instructional course? We can Zoom it! Seriously though, do we leave all miniDSP controlled subs On and connected to 1 output and let Dirac do its thing? Is it that simple? Glad to help any way I can ttocs ... email me :-) But yes, you connect the subs to the miniDSP and run REW sweeps for each sub individually. MiniDSP makes it easy to mute them and measure one at a time. Then in REW you can see phase. impulse response and amplitude and make adjustments in miniDSP to get them aligned. From that point the processor sees miniDSP like it's one speaker. Then when you measure all the speakers you tweak the Distance of Center Sub to align with the other speakers. That's how I have it running now without Dirac, and I use the PEQ for the Center Sub channel to correct the overall response. You would do the same with Dirac. Dirac would see the miniDSP as one speaker and do EQ and time and impulse response correction.
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Post by novisnick on Jun 8, 2020 2:14:35 GMT -5
Where do we sign up for your instructional course? We can Zoom it! Seriously though, do we leave all miniDSP controlled subs On and connected to 1 output and let Dirac do its thing? Is it that simple? Glad to help any way I can ttocs ... email me :-) But yes, you connect the subs to the miniDSP and run REW sweeps for each sub individually. MiniDSP makes it easy to mute them and measure one at a time. Then in REW you can see phase. impulse response and amplitude and make adjustments in miniDSP to get them aligned. From that point the processor sees miniDSP like it's one speaker. Then when you measure all the speakers you tweak the Distance of Center Sub to align with the other speakers. That's how I have it running now without Dirac, and I use the PEQ for the Center Sub channel to correct the overall response. You would do the same with Dirac. Dirac would see the miniDSP as one speaker and do EQ and time and impulse response correction. I’d like in on this class as well! Love to learn more, always.
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Post by megash0n on Jun 8, 2020 6:46:10 GMT -5
I really am amazed at how much some of these issues are outright ignored by Emotiva on this forum. To see the number of posts on random items completely unrelated to Emotiva, but refuse to acknowledge direct tags and callouts regarding serious issues with your product, it's honestly piss pour, rude customer service. I don't know that I have seen this type of behavior out of a company before. Willingness to engage on some level, but avoid issues like the plague. It would be different if no one from Emotiva was here, but every time I see a lengthy post about random topics while hiding from direct questions just lessens my belief in the company. You can't call in on a ticket because there are no ticket numbers. It is hit or miss whether your issue will get attention, or frankly... Even acknowledged. I will never understand why some leadership fail to see how important communication is.
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Post by megash0n on Jun 8, 2020 6:53:51 GMT -5
I'll be checking that thread to see if he answers. He also has an account here on the Lounge with the same screen name, "flak". Maybe he could answer DIRAC 3.0 and DBC questions here as well as any insights into the software. How odd would it be to expect Emotiva to have understood the road map and to have shared this information with us? What a curve ball to find out by your own customers that the products even existed in the first place. On the note of the trial, I have asked Dirac customer service as well. No response. I agree with you guys on emailing or calling for this. I also would like for us to start calling Emotiva, as a group of 20+ people, everyday, to ask questions that are ignored constantly on this forum. I think fielding calls from customers all day everyday about these things would make them evaluate how simple it is to spend 5 mins on here communicating.
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Post by hytram on Jun 8, 2020 8:33:43 GMT -5
I've noticed something odd with my XMC-2 lately. I've got a Chromecast Audio hooked up to one of the opticals.If I'm streaming via Tidal to that and switch to HDMI without turning off my Tidal stream, I can hear the stream playing, even though I've changed input to HDMI. That is to say, it plays the audio from the optical input over the top of the content from the HDMI input. Has anyone else experienced this? It's not a big deal as I'll normally stop streaming before switching inputs (although my family won't always remember to stop their streaming). Still though, it suggests the inputs aren't isolated from one another. I haven't looked into it or tried to replicate it, it might even be a proper function But when I switch over to my Chromecast audio (imputed to a optical) from a HDMI input, the video stays from the HDMI Been meaning to look into it, maybe its a setting that uses the last video source or its a bug, no biggy here either as I usually have to TV off when I listen to the Chromecast.. On a side note, I am pleasantly surprised with the sound quality of the chromecast audio on reference mode via optical even just on Spotify... Very listenable
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Post by scrawner on Jun 8, 2020 8:43:48 GMT -5
I've noticed something odd with my XMC-2 lately. I've got a Chromecast Audio hooked up to one of the opticals.If I'm streaming via Tidal to that and switch to HDMI without turning off my Tidal stream, I can hear the stream playing, even though I've changed input to HDMI. That is to say, it plays the audio from the optical input over the top of the content from the HDMI input. Has anyone else experienced this? It's not a big deal as I'll normally stop streaming before switching inputs (although my family won't always remember to stop their streaming). Still though, it suggests the inputs aren't isolated from one another. I haven't looked into it or tried to replicate it, it might even be a proper function But when I switch over to my Chromecast audio (imputed to a optical) from a HDMI input, the video stays from the HDMI Been meaning to look into it, maybe its a setting that uses the last video source or its a bug, no biggy here either as I usually have to TV off when I listen to the Chromecast.. I've noticed this on my XMC-2 but considered it a feature, in that I can do things like play USB stream audio from Roon, then switch to Chromecast on HDMI to show the song info from Roon over Chromecast (without having to manually configure the HDMI audio input to use USB stream). My impression was that it stays that way until there is an actual audio stream from the configured HDMI input. Does yours stay stuck on Tidal/Optical even if you start watching content on your HDMI source that includes audio?
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Post by geebo on Jun 8, 2020 8:45:14 GMT -5
I've noticed something odd with my XMC-2 lately. I've got a Chromecast Audio hooked up to one of the opticals.If I'm streaming via Tidal to that and switch to HDMI without turning off my Tidal stream, I can hear the stream playing, even though I've changed input to HDMI. That is to say, it plays the audio from the optical input over the top of the content from the HDMI input. Has anyone else experienced this? It's not a big deal as I'll normally stop streaming before switching inputs (although my family won't always remember to stop their streaming). Still though, it suggests the inputs aren't isolated from one another. I haven't looked into it or tried to replicate it, it might even be a proper function But when I switch over to my Chromecast audio (imputed to a optical) from a HDMI input, the video stays from the HDMI Been meaning to look into it, maybe its a setting that uses the last video source or its a bug, no biggy here either as I usually have to TV off when I listen to the Chromecast.. On a side note, I am pleasantly surprised with the sound quality of the chromecast audio on reference mode via optical even just on Spotify... Very listenable That is by design. You can continue watching one feed while listening to another non HDMI input. For example, watching a football game while listening to music. .
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Post by davidl81 on Jun 8, 2020 8:52:55 GMT -5
I've noticed something odd with my XMC-2 lately. I've got a Chromecast Audio hooked up to one of the opticals.If I'm streaming via Tidal to that and switch to HDMI without turning off my Tidal stream, I can hear the stream playing, even though I've changed input to HDMI. That is to say, it plays the audio from the optical input over the top of the content from the HDMI input. Has anyone else experienced this? It's not a big deal as I'll normally stop streaming before switching inputs (although my family won't always remember to stop their streaming). Still though, it suggests the inputs aren't isolated from one another. I haven't looked into it or tried to replicate it, it might even be a proper function But when I switch over to my Chromecast audio (imputed to a optical) from a HDMI input, the video stays from the HDMI Been meaning to look into it, maybe its a setting that uses the last video source or its a bug, no biggy here either as I usually have to TV off when I listen to the Chromecast.. On a side note, I am pleasantly surprised with the sound quality of the chromecast audio on reference mode via optical even just on Spotify... Very listenable If I am not mistaken I think that you cannot separate Optical 1 form HDMI 1 etc. The RMC just see Input 1 does not matter if it's HDMI or Optical. So if the optical and HDMI are the same input then what you are describing would happen.
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Post by geebo on Jun 8, 2020 9:11:28 GMT -5
I haven't looked into it or tried to replicate it, it might even be a proper function But when I switch over to my Chromecast audio (imputed to a optical) from a HDMI input, the video stays from the HDMI Been meaning to look into it, maybe its a setting that uses the last video source or its a bug, no biggy here either as I usually have to TV off when I listen to the Chromecast.. On a side note, I am pleasantly surprised with the sound quality of the chromecast audio on reference mode via optical even just on Spotify... Very listenable If I am not mistaken I think that you cannot separate Optical 1 form HDMI 1 etc. The RMC just see Input 1 does not matter if it's HDMI or Optical. So if the optical and HDMI are the same input then what you are describing would happen. You can select any non HDMI audio input and the video from the last selected HDMI input will continue to pass through.
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Post by Lonnie on Jun 8, 2020 9:35:35 GMT -5
Dirac kits going to field beta testers this week. Almost there! Lonnie
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Post by davidl81 on Jun 8, 2020 9:54:30 GMT -5
Dirac kits going to field beta testers this week. Almost there! Lonnie
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Post by timg on Jun 8, 2020 11:18:30 GMT -5
Dirac kits going to field beta testers this week. Almost there! Lonnie Will you be reconfirming addresses prior to shipping to other owners? I've moved since purchasing my RMC-1 and I'm sure that others are in the same situation. Tim
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Post by LCSeminole on Jun 8, 2020 11:29:20 GMT -5
Dirac kits going to field beta testers this week. Almost there! Lonnie Will you be reconfirming addresses prior to shipping to other owners? I've moved since purchasing my RMC-1 and I'm sure that others are in the same situation. Tim If you have an account, I’d log in and edit your address to your new one. I’m guessing, but I’d think that would be their source for current customer addresses. Maybe Keith or Hair Nick could confirm this one way or the other.
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Post by novisnick on Jun 8, 2020 11:35:35 GMT -5
Will you be reconfirming addresses prior to shipping to other owners? I've moved since purchasing my RMC-1 and I'm sure that others are in the same situation. Tim If you have an account, I’d log in and edit your address to your new one. I’m guessing, but I’d think that would be their source for current customer addresses. Maybe Keith or Hair Nick could confirm this one way or the other. I haven’t moved, My name is Nick and I still have hair! Ship me out the Beta please. 🙏♥️🎶🎶🎶🎶
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Post by markc on Jun 8, 2020 12:08:10 GMT -5
I think we were led to believe that the rollout to customers was imminent and waiting just on big brown boxes to ship the little black boxes.
In fact I am sure we were mislead into believing that!
I assumed that the beta testing was done, not beginning. I was hoping to be using the ongoing social restrictions to play with Dirac.
Now I will just have to test if hsamwel's theory yesterday about the poor functioning dts being linked to it being hard coded to 7.1.4 tops matching up with my theory about the speaker configuration flags not getting transferred correctly to the Neural:X, causing the volume loss to be do to sound being extracted to non-existent speakers (I don't have any ceiling speakers)
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Post by megash0n on Jun 8, 2020 13:07:27 GMT -5
I think we were led to believe that the rollout to customers was imminent and waiting just on big brown boxes to ship the little black boxes. In fact I am sure we were mislead into believing that! I assumed that the beta testing was done, not beginning. I was hoping to be using the ongoing social restrictions to play with Dirac. Now I will just have to test if hsamwel's theory yesterday about the poor functioning dts being linked to it being hard coded to 7.1.4 tops matching up with my theory about the speaker configuration flags not getting transferred correctly to the Neural:X, causing the volume loss to be do to sound being extracted to non-existent speakers (I don't have any ceiling speakers) I'm glad someone else said this. I will say I felt I was led to believe they were just awaiting boxes so they could ship. Now, how long ago was that? I assumed beta testing was well under way because how could you be as close as you say you were without beta testing??? I'll stay off the soap box on this one, but yeah...
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Post by thxultra on Jun 8, 2020 13:15:39 GMT -5
I think we were led to believe that the rollout to customers was imminent and waiting just on big brown boxes to ship the little black boxes. In fact I am sure we were mislead into believing that! I assumed that the beta testing was done, not beginning. I was hoping to be using the ongoing social restrictions to play with Dirac. Now I will just have to test if hsamwel's theory yesterday about the poor functioning dts being linked to it being hard coded to 7.1.4 tops matching up with my theory about the speaker configuration flags not getting transferred correctly to the Neural:X, causing the volume loss to be do to sound being extracted to non-existent speakers (I don't have any ceiling speakers) I'm glad someone else said this. I will say I felt I was led to believe they were just awaiting boxes so they could ship. Now, how long ago was that? I assumed beta testing was well under way because how could you be as close as you say you were without beta testing??? I'll stay off the soap box on this one, but yeah... Count me in this group. I have been watching these forums waiting for a update that they were shipping. I was assuming they would have shipped by now if it wasn't for COVID.
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Post by SOWK on Jun 8, 2020 13:51:52 GMT -5
Dirac kits going to field beta testers this week. Almost there! Lonnie Is the new Dirac 3.0.0 Software compatible with the RMC-1?
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Post by drh on Jun 8, 2020 14:22:10 GMT -5
I'm glad someone else said this. I will say I felt I was led to believe they were just awaiting boxes so they could ship. Now, how long ago was that? I assumed beta testing was well under way because how could you be as close as you say you were without beta testing??? I'll stay off the soap box on this one, but yeah... Count me in this group. I have been watching these forums waiting for a update that they were shipping. I was assuming they would have shipped by now if it wasn't for COVID. Me too. It's ready to ship and we are starting to ship it to the beta testers is something completely different. Considering the fact, that a lot of bugs were found by users and not by emotiva I guess it can't be expected that this beta test will go smoothly. And if the beta testers will find bugs ( which I think is 100% certain) the release of Dirac is somewhere in the not so near future.
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