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Post by klinemj on Apr 2, 2024 14:12:20 GMT -5
I've downloaded Dirac onto my PC and have the XMC-2 wired to the internet. But, Dirac Live is unable to find my XMC-2. I've tried a different switch (incoming line runs to a switch and lines go out to various things), different cables, etc.
I can see that there's a yellow light on 1 side of the internet port on the XMC-2 but no light on the other side.
Thoughts?
Mark (PS - I did just confirm that my router can see the XMC-2's IP address on my network. I also pinged the XMC-2 from my laptop, and the pings that are sent are received by the XMC-2.)
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Post by ttocs on Apr 2, 2024 15:08:02 GMT -5
I've downloaded Dirac onto my PC and have the XMC-2 wired to the internet. But, Dirac Live is unable to find my XMC-2. I've tried a different switch (incoming line runs to a switch and lines go out to various things), different cables, etc. I can see that there's a yellow light on 1 side of the internet port on the XMC-2 but no light on the other side. Thoughts? Mark (PS - I did just confirm that my router can see the XMC-2's IP address on my network. I also pinged the XMC-2 from my laptop, and the pings that are sent are received by the XMC-2.) Is the little Dirac Box connected? This is commonly referred to as the EDNIB, Emotiva Dirac Network Interface Box. It needs to reside on the same network segment as the processor and computer. |
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Post by klinemj on Apr 2, 2024 15:44:00 GMT -5
I've downloaded Dirac onto my PC and have the XMC-2 wired to the internet. But, Dirac Live is unable to find my XMC-2. I've tried a different switch (incoming line runs to a switch and lines go out to various things), different cables, etc. I can see that there's a yellow light on 1 side of the internet port on the XMC-2 but no light on the other side. Thoughts? Mark (PS - I did just confirm that my router can see the XMC-2's IP address on my network. I also pinged the XMC-2 from my laptop, and the pings that are sent are received by the XMC-2.) Is the little Dirac Box connected? This is commonly referred to as the EDNIB, Emotiva Dirac Network Interface Box. It needs to reside on the same network segment as the processor and computer. I had not connected EDNIB yet...I'll try that tomorrow. Suddenly, that's making sense...it's been a while since I ran DIRAC, so I've forgotten way too much! Mark |
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Post by klinemj on Apr 2, 2024 17:23:25 GMT -5
Is the little Dirac Box connected? This is commonly referred to as the EDNIB, Emotiva Dirac Network Interface Box. It needs to reside on the same network segment as the processor and computer. I had found this video on line, and...I'm a bit surprised that connecting EDNIB isn't "thing 1". LOL! Emotiva Video on Topic...Mark |
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Post by marcl on Apr 2, 2024 17:27:28 GMT -5
Is the little Dirac Box connected? This is commonly referred to as the EDNIB, Emotiva Dirac Network Interface Box. It needs to reside on the same network segment as the processor and computer. I had found this video on line, and...I'm a bit surprised that connecting EDNIB isn't "thing 1". LOL! Emotiva Video on Topic...Mark Yeah he uses the phrase "external Dirac interface computer" ... but he means the EDNIB ... AKA "Mr Ed". That is the work around that lets the processor connect to the Dirac servers in Sweden to authenticate the license. When you plug that into the same network, it should be fine. |
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Post by klinemj on Apr 2, 2024 18:17:33 GMT -5
Yeah he uses the phrase "external Dirac interface computer" ... but he means the EDNIB ... AKA "Mr Ed". That is the work around that lets the processor connect to the Dirac servers in Sweden to authenticate the license. When you plug that into the same network, it should be fine. Ah...I was thinking he meant the computer I had launched DIRAC on! I knew it as EDNIB. I just tried it out, and it worked. I do have an issue enabling DIRAC...when I go into setup to enable it, I can enable it, but "arrowing left" to back out of the menu doesn't work. I had to just press the "menu" button on the remote to get the menu out of the way. From there, I could see the DIRAC software in full and be ready to use it. That's a job for tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and also that of ttocsMark |
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Post by klinemj on Apr 4, 2024 5:25:01 GMT -5
I started to run DIRAC last night, and I'm having an issue (submitted a question to Emotiva, but hoping to get a faster answer here).
When I enable DIRAC, it works. But, I can't just left-arrow out of the menu. The setup screen to enable DIRAC just stays there on my screen. If I load DIRAC on my PC...the menu stays there. I can get it to go away by clicking the menu screen, but that disables DIRAC so I can't run it. I can leave it there and run DIRAC but the menu screen makes it hard to see what's behind it. It's annoying but not a show-stopper.
Any idea how to make it go away yet keep DIRAC enabled?
Thanks,
Mark
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Post by marcl on Apr 4, 2024 6:24:43 GMT -5
I started to run DIRAC last night, and I'm having an issue (submitted a question to Emotiva, but hoping to get a faster answer here). When I enable DIRAC, it works. But, I can't just left-arrow out of the menu. The setup screen to enable DIRAC just stays there on my screen. If I load DIRAC on my PC...the menu stays there. I can get it to go away by clicking the menu screen, but that disables DIRAC so I can't run it. I can leave it there and run DIRAC but the menu screen makes it hard to see what's behind it. It's annoying but not a show-stopper. Any idea how to make it go away yet keep DIRAC enabled? Thanks, Mark If you're talking about the on screen display from the processor staying on the screen once you enable Dirac ... and then you can't see the Dirac app screen clearly because the OSD is in the way? ... yeah, it stays there, nothing you can do about that. One thing confuses me about this problem though. The OSD is displayed on the screen connected to the HDMI output 1 or 2. I have my PC connected to an HDMI input to the processor, but it does not have to be to run Dirac. Still ... the OSD does not display on my PC. So how is the OSD getting to your PC? |
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Post by ttocs on Apr 4, 2024 6:57:24 GMT -5
I started to run DIRAC last night, and I'm having an issue (submitted a question to Emotiva, but hoping to get a faster answer here). When I enable DIRAC, it works. But, I can't just left-arrow out of the menu. The setup screen to enable DIRAC just stays there on my screen. If I load DIRAC on my PC...the menu stays there. I can get it to go away by clicking the menu screen, but that disables DIRAC so I can't run it. I can leave it there and run DIRAC but the menu screen makes it hard to see what's behind it. It's annoying but not a show-stopper. Any idea how to make it go away yet keep DIRAC enabled? Thanks, Mark Once you enable Dirac Live, it just stays there on your tv while you run Dirac. Just change the Opacity of the OSD. Go to: Menu::Setup::Preferences::OSD Transparent:: and then change to the most translucent value of 75% I use a Mac mini and have dealt with it this way because I also use my tv as my display for the mini. |
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Post by klinemj on Apr 4, 2024 7:13:49 GMT -5
If you're talking about the on screen display from the processor staying on the screen once you enable Dirac ... and then you can't see the Dirac app screen clearly because the OSD is in the way? ... yeah, it stays there, nothing you can do about that. One thing confuses me about this problem though. The OSD is displayed on the screen connected to the HDMI output 1 or 2. I have my PC connected to an HDMI input to the processor, but it does not have to be to run Dirac. Still ... the OSD does not display on my PC. So how is the OSD getting to your PC? Ah - I see...that stinks. I'll make my menu display even more transparent. FYI, in my setup, the computer display and the TV are the same thing. I have a mini-PC (GEEKOM Mini IT11...mounted on the wall) behind my home theater setup, and its HDMI outputs to my XMC-2...and that outputs to my TV. So, the DIRAC controls show on the TV along with my OSD from the XMC-2. While running DIRAC, I stand off to the side with a wireless keyboard/mouse to control DIRAC. Also, thanks ttocs for seconding marcl's comment! FYI, in trying to run DIRAC, I also learned I have a blow fuse in my sub...possibly from whatever took out my XPA-5's channel. And, I don't have a spare fuse. So, I have one on order. The good news is that I got into DIRAC, started level-checking, and most channels are fairly level already...will take minimal tweaking. But, when I got to the sub...no sound! So, I looked and...no power! I check the fuse...and toasted! Mark |
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Post by marcl on Apr 4, 2024 7:28:44 GMT -5
If you're talking about the on screen display from the processor staying on the screen once you enable Dirac ... and then you can't see the Dirac app screen clearly because the OSD is in the way? ... yeah, it stays there, nothing you can do about that. One thing confuses me about this problem though. The OSD is displayed on the screen connected to the HDMI output 1 or 2. I have my PC connected to an HDMI input to the processor, but it does not have to be to run Dirac. Still ... the OSD does not display on my PC. So how is the OSD getting to your PC? Ah - I see...that stinks. I'll make my menu display even more transparent. FYI, in my setup, the computer display and the TV are the same thing. I have a mini-PC (GEEKOM Mini IT11...mounted on the wall) behind my home theater setup, and its HDMI outputs to my XMC-2...and that outputs to my TV. So, the DIRAC controls show on the TV along with my OSD from the XMC-2. While running DIRAC, I stand off to the side with a wireless keyboard/mouse to control DIRAC. Also, thanks ttocs for seconding marcl's comment! FYI, in trying to run DIRAC, I also learned I have a blow fuse in my sub...possibly from whatever took out my XPA-5's channel. And, I don't have a spare fuse. So, I have one on order. The good news is that I got into DIRAC, started level-checking, and most channels are fairly level already...will take minimal tweaking. But, when I got to the sub...no sound! So, I looked and...no power! I check the fuse...and toasted! Mark Aha ... now I understand. BTW ... philosophy of where to be during Dirac calibration. Dirac and others say stuff like get out of the way ... even out of the room! I say, why not sit in your seat ... that's how it will be when you actually listen  It is funny how measurements will reveal unexpected things. A friend of mine put off doing Dirac calibration for a couple years, and when I went over to help him we discovered the installer had wired his top rears as surrounds and his surrounds as rear surrounds. And of course the other thing is, it's a really good idea to do a post-calibration measurement with REW. Sometimes odd things happen and they can be fixed by tweaking the target curves. |
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Post by klinemj on Apr 4, 2024 12:47:01 GMT -5
Aha ... now I understand. BTW ... philosophy of where to be during Dirac calibration. Dirac and others say stuff like get out of the way ... even out of the room! I say, why not sit in your seat ... that's how it will be when you actually listen It is funny how measurements will reveal unexpected things. A friend of mine put off doing Dirac calibration for a couple years, and when I went over to help him we discovered the installer had wired his top rears as surrounds and his surrounds as rear surrounds. And of course the other thing is, it's a really good idea to do a post-calibration measurement with REW. Sometimes odd things happen and they can be fixed by tweaking the target curves. Good point! I'll just plop down on my couch...I have a lot less sound absorptive material than I did prior to losing 46#, so my new fit bod may add some reflections. LOL! And, by the way - Damon from Emotiva called today about the menu question I had, and I mentioned that you and ttocs had already answered. He said you are an awesome tester for them and that he thinks you have probably run Dirac more than anyone! Mark |
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Post by marcl on Apr 4, 2024 13:52:51 GMT -5
Aha ... now I understand. BTW ... philosophy of where to be during Dirac calibration. Dirac and others say stuff like get out of the way ... even out of the room! I say, why not sit in your seat ... that's how it will be when you actually listen It is funny how measurements will reveal unexpected things. A friend of mine put off doing Dirac calibration for a couple years, and when I went over to help him we discovered the installer had wired his top rears as surrounds and his surrounds as rear surrounds. And of course the other thing is, it's a really good idea to do a post-calibration measurement with REW. Sometimes odd things happen and they can be fixed by tweaking the target curves. Good point! I'll just plop down on my couch...I have a lot less sound absorptive material than I did prior to losing 46#, so my new fit bod may add some reflections. LOL! And, by the way - Damon from Emotiva called today about the menu question I had, and I mentioned that you and ttocs had already answered. He said you are an awesome tester for them and that he thinks you have probably run Dirac more than anyone! Mark Damon's a good man ... glad he called you back! Yeah well I just looked and I have 446 Dirac Project files since August 2020 .... and then there were the ones from the XMC-1 from 2018 to 2020. And I did lead software testing teams for 20 years so not much gets by me  |
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Post by darien87 on Apr 5, 2024 13:29:45 GMT -5
Hey Folks,
It's been a couple of years since I ran Dirac on my XMC-2. I was watching The Batman, (Robert Pattinson) and the scene where he fires up the Batmobile for the first time is awesome. I kept replaying it playing it louder and louder and at pretty high levels I heard my CCS sub make a slapping kind of rattling sound like something was hitting something inside the sub. Not good. I assume it was because the sub was trying to produce some hella low subsonic frequencies that it didn't like.
I would like to set a separate high pass filter on that sub to tune out frequencies below, say 15hz. Does anyone know how to do that?
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Post by marcl on Apr 5, 2024 14:09:58 GMT -5
Hey Folks, It's been a couple of years since I ran Dirac on my XMC-2. I was watching The Batman, (Robert Pattinson) and the scene where he fires up the Batmobile for the first time is awesome. I kept replaying it playing it louder and louder and at pretty high levels I heard my CCS sub make a slapping kind of rattling sound like something was hitting something inside the sub. Not good. I assume it was because the sub was trying to produce some hella low subsonic frequencies that it didn't like. I would like to set a separate high pass filter on that sub to tune out frequencies below, say 15hz. Does anyone know how to do that? In the Dirac target curve for that sub you can place control points to roll off the low end of that sub’s response |
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Post by klinemj on Apr 5, 2024 15:07:38 GMT -5
Hey Folks, It's been a couple of years since I ran Dirac on my XMC-2. I was watching The Batman, (Robert Pattinson) and the scene where he fires up the Batmobile for the first time is awesome. I kept replaying it playing it louder and louder and at pretty high levels I heard my CCS sub make a slapping kind of rattling sound like something was hitting something inside the sub. Not good. I assume it was because the sub was trying to produce some hella low subsonic frequencies that it didn't like. I would like to set a separate high pass filter on that sub to tune out frequencies below, say 15hz. Does anyone know how to do that? I feel your pain...I'd had an issue I thought was just my FL amp...turned out it was FR, FL, and 1 of my 5 channels on my center/surround amp. And...my sub is fried also. UGH. I hoped the sub would just be fuses, but...no. New fuses just fried right away. So, looks like at least the amp plate will be heading back to Rythmik. Hopefully, that's all it is. Mark |
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Post by exitium82 on Apr 12, 2024 19:31:34 GMT -5
Hi,
I have had my XMC2 for quite awhile now. I had Dirac tuned just like I liked it. Short story, there was a power issue and I had to send it in to Emotiva to get repaired (Great service and quick turnaround BTW). I got the processor back and they had updated it to the current firmware (i still had it on 2.7 I believe) Now the bass management does not sound the same/correct to me. Is there anything that would have changed in the firmware that would affect this? Do the distance and speaker size make a difference now? I was getting 0 sub output on the center sub out before I re-pushed the Dirac filters back to the unit, which fixed that issue. Doing a REW sweep in PCM everything looks very similar but the bass management still sounds wrong.
Any help is greatly appreciated
Thank you
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Post by darien87 on Apr 14, 2024 5:06:53 GMT -5
I feel your pain...I'd had an issue I thought was just my FL amp...turned out it was FR, FL, and 1 of my 5 channels on my center/surround amp. And...my sub is fried also. UGH. I hoped the sub would just be fuses, but...no. New fuses just fried right away. So, looks like at least the amp plate will be heading back to Rythmik. Hopefully, that's all it is. Mark It wasn't my Rythmik sub. Never had a problem with that one. The Rythmik's protection circuit always seems to keep it from overdriving itself. It was the homemade CCS sub, running off my Crown amp that had the issue. |
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Post by logitech on Apr 16, 2024 1:05:00 GMT -5
Is it worth buying a UMIK 1 for running Dirac on the XMC-2, or will the microphone that came with the XMC-2 suffice?
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Post by marcl on Apr 16, 2024 1:15:48 GMT -5
Is it worth buying a UMIK 1 for running Dirac on the XMC-2, or will the microphone that came with the XMC-2 suffice? Yes. Consensus is, results are much better with UMIK-1. Dirac recommends it. ttocs has tested with other mics too and can give more specifics. |
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