KRK ERGO - Manual (Page 2)

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1. IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn .......................................................................................................................... 33
1.1 The idea behind ERGO .................................... 3
1.2 ERGO – A Complete System ............................. 3
1.3 How does ERGO work? .................................... 4
1.4 Input Modes .................................................... 4
1.4.1 FireWire Audio Input ............................... 4
1.4.2 Analog Input .......................................... 4
1.4.3 Digital Input ........................................... 4
1.5 System Requirements ......................................... 5
1.6 Acoustic Environments, Room Correction, and ERGO 5
1.6.1 It’s not your speakers, it’s your room ......... 5
1.6.2 Room Correction so far ............................ 5
1.6.3 So, why not flat and without reflections? ..... 6
22.. EERRG GO O PPaanneellss aanndd CCoonnnneeccttiioonnss .................................................................... 77
2.1 Back Panel and Connections .............................. 7
2.2 Front Panel ....................................................... 8
2.3 Side Panel ........................................................ 9
33.. SSeettttiinngg uupp EERRG GO O aanndd yyoouurr M Miixxiinngg EEnnvviirroonnm meenntt .................. 1100
3.1 Installing your Monitors ................................... 10
3.2 Positioning your Monitors ................................ 11
3.3 Connecting your System – What goes where? ... 12
3.4 Test Signal and Measuring Techniques ............. 14
3.5 ERGO with RoomPerfect™ is the solution .......... 14
3.6 Software Installation ........................................ 15
44.. EERRG GO O CCoonnttrrooll PPaanneell DDeessccrriippttiioonn .............................................................. 1166
55.. EERRG GO O CCaalliibbrraattiioonn SSooffttwwaarree ((EERRG GO O CCaall)) ...................................... 1177
5.1 Set up ............................................................ 17
5.2 Calibration ..................................................... 18
5.2.1 Enabling Calibration .............................. 19
5.2.2 Adjusting ERGO’s Volume ...................... 19
5.2.3 Focus Position Measurement .................... 20
5.2.4 Room Position Measurements .................. 22
5.2.5 Room Correction .................................... 23
5.2.6 Room Knowledge ................................... 24
66.. UUssiinngg EERRG GO O iinn sseevveerraall DDAAW W EEnnvviirroonnm meennttss ................................ 2266
6.1 Scenario 1 ..................................................... 26
6.2 Scenario 2 ..................................................... 27
6.3 Scenario 3 ..................................................... 27
77.. G Geenneerriicc DDAAW W CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonnss ...................................................................... 2288
7.1 Using ERGO in ASIO Mode ............................ 28
7.2 Using ERGO in WDM Mode ........................... 28
88.. SSppeecciiffiicc DDAAW W CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonnss ...................................................................... 2299
8.1 Pro Tools® ..................................................... 29
8.2 Cakewalk/Sonar™ ......................................... 29
8.3 Ableton Live™ ................................................ 30
8.4 Nuendo® ...................................................... 30
99.. TTrroouubblleesshhoooottiinngg ............................................................................................................ 3311
1100.. SSppeecciiffiiccaattiioonnss .............................................................................................................. 3344
Appendix: Glossary of Terms ....................................... 35
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