Rane THX Room EQ - Manual (Page 22)

Home THX Equalization Manual Rev. 1.5
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Equalization Checklist:
Set-UP
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Set Up Home THX Audio System
• Aim L, C, R loudspeakers using pink noise on “Wow!” disc
• Calibrate individual channel levels with controller’s internal test signals
• Set Up Microphone positions
• Set RTA weighting for Flat
• Set Up Scale Range and Divisions
With R-2 Audio Analyzer only
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Set Measurement interval for 20 sec. minimum
• Begin Microphone Multiplexing
Analyze & Equalize
• A) Disconnect Subwoofer, Left, and Right Channels
• B) Play Pink Noise through Center Channel
• C) Measure multiple locations, average readings, and equalize Center Channel
• D) Repeat C until measurements are consistent
• Repeat operations A,B,C, &D for Left, Right, and Subwoofer channels
Confirm EQ
• Reconnect System
• Confirm splice of Subwoofer with Center Channel by playing Center pink noise in Dolby Pro Logic
mode
• Confirm splice of Subwoofer with Left and Right Channels by playing Left & Right Channel Pink
Noise in Stereo or Bypass mode
Check System Set-up
• Re-calibrate individual channels with controller’s internal test signals
• Listen to circulating Pink Noise on “Wow!” disc to compare timbre of LCR speakers
• Return to Home THX Cinema Mode and play Wow! demo listening for accurate Foley*, clear
dialogue, precise localization, smooth pans, and overall detail
*Foley is a term used to describe the all of the “natural” sound effects which contribute to our sense of
reality in motion pictures. These effects are created in a special sound stage in sync with the action of
the film. The process was named after Jack Foley who invented the system of adding the sound of
footsteps to early talking motion pictures in order to enhance their believability.