KRK ERGO Music Mixer User Manual


 
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1.
IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn .......................................................................................................................... 33
1.1 The idea behind ER
GO .................................... 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.. EERRGGOO PPaanneellss aanndd CCoonnnneeccttiioonnss .................................................................... 77
2.1 Back Pane
l and Connections .............................. 7
2.2 Front Panel ....................................................... 8
2.3 Side Panel ........................................................ 9
33.. SSeettttiinngg uupp EERRGGOO aanndd yyoouurr MMiixxiinngg EEnnvviirroonnmmeenntt .................. 1100
3.1 I
nstalling 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.. EERRGGOO CCoonnttrrooll PPaanneell DDeessccrriippttiioonn .............................................................. 1166
55.. EERRGGOO CCaalliibbrraattiioonn SSooffttwwaarree ((EERRGGOO CCaall)) ...................................... 1177
5.1 S
et 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 EERRGGOO iinn sseevveerraall DDAAWW EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttss ................................ 2266
6.
1 Scenario 1 ..................................................... 26
6.2 Scenario 2 ..................................................... 27
6.3 Scenario 3 ..................................................... 27
77.. GGeenneerriicc
DDAAWW CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonnss ...................................................................... 2288
7.1 U
sing ERGO in ASIO Mode ............................ 28
7.2 Using ERGO in WDM Mode ........................... 28
88.. SSppeecciiffiicc DDAAWW 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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