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  • Page 3 ALTITUDE USER GUIDE Software version v4.1 Last update: February 1, 2017...

  • Page 5: Notices

    II. Conditions The guarantee applies only if the product is confirmed as being faulty by the technical services of Trinnov Audio. This guarantee applies if the faulty product is presented during the guarantee period, accompanied by a copy of the invoice (which indicates the purchase date, the model of the device and its serial number).
  • Page 6 Trinnov. In the event that a latent defect is detected, the Purchaser must immediately notify Trinnov Audio of the same in writing by a detailed note explaining the circumstances in which he/she became aware of it, not later than eight (8) days from the time it is discovered, failing which, he/she loses the right to any guarantee.
  • Page 7 United States and/or other countries. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Altitude is manufactured under license from Auro Technologies. Trinnov Audio is certified by Auro Technologies to implement its technology and products. Auro-3D® and the related symbols are registered trademarks of Auro Technologies.

  • Page 8: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To ensure optimal performance, please pay attention to the instructions in this Quick Start Guide:  Read these instructions.  Keep these instructions.  Follow all instructions.  Install the Altitude on a solid, flat, level surface that is dry, well ventilated and out of direct sunlight. Be sure that all four feet are supported.
  • Page 9  Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply cord or plug in damaged, liquid has been spilled or object have fallen into the apparatus, or the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICES ..............................5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................10 INTRODUCTION ..........................15 BOUT THIS GUIDE ........................16 RODUCT INFORMATION ......................18 YSTEM INTEGRATION ........................19 RINNOV ERTIFIED NSTALLERS ....................19 NPACKING THE LTITUDE .......................20 HE HARDWARE ........................21 Front panel layout ..........................21 Front panel display ..........................
  • Page 11 NETWORK STREAMING .........................54 ROTOCOLE ......................54 ETWORK RCHITECTURE ....................54 RECOMMENDED SOFTWARES ....................55 DAILY OPERATIONS ........................57 VAILABLE USER INTERFACES ......................57 SING THE FRONT PANEL ......................58 Power On-Off Sequence ......................... 58 Volume control ..............................59 Source selection..............................59 Preset selection ..............................59 Checking the format of incoming audio ....................60 SING THE REMOTE CONTROL ....................61...
  • Page 12 EMOVING SPEAKERS .........................93 ONFIGURE THE SETTINGS OF EACH PEAKER ................93 ) ................95 ONFIGURE THE CROSSOVER SETTINGS OPTIONAL 8.10 APPING THE CHANNELS OF DIFFERENT FORMATS ................95 8.11 END PINK NOISE TO VERIFY THE ROUTING OF THE SPEAKERS ............97 8.12 DD A ARAMETRIC QUALIZER ....................98...
  • Page 13 13.7 ) .................137 ULTI POINT MEASUREMENTS OPTIONAL 13.8 OMPUTE THE OPTIMIZATION FILTERS ..................137 13.9 AVE THE PRESET ........................138 SETUP BASS MANAGEMENT.......................139 14.1 VERVIEW OF THE BASS MANAGEMENT SETUP PROCEDURE ............139 14.2 ULLY CUSTOMIZABLE BASS MANAGEMENT .................140 14.3 ASS MANAGEMENT MODE ......................141 14.4 UICK SETUP MENU...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    3D AV Preamplifier ever manufactured. Thanks to a unique hardware platform, Trinnov Audio offers the first implementations of the latest home theatre audio technologies. The Altitude has established a new leadership position within the luxury home cinema processors category, opening the way for a whole new generation of modern, scalable and software oriented home cinema processors.

  • Page 16: About This Guide

    ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide includes the most important information you need in order to use and setup the Altitude in your home theatre system. From the most frequent daily operations to advanced calibration and optimization functionality, this document will guide you through every step of the task you wish to accomplish. This guide is organized in the following parts: PART I: GETTING STARTED WITH THE ALTITUDE Introduction: unpacking the Altitude...
  • Page 17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALTITUDE PREAMPLIFIER: Appendix: Technical information about automation, the signal flow, the 3D speaker placement recommendations, connector pinouts and the 3D Measurement Microphone. To improve clarity throughout this document, references to user interface items will be shown in bold letters and illustration’s caption will be shown in italic bold letters.

  • Page 18: Product Information

    PRODUCT INFORMATION MAIN FEATURES   32 Channel Digital Audio Processor 8x HDMI Inputs, 2x HDMI Outputs   Universal Spatial-Accurate Audio User-friendly, self-explaining user interface playback  Builtin Wi-Fi & UPnP/DLNA Compliant Digital  Best-in-class Room Optimization fully Media Renderer integrated ...

  • Page 19: System Integration

    PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Chassis: 3.5U Power supply: 240V AC / 50-60 Hz. Option: 130V AC Consumption: 90 W max. Weight: ~14.5kg Environmental conditions: - Operating: 0°C-40°C (32°F-104°F) - Humidity: 20%-80% relative humidity (without condensation) SYSTEM INTEGRATION The Altitude is inserted before loudspeakers to correct imperfections of the loudspeakers and the room.

  • Page 20: Unpacking The Altitude 32

    UNPACKING THE ALTITUDE You will find in the Altitude packaging:...

  • Page 21: The Hardware

    THE HARDWARE FRONT PANEL LAYOUT Back Button Select Button Menu Button Jack 6.35 mm Source/Item Power Mute Direct Source Volume Headphones output Selection Knob Switch Button Selection Knob FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Output Meters Output Level Optimizer Audio Sync Status Status Current Audio Format Upmixer...

  • Page 22: Rear Panel Layout

    REAR PANEL LAYOUT ANALOG OUTPUTS 1-16 ON XLR PC CONNECTORS may change following the CONNECTORS mother board reference HDMI 1.4A 8 INPUTS, 2 OUTPUTS  Video output (VGA/DVI/HDMI)  2x USB 2.0 + 2x USB 3.0  Input #1 and output #2 are HDCP 2.2 compliant ...

  • Page 23: Ir Remote Control

    IR REMOTE CONTROL 1 TO 4 SOURCE Direct source selection Source selection FORMAT Playback mode selection OPTIMIZER PRESETS Preset selection MENU / BACK / ARROWS Navigation in the front panel menu LIGHT Switch off the backlight on the front panel VOL +/- Volume control (1dB step) Decreases the volume by 20dB...

  • Page 24: The Software

    THE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE OPTIONS TO ACCESS THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE The Altitude offers multiple options to display and control the user interface:  Directly with a physical display, a mouse and a keyboard connected to the Altitude  Remotely with a VNC Client over the network, from any computer or tablet to access the full user interface in order to operate and/or setup the Altitude ...

  • Page 25: Important Note About The Web-Based Interface

    IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE WEB-BASED INTERFACE The Altitude ‘s full user interface can only be accessed by connecting a display or through a VNC client. If you’ve already completed the setup of the Altitude in your home theatre system and you only need to operate it, a limited part of the Altitude ‘s user interface is also available from a web browser.

  • Page 26: The Top Menu Bar

    THE TOP MENU BAR The Top Menu provides access to the main features of the Altitude Opens the Advanced settings graphical user interface, used for configuring your sources, room calibration, advanced processor settings, network setup, etc... Most of its functionality is explained in the chapters Calibrate the Speakers in the Room and Tuning the Optimization Settings.

  • Page 27: The Main User Interface

    THE MAIN USER INTERFACE The main page of the Altitude is used for daily operation: Click on the Play button on the top left corner of the interface: the lateral menu unfolds, Select one of the tabs to open the corresponding panel. For example, the Input Sources tab opens the Sources panel, Perform a daily operation, such as selecting a different source.

  • Page 28: Folded Lateral Menu

    FOLDED LATERAL MENU When folded, the lateral menu provides the following features: Click to unfold the lateral menu. Unfold button Click to increase output level by 1dB steps. Displays the current output level. Click to decrease output level by 1dB steps. Volume Control Mute: cuts all outputs.

  • Page 29: Unfolded Lateral Menu

    UNFOLDED LATERAL MENU When unfolded, the lateral menu displays extra information about the current settings of the Altitude  SRC: the name of the current audio source  IN sources FMT: the audio format  UPMIX: the upmix format  OUTPUT: the current HDMI output ...

  • Page 30: The Speakers/Room Setup Tool

    THE SPEAKERS/ROOM SETUP TOOL The speakers/room setup tool is a highly practical tool used to setup your system. It is explained in the Specify the Speaker Configuration chapter. THE FINE TUNING PANEL The Fine Tuning panel gives access to the Bass Management and Optimizer settings:...

  • Page 31: The Advanced Settings Interface

    THE ADVANCED SETTINGS INTERFACE The advanced settings of the Altitude are currently available through a specific user interface: Use this button to go back to the Main screen For more information about the advanced settings in the chapter Tuning the Optimization Settings. PRODUCT INFORMATION Product Information can be displayed on the Graphical User Interface default startup page and/or on the front-panel menu of the Altitude...

  • Page 32: Software Updates

    Network Status Setup/Network page will change “Connected to Trinnov Audio Server”. If the processor is connected to a network, but the Network Status is “Local Network OK”, it means that the Trinnov Server cannot be reached from your network.

  • Page 33: Network Setup

    NETWORK SETUP This chapter explains how to connect with your preferred device (tablet, laptop or desktop computer) to the Altitude through a Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. CHOOSING A NETWORK CONFIGURATION The Altitude offers multiple network options in order to meet two important requirements: ...

  • Page 34: Connecting To The Altitude 32

    CONNECTING TO THE ALTITUDE OVERVIEW OF THE NETWORK CONNECTION PROCEDURE The factory settings of the Altitude are designed to make it as easy as possible to establish the first network connection between your device (tablet or computer) and the Altitude so that you can access its graphical user interface.

  • Page 35: Step 1: Download And Install A Vnc Client On Your Device

    STEP 1: DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL A VNC CLIENT ON YOUR DEVICE 2.2.2.1 USING A TABLET If you are connecting from an iOS, Android or Windows tablet you need to download and install a VNC Client app on your tablet. A number of VNC Clients/Viewers are currently available. We recommend the Mocha VNC Lite free app: iOS devices (Apple iPad): use the App Store app to download and install the Mocha VNC Lite app from Apple’s App Store.

  • Page 36: Step 2: Put The Altitude 32 And Your Device On The Same Network

    STEP 2: PUT THE ALTITUDE AND YOUR DEVICE ON THE SAME NETWORK 2.2.3.1 OPTION A: YOUR DEVICE JOINS THE ALTITUDE ’S WI-FI NETWORK The factory settings of the Altitude are preconfigured to allow it to run as a Wi-Fi Access Point. Provided that the Wi-Fi antenna is connected to its back panel, the Altitude will run its own Wi-Fi Access Point.
  • Page 37 CONNECTING WITH YOUR IPAD The following screenshots, created on an iPad, are provided as an example of how to connect to the Altitude ’s Access Point. The process is extremely similar on a Mac OS X, Android, or Windows device, you simply need to find the Wi-Fi Settings page.
  • Page 38 Once you are connected, you can move to the next step of the procedure: configure and connect your VNC client to the Altitude ’s VNC server. 2.2.3.2 OPTION B: THE ALTITUDE JOINS YOUR EXISTING WI-FI NETWORK The most flexible network option for the final installation of your Altitude is to connect it as a Wi-Fi client to your existing Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 39 Wi-Fi Access Point. NOTES:  This configuration only works if the router includes an active DHCP server.  The standard settings of your ISP box should allow the Altitude to reach Trinnov Audio’s server for software updates through the Internet.

  • Page 40: Step 3: Connect To The Altitude 32 From Your Device

    STEP 3: CONNECT TO THE ALTITUDE FROM YOUR DEVICE 2.2.4.1 USING A TABLET WITH MOCHA VNC LITE To connect to the Altitude ’s VNC Server from an iOS or an Android device, use the Mocha VNC Lite application:  Open the Mocha VNC Lite app in your iOS or Android device.

  • Page 41: Using A Mac Os X Computer With Screen Sharing

    USING A MAC OS X COMPUTER WITH SCREEN SHARING To connect to the Altitude ’s VNC Server from your Mac OS X computer, you can use the integrated Screen Sharing VNC client included since OS X version 10.5 (Leopard): Open the Finder application in your Mac OS X computer.

  • Page 42: Using A Mac Os X Computer With Chicken Of The Vnc

    USING A MAC OS X COMPUTER WITH CHICKEN OF THE To connect to the Altitude ’s VNC Server with the Chicken of the VNC client from a Mac OS X computer: Open the Chicken of the VNC software in your Mac OS X computer. The VNC Login window shows a list of available VNC servers.

  • Page 43: Using A Windows Computer With Tight Vnc

    USING A WINDOWS COMPUTER WITH TIGHT VNC Since Tight VNC is not a zero-conf client, the connection procedure requires some additional steps, which are described below. WRITE DOWN YOUR ALTITUDE ’S SERIAL NUMBER Go to your Altitude ’s back panel to find out its serial number. The 6-digit serial number is printed above the MADE IN FRANCE tag: it is “123456”...
  • Page 44 GETTING THE IP ADDRESS FROM THE WI-FI SETTINGS To get the IP address from the Wi-Fi settings via the front panel: Click on the menu button Go to the Setup > Network > Wi-Fi page: Turn the Source/Item selection knob to scroll through the settings.
  • Page 45 CONNECT WITH TIGHT VNC First of all, use the Altitude ’s front panel display to find out the IP address of its VNC Server (see the detailed explanation above). To connect with your VNC client to the Altitude Open the Tight VNC software in your Windows computer.

  • Page 46: Changing The Network Settings Through The Front Panel

    CHANGING NETWORK SETTINGS THROUGH THE FRONT PANEL CHECKING THE WI-FI SETTINGS To check the Wi-Fi settings via the front panel:  Click on the menu button  Go to the Setup > Network > Wifi page:  Turn the Source/Item selection knob to scroll through the settings.

  • Page 47: Checking The Ethernet Settings

    CHECKING THE ETHERNET SETTINGS To check the Ethernet settings via the front panel:  Click on the menu button  Select the Setup > Network > Ethernet page  Turn the Source/Item selection knob to scroll through the settings. CONNECTING THE ALTITUDE TO A WI-FI NETWORK Please refer to Step 2 of the subchapter above.

  • Page 48: Changing The Wi-Fi Settings Through The Gui

    CHANGING THE WI-FI SETTINGS THROUGH THE GUI This subchapter explains how to change the Wi-Fi settings of the Altitude to meet the requirements of your home theatre’s technical environment. ABOUT THE WI-FI INFORMATION The following Wi-Fi information is available in the Altitude ...

  • Page 49: Connecting The Altitude To A Wi-Fi Network

    CONNECTING THE ALTITUDE TO A WI-FI NETWORK The most flexible network option for the final installation of your Altitude is to connect it as a Wi-Fi client to your existing Wi-Fi network. This will allow you to connect to the Altitude and to the Internet simultaneously, without switching back and forth between two different Wi-Fi networks.

  • Page 50: Changing The Wi-Fi Status Mode Of The Altitude

    CHANGING THE WI-FI STATUS MODE OF THE ALTITUDE The Altitude ‘s built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet modules allow it to simultaneously be part of a network as:  An Ethernet client connected to an existing Ethernet network through an ISP Box (Internet Service Provider) or a router.

  • Page 51: Changing The Ethernet Settings Through The Gui

    CHANGING ETHERNET SETTINGS THROUGH THE GUI This subchapter explains how to change the Ethernet settings of the Altitude to meet the requirements of your home theatre’s technical environment. ABOUT THE ETHERNET INFORMATION The following Ethernet information is available in the Altitude ...

  • Page 52: Changing The Ethernet Settings

    CHANGING THE ETHERNET SETTINGS The default mode of the Ethernet interface of the Altitude is DHCP, meaning that the Altitude will automatically be detected and configured by the router, provided that the router runs a DHCP server. This is the case in most domestic environments.

  • Page 53: About Vnc And Zero-Conf Networking

    ABOUT ZERO-CONF NETWORKING The Altitude leverages two important networking technologies: VNC and zero-configuration networking, which are explained below. ABOUT VNC (VIRTUAL NETWORK COMPUTING) VNC is a graphical desktop sharing system that transmits the keyboard and mouse events from one computer (server) to another (client), relaying the graphical screen updates back in the other direction, over a network.

  • Page 54: Network Streaming

    NETWORK STREAMING THE UPNP PROTOCOLE The Altitude network streamer feature is based on the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) set of networking protocols. In the UPnP/DLNA terminology, the Altitude is a UPnP Digital Media Renderer device and is used as a slave equipment to play media content sent through the network.

  • Page 55: Recommended Upnp Softwares

    RECOMMENDED UPNP SOFTWARES The Amethyst is a UPnP renderer. Unlike a UPnP player, the Amethyst cannot be used to browse a library, create playlists and control audio playback. That's why we have established a shortlist of UPnP third-part software optimized for audio. JRiver PS Audio eLyric Music Manager...
  • Page 56 JRiver MediaCenter www.jriver.com JRiver Media Center is a comprehensive media player and UPnP platform that can be used as both server and controller. This software is therefore a perfect match for the Altitude. JRiver Media Center is a commercial software available for PC and Mac. DOWNLOAD >...

  • Page 57: Daily Operations

    DAILY OPERATIONS This chapter explains how to perform daily operations on the Altitude such as: Volume control / Source selection / Preset selection… These operations can be performed: via the front panel / via the IR remote control / via the graphical user interface. AVAILABLE USER INTERFACES Simple daily operations on the Altitude can be performed:...

  • Page 58: Using The Front Panel

    USING THE FRONT PANEL POWER ON-OFF SEQUENCE IMPORTANT NOTE: don’t forget that the amplifiers should always be powered-on last. Turn On the main power switch on the rear panel to supply the Altitude with electricity, then press the front panel power button to start the Altitude NOTE: The system doesn’t start instantly and takes about 60 seconds to complete start-up.

  • Page 59: Volume Control

    VOLUME CONTROL SOURCE SELECTION PRESET SELECTION  There are two methods to select sources In order to select a preset through the Turning the Volume Control knob to from the front-panel on the Altitude front-panel menus: the right or left will respectively turn the volume up or down.

  • Page 60: Checking The Format Of Incoming Audio

    CHECKING THE FORMAT OF INCOMING AUDIO The format of the incoming audio of the currently selected source is displayed on the front panel display of the Altitude below the Optimizer status. The Sampling Rate of the audio being played is indicated on the left side of the front panel display of the Altitude The current upmixer used is displayed on the front panel display on the Altitude32 below the sampling rate.

  • Page 61: Using The Ir Remote Control

    USING THE IR REMOTE CONTROL Volume Up Dim and VOLUME CONTROL and Down Mute buttons buttons The following volume control buttons are available on the IR Remote control Browse through Sources… Direct Sources selection (instantaneous) SOURCE SELECTION …and confirm with ‘OK’...

  • Page 62: Presets Selection

    Browse through Presets… PRESETS SELECTION To switch to another preset: …and confirm with Browse through the presets with the Optimizer ‘OK’ button Preset arrow buttons Push the OK button. ACCESS TO THE FRONT PANEL MENU Return with Back Access to the Button.

  • Page 63: Using The Graphical Interface

    USING THE GRAPHICAL INTERFACE VOLUME CONTROL The following volume control options are available within the graphical user interface. A Mute button also allows you to mute the audio outputs of the Altitude A Dim button also allows you to decrease the volume by 20dB. NOTE: By default the last used volume is recalled at start-up.

  • Page 64: Preset Selection

    PRESET SELECTION Presets can be selected through the graphical user interface: The Presets button unfolds the presets menu Click on a Preset to recall it CHECKING THE FORMAT OF INCOMING AUDIO The format of incoming audio is displayed in the lateral menu bar and in the Sources page of the Main user interface:...

  • Page 65: Basic Settings

    BASIC SETTINGS NAMING YOUR SOURCES The Altitude provides a very flexible concept of Source Configurations. Each Source Configuration can be renamed to reflect the actual source that it corresponds to. By default, the source names correspond to the names of the back panel connectors but can be edited in the Home/Sources Config page of the Advanced Settings Interface.

  • Page 66: Configuring Your Sources

    IMPORTANT NOTE: It is particularly important to define user friendly names for the first 4 sources because they are displayed on the front panel screen, and can be recalled from the front panel’s or from the IR remote control’s source selection buttons. IMPORTANT NOTE: Changes are not applied until saved via the Save button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
  • Page 67 The following settings can be configured for each of your Source Configurations:  Input Connectors: select the rear panel input(s) to which your source is connected.  Clock: Default: the clock will run in master mode for analog inputs, in slave mode for digital inputs, and in master mode for the network input.

  • Page 68: Default Source Configuration

    Dolby Surround : Will force the Dolby Surround upmix Neural:X : Will force the DTS Neural:X upmix Auro-3D: Will force the Auro-3D upmix. Native : keeps the incoming format from the source Upmix on native : Will automatically upmix in the corresponding format with the Legacy layout Legacy : Will only use the bed (5.1 or 7.1) ...

  • Page 69: Optimization Options

    OPTIMIZATION OPTIONS The Altitude ’s optimization of the speaker system can be switched on/off via the Main interface. To switch on/off the optimization options, click on the “OPT. Trinnov Optimizer” menu item of the lateral menu. The following Optimization options are available in this page: ...

  • Page 70: Remapping Options

    REMAPPING OPTIONS The Trinnov Remapping selection box provides the following speaker remapping options:  Off: no speaker remapping  Matrix : Manually define the remapping (Advanced user only)  Automatic Routing: the remapping engine automatically routes each channel to the correct speaker ...
  • Page 71 IMPORTANT NOTES:  Except for sources settings, consider that everything is saved in a preset.  Any parameter change will be lost if not saved in a preset.  Please manipulate presets with care since overwriting a preset does not require confirmation. The Presets page consists of four vertical tabs: ...

  • Page 72: Default Preset

    DEFAULT PRESET The default preset can be selected in the Startup option page of the product information menu: SET A MAXIMUM VOLUME By default, the maximum volume possible with the Altitude is +20dB. The maximum volume can be changed change in the Info menu of the main page, Setup tab.

  • Page 73: Set The Dim Level

    SET THE DIM LEVEL By default, the Dim is applying a -20dB on the master volume. The value can be change in the Info menu of the main page, Setup tab. Here, the parameter Dim level (dB) will define the amount of Dim to apply on the master volume when the Dim is engaged.
  • Page 74 Several parameters can be saved, archived and restored using a USB key: Insert a USB key in one of the USB Port located on the rear panel of the Altitude As the USB Pop-up menu displays, select the operation you want to execute: Save or Load presets to/from the USB Key Save or Load profiles (sources configurations) to/from the USB Key Save or Load microphone compensation files to/from the USB Key...

  • Page 75: Overview Of The Setup Procedure

    OVERVIEW SETUP PROCEDURE The following summary provides an overview of the overall setup procedure that must be followed for a smooth and successful setup of the Altitude in a home theatre system. A) Get ready for the installation First of all, before you start, you must read carefully two key chapters that provide important information about the Altitude ‘s tools and settings, as well as very important tips and recommendations to perform the acoustical measurements:...

  • Page 76: Essential Tools And Settings

    ESSENTIAL TOOLS AND SETTINGS This chapter provides important information you need to know before you proceed with the setup procedure and the calibration process. AUDIO CLOCK SETTINGS At various times during the setup procedure, you may need to check the status of the audio clock or to manually change its settings By default, the audio clock automatically switches to Slave mode when you select a digital source, or to Master mode when you select an analog source.

  • Page 77: Audio Clock Setup

    AUDIO CLOCK SETUP Audio clock setup is available through the Advanced Settings interface of the Altitude To access the clock settings page: Click on the Gears button in the top menu to open the Advanced Settings user interface. Go to the Setup/Clock tab of the graphical user interface. The Clock page of the Setup tab includes all the clock settings: The Setup/Clock page includes: ...

  • Page 78: Metering The Inputs And Outputs

    METERING THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The Altitude includes an extensive set of audio utilities to perform various tests and manual operations during the setup process. To access the audio utilities: Click on the Gears button in the top menu to open the Advanced Settings interface. Go to the Processor tab of the graphical user interface.

  • Page 79: Playing Pink Noise On The Speakers

    PLAYING PINK NOISE ON THE SPEAKERS IMPORTANT NOTE: be careful about the output level before playing a test signal, the sine wave and pink noise are both generated at -20dBFS RMS. NOTE: To be able to produce pink noise, the Altitude needs to have a Word Clock synchronization.

  • Page 80: Solo/Mute An Input Or An Output

    The pink noise will only follow if you start the EQ from the same channel where the pink noise has been activated. A typical use of this graphic EQ is ISO X curve compliance verification by a consultant or voluntary small change of the tonal balance.

  • Page 81: Switching Optimization On/Off

    SWITCHING OPTIMIZATION ON/OFF The Altitude offers two different ways to compare the sound of your system with/without optimization: The Bypass button, which is always visible at the top right corner of the Advanced Settings user interface. The Optimization On / Optimization Off buttons in the Optimizer Settings/Runtime page. Optimization On/Off buttons: the buttons in the Optimizer Settings/Runtime page allow the user to selectively enable/disable the different corrections applied by the Optimizer.

  • Page 82: Viewing The Acoustical Graphs

    VIEWING THE ACOUSTICAL GRAPHS The Altitude provides a complete and flexible tool for displaying the responses of the speakers before and after the Trinnov optimization, as well as the correction filters. The acoustical graphs are available in the Optimizer Graphs page of the Advanced user interface. It is possible to display the acoustic responses of multiple speakers and analyze the information from various points of view: amplitude, phase, group delay, impulse response…...

  • Page 83: Important Notes

    IMPORTANT NOTES It’s important to understand the information available in this graphs, as well as the information that is not available:  The “after” graphs show the effects of the optimization parameters. These graphs are therefore based on calculations only, not on measurements. However, measurements with external kits have always proved the accuracy of these calculations.

  • Page 84: Chose The Display Options According To Your Requirements

    CHOSE THE DISPLAY OPTIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS The flexibility of this feature allows you to visualize on a same screen various type of data, which you can organize as you wish by a few parameters:  The Graphs Overlay: type of data you want to overlay on a same graph (or Frame) ...

  • Page 86: Specify The Speaker Layout

    SPECIFY THE SPEAKER LAYOUT In this chapter we assume that a specific set of speakers has already been defined and installed in the room. In order to support multiple surround and 3D formats, we recommend relying on the expertise of a Certified Trinnov Installer. He/she can design a speaker configuration that meets your requirements, and can also recommend optimal speaker placements according to your room’s dimensions and acoustics.
  • Page 87 IMPORTANT NOTE: it is important to understand that, because the Altitude ’s automated process measures all the speakers (including the subwoofers) during each calibration, you must create in the Altitude ’s user interface a speaker configuration that includes all the speakers of your installation (including the subwoofers).

  • Page 88: An Example Of A Specific Speaker Layout

    AN EXAMPLE OF A SPECIFIC SPEAKER LAYOUT The Altitude is designed to support any speaker layout. This includes standard speaker layouts such as those specified by Dolby, DTS and Auro-3D, but also hybrid speaker layouts based on two or more speaker placement recommandation. This allows your installation to support the different surround and 3D formats currently available in DVD, Blu-ray and file-based media.

  • Page 89: Available Initial Layouts

    AVAILABLE INITIAL LAYOUTS The following layout templates are available to start your setup process with an initial layout as similar as possible to your specific configuration. NOTE: For detailed information about speaker recommendations, please refer to the appendix of this document and to the related Dolby, DTS and Auro-3D recommendations.

  • Page 90: Select An Initial Speaker Layout

    SELECT AN INITIAL SPEAKER LAYOUT We recommend you to start by selecting the initial layout which is most similar to your specific speaker layout, and then add/remove speakers. Alternatively, you could also create a speaker configuration from scratch. To select an initial speaker layout: Go to the Speaker/Room setup tool and click on the Initial Layout drop-down list Select the layout template which is most similar to your speaker system.

  • Page 91: Adding Speakers

    ADDING SPEAKERS ADDING REGULAR SPEAKERS If required, the next step is to add speakers to achieve a configuration that fits perfectly to your system. TO ADD ONE OR MORE SPEAKERS FROM THE DROP- DOWN LIST:  click on the Add Speaker button ...

  • Page 92: Adding Dolby Enabled Upfiring Speakers

    To add a subwoofer: Click on the Add Speaker button; Click on the Add Sub button below the Speaker position drop- down list. NOTE: The Add Sub button adds subwoofers regardless of formats. The subwoofer positions displayed are not significant and will not affect the sound. ADDING DOLBY ENABLED UPFIRING SPEAKERS If you configuration has some Dolby-Enabled up-firing speakers, they appears on the 3D view as ceiling speakers as they are used to reproduce elevation channels.

  • Page 93: Removing Speakers

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Dolby-Enabled speakers has an included filter designed to enhance the immersion effect. The Optimizer will keep the sound characteristics of the Dolby-Enabled speakers. REMOVING SPEAKERS To remove one or more speakers (including subwoofers):  Click on the speaker you want to remove, either in the 3D representation or in the list: it will be displayed in yellow.
  • Page 94 Add or remove speakers Pink noise Speakers name Multi amplification Output chanel Channel mapping Parametric EQ You can select speakers:  by clicking on the speaker in the 3D view,  by clicking on the corresponding channel number/name in the table’s header ...

  • Page 95: Configure The Crossover Settings (Optional)

    CONFIGURE THE CROSSOVER SETTINGS (OPTIONAL) If you want to use the active crossovers of the Altitude , you must use the speaker configuration table to: Specify the type of amplification: bi-amp, tri-amp or quadri-amp; Specify the crossover frequency The parameters related to crossover settings are the following: ...
  • Page 96 In the example below, the Altitude has automatically assigned the Left top front (Ltf) channel, initially specified as an Atmos speaker, to play the Height Left (HL) channel of Auro3D content. NOTE: The channel labels and speaker positions of each format are available in the appendix of this document.

  • Page 97: Send Pink Noise To Verify The Routing Of The Speakers

    8.11 SEND PINK NOISE TO VERIFY THE ROUTING OF THE SPEAKERS As soon as the detailed configuration for each speaker is completed, it is critically important to verify that the routing of the channels to the speakers is correct, and fix any errors. Otherwise the whole consistency of the sound reproduction will be compromised.

  • Page 98: Add A Parametric Equalizer

    8.12 ADD A PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER WHAT IS A PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER? A Parametric Equalizer, or PEQ, is an equalization done by setting parameters, mostly 3: frequency, gain and Q. There are 3 types of PEQ available:  The peak notch: Parametric equalizers are multi-band variable equalizers which allow users to control the three primary parameters: amplitude (gain), center frequency and bandwidth (Q).

  • Page 99: Open The Parametric Equalizers Editor

    OPEN THE PARAMETRIC EQUALIZERS EDITOR The PEQ editor is accessible from the 3D view of the speaker layout editor. One editor is available for each output, which means that in case of active multi-amplification, one PEQ editor is available for each driver of the speaker. Parametric EQ To open the PEQ editor, click on the PEQ icon of the speaker or driver you want to edit.

  • Page 100: Add A Peq

    ADD A PEQ To add a PEQ, click on the Add↓ button. A new line will appear in the table. This line is a Parametric Equalizer band. You can add as many bands as possible per channel. The overall procedure to configure a PEQ is as follows: ...

  • Page 101: Save A New Peq Group

    SAVE A NEW PEQ GROUP In case several similar speakers would need to have the same PEQ settings applied, it is possible to save a PEQ group to have the possibility to load on another channel. Once the PEQ has been fully edited, to save it as a new PEQ Group click on the Save as…...

  • Page 102: Load A Peq Group

    You are now back to the PEQ Editor. This means that the EQ Group has been saved. It is available in the Select and EQ Group drop- down list. To load it, check the next chapter Load a PEQ Group. LOAD A PEQ GROUP Once an EQ group has been saved, it is possible to load it on another channel.

  • Page 103: Delete A Peq Group

    Once the desired EQ group is selected, please click on the Load button; The EQ group is now loaded on this channel. Repeat the procedure on other channel if needed. Close the PEQ editor by clicking on the Ok button. DELETE A PEQ GROUP If an EQ group is not valuable anymore, it is possible to delete it to keep a clean and effective list of EQ group.
  • Page 104 Select the EQ group you would like to delete in the drop-down list; Once the desired EQ group is selected, please click on the Delete button; The EQ group is now deleted. Repeat the procedure on other EQ Group if needed.

  • Page 105: Save A Peq Group On An Existing One

    SAVE A PEQ GROUP ON AN EXISTING ONE If an existing EQ group needs modification, it is possible to overwrite it with the new parameters. To do so, please follow this procedure: Once you are sure the modifications are fine, you can now overwrite this group of EQ on an existing one.

  • Page 106: Generate Pink Noise

    The EQ group is updated. Close the PEQ editor by clicking on the Ok button. GENERATE PINK NOISE The PEQ Editor has its own quick access to the pink generator. Click on the speaker button to generate pink noise on the selected speaker.

  • Page 107: Specify An Array Of Speakers

    SPECIFY AN ARRAY OF SPEAKERS With the release of new 3D audio formats, the number of possible speaker’s positions increases considerably. Nevertheless, your video library is surely full of “surround” content (5.1 or 7.1). Furthermore, 3D formats do not all have the same limitation in terms of simultaneous active speakers.

  • Page 108: Example Of An Array Of Speakers

    EXAMPLE OF AN ARRAY OF SPEAKERS Below is an example of a specific speaker layout designed to array some channels : In the example above, please pay attention to Left Wide and Right Wide speakers:  For Dolby Atmos content, Left and Right Wide speakers will play natively as they are natively existing in the codec;...

  • Page 109: Save The Preset

    By clicking onto a value, you also can manually enter a gain. In this case, a virtual numerical keyboard is displayed. The Selected speakers can all be modified simultaneously using the control panel in the top left corner. You can add or decrease gain using -1dB or +1dB buttons, or by using the Direct input and its numerical keyboard.

  • Page 110: Decoder / Upmixer Settings

    10 DECODER / UPMIXER SETTINGS The Altitude allows you to enjoy various kinds of surround and stereo playback modes using the decoders mentioned below. With the 3D codecs option, you also are able to extend your stereo or basic multichannel content (5.1/7.1) to a full 3D sound, and so use most of your speakers declared to the unit: This is the Upmixers.

  • Page 111: Listening Formats

    10.2 LISTENING FORMATS The Listening Format dropdown menu provides you several options. Some of them may sounds familiar to you, and the others could be unknown. The list gives you:  Auto: The incoming encoded content will be played with the corresponding upmixer. ...
  • Page 112 Source format Native Native Dolby (DD, DD+, TrueHD) (Legacy, HD Master DTS:X Dolby Atmos Auro-3D* Audio) Upmix mode None (No Upmix) | Dolby Surround Neural:X Upmixer Native DTS:X | Layout used : Native Dolby Atmos | Native Auro-3D Auto Upmixer | Layout Used Layout Used : Layout Used :...
  • Page 113 3D content. CPU LOAD do not forget that upmixers require a lot of CPU resources, especially in 96 kHz with high channel count. Until further software optimization is achieved, please contact Trinnov Audio to set less demanding Loudspeaker/Room optimization parameters. Auro-Matic: the Auro-3D upmixer does operate up to 96 kHz but not with higher sampling rates.

  • Page 114: Using The Front Panel

    10.3 USING THE FRONT PANEL LISTENING FORMAT SELECTION From the front panel of the Altitude , press the Menu button. Using the Select knob, go to “Listening Format” menu, validate using the Enter button. Then choose the desire listening format, still using the Select knob, and validate using the Enter button.

  • Page 115: Using The Graphical Interface

    10.4 USING THE GRAPHICAL INTERFACE LISTENING FORMATS SELECTION To activate a surround upmixer: Click on the “IN sources” menu item of the lateral menu to go to the Sources page; Select a Listening Format in the drop down list available. DECODERS CONFIGURATION To configure the decoder parameters for the Dolby, DTS and Auro-3D decoders:...

  • Page 116: Decoders Settings

    10.5 DECODERS SETTINGS The different decoders’ settings given bellow are available through the graphical interface or through the front panel screen (see above). GENERAL SETTINGS The General tab provides you different settings to configure the decoding behavior of the Altitude that does not directly concern the decoders.

  • Page 117: Dolby Decoder Settings

    DOLBY DECODER SETTINGS  Surround Upmixer: switch on/off the Dolby surround upmixer;  Enable center spread: spread the Center channel across the Left and Right speakers. Creates a wider sound stage, recommended for playing musical content;  Loud Mgmt: use the loudness management information provided in the incoming signal’s metadata; DRC Settings: ...

  • Page 118: Dts Decoder Settings

    DTS DECODER SETTINGS  Neural:X Upmixer Bypass: disable the Neural:X Upmixer ;  Direct Mode: In “Direct Mode,” the audio is extracted and reproduced as closely as possible to what the content creator intended. At a high-level, direct mode attempts to most closely preserve the original speaker layout with no additional processing to take advantage of additional speakers.

  • Page 119: Auro-3D Decoder Settings

    AURO-3D DECODER SETTINGS  Decoder bypass: bypass the Auro-3D decoder;  Listening mode: Auro-3D: enforce playback on the Auro-3D speaker layout. Incoming surround content is upmixed to the Auro-3D format ; Surround: enforce playback on the surround speaker layout, so heights speakers are disabled. Incoming stereo content is upmixed to a surround format and incoming Auro-3D content is downmixed to a surround format.

  • Page 120: Getting Ready For Calibration

    11 GETTING READY CALIBRATION This chapter explains very important tips to ensure a smooth and safe calibration process, as well as important recommendations for microphone placement in order to perform high quality acoustic measurements. 11.1 VERY IMPORTANT TIPS Important Notes: ...

  • Page 121: Important Recommendations For Microphone Placement

    11.3 IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS MICROPHONE PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MEASUREMENT ENVIRONMENT At least a few basic rules should be respected to ensure a robust measurement:  No obstacle between the speaker and the microphone.  No highly reflecting surface (leather sofa, glass table…) close to the microphone. ...
  • Page 122 Point the front red LED to the center of the speakers set.

  • Page 123: Calibrate The Active Crossovers (Optional)

    12 CALIBRATE ACTIVE CROSSOVERS (OPTIONAL) This chapter explains how to calibrate the active crossovers included in the Altitude . It assumes that you are familiar with active crossovers and multi-amplified speakers, and is not intended as a course. If you are not using the active crossover functionality of the Altitude , please skip to the next chapter.

  • Page 124: Configure The Advanced Settings (Optional)

    12.2 CONFIGURE THE ADVANCED SETTINGS (OPTIONAL) The Altitude includes the following advanced crossover settings:  Types of filters: Bessel order 2, 3 and 4; Linkwitz-Riley order 2 and 4; Butterworth order 2, 3 and 4;  Specific crossover frequency for each driver; ...
  • Page 125  The Apply button is highlighted as soon as a parameter is modified and is used to compute and load the new settings into the processor. Once compute is finished (gears icon disappears from the notification bar), filters are applied to the outputs. ...

  • Page 126: Adjust The Master Output Level

    12.3 ADJUST THE MASTER OUTPUT LEVEL The Altitude requires a minimum Sound Pressure Level for proper calibration of the active crossovers. Until that minimum SPL is reached, the test signal will keep playing through the same driver. For safety matters, we recommend to perform that first calibration as if it were a test.

  • Page 127: Calibrate The Active Crossovers

    12.4 CALIBRATE THE ACTIVE CROSSOVERS Once the master output level is set (see previous step), the Altitude ’s crossover calibration tool will automatically set up the level, delay and polarity of each driver. Before calibration, please note:  The calibration procedure has to be done individually for each speaker; ...

  • Page 128: Verify The Sound Of The Calibrated Crossovers

    Remain in the Setup/ActiveXovers page of the Advanced Settings interface to perform the calibration of the active crossovers:  If two or more speakers are linked, please unlink them by turning off the Link button.  Follow the microphone placement instructions (see previous chapter). ...
  • Page 129 The recombined amplitude response of the speaker: you can see whether the combination of the drivers is constructive, and you can observe the effects of level/delay/polarity modification on the combined amplitude of the speaker. Two curves are displayed, one showing the global power of the speaker (including the room), and one showing the amplitude of the direct front and early reflections.

  • Page 130: Listen To Each Speaker Connected To The Crossover

    LISTEN EACH SPEAKER CONNECTED CROSSOVER Last but not least, listen carefully to each speaker connected to the crossover. You can play pink noise from the Altitude and/or play your favorite music/cinema samples. 12.6 SAVE THE PRESET Last but not least, don’t forget to save the preset to make sure the crossover settings won’t be lost.

  • Page 131: Calibrate The Speakers In The Room

    13 CALIBRATE THE SPEAKERS IN THE ROOM IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to perform a proper calibration it’s important to read carefully the whole chapters about the Essential Tools and Settings and Getting Ready for Calibration to learn about the Altitude ’s audio clock settings, audio utilities (metering tools, pink noise and solo/mute buttons) and microphone placement recommendations.

  • Page 132: Normal Calibration Sequence

    During this process you will need to move back and forth between the calibration page and the metering page: 13.3 NORMAL CALIBRATION SEQUENCE Remain in the Optimizer Settings/Calibration page of the Advanced Settings interface to perform the final calibration:  Follow the microphone placement instructions (see previous chapter);...

  • Page 133: Common Problems During Calibration

    13.4 COMMON PROBLEMS DURING CALIBRATION If the calibration tool plays more than 3 MLS bursts for a speaker, it means that it’s finding it difficult to perform a reliable measurement of that speaker. The most common warning messages are explained below: ...

  • Page 134: Checking The Speaker Positions During/After Calibration

    13.6 CHECKING SPEAKER POSITIONS DURING/AFTER CALIBRATION The Optimizer Settings/Positions page displays the measured speaker locations in real-time during calibration. Three views are provided:  Top view: The speakers are seen from above;  Elevation view: The speakers are seen from the listening point. Relative degrees of elevation and azimuth are displayed;...
  • Page 135 As the calibration is performed, the real position of each speaker is displayed after the 3 MLS burst. The Top View helps to identify wrong speaker placements. It might be necessary to recalibrate if the microphone is not perfectly pointed towards the center of the front stage, otherwise the remapping option will result in a slightly off-axis rotated sound stage.
  • Page 136 NOTE:  If one speaker cannot be located during calibration, it will be displayed in the center of the circle.  A non located speaker cannot be used for loudspeaker remapping. The Summary page provides additional measurements for each speaker:...

  • Page 137: Multi-Point Measurements (Optional)

    Measurement details:  Distance is the distance of the speaker (in meters) to the measurement point;  Elevation is the elevation of the speaker (in degrees) to the measurement point;  Azimuth is the azimuth of the speaker (in degrees) to the measurement point; ...

  • Page 138: Save The Preset

    To compute the optimization filters for your speaker measurements:  Optimizer Settings/Calibration page;  Press the Compute button to start the calculation of the compensation filters. This will also create the Optimizer graphs NOTE:  The top bar will display a gear wheel icon and a graph icon during computation. ...

  • Page 139: Setup Bass Management

    14 SETUP BASS MANAGEMENT This chapter explains how to setup bass management in the Altitude The Altitude provides very flexible options that help you to configure the bass management of your system in the most relevant way. You can specify how the lower frequencies of each channel will be reproduced by one or more subwoofers.

  • Page 140: Fully Customizable Bass Management

    The Bass Management page is accessible through the Top Menu of the Altitude User Interface: 14.2 FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE BASS MANAGEMENT The Altitude allows you to specify how the lower frequencies of each channel will be reproduced by one or more subwoofers.

  • Page 141: Bass Management Mode

    14.3 BASS MANAGEMENT MODE The Altitude offers 3 different bass management modes:  Off: No bass management (default)  On: Standard bass management mode  On + LFE to LR: Distributes the LFE signal to the Left and Right speakers. Can be used when there is no subwoofer in the system.

  • Page 142: Quick Setup Menu

    14.4 QUICK SETUP MENU The Quick Setup menu is a powerful tool allowing to configure the bass management for several speakers in one manipulation. The Quick Setup menu is divided in 3 main section: Set Filters: This section is to specify the filters type and frequencies that will be applied; Apply to selected speakers: Here, you can select the speakers on which you can apply the filters set in the first section;...

  • Page 143: Set Filters

    SET FILTERS As shown below, this first section is divided in 3 different groups of settings:  Low Pass – Sub(s) : These settings will delimit the cutoff frequency under which the signal from the channel will be redirected and played by the subwoffer(s). You can here select the type of filter (Linkwitz-Riley, Bessel or Butterworth), the cutoff frequency and the slope use by this filter.

  • Page 144: Bass Management Settings For Individual Speaker

    14.5 BASS MANAGEMENT SETTINGS INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER The settings provided are similar to the Quick Setup menu but are adjustable on each speaker individually. Each speaker has the following parameters:  The activation of each sub by ticking the Active box (recalculates the attenuation accordingly): The bass- managed signal will be redirected to the ticked subwoofer(s);...

  • Page 145: Lfe & Misc

    14.6 LFE & MISC The LFE & Misc Setup page is also active even if the Bass Management is Off. These parameters only concerns the subwoofer(s), LFE standing for Low Frequency Effect. The page is divided as followed:  A table allowing to assign the LFE channel of the content to one or more subwoofer(s) ...

  • Page 146: Stacked Sub Correction

    STACKED SUB CORRECTION The Stacked subs option is designed for stacked multiple-subwoofers configurations. When multiple subwoofers are used to reproduce a same signal, the perceived level increases. The Altitude automatically decreases the signal sent to each subwoofer to maintain the same perceived level depending on the number of subwoofers used to reproduce a same signal and the way subwoofers are located across the room.

  • Page 147: Setup Target Curves

    15 SETUP TARGET CURVES The Altitude implements Target Curves as a powerful tool for achieving the required frequency response from your sound system. For every speaker in the room, a target curve can be defined in terms of: Amplitude only Amplitude and Phase Amplitude and Group Delay One or more channels can be linked in order to share the same target curve for several speakers.
  • Page 148 NOTE:  By default, the Optimizer will use both IIR and FIR filters to achieve the target curve.  In addition to target curves, several other parameters define the behavior of the automatic equalization.

  • Page 149: Verify The Sound Of Your Optimized Speaker System

    16 VERIFY THE SOUND OF YOUR OPTIMIZED SPEAKER SYSTEM Once you have completed all the steps of the system setup procedure, it is critically important to verify the sound of your whole system. This should help you to identify any possible issues: ...

  • Page 150: Tuning The Optimization Settings

    17 TUNING OPTIMIZATION SETTINGS In order to tune the optimization settings you need to know the basics about the Altitude ’s audio tools and settings. You will be using those tools throughout the tuning process for:  Playing pink noise on the speakers ...
  • Page 151  Optimize (Optimization Modes): The Altitude offers 4 different optimization modes with very specific behavior: Amplitude + Phase (default): with this setting, the Optimizer will improve both the loudspeaker amplitude and the phase response of the loudspeaker. This greatly reduces the group delay of the speakers starting from about 150Hz.

  • Page 152: Speaker Position Remapping

    17.2 SPEAKER POSITION REMAPPING This feature is also available through the Main user interface. Please see the chapter about the Basic Settings. 17.3 TARGET CURVE Please see the Setup Target Curves chapter. 17.4 LIMITER CURVE Unlike the Maximum Boost/Attenuation parameters, the limiter curve allows to setup frequency-dependent maximum boosts and attenuations.

  • Page 153: Advanced Optimization Settings

    17.5 ADVANCED OPTIMIZATION SETTINGS IMPORTANT NOTE: Change these settings only if you know what you’re doing. Random changes can lead to unexpected results. The Altitude provides a large set of advanced settings in the Optimizer Settings/Settings/Advanced Settings page: DISPLAY The Display smoothing defines the smoothing value used to display the before an after Amplitude Response in the Optimizer Graphs as well as in the pdf document generated while saving preset.

  • Page 154: Acoustics Correction

    ACOUSTICS CORRECTION The user can determine the type of filters for the automatic correction:  FIR + IIR: This is the default setting used by the Optimizer: both IIR and FIR filters are used to work on the speaker responses full range; ...

  • Page 155: Level Alignment Settings

    LEVEL ALIGNMENT SETTINGS  Weighting used for levels (default is dBA): Sets the type of weighting used by the optimizer for level alignment.  Width of level window (default is 16/f): This time-frequency window is used to compute the perceptual level of every speaker.

  • Page 156: Performing Multi-Point Measurements

    18 PERFORMING MULTI-POINT MEASUREMENTS One of the most advanced features of the Altitude is its unique multi-point measurement technology. Instead of using an averaged response out of multiple measurement points, the Trinnov Multi-point Algorithm is able to take every single measurement point into account. The purpose of multi-point measurement is not only to optimize a wider listening area but also to get more information from measurements and increase reliability by taking into account important variations in the listening area.

  • Page 157: Relevant Measurement Positions

    18.1 RELEVANT MEASUREMENT POSITIONS There are no fixed rules about choosing multi-point measurement positions. However, making measurement outside of the area covered by the speakers can be considered as irrelevant. As an example, multi-point measurements can be performed for a single listening position:...

  • Page 158: Multi-Point Calibration Procedure

    18.2 MULTI-POINT CALIBRATION PROCEDURE Multi-point measurements can be performed sequentially using the same microphone. You can add a new measurement by pressing the “Add” button at the bottom of the page, or delete the selected measurement by pressing “Delete”. You can also rename a measurement by editing the text box "Measurement name". For each measurement, the “Calibrated”...

  • Page 159: Appendix

    19 APPENDIX 19.1 INSERT AN EXTERNAL STEREO DAC As the Altitude has a flexible and complete range of output connectors, you can use your own high-end DAC to feed a stereo Hi-Fi system for example. The analog outputs 1-8 are duplicated on the AES outputs 1-8. The analog outputs 1-2 are duplicated on the stereo analog SE outputs, AES outputs 1-2, as well as they can go to the SPDIF RCA and optical stereo outputs.

  • Page 160: Automation

    Crestron® module to remotely control the Altitude via RS232. The specifications of the protocol are publicly available and can be downloaded from the Support / Download section of Trinnov Audio’s website: http://www.trinnov.com 19.4 SIGNAL FLOW OF THE ALTITUDE SIGNAL FLOW OF THE ALTITUDE Not mentioned: ...

  • Page 161: Speaker Placement Recommendations

    19.5 3D SPEAKER PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS For detailed information about speaker placement recommendations, please refer to the following documents:  Auro-3D Home Theatre Setup Installation Guidelines, available from Auro Technologies. http://www.auro-3d.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/Auro-3D-Home-Theater-Setup- Guidelines_lores.pdf  Dolby Atmos Home Theatre Installation Guidelines, available from Dolby: http://www.dolby.com/us/en/technologies/dolby-atmos/dolby-atmos-home-theater-installation- guidelines.pdf NOTE: As of January 2016, the DTS X Home Theatre Installation Guidelines are not yet available.

  • Page 162: Db25 Connector : Aes Pinout

    19.7 DB25 CONNECTOR : AES PINOUT The Altitude uses DB25 connectors for AES connections, input as well as output. We use the widely spread Tascam DB25 scheme described below. NOTE: Another quite popular pinout is the one from Yamaha. You should check which pinout your equipment is using before connecting it to the Altitude .

  • Page 163: Microphone Specifications

    MICROPHONE SPECIFICATIONS  4 capsules in tetrahedron configuration.  Individual compensation filters  Frequency response within +/- 0.1dB across the 20Hz-24kHz frequency range  Spatial resolution below +/-2°  Built-in preamp  A 9V PP3 LR61 battery powers capsules and electronic ...
  • Page 164 Always make sure the microphone’s serial number indicated in the Configure page matches the label at the bottom of your microphone. If not, use the Configure button of the required Measurement to select the correct compensation file. For future measurements, use the Default Microphone button to make the required compensation file automatically selected in the Factory preset.

  • Page 165: Connection Order

    CONNECTION ORDER...

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