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--- audio [2021/07/16 17:00] – elarrieu
+++ audio [2021/07/16 17:46] (current) – elarrieu
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-Powering on the system:
+==== Powering on the system: ====
   - Mixer (power button is on the back right above the main Power cable)
   - Computer (power is just below the pink Dante cat-7 cable)
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-Audio output (from computer):
+==== Audio output (from computer): ====
   * Audio output should be set to Dante in Audio software
   * NOTE: It's best to keep the system output set to "Internal Speakers" to avoid loud/annoying beeps
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-Using the mixer:
+==== Using the mixer: ====
+  * If it's not already loaded, be sure that **SCENE 101 HELLOWORLD210713** is loaded [update this, add picture(s)]
+  * **To Do:** add overview of different scenes (i.e. default multichannel, multichannel + minijack, (front, rear, both)
   * 37 main output channels are connected to the speakers by default (access via Dante ch. 1-37)
   * 4 subwoofer output channels are connected to the speakers by default (access via Dante ch. 45-48)
-  * The master faders for the mains and subs are the two on the righthand side of the mixer.  **PLEASE BE CAREFUL TO START WITH THE FADER AT -∞ AND SKOWKY RAISE THE VOLUME TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL.**. Typically levels between -10 and 0 are ideal.
+  * the omni ins are channels 49-56 **(the minijack input are channels 49-50)**
+  * The master faders for the mains and subs are the two on the righthand side of the mixer.  **PLEASE BE CAREFUL TO START WITH THE FADER AT -∞ AND SLOWY RAISE THE VOLUME TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL.**. Typically levels between -10 and 0 are ideal.
+  * all input faders should be set to 0 dB
+  * output faders (in the output section (LS 01 - 30 + SUB 1 & 2) should be set to -20
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-Troubleshooting:
+==== Troubleshooting: ====
-**I'm not getting any sound!**
+[reorganize/expand this/add images...]
-  - Double-check that everything is powered on
+=== I'm not getting any sound! ===
-  - **You may need to wait for up to 10 minutes for all the connections to be established** (although typically at least some of the speakers play right away after power up).
+It's best to go in a linear fashion from source (computer) to destination (speakers) --> need to sort this better (maybe add a check system diagram/specific "do you see ___, if yes/no then)...
+  * Double-check that everything is powered on
+  * **You may need to wait for up to 10 minutes for all the connections to be established** (although typically at least some of the speakers play right away after power up).
+  * make sure you've selected Dante 64 as the audio output in your software [add: examples in Max, Reaper]
+  * open Max and use **Audiotester_64_ch** (in the Extras menu) --> set source: **Pink noise**, Step Out1 from **Chan. 1** to **Chan. 48**, **click the button** on the left to start the test
+  * Do you see any lights on the meters for channel 1 and 2 on the mixer?
+  * Reload the default mixer setting (**SCENE 101 HELLOWORLD210713**)
+  * add separate instructions for minijack...