====== Audio ======

**[UNDER CONSTRUCTION...]**

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==== 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)
  - Speakers (via Siemens panel --> turn on all **odd numbered** outlets on the second spotlight page [add image(s)])

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==== 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
  * Sample rate should be set to 48 kHz
  * **IMPORTANT: the system often takes 5-10 minutes to establish the connection from the computer to ALL speakers.**. This issue is duets the system having more that 32 total Dante devices (the limit of a single interface).

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==== 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 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: ==== 
[reorganize/expand this/add images...]
=== I'm not getting any sound! ===

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...


[[Audio_Networking|Audio Networking]]