Dirac - Common Problem Areas

Dirac - Common Problem Areas

Common Problem Areas

The most common Dirac issues are caused by the Speaker Types menu, Network issues, or the Volume Calibration stage of Dirac.

Here’s what to look out for:

1.      Network

a.      Using the Front Panel controls (not the web UI), go to General Setup and check that Control is set to IP

b.      Check the Network settings to ensure the unit has an IP address

c.       Check that the unit is connected to the network via an ethernet cable, not by Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is too inconsistent for Dirac to do its thing properly.

2.      Speaker Types

a.      In the speaker types menu, make sure all speakers connected to the X-Series are listed in this menu, and any channel with no speaker connected is marked as None

3.      Volume calibration

a.      Mic Gain should be set to 100%

b.      All speakers should measure around -12dB (±1dB), and the sub should measure around -16dB (±1dB)

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