Neumann.Berlin MA 1 User manual

GEORG NEUMANN GMBH · LEIPZIGER STR. 112 · 10117 BERLIN · GERMANY V1.4

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Contents 
MA 1 –Automatic Monitor Alignment ............................................................................. 3 
Hardware requirements............................................................................................... 3 
Software requirements ................................................................................................ 3 
DSP loudspeakers (network-enabled).......................................................................... 3 
Analog loudspeakers (not network-enabled)............................................................. 3 
System setup..................................................................................................................... 4 
Compatibility with Neumann.Control iPad app.......................................................... 4 
Connect the hardware.................................................................................................. 4 
Set up the loudspeakers............................................................................................... 4 
Initial alignment using the MA 1 –Automatic Monitor Alignment .................................. 8 
Start the process........................................................................................................... 8 
Select your network ..................................................................................................... 8 
Create your hardware setup ........................................................................................ 9 
Save your hardware setup.......................................................................................... 11 
Check the requirements............................................................................................. 13 
Select and set up the audio interface ........................................................................ 13 
Calibration of the MA 1 measurement microphone.................................................. 15 
Adapt the output level ............................................................................................... 16 
Positioning the microphone and loudspeakers/subwoofer....................................... 17 
MA 1 input channel .................................................................................................... 18 
Start the measurement .............................................................................................. 20 
Display of measurement results................................................................................. 24 
Save the alignment..................................................................................................... 26 
Page navigation............................................................................................................... 26 
Monitor Control page................................................................................................. 27 
System Settings page.................................................................................................. 28 
Optimizing loudspeaker position or acoustical room behaviour ................................... 28 
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 30 
 
 
 

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MA 1 –Automatic Monitor Alignment

This document describes the requirements, structure and alignment procedure for using the

MA 1 Automatic Monitor Alignment v1.4.

This version of the software supports stereo systems with and without subwoofers.

Hardware requirements

•Loudspeakers

o1 pair of KH DSP loudspeakers

o1 or 2 KH 750 subwoofer in combination with a pair of KH DSP loudspeakers or with a

pair of analog KH loudspeakers

•Neumann MA 1 measurement microphone

•PC or MAC (64 bit)

•Screen resolution of 1280 × 720 px or higher

•Audio interface with:

oBalanced analog input with 48 V phantom power

o2 balanced analog outputs or AES3 output (only with KH 750)

•Network switch

Software requirements

•Operating system:

oPC: Windows 10 64 Bit

oMac: macOS 10.13, 10.14,10.15 and 11

•MA 1 –Automatic Monitor Alignment software

•ASIO driver (forWindows)

DSP loudspeakers (network-enabled)

The following loudspeakers and subwoofers are network-enabled and can be controlled directly

by the software:

•KH 80DSP

•KH 750DSP, KH 750 AES67

Analog loudspeakers (not network-enabled)

The following loudspeakers are not network-enabled and need to be connected via a network-

enabled subwoofer in order to be included in the system setup.

•

120 A

•KH 120 D

•KH 310 A

•KH 310 D

•KH 420 / KH 420 + DIM 1

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System setup

Proceed as follows to set up the system.

Compatibility with Neumann.Control iPad app

•The MA 1 –Automatic Monitor Alignment is not compatible with Neumann.Control iPad

app. Use either the one or the other.

•Using the Neumann.Control app before, while or after using the MA 1 –Automatic Monitor

Alignment app may cause invalid alignment results. To be certain that the alignment is and

stays correct please:

oUninstall the Neumann.Control app from your iPad.

oPerform a factory reset on your Neumann DSP devices (see below).

oUse the MA 1 –Automatic Monitor Alignment app to align your system.

oDo not use the Neumann.Control app on an aligned system.

•Once the MA 1 software has started and connected to the loudspeakers previously stored

parameters from MA 1 alignment sessions before or from Neumann.Control setups are

deleted.

•Neither MA 1 alignments nor Neumann.Control setups can be stored in the MA 1 software.

•If after the MA 1 alignment procedure the Neumann.Control iPad app is connected to the

loudspeakers the MA 1 alignment will be overwritten by the iPad. To get back to the MA 1

automatic alignment the MA 1 alignment procedure must be redone or the previously

stored alignments have to be reloaded.

Connect the hardware

Connect your hardware as shown in this diagram

Set up the loudspeakers

Set the switch positions and level adjustments on the rear of your loudspeakers/subwoofer

according to the following instructions.

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Analog monitors in combination with KH 750

(KH 750 DSP + KH 120/KH 310/KH 420)Use the following settings for the KH 750.

Use the following settings for analog monitors (KH 120 A, KH 310 A, KH 420)

Use the following settings for D-version monitors (KH 120 D, KH 310 D, KH 420 with DIM 1)

Note! For optimal interaction with the subwoofersprocessing, the digital connection is not

supported for KH 120 D and KH 310 D.

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KH 80 DSP without KH 750

Use the following settings for the KH 80 DSP.

KH 80 DSP with KH 750

Use the following settings for the KH 80 DSP.

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Use the following settings for the KH 750.

Note! During the process of the automatic monitor alignment do not change any settings at the

back of the connected DSP loudspeakers/subwoofer.

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Initial alignment using the MA 1 –Automatic

Monitor Alignment

Upon initial start, the MA 1 software will guide you through a wizard. Perform the following

steps in order to automatically align your setup using the MA 1 software and the MA 1

measurement microphone.

Start the process

Click on the orange arrow on the right of the start screen to start the process.

Select your network

Select the network your loudspeakers/subwoofer are connected to.

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Create your hardware setup

The software lists all loudspeakers/subwoofers found in the network.

If there are loudspeakers missing in the list or no loudspeakers at all, check the following

aspects:

•Ensure that device discovery is activated in your network. This functionality could be

labelled MDNS, UPnP, IGMP or Bonjour.

•The machine that runs this application needs to use the same network as your Neumann

DSP devices.

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•Make sure all Neumann DSP devices are connected to the same router or switch.

•Be sure all DSP devices are switched on.

•Ensure that the Neumann DSP devices are not in standby mode. If they are play some audio

to wake them up.

•Switch the Neumann DSP devices off and on and wait for 60 seconds (180 s for KH 750

AES67).

•Check if IPV6 is enabled at router and PC/MAC

•Perform a factory reset (see below)

Factory reset for the KH 80 DSP

To reset the KH 80 DSP internal controls to their factory default values:

•Switch on the KH 80 DSP.

•While the logo is still red indicating boot up move the SETTINGS switch up and down

repeatedly until a few seconds after it turned white.

Automatic (default): The subwoofer automatically chooses between analog or digital (AES3)

input signals. Digital signals have priority over analog signals.

The logo will then start flutter flash red for a few seconds before reverting to white.

Factory reset for the KH 750

To reset the KH 750 internal controls to their factory default values:

•Switch on the KH 750.

•While the power light is solid red during the boot up phase, move the STANDBY switch up

and down repeatedly until a few seconds after it turned green.

The power light will then flash red while the default settings are being applied before reverting

to green.

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