Audyssey's Next Generation of Room Correction (MultEQ-X)

[sweetchaos]

Audyssey's Next Generation of Room Correction (MultEQ-X) was unveiled on December 15, 2021.

Press release:

Audyssey MultEQ-X Brings Powerful New Room Equalization Capabilities to Home Theater and Audio Enthusiasts

Audyssey releases MultEQ-X, a powerful new software application for calibrating home theater AVRs.

www.businesswire.com

Which models does it support?

At launch, MultEQ-X supports all Denon and Marantz AVRs that are compatible with the "Audyssey MultEQ Editor" mobile application (available on iOS and Android).

Compatible models: (Product availability varies depending on regions.)

Denon AV Receiver: AVR-X6300H, AVR-X4300H, AVR-X3300W, AVR-X2300W, AVR-X1300W, AVR-S920W, AVR-S720W, AVR-S730H, AVR-S930H, AVR-X1400H, AVR-X2400H, AVR-X3400H, AVR-X4400H, AVR-X6400H, AVR-X8500H, AVR-S740H, AVR-S940H, AVR-X1500H, AVR-X2500H, AVR-X3500H, AVR-X4500H, AVR-X6500H, AVR-X1600H, AVR-X2600H, AVR-X3600H, AVR-S750H, AVR-S950H, AVR-A110, AVR-X6700H, AVR-X4700H, AVR-X3700H, AVR-X2700H, AVR-S960H, AVR-X8500HA, AVR-X1700H, AVR-S760H

Marantz AV Receiver: AV7703, SR7011, SR6011, SR5011, NR1607, NR1608, SR5012, SR6012, SR7012, SR8012, AV7704, AV8805, NR1609, SR5013, SR6013, SR7013, AV7705, NR1710, SR5014, SR6014, SR8015, SR7015, SR6015, SR5015, NR1711, AV7706, AV8805A

How to download the application?

Audyssey MultEQ-X is available for download now at the Microsoft Store.
Canada:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/p/multeq-x/9p0smvdtvhqj?rtc=1&activetab=pivot:eek:verviewtab

USA:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/multeq-x/9p0smvdtvhqj?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

What's the cost and limitations?

To calibrate an AVR, a license must be acquired through an in-app purchase of $199.99, which entitles the user to calibrate a single AVR for the lifetime of the AVR. Licenses are per-user and per-AVR-serial-number, and are non-transferrable.

Where is the manual?

https://audyssey.com/MultEQ-X%20User%20Guide.pdf

https://audyssey.com/MultEQ-X User Guide 1.1.pdf

Did Sound United create a youtube video talking about this?

2021-12-15 JoeNTell

2021-12-17 SoundUnited

Discuss!

 

[Chromatischism]

Laptop software with more options and control. Like what Dirac does. Looking forward to it!

 

[Chromatischism]

My guess: it's a paid upgrade that works with the same AVRs as the MultEQ app. The hardware which established that 2-way communication is already there so I don't see why not, unless some radical new core features come about which are simply not compatible. Maybe those features could simply be greyed out and unavailable, while everything else still works.

 

[Sancus]

Feeling pressured by Dirac support appearing everywhere are we?

But seriously this is a good thing and so is more competition in this space. Hopefully they have a more sophisticated multi-sub system planned as part of that update as well. A big barrier to multiple-sub adoption IMO is the primitive level of optimization present in everything short of the most expensive AVRs right now. You shouldn't have to do the crazy complex miniDSP+MSO workflow just to get a decent multi-sub setup.

 

[Chromatischism]

Looks like it has a name:

MultEQ-X

(was hoping for something easier to roll off the tongue)

 

[sweetchaos]

Thanks, corrected the title.

Where did you hear that?

 

[Chromatischism]

No release date and they have been talking about a more advanced version of Audyssey for a year now with computer control. I would love to see it but frankly I wouldn't be surprised if 12 months from now they are still teasing this future update.

Thanks, corrected the title.

Where did you hear that?

https://www.soundunited.com/webinars?fbclid=IwAR27irbQFNLdQ3VMg-JSCigIODSWvwB2770w4PDi4OhC70_zFhwO8Q5AzBc

 

[sweetchaos]

Great, only 27 more days to go, and then we'll hear all about it.

 

[sweetchaos]

Sneak Peak:

 

[AudioJester]

Sounds like the old audyssey pro kit they had yrs ago

 

[Datec]

Looks exactly like their App which I have in my Apple tablet I bought for just that reason. Guess they just wanted to allow Window based computers to use it which they should have done from the start. Still have my Pro kit in the closet too, not sure what I can do with that and the Marantz 8805 I have now.

 

[Chromatischism]

Looks exactly like their App which I have in my Apple tablet I bought for just that reason. Guess they just wanted to allow Window based computers to use it which they should have done from the start. Still have my Pro kit in the closet too, not sure what I can do with that and the Marantz 8805 I have now.

The new software is going to be better than the app.

 

[Trell]

Looks exactly like their App which I have in my Apple tablet I bought for just that reason. Guess they just wanted to allow Window based computers to use it which they should have done from the start. Still have my Pro kit in the closet too, not sure what I can do with that and the Marantz 8805 I have now.

The guy from Audyssey said one should hold on to the Pro kit. I guess the kit would be usable for products that currently support the Audyssey app.

Hopefully their new PC software allows one to use ones own measurement microphone. It would be a bummer otherwise.

 

[Datec]

The new software is going to be better than the app.

I must have missed where they said that, I skipped around the video cause the host boasting about the room they were in and the cost of things which had nothing to do with the subject. He should have let the guest do more explaining as to what is new in the software and what improvements have been made.

 

[Datec]

The guy from Audyssey said one should hold on to the Pro kit. I guess the kit would be usable for products that currently support the Audyssey app.

Hopefully their new PC software allows one to use ones own measurement microphone. It would be a bummer otherwise.

That would be great if that is true, I'm sure the mic in the kit is far better then the one that came with the PrePro. Like you stated the use of an even better mic would be a huge plus. Using a laptop is far easier then a tablet at least for me anyhow. Hopefully load times get sped up also for comparison of different curves.

 

[Trell]

That would be great if that is true, I'm sure the mic in the kit is far better then the one that came with the PrePro. Like you stated the use of an even better mic would be a huge plus. Using a laptop is far easier then a tablet at least for me anyhow. Hopefully load times get sped up also for comparison of different curves.

My 2015 model Denon AVR-X4200W did not get the Audyssey app update and I’m hesitant to buy a new AVR just for that.

With PC software using my own measurement mic that could change.

 

[anthonymoody]

My guess: it's a paid upgrade that works with the same AVRs as the MultEQ app. The hardware which established that 2-way communication is already there so I don't see why not, unless some radical new core features come about which are simply not compatible. Maybe those features could simply be greyed out and unavailable, while everything else still works.

That'd be great, and potentially timely for me as I have the itch to switch out my Marantz 8012 for an Anthem 1140 to try out ARC in my 7.1.4 set up.

 

[wigglerabbit]

I believe the first of the two webminars were scheduled for today, but there is now a press release already.

The thing that bugs me is it will be a 200 purchase per avr per user—which means not transferrable when you sell the avr/you cant use it toward another avr.

Audyssey MultEQ-X Brings Powerful New Room Equalization Capabilities to Home Theater and Audio Enthusiasts

LOS ANGELES, December 15, 2021--Audyssey releases MultEQ-X, a powerful new software application for calibrating home theater AVRs.

finance.yahoo.com

 

[beren777]

"Licenses are per-user and per-AVR-serial-number, and are non-transferrable."

$200 per AVR, non-transferable to a new buyer, and not usable on a new AVR? That's going to be a deal breaker for many people, possibly for me. It's a shockingly consumer unfriendly move.

 

[sweetchaos]

Press release ahead of the webinar:

Audyssey MultEQ-X Brings Powerful New Room Equalization Capabilities to Home Theater and Audio Enthusiasts

LOS ANGELES, December 15, 2021--Audyssey releases MultEQ-X, a powerful new software application for calibrating home theater AVRs.

finance.yahoo.com

LOS ANGELES, December 15, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Audyssey, a leader in audio technology for the home, automotive and commercial theater markets, announced today that it has released MultEQ-X, a powerful new software application for calibrating many home theater audio visual receivers (AVRs) that have Audyssey’s MultEQ room equalization technology built-in. MultEQ-X brings users greater control over calibration parameters, more detailed information about their room acoustics, and a variety of other key features, including:

• Measurement with detailed frequency responses for individual channels for easy room tuning*
• Subwoofer-level adjustment with slow and super-slow time rates*
• Advanced target curve designer, with new "Cutoff Mode" control, as well as complete control over target sound for every channel and every preset
• Manual override of all automatically detected parameters

Audyssey first launched MultEQ in 2004, revolutionizing the state of home theater by making precision equalization available to a broad set of AVRs from several manufacturers. Today, MultEQ-X software works as an add-on to the MultEQ system already embedded in many AVRs. The new software platform from Audyssey was built from the ground up to serve the needs and interests of both professional installers and the most passionate AV enthusiasts. Users get complete control over their target sound response, with the ability to customize the frequency range and tonal balance of each individual speaker in the system.

More than a sleek interface to the built-in MultEQ technology, MultEQ-X decouples the delivery of technology from the delivery of hardware. This new app-based platform ensures that MultEQ-X users will be the first to experience many of the improvements and advancements to the MultEQ suite of software/firmware room correction tools that are currently under development.

At launch, MultEQ-X supports all Denon and Marantz AVRs that are compatible with the "Audyssey MultEQ Editor" mobile application (available on iOS and Android). Rather than replacing the mobile application, MultEQ-X is a more advanced system for users who desire greater control and a more immersive user experience that is still best served by the larger screen and more powerful processor of a desktop or laptop computer. Supported systems run a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 10, with the October 2018 update or later installed (version 1809 / Build 17763). This includes the newly released Windows 11. Support for more systems will be available in the future.

The download of MultEQ-X includes a virtual demonstration AVR to showcase the features and settings available to the user. To calibrate an AVR, a license must be acquired through an in-app purchase of $199.99, which entitles the user to calibrate a single AVR for the lifetime of the AVR. Licenses are per-user and per-AVR-serial-number, and are non-transferrable. Please refer to the Microsoft Store for detailed terms and conditions.

Audyssey MultEQ-X is available for download now at the Microsoft Store. For more information about Audyssey’s full range of consumer and B2B audio technologies, please visit www.audyssey.com.