So I noticed that the MA1 Software just got updated, kudos to Neumann for their continued work at improving the software and making it easier to use!
I'm a proud owner of two KH80DSPs and a KH750DSP, it has been a great experience thus far, but I have just one small complaint regarding the automatic alignment process.
Here's the story:
I first went through the automatic alignment process with a focusrite solo3, using(evidently) analog outputs from the soundcard. The calibration persists, as expected, when I swap them with other analogue sources.
However, noticing that KH750 features a digital input, I tried to bypass the DA-AD process between the soundcard and the subwoofer entirely, hooking S/PDIF up to the subwoofer. Doing so resulted in...an awkward silence. there was no output from the system. After ruling out connection issues and other causes, in a frustrated attempt to get sound from the system, I flipped the control mode back to "local". The system played loudly and clearly sans the internal calibration.
So apparently, the digital input was ignored when calibrated under analogue input? Does that mean digital IO and calibration on the KH750 is restricted to devices that feature both a digital out(like AES or S/PDIF) and P48 + microphone preamp? Is there a reason as to why the digital input was ignored after calibration through analogue input? I mean, supporting both types of inputs may result in (allegedly) volume/loudness inaccuracies, but implementing it shouldn't cause any system breaking issues, right? Devices with both a microphone preamp and a digital output are a bit more difficult to come by compared to devices with just one of the two for the average user,
so I'd like to ask jjwohlgemuth, could this issue be addressed in a future firmware or calibration software update?
DjBonoBono, I understand that you are using KH750's digital input, how do you synergize it with MA1 and Neumann's internal calibration?
I'm a proud owner of two KH80DSPs and a KH750DSP, it has been a great experience thus far, but I have just one small complaint regarding the automatic alignment process.
Here's the story:
I first went through the automatic alignment process with a focusrite solo3, using(evidently) analog outputs from the soundcard. The calibration persists, as expected, when I swap them with other analogue sources.
However, noticing that KH750 features a digital input, I tried to bypass the DA-AD process between the soundcard and the subwoofer entirely, hooking S/PDIF up to the subwoofer. Doing so resulted in...an awkward silence. there was no output from the system. After ruling out connection issues and other causes, in a frustrated attempt to get sound from the system, I flipped the control mode back to "local". The system played loudly and clearly sans the internal calibration.
So apparently, the digital input was ignored when calibrated under analogue input? Does that mean digital IO and calibration on the KH750 is restricted to devices that feature both a digital out(like AES or S/PDIF) and P48 + microphone preamp? Is there a reason as to why the digital input was ignored after calibration through analogue input? I mean, supporting both types of inputs may result in (allegedly) volume/loudness inaccuracies, but implementing it shouldn't cause any system breaking issues, right? Devices with both a microphone preamp and a digital output are a bit more difficult to come by compared to devices with just one of the two for the average user,
so I'd like to ask jjwohlgemuth, could this issue be addressed in a future firmware or calibration software update?
DjBonoBono, I understand that you are using KH750's digital input, how do you synergize it with MA1 and Neumann's internal calibration?
Yes. Both subwoofers are time aligned individually with respect to the measurement position.
Great news! This looks like a significant improvement in usability. I will try it out this weekend.
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