USER’S MANUAL rev. 3.0 C audison.
USER'S MANUAL Index 1. 2. 3. 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION...........................................................................................................................................................3 PACKAGING CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................................3 bit One HD Virtuoso AND DRC MP INSTALLATION...................................................................................
1/2 USER'S MANUAL 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The bit One HD Virtuoso is a digital signal processor developed to obtain outstanding performance from car audio systems. The main features include 2 optical SP/DIF inputs, 12 analog inputs, 13 digital outputs and Hi-Res 24bit/96kHz internal signal processing which, along with many other functions make it a powerful and versatile product, ready for future evolutions. To this end, several hardware updates have already been planned.
3 USER'S MANUAL 3. bit One HD Virtuoso AND DRC MP INSTALLATION bit One HD Virtuoso: External dimensions Mounting dimensions 209 mm / 8.22 in 124 mm / 0.94 in 148 mm / 5.82 in 233 mm / 9.17 in 4,2 mm x 32 mm 43,6 mm 1.7 in Fixing instructions DRC MP: 36 mm / 1.41 in Light sensor 87 mm / 3.45 in 11 mm / 0.43 in How to install the DRC MP 3 1 To release the DRC MP from its holder, use a flat-blade screwdriver for leverage as shown in the picture. 4 2 2 92 mm / 3. 62 in 41 mm / 1.
4 USER'S MANUAL 4. CONNECTION PANELS - DESCRIPTION 4.1 INPUT SIGNALS 1 2 DRCC 3 SDC 4 1. SPEAKERS IN hi-level MASTER input (see section 5.5) Ch1 - Ch2 - Ch3 - Ch4 - Ch5 - Ch6 - Ch7 - Ch8 - Ch9 - Ch10 - Ch11 - Ch12 HI LEVEL MASTER inputs to connect the amplified signal wires coming from the main analog source. Input sensitivity automatically adjustable from 2 to 15 V RMS (see sec. 7.2.4).
USER'S MANUAL 4 2. PRE IN low-level MASTER inputs (see section 5.4.1) Ch1 - Ch2 - Ch3 - Ch4 - Ch5 - Ch6 To connect RCA cables coming from the main analog signal source. If these inputs are used, the MASTER SPEAKER IN inputs can not be used. 3. AUX auxiliary low-level STEREO inputs (see section 5.4.2) To connect the RCA cables coming from additional analog signal sources. 4. OPTICAL IN digital inputs (see section 5.
4 USER'S MANUAL 4.2 OUTPUT SIGNALS 1 2 3 4 1. PRE OUT low-level analog signal (4 Volt RMS) (see section 5.7.2) Ch1 - Ch2 - Ch3 - Ch4 - Ch5 - Ch6 - Ch7 - Ch8 - Ch9 - Ch10 - Ch11 - Ch12 - Ch13 To connect the RCA cables going to the system’s amplifiers. 2. AD Link - OUT digital signal (see section 5.7.1) S/PDIF standard digital signal (Ch1÷Ch13) to connect amplifiers provided with the specific AD Link input.
4 USER'S MANUAL 4.3 INPUTS - REMOTE CONTROL OUTPUTS AND POWER SUPPLY 6 2 DRCC SDC 3 4 5 1 7 8 9 1. POWER SUPPLY / REMOTE IN-OUT (see section 5.1) +BATT 12V: positive connection terminal for car 12V power supply -BATT: negative connection terminal for car 12V power supply. WARNING: make sure the connection polarity is as indicated on the terminals. A misconnection may result in damage to the bit One HD Virtuoso.
4 USER'S MANUAL 5. CONTROLS: terminals to activate and control input audio signals. - OVERALL PRESET: selection of a bit One HD Virtuoso memory previously saved via PC software (see section 8.4). This function is activated by connecting the terminal to + 12V. - OPTICAL 1 SELECT: selection of the OPTICAL 1 input. This function is activated by connecting the terminal to + 12V. - OPTICAL 2 SELECT: selection of the OPTICAL 2 input.
5 USER'S MANUAL 5. CONNECTIONS 5.1 POWER SUPPLY AND REMOTE TURN ON POWER SUPPLY REMOTE TURN ON Remote out FUSE HOLDER Not provided suggested fuse 2A delayed Remote in Remote out 12V Ground Battery Ground AMPLIFIERS WARNING: to power the bit One HD Virtuoso, use 1 mm (16 AWG) min. cables 2 Remote in WARNING: if you chose to turn on the amplifiers equipped with the AV bit In module using the "AC LINK Turn On" function, do not connect the remote wires coming from the bit One HD Virtuoso.
5 USER'S MANUAL 5.4 LOW-LEVEL AND DIGITAL INPUT SIGNALS 5.4.1. PRE IN - Ch1/Ch6 analog STEREO signal DRCC AFTER MARKET HEAD UNIT FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT CENTER SUB SD SDC bit One HD Virtuoso Bottom Side MAX 6 PRE OUT Selection of the MASTER PRE IN input 1.Through the DRC MP, selecting the MASTER input. 2.Through the MASTER input, using the bit One HD Virtuoso PC software Auxiliary Stereo Preamplifier Source 5.4.2.
5 USER'S MANUAL 5.5 HIGH-LEVEL INPUT SIGNALS DRCC 5.5.1. SPEAKER IN Hi-level MULTICHANNEL (max 12 CHANNELS) SDC bit One HD Virtuoso Bottom Side OEM HEAD UNIT * OEM AMPLIFIER MAX 12 CHANNELS INPUT *CH1-CH2: Auto Turn On System (ART) (see section 7.2.2) MASTER SPEAKER IN input selection 1.Through the DRC MP, selecting the MASTER input. 2.Through the MASTER input, using the bit One HD Virtuoso PC software. 5.
5 USER'S MANUAL 5.6.1. “AUTO INPUT SWITCH” OPTICAL 1 / OPTICAL 2 SIGNALS. Activate the ”AUTO INPUT SWITCH” function on the OPTICAL 1 or OPTICAL 2 input via PC software to enable the bit One HD Virtuoso OPTICAL 1 or OPTICAL 2 input, each time the source AUX input is activated. When using this function the bit One HD Virtuoso volume can be controlled through the source volume (see section 7.2.4 - 8.3.5).
5 USER'S MANUAL 5.7 OUTPUT SIGNALS AD LINK-OUT 5.7.1. OUTPUT TO AN AMPLIFIERS SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH AD LINK AND AC LINK CONNECTION (THESIS TH / AV AMPLIFIERS) bit One HD Virtuoso Top Side (see section 7.2.2.12 - 7.2.3.9 - 7.2.4.5) CH1÷CH8 CH9÷CH13 LEVEL S (0.3 - 5V) ON CH A 3 TH 2 4 15 OVL SPK LEVELS (0.
5 USER'S MANUAL 5.7.2. OUTPUT TO AN AMPLIFIERS SYSTEM WITH PRE INPUT CH1 ÷ CH4 CH5 ÷ CH8 CH9 ÷ CH12 CH13 5.7.3. OUTPUT TO AN AMPLIFIERS SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH AD LINK AND AC LINK CONNECTIONS (THESIS TH) AND AMPLIFIERS PROVIDED WITH PRE INPUT (see section 7.2.2.12 - 7.2.3.11 - 7.2.4.6 - 8.3.3). AV Amplifier CH1÷CH4 CH5÷CH8 CH9÷CH13 Remark: the output channels are 13 in total. The sum of the analog and digital outputs (AD Link) must not exceed the number of available channels.
6 USER'S MANUAL 6. bit One HD Virtuoso SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS - INSTALLATION GUIDE 6.1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Insert the “bit One HD Virtuoso Setup CD” into the CD-Player of the PC you are going to use 2. Windows Vista: select “Computer” from the Windows START menu; Windows 7: select “Computer” from the Windows START menu; Windows 8/10: click on the DESKTOP icon; Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8/10 3.
USER'S MANUAL 6 5. Windows Vista: select NEXT to go on with the installation, CANCEL to interrupt it; Windows 7: select NEXT to go on with the installation, CANCEL to interrupt it; Windows 8/10: select NEXT to go on with the installation, CANCEL to interrupt it. 6. Windows Vista: select I Agree and then NEXT; Windows 7: select I Agree and then NEXT; Windows 8/10: select I Agree and then NEXT; 7.
6 USER'S MANUAL 8. Windows Vista: go on and complete the installation procedure, then select CLOSE to exit the installation; Windows 7: go on and complete the installation procedure, then select CLOSE to exit the installation; Windows 8/10: go on and complete the installation procedure, then select CLOSE to exit the installation; 9. The bit One HD Virtuoso PC software is now installed in your system. 6.2 DRIVERS INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR WINDOWS VISTA, 7/8/10 1. Turn the bit One HD Virtuoso on. 2.
7 USER'S MANUAL 7. bit One HD Virtuoso SETUP WITH PC To adjust the bit One HD Virtuoso functions a software is required. The processor needs to be connected to the PC and turned on. After installing the software, start it by selecting the icon shown on your desktop.
7 USER'S MANUAL Pop Up Mode: • It is possible to exploit the active Pop Up mode during the setup of your audio system on the equalizer windows, Filter settings and Delay, to obtain greater resolution and have a better view of your setup. Clicking on the icon , the windows will be enlarged and it will be possible to make a more precise setup, to return to the main menu, just click outside the active pop up.
7 USER'S MANUAL 7.2 CONNECT MODE In this case the bit One HD Virtuoso processor must be connected to the PC and turned on. The connection between PC and bit One HD Virtuoso can be established via USB or Wireless cable through the W-CON interface. When switched on for the first time the product uses the filters on the IIR output channels by default, but it is then possible to select the FIR mode. Firmware 2.0 allows you to select these two operating modes using a single Firmware.
USER'S MANUAL 7 PC software turn on in CONNECT MODE: Upon turn on, if correctly interfaced with the PC (software and drivers installed correctly), the device will show the communication window as shown in the figures to the side.
USER'S MANUAL 7 7.2.1 I/O CONFIGURATION WIZARD At this point it is necessary to know in advance the system that you intend to create, since later, to modify these selections, you will have to run a guided procedure. More specifically the guided procedure will request: - Which type of output filter to use: FIR or IIR. Remark: in the FIR mode you can have a maximum of 9 output channels. - Whether to choose between an output system with reconstruction of the input front or PASS THROUGH.
USER'S MANUAL 7 7.2.2 AUTOMATIC ROUTING The choice of I/O configuration using the "Automatic Routing" provides the ability to interface with your source outputs automatically, allowing you to specialize the inputs and the outputs after analysing them. The procedure can be performed completely in the following way: a. Master Delay / Polarity Check. It allows to identify and compensate for possible time delays and electric phase inversion of the OEM source interfaced with the bit One HD Virtuoso; b.
7 USER'S MANUAL 2. Analog inputs configuration The inputs can be selected by clicking on the system’s loudspeakers assigning the corresponding channel number. Based on the type of analog input there will be: - Low Level the following input channels are available: Front Left Full, Front Right Full, Rear Left Full, Rear Right Full, Center Full, Subwoofer.
USER'S MANUAL 7 3. Analog MASTER inputs levels calibration Calibration is absolutely required to adapt the bit One HD Virtuoso inputs sensitivity to the signal coming from the source. - Press BACK to go back to the previous step. - Press NEXT to continue with the inputs calibration.
USER'S MANUAL 7 4. Input level automatic calibration A progress bar and specific messages show the procedure’s implementation. Once the procedure is completed, the window will show the message “Press Next to Continue”. - Press BACK to go back to the previous step. - Press NEXT to continue with the configuration. - Press CANCEL to exit. Once the procedure is completed the window will show the sensitivity levels setup according to the source interfaced with the bit One HD Virtuoso.
7 USER'S MANUAL 5. Master Input Delay / Master Input Polarity The presence of time delays on the inputs of the Head Unit interfaced to the bit One HD Virtuoso as well as any phase inversions of the signal used can be verified. - Press BACK to go back to the previous step. - Press NEXT to continue with the configuration. - Press CANCEL to exit.
USER'S MANUAL 7 6. Source De-equalization/ Phase Analysis Operation not mandatory, but necessary for equalized OEM sources.The de-equalization process performs an analysis of the electrical frequency response comingfrom the different channels of the OEM source, automatically applying an equalization contrary to the original one, thus generating a linear signal, much more suitable to drive high quality audio systems.
USER'S MANUAL 7 7. INPUT Analysis Dashboard. At the end of the procedure the results of the analysis of the fronts of the interfaced source will be shown. By selecting Module the frequency trend of the signal will be displayed (Master EQ), the curve calculated to compensate for the present equalization (Master De-Eq), the trend of the sum (SUM), in addition the software will calculate the trend of any input filters (XOVER) available.
USER'S MANUAL 7 8. Auto Input Switch The automatic volume control for the auxiliary source (Aux - Optical 1/2) can be activated through the Head Unit volume control, if it is provided with an AUX input (see sec. 5.4.3, 5.6.1; 8.3.5). If the car HEAD UNIT does not have an AUX analog input, connect a USB memory (or SD Card) to the USB reader of your audio source as shown to the side.
USER'S MANUAL 7 9. Selection of the speakers available in the system Speakers can be selected just by clicking on them. If the left tweeter, left midrange or left woofer are selected, the software provides the ability to automatically activate also the right tweeter, right midrange or right woofer. Once the software is started, this choice will affect the dedicated crossover type E.g.
USER'S MANUAL 7 10. Selection of passive crossovers for speaker groups The presence of passive crossovers managing speaker functional groups in complex systems can be provided by the user. E.g.: the 3-way Front can be managed as - multi-amplified (6 output channels would be required); - passive mid-high speakers + separately amplified woofer (4 output channels would be required); - 3-way passive (2 output channels would be required).
USER'S MANUAL 7 12. Selection of the amplifiers connected through theAD Link / AC Link connection system If the system features amplifiers provided with the AD Link digital input and you want to connect them to the system, you need to select them on this setup procedure window. The CH1-CH8 output channels will be available on the AD LINK 1 socket, while the CH9-CH13 channels will be available on the AD LINK 2 socket. Remark: remember to assign the corresponding Amp ID to the specific amplifier.
USER'S MANUAL 7 7.2.3 PASS THROUGH The selection of I/O configuration using the "PASS THROUGH" allows the interface in direct configuration between inputs and outputs. Moreover, during the guided procedure it allows to divide the emission front in order to increase the number of existing ways per front.
USER'S MANUAL 7 3. MASTER analog inputs levels calibration Calibration is absolutely required to adapt the bit One HD Virtuoso inputs sensitivity to the signal coming from the source. - Press BACK to go back to the previous step. - Press NEXT continue with the inputs calibration. - Press SKIP to bypass the inputs calibration procedure. Follow the instructions listed below: - Insert the supplied CD.
USER'S MANUAL 7 4. Input level automatic calibration A progress bar and specific messages show the procedure’s implementation. Once the procedure is completed, the window will show the message “Press Next to Continue”. - Press BACK to go back to the previous step. - Press NEXT to continue with the configuration. - Press CANCEL to exit Once the procedure is completed the window will show the sensitivity levels setup according to the source interfaced with the bit One HD Virtuoso.
USER'S MANUAL 7 5. Master Input Delay / Master Input Polarity The presence of time delays on the inputs of the Head Unit interfaced to the bit One HD Virtuoso can be verified as well as any phase inversions of the applied signal. This operation in PASS THROUGH mode has no corrective action, it is only used to check the system status. - Press BACK to go back to the previous step. - Press NEXT to continue with the configuration. - Press CANCEL to exit.
USER'S MANUAL 7 7. INPUT Analysis Dashboard At the end of the procedure the results of the analysis of the interfaced source fronts will be displayed. The frequency trend of the signal will be displayed (Master EQ), and the trend of any input filters (XOVER) present. Clicking on each individual chart on the front, it will be possible to enlarge the trend of each individual front. This window can also display the presence of time delays of the source if any.
USER'S MANUAL 7 8. Selection of the speakers available in the system Speakers can be selected just by clicking on them. The software assumes that if you select left tweeters, midrange or woofers, the right ones will also be activated automatically. This choice will affect, once the software is started, the type of dedicated virtual crossover. Remark: if you selected the FIR mode the bit One HD Virtuoso will have a maximum of 9 out channels to enable.
USER'S MANUAL 7 9. Selection of passive crossovers for speaker groups The presence of passive crossovers managing speaker functional groups in complex systems can be provided by the user. E.g.: the 3-way Front can be managed as: - multi-amplified (6 output channels would be required); - passive mid-high speakers + separately amplified woofer (4 output channels would be required); - 3-way passive (2 output channels would be required).
USER'S MANUAL 7 11. Selection of the amplifiers connected through the AD Link / AC Link connection system If the system features amplifiers provided with the AD Link digital input and you want to connect them to the system, you need to select them on this setup procedure window. The CH1-CH8 output channels will be available on the AD LINK 1 socket, while the CH9-CH13 channels will be available on the AD LINK 2 socket. Remark: remember to assign the corresponding Amp ID to the specific amplifier.
USER'S MANUAL 7 7.2.4 MASTER INPUT OPTICAL 1 If you choose to activate the Optical 1 input as the Master input of your source, and this does not have an output volume control, this operation is essential to be able to adjust the volume from your audio source. For connections, refer to section 5.4.3 - 5.6.1 of this manual and proceed as follows. 1.
7 USER'S MANUAL 2. Selection of the speakers available in the system Speakers can be selected just by clicking on them. If the left tweeter, left midrange or left woofer are selected, the software provides the ability to automatically activate also the right tweeter, right midrange or right woofer. Once the software is started, this choice will affect the dedicated crossover type. E.g.
USER'S MANUAL 7 4 Processor outputs (Ch1÷Ch13 IIR MODE) allocation The bit One HD Virtuoso features 13 output channels. On this specific step of the procedure, any signal can be assigned to each output channel. Eg.: the outputs 1 and 2 can be assigned to the rear channels simply to avoid having to lengthen the cables going to the specific amplifier. For a matter of convenience, if the output 1 is assigned to the left woofers, the software will automatically assign the output 2 to the right woofers.
USER'S MANUAL 7 6 System configuration successfully completed Stop playing the Test track, remove the supplied Setup CD from the head unit CD player and then press OK.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8. bit One HD Virtuoso SETUP USING A PC Software Start Up The software transfers the settings selected during the guided procedure to the processor main memory. For the first connection of the bit One HD Virtuoso to a PC, we recommend to FINALIZE the bit One HD Virtuoso, to avoid losing the data stored when performing the auto-setup process (see section 8.2.3). At this stage the bit One HD Virtuoso is provided with the appropriate basic setup.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.2 MAIN MENU: “FILE” 1 Selecting the “File” tab a drop-down menu shows up listing the entries as shown in the image to the right of this page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1. Load Setup: by selecting this entry, the bit One HD Virtuoso entire setup is loaded from a previously saved file (EX. “BitOnehdConfig1.bhd”). This feature is available both in TARGET and OFFLINE mode.
USER'S MANUAL 8 3. FINALIZE TO BIT ONE HD VIRTUOSO: this function enables the loading of all the parameters selected while configuring the bit One HD Virtuoso microprocessor internal memory, allowing it to work without being connected to a PC. When selecting the Finalize to bit One HD Virtuoso function, the software notifies that the data previously saved in the bit One HD Virtuoso will be overwritten.
8 USER'S MANUAL 11. Restore Window' Size: this functions performs the re-sizing of the PC software window to the default dimension. Re-sizing can also be performed through the PC keyboard, using ALT+F10. 12. Help Online: this function requires an internet connection. By activating this function and moving the mouse pointer to the various sections of the graphic interface for the PC software, the concerned area will be highlighted in red.
8 USER'S MANUAL 5. Auto Input Switch: this function provides the ability to select an auxiliary input of the bit One HD: Optical 1, Optical 2, AUX and possibly control the volume from an external source provided with an AUX input. To use this function it is necessary to perform the calibration during the I/O Configuration Wizard phase (see section 8.3.1) and connect the bit One HD RVA input, as described in Sections 5.4.3 e 5.6.1.
8 USER'S MANUAL Advanced menu: Selecting the box as shown in the picture to the side the advanced setup menu is enabled. It is essential when adjusting the “Auto Input Switch” function using the audio system source. A. Attack: function to set the starting time for the selected auxiliary input of the bit One HD (see point 5), through the “Auto Input Switch” function. By default the switching time is set to 13.33 (default value) but it can be set starting with a minimum of 13.
USER'S MANUAL 8 6. Auto Chimes: activate this function by ticking the Enable box to switch to the main Master input each time a “Gong Signal” coming from the car should be heard. Functions Description: A. Threshold: function to set the minimum threshold level of the “Gong Signal” coming from the Head Unit Master input. The operation levels range from 0 dB to -96 dB.
USER'S MANUAL 8.4 MEMORY 8 3 The bit One HD Virtuoso manages the system setup working on Preset A by default; however, it also offers the possibility to store and recall eight Presets (A, B, C, D,E,F,G,H). Pressing the MEMORY button on the main menu you can access the different functions you can perform on the featured presets. The following functions are available: - Load All Presets: it loads all the memories (A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H) from a file previously saved (.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.5 SELECT A CHANNEL / BATTERY STATUS 4 This window is active. You can click on the speaker or on the speaker system to manage each single channel that, once selected, will be highlighted. If you keep the CTRL key pressed and click on another channel, this other channel will be selected and highlighted as well. LISTENING POSITION VISUAL INDICATOR This window includes the position indicator (highlighted in green).
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.6 CHANNEL MAP 5 This window displays the names given to the eight output channels of the bit One HD Virtuoso. This window is active. You can click on it to manage each channel which, once selected, will be highlighted. The software will anyhow only allow you to work on one single channel and will display the word EDIT in red next to the channel you can operate on. This selection ensures that all highlighted channels responses are displayed (see section 8.5).
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.7 FILTER SETTINGS / DELAY 6 The bit One HD Virtuoso manages 13 crossovers, one for each output channel. Each filter allows the setting of the parameters related to the channel highlighted on the Channel Map The filters can be adjusted in normal or extended mode through an active POP UP for a more detailed adjustment, activating it using the button. Remark: by activating the PASS THROUGH mode the Filter Settings menu will not be active. 8.7.
8 USER'S MANUAL Difference between IIR and FIR filters. IIR digital filters faithfully simulate analog filters (active or passive), approximating phase and frequency behavior. Like their analog equivalents, they are affected by unavoidable phase rotations at the cut-off frequency, which are different based on the type of curve used (Butterworth, Linkwitz, Bessel), however still perceived when listening.
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USER'S MANUAL 8 8.7.2 SET DISTANCE AND DELAY Two modes are available for the set up of the bit One HD’s time delays: - Basic Mode. The system time delays can be displayed by selecting the Channel Map loudspeaker from the main software screen. Then enter the distances (cm/inch) from the listening point, and the related “fine set” (ms). - Extended Pop Up Mode, by selecting the icon the extended menu for the set up of time delays will appear.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.7.2.1 TIME DELAYS ENTRY BASIC MODE Switching from POP UP mode to the PC software normal display mode will only show the standard display of the menu described below. By selecting a channel from the Channel Map, it will be possible to act on the parameters: - Set Distance: to edit the selected loudspeaker distance (cm/inc) from the Channel Map. - Fine Set (ms). - Delay Default from Farthest Speakers. 1.choose the system listening point.
USER'S MANUAL 8 8.7.2.2 TIME DELAYS ENTRY POP UP MODE By selecting the icon , the customization menu of the output channel filters will appear as shown to the side. It will be possible to intervene to set the time delays by clicking on DELAY SETTINGS. Time delays entry default mode “From listening Point cm/inch" This setting is based on an automatic system that allows you to calculate the time it takes for the loudspeaker to reach the ear. 1. choose the system listening point.
USER'S MANUAL 8 - From Farthest Speaker cm/inch: the related distance between the loudspeakers and the farthest speaker in the system. - From Farthest Speaker ms: the delay introduced between the farthest speaker and the rest of the system. If a fine set is entered, the value on the channel map will become red. - The software, in addition to offering the conversion of values according to the selected mode, will allow their adjustment, passing from one mode to another.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.8.1 INPUT EQ Click the “Input EQ” box and the equalization curve for the bit One HD Virtuoso active input will be displayed. By clicking on the POP UP activation icon, you can bring to Full screen the display of the main controls of the equalizer. If you do not use the POP UP mode it will always be possible to perform system tuning but reducing the use of the equalizer functions.
USER'S MANUAL 8 B. All-Pass. The graphic interface will show the fronts related to the application of the All-Pass filters (Front L-R, Rear L-R, Center), and a chart showing the electric result of the fronts selected from the menu. If a phase analysis was performed during the "Configuration Wizard" (see section 7.2.2.6), the compensation points recommended by the analysis will be displayed. They can be fine tuned thanks to the electrical result and listening sessions.
8 USER'S MANUAL C. LEVELS: during the tuning phase of the inputs it is possible to carry out a further refinement of the input levels. This can be done by selecting the Fine Settings item, which will allow you to act on the sliders of the input sensitivity of each Master channel (previously set automatically), or via the active buttons: +6dB: increasing the sensitivity of all channels by 6dB, compared to automatic calibration.
USER'S MANUAL 8 OPTICAL 1 / OPTICAL 2 INPUT SETTING A. Select Optical 1 / Optical 2 on the graphic interface to modify the equalizer parameters, in order to set up a 10 pole (of which 9 FIR - blue poles) and 1 IIR (green pole) equalization curve. By operating on the setup window it is possible to adjust the Frequency (f: 20 Hz ÷20KHz step min 1HZ), Gain (g: -15 dB ÷ +15dB step min 0.1 dB) and the Q factor (Q: 0.1÷ 16 step min 0.1) using the cursors.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.8.2 CHANNELS AND FRONT EQUALIZER The CHANNEL EQ equalizer works for functional groups and for each channel according to the selection chosen for the display. It is possible to perform an equalization by selecting a single speaker in the system or selecting the entire front of the audio system. FIR EQUALIZATION vs IIR EQUALIZATION dB +10 Magnitude Difference between IIR and FIR filters Similarly to crossover filters (see sec 8.7.
USER'S MANUAL 8 IIR MODE By clicking on the POP UP activation icon , you can bring to Full screen the display of the main controls of the equalizer. If you do not use the POP UP mode it will always be possible to perform system tuning but reducing the use of the equalizer functions. It is possible to calibrate the fronts output using a 13-pole equalizer of which 11 maximum parametric poles and two Shelving (LP HP).
USER'S MANUAL 8 The curve can be manually edited using the mouse pointer. To be able to vary the "F" G" and "Q" factors, you will just need to act on the mouse wheel equipped with this function. A finer adjustment of these parameters can also be made using only the PC keyboard - The keys and : allow the selection of the pole to be adjusted on the diagram. The successful selection of the pole is displayed by a circle around it - Key : allows the selection of the “F”,”G” and “Q” poles control point.
8 USER'S MANUAL Remark: in order to display the set equalization curve more clearly, it is possible to increase or decrease the vertical scale (dB) by moving the cursor positioned to the right of the equalization curve diagram. By default the diagram display is set to ± 12dB.
USER'S MANUAL 8 FIR MODE By clicking on the POP UP activation icon , you can bring to Full screen the display of the main controls of the equalizer. If you do not use the POP UP mode it will always be possible to perform system tuning but reducing the use of the equalizer functions. It is possible to calibrate the fronts output using a 13-pole equalizer of which 9 FIR poles, 1 Shelving and 3 IIR poles.
USER'S MANUAL 8 • FIR POLES: it is possible to set the FIR parametric pole by operating on the setup window adjusting the Frequency (f: 100Hz÷20KHz step min 1HZ), Gain (g: -15 dB ÷ +15dB step min 0.1 dB) and the Q factor (Q: 0.1÷ 16 step min 0.1) using the cursors. The poles can be edited manually using the mouse pointer. To change the "Q" factor, you will just need to act on the mouse wheel equipped with this function.
8 USER'S MANUAL 4. Xover: it displays the electrical response subjected to filtering (XOVER), by clicking on the box (red curve). 5. EQ: it displays the electrical response subjected to equalization, by clicking on the box (yellow curve). 6. SUM: it displays the sum between the electric response and the crossover, by clicking on the box (purple curve). 7. EQ Off: when active, it allows the equalizer to be switched off.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.8.3 MAIN EQ Selecting the "Main EQ" check the general equalization curve of the entire audio system will be displayed. The tuning of this curve must be the last operation to be performed in your setup, and has the function to best adapt the frequency response of your audio system. By clicking on the POP UP activation icon, it is possible to display the main equalizer controls in full screen.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.9 OUTPUT LEVEL 9 This section shows the settings of the output levels of the bit One HD Virtuoso active channels as displayed by the software. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Following please note the description of each of the functions marked with numbers in the image above. 1 When “Clip“ lights up in red, it means clipping is occurring on the output channel. When this occurs, you will just have to decrease the output level of the corresponding channel or decrease the equalization previously set up.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.10 VOLUME LEVEL 10 This section shows the settings related to the output level of the Master Volume and Sub Volume of the bit One HD Virtuoso. 1 2 3 1 By acting on the “Master Volume” function, you can adjust the system general volume (-60 ÷ 0 dB). 2 The “Subwoofer Level” function allows for the subwoofer output level adjustments (-12 ÷ 0 dB), when the system features a subwoofer. 3 The “Limiter” function enables the limiter on bit One HD Virtuoso output level.
8 USER'S MANUAL 8.12 SETUP 12 1. Auto EQ: this function is enabled/disabled when a calibration is performed using the bit Tune software. The equalization applied is displayed on screen and the frequency response can be adjusted by 5 poles. 1 2 3 4 5 2. Master De-EQ/Phase Align.: by selecting this menu it is possible to view the progress in Module and Phase of all the Head Unit fronts (see sec. 7.2.2.7).
USER'S MANUAL 8 Total Electric Response. The chart shows the electrical sum of the channels selected in the menu “Trace Curve”. If a “Phase Analysis” was performed (see xxxxxx), two curves will be displayed. The Blue curve refers to the trend of the selected fronts, where the presence of All-Pass filters can be shown, provided by one or more holes in the frequency domain, while the orange color refers to the fronts compensation via All-Pass filters.
USER'S MANUAL 8 The semi-automatic procedure continues requesting the set up of the high volume listening reference level. Move the Volume slider to the desired level. After adjusting the slider, select START. Move the EQ slider to set up the high volume response equalization until the desired sound is achieved. After finding the right adjustment select SAVE. At this point the reference curve for high volume listening will be applied.
8 USER'S MANUAL 4. Bass Boost: when enabled, this function operates on the sub and woofers channels. By selecting Settings the parametric equalization pole to be set up can be selected and the “Q” factor can be changed with the use of a mouse featuring a rotating finger wheel. To operate on the parametric equalizer the setup window can also be used (as shown in the image to the side), providing a more detailed setting on the following parameters: 1.operating frequency. 2.parametric pole gain. 3.Q factor.
USER'S MANUAL 9 9. TROUBLESHOOTING 9.1 SYNCHRONIZATION WITH THE PC 1. bit One HD Virtuoso functioning problems - If, while tuning the system with a laptop PC connected to the bit One HD Virtuoso, should present any functioning problems, try to disconnect the laptop PC power supply cable. In this way, with the laptop PC working on battery power, a possible voltage difference in the USB ground connection between the car (bit One HD Virtuoso) and ground (PC) can be avoided. 2.
USER'S MANUAL 3. 9 Identify the newest file whose name includes the word Firmware followed by four numbers and click on the specific symbol to start the download. When requested, save the file to the PC. 4. Select "Update Firmware". The program will ask you to select the file that was just saved from the Download Area or that was previously saved in the PC. WARNING: the bit One HD Virtuoso Firmware update procedure may be delicate.
9 USER'S MANUAL 9.4 RESCUE MODE If there are product UPGRADES available online, proceed as follows: - save the previous setup (if you wish to consult it in OFFLINE mode); - disconnect the bit One HD Virtuoso”Pre Out” . - disconnect the bit One HD Virtuoso terminal block. - place the Upgrade Mode switch to “ON” position. - connect the bit One HD Virtuoso terminal block. The logo on the product starts flashing.
9 USER'S MANUAL 6. Once you have clicked on OK, the Firmware update procedure starts. This process will last between 30 seconds and 1 minute; the progress bar and the flashing logo on the bit One HD Virtuoso will show the updating process status. 7. Place the “UPGRADE” switch to OFF position. 8. Disconnect and the connect again the bit One HD Virtuoso terminal block. 9. Turn bit One HD Virtuoso back on and restart the PC software.
10 USER'S MANUAL 10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS POWER SUPPLY Nominal power supply voltage / Fuse Pulse operating voltage Idling current Switched off without DRC Switched off with DRC Remote IN Remote OUT voltage 11 ÷ 15 VDC / 2A 6,5 ÷ 17 VDC 0.75 A 2 mA 5 mA 4 ÷ 15 VDC (1 mA) 4 ÷ 15 VDC (130 mA) ART - Automatic Remote Turn on/off from OUTPUT BTL speakers 1.
11 USER'S MANUAL 11. ADDENDUM 11.1 USE OF THE KEYBOARD TO ADJUST THE BIT ONE HD SETTINGS 1. Equalizers Use of keyboard shortcuts to use Equalizer tuning. Select an equalizer among Input EQ, Channels EQ, Main EQ. Equalizer ZOOM and Equalizer pole selection. Selection of the “F”,”G”,“Q”,”Phase” pole control point to be adjusted + DEL and + To vary by 1 step the control point selected. Reset of the values of the pole selected. 2.
USER'S MANUAL 3. Filters /Delay Use of keyboard shortcuts to use the Filter tuning. Select a field within the Filter Settings: Adjust the fields Filter Type, Filter Model, Lo-P, Hi-P Slope, Set Distance, Delay (minimum step). 4. Levels Use of keyboard shortcuts to adjust output Levels. Select a level Slider: Adjust Volume Master, Volume Sub, Volume Channels Output levels. 5. Resize window The use of these quick commands automatically resizes the PC Software window.
USER'S MANUAL 11 11.2 ACOUSTICS RTA VIA bit Tune To proceed with this operation it is necessary to have calibrated the amplifiers sensitivity level (see sec. 7.2). 1. Turn the bit Tune on and connect the USB cable to the PC. - Set the function switch of the bit Tune on PC ANALYZER and Turn on the Audison bit processor and connect the USB cable to the bit Tune. - Start the bit Tune software by clicking the icon on the PC desktop and launch the software in bit Tune + Processor mode. 2.
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