Hello to all,
Preliminary searching has not revealed a solution to my problem...I hope someone here can help.
I use REW regularly to test and tune up my 5.1 system. I equalize the front L+R channels manually with the Audessey eq. function in my Integra DTC 9.8 processor. I inject the sweep from my laptop external soundcard via the analog Auxilliary input on the Integra front panel. This input is digitized, processed, equalized, converted to analog again and passed out to my external L+R amp. However, I am regularly frustrated trying to test the center, surround and sub channels, because there seems to be no way to inject the analog test signal into each channel such that it is processed in the same manner as the front L+R channels. I can use the analog multichannel inputs to drive each channel separately, but this bypasses the internal processing and equalization so all I can do is test but not equalize and retest.
I have gotten around this limitation so far, for instance, by driving the Left front channel, connecting the center speaker to the L channel amp, nulling the left channel equalization and readjusting the equalization for the center channel. Then I have to transfer the equalization settings to the Audessey center channel, restore the left channel settings, reconnect the speakers correctly, and hopefully I am done. The process is repeated for the surround and sub channels. It's a pain, it works, but there has to be an easier way.
Ideally, I envision a laptop-based software program that outputs a 5.1 encoded digital stream, with the test signal injected into the desired channel. It would be wonderful if REW did this.
I have a feeling that there is in fact an easy and fairly obvious way to do this, which I have been too dense to discover. If anyone here can enlighten me, I would be grateful and hopefully not too embarrassed!
I know I could just let Audessey do it all automatically, but the automatic function does not work well in my system, and I prefer to do it manually anyway, especially when I want to create a non-flat response, or I want to hear the effect of an adjustment immediately.
Thanks for any help,
Paul
Preliminary searching has not revealed a solution to my problem...I hope someone here can help.
I use REW regularly to test and tune up my 5.1 system. I equalize the front L+R channels manually with the Audessey eq. function in my Integra DTC 9.8 processor. I inject the sweep from my laptop external soundcard via the analog Auxilliary input on the Integra front panel. This input is digitized, processed, equalized, converted to analog again and passed out to my external L+R amp. However, I am regularly frustrated trying to test the center, surround and sub channels, because there seems to be no way to inject the analog test signal into each channel such that it is processed in the same manner as the front L+R channels. I can use the analog multichannel inputs to drive each channel separately, but this bypasses the internal processing and equalization so all I can do is test but not equalize and retest.
I have gotten around this limitation so far, for instance, by driving the Left front channel, connecting the center speaker to the L channel amp, nulling the left channel equalization and readjusting the equalization for the center channel. Then I have to transfer the equalization settings to the Audessey center channel, restore the left channel settings, reconnect the speakers correctly, and hopefully I am done. The process is repeated for the surround and sub channels. It's a pain, it works, but there has to be an easier way.
Ideally, I envision a laptop-based software program that outputs a 5.1 encoded digital stream, with the test signal injected into the desired channel. It would be wonderful if REW did this.
I have a feeling that there is in fact an easy and fairly obvious way to do this, which I have been too dense to discover. If anyone here can enlighten me, I would be grateful and hopefully not too embarrassed!
I know I could just let Audessey do it all automatically, but the automatic function does not work well in my system, and I prefer to do it manually anyway, especially when I want to create a non-flat response, or I want to hear the effect of an adjustment immediately.
Thanks for any help,
Paul