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Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................. 3
1.1 The idea behind ERGO ..................................... 3
1.2 ERGO – A Complete System .............................. 3
1.3 How does ERGO work? ..................................... 4
1.4 Input Modes ..................................................... 4
1.4.1 FireWire Audio Input ................................ 4
1.4.2 Analog Input ........................................... 4
1.4.3 Digital Input ............................................ 4
1.5 System Requirements ......................................... 5
1.6 Acoustic Environments, Room Correction, and ERGO 5
1.6.1 It’s not your speakers, it’s your room ......... 5
1.6.2 Room Correction so far ............................ 5
1.6.3 So, why not flat and without reflections? ..... 6
2. ERGO Panels and Connections .................................. 7
2.1 Back Panel and Connections .............................. 7
2.2 Front Panel ....................................................... 8
2.3 Side Panel ........................................................ 9
3. Setting up ERGO and your Mixing Environment ......... 10
3.1 Installing your Monitors ................................... 10
3.2 Positioning your Monitors ................................ 11
3.3 Connecting your System – What goes where? ... 12
3.4 Test Signal and Measuring Techniques ............. 14
3.5 ERGO with RoomPerfect™ is the solution .......... 14
3.6 Software Installation ........................................ 15
4. ERGO Control Panel Description ............................... 20
5. ERGO Calibration Software (ERGO Cal) ................... 22
5.1 Set up ........................................................... 22
5.2 Calibration .................................................... 23
5.2.1 Enabling Calibration .............................. 24
5.2.2 Adjusting ERGO’s Volume ...................... 24
5.2.3 Focus Position Measurement .................... 25
5.2.4 Room Position Measurements .................. 27
5.2.5 Room Correction .................................... 28
5.2.6 Room Knowledge ................................... 29
6. Using ERGO ...........................................................
6.1 Scenario 1 .....................................................
6.2 Scenario 2 .....................................................
6.3 Scenario 3 .....................................................
7. Generic DAW Configurations ...................................
7.1 Using ERGO in ASIO Mode ............................
7.2 Using ERGO in WDM Mode ...........................
8. Specific DAW Configurations ...................................
8.1 Pro Tools® .....................................................
8.2 Cakewalk/Sonar™ .........................................
8.3 Ableton Live™ ................................................
8.4 Nuendo® ......................................................
9. Troubleshooting ......................................................
10. Specifications .......................................................
Appendix: Glossary of Terms .......................................
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