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[madscot]

The measurements require a degree of low/no background noise. Otherwise I can do a 9 point calibration in about an hour.
What trips people up sometimes is getting the main and mic gains set up right.
Otherwise you just click on each speaker, let it produce pink noise. It will display the output level in dB.
Once all speakers have been run, then you set all speaker gains to the level of the quitest speaker. Then raise the main gain up 10-15dB or whatever acommodates your system so that all speakers are matched in gain but are loud enough to continue calibrations.

The you move on and select between different types of sitting arrangements: tightly focused, and several larger areas to choose from.
At each mic placement the software will run sweeps and note each speaker's response.
At that point you move on to filter design, where if you want to make any adjustments you can; or merely accept what Dirac produces.
Then the filter or filters can be exported to the AVR.

That's sort of it in a nutshell, and there are plenty of tutorials out there.

Highly recommend using a decent mic that comes with a 90* calibration file, which you can load into Dirac app at the beginning.
Otherwise using the puck mic's and phone apps are functional but not as good.

Sounds easy

 

[barfle]

I had set up my old Marantz 7701 (7.1 capable) using their Audessey system. IIRC, it told me that ine of my front speakers was out of phase, and sure enough, I had miswired one of the XLR connectors that goes to it. All OK for ages.

Setting up my new 7706, it told me that BOTH front speakers were out of phase. Wiring did not change.

Minnie Mouse having an affair.

 

[PK]

The measurements require a degree of low/no background noise. Otherwise I can do a 9 point calibration in about an hour.
What trips people up sometimes is getting the main and mic gains set up right.
Otherwise you just click on each speaker, let it produce pink noise. It will display the output level in dB.
Once all speakers have been run, then you set all speaker gains to the level of the quitest speaker. Then raise the main gain up 10-15dB or whatever acommodates your system so that all speakers are matched in gain but are loud enough to continue calibrations.

The you move on and select between different types of sitting arrangements: tightly focused, and several larger areas to choose from.
At each mic placement the software will run sweeps and note each speaker's response.
At that point you move on to filter design, where if you want to make any adjustments you can; or merely accept what Dirac produces.
Then the filter or filters can be exported to the AVR.

That's sort of it in a nutshell, and there are plenty of tutorials out there.

Highly recommend using a decent mic that comes with a 90* calibration file, which you can load into Dirac app at the beginning.
Otherwise using the puck mic's and phone apps are functional but not as good.

Interesting...8 point Audyssey cal takes me about 20 minutes...even then it's fingers crossed something loud doesn't occur outside...although it will let you repeat the last measurement so as not to start the whole process over again...dog barking, trash truck etc...

 

[ar surround]

I had set up my old Marantz 7701 (7.1 capable) using their Audessey system. IIRC, it told me that ine of my front speakers was out of phase, and sure enough, I had miswired one of the XLR connectors that goes to it. All OK for ages.

Setting up my new 7706, it told me that BOTH front speakers were out of phase. Wiring did not change.

Minnie Mouse having an affair.

Audyssey will tell you when speakers, including a pair, are wired out of phase. The instructions also say to ignore the warning if the wiring of the ‘out of phase’ pair is found to be correct. (However, barfle, it won’t tell you when you have spelled Audyssey incorrectly.)

 

[mandrix]

Interesting...8 point Audyssey cal takes me about 20 minutes...even then it's fingers crossed something loud doesn't occur outside...although it will let you repeat the last measurement so as not to start the whole process over again...dog barking, trash truck etc...

Yes. Dirac Live will notify you if the signal to noise is out of kilter and let you repeat measurements as well.
Something always occurs for me requiring re measurement of one or two mic locations. As you said, dog barking, forget to flip the cell so it doesn't notify me, something. lol.
I usually sit on the floor leaning against something and run the software with a cordless mouse....sometimes I might shift around and cause some noise that will require me to re measure the particular mic position.
The good thing is, as long as you don't change the environment, move stuff around, etc, you can be one-and-done with the measurements. But I always seem to be moving something or rearranging speakers or whatever periodically.