KRK ERGO User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction

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  • 1.1 The idea behind ERGO

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  • 1.2 ERGO - A Complete System

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  • 1.3 How does ERGO work?

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  • 1.4 Input Modes

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    • 1.4.1 FireWire Audio Input

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    • 1.4.2 Analog Input

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    • 1.4.3 Digital Input

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  • 1.5 System Requirements

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  • 1.6 Acoustics Environments, Room Correction, and ERGO

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    • 1.6.1 It's not your speakers, it's your room

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    • 1.6.2 Room Correction so far

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    • 1.6.3 So, why not flat and without reflections?

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• 2. ERGO Panels and Connections

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  • 2.1 Back Panels and Connections

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  • 2.2 Front Panel

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  • 2.3 Side Panel

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• 3. Setting up ERGO and your Mixing Environment

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  • 3.1 Installing Your Monitors

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  • 3.2 Positioning Your Monitors

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  • 3.3 Connecting Your System - What Goes Where?

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  • 3.4 Test Signal and Measuring Techniques

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  • 3.5 ERGO with RoomPerfect is the Solution

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  • 3.6 Software Installation

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• 4. ERGO Control Panel Description

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• 5. ERGO Calibration Software (ERGO Cal)

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  • 5.1 Set up

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  • 5.2 Calibration

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    • 5.2.1 Enabling Calibration

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    • 5.2.2 Adjusting ERGO's Volume

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    • 5.2.3 Focus Position Measurement

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    • 5.2.4 Room Position Measurements

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    • 5.2.5 Room Correction

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    • 5.2.6 Room Knowledge

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• 6. Using ERGO in several DAW Environments

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  • 6.1 Scenario 1

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  • 6.2 Scenario 2

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  • 6.3 Scenario 3

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• 7. Generic DAW Configurations

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  • 7.1 Using ERGO in ASIO Mode

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  • 7.2 Using ERGO in WDM Mode

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• 8. Specific DAW Configurations

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  • 8.1 Pro Tools

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  • 8.2 Cakewalk/SONAR

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  • 8.3 Ableton Live

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  • 8.4 Nuendo

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• 9. Troubleshooting

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• 10. Specifications

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• Appendix: Glossary of Terms

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