Digital Room Correction Overview - Dirac Live for Studio | SPLmixing.com

Dirac Live for Studio - Digital Room Correction Overview
In this video: I’m reviewing the new studio version of Dirac Live room correction software. I'll walk you through the setup process and features, show you how to use it, discuss what it can and can't fix, and show it in action. So grab your calibrated mic and let’s get into it!

Dirac Research recommends the miniDSP UMIK-1, however, any calibrated mic will work.

Before considering room correction, I strongly recommend you optimize your setup within your budget. Room correction software is the icing on the cake – not a replacement for the cake itself. In an OK room, it can make things that much better, but in a bad room, you’re likely to make your system sound worse.

Video Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Considerations
01:17 Why Use It?
02:28 Dirac Live For Studio
02:47 How It Works
04:17 Getting Set Up
09:33 other Features
10:06 How Does It Sound?
10:41 Audio Examples
11:56 Observations
13:37 The Verdict

How It Works

The goal of most room correction software is to create a listening sweet spot where the audio is calibrated in level, with time delays from speaker distances factored in, providing an accurate and even tonal response. It does this by applying individual filters to both channels to counteract the coloration of your monitors within your mixing environment. It also imposes time delays where necessary to ensure sound arrives at the listening position without any destructive interference, by delaying closer monitors to match the timing of those further away. To create filters, Dirac uses a measurement microphone (calibrated to known values) to record multiple measurements within your listening zone against a known test signal and uses that data to deduce how the test signal deviated from the original. From there the software tunes your system by counteracting its natural tendencies. Dirac Live for Studio Dirac Live for Studio is the companies’ first offering to audio professionals seeking more from their existing setup. What Dirac currently lacks in rich features for the masses, it more than makes up for with one major advantage over its nearest competitors, which is the ability to correct problems in the time domain.

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[scott-richardson]

I purchased Dirac yesterday and have run it on my Mac setup for producing trance music. It's done an incredible job. My left monitor is in a corner, and has very boomy mid bass compared to the right speaker which sits along the middle of a wall but not in a corner. My stereo image is super-sharp now, and the response is far smoother without the boomy and muddy bass and lower midrange. Very happy. Hopefully it helps with my mix downs, where I had issues with bass! I even used the custom shelves in the filter design screen to extend the bass of my small Genelec monitors from 40Hz down to about 30Hz which saves me having to buy bigger monitors and/or a sub.

[SPLMixing]

Interested in your thoughts on Dirac Live. Links in the description!

[eranddroory]

Great vid. Will definitely look into this. Using ARC by IK.. Not too happy about it. You have any idea how much latency the plugin introduces?

[bobbyhartanto]

How about latency when use the Dirac Plugin while tracking?

[philipk]

Is there any way to export the correction filters in a neutral format that I can then import into a standard DSP, or can I only put the correction filters directly onto a target which the dirac live software has found?

[dbwproductions]

Does this version of the software work the same if you a sub integrated into your system?

[RaymanuelMuzik]

I gotta give this one a try, I currently use sonarworks, but being able to also correct timing issues and phase.

[cryptout]

It does the same as Sonarworks but for 3 times the money.

[MR_Cellarpop]

Hi! Is Dirac the nerrest to Trinnov ST2Pro hardware maybe?.

[CollectiveIntelligenceMusic]

Did you find it better than Sonarworks?

[axelgretarsson]

Thanks for your info on Dirac live. I just got the NAD T778 and I was blown away how much difference it made to my system.

[JohnnyHands]

I couldn't get the Free Trial to work. No evidence yet there is a free trial. Nevermind.

[jagadeshselvam]

Hiii..
Recently I purchase the Audiocontrol Maestro X7 processor and IOTA 7 channel power amplifier.Can you explain me How to operate the Dirac Live calibration in my Audiocontrol processor.

[tejmovt]

would you mind to share your target curves for NS10 and Auratones ?

[marktekk]

Hey man, can this also be used as a global correction ? So computer wide. So its not only usable in the DAW as a plugin, but also outside, for generali listening purposes on the computer.

[aniroosh]

hello
can I use this with only 1 speaker?

[danielkisel]

Is there any demo version or trial before we have to buy full version?

And also can we use it as standalone app for example for listening to music on spotify something like Sonarworks systemwide allows us to?

Thanks!

[o.Silex.o]

They need to be more precisely where to measure the points around the center. The way Sonarworks does it is way better and doesn't let you stand in the dark with the measurements. I get a huge difference in stereo image if I make the points 10cm more apart from each other. As a Non Audio Engineer I have no clue what sounds right and what doesn't