DIRAC LIVE Room Correction GUIDE | Taking MEASUREMENTS, adding a HOUSE CURVE (PART 2 of 2)

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In this video, I'll show you how to set up the volume within the Dirac Live app to take proper measurements (without clipping), some tips and tricks for taking measurements to ensure you get the best results and some notes on applying a house curve to your subwoofer and speakers. Huge thanks to Dirac for gifting me software licenses and a measurement microphone in order to make the review video and these tutorials! What PART 1 of this Dirac Live tutorial: https://youtu.be/owLkJahZyZc Youthman Reviews website (Harman/House Curve file download): https://youthmanreviews.com/harman-target-curves-for-dirac-live/ Items talked about and/or used in the video (contains affiliate links) Dirac Live and Dirac Live Processor download: https://www.dirac.com/live/downloads/ Purchase a Dirac Live Room Correction Suite license on this page: https://www.dirac.com/online-store/dirac-live-room-correction-suite/ Amazon Basics HDMI Cable: https://amzn.to/2VDlYzQ UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: https://amzn.to/3qs8noy Amazon Basics Mic Stand: https://amzn.to/3hp58Mu Calibration tools worth considering: VLIKE SPL Meter: https://amzn.to/34iKve3 miniDSP 2X4 HD: https://amzn.to/2XOiUym Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark (Blu-ray): https://amzn.to/3oQ5Q8h Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics (Blu-ray): https://amzn.to/3fouWIo Disney Wow: World of Wonder (Blu-ray): https://amzn.to/34llKhi My Home Theater Vizio P85QX-H1 85-inch 4K TV: https://amzn.to/2OFzek0 Denon X2300W Receiver: https://amzn.to/2CuemWI PS5: (basically won the lottery) Nintendo Switch: https://amzn.to/30olzj2 LG UP970 UHD Player: https://amzn.to/2CuvDix Apple 4K TV NVIDIA Shield Pro (2019): https://amzn.to/3mzML9d miniDSP 2X4 HD: https://amzn.to/2XOiUym UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: https://amzn.to/3qs8noy Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: https://amzn.to/3jpREzs Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: https://amzn.to/32zytgQ Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): https://amzn.to/3fM5ryl Polk OWM3 Speaker Pair (ceiling mounted Atmos): https://amzn.to/3fMwBFk Dual SVS PB-2000 Pro Subwoofers: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296642 SVS PB10-ISD Subwoofer (linked to PB-1000 Pro): My Gaming/Editing PC MSI B450 Tomahawk: https://amzn.to/3hjYrJu Ryzen 9 3900XT: https://amzn.to/38A01FV Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): https://amzn.to/32BC2TJ NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: https://amzn.to/2ClnbCj Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: https://amzn.to/30yxyui Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): https://amzn.to/3hjm4lo Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: https://amzn.to/2DVokAI Seasonic GX-750 PSU: https://amzn.to/30t0sfB Phanteks P400A Case: https://amzn.to/2Wy6MRN Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: https://amzn.to/3pqUZAN RGB Strip Lights: https://amzn.to/39egZrz Corsair K55 Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3eKxaya Corsair Harpoon Mouse: https://amzn.to/30rtbkV HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: https://amzn.to/3buDOut Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): https://amzn.to/3jpGL0A Audio Technica M40X Headphones: https://amzn.to/3fOz6qz PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: https://amzn.to/30sVOyb Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: https://amzn.to/30xUn1v BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: https://amzn.to/2BfBW90 BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: https://amzn.to/32YcTCs AOC 27G2 Monitor: https://amzn.to/2CuL7TI *Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. TIMESTAMPS Intro - 00:00 Check out Part 1 if you haven't... - 00:29 A little disclaimer - 01:03 U subbed, bro? - 01:38 Dirac Live Processor settings verification - 01:58 Opening Dirac Live - 02:13 Selecting device - 02:20 Selecting microphone and loading calibration file - 02:25 Volume calibration overview & explanation - 03:03 How Volume Calibration functions - 03:11 Setting mic gain and master output - 03:47 Volume too high example - 04:18 Clipped detected message - 05:16 Setting volume too low example - 05:26 Low signal-to-noise level message - 05:49 A tip for when going between tabs/sections - 06:03 Let's calibrate volume! - 06:15 Select Arrangement - 07:33 Taking measurements - 08:53 Notes and tips for measuring - 08:54 Adding a delay to get out of the way! - 09:42 Measuring first position - 10:13 Post measurement overview - 10:22 How to re-measure a position - 10:38 All measurements time-lapse - 11:06 Filter Design - 12:04 Take your time... - 12:13 Default Dirac response curve - 12:39 Speaker groups - 13:00 Resetting to the default curve (if you screw things up) - 14:03 Curtains to limit correction range - 14:19 EASY House Curve! - 14:29 Apply house curve to all speakers and subs - 15:26 Why add it to every speaker? - 15:41 Filter Export - 16:04 Info in Dirac Live Processor - 16:23 Loading a second curve to the DLP - 16:53 A tip if you want to add a house curve (sub tweak) - 17:35