Hog's right... The mic that ships with gear is a dedicated setup mic, and even though it may not be a great mic in typical terms, it is calibrated in software to give an accurate representation of the sound in the room to the software.
Here's the deal... For anybody but the most dedicated folks with software, hardware, and time to burn, MCACC, Audyssey, and the like are typically going to be far better than nothing. However, it's important to not only follow the directions exactly, but also experiment a little with mic placement, number of locations, etc. and see how it sounds. It's also worth noting that if there are acoustic problems in your room, the EQ could make adjustments that would yield undesirable results.
For instance, let's say you have a bad node in your back row. The analysis would see the response hump there, and dial in some EQ cut to compensate - probably in a trade-off with the front row or other locations. Well, that might not sound good in the front row, and you might not want to make that trade-off. So, that's why I say to experiment with the mic placement and do listening tests. Use material - preferably well-recorderd multi-channel music that you're very familiar with so you can hear changes.
I used me pre pro's built-in Audyssey EQ for over a year, then after I built my subs, went manual with REW software, a RadioShack mic (with calibration file), the built-in manual EQ in the prepro for mains and surrounds, and a Behringer EQ for the subs. I rushed it for a meet and need to re-do it, but it sounds significantly better overall than the Audyssey setup did. But, then the Audyssey setup sounded significantly better than nothing.
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Here's the deal... For anybody but the most dedicated folks with software, hardware, and time to burn, MCACC, Audyssey, and the like are typically going to be far better than nothing. However, it's important to not only follow the directions exactly, but also experiment a little with mic placement, number of locations, etc. and see how it sounds. It's also worth noting that if there are acoustic problems in your room, the EQ could make adjustments that would yield undesirable results.
For instance, let's say you have a bad node in your back row. The analysis would see the response hump there, and dial in some EQ cut to compensate - probably in a trade-off with the front row or other locations. Well, that might not sound good in the front row, and you might not want to make that trade-off. So, that's why I say to experiment with the mic placement and do listening tests. Use material - preferably well-recorderd multi-channel music that you're very familiar with so you can hear changes.
I used me pre pro's built-in Audyssey EQ for over a year, then after I built my subs, went manual with REW software, a RadioShack mic (with calibration file), the built-in manual EQ in the prepro for mains and surrounds, and a Behringer EQ for the subs. I rushed it for a meet and need to re-do it, but it sounds significantly better overall than the Audyssey setup did. But, then the Audyssey setup sounded significantly better than nothing.
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The Audyssey Sound Equalizer is a complete product that includes electronics and the MultEQ Pro PC software to do the calibration process. This software also provides options for the target curve to be used on an AV receiver or Pre/Pro without the USB port. The file contains 46 page(s) and is free to view, download or print. Read Microsoft Word - Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Guide for Audyssey Sound Equalizer.doc text version. Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Guide. For the Audyssey Sound Equalizer. 5 Add Microphone File to MultEQ Pro. 5 USB to RS232 Driver Installation. 5 Register on the.