KRK ERGO manual Appendix Glossary of Terms

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Appendix: Glossary of Terms

Sampling Frequency - The number of digital snapshots or samples taken of an analog audio signal in one second necessary to produce a digital interpretation of the original signal. The industry standard sampling frequency for CD-quality audio is 44.1 kHz. Also referred to as Sample Rate. Signal-to-Noise Ratio - A measure of how quiet an audio device is when no signal is present. Also referred to as Hum and Noise or Residual Noise.

SPDIF – Sony/Philips Digital Interface. An interface (input/output) that allows you to connect two digital audio devices using an RCA connector (Coaxial) or a TOSLINK (Optical).

THD - The abbreviation for Total Harmonic Distortion.

WDM – Windows Driver Model. A driver model based on the Windows NT driver model that is designed to provide a common architecture of I/O services for Windows operating systems for specific classes of drivers. This driver model is currently supported under Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millenium Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. WDM drivers provide multichannel I/O.

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Contents Page Contents Introduction Introduction Mac OS X 10.5 or later. PC Introduction Ergo Panels and Connections SpdifErgo Panels and Connections Ergo Panels and Connections Setting up Ergo and your Mixing Environment Focus1 / Listening Position Adding a Subwoofer Setting up Ergo and your Mixing Environment Setting up Ergo and your Mixing Environment Setting up Ergo and your Mixing Environment Ergo Control Panel Description Ergo Calibration Software Ergo Cal Calibration Speaker Mode Ergo Calibration Software Ergo Cal Ergo Calibration Software Ergo Cal Tick tock, tick tock... Figure Ergo Calibration Software Ergo Cal Room Correction Then, click YES to store your measurements Figure Ergo Calibration Software Ergo Cal Using Ergo in several DAW Environments Foolproof set upUsing Ergo in several DAW Environments Generic DAW Configurations Specific DAW Configurations Audio Device, select Ergo Asio NuendoTroubleshooting Calibration Mic level is not loud enough Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix Glossary of Terms Appendix Glossary of Terms LITK00027 REV-A 8/22/2008