KRK ERGO

KRK's ERGO is for recording engineers, DJs, or musicians that monitor in less-than-perfect acoustic conditions.  ERGO is a digital room analysis/correction system designed to measure and analyze phase/frequency problems within a given listening environment.  The powerful digital signal processor in the ERGO unit processes audio to correct for the offending issues.  The ERGO consists of the ERGO unit, a microphone and control software.

ERGO's high-end sound quality makes it ideal for the discriminating audio professional, because even the most accurate monitor in an imperfect room isn't going to solve mixing problems.  ERGO also makes your mix translate from the studio to different environments.

While conventional room correction systems utilize simple analysis and limited bands of EQ (often fewer than 8), ERGO uses multiple measurements and proprietary algorithms to create a 3D image of the room, and then applies 1024 dynamic filters to control the audio environment.  The ERGO's 3D model allows users to preserve the "good" characteristics of the room, while correcting the bad.  ERGO doesn’t color the sound or produce an artificially sterile environment - it produces the best mix for a given room; one that will translate better to other listening environments.

The sophisticated room analysis and correction system within ERGO, called “RoomPerfect” was developed by Lyngdorf Audio in Denmark aftter many years of R&D work.

Features/Functions:

• Large Volume Knob: Ultra-smooth response volume control simultaneous control of ERGO's A/B/Sub outputs.
• "A" Speakers: Enables or disables the audio being sent to the "A" speakers.
• "B" speakers: Enables or disables the audio being sent to the "B" or subwoofer speakers.
• Room Correction: Turns room correction processing on or off.
• Focus/Global: Normally, ERGO corrects for your monitoring position, giving you perfectly corrected sound while mixing.  In Global mode, the correct spot is widened so that others can enjoy your mix in a corrected environment.
• Headphone Volume (side panel): Adjusts the output level of the headphone jack.  The headphones have their own independent audio stream, or can mirror the A stream.
• Calibration Switch (back panel): This enables the room calibration microphone and places ERGO into analysis mode.

Specifications:

• Mechanicals: Illuminated Controls
  Measurement Output
  Headphone Output
• Processing: 400MHz Blackfin DSP
  RoomPerfect Algorithm Sample Rate: - 96KHz
  Room Correction Frequencies: 20-500Hz
  1024 tap FIR filter for room correction
• Dimensions: ERGO: 7" x 2.2" x 4.2" (180mm x 55mm x 107mm)
  Microphone Length: 7.75" (197mm)
• Firewire Spec: Mac, WDM, and ASIO Driver support
  Firewire Recording Interface Capable
  Simultaneous 4 in, 6 out
• Audio Spec: Audio Spec A/B Speaker Select/Control
  Stereo Audio-in
  S/PDIF In (32KHz-96KHz)
  118db SNR, THD+N -100dB
• Weight: 21.5 oz. (610g)

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