User Interface

Explorer - The Explorer View on the top half of the screen shows connected devices or drive modules depending on your selected workflow.

Detail View - The Detail View on the bottom half of the screen displays the editable parameters from the selected device or Drive Module in ether Setup Work Flow or Tune Work Flow. In the Preset workflow, the Detail View displays your User Preset Libarys and any Published Manufaturer Libraries.

Workflow Navigation - The Workflow Navigation buttons are located at the bottom left of the window. They allow you to navigate the different workflows: Setup, Presets, and Tune.

Tool Bar - The Toolbar is located on the upper left of the window. Common tools across all workflows are Sleep all, Wake all, Mute All and Un-mute all.

Global Menu Bar - The Global Menu Bar contains the About Page, Tasks, Output, Application Settings and the Virtual Devices flyout window.

OEM Login - If you are an OEM user you can enter your OEM password here to access your OEM features.

Authorisation - Please input your brand authorisation here. If you've installed System Engineer by downloading the installer from the Linea Research website, the default brand will be Linea Research and will provide access to Linea Research Virtual Devices. If you need access to virtual devices for a different brand, you should obtain a configured installer from the brand's website or contact the brand directly for the authorisation code.

Display Units Delay - This allows you to change the global Delay Units between Imperial, Metric or Time. The selection will persist between sessions.

Display Units Bandwidth - This allows you to change the global EQ Bandwidth Units between Q and Octave. The selection will be persisted between sessions.

UI Scale - Changing the UI Scale allows for scaling the UI between 50% and 150%. For the best user experience, it is recommended to keep both the Windows native scaling and System Engineer 8 UI Scaling at 100%.

Device Bar - The Device Bars are displayed in the Explore view of the Device Workflow. Each Device Bar represents either an online device or a virtual device. By clicking on a Device Bar, you can open it in the Detail View for configuration.

Device Menu Bar - The Device Menu Bar contains a file menu for loading and saving device setting files, as well as a Device menu for device-centric operations. You can also switch between Device Setup, Device Logs, and Device Snapshots for the selected device.

Matrix Mixer - The Matrix mixer allows audio to be routed from inputs to outputs to create drive modules. It also enables you to select input types and bridge outputs on amplifiers.

Output Load Impedance - The Output Load Impedance setting enables you to optimise the performance of your amplifier according to the load connected to it. From this menu, you can also choose settings for 100V, 75V, and 25V line systems.

Network Configuration - Network Configuration lets you switch your device between Static or Auto IP Modes

Power Options - Power Options gives you the live current draw of the device with peak hold that can be reset. You can also set EBP (Electronic Breaker Protection) to limit the current the device is able to use

Power Save Options - The Power Save Options let you set both Standby Time and Sleep Time for the selected Device.

Firmware Update - Firmware Update allows you to update or downgrade the Firmware on the selected Device.

Device Bar - The Device Bar in the preset workflow shows the device with the routed drive modules inside.

Preset Library - The preset library is a file explorer that enables you to create, organise, and share Drive Module Preset Configurations. In the Preset Library, you can load and save Drive Module Preset Configurations to your drive module, as well as load and save Device Memory Folders to and from a device.

Preset Preview - The Preset Preview allows you to preview the currently selected preset in the preset library and also create and edit presets.

Preset Library Menu Bar -The Preset Library Menu Bar contains the tools for creating, editing, and sharing preset libraries and configurations.

Drive Module - Drive Modules are presented in the Explorer view. A Drive Module is a DSP processing block with several physical inputs and outputs routed to it, Drive Modules are configured using the matrix router in the Setup workflow. Drive Modules can then be arranged freely in the Explorer View

Input/Output - Clicking on an input or output in a drive module will open it in the Detail View for editing.

Group Overlay - Clicking a Group Overlay will open the Group Overlay EQ, Gain and Delay controls on the Detail View. Configuring groups is described in detail later in this document.

Quick View - The quick view allows the user to select which parameters are displayed on the Drive Modules in the Explorer view. The Mute, Gain, Delay and Polarity quick views allow direct editing from the Drive Module.

EQ Graph - The EQ Graph window in the Detail View allows you to edit the selected EQ

Channel Strip - The Channel Strip in the detail view allows the editing of Delay, Gain, polarity and Mutes. Stereo Linking and EQ/Xover navigation are also located on the Channel Strip.

EQ Control - The EQ Control allows direct dragging of EQ points on the graph. The middle point of the control allows free movement of the EQ point in all directions. The top point of the control locks the control in frequency and the bottom point of the control locks the control in Gain. The middle slider changes the bandwidth of the EQ point.

EQ Compare - The EQ Compare feature allows you to quickly create and compare multiple EQ curves on any EQ in the system.

Navigation Bar - The Navigation Bar across the top of the Detail View allows navigation through the channels, EQ, Xover and Logs of the selected Drive Module. On the right hand side of the Navigation bar is  maximise and minimise buttons that resize the Detail View.