How to Customize Surround and Up-firing Speaker Levels on the Skywave X100 Dual?🔥🔥🔥

The Skywave X100 Dual APP provides an advanced visual soundstage adjustment interface, allowing both global and individual tuning of Surround and Up-firing speaker channels for a more immersive and precisely balanced listening experience.

Step 1: Enter the Soundstage Adjustment Menu

From the device detail page, tap “Soundstage Balance” to enter the detailed audio adjustment interface.

Step 2: Adjust Overall Audio Effects (Global Surround/Up-firing Control)

On the “Group” page, you can adjust all surround and up-firing speakers together.

1. Adjust Up-Firing Speaker Level

How to adjust:

Find the two purple areas above and below the central icon.
Swipe two fingers outward vertically to increase the up-firing speaker volume.
Pinch two fingers inward vertically to decrease the up-firing speaker volume.

Function:
Controls the strength of the up-firing channels, enhancing the overhead Dolby Atmos effect.

2. Adjust Surround Speaker Level

How to adjust:

Locate the purple circular ring in the center.
Drag outward to increase surround speaker volume.
Drag inward to decrease surround speaker volume.

Function:
Adjusts the overall intensity of the surround sound field.

You can also fine-tune both settings using the “Surround” and “Up-firing” sliders at the bottom of the screen for more precise control. (Surround volume adjustment range: -6 dB to +6 dB; Up-firing volume adjustment range: -3 dB to +3 dB.)

Please refer to this video.https://youtu.be/qhE2OnRpEyI

Step 3: Switch to Individual Speaker Adjustment

If you would like to fine-tune a specific speaker volumn, tap “Individual” at the page. This mode allows independent adjustment of each surround and height speaker unit.

Step 4: Adjust a Specific Speaker Position (Example: Left Surround)
1. Select the Target Speaker
Tap the corresponding speaker icon in the navigation area, such as Left Surround. Please refer to this video.https://youtu.be/EDcxeXCfdlY

2. Adjust Up-firing Level
Swipe two fingers outward vertically to increase the up-firing speaker volume.
Pinch two fingers inward vertically to decrease the up-firing speaker volume.

Function:
Adjusts the dedicated Up-firing driver for that speaker position.

3. Adjust Surround Level
Drag outward to increase surround speaker volume.
Drag inward to decrease surround speaker volume.

Function:
Adjusts the surround-channel intensity for the selected speaker.

You can also fine-tune both settings using the “Surround” and “Up-firing” sliders at the bottom of the screen for more precise control.(Surround volume adjustment range: -6 dB to +6 dB; Up-firing volume adjustment range: -3 dB to +3 dB.) 

Please refer to this video.https://youtu.be/ROtXYqa8oo0

Step 5: Adjust Other Speaker Positions (Example: Right Surround Channel of the Main Soundbar)

Repeat the same process for other speaker locations:

Select the desired speaker icon (e.g., the Main Soundbar).
Adjust the Up-firing level using the vertical gesture control.
Adjust the surround level using the circular ring control.

Helpful Tips
Surround: Enhances immersion and spatial envelopment around the listener.
Up-firing Channels: Enhances ceiling-reflected height effects, creating a more three-dimensional Atmos soundstage.

Please refer to this video.https://youtu.be/E9OFt36N7lw

Additional Features

1. Channel Decode Settings

Allows adjustment of audio decoding behavior and channel playback modes.

Note: The 9.1.6 only mode in Channel Decode settings only applies to input signals that are themselves Dolby Atmos sources.

2. Subwoofer Phase Control

Optimizes low-frequency synchronization between the subwoofer and other speaker channels for improved bass integration and impact.