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Time alignment
Filter settings
Equalizing
Vol.1
Topics
· The measuring microphone
· The ATF Real-Time Analyzer
· Configuring a sound setup step by step
DSP Setup
Guide Vol. 1
Content
1.1. Preparing the measuring microphone..................................................................................................... 4 4.4. Selecting and linking channels for adjustment....................................................................17
3.1. Launching the ATF Real-Time Analyzer...............................................................................6 4.6.2. Adjusting the rear speakers........................................................................................25
3.2. Explanation of the different functions................................................................................7 4.6.3. Checking the frequency response front and rear playing together....................................26
3.3. Setting up the Real-Time Analyzer....................................................................................10 4.6.4. Adapting the subwoofer acoustical...............................................................................26
3.3.1. Configuring the reference curve..................................................................................10 4.6.5. The final sound tuning...............................................................................................27
3.4.1. Adjusting the correct sound level................................................................................11 5.1. Examples for channel routing...........................................................................................28
4.1. Preparations..................................................................................................................12
Note:
4.2. Channel routing.............................................................................................................12 All rights for publication and reproduction are reserved.
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1 Hardware – 1.1. Preparing the hardware 1 Hardware – 1.1. Preparation of the hardware
1. Hardware
!
Basis for a successful measurement is an accurately installed measuring microphone.
9. Please also check the audio settings in the control 10. It is important that the automatic gain control „AGC“
panel of your computer whether the microphone has is deactivated.
been properly detected.
3. Hook up the miniUSB plug of the included USB cable 4. Connect the USB plug to a free USB port of your com-
to the microphone preamplifier: puter:
! Hint
We strongly recommend not
to hook up directly the mi-
5. Set the gain control on the microphone preamplifier
to center position:
6. After connecting the microphone preamplifier to your 7. Now activate the phantom power of the microphone
computer the transparent ring should light up blue: amplifier by pressing the tiny push button once
(marked with „48V“):
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2 The test signal - 2.1. Test signal / 3 Real-Time Analyzer – 3.1. Launching the RTA 3 Real-Time Analyzer – 3.2. The different functions
signal. In this case a so-called “pink as your car audio system offers a USB before you can use it in the CD drive of
noise” signal is used which has to be connector you can directly hook up the your head unit.
reproduced through your car audio USB stick for playback. If your car ste-
system. The included USB memory
stick incorporates such a test signal
!
marked button „Real-Time Analyzer“. stead of 20 sec. in normal operation measurement. As soon as one of our
If you use the Audiotec Fischer DSP DSP devices is properly hooked up
PC-Tool in demo mode, the audio to your computer, the audio analyzer
analyzer is working in demo mode will offer its full functionality.
as well with significantly reduced
Advice:
!
You can simply enter one
of the letters in the angled
brackets to activate a func-
tion
Note
If you use the Audiotec F ischer
DSP PC-Tool in demo mode
without a connection to any „Settings“ button
„Always on top off“ button
of our DSP devices, then the
audio analyzer is also working The red marked button „ALWAYS ON Hit the yellow marked button „SET-
in demo mode with significant- TOP OFF“ is a toogle switch. If you TINGS“ to enter the settings menu.
ly reduced functionality. In this choose „ALWAYS ON TOP ON“ then
case the analyzer will be dis- you can do adjustments in the DSP
played as shown on the right: PC‑Tool and watch the analyzer curve „Save result“ button
at the same time. Otherwise the ana- The orange marked button „SAVE
lyzer curve will immediately disappear RESULT“ allows saving the measured
once you do any setting in the DSP frequency response curve as a “png”
The software „ATF DSP PC-Tool“ including the Real-Time Analyzer can be downloaded PC‑Tool. file to the hard drive of your computer.
as a complete installation file from the Audiotec Fischer website.
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3 Real-Time Analyzer – 3.2. The different functions 3 Real-Time Analyzer – 3.2. The different functions
Reference curve
The thirty grey bars behind the or-
ange bars indicate the chosen refer-
Sound pressure level in dB ence curve in 1/3rd octave steps.
The values below the coloured bar
show the measured sound pressure
level for each frequency band in deci-
bels [dB].
Frequency band in Hz
Here are the center frequencies of
each single frequency band displayed
!
in Hertz [Hz].
!
Slider
You can move the reference curve
vertically up and down using the right
Note slider on the right hand side. Expert advice:
All sound pressure dB
values are no absolute but Or you move the measured curve We recommend to move the
relative values only! using the left slider on the right hand reference curve so that the
side. deviation of the reference and
the measured curve will show
minor dips and stronger peaks!
Keep in mind that equalizing
peaks are no problem at all,
Frequency response curve but „filling up“ dips can lead to
The thirty (30) orange bars show the distortion and increased noise
level!
measured frequency response curve
in 1/3rd octave steps from 25 Hz to
20,000 Hz.
!
Offset
This line (blue marked) shows the
offset of each measured frequency
Note band from the reference curve in [dB].
Positive values correspond to boosts of
The equalizer of the DSP specific bands, negative values mean
PC‑Tool has exactly the same that you have to cut certain bands ac-
frequency band resolution as
cordingly.
the analyzer which makes ad-
justments pretty easy! Take great care with strong boosts (>
4dB) as this can easily lead to over-
modulation of the DSP and therefore
dramatic increase of distortion. Deep
cuts ( -10 dB and more) are no prob-
lem at all.
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3 Real-Time Analyzer – 3.3. Setting up the RTA 3 Real-Time Analyzer – 3.4. Sound level
!
Then you will see the following menu:
Yellow bar
Sound level too low; Crank up the
volume of your car radio or check
the sensitivity adjustment of the mi-
Important crophone in the control panel of your
computer.
Check first whether your con-
nected microphone is actually
the selected device (see green
Red bar 
marked frame). It may happen
that the internal microphone Sound level too high; Reduce the
of your computer is chosen in- volume level on your car radio or check
stead which would lead to to- the sensitivity adjustment of the mi-
tally wrong measuring results. crophone in the control panel of your
computer.
3.3.1. Configuring the reference curve 3.4.1. Adjusting the correct sound level
!
which you finally will achieve with This curve should only be used for in which the measurement will be the sound level is sufficient for the reach the correct sound level.
the adjustment of the DSP. The „ATF home applications, not for car audio done. measurement or not.
Reference“ is se- measurements, it definitely will not
!
lected as default lead to satisfying results when applied
as this curve is for car audio purposes. 2. Start the “pink noise” playback on
identical to to- If the ATF Reference does not meet Expert advice: your car radio. Adjust the volume
day’s industry your personal taste it is also possible to that any ambient noise is fully
Save a self-defined reference
standard. define your own reference curve. Each masked.
curve via „Save File“ (blue Note
A l t e r n a t i ve l y single frequency band of the curve can marked button) to your hard
you can choose be adapted separately. drive that you can recall it later 3. Hold the measuring microphone You have to do the adjustment of the correct sound level
a linear (flat) ref- After all settings in this menu have on via the „Load File“ button upright. Click on the „Start“ button for each vehicle and different measurement positions.
erence curve. To been done, you can switch back to (yellow marked button). (or simply enter „s“) and move the
load the linear the analyzer display by clicking on the microphone slowly in a semicircle
curve just click „BACK“ button or by hitting the “b” on between your left and right ear.
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4 Sound setup – 4.1. Preparation / 4.2. Channel routing 4 Sound setup – 4.3. Time alignment
!
Step by step to your own sound setup A sensitive adjustment of the time alignment is the basis
for a natural and precise sound staging in your car.
Hint
I t is only possible to achieve a cor-
rect “front staging” of the music if
„Calculate Delay“
This mode requires the direct input
lowed by the time alignment and the You achieve the best result the time alignment is adjusted prop- of the preferred time delay value if
when the car is parked in the erly. Therefore the software features available.
!
closed garage that no ambient sensitive adjustments in increments
noise can affect the measure- of 7 mm / 0.020 msec (for units
ment.
with 48 kHz sampling rate) or 3.5 /
0.01 msec (for units with 96 kHz sam-
pling rate). The software provides two
different ways of adjusting the time Important
alignment:
4.1. Preparations The time alignment function may only be used to achieve the
„Calculate Distance“ optimum stereo reproduction at one single listening position in the
vehicle. However, spatial reproduction at the other positions are
• Sit in the driver’s seat and make sure that all sound This mode requires the input of the
usually bad with time alignment. Always switch on the time align-
controls of your car radio are set either to linear or distance between each loudspeaker ment before adjusting the frequency response with the equalizer.
center position. Deactivate any existing loudness and the ears of the listener. Simply use When you adjust the time alignment of the subwoofer use either
functions. The balance and fade controllers must be a tape measure to determine the dis- the “tape measure method” or the “Phase” slider. Other more pre-
adjusted to “center position” as well. tance. The program uses this to calcu- cise methods are not necessary.
late the necessary time delay for each
channel.
• Connect your amplifier / processor to your PC and
start the ATF DSP PC-Tool software.
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4 Sound setup – 4.3. Time alignment 4 Sound setup – 4.3. Time alignment
The time
alignment
overview
displays the
5. Select a music track which preferably consists
distance only of vocals without instruments or chorus.
!
and delay Adjust the time alignment of each front speaker
values of all
(Front left ... or Front right ...) in small increments
channels at a
glance. until you can hear the voice either directly in front of
you or slightly to the right, the so-called 1 o’clock po-
sition. In order to achieve the desired result you can
adjust the time alignment by a few centimeter/ msec.
Advice:
Use the arrow keys of the
keyboard for easier fine ad-
justment
3. Adjust this distance value using the slide control. 8. Unmute / reactivate the front speakers. Keep the sub-
woofer channel muted as before.
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4 Sound setup – 4.3. Time alignment 4 Sound setup – 4.4. Selecting and linking channels
T
(continued from page 15) he software allows each channel to
9. The amplifiers PP 52DSP and PP 82DSP offer the so- be adjusted separately. In spite of
called „Additional Delta Delay Front / Rear“ slide con- this, it often makes sense to link the
trol to „electronically“ shift the rear speakers back- two front channels or the two rear
wards until it is almost impossible to notice them channels for example. Therefore ad-
because then they cannot have any negative impact just them simultaneously. This is par- separate adjustment of channels only Simply insert a tick by the channels
on a perfect front staging. ticularly recommended for the high- makes sense if sound optimization is you want to adjust simultaneously
and lowpass filters because different required for a single listening position (in the example above, the two front
values for right and left channel should only. channels).
! !
be avoided. Even with the equalizer a
10. If you have a device without this feature you have Important Expert advice:
to manually enter an extra delay for each rear chan-
nel. According to our experience values of approx. When linking two or more chan- Therefore please consider first if When creating a vehicle-specific
100 - 200 cm (corresponds to 3 msec. delay) are suf- nels the previous adjustments two or more channels should be setup, Audiotec Fischer adjust the
are not automatically transferred adjusted simultaneously.
ficient. If you have done the time alignment setup by gain, filter and EQ settings of the
to the other channel/s. Only
using the „Calculate Distance“ method it is not possi- those adjustments which are two front channels identically. The
ble then to add such an extra delay by simply using made after linking will be applied rear channels will be proceeded in
the sliders of the rear channels. This would affect all to the linked channels. the same way.
other channels. Do the following steps: Note the de-
lay of each channel in “msec” and switch to “Calculate
Delay” method. Enter the delay for each channel in
msec. by using the individual sliders. Now you can
vary the values for the rear channels without affect-
ing the others. In the example the two rear channels
have been additionally delayed by 100.6cm (= 2.96
msec.).
11. If you have done the time alignment for the front
and rear channels correctly, then demute all the other
channels. This completes the adjustment of the time
alignment.
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4 Sound setup – 4.5. Filter settings 4 Sound setup – 4.5. Filter settings
!
The crossover with highpass and lowpass filters allocates the right frequency range for Linkwitz (Q = 0.50)
each specific speaker type. • Very good impulse response
• No steep transition from the passband to the stop-
Note
T his section enables the configura-
tion of almost any type of highpass
filter (left side) and lowpass filter (right
adjusted separately:
• Crossover frequency
• Filter characteristics
(The „Q-factor“-slide control is only ac-
tivated if you select the “Self-Define”
characteristics).
band
• No gain at the crossover frequency
• Only useful in combination with very high quality
If you have selected the “Linkwitz” filter cha-
racteristics, you are only able to set the values
side) for the selected channel. • Slope The functions of the individual pa- loudspeaker systems; not particularly recommended to “-12 dB” and “-24 dB” (-36dB as well for
The following parameters have to be • Q-factor rameters are described below. for subwoofers C-DSP and NOX4 DSP).
The “Self-Define” characteristic always has a
slope of -12 dB per octave.
Butterworth (Q = 0.71)
• Rather good impulse response Proceeding
• Sharp transition from the passband to the
stopband
• 3 dB gain in the crossover frequency 1. Select the channel you want to adjust. To do so, sim-
range ply click on the respective box with the left mouse
• The most popular characteristics, suitable button. The active channel is indicated by the red LED
for almost all applications (green marked in the picture).
Bessel (Q = 0.58)
• Very good impulse response 2. Crossover frequency
• Very gradual transition from the passband Use the slide control to select the required crossover
to the stopband frequency for the highpass or lowpass filter. The set-
• Requires loudspeakers that have a ting accuracy depends on the device type.
Examples of the
smooth frequency response even outside different filter
their passband characteristics are
• Less than 1 dB gain in the crossover fre- presented for a
1000 Hz highpass
quency range filter (above) and
• Only practical in combination with very lowpass filter (right) 3. Filter characteristics
high quality loudspeaker systems; not with a slope of There are four different filter characteristics available
24 dB per octave.
recommended for subwoofers for selection and the option of setting your own high-
pass and lowpass filter using “Self-Define”. The table
in the appendix presents an overview of the typical
properties of the different filter characteristics.
(continued on the next page)
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4 Sound setup – 4.5. Filter settings 4 Sound setup – 4.5. Filter settings
up to the maximum which depends on the connected Tweeter 25 mm / 1“ highpass -12 dB Butterworth 3,000 Hz
!
device. Tweeter 25 mm / 1“ highpass -6 dB Butterworth 4,000 Hz
!
Subwoofer lowpass -24 dB or higher Butterworth or 60 - 100 Hz
Passive systems Tchebychev
Speaker size Filter type Filter slope Characteristic Minimum
crossover
frequency
Tips for adjustment
6x9“ or 20 cm / 8“ highpass -12 dB Butterworth 40 Hz
If you have any doubts • A standard value for the to avoid overloading and
16,5 cm / 6.5“ highpass -12 dB to -24 dB Butterworth 50 Hz
choose preferably „Butter- crossover network be- causing a considerable
13 cm / 5.25“ highpass -18 dB to -24 dB Butterworth 70 Hz worth“. This filter function is tween the woofer and amount of distortion.
10 cm / 4“ highpass -18 dB to -24 dB Butterworth 80 -100 Hz predominantly used in com- the tweeter in fully active
mercial crossovers. systems is “-12 dB”. • In most cases a high-
pass filter for a woofer or
The value you select for the • If the frequency response subwoofer is sufficiently
For fully active speaker configurations you will find some reasonable filter settings below. Please note that slope depends heavily on the of a midwoofer shows a dimensioned with “-12
these values are good for starting with a new setting but most likely need some fine tuning during the setup type of application. The follow- lot of strong peaks out- dB” and is only necessary
process depending on your specific application! ing points may aid your deci- side its typical opera- when small loudspeaker
sion: tional frequency range, it systems are used.
may be useful to select a
steeper slope (e.g. -24 dB • Take care when you
Active systems
• The steeper the slope, the per octave) for the low- choose a slope of just “-6
Speaker size Filter type Filter slope Characteristic Minimum worse the filter impulse pass filter. dB” in fully active sys-
crossover response. tems, particularly with
frequency • A small 19 mm tweeter tweeters. Such filters
Tweeter 20 mm / 0.75“ highpass -24 dB Butterworth 3,000 Hz • The preferred slope for operating in a fully active shall only be used with a
Tweeter 20 mm / 0.75“ highpass -12 dB Butterworth 4,000 Hz the subwoofer channel system at up to 3000 Hz suitably selected cross-
lowpass filter is “-24 dB”. also requires a steeper over frequency.
Tweeter 20 mm / 0.75“ highpass -6 dB Butterworth 6,000 Hz
slope (-18 dB to -24 dB)
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4 Sound setup – 4.6. Equalizing 4 Sound setup – 4.6. Equalizing
4.6. Equalizing
The target of a properly adjusted EQ should be a smooth overall frequency response.
!
for the measurement or not (the bar should light up
green). See chapter 3.4. for further information.
Expert advice:
Save the result of every measured frequency response curve
for your own documentation. This allows you to display the
result of the adjustments graphically. To save the result as a
.png file just push the button „SAVE RESULT“ or simply enter
the letter „s“.
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4 Sound setup– 4.6. Equalizing 4 Sound setup – 4.6. Equalizing
!
remains muted.
!
mainly a result of cancellation due to more seats sit in the center position of
phase inversion and cannot be proper- the rear seat bench.
ly removed. Audiotec Fischer uses this procedure
In many cases the human hearing to create the vehicle-specific setups for
will not recognize such cancellations. the MATCH amplifiers.
Advice:
!
If the resolution of the gra-
9. Now perform the measurement
phic equalizer itself isn‘t suf-
ficient, make use of the „Fine process as described before (see
Setting“ function for further chapter 4.5.1.) in the same way
optimization. for the rear loudspeakers. Note
Strong narrow peaks Too much treble response
Strong narrow peaks in the frequen- 10. Adjust the frequency response. In of the rear speakers in most
cy response should be definitely elim- most cases it is hardly possible to cases will have a negative
impact on a proper front
inated as the human hearing is very achieve a full approach to the tar-
staging. You can find further
sensitive to such acoustical flaws. get curve for the rear speakers. information about qualizing in
the ATF DSP Special which can
You can find further information be downloaded for free at:
in the ATF DSP Special which can be Extreme boost of selected frequen- www.audiotec-fischer.com
downloaded for free at: cy bands with the equalizer should be
www.audiotec-fischer.com avoided at all times! (continued on the next page)
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4 Sound setup – 4.6. Equalizing 4 Sound setup – 4.6. Equalizing
4.6.3. Checking the frequency response front and rear playing together 15. Vary the phase and output lev-
(continued from page 25)
el of the subwoofer channel that
11. Take place on the driver´s seat you achieve a smooth transition in
again. the frequency response from sub-
woofer to the other speakers, even
12. Demute front and rear speakers without the use of the EQ.
(subwoofer channel remains mut-
ed) and do another frequency re-
sponse measurement.
Strong dip
Normally it is necessary to do some A strong dip in the range of the
fine adjustment of the EQ’s when front crossover frequency indicates inade-
and rear speakers are playing together. quate phase relationship between the
You can find futher information about subwoofer and the other channels. If
equalizing in the ATF DSP Special, you don’t achieve a flat frequency re-
which can be downloaded for free at: sponse using the phase shift function
!
www.audiotec-fischer.com finally try to compensate the flaws us-
ing the EQ of the subwoofer channel.
After all settings are done you have to press the button <Store
DSP> to transfer all parameters to the amplifier’s / processor’s in-
ternal memory.
Note: This step is mandatory – if you skip it, your data will get lost
after turning the device off!
Store your setup as an „.afp“-file on your PC as well, using the
button <Save> (mouse click left). If you want to share your set-
up with others who want to upload it to the device via microSD
card then first you have to store it as an „ac1“ or „ac2“ file (right
mouse click on button <Save>).
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5 Supplement – 5.1. Examples for channel routing 5 Supplement – 5.1. Examples of channel routing
Radio Radio
Radio with 5-channel preamp Signal source with digital
output (Front Left, Front Right, optical output Left / Right.
Rear Left, Rear Right, Subwoof-
er) Speaker
Speaker configuration:
Speaker Fully active 3-way system
Speaker configuration: full- for „Front Left” and “Front
range for “Front Left”, “Front Right” plus two separate
Right”, “Rear Left” and “Rear subwoofers.
Right” plus a separate subwoof-
er.
The car radio drives the five inputs A-E of the DSP. These inputs will be The car radio feeds the optical digital input of the device. The stereo signal
straightly routed to the outputs A-D + H. This is why you can find in the will be distributed to all six outputs A – F for the front speaker system; the
routing matrix only one edited input field per output channel. two subwoofers (outputs G+) get the sum signal of the left and right input
channels.
Radio Radio
Car radio with 4-channel pre- Car radio with 4-channel
amp output or highlevel speak- highlevel speaker output
er output (Front Left, Front (Front Left, Front Right,
Right, Rear Left, Rear Right) Rear Left, Rear Right).
Speaker Speaker
Speaker configuration: Fully An additionally connected
active 2-way system for “Front power amplifier to „LineOut
Left” and “Front Right”, full- Sub A“ for a separate sub-
range speakers for “Rear Left” woofer; perhaps in combi-
and “Rear Right”, fullrange nation with an additional
center speaker plus a separate center speaker on “LineOut
subwoofer. B”.
The input A/B for the front speaker system will be routed to two output The PP 52DSP is a 5-channel amplifier with an additional stereo preamp
pairs A/B and C/D whereas the input C/D for the rear speakers will be output. The internal output stages are driving the front and rear speakers
routed to the outputs E/F. The fullrange center speaker (output G) receives and one of the dedicated MATCH subwoofers whereas the preamp output
a sum signal from both front input channels A/B and finally the subwoofer can be used for other separate subwoofers or center speakers in combina-
will be fed with a sum signal from all four inputs. tion with another power amplifier.
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5 Supplement – 5.2. Check list 5 Supplement – 5.2. Check list
6. Adjust the balance and fade controllers to the „center position“ as well � 26. Repeat check item 20 and 21 until you reach the grey target curve as close as
�
possible
7. Connect the DSP device to the PC �
27. Take place on the driver´s seat again �
8. Start the DSP PC-Tool �
28. Demute front and rear speakers, the subwoofer remains muted �
9. Check if your microphone is the selected device in the ATF Real-Time Analyzer
� 29. Make a measurement of front and rear speaker playing together
(chapter 3.3. p. 10)
(chapter 4.6.3. / p. 26)
�
10. Choose the right reference curve (if you prefer another one as the ATF curve)
(chapter 3.3.1. / p. 10)
� 30. Do a fine adjustment of the EQ´s �
11. Make the channel routing
� 31. Reactivate the subwoofer �
(chapter 4.2. / p. 12)
32. Make another frequency response measurement
12. Adjust the time alignment
(chapter 4.3. / p. 13)
� 33. Achieve a smooth transition in the frequency response from subwoofer to the
other speakers �
13. Check which channels you like to link
(chapter 4.4. / p. 17)
� (chapter 4.6.4. / p. 26)
34. Final sound tuning by listening to your favourite music or one of our recommen-
14. Set the high- and lowpass filters
(chapter 4.5. / p. 18)
� ded sound tracks �
(chapter 4.6.5. / p. 27)
15. Mute all channels except the front channels and link the front channels � 35. Transfer all parameters to the amplifier´s / processor´s internal memory �
16. Place your notebook / netbook on the passenger seat. Ensure that the screen is
� 36. Store your setup on the harddrive of your PC �
not positioned directly in front of any loudspeaker
(chapter 4.6.1. / p. 22)
21. Repeat check item 15 and 16 until you reach the grey target curve �
22. Mute the front channels and demute the rear channels, the subwoofer remains
muted. Link the two rear channels if you don’t adjust them separately
�
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