What is a Scene in AVR Maestro?

A Scene is a saved snapshot of your Denon or Marantz receiver's state that you recall with one tap. It can capture the input, master volume, sound mode, Audyssey or Dirac Live calibration, speaker preset, channel and subwoofer levels, tone, Zone 2/3 and even the tuner station. Recall replays only the settings you chose to capture.

How do I save a Scene?

Set your receiver the way you like it, open the Scenes tab, tap Save Scene, name it, and check which settings to capture. The picker is grouped (Routing & Volume, Sound, Audyssey & Dirac, Speakers & Levels, Zones, Other) and only shows what your receiver actually supports.

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The headline feature

Scenes: your whole setup, one tap

Q: Will recalling a Scene overload my receiver?

No. AVR Maestro applies a Scene's settings one at a time in a safe order, paced so even slower or mid-range receivers are never overloaded.

Capture your Denon or Marantz receiver exactly how you like it - and bring it all back instantly. Movie night, gaming, late-night listening: each its own Scene, one tap away. It's the killer feature no official app has.

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How to save a Scene

Three taps to capture your setup

Set it up: get your receiver exactly how you want it - input, volume, sound mode, calibration, the lot.
Save: open the Scenes tab, tap Save Scene, give it a name, and check which settings to capture. The picker is grouped (Routing & Volume, Sound, Audyssey & Dirac, Speakers & Levels, Zones, Other) and only shows what your receiver has.
Recall: tap the Scene here or from a Home dashboard card. Settings apply in a safe order, one at a time.

Long-press a Scene for Apply, Update with current settings, Rename or Delete. Your existing Channel Presets carry over automatically - nothing to re-save.

What a Scene captures

Almost everything - and only what you pick

A single Scene can snapshot any of the following. Recall replays only the settings you captured, so a "late-night" Scene can change just the volume and Dynamic EQ while leaving everything else alone.

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Routing & volume

Input source and master volume.

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Sound

Sound mode, tone, Cinema EQ, center spread/level, speaker virtualizer.

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Audyssey & Dirac

MultEQ, Dynamic EQ, Dynamic Volume, LFC, and the active Dirac Live slot.

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Speakers & levels

Speaker preset plus per-channel and subwoofer levels.

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Zones

Zone 2 and Zone 3 power, input and volume.

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Extras

Eco, sleep timer, dimmer, HDMI audio out, and the tuner station.

Common questions

Scenes FAQ

What is a Scene?

A saved snapshot of your receiver's state - input, volume, sound mode, Audyssey/Dirac, speaker preset, levels, zones, even the tuner - that you recall with one tap. Recall replays only the settings you chose to capture.

How do I save one?

Set the receiver how you like it, open the Scenes tab, tap Save Scene, name it, and tick the grouped settings to capture (it only shows what your receiver supports).

Will recalling a Scene overload my receiver?

No - settings apply one at a time in a safe, paced order, so even slower receivers handle it cleanly.

Can I update or rename a Scene?

Yes - long-press a Scene for Apply, Update with current settings, Rename, or Delete.

Set your room with one tap

Scenes, sound modes, Audyssey and Dirac, multi-zone and more - in one fast app. One-time purchase, no ads, no subscriptions.

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