DiGiCo Little Boxes DiGiCo Little Red and Little Blue Boxes Issue A - October 2010 1-1
DiGiCo Little Boxes 1-2
DiGiCo Little Boxes Contents 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................ .......1-4 1.1.1 Product Overview ......................................................... .......1-4 1.1.2 Little Box Power ........................................................... .......1-4 1.1.3 Digital Audio Clocking in Little Box Systems ............ .......1-4 1.1.4 Little Box Modes .......................................................... .......1-4 1.1.
DiGiCo Little Boxes 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 Product Overview................................................................. Little Red Box and Little Blue Box are the first in a brand new line of solution-based products from DiGiCo. These boxes allow you to connect your D-Rack or MaDiRack (DiGiRack or MiNiRack) to two SD9s, or your SD9 and MADI console (SD8, SD7 or even a D-Series) with a D-Rack.
DiGiCo Little Boxes 2) MADI MODE - This allows an SD9 and another SD Series console to share a D-Rack with the other SD Series console as the controller for the analogue gain settings on the D-Rack. A second BNC MADI Out is also available as an additional split of the D-Rack signals to a third console or a Multitrack recorder. 1.1.5 Full Connect and Receive Only for Rack Sharing ............
DiGiCo Little Boxes 2.1 Application Examples 2.1.1 Two SD9s Sharing One D-Rack .......................................... In this example, either one of the SD9s can act as analogue gain controller of the D-Rack according to which one is connected to the Full Connect port on the Little Red Box. The other SD9 which is connected to the Receive Only port on the Little Red Box will receive all the D-Rack input signals but have no control of the analogue gains.
DiGiCo Little Boxes 2.1.2 Two SD9s Sharing One MADI Connected Rack ................ In this example, either one of the SD9s can act as analogue gain controller of the MADI connected rack according to which one is connected to the Full Connect port on the Little Red Box. The other SD9 which is connected to the Receive Only port on the Little Red Box will receive all the D-Rack input signals but have no control of the analogue gains.
DiGiCo Little Boxes 2.1.3 SD9 and SD8 Sharing One D-Rack Setup 1 ....................... In this example, the SD9 acts as analogue gain controller of the D-Rack. The SD8's which are connected to the MADI OUT ports on the Little Blue Box will receive all the D-Rack input signals but have no control of the analogue gains.
DiGiCo Little Boxes 2.1.4 SD9 and SD8 Sharing One D-Rack Setup 2 ....................... In this example, one SD8 acts as analogue gain controller of the D-Rack. The SD9 and SD8 which are connected to the MADI OUT and RX Only ports on the Little Blue Box will receive all the D-Rack input signals but have no control of the analogue gains.
DiGiCo Little Boxes 2.1.5 Two SD9s Sharing Two D-Racks ........................................ In this example, one of the SD9s acts as analogue gain controller for one of the D-Racks and the second SD9 acts as analogue gain controller for the other D-Rack. Each SD9 receives a Receive Only "split" from the other console's D-Rack. One of the SD9s should be Audio Sync Master and the other SD9 should be set to external Audio Sync from the incoming CAT5e port from the Little Red Box. Please see section 1.1.
DiGiCo Little Boxes 2.1.6 SD8 and SD9 Sharing Two D-Racks ................................... In this example, the SD9 acts as analogue gain controller for one of the D-Racks and the SD8 acts as analogue gain controller for the other D-Rack. Both consoles receive a Receive Only "split" from the other console's D-Rack. One of the consoles should be Audio Sync Master and the other should be set to external Audio Sync from the incoming CAT5e port from the Little Blue Box. Please see section 1.1.
DiGiCo Little Boxes 2.1.7 SD8 and SD9 Sharing a D-Rack and a MADIRack ............. In this example, the SD9 acts as analogue gain controller for the D-Rack and the SD8 acts as analogue gain controller for the MADIRack. Both consoles receive a Receive Only "split" from the other console's D-Rack. One of the consoles should be Audio Sync Master and the other should be set to external Audio Sync from the incoming MADI or CAT5e port from the Little Blue Box. Please see section 1.1.
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