ADATTM– AES3 DIGITAL AUDIO FORMAT AND SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General instructions To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture, direct sunlight or excessive heat from sources such as radiators or spotlights. No user serviceable parts are inside. Repair and maintenance must be carried out by qualified personnel authorized by MUTEC GmbH! The unit has been designed for operation in a standard domestic environment.
CONTENT INTRODUCTION General Function Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MC-4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MC-4 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Peripheral MUTEC Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-4 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 MC-4 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 INSTALLATION Content of the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bi-directional Format Conversion between ADATTM / SMUX4 and AES3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bi-directional Format with Sampling Rate Conversion between ADATTM and AES3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bi-directional Format with Sampling Rate Conversion between ADATTM / SMUX2 and AES3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bi-directional Format with Sampling Rate Conversion between ADATTM / SMUX4 and AES3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for purchasing MC-4, Digital Audio Format and Sampling Rate Converter, from MUTEC! General Function Description The MC-4 is an extremely flexible, high-performance digital audio format and sampling rate converter for ADATTM, AES3 and S/PDIF. All digital audio signals can be processed with 8 channels and sampling rates up to 192.
INTRODUCTION \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peripheral MUTEC Products Reference Clocks and Master Clocks for Synchronization: iCLOCK + iCLOCKdp iCLOCK and iCLOCKdp are synchronizable, high-precision clock generators which are designed to be the reference in digital audio and video studios as well as broadcast and television stations. For further details please visit: www.iCLOCK-NET.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-4 Front Panel 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 4 1 POWER This red LED lights up when the unit is switched on with the rear panel POWER switch. 2 MENU The push-button selects one of the available function menus. Refer to the OPERATIONS chapter for more information. 3 SELECT Use this push-button to select a function within a specific function menu.
CONTROL ELEMENTS \\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 IN WCLK OUT The left hand side connector (IN) receives a Word Clock or so-called »Super Clock« signal as master clock reference for the SRCs. The right hand side connector (OUT) transmits an Ultra low-jitter Word Clock signal based on the internal clock basis or the selected external clock reference signal. The impedances of both connectors are 75 Ω (BNC connectors, female).
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INSTALLATION Content of the Box The unit was packed carefully. Nevertheless we recommend to check the content directly after opening the package: 1 x MC-4 1 x Power cable 4 x Rubber feet 1 x Manual 1 x Registration card The condition of the packaging material and the device should be checked carefully additionally.
I N S TALLAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For devices which have no termination of the Word Clock input, e.g. RME Hammerfall with Word Clock i/o, Alesis BRC or M-Audio ProFire Lightbridge, you can use an additional BNC-T piece to terminate the input. Plug the T piece with its center connector into the input of the receiving device.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GENERAL OPERATION Selecting Function Menus and setting Functions The device is fully operated using the two toggle switches at the front panel. 1 Switching the MENU key toggles between different basic function menus. 2 Switching the SELECT key activtes individual functions within one function menu.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OPERATING THE MC-4 MODE / AUDIO IN + REFERENCE Menus These both menus are offering access to the whole functionality of the MC-4. The »MODE« menu in combination with the »AUDIO IN« menu are offering generally all available conversion modes together with the corresponding digital audio formats. The system makes sure that only useful combinations of conversion modes and proper audio formats are accessable.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unidirectional Format Conversion from: ADATTM to AES3, S/PDIF, ADATTM The equal channel number assignment of the multichannel audio streams is guaranteed in all operations modes of the MC-4. ! WCLK ADAT IN 1 32.0 SMUX21 AES11 SMUX2 IN 2 44.1 SRC SMUX41 S/PDIF SMUX4 IN 3 48.0 X-SRC12 AES32 AES3 IN 4 88.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unidirectional Format Conversion from: AES3 to ADATTM or ADATTM / SMUX2 + 4, S/PDIF and AES3 WCLK ADAT IN 1 32.0 SMUX21 AES11 SMUX2 IN 2 44.1 SRC SMUX41 S/PDIF SMUX4 IN 3 48.0 X-SRC12 AES32 AES3 IN 4 88.2 UNI-DIR ADAT1 BI-DIR MODE S/PDIF 96.0 176.4 192.0 REFERENCE AUDIO IN This setting allows to receive an 8-channel (as maximum) AES3 source signal with sampling rates between 25.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unidirectional Format with Sampling Rate Conversion from: ADATTM to AES3, S/PDIF, ADATTM or ADATTM / SMUX2 + 4 WCLK ADAT IN 1 32.0 SMUX21 AES11 SMUX2 IN 2 44.1 SRC SMUX41 S/PDIF SMUX4 IN 3 48.0 X-SRC12 AES32 AES3 IN 4 88.2 UNI-DIR ADAT1 BI-DIR MODE S/PDIF ! If the reference clock signal exceeds 50.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unidirectional Format with Sampling Rate Conversion from: AES3 to ADATTM or ADATTM / SMUX2 + 4, S/PDIF, AES3 WCLK ADAT IN 1 32.0 SMUX21 AES11 SMUX2 IN 2 44.1 SRC SMUX41 S/PDIF SMUX4 IN 3 48.0 X-SRC12 AES32 AES3 IN 4 88.2 UNI-DIR ADAT1 BI-DIR MODE S/PDIF 96.0 176.4 192.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bi-directional Format Conversion between ADATTM and AES3 WCLK ADAT IN 1 32.0 SMUX21 AES11 SMUX2 IN 2 44.1 SRC SMUX41 S/PDIF SMUX4 IN 3 48.0 X-SRC12 AES32 AES3 IN 4 88.2 UNI-DIR ADAT1 BI-DIR MODE Due to the fact, that this is a format conversion mode only, it is imperative that all AES3 signals are of same sampling rates! ! When the sampling rate of the incoming AES3 signal is lower as 50.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bi-directional Format with Sampling Rate Conversion between ADATTM and AES3 WCLK ADAT IN 1 32.0 SMUX21 AES11 SMUX2 IN 2 44.1 SRC SMUX41 S/PDIF SMUX4 IN 3 48.0 X-SRC12 AES32 AES3 IN 4 88.2 UNI-DIR ADAT1 BI-DIR MODE S/PDIF 96.0 176.4 192.0 REFERENCE AUDIO IN This function allows to receive an ADATTM signal with up to 50.0kHz sampling rate and an 8-channel AES3 signal between 25.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bi-directional Format with Sampling Rate Conversion between ADATTM / SMUX4 and AES3 WCLK ADAT IN 1 32.0 SMUX21 AES11 SMUX2 IN 2 44.1 SRC SMUX41 S/PDIF SMUX4 IN 3 48.0 X-SRC12 AES32 AES3 IN 4 88.2 UNI-DIR ADAT1 BI-DIR MODE S/PDIF 96.0 176.4 192.0 REFERENCE AUDIO IN This setting allows to receive an ADATTM / SMUX4 signal with clock rates between 100.0kHz and 200.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In this mode, the following clock references are available for synchronization of the internal SRCs: ADATTM, 32.0kHz –50.0kHz (predefined) AES3 IN1– 4, every of the AES3 stereo inputs, 32.0kHz –192.0kHz The ADATTM input is predefined as clock source for the second SRC, that means the ADATTM output. As for the AES3 outputs, one of the four AES3 stereo inputs needs to be defined as clock source for the first SRC.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> STATUS This area displays different system conditions of your MC-4. There is no access for changing settings. »LOCK1« and »LOCK2« Doing unidirectional format conversions or bidirectional format conversions with SRC, the »LOCK1« LED lights when the internal PLL circuit has detected the incoming digital audio signal or clock reference signal as valid.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> APPENDIX Pin Assignment of the Connectors Mains 3 2 1 1 2 3 Neutral (blue; USA: white) Protective earth (green/yellow; USA: green) Live, phase (brown; USA: black) AES/EBU, XLR, Input Word Clock + Super Clock BNC In-/Output S/PDIF, Optical, Input / Output TOSLINK Standard 1 1 2 1 2 1 Optical signal Signal Ground S/PDIF, Cinch, Input / Output 2 1 1 3 1 2 3 Audio ground a conductor (hot / +) b c
AP P E N D I X \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Technical Data ADATTM OPTICAL INPUT (8 CHANNELS) Interface 2 x ToslinkTM, EIAJ RC-5720 Format, Resolution Alesis ADATTM, SMUX2, SMUX4, 16 – 24 bits Lock range 25.0kHz to 200.0kHz AES/EBU AUDIO INPUT (8 CHANNELS) Interface 1 x Sub-D 25 connector, transformer balanced, input impedance 110 Ω, 200 mV –7 V Format, Resolution AES3 – 1992/2003, AES11 – 1997/2003, IEC 60958, 16 – 24 bits Lock range 25.
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