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Z-Systems Audio Engineering z-16.16 Manual
z-16.16 Digital Detangler Manual
The z-16.16 digital detangler is a digital audio router, patchbay, and distribution
amplifier, all in one package. Furthermore, if you have purchased a version of
the z-16.16 with any combination of AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and optical inputs and
outputs, it can act as a format converter, as well.
The first step in using the z-16.16 is to connect all of your digital audio
equipment to it. The unit's rear panel is shown in Figure 1. The top row of
connectors is labeled "digital sources (from)" and the bottom row is labeled
"digital destinations (to)." This makes it clear that outputs from digital sources
(i.e., DAT machine outputs, CD outputs, etc.) connect to the top row of
connectors and that inputs to digital sources (i.e., D/A converter inputs, DAT
machine inputs, etc.), connect to the bottom row of connectors.
Once your various devices are connected to the z-16.16, you now have the
power to dynamically change the pattern of "who's talking to who" at the touch
of a few controls. Figure 2 shows the state of the z-16.16 in the normal mode
of operation. The 8 character LED display shows the number of the destinations
on the left and the sources on the right. The two knobs below the display are
used to change the current patch. It is important to point out that only a single
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Figure 1 -- Rear view of z-16.16 (shown configured with AES/EBU only)
Figure 2 -- Normal mode of operation