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- Page 1 P P S S X X - - 1 1 0 0 0 0 24-bit 2-channel 44.1–96kHz High Density A/D-D/A Conversion System Operating Manual and UV22 License Agreement ® Version 3b — July 2000 Firmware v 3.0.0 – inc. Single-Wire...
- Page 2 Fax: +1 310/391-6262 Email: info@apogeedigital.com Web: http://www.apogeedigital.com/ This manual is copyright ©1999 by APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION. All rights reserved. Under copy- right laws, this manual may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Apogee.
- Page 3 PSX-100 User’s Manual P P S S X X - - 1 1 0 0 0 0 24-bit 2-channel 44.1–96kHz High Density A/D-D/A Conversion System Operating Manual and UV22 License Agreement ® Version 3b — July 2000 Firmware v 3.0.0 – inc. Single-Wire...
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Page 4: Warnings
AC voltage ratings for electrical power vary from area to area. Severe damage to your unit is possible if your PSX-100 is configured incorrectly for your local power. If in doubt, consult an Apogee dealer. A label adjacent to the power connector indicates the voltage to which the unit was set on leaving the factory. -
Page 5: Registration & Warranty Information
This warranty is void if Apogee determines, in its sole business judgment, the defect to be the result of abuse, neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel. -
Page 6: Declarations Of Conformity
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada. Declaration of Conformity – CE Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the product, the PSX-100 system, to which this declara- tion relates, is in material conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: •... -
Page 7: Licensing & Legal Information
You further acknowledge that title and full ownership rights to the PSX-100 will remain the exclusive property of Apogee, and you will not acquire any rights to the UV22HR process except as expressly set forth above. 3. Reverse Engineering You agree that you will not attempt (and, if you are a corporation, you agree to use your best efforts to prevent your employees and contractors from attempting) to reverse compile, modify, translate or disassemble the UV22HR Process Software in whole or in part. -
Page 8: User's Installation Notes
Apogee. Remember — before contacting technical support at Apogee, you must register this product either by sending in the registration card or by registering on the Apogee Web site (http://www.apogeedigital.com/). The technical support specialist will almost certainly refer to the manual during your call and will expect you to have read it and to understand the product to some degree. -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
PSX-100 User’s Manual Table of Contents Warnings ...........................4 Registration & Warranty Information ................5 Service Information......................5 Declarations of Conformity....................6 Licensing & Legal Information ..................7 Owner’s record .........................7 User’s Installation Notes ....................8 The Manual Table of Contents......................9 Introduction ........................11 Features ..........................11 Getting Started.......................11 Signal flow ........................12 Connections ........................14 Controls &... - Page 10 Operational Notes ......................22 Confidence Monitor Mode ..........................22 Digital Copy Mode............................22 Analog Monitor Mode ............................22 ABS (Apogee Bit Splitting) Processing – Outputs ..................22 ABS (Apogee Bit Splitting) Processing – Inputs.....................23 88.2/96 kHz Operation ....................24 Single-Wire 88.2/96 kHz Operation................25 UV22HR Processing ......................26 Optional Video Card .......................26...
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Page 11: Introduction
• ABS-96 operation allows recording of 24-bit/96kHz audio on 16-bit ADAT or TDIF machines • ABS (Apogee Bit-Splitting) allows recording and playback of 24-bit audio on 16-bit machines – available on ADAT, TDIF and AES I/O. Getting Started The unit is shipped configured as independent A/D and D/A converters. We call this “Confidence Monitor mode”. -
Page 12: Signal Flow
1. The most common mode is CONFIDENCE MONITOR MODE, where the unit’s A/D and D/A act com- pletely independently, taking advantage of the dual Apogee Low Jitter Clocks. In this mode, you can record using the PSX’s A/D converter and monitor the return of the recorder through the PSX’s D/A converter while recording (see example signal path below). - Page 13 PSX-100 User’s Manual You are “confident” that the signal on tape is OK because you’re listening to the return of the recording device instead of the straight feed from the A/D converter. Keep in mind that some recorders do not have a confidence monitoring feature, in which case, you will not actually be monitoring the signal off the tape itself but rather the signal straight through the recording device.
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Page 14: Connections
PSX-100 User’s Manual 3. The third mode is DIGITAL COPY MODE, where the selected digital input is routed to all digital out- puts (including AUX) as well as the D/A output. Note that this is a digital input only mode and that the analog inputs are not routed anywhere. -
Page 15: A/D Sync
The output resolution is automatically selected to full 24-bit. All ‘MDM IN’ LEDs will light up, indicating that incoming MDM signals are expected to be in Apogee’s 96K format (and would be trans- mitted similarly). The ABS LED will go out (if it was previously lit) indicating that there is only one format option (i.e., that regular “pairwise”... -
Page 16: Abs
A/D sync will skip VIDEO in the toggling cycle unless the optional card is installed. • ERROR simply means loss of lock. It has been Apogee’s experience that CRC checking should not be employed because some digital sources do not encode it properly, leading to false errors. - Page 17 MUTE L, MUTE R LEDs Indicate that the main outputs are muted (left or right respectively). ABS LED Indicates that Apogee Bit Splitting is activated for the ADAT and TDIF outputs. LEVEL Meter segments light when signal exceeds the indicated level.
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Page 18: Dip Switches
Indicate which MDM channel pair is being monitored. • When two LEDs are lit (eg 1-2 and 3-4), the PSX-100 is applying Apogee Bit Splitting processing on the MDM inputs to reconstruct a 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz bit-split signal. -
Page 19: External Settings
PSX-100 User’s Manual When recording signals with sharp transients – drums and percussion, for example – many engineers do not mind occasional 1 to 3 consecutive sample overs (in fact, some record with overs on purpose!). Remember that one sample is a very short period of time. Often 1 or 2 consecutive clipped transient samples will not neces- sarily be apparent. -
Page 20: A/D Calibration
PSX-100 User’s Manual Calibrating the D/A Converter 1. Use an external source to provide digital signal to the D/A. 2. Verify that D/A SYNC is correct and locked. 3. Ensure that DIP switch 4 (Output level) is set correctly: OFF for +4dBu, ON for –10 dBV 4. -
Page 21: Internal Settings (Qualified Service Personnel Only!)
PSX-100 User’s Manual Internal Settings The following information is provided for authorized technicians only and is not intended for use by the user. Adjustment of internal settings by non-authorized persons will void the warranty. Technicians are expected to follow appropriate ESD practices. Voltage setting With the power cord disconnected, use a coin or flathead screwdriver to align the desired voltage setting with the white mark at the perimeter of the selector switch. -
Page 22: Operational Notes
If you try to access analog monitor mode while already in digital copy, DIG COPY will blink. ABS (Apogee Bit Splitting) Processing – Outputs For 88.2/96 kHz operation, the outputs are in a sense bit-split but there is only one output format – see 88.2/96 kHz operation. -
Page 23: Abs (Apogee Bit Splitting) Processing - Inputs
ABS output processing is not supported for S/PDIF regardless of whether or not the ABS LED is lit. ABS (Apogee Bit Splitting) – Inputs For 88.2/96 kHz operation, the inputs are in a sense bit-split but there is only one input format – see 88.2/96 kHz operation. -
Page 24: 96 Khz Operation
PSX-100 User’s Manual 88.2/96 kHz Operation • Press & hold A/D SYNC button to enter FAST (88.2/96 kHz) mode. See “press & hold” buttons section. • Note that when the x2Fs LED is lit, both digital inputs and digital outputs are operating at the 88.2/96 kHz formats. -
Page 25: Single-Wire 88.2/96 Khz Operation
PSX-100 User’s Manual Single-Wire Operation at 88.2/96 kHz (DIP Switch #9 DOWN) With Firmware Revision 3.0.0 onwards, the PSX-100 has the capability of “single wire” operation in addition to the existing “double wide” specification. The provision of both methods of interfacing at high sample rates makes the units compatible with the vast majority of AES devices utilizing 88.2/96 kHz sample rates. -
Page 26: Uv22Hr Processing
PSX-100 User’s Manual UV22HR Processing UV22HR is used to output audio at 16-bit or 20-bit while maintaining much of the detail of the original 24-bit signal. When applied, the UV22HR-processed audio is fed to the main outputs. The AUX and D/A outputs are never processed. -
Page 27: Automuting
PSX-100 User’s Manual Auto-muting In CONFIDENCE MONITOR mode: When switching A/D sync sources, the main outputs will automatically mute (both L and R, with no indication) until the clock re-locks. When switching D/A INPUT sources, the AUX and D/A outputs will automatically mute (both L and R, with no indication) until the clock re-locks. -
Page 28: About Uv22Hr Super Cd Encoding
In listening test after listening test, engineers and reviewers alike choose UV22 over all other systems. Many thousands of CD titles have already been mastered using Apogee UV1000 Super CD Encoders, the AD-1000, and the industry-standard AD-8000 and PSX-100. Apogee’s UV22 is today in use in the vast majority of US mastering houses, and it is estimated that as many as 80% of the hit records mastered in the United States today utilize UV22. -
Page 29: Application Notes
50/50. Apogee has chosen “double-wide” AES interconnection for our current series of high-density converters. This means that if the converter is running in “FAST” mode, each AES path only outputs half of the signal – in fact it carries every other sample. - Page 30 1. DA-88 not locking to incoming Word Clock from the PSX: • Make sure that you are using a high-quality 75 coaxial cable for Word Clock in and out (e.g., Apogee WydeEye AD part # WE-RR). Check the cable for shorts and continuity. •...
- Page 31 PSX-100 User’s Manual 2. Connect the optical output of the PSX-100 into the optical input of the ADAT and vice versa. 3. Set PSX-100 DIP #10 to ON (WC connector outputs 44.1/48 kHz always). 4. Power on the BRC/ADAT(s) and the PSX-100. 5.
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Page 32: Psx-100 Specifications
Consumer, balanced are subject to change without notice. Apogee Electronics Corporation Consumer, unbalanced reserves the right to make design changes without prior warning. Apogee, Input Level, adjustment range UV22, Soft Limit, AMBus, Clocked by Apogee, Apogee Bit-Splitting and the Crystal Oscillator accuracy ±50... - Page 33 The Apogee PSX-100 — Front and rear panels x2Fs...
- Page 34 s, showing controls, indicators and connectors.