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Adat– aes3 – s/p-dif digital audio format and sampling rate converter
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ADAT
– AES3 – S/P-DIF DIGITAL AUDIO FORMAT
TM
AND SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER
V2

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  • Page 1 ADAT – AES3 – S/P-DIF DIGITAL AUDIO FORMAT AND SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER...
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    §1 Warranty MUTEC GmbH warrants the flawless performance of this product to the original buyer for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. If any failure occurs within the specified warranty period that is caused by defects in material and/or workmanship, MUTEC GmbH shall either repair or replace the product free of charge within 90 days.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    General Function Description ....7 MC-4 Features ......7 MC-4 Applications .
  • Page 7: General Function Description

    MUTEC product through our website This all makes MC-4 for sure a unique and the most flexible digital audio immediately after purchasing. This ensures multichannel converter in a ½ 19“ case currently available in the market! full warranty services over a period of two years after purchasing the product.
  • Page 8: Peripheral Mutec Products

    > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Peripheral MUTEC Products...
  • Page 9: Control Elements And Terminals

    > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-4 Front Panel 1 POWER This red LED lights up when the unit is switched on with the rear panel Refer to the chapter »OPERATIONS«...
  • Page 10 \\\\\\\\\\\\\ C O N T R O L E L E M E N T S C O N T R O L E L E M E N T S C O N T R O L E L E M E N T S >...
  • Page 11: Installation

    Always be sure to connect the Word Clock output of the MC-4 rates. to the corresponding input of the device you wish to synchronize. Cable...
  • Page 12 T piece with its center connector into the input of the receiving device. Then, connect the cable coming from the MC-4’s Word Clock output to one of the lateral connectors, and the other connector of the BNC-T piece to a 75 Ω...
  • Page 13: General Operation

    B E D I E N E L E M E N T E B E D I E N E L E M E N T E B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >...
  • Page 15: Operating The

    When setting up your MC-4 for the to the following three questions for the basic operation of your MC-4: first time, you will recognize that within the »REF CLOCK «...
  • Page 16: Unidirectional Format Conversions

    SRC into AES3 and S/P-DIF, and 100.0kHz. the MC-4 needs to derive a valid clock signal from the incoming ADAT dio source. Therefore, the corresponding reference option is activated in the SMUX4 works equally to SMUX2. Due to the »REFERENCE«...
  • Page 17: Unidirectional Format And Sampling Rate Conversions

    11.2896MHz + 12.288MHz, which are the x256 multiples of Running the MC-4 in the SRC mode, the clock rates of indivudual AES3 the Word Clock rates 44.1kHz and 48.0kHz. input signals can be totally different within a range of 25.0kHz to 200.0kHz.
  • Page 18: Bidirectional Format Conversions

    IN 4 MODE AUDIO REFERENCE This setting is a special function of your MC-4! It allows to receive an Equal Clock Rates for AES3! ADAT signal with up to 50.0kHz sampling rate and an 8-channel AES3 signal between 25.0kHz and 200.0kHz simultaneously. The ADAT...
  • Page 19: Bidirectional Format And Sampling Rate Conversions

    Individual AES3 Input Signals tion in these bidirectional conversion modes, Running the MC-4 in the SRC mode, the clock rates of indivudual AES3 due to the lack of simultaneous useable input signals can be totally different within a range of 25.0kHz to 200.0kHz.
  • Page 20: X-Src Mode

    SMUX2/4 signal at the same time, whereas both conversion streams may consist of different sampling rates. On this occasion, the MC-4 extracts the clock out of the two incoming digital audio signals and uses these clock references to synchronize the SRCs in front of each of the format-same outputs.
  • Page 21: Status

    Bidirectional format and sampling rate conversion between SMUX4 and an 8-channel AES3 signal. The AES3 signals are all referenced to the fourth AES3 input signal. STATUS This area displays different system conditions of your MC-4. There is no access for changing settings. »LOCK «...
  • Page 22 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ A N H A N G A N H A N G A N H A N G > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The following basis reference clock rates are supported and analyzed: These indications are only available if Word Clock Rates...
  • Page 23: Appendix

    B E D I E N E L E M E N T E B E D I E N E L E M E N T E B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >...
  • Page 24: Technical Data

    \\\\\\\\\\\\ AP P E N D I X AP P E N D I X AP P E N D I X > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Technical Data ADAT OPTICAL INPUT (8 CHANNELS)
  • Page 26 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WWW.MUTEC-NET.DE FON 0049-(0)30-7468 80-0 ALL SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE PRODUCT NAMES ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. FAX 0049-(0)30-746880-99 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE TECHNICAL DETAILS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. © MUTEC GmbH 2002 • 7045-014...

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