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Ferrofish A32 DANTE Owner's Manual

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Ferrofish A32 DANTE
Professional 32 x 32-Channel AD/DA Converter
Ferrofish – Brüderstrasse 10, 53545 Linz am Rhein
www.ferrofish.de
Version 1.3

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Ferrofish A32 DANTE Professional 32 x 32-Channel AD/DA Converter Ferrofish – Brüderstrasse 10, 53545 Linz am Rhein www.ferrofish.de Version 1.3...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety symbols used in this manual: This symbol is an alert that there are important maintenance and operating instructions in the literature. This symbol warns the user of uninsulated, potentially dangerous voltage inside the unit that can cause an electric shock.
  • Page 3 Thank you for choosing the A32 DANTE as your new converter! The A32 DANTE is an A/D - D/A converter with 32 x 32 analog inputs and outputs, 64 x 64 Dante, 64 x 64 MADI and 32 x 32 ADAT digital channels.

  • Page 4: Operation

    When you do, a countdown will be shown on the screen to prevent accidentally shutting down the A32 DANTE. You can also control the A32 DANTE via Dante, MIDI or MIDI-over-MADI. The status line beneath the meters shows the following (from left to right): •...
  • Page 5 Headphones When turning the SELECT pot on the main screen the headphone menu is shown. You can select the volume of the headphone output now: When pressing MENU again, you can change the following: • Source: Choose between ANALOG IN / OUT, MADI IN / OUT, ADAT IN / OUT, DANTE IN /OUT and MIX 1-7.
  • Page 6 The main menu lets you choose from the following options: CLOCK Here you select if the A32 DANTE should generate the wordclock by itself (master) or if it should listen to an external wordclock signal (slave) from an external source. If choosing MASTER you can also select the sample rate here.
  • Page 7 In the DSP menu optional DSP plugins can be loaded and edited. PRESET Levels, gains and the routing of the A32 DANTE can be saved and loaded in up to six different preset slots. HELP You can change the language of the help system here and lookup the...
  • Page 8 Master or the measured external sample rate. If no sample rate is detected, „---“ will be displayed. MASTER If you set the clock source to MASTER, the internal A32 DANTE clock generator will be used. MADI, ADAT When selecting MADI or ADAT, the wordclock will be extracted from the corresponding data stream.
  • Page 9 Both SMUX/1 and SMUX/2 offer signal redundancy for MADI. When the MADI signal is lost, the A32 DANTE can switch automatically to the other port if configured that way. Dante features also redundancy using the two Dante ports.
  • Page 10 Inside the MIX menu you can select and modify one of the seven mix presets. The A32 DANTE provides a downmix of all analog and digital I/O’s which is sent to the stereo headphone output on the front panel of the unit.
  • Page 11 main menu - DANTE DIGITAL The DANTE DIGITAL menu shows all analog and digital inputs and outputs. All digital inputs and outputs are shown as dots with a traffic light color code. This presents an overview about the signal flow between the interfaces. The LED traffic light colors have the following meaning: Color Level range...
  • Page 12 Mute Status: Shows if the device is muted. In most cases a muted device is an indication of a malfunction inside the Dante network. Sync Status: Shows if the A32 DANTE has locked successfully to the Dante network in slave mode (LOCKED). If this device is master on the Dante network, MASTER is displayed.
  • Page 13 Preferred Master: If this is set to on, the A32 DANTE is handled as a preferred clock generator. As long as no other device inside the Dante network is flagged as “preferred master”, the A32 DANTE is chosen as the master wordclock device.
  • Page 14 - SETUP - GAINS The analog inputs of the A32 DANTE can each be set to different sensitivities. You can choose between three reference levels: +4dBu, +13dBu and +20dBu. Using the DSP, you can additionally set the reference levels from -8dBu to +20dBu in 1 dB steps. The DSP always calculates the optimum configuration.
  • Page 15 As with the inputs, you can set the level of each channel in 1dB steps from - 8dBu to +20dBu. The A32 DANTE offers individual analog level switching of +4dBu, +13dBu and +20dBu. This means that this level is reached when the digital output reaches 0dBFS.
  • Page 16 - SETUP - Routing The A32 DANTE features a sophisticated routing matrix. In the ROUTING screen you can see a graphical representation on the left side and a list view on the right screen. To change the routing, do the following: •...
  • Page 17 - SETUP - MADI The A32 DANTE provides a flexible MADI routing using the two MADI ports: 1 - optical The A32 DANTE only uses the optical MADI input. No automatic switching between the formats will happen. 2 - optical The A32 DANTE uses the optical MADI input.
  • Page 18 1 - separate MIDI-over-MADI und MIDI are separated. MIDI commands and commands for controlling the A32 DANTE are being received from both ports and send out directly to the according MIDI output. 2 - MADI MIDI-over-MADI and MIDI are connected:...
  • Page 19 Inside the SETTINGS menu the following items can be changed: BNC Termination The wordclock of the A32 DANTE is terminated internally with a 75 ohm resistor by default. When daisy chaining the wordclock of several units, you should leave this option set to ON. If you’re using T-connectors, set this option to OFF.
  • Page 20 When using two power supplies for redundancy reasons, please set this menu option to ON. If switched on, the A32 DANTE monitors both PSU inputs. In case of a failure of one power supply, the A32 DANTE will display a warning message on the main screen.
  • Page 21 To unlock the A32 DANTE, repeat the procedure: Enter the correct number and hold down the MENU button for a few seconds. The PIN number of each A32 DANTE is fixed and can’t be changed by the user. IMPORTANT:...
  • Page 22 - DSP The SHARC DSP built into the A32 DANTE is used for routing, mixing and gain/level settings. But the DSP can do much more audio processing: Using the USB connection, you can install Ferrofish-DSP plugins, which are able to process audio effects with high accuracy and without latency.
  • Page 23 The A32 DANTE’s GAINS, LEVELS and the routing can be permanently stored in one of six preset slots. This lets you preconfigure the A32 DANTE and saves you time later by just recalling the presets. The PRESET Menu lets you choose which preset to load:...
  • Page 24 The A32 DANTE provides a help system, which explains all key sections of the unit, to guide you through using the A32 DANTE without even consulting the manual.
  • Page 25 D-Sub25 connectors are used for the analog inputs and outputs. The pin configuration corresponds to the TASCAM® standard. When connecting an unbalanced device to the A32 DANTE input, please connect the inverting (cold) input channel to ground. When connecting an unbalanced device to the A32 DANTE output,...
  • Page 26 This way you can connect two units to transfer 64 analog inputs and 64 outputs. The A32 DANTE has an optical and a coaxial MADI port. Both ports can be used simultaneously for redundancy purposes. When using the SMUX/4 mode, each port transfers only 16 channels, so both ports will be used to transfer all 32 analog channels.
  • Page 27 16 channels are transferred using the optical port and the remaining 16 channels via the coax port. The A32 DANTE detects automatically if 64 or 56 channels are received. The number of channels it outputs can be set by using the MADI short...
  • Page 28 64kHz, 88,2kHz, 96kHz (SMUX/2) 4 channels (x4) The A32 DANTE has four ADAT pairs, capable of transferring 32 channels in SMUX/1 mode. The ports with the white door are the ADAT outputs, the ports with the black door are the inputs.
  • Page 29 More information concerning these programs you find on the website for Dante: www.audinate.com When connecting the A32 DANTE to a network switch or your computer, you can always use standard type network cables. A special crossed Ethernet cable is not necessary. Please note, that daisy chaining from one Dante device to the next one is not supported.
  • Page 30 The A32 DANTE can generate its own clock or it can synchronize to an external clock. For external synchronization the A32 DANTE can use the wordclock embedded in the MADI or ADAT data stream.
  • Page 31 The USB port can be used to remote control the A32 DANTE. When connecting to the PC, the A32 DANTE will appear as a USB-MIDI device. Also, USB will be used to flash new firmware to the A32 DANTE. Please visit our website to check for a new firmware version.

  • Page 32: Remote Software

    To do so, select one option to connect the PC with the A32 DANTE: USB Interface Connect the A32 DANTE using a USB cable with your PC. A USB-MIDI driver will be installed automatically, then the connection will be established.

  • Page 33: Technical Specifications

    technical specifications MADI I/O: optical (multimode) + coaxial interface (AES10) 64 channels @32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz 32 channels @64kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz 32 channels @128kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz* * both interfaces work independent to achieve full 32+32 channels MIDI over MADI implemented latency: 3 samples automatic switching between optical <->...
  • Page 34 Headphone: independent stereo channel select any mono or stereo source select one of 5 mixes of all inputs and outputs digital volume control audio processor: Sharc DSP ADSP-21489 / 400MHz Routing of all 128+128 channels Mixing to headphone output independent mixing to selectable analog output pair DSP plugins PLL: digitally controlled PLL / Jitter reduction system...
  • Page 35 Responsible Party in USA:
Synthax United States, 6600 NW 16th Street, Suite 10, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33313 T.:754.206.4220 Trade Name: Ferrofish, Model Number: A32 DANTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 36: Note On Disposal

    In case a disposal of electronic waste is not possible, the recycling can also be done by the manufacturer. For this the device has to be sent free to the door to: Ferrofish GmbH, Brüderstraße 10, D-53545 Linz / Rhein, Germany. Not prepaid shipping’s will be rejected and returned on the sender’s costs.

  • Page 37: Warranty

    In no event Ferrofish GmbH will be liable for any kind of data loss or data error caused thru the use of our product or documentation.
  • Page 38 Although the contents of this Owner’s Manual have been checked for errors, Ferrofish cannot guarantee that it is correct. Ferrofish does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this manual. Copying any part of the manual or any commercial exploitation of these media without prior permission from Ferrofish is strictly prohibited.
  • Page 40 All rights reserved. © 2017 Ferrofish GmbH, Version 1.3...