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- Page 1 ® MD-4 Mic/Line Input & Line Output Dante Interface User Guide...
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Page 2: Legal Notices
Pty Ltd. All other trademarks herein are the prop- erty of their respective owners. WEEE Statement If you wish to discard a Sound Devices product in Europe, contact Sound Devices (Germany) for further information. MD-4 User Guide • May 4, 2017 This document is distributed by Sound Devices, LLC in online electronic (PDF) format only. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Firmware Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 How to Identify a Specific MD-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Dante Firmware Update . -
Page 4: Front Panel Descriptions
MD-4 Front Panel Descriptions 3 4 5 Input Level Meter LEDs High-Pass Filter Control Indicates input signal level in dBFS Toggles high-pass filter for a selected input Input Connector Gain Display XLR-3 accepts balanced or unbalanced micro- Numeric display indicates the gain setting, in dB, phone or line-level sources;... -
Page 5: Back Panel Descriptions
Balanced XLR line output connections. Signal source is assigned over Dante through Dante Factory Controller software, or equivalent. USB A-type connector for updating MD-4 operating firmware Settings DIP Switches Switches controlling input and output level ref- erences. (See Analog Reference Level and Line... - Page 6 The MD-4 can serve as an edge device for a Dante network, providing high-performance input, output, and monitor resources for applications requiring analog input and output.
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Page 7: Inputs And Outputs
+4 dBu = –20 dBFS (default, SMPTE-compliant) Microphone Preamplifiers The microphone preamps on the MD-4 offer up to 70 dB 0 dBu = –20 dBFS of analog gain. These preamps are routed to high-per- formance 24-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADC). -
Page 8: Input Gain Control
Note: Phantom power can be applied at all gain settings, including 0 dB and 10 dB, input levels not typically used for microphone sources. Make certain to turn off phantom power for line-level inputs. Sound Devices, LLC... -
Page 9: Line Outputs
Line Outputs Assigning Dante Channels to Outputs The MD-4 provides four analog line-level output chan- For the analog line-level outputs to be active requires nels. Four receiver (input) channels associated with the using the Dante Controller software to establish the unit’s Dante interface serve as the audio sources. -
Page 10: Input And Output Monitoring
“bursts” of audio from monitor sources that were not actually desired. Note: The MD-4 is capable of driving Mono / Stereo Metering headphones to high levels. Long term When in the mono monitoring mode the level of the... -
Page 11: Powering On
Both an AC mains source and a DC source can be connected at the same time. The AC mains source will power the MD-4 with the DC source serving as a “hot The MD-4 requires either AC mains or DC power for standby.”... -
Page 12: Ip Address Assignment
Subscriptions: Establishing audio-over-Ethernet network. The SYS LED illuminates Connections red upon MD-4 power up. After a short interval it will light green to indicate that it is ready to pass audio data To integrate the MD-4 into a Dante application several with another Dante device. -
Page 13: Optimizing Network
An exception does arise when trying to directly interconnect two Dante-enabled devices that use the UltimoX4 Dante implementation, such as two MD-4 units. An Ethernet switch is required to provide the Ethernet ports to correctly interconnect two Ultimo- or UltimoX4-based devices directly to each other. -
Page 14: Firmware Update Procedure
Sound by the MD-4, the name of the zip file itself includes Devices website. the file’s version number. For example, a zip archive named MD4v01MCU.zip indicates that version 01 of the... - Page 15 Specifications MD-4 Specifications Network Audio Technology: Dynamic Range: >119 dB, A-weighted Type: Dante audio-over-Ethernet Distortion (THD+N): 0.0012% (–99 dB), measured at –1 dBFS, 22 kHz bandwidth Bit Depth: up to 24 Frequency Response: ±0.1 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz...
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Page 16: Limited Warranty
SOFTWARE PRODUCT remains with you. No liability for damages. In no event shall Sound Devices, LLC or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss... - Page 17 User Guide Devices, LLC product, even if Sound Devices, LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In any case, Sound Devices, LLC’s entire liability under any provision of this evaluation license shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or U.S. $5.00. Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damag- es, the above limitation may not apply to you.
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