Introduction - Brainstorm DCD-8 Operation Manual

DCD-8 User Manual

1. Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing the DCD-8 Word Clock Distripalyzer. In the tradition
of the Brainstorm Distripalyzers, the DCD-8 is a Word Clock distributor, striper and
analyzer.
1.1. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
REFERENCE SELECTOR
WC GENERATOR
"A" DOMAIN
Rate selection
Domain Select Domain Select
BNC OUT 1&2 BNC OUT 3&4
WORD CLOCK OUTPUTS
The DCD-8 generator has 2 domains, A & B, each capable of generating a differ-
ent rate. Any rate can be generated, up to 192KHz.
The DCD-8 can be referenced to any of the inputs: WC, AES, S/PDIF, Optical,
video or internal crystal.
The A and the B rates can be assigned to any word clock BNC output and audio
output, as silent audio.
In addition, each domain can re-clock any audio input and route it to any audio output.
WC GENERATOR
"B" DOMAIN
Rate selection
Domain Select Domain Select
MULTIPLIER
BNC OUT 5&6 BNC OUT 7&8
AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR
AUDIO RECLOCKING
"A" Domain
Source Select Source Select
AES/EBU OUT S/PDIF OUT ADAT OUT
AUDIO OUTPUTS
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AUDIO RECLOCKING
"B" Domain
Insert Select
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