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dCS Vivaldi Upsampler
Digital to Digital Converter

User Manual

Software Release 2.0x
November 2016
© Data Conversion Systems Ltd. 2012 - 2016
Price UK £10.00
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice, and whilst it is checked for accuracy, no liabilities can be accepted for errors. dCS is Data Conversion Systems Ltd. Company registered in England No. 2072115.
  • Page 2 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Page 2 Vivaldi Upsampler Manual v2_0x English version...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Contents Using the dCS Vivaldi Upsampler for the first time ................5     What’s in the box?   Positioning the unit   Important Safety Instructions   Safety Notice  ...
  • Page 4 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 The Menu ............................... 39     Using the Menu   INFORMATION Menu   Unit Status   Version   Contact   Update   UPSAMPLER SETTINGS Menu   Sync Mode  ...

  • Page 5: Using The Dcs Vivaldi Upsampler For The First Time

    Before using your unit, please read this section and the Step by Step Guide. This will enable you to set the unit up quickly and safely with your hi-fi system. From time to time, dCS will release updated software on CD-R that you can install yourself using the Update feature.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Important Safety Instructions The following statements are required to comply with U.S. safety standard UL60065. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions.

  • Page 7: Safety Notice

    50Hz or 60Hz ONLY. Damage caused to your Vivaldi Upsampler by misuse of a mains regenerator or by a malfunctioning mains regenerator is not covered by the warranty.

  • Page 8: Made For Ipod ® And Iphone

    , iPhone, iPod and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Vivaldi Upsampler is compatible with the iPod and iPhone models illustrated below. Made for: Page 8 Vivaldi Upsampler Manual v2_0x...

  • Page 9: Step-By-Step Guide

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 UIDE This section guides you through setting up the unit for use in various ways. Preliminaries The Menu Guide sheet details the menu structure. For digital interfaces, use with cables designed for digital audio: •...

  • Page 10: Step 1 - Connecting A Pcm Input

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 STEP 1 – Connecting a PCM input Switch on the source equipment. If appropriate, load a disk / tape and set the machine in PLAY mode to ensure it is generating a digital audio data stream.

  • Page 11: Step 2 - Connecting An Output

    You may need to open the DAC’s menu and set it to accept Dual AES. All dCS DACs are capable of Dual AES operation, older models may be limited to a maximum of 192kS/s. Some other manufacturer’s DACs may have 2 single AES inputs that are not Dual AES capable.

  • Page 12: Single Wire Pcm

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Single wire PCM Out, AES2 Out, SPDIF1 Out, SPDIF2 Out) to Connect one or more of the PCM outputs (AES1 Output matching inputs on your DAC. Use the button on the front panel to set the output sample rate to 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kS/s or DSD.

  • Page 13: Step 3 - Setting The Sync Mode

    • Set the Vivaldi DAC to sync to Word Clock in a similar way to the Upsampler. Using the Vivaldi Clock’s enhanced clocking system You may have noticed that the Vivaldi Upsampler has 2 Word Clock inputs, and the Vivaldi DAC has Word Clock In1 are intended to be used together for ease of use in situations where the sample rate of the source often changes.

  • Page 14: A Full Vivaldi System

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 A full Vivaldi system Analogue outputs Amplifier Figure 3 – A 4-box Vivaldi system plus computer audio sources The following sections detail connection of computer audio sources. Page 14...

  • Page 15: Step 4 - Using The Usb1 Interface With A Computer

    USB Audio Class 2: The interface operates at up to 384kS/s (including up to DSD/128 as DoP). For Mac OSX, version 10.6.3 or later is required. For Windows, the driver files on the dCS USB Class 2 Driver disc supplied must be installed onto the computer before use (see below).

  • Page 16: Basic Setup With A Pc

    This arrangement avoids the use of the computer’s inaccurate and jittery clock. Analogue outputs Amplifier Figure 4 – Using a Vivaldi Upsampler and DAC with a laptop Page 16 Vivaldi Upsampler Manual v2_0x English version...

  • Page 17: A Word About Music Playing Software

    With such a proliferation of playing software, and with updates being issued daily, it is impossible for dCS to be fully up-to-date with the behaviour and performance of all programs. If you have questions or problems, we would urge you to take them up with your software vendor. Different programs operate very differently and it is well worth finding out exactly how your particular program processes the audio.

  • Page 18: Step 5 - Upnp Network Connection

    IGMP snooping in the router or enable UPnP discovery mode in the router or the NAS drive. The dCS Vivaldi App is a control point application that will allow users to view / select available renderers, view / select available media servers and browse / select / playback music via the Vivaldi Upsampler.
  • Page 19 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 • Download the dCS Vivaldi 2.0 App from the App Store to your iPad / iPhone / iPod and install it. • Connect the Upsampler’s Network interface to the Ethernet network.
  • Page 20 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 • Tap the picture of the Upsampler to go to the • Tap UPnP to select a NAS on the same Home page. network. (Alternatively, tap USB to select a...
  • Page 21 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 • Navigate down to the track list. • Choose either All Tracks to play the whole Selected Tracks album or and then tap on the tracks you want to play.
  • Page 22 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 • Current track: Shuffle tracks. Repeat track. Change phase. The Volume control requires the 3-way RS232 cable to be fitted, see page 26. Adjust volume. Set the volume slider as required, then tap the white to close the volume panel.
  • Page 23 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 To delete a Playlist, swipe it to the left and tap Delete. Play Queue Tap on a list or the to open it. Play Select a track and tap the icon to start playing it.
  • Page 24 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 While browsing albums, artists or tracks, you can search for some text in the list. Tap on the Search icon – the keyboard will appear. Type the text you want to search for (or just part of it).

  • Page 25: Playing Music With Airplay

    2. Open the Spotify app and play any song. 3. Tap the song image at the bottom of the screen. 4. Tap the Connect icon. 5. Pick the Vivaldi Upsampler from the list. For further information on how to set up and use Spotify Connect, please visit www.spotify.com/connect...

  • Page 26: Step 6 - Using The Vivaldi 2.0 App As A Remote Control

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 STEP 6 - Using the Vivaldi 2.0 app as a remote control You can use the app to change inputs or settings by tapping the Home page’s Upsampler Inputs, DAC Inputs and Configuration pads.
  • Page 27 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Transport controls The CD control panel works in the usual way. To program a track sequence, stop playback, tap the Program pad, enter a track number (e.g. 5 or 05), enter the rest of the sequence and tap Play.

  • Page 28: Step 7 - Using The Usb2 Input

    When the Upsampler is connected to a network, you can use a mobile device running the dCS Vivaldi 2.0 App to control playback from the flash drive - see Step 5 for details. The Upsampler treats the flash drive as a network drive.

  • Page 29: Step 8 - Setting The Sync Mode For Computer Audio Sources

    44.1k-related rates and 48k-related rates. To solve this problem, the Vivaldi DAC with software v1.10 (or later) has a Universal Master Mode which produces a 38.4kHz word clock from which either base rate can be derived easily. Vivaldi Upsampler v1.10 (or later) can lock to this frequency.

  • Page 30: Using The Dac And Upsampler With A Master Clock

    13. Analogue outputs Amplifier Figure 7 – Using a Vivaldi Upsampler and DAC with a Clock • Set the Master Clock Group 1 Frequency to 44.1kHz and Group 2 Frequency to 48kHz. • Set the Upsampler’s input to the USB1 Network input as necessary.

  • Page 31: Advanced Options

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Advanced options Using the Web Client interface To access the web client interface, open the Upsampler’s Information > Unit Status menu page. Scroll to the third page and note the IP address of the Upsampler (192.168.0.3 in this example). Open a web browser in any device on the same network and point it to the Upsampler’s IP address.

  • Page 32: Customising The Input Configuration

    November 2016 Customising the input configuration The Vivaldi Upsampler’s inputs can be renamed to suit your particular system using a computer running a terminal emulator program. The Vivaldi DAC has the same feature. The procedure using a Windows PC with TeraTerm is described here, but other programs such as PuTTY or ZTerm could be used.

  • Page 33: Front Panel

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 RONT ANEL CD E F G H Figure 8 – Front panel Remote Control Receiver Aim the remote control handset towards the receiver (A) for best sensitivity. Display In normal use, the selected input appears at the top left corner of the display (B). To the right of this, the input word length / sample rate and output sample rate appear.

  • Page 34: Power Button

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Power Button Power To switch on, ensure the rear panel switch is set to and press the button (C) on the front panel once. Note that the unit cannot be turned on from the remote control.

  • Page 35: Input Button

    The output sample rate sequence is: ..., 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384, DSD, DSDx2, 32, ..The Vivaldi Upsampler does not feature down-sampling combinations (except from DSD). Output sample rates that are lower than the input sample rate cannot be selected.

  • Page 36: Rear Panel

    All of the outputs consistent with the selected output mode are active at the same time. The Vivaldi Upsampler generates 24-bit PCM data but it does not have facilities to reduce the word length to less than 24 bits. It will not give good results with older DACs (or other equipment) that cannot process 24-bit data.

  • Page 37: Word Clock Input / Output

    NAS drive or a local computer over a standard Ethernet network. The Upsampler can stream music files at up to 24 bits / 384kS/s or DSD/128 under the control of a dCS Vivaldi App running on a suitable iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, (see page 18) or other UPnP control point.

  • Page 38: Usb Interfaces

    Settings > RS232 menu page. • Binary mode is used to remotely control the unit during automated production testing at dCS. • Text mode is for use with a household automation system. If you would like to use this mode, please download the list of remote control commands from www.dcsltd.co.uk.

  • Page 39: The Menu

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 MENU ► ► ► ► Information Unit Status Version Contact Update Displays the Loads new Displays the Displays dCS software software from unit status. contact details. issues. a dCS CD.

  • Page 40: Using The Menu

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Using the Menu The menu gives the user access to a range of additional features. It also allows new features and performance enhancements to be added later by software updates.

  • Page 41: Information Menu

    This page does not time out, press the button to exit. Contact Contact page displays dCS web-site URL and support email address. This page Menu does not time out, press the button to exit. If you have any difficulty, please contact your dealer for help first.

  • Page 42: Upsampler Settings Menu

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 UPSAMPLER SETTINGS Menu Sync Mode This page sets the clocking for the digital input that is currently selected. The options are: Audio – The Upsampler extracts the clock from the data stream connected to the selected digital input and locks to it.

  • Page 43: Clone Mode

    If the input and output sample rates change so that they no longer match, the unit will stop cloning. This mode is useful when passing HDCD data through unchanged to a (non-dCS) HDCD converter, or for updating a dCS unit via the Upsampler.

  • Page 44: Dxd Mode

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 DXD Mode With DXD Mode set to On, 352.8 & 384kS/s disappear from the list of Output Rate choices, and are replaced by DXD. With DXD selected, input data that is a multiple of 44.1kS/s (including DSD) is upsampled to 24/352.8, while input data that is a multiple of...

  • Page 45: Configuration Menu

    Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 CONFIGURATION Menu Settings Lock When set to Locked, this icon is displayed and the following settings cannot be changed: • • Sync Mode setting for all inputs USB Class •...

  • Page 46: Display Settings Menu

    Please ensure that the volume level is reasonable, as careless use of the Burn In feature can damage your amplifiers and loudspeakers. dCS will not be liable for such damage. Page 46 Vivaldi Upsampler Manual v2_0x English version...

  • Page 47: Specification

    • 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kS/s when set to USB Class 1 (no driver required). • 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8 or 384kS/s when set to USB Class 2 (no special driver is required for OSX 10.6.3 onwards, load the latest dCS USB Class 2 driver for Windows).
  • Page 48 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 2x Word Clock Inputs on 2x BNC connector, accepts standard word clock at Clocking 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kHz. The data rate can be the same as the clock rate or an exact multiple (such as 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x) of the...

  • Page 49: Maintenance And Support

    Cleaning the case The front and back panels of your dCS equipment are machined from very high grade aluminium. Great care has been taken to create the finish of the aluminium throughout the engineering process from the raw solid material to the finished piece.

  • Page 50: Limited Warranty

    If the product is purchased and registered with dCS within 6 months of the date the unit was originally shipped from dCS, we will start the warranty on the purchase date. For units registered later than 6 months from the ship date, we will start the warranty from the ship date unless the registration is supported by the original sales invoice.

  • Page 51: If You Need More Help

    In the first instance, you should contact your dealer. If they cannot resolve the issue, contact your national distributor. dCS, our dealers and distributors cannot accept responsibility for I.T. support issues. In such cases, please ask the computer or software vendor for advice.

  • Page 52: Software History

    Please note that not all software updates produce an audible improvement. We recommend that you keep your software up to date. Check the dCS web-site occasionally for news of the latest software updates. Update discs are available from our distributors. Before requesting an update disc, please open the Info >...
  • Page 53 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 G  power off ......34 A  power up ...... 9, 34 generator menu ....46 AES input ....10, 36 R  I  AES output ....12, 36 AirPlay ......25 rear panel ......
  • Page 54 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Page 54 Vivaldi Upsampler Manual v2_0x English version...
  • Page 55 Vivaldi Upsampler Plus User Manual Software Issue 2.0x November 2016 Network Information Sheet Name: Date: PLEASE TREAT THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE AS CONFIDENTIAL! KEEP IT SAFE, AS YOU MAY NEED TO REFER TO IT IN THE FUTURE. ISP Information Current ISP Account No.

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