Please write to DK-Audio at the address on factory presets and pin-out descriptions. the rear page of this manual, or call +45 44 85 02 55. You can also use the enclosed •...
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 2. The Audio Matrix The Audio Matrix function of the MSD has become The different supported MSD models are the very heart of the unit. Almost all parameter set- configured as follow: tings originate from the Matrix. MSD-Series MSD200C MSD600C-III...
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 3. External Synchronisation and the Sample Rate Converter (SRC) The MSD has been designed to run on a fixed with sample rate converters in their AES input internal sample rate at 48 kHz. However the user stage.
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual not recommended to sync to an external sync son is that the SRC under certain situations effects source lower than 44.1 kHz since this will effect the the peak value of the input signal. ballistics of the MSD’s meter functions. In all other PPM Scales where the displayed level is When using the MSD with one of the DMU scales based on the energy of the signal and not the true...
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 4. Hardware 4.2 Digital Audio Inputs The MSD has been designed with the very best technology available today ensuring superb per- formance, high flexibility and an outstanding audio All supported MSD models are using the same performance.
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 4.3 Analogue Audio Output 4.5 External Sync Source Input The Analogue Output are designed around the All supported MSD models are able to use any of AK4324 24-bit Digital-to-Analogue converter (DAC) the available AES-3 inputs as an External AES-3 from AKM®.
DK-Audio. on-chip. There are several suppliers of TFT VGA displays with a very high variation in quality. DK-Audio is only using the very best TFT technology available 4.7 Flash-PROM (Program Storage today. These are a bit more expensive than com- Media) monly used LCD displays but so much better.
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 4.9 Hardware ID 4.10 Power Supply All Newer models of the MSD product family have All supported MSD models are using an external been designed around a single common operation power supply of the desktop type. This enables the system (OS).
MSD600C-5.1 enclosed fittings for mounting Philips and a Tektronix 19” Instrument rack. are: DK-Audio offers a 19” instrument rack extension bracket that extends the depth of the MSD to 1 x bracket (U-form), 1 x circular base-plate, 3 x match CRT based equipment normal used together finger screws with star-washers.
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual ate alternative, depending upon the material). Place the bracket on top of the base-plate and secure using one of the supplied finger screws with a star- washer. Now fix the MSD to the bracket with the two remaining finger screws.
25-pole DSUB socket on the rear of the unit. A standard breakout connection cable is avail- able from DK-Audio for each of the three MSD con- figurations supported. The breakout cables have all the necessary DSUB connectors to XLR (audio in/out) connectors.
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 7. Precautions Please observe the following guidelines for a • If the LCD breaks, and the liquid crystal runs longer, trouble-free life for your MSD: out, keep it well clear of your mouth and eyes. If it sticks to your skin or clothes, wash it off •...
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 8. Presets The MSD comes with 11 user configurable presets. User’s Manual for details on how to re-assign input 5 of these presets are factory configured on delive- (sources) and outputs (destinations). ry of your MSD. Select the preset closest to your individual use of the MSD.
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Supported Model: MSD600C-5.1, PT0600C-5.1 Preset # Preset Name Description Source Ana/Dig BASE SETUP This is the default (power up) setting, and can be user-changed [by special procedure only] 5.1 LCR 5.1 Surround Sound (Left, Centre, Right) 5.1 LRC 5.1 Surround Sound (Left, Right, Centre) DIGITAL 1+2...
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 9. The “DK-SCALE” PC-Software Program...
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HD floppy disk. However, it may also be the MSD, the DK-Scale PC-Software Program has downloaded from DK-Audio’s website at been developed to enable the user to download his www.dk-audio.com. own personal scale arrangement from a large library of various international scales.
PC via the COM1 or COM2 port. 10.2 Update Procedure New software direct from DK-Audio will be sup- plied on a standard HD floppy disk or may also be While in the DOS-PROMPT mode in the correct...
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 13. Pin Configuration 13.1 Appendix C-1. Pin configuration for VGA and Utility DSUB Connector The pin configuration of the VGA and the Utility connector is common for all supported models. Power , RS232 & I2C 15-Pole DSUB 9-Pole DSUB Pin 5,6,7,8,10...
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 14. Factory Presets for STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART MSD/PT0200C Preset No. 0 - Base Setup Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. 14.1 Appendix D-1. PHAS CH 1 CH 1 Factory Preset 0: PHAS CH 2 CH 2 BASE SETUP CENT CH 3...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 0 Base Setup is the default preset from which the MSD200C, PT0200C always will start from after power-up. Preset = can be user config- ured only by a special procedure. The factory set up shown above monitors both the analogue and digital input.
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 14.2 Appendix D-2. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 1: Preset No. 1 - ANALOGUE ANALOGUE Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. PHAS CH 1 CH 1 Only valid for: MSD200C, PT0200C PHAS CH 2 CH 2 CENT CH 3 C + 1...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 1 Analogue is based on the stereo ana- logue input. In this set up phase meter and vector oscilloscope are assigned to bargraph channels 1, 2 (line #57 and #58), which are the physical ana- logue stereo input signal (line #33 and #34).
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 14.3 Appendix D-3. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 2: DIGITAL Preset No. 2 - DIGITAL Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. Only valid for: MSD200C, PT0200C PHAS CH 1 CH 1 PHAS CH 2 CH 2 CENT CH 3 C + 1...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 2 Digital is based on the digital AES-3 input. In this set up phase meter and vector oscillo- scope are assigned to bargraph channels 1, 2 (line #57 and #58), which are the physical AES-3 inputs (line #35 and #36).
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 14.4 Appendix D-4. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 3: Preset No. 3 - ANALOGUE + MS ANALOGUE+MS Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. PHAS CH 1 CH 1 Only valid for: MSD200C, PT0200C PHAS CH 2 CH 2 CENT CH 3...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 3 Analogue+MS is based on the stereo analogue input. In this set up phase meter and vec- tor oscilloscope are assigned to bargraph channels 1, 2 (line #57 and #58), which are the physical ana- logue stereo input signal (line #33 and #34).
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 14.5 Appendix D-5. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 4: Preset No. 4 - DIGITAL + MS DIGITAL+MS Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. PHAS CH 1 CH 1 Only valid for: MSD200C, PT0200C PHAS CH 2 CH 2 CENT CH 3...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 4 Digital+MS is based on the AES-3 input. In this set up phase meter and vector oscilloscope are assigned to bargraph channels 1, 2 (line #57 and #58), which are the physical AES-3 input signal (line #33 and #34).
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 15. Factory Presets for STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART MSD/PT0600C-III Preset No. 0 - Base Setup Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. 15.1 Appendix E-1. PHAS CH 1 CH 1 Factory Preset 0: PHAS CH 2 CH 2 BASE SETUP CENT CH 3...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 0 Base Setup is the default preset from which the MSD600C-III, PT0600C-III always will start from after power-up. Preset = can be user configured only by a special procedure. The factory set up shown above monitors both the analogue and digital input.
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 15.2 Appendix E-2. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 1: Preset No. 1 - ANALOGUE ANALOGUE Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. PHAS CH 1 CH 1 Only valid for: MSD600C-III, PT0600C-III PHAS CH 2 CH 2 CENT CH 3 C + 1...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 1 Analogue is based on the stereo ana- logue input. In this set up phase meter and vector oscilloscope are assigned to bargraph channels 1, 2 (line #57 and #58), which are the physical ana- logue stereo input signal (line #33 and #34).
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 15.3 Appendix E-3. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 2: DIGITAL Preset No. 2 - DIGITAL Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. Only valid for: MSD600C-III, PT0600C-III PHAS CH 1 CH 1 PHAS CH 2 CH 2 CENT CH 3 C + 1...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 2 Digital is based on both the AES-3 inputs. In this set up phase meter and vector oscil- loscope are assigned to bargraph channels 1, 2 (line #57 and #58), which are the physical AES-3 input pair #1 (line #35 and #36).
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 3 Analogue+MS is based on the stereo analogue input. In this set up phase meter and vec- tor oscilloscope are assigned to bargraph channels 1, 2 (line #57 and #58), which are the physical ana- logue stereo input signal (line #33 and #34).
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 15.5 Appendix E-5. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 4: Preset No. 4 - DIGITAL +MS DIGITAL+MS Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. PHAS CH 1 CH 1 Only valid for: MSD600C-III, PT0600C-III PHAS CH 2 CH 2 CENT CH 3...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 4 Digital+MS is based on the first AES-3 input pair #1. In this set up phase meter and vector oscilloscope are assigned to bargraph channels 1, 2 (line #57 and #58), which are the physical AES-3 input signal (line #33 and #34).
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 16. Factory Presets for STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART MSD/PT0600C-5.1 Preset No. 0 - Base Setup Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. 16.1 Appendix F-1. PHAS CH 1 CH 1 Factory Preset 0: PHAS CH 2 CH 2 BASE SETUP CENT CH 3...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 0 Base Setup is the default preset from which the MSD600C-5.1, PT0600C-5.1 always will start from after power-up. From factory this preset will be equal preset 2. Preset = can be user confi- gured only by a special procedure. Column A + B = Status Display Line Number + Destination ID Column C =...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 1 LCR 5.1 Surround Sound. In this preset the DK-Audio Jelly-Fish™ figure is used to monitor a 5.1 sur- round sound signal. The preset shows all the three AES-3 inputs (lines #33, #34, #37, #38, #41 and #42). This preset is the same as Preset 2 except channels C and R is switched.
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 2 LRC 5.1 Surround Sound. In this preset the DK-Audio Jelly-Fish™ figure is used to monitor a 5.1 surround sound signal. The preset shows all the three AES-3 inputs (lines #33, #34, #37, #38, #41 and #42). This preset is the same as Preset 1 except channels C and R is switched.
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 16.4 Appendix F-4. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 3: Preset No. 3 - DIGITAL 1+2 DIGITAL 1+2 Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. PHAS CH 1 CH 1 Only valid for: MSD600C-5.1, PHAS CH 2 CH 2 PT0600C-5.1...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 3 Digital 1+2 is based on all the three AES-3 inputs. In this set up phase meter and vec- tor oscilloscope are assigned to bargraph channels 1, 2 (line #57 and #58), which are the physical AES-3 input pair #1 (line #35 and #36).
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 16.5 Appendix F-5. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 4: Preset No. 4 - DIGITAL 3+4 DIGITAL 3+4 Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. PHAS CH 3 CH 3 Only valid for: MSD600C-5.1, PHAS CH 4 CH 4 PT0600C-5.1...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 4 Digital 3+4 is based on all the three AES-3 inputs. In this set up phase meter and vec- tor oscilloscope are assigned to bargraph channels 3, 4 (line #59 and #60), which are the physical AES-3 input pair #2 (line #37 and #38).
MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual 16.6 Appendix F-5. STATUS DISPLAY REFERENCE CHART Factory Preset 5: Preset No. 5 - DIGITAL 5+6 DIGITAL 5+6 Line # Output Input Line # Input Ref. PHAS CH 5 CH 5 Only valid for: MSD600C-5.1, PHAS CH 6 CH 6 PT0600C-5.1...
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MSD/PT0600/200 - Technical Reference Manual Preset 5 Digital 5+6 is based on all the three AES-3 inputs. In this set up phase meter and vec- tor oscilloscope are assigned to bargraph channels 5, 6 (line #61 and #62), which are the physical AES-3 input pair #3 (line #39 and #40).
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