Limited Warranty LISTEN, Inc., a Massachusetts Corporation, having its principal place of business at 580 Harrison Ave, Suite 3W, Boston, MA 02118 ("Manufacturer") warrants its AudioConnect products (the "Products") as follows: 1. Limited Warranty. Manufacturer warrants that the Products sold hereunder will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase.
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Introduction The AudioConnect USB audio interface is designed to meet the majority of audio test and measurement needs. It is specifically designed for audio and electroacoustic test and measurement. It offers two channels of analog input and output as well as two channels of digital I/O, USB control, and a power indicator. All other typical sound card controls that are not used for audio test applications have been eliminated.
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Important! SoundCheck 14 or later is required to control AudioConnect. NI Visa NI Visa is required for Listen Hardware such as: AmpConnect, AudioConnect and SoundConnect 2. It is automatically installed with the SoundCheck installer for Windows and must be manually installed for Mac Hardware Editor Default values for the SoundCheck Hardware Editor are shown below.
Windows Mixer Settings Click on: Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage Audio Devices Double click on AudioConnect under the Recording and Playback tabs. The Windows audio mixer must be set to 100% for both Level and Balance as shown in Figure 2-2.
Calibration editor and create a correction curve for both amp channels. AudioConnect must be set to Line In before running the calibration procedure. You can do this in the Hardware Editor - Listen Hardware - Startup Defaults or from an Offline Message Step (select AudioConnect.MES template).
Calibration Procedure 1. Open the Calibration Editor as shown in Figure 3-3 2. In the Output Signal Path field select Headphone Amp L (default name) 3. Under Calibrated Output Device, Click Add and enter the name for the device: AudioConnect Headphone Amp L.dat 4.
The Hardware Editor Startup Default and the AudioConnect Message Step settings panels are the same. Open the AudioConnect Message Step in the sequence editor. Listen Hardware is selected on the first page of the Message Editor as shown in Figure 4-2.
Polarity tests using the headphone out will need to be adjusted accordingly. Polarity Limits may need to be changed from a Lower Limit of 0 to an Upper Limit of 0. Input Monitor - Used to listen to the Input of the audio interface. Use this setting when verifying the ...
Figure 4-4: Front Panel Mic In Microdot (10-32 female RF) connector A constant voltage bias can be supplied for Listen, Inc. SCM Microphones as well as other compatible electret-based measurement microphones. Open Circuit Bias Voltage: 10 VDC ...
AudioConnect chassis. Power In Connector 24 VDC 0.5 A Use only the approved DC supply provided by Listen, Inc. Recommended Cable Length All cables used for AudioConnect should be no longer than 3 meters (9.9 feet) ...
Connection Diagram Loudspeaker Test using AudioConnect and SC Amp AudioConnect connected to the SoundCheck computer via USB SCM Microphone connected to Mic In 1 of AudioConnect SoundCheck Message Step used to assign AudioConnect channel settings. See SoundCheck Control on page 7.
Balanced vs Single Ended Connections AudioConnect accepts both Balanced and Single Ended (Unbalanced) connections. BNC and RCA connections are both typically single ended. As noted under 3, when a Single Ended Output Balanced vs Single Ended Vp Values on page connection is used, the Vp value for that channel of the Hardware Editor should be half the value used for a Balanced connection.
Connect Series Hardware Shelf Mounting Instructions The Connect Series of instruments from Listen, Inc. can be rack mounted using the Hardware Shelf Kit, p/n 4901. Four devices can be mounted on the shelf as shown. Each Connect Series device is attached to the shelf with four, 4-40 x 1/4”...
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Specifications Line In Flatness 20 Hz - 20 kHz +0.1/-0.25 dB Frequency Response -3.0 dB, < 5 Hz to > 20 kHz Maximum Input Voltage 11.4 Vp @ 0 dB Gain Input Impedance 88 kΩ - Balanced, 44 kΩ - Single Ended Selectable Gain + 0.02 dB, 0 dB or +20 dB Noise (at input)
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Headphone Output Flatness 20 Hz - 20 kHz +0.1/-0.3 dB Frequency Response -3.0 dB, < 5 Hz to > 20 kHz Source Impedance 600 mΩ @ 1 kHz Continuous Output Power 65 mW into 32 Ω, 116 mW into 16 Ω, @ 1 kHz THD+N @ 1 kHz, 10mW into 20 Ω...
Equipment Ratings Normal Environmental Conditions AudioConnect may be used under the following environmental conditions: Indoor use only Altitudes up to 2,000 m Temperatures between 0 °C to 40 °C Maximum relative humidity 80% Within the main supply voltages listed on the supplied or approved AC power adapter ...
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