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Solid State Logic XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD Installation And User Manual

Solid State Logic XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD Installation And User Manual

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MADI Interface for Digidesign
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Installation and User Guide
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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Solid State Logic S O U N D | | V I S I O N X X L L o o g g i i c c D D e e l l t t a a - - L L i i n n k k M M A A D D I I H H D D...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Safety and Installation Considerations 6. Pro Tools Software ® 1. Introduction General information Remote control of Delta-Link MADI HD settings XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD Known issues Reading conventions 7. Troubleshooting 2. Overview System Resources Front panel Technical support Rear panel 8.
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  • Page 5: Safety And Installation Considerations

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Safety and Installation Considerations This section contains definitions, warnings, and practical information to ensure a safe working environment. Please take time to read this section before installing or using this unit. Please do not dispose of these instructions. General Safety Power Safety •...
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  • Page 7: Introduction

    XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD Congratulations on your purchase of the XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD! Please be assured that it will provide you with many years of reliable service while delivering the pristine audio quality you expect from any Solid State Logic product.

  • Page 8: Reading Conventions

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Reading conventions Software menus Where appropriate, to indicate a “path” under a Solid State Logic or Pro Tools software menu, the following format will be ® used; menu: Header|Submenu 1|Submenu 2|Submenu 3|Item. Screenshots The appearance of SSL or Pro Tools software on your computer screen may be different from the screenshots in this manual.

  • Page 9: Overview

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Overview Front panel Power switch Lock LED Power LED Power switch This switch is used to power the unit up or down. Power LED This LED is lit when the Delta-Link MADI HD is switched on. Lock LED This LED indicates that a WordClock signal is received: •...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Rear panel Primary Port A Primary Port B USB Port Mains connector MADI Port A output (left) MADI Port B output (left) WordClock input and input (right) and input (right)
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Primary Port A / Primary Port B Each Pro Tools HD port provides 32 input and output channels, regardless of sample rate. ® MADI A / MADI B The two MADI ports provide up to 64 input and output channels, depending on sample rate. Both MADI interfaces are fibre optic using SC-type connectors;...

  • Page 12: Installation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Installation The Delta-Link MADI HD package includes: • The Delta-Link MADI HD unit. • 2 of 0.9m (35") DigiLink cables. • The mains connection cable. • This manual. NOTE: The maximum allowable length of cables required to connect the Digidesign cards to the Delta-Link MADI HD ®...
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1. In a typical setup, connect Primary Port A of the Delta-Link MADI HD to the Primary Port of your HD Core card and Primary Port B of the Delta-Link MADI HD to the Primary Port of your first HD Accel card via DigiLink cables supplied. Technically, any Primary Port of the Delta-Link MADI HD is compatible with any Primary Port of a Pro Tools ®...

  • Page 14: Synchronization

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Synchronization Pro Tools HD card ® The Pro Tools HD card is designed to operate as a Clock Slave, locking to a clock reference signal provided by the audio unit ® connected to its primary port. The interface unit can define the sample rate internally, or can itself be synchronized to an external reference signal (e.g.

  • Page 15: Wordclock / Frameclock

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WordClock / FrameClock The WordClock input can translate WordClock or FrameClock to the required Sample Rate. The “LOCK” LED on the front panel indicates reception of a stable signal. NOTE: When a “multiplexing” mode is used for digital audio transfers, the frame rate of the audio clock is equal to the audio sample rate at up to 48kHz, half of the audio sample rate at up to 96kHz or a quarter of the audio sample rate at up to 192kHz.

  • Page 16: High Speed And Smux Modes

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5. Sample Rates and I/O Mapping High Speed and SMUX modes • Sampling frequencies up to 48kHz are designated as being in the “NFS range” (from NFs, Normal Frequency sampling). • Sampling frequencies above 48kHz and up to 96kHz are in the “DFS range” (from DFs, Double Frequency sampling). •...

  • Page 17: I/O Mapping And Sample Rate Range

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com I/O mapping and Sample Rate range NFS range (44.1kHz to 48kHz): 64-48 “normal” mode NFS range (44.1/48kHz) Normal Mode Two Primary Ports interact with one MADI Port. Primary Port A, channel 01 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 0 Primary Port A Primary Port A, channel 32 ↔...
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NFS range (44.1kHz to 48kHz): 64-48 “special” mode NFS range (44.1/48kHz) Special Mode Two Primary Ports interact with two MADI Ports. Primary Port A, channel 01 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 01 Primary Port A Primary Port A, channel 32 ↔...
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DFS range (88.2kHz to 96kHz): 64-96 mode DFS range (88.2/96 kHz) Two Primary Ports interact with two MADI Ports. Primary Port A, channel 01 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 01 Primary Port A Primary Port A, channel 32 ↔...
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com QFS range (176.4kHz to 192kHz): 32-192 mode QFS range (176.4/192 kHz) One Primary Port interacts with two MADI Ports. Primary Port A, channel 01 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 01 Primary Port A Primary Port A, channel 16 ↔...

  • Page 21: Pro Tools Software

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6. Pro Tools Software ® General information The Delta-Link MADI HD can work with Pro Tools HD systems running on a Windows PC or Macintosh OS X computer. ® Using the Delta-Link MADI HD with the Pro Tools software is generally straightforward.
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The screenshot below was made using a Pro Tools HD system with a single Delta-Link MADI HD which appears as a set of ® 192 I/O peripherals (see below, top left). All the inputs and outputs listed belong to this single unit.

  • Page 23: Remote Control Of Delta-Link Madi Hd Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Remote control of Delta-Link MADI HD settings Some Delta-Link MADI HD system settings can be controlled via the Analog Out tab of the Pro Tools software’s Hardware ® Setup window (select Setup|Hardware...
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com In the Hardware Setup window, the “Output Trim” settings are irrelevant to the Delta-Link MADI HD because its inputs and outputs are all digital. Therefore, they can be used to set various Alpha-Link parameters as follows: Channel Number Parameter If “A”...

  • Page 25: Known Issues

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Known issues Start up errors When the Pro Tools software starts up, it uses the settings defined during the previous session, e.g. number and type of Audio ® Interfaces, I/O setup, etc. If you have used a Legacy Audio Interface (defined through menu: ), and then replaced its current Audio Interfaces with the Delta-Link MADI HD, the Pro Tools software will display the following error message: “DAE error -1125...
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The best way to ensure all Legacy Interfaces are removed is to click the name of a Legacy Audio Interface (e.g. 882/20 or 888/24) and to select “No Interfaces” from the “Interface” drop down box. After the Legacy Interfaces have been removed, select the 192 I/O device, click the “Main”...
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playback Engine The Delta-Link MADI HD provides up to 64 input and output channels. Therefore, the number of voices for the Playback Engine may need to be increased. For instance, in order to playback and record 64 tracks simultaneously at 96kHz, go to menu: and select “128 voices”.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7. Troubleshooting System Resources Firmware Updates The system resource usage can always be checked in the The Delta-link MADI HD features a USB connector on the back panel to allow for firewire updates or settings Pro Tools software under menu: ®...
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symptoms Possible solutions Check that the Delta-Link MADI HD is connected to the mains supply and that the Power switch is in the On position (the Power LED should be lit). Check the The Delta-Link MADI HD condition of the mains cable.

  • Page 30: Specifications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8. Specifications Physical * Connections Depth 175mm / 7" casing only IEC320 3-pin connector, 100 – 240 Vac, 50 – 60 Hz Power Height 44.5mm / 1.75" (1 RU) Digital I/O Primary Port A, Width 438mm / 17.25"...
  • Page 31 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. for the time spent on the repair (at Solid State Logic's current repair rate) plus the cost of parts and shipping. Note that no units can be accepted for repair without prior Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union arrangement (see below).
  • Page 32 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether mechanical or electronic, without the written permission of Solid State Logic, Oxford, OX5 1RU, England As research and development is a continual process, Solid State Logic reserves the right to change the features and specifications described herein without notice or obligation.

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