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TC Electronic Digital Konnekt x32 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Digital Konnekt x32 User’s Manual English Version...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Read these instructions.

  • Page 4: Certificate Of Conformity

    NMB-003 du Canada. Certificate of Conformity TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on own responsibility that the following product: Digital Konnekt x32 that is covered by this certificate and marked with CE-label conforms with following standards: EN 60065...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Example 3: PA setup ....22 Digital Konnekt x32 and ProTools ..24 TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL Buffer Size .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Thanks to System 6000 grade clock clean-up and jitter rejection, Digital Konnekt x32 makes your other audio devices and DAW perform better while at the same time facilitating digital interfacing. Digital Konnekt handles AES, ADAT, SPDIF and Firewire audio, and provides extra features such as computer independent operation, convenient monitoring and UI lock.

  • Page 8: Operation

    POWER switch Mains power on/off switch. TOS IN 5/6 - connection Digital Konnekt x32 handles up to 6 input channels of optical SPDIF via Toslink. Input connections for channels 1/2 and 3/4 are located on the rear panel. Input connection for channels 5/6 is located on the front.

  • Page 9: Aes+Spdif+Tos Routing

    Digital Konnekt x32 has 4 sample rate converters and thus features individual sample rate conversion on any input channel pair in this section OR on all ADAT channels. When activating sample rate conversion SRC in the ADAT section, any selected sample rate conversion in the AES/SPDIF/TOS section is deselected.

  • Page 10: Adat In

    OPERATION aes+spdif+tos aes/spdif/tos in TOS IN 5/6 SPDIF digitalkonnekt x32 FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO FRONT LOCK aes/spdif clock master aes+spdif+tos adat adat in adat LOCK ADAT In This section routes the signal present on the ADAT in connection.

  • Page 11: Firewire In

    TOS IN 5/6 SPDIF digitalkonnekt x32 FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO FRONT LOCK aes/spdif clock master aes+spdif+tos adat firewire in 9-16 adat LOCK Firewire In Up to 16 channels of audio can be received via the firewire connection.

  • Page 12: Master Clock Section

    In any digital system, one, and only one clock can be master. Due to the highly stable clock in the DICEII chip, Digital Konnekt x32 can be used as an excellent master clock. However, due to the DICEII JET™ (Jitter Elimination Technique) and the 4 sample rate converters it may also lock perfectly to external digital devices.

  • Page 13: Setup Util

    TOS IN 5/6 SPDIF digitalkonnekt x32 FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO FRONT LOCK aes/spdif clock master setup/util 192kHz fs dual wire XLR AES pro out input signal monitor LEDs security lock device HOLD TO UN-LOCK...

  • Page 14: Scenes

    OPERATION aes+spdif+tos aes/spdif/tos in TOS IN 5/6 SPDIF digitalkonnekt x32 FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO FRONT LOCK aes/spdif clock master scenes monitor vice +phones HOLD TO STORE SCENE Scenes Up to four Scene presets can be stored and recalled via the four scene buttons.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel View

    Firewire connection for connecting Digital Konnekt x32 to a computer and/or linking up to 4 units. 10 - Wordclock Out Due to the DICE II chip, Digital Konnekt x32 can act as an excellent master clock generator for you setup. Connect via standard BNC plugs.

  • Page 16: The Integrator

    INTEGRATOR The Integrator plug-in for DigitalKonnekt32 makes integration of external hardware into your DAW environment seamless. It offers a “plug-in” audio routing representation of your external digital effects processors and operates as a normal VST/AU plug-in. The Integrator plug-in can be inserted on any track, utilizing external effects as send or insert effects on any track or bus in your host application.
  • Page 17 Selects the connected digital devices you are setting up. 1st audio channel Your DAW detects audio channels on the Digital Konnekt x32 and label these automatically. As the Integrator acts as a stereo plug-in interface between the DAW and external stereo devices, you always select two channel (by default).

  • Page 18: Setup Examples

    Example 1: Integrating external hardware with your DAW REVERB 4000 ACTIVE SPEAKERS MONITOR OUT FIREWORX In this example we show how Digital Konnekt x32 and the Integrator plug-in allow integration of external digital effect devices with your DAW via Firewire. Connections: •...
  • Page 19 SETUP EXAMPLES Clock • In the DAW you select External - as clock source. This allows you to use the Digital Konnekt x32 as master clock. • Make sure that all external devices are set to lock to external clock •...
  • Page 20 SETUP EXAMPLES The Integrator Now that Digital Konnekt x32 is set up it is time to set up your DAW application utilizing the Integrator plug-in. For each external effect, one instance of the Integrator plug-in must be set up. Each of the Integrator instances then represents one external effect.
  • Page 21 Integrator always acts as a stereo plug-in, - also when inserted on a mono-track. C400XL • Insert the Integrator on a stereo track on a stereo bus. • Select firewire channel 7/8 by selecting “fw ch 7” Finalizer 96K • The Finalizer will typically be used for mastering.

  • Page 22: Example 2: Conventional Audio Interface

    3/4 inputs on Digital Konnekt x32 using a lightpipe cable. • Two preamps with SPDIF outputs are connected to the SPDIF inputs 5/6 and 7/8 on Digital Konnekt x32 using coax cable. • Digital Konnekt x32 is connected to the computer via...
  • Page 23 SRC (Sample Rate Conversion) for all channel pairs. Master Clock • We want Digital Konnekt x32 to act as master clock and master clock is therefore set to Internal. • The actual clock-rate is set on your DAW...

  • Page 24: Example 3: Pa Setup

    Example 3: PA setup LAPTOP (DAW) In this example Digital Konnekt x32 is used in a live situation as a digital splitter box that routes the signal to both a laptop computer for recording/play-back, to the PA system via a master EQ and to a broadcast station.
  • Page 25 Setting up Digital Konnekt x32 AES/SPDIF/TOS in • AES 1/2 is selected in the AES/SPDIF/TOS section as none of the LEDs are lit. The blue 1/2 LED indicates that a signal is present on AES 1/2 • Sample Rate conversion is activated on channels pair •...

  • Page 26: Digital Konnekt X32 And Protools

    Example 4: Digital Konnekt x32 and ProTools DVD PLAYER FINALIZER 96K This example illustrates Digital Konnekt x32 used in conjunction with a ProTools setup integrating external digital devices. The screenshot in this example is based on ProTools HD but applies to any version of Pro Tools hardware that has digital in (AES/EBU, SPDIF, ADAT, TOS or Word Clock).
  • Page 27 SETUP EXAMPLES Clock • In Pro Tools you select AES/EBU - as clock source. Digital Konnekt x32 then acts as master clock. • The Finalizer 96k is set to lock to SPDIF • The Reverb 4000 is set to lock to SPDIF •...

  • Page 28: Tc Near Control Panel

    The buffer size can be set from 32 to 8192 samples. The higher the buffer setting, the longer latency through Digital Konnekt x32. You should only increase the buffer size if you experience problems such a clicks and pops in the sound. Note that clicks and pops in the sound may also derive from clock problems.

  • Page 29: Status

    Indicates that the system is locked to an external digital device connected to the Digital Konnekt x32 set as clock master. No Reference External sync on the Digital Konnekt x32 set as master is unobtainable. Check connections and external device. Versions This section gives information on Control panel versions and FireWire driver.
  • Page 30 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Inputs and Outputs Connector (AES): XLR, 110 Ohm (176.4 kHz and 192 kHz on dual wire) Formats (AES): AES3-1992, AES11-2003 Connector (S/PDIF): RCA Phono, 75 Ohm Formats (S/PDIF and TosLink): (176.4 kHz and 192 kHz on dual wire) S/PDIF (24 bit), IEC 60958, Pro-status bits Connector (ADAT®...

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