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Grimm Audio UC1 Manual

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Please read this manual before operating the
Please read this manual before operating the unit.
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Mixing and mastering requires a point of reference.
A modern workflow demands for a tailored setup.
UC1: the swiss army knife of high quality monitoring.

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  • Page 1 Mixing and mastering requires a point of reference. A modern workflow demands for a tailored setup. UC1: the swiss army knife of high quality monitoring. Please read this manual before operating the Please read this manual before operating the unit.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Important Safety Instructions 3. Installing 4. Signal Connections 5. Operation 6. Menus 7. Specifications 8. Grimm Audio Limited Warranty Manual UC1 © Grimm Audio...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The UC1 needs to reboot in PMC mode to send the right three options: the digital cat5 Grimm LS1 / PMC instructions to your digital PMC loudspeaker. Please read connector, an analog XLR pair, or the digital AES3 XLR chapter 4 Signal Connections, under “On the back”...
  • Page 4 Most people will use the UC1 as a USB interface. It is however also possible to use the UC1 as a standalone converter and monitor controller, without computer connection.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    Grimm Audio gaat er van uit dat u deze Engelstalige tekst Read these instructions. volledig begrijpt. Als u hier moeite mee heeft dient u contact op te nemen met Grimm Audio. Op verzoek sturen wij u een Keep these instructions. vertaling toe.
  • Page 6 Install in a normal ventilated area. If the damage the wooden front panel. product will be used in a rack, make certain there is sufficient air movement within the rack. Preferably Manual UC1 © Grimm Audio...

  • Page 7: Installing

    UC1 for servicing, you can do so safely. does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
  • Page 8 The UC1 does not have a power switch on the front cables because of risk of induced low level noise due to panel, it needs to be powered down with the mains stray magnetic fields. switch at the back. A convenient way to power down the...

  • Page 9: Signal Connections

    USB input buttons dial 08-0.002.xxx Digital Digital Main Word 2nd speaker Analog (loop) Analog main Analog (loop) Remote Mains power outputs inputs clock I/O outputs outputs outputs inputs control connection Manual UC1 © Grimm Audio...
  • Page 10 DAC. In that case the clock source loudspeaker such as the TwoTwo, IB2S or QB1 series, needs to be selected in the UC1 menu in stead of the the UC1 can be setup to send the right control data and computer OS.
  • Page 11 The UC1 has two digital stereo inputs. Please note that www.asio4all.org. your DAW can only record data from these sources if they are synchronous with the UC1 clock. To achieve this, you can slave the UC1 system to digital input 1 or 2, Manual UC1 © Grimm Audio...
  • Page 12 These cables carry a chip that enables audio playback to USB from iOS devices. Some cables also A unique feature of the UC1 is its front USB input, the ‘i- provide a means to power the iDevice externally. put’. It is intended to connect a secondary stereo USB...
  • Page 13 1 MOhm so it doubles as an instrument input to for instance dub a guitar or bass line in your mix. The monitor system of the UC1 can be set to audition this single channel input mono on both channels.

  • Page 14: Operation

    8 USB channels from the DAW flow unaltered to the briefly again to return to the main speakers. outputs on the UC1 - except for the 2 USB channels that are associated with the main output. Mark that one can •...
  • Page 15 Volume and mute Main out side/swap) Volume, mute USB (back) In USB 1-8 Routing Foldback Stereo / mono Phones & 2nd out and polarity USB (back) Out 10 channels Inputs Figure 1 UC1 internal routing. Manual UC1 © Grimm Audio...
  • Page 16 Buttons and display Most functions of the UC1 are adjusted via the main dial and the two control buttons on its left side. Additionally there are knobs for the phones output gain and the jack input gain.
  • Page 17 The volume control is in 0.5 dB steps above -17 dB and monitor gain level in dB’s. The monitor outputs offer 8 1 dB below it. If you have a Grimm Audio LS1 or PMC dB of clean gain above ‘0’ on the display. In other words:...
  • Page 18 In the bottom left corner of the display the clock status Meters of the UC1 is indicated. When the UC1 is connected to a computer via the USB connector on the back, these In the main screen a simple three stage meter indicates...
  • Page 19 -14 dBFS which is the nominal the peak hold. level of the UC1; -60 dBFS to show presence of signal. The meters are fast responding sample peak meters, By press-holding the top ‘menu’ button, the display...
  • Page 20 USB settings in the computer OS UC1. When changing the monitor gain in the UC1 you will see this fader move, and when moving the fader you The UC1 can be used with Macintosh, Windows and will see the monitor gain number on the UC1 display Linux operating systems.
  • Page 21 UC1 display is a reference level, linked to an outputs. The channel names in the USB driver carry acoustic SPL. The ‘0’ level in the OS driver is related to both the USB channel number and the name of the the amount of digital gain of the monitor path volume connected physical output.
  • Page 22 Control Panel and then disable the ‘Set Device Attenuation To 0 dB’ option. When using the UC1 with Cubase / Nuendo you may experience a sudden volume increase when the app is Some general ‘good practice’ remarks to optimize Mac started.
  • Page 23 Windows driver Buffer settings. Windows driver Clock settings. Windows driver Device settings. Windows driver Outputs settings. Manual UC1 © Grimm Audio...
  • Page 24 Updating your UC1 firmware is listed as “Grimm Audio UC1”. Select it and at ‘Version’ you will find the version of your UC1’s firmware. Occasionally we will release an update to the firmware of your UC1. To keep informed about firmware updates, In case an update is needed, first perform a ‘Factory...
  • Page 25 Reset your UC1 to factory defaults In case your UC1 shows odd behavior or when you like to restore all menu items to their original settings, you may restore the factory defaults by pressing the top button when the progress bar is visible during power Manual UC1 ©...

  • Page 26: Menus

    In case you need to use these, please use the exit the menu, press the bottom button ‘exit’. Note that LS1 PC Remote software with the UC1. It is not possible the exit button is disabled when an option is selected to combine the UC1 with the LS1r hardware controller and its arrow is blinking.
  • Page 27 If you then exit to the main screen Possible uses for this feature are when you use the UC1 the function is shown in the screen (except for ‘stereo’, in a temporary setup and you like to check if the sound which is the normal state).
  • Page 28 • Ref level. This function will be added in a future When ‘no’, the UC1 will maintain the clock rate that it update. found when first slaving to the selected clock source. If P1 menu The P1 menu is the first of three Preference menus.
  • Page 29 24 dBu so the UC1 input will not be clipped. • Phones phase. This flips the polarity of the headphones output.
  • Page 30 For those we offer the option to disable the main out volume control. Volume control of 2nd out and headphones will still work. P2 menu. P3 menu. Manual UC1 © Grimm Audio...
  • Page 31 The S1 System Setup menu is used for programming the P3 menu UC1 to be controlled by an Infrared remote via an IR sensor that can be connected to the 3.5mm jack on the • Display brightness. This function controls the back.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    Weight: 3.5 kg ▪ Dimensions: 435 x 230 x 44 mm ▪ Digital input and output specifications ▪ Wood type of front: Padauk ▪ AES3 on XLR ▪ Impedance 110 Ohm ▪ Sensitivity 200mVpp - 5Vpp Manual UC1 © Grimm Audio...

  • Page 33: Grimm Audio Limited Warranty

    All This warranty is linked to the serial number of the authorized returns must be sent to Grimm Audio or an device and can be transferred to second hand owners if authorized Grimm Audio repair facility postage prepaid, they can show their purchase bill.
  • Page 34 In no event will Grimm Audio be liable for incidental, consequential, indirect or other damages resulting from the breach of any express or implied warranty, including, among other things, damage to property, damage based on inconvenience or on loss of use of the product, and, to the extent permitted by law, damages for personal injury.
  • Page 35 © 2021, Grimm Audio BV. All rights reserved Grimm Audio UC1 manual v1.0.1, 21/06/21 Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Specifications subject to change without notice. Grimm Audio, Eindhoven, The Netherlands General questions: info@grimmaudio.com Support questions: support@grimmaudio.com Tel. +31 40 213 1562...
  • Page 36 Grimm Audio BV The Netherlands +31 40 213 1562 info@grimmaudio.com www.grimmaudio.com...