Dillinger Labs Streetheart Owner's Manual

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Streetheart

Owner's Manua

SKAA

Pro

wireless audio

Receiver

developed in Canada

built to survive nuclear attack

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Page 1 Streetheart Owner’s Manua ® SKAA wireless audio Receiver developed in Canada built to survive nuclear attack...
Page 2 Owner’s Manual. Its pages are brimming with juicy morsels of invaluable insights, irreverent commentary, and other assorted nuggets of paradigm-altering revelation. We really put our foot in this one so we hope you love your Streetheart as much as we do !!
Page 3 Go, Wet Sounds WS-L or Electrotec Stage One 2. Play music into your Transmitter / Hub 3. Screw on Streetheart’s antenna and point it up 4. Plug headphones into Streetheart’s UPPER OUT 2, push IN the HEADPHONE button and make sure the SPLIT switch is up.
Page 4 (via ¼″ TS cables) — don’t plug unbalanced TS cables into the Upper Outs ! • Streetheart has a full-scale output of +22 dBu on its balanced line OUTs. This is gobs of level; enough to properly drive rack amps. If your This giant “R”...
Page 5 LEDs on your SKAA Transmitter (eg. Dani) headphones will hear audio channels 1/2 as and on the amp or powered speakers connected to Streetheart to make sure these are not L/R stereo audio; in the Split position, clipping. headphone 1 will hear channel 1 only and •...
Page 6 Streetheart. Watch the input signal LEDs on the amps / speakers. Turn Streetheart up as high as possible, but if you see or hear clipping, back it off until you are below the clipping level. Now turn up the amps /...
Page 7 SKAA RECEIVER USER’S GUIDE ® Each SKAA receiver uses a Green List to remember your favourite audio sources (SKAA transmitters). A Green glowing Indicator on your receiver means you are listening to a favourite, or hunting for one. You can also explore to find new transmitters—an Amber Indicator means you are exploring for transmitters which are not on your Green List.
Page 8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question Answer How does the You can store up to 10 SKAA transmitters on your Green List. These are your “favourite” audio Green List work? sources. Every time you add a transmitter, it is assigned the first open spot on the Green List. When you single click the Bond Button, the receiver hunts through the Green List much like a car radio hunts for radio stations when you press seek.
Page 9 Battery and Charging While Streetheart is powered on, click the Power Button once to • Streetheart will run for up to 12 hours from a full display the battery life remaining charge, using its internal battery • Streetheart will automatically power OFF when the battery level is critically low •...
Page 10 Antenna • Streetheart is capable of up to 50 meter Included +2 dBi reliable range with the included +2 dBi antenna screw-on 2.4GHz SMA-type antenna • Your actual reliable range will also depend on how well the antenna is implemented in the transmit-side device —...
Page 11 Antenna (cont.) • If you’ve mounted Streetheart to a vertical surface such as one of your front-of-house speakers, re-orient the antenna so it’s pointed straight up and make sure the antenna clears the speaker grill — in other words, make sure the entire length of the antenna is above the top of the metal grill of the speaker —...
Page 12 The Dani / Streetheart Mounting Kit • For a super strong way to mount your • If you spin on Streetheart and your Streetheart—say to a mic stand or to one antenna is pointed in the wrong of your powered speakers—this...
Page 13 Installing The Adaptor Use the (included) Torx bit to remove this screw; the one closest to the OUTPUT jacks...
Page 14 • Try to avoid using unbalanced (TS) cables if you can — unbalancing Streetheart’s outputs cuts your signal level in half and gives noise a chance to creep in • But if for some reason you need to “unbalance” the outputs of Streetheart, do so on the Lower Outs only •...
Page 15 Really Need. If you never download it, never install it, a single Receiver or a Cluster into each bay and never launch it, your Streetheart will still work just hunky dunky. But once you learn about what SKAA cmd can do, you might just want it…...
Page 16 • Turn the volume knob to select one of the Audio Routing options: Left, Right, Mono Mix or Stereo • Setting Streetheart to Left or Right is useful in some situations; for example when one Streetheart is feeding the left side of the PA and another Streetheart is feeding the right side of the PA.
Page 17 2nd Streetheart will play only Gaga on all 4 of its output jacks • If the Streetheart is set to STEREO routing as in the top image on this page, then Slayer will play out the two OUT 1s and Gaga will play on the two OUT 2s •...
Page 18 Speciﬁcations Parameter Conditions Value Outputs Headphone/Balanced SW in 4 x ¼″ TRS Balanced Balanced Position Outputs Headphone/Balanced SW in 2 x ¼″ TRS Balanced, 2 x ¼″ TRS Headphone Position Stereo Headphone Load Impedance Balanced/Unbalanced > 20 kΩ / > 10 kΩ Load Impedance Stereo Headphones ≥...
Page 19 Parameter Conditions Value SNR Unweighted 997 Hz @ 0 dB FS, AES17 >90 dB,Ch1 or Ch 2 (Unbalanced) Lower Jacks Only SNR A-Weighted 997 Hz @ 0 dB FS, AES17 >92 dB, Ch1 or Ch 2 (Unbalanced) Lower Jacks Only SNR Unweighted 997 Hz @ 0 dB FS, AES17 >105 dB...
Page 20 Never store or operate Streetheart near a heat source. Do not charge Streetheart during electrical storms. A common mistake is placing Streetheart on top of a powered speaker during a gig. Streetheart’s feet are awesome, but that’s not necessarily enough to prevent it from vibrating off a gigging speaker, falling to the ground and potentially sustaining damage.
Page 21 CONGRATULATIONS on your bouncing baby Streetheart !!! subscribe to the also, watch the Need Transmitters, @SKAAsound Streetheart video cables, mics or channel on YouTube manual on YouTube: adapters? for HOW-TO videos ! @SKAAsound SKAAstore.com has what you need ! the SKAA cmd app is optional …...
Page 22 Sweet Hookups • We’re sure you’re already thinking of how to integrate your brand new Streetheart into your existing setup. But in case you’re needing some inspiration, we’ve listed a few of our favourite ways to use Streetheart here.
Page 23 Hub speakers have SKAA transmitters built in For example: • Soundboks 3 (in Host mode) • Soundboks 4 (in Host mode) • Soundboks Go (in Host mode) • Electrotec Stage One (in any Relay mode) • Wet Sounds WS-L (in Relay mode) •...
Page 24 Satellite … Streetheart The do-it-yourself Satellite: • Use any powered PA speaker (Mackie, EV, QSC, JBL, etc.) • Add a Streetheart SKAA/SKAA Pro receiver • Connect Streetheart’s outputs to the PA speaker using 2 TRS patch cables Powered PA Speaker...
Page 25 sweet hookups: contents Hookups Use Case 1 - 28 Live and PA 29 - 42 Studio 43 - 52 Pro DJ 53 - 60 Home 61 - 66 Deckless DJ 67 - 76 Gaming & TV 77 - 82 Creator...
Page 27 EXACTLY where you want it Streetheart Dani Keyboard Amp IMPORTANT — when using an ordinary TS guitar cable with Streetheart, plug it into minimize clutter on stage ONLY the LOWER outputs Streetheart Guitar or Bass re-amp box or...
Page 28 Dani pedalboard (with a buffer somewhere) Guitar Amp you can do these without the re-amp box, but be VERY careful with Streetheart’s it’s even possible with output! Turn it way down. Jacqueline! Guitar or Bass Streetheart re-amp TS Cable...
Page 29 Streethearts feeding the mixer section of a powered speaker Valerie Mk2 go wireless with your drum pad Streetheart drum pad Dani DI yourself right into the front of house desk from anywhere — your sound tech will love you...
Page 30 Streetheart drum pad Streetheart Dani any mixer the background music gig that pays in “exposure” Streetheart Dani...
Page 31 “nah, I don’t need help loading gear” Streetheart Jamstack 2 guitar amp any mixer “why doesn’t anybody help me load gear?” Streetheart Jamstack 2 Death from Below Death from Below guitar amp...
Page 32 Jamstack 2 guitar amp Streetheart Rush any mixer run your own wedge Jamstack 2 Streetheart guitar amp any mixer Satellite...
Page 33 Streetheart aux bus out Dani any mixer personal monitors for everybody Streetheart Helix Dani Dani Rush Rush any mixer...
Page 34 PA with a Cerwin Vega SKAA mixer Streetheart Cerwin Vega SKAA Mixer add some low end Streetheart Cerwin Vega SKAA Mixer Death from Below...
Page 35 Streetheart Death from Below x 3 Cerwin Vega SKAA Mixer seriously? that’s not enough?? Death from Below x 3 Cerwin Vega SKAA Mixer...
Page 36 Streetheart Death From Below Streetheart Death From Below computer with recording interface Cerwin Vega SKAA Mixer the Grateful Dead called… Cerwin Vega 4 Streethearts feeding SKAA Mixer 16 powered speakers...
Page 37 2-person jam Valerie Mk2 TS guitar cable Streetheart pole mount Death from Below 3 people + backing track Satellite Bass Jacqueline Death from Below Dani Satellite Streetheart Death from Below...
Page 38 2 mono monitor mixes on stage Streetheart powered ﬂoor powered ﬂoor monitor (Aux 2) monitor (Aux 1) Dani fed from Aux 1 and Aux 2 monitor outs mixer with ≥2 aux busses easiest wireless mic ever Valerie Mk2 Cervin Vega SKAA Mixers...
Page 39 RIGHT SKAA Pro The 2 Streethearts are set to L and R audio Dani routing, respectively any mixer mains & aux-fed subs Streetheart front of house subwoofer amps (bass cab) amps Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 2...
Page 40 Soundboks, Streetheart Stage One or any other Audience Dillinger Labs DFB both Streetheart subwoofer set to and the DFB are Time Align setting 3 fed by the same and EQ setting 0 Dani Transmitter...
Page 42 Dani Streetheart computer with recording interface what, me wire up the live room? Dani Streetheart computer with recording interface...
Page 43 500 series rack Dani thin & lifeless fat & gooey recording gear singer’s Helix wireless SKAA headphones Streetheart studio monitoring pimped with SKAA Streetheart’s Split switch enables 2 performers listen to 2 Streetheart different cue mixes Dani Streetheart...
Page 44 SKAA monitors Cerwin Vega SKAA Monitors Dani Streetheart add a playback speaker for your live room Streetheart’s audio Cerwin Vega routing feature can mix SKAA down L and R to mono Monitors Dani Streetheart...
Page 45 2.1 monitoring Streetheart Dani Death from Below or feed DFB from its own DAW output (like a boss) Streetheart Dani x 2 this lower Dani gives you a dedicated sub volume knob Death from Below...
Page 46 Dani Streetheart x 2 Bass or Guitar Jacqueline just put those new monitors ‘on credit’ Cerwin Vega SKAA monitors Satellite XLR x2 Dani Streetheart x 2 Jacqueline...
Page 47 Dani Streetheart x 2 ambiance Valerie Mk2 mic duo with two cue mixes Dani Streetheart Dani Split switch lets 2 performers Streetheart each have a custom cue mix...
Page 48 Streetheart Dani gang vocals in a seedy alley Streetheart Valerie Mk2 Dani Streetheart...
Page 50 pro wireless DJ setup Helix Dani x 2 Main Death from Below dude, I brought my ﬂash drive Helix Helix Main Dani Main 2 SKAA channels are used for 2 different mixes (cue and main). Routing on speakers = L and headphones = R. Death from Below...
Page 51 Shaking the dance ﬂoor Streetheart Dani Add a booth monitor! Streetheart Dani...
Page 52 Streetheart Dani … and if that walkway is REALLY long Streetheart Dani...
Page 53 Streetheart Streetheart Dani Streetheart has multiple outputs so let’s take advantage of them to drive our powered subs, too stacks II Dani let’s use all 4 of Streetheart’s outputs — oh and don’t forget to gaff down those Streethearts or they’ll...
Page 54 stacks III Dani do a monster show with just one Dani connected to your deck - you can run stereo, too — just set the Audio Routing for 2 stacks to L and the other 2 to R stacks IV Dani x 2 here’s the ultra low latency version of the...
Page 56 Phone + Cassandra Streetheart double or nothing Phone + Cassandra Streetheart...
Page 57 Phone + Cassandra Streetheart Death From Below stereo subs because we can Phone + Cassandra Streetheart...
Page 58 Combine old and new with a Hub Speaker Phone Streetheart Satellite run speakers and headphones Streetheart Phone + Helix Cassandra...
Page 59 rock 4 different rooms at a party… Cassandra or Diz add subs for the harder-partying rooms Cassandra or Diz...
Page 61 DJ Streetheart Death from Below Notebook running Serato or similar Ursula or Cassandra Transmitter add a 2nd room Streetheart Death from Below Ursula or Cassandra Transmitter Satellite in 2nd room...
Page 62 ﬁll a wedding venue without running cables… Streetheart x 3 Ursula or Cassandra Transmitter Death from Below …or add a Soundboks to ﬁll the extra room Streetheart Death From Below Ursula or Cassandra Transmitter...
Page 63 Ursula or Cassandra Transmitter Streetheart Death from Below Death from Below send audio to your wedding videographer Ursula or Cassandra Transmitter Streetheart in camera Streetheart man’s backpack Death from Below We have a video on how to...
Page 65 stereo vids, social media, games Powered bookshelf speakers or studio monitors Diz or tablet Cassandra Transmitter pump up the bass Diz or tablet Cassandra Transmitter...
Page 66 watch vids, play games deluxe vids, games...
Page 67 Game On 1 headphones like Helix can be great for night time, or if I need to Talisa Toslink transmitter step outside to ﬂip the steak, or if grandpa can’t quite hear Game On 2 the Wet Sounds A- Wet Sounds A-Link Plus Link Plus will deliver about 3x the reliable range (distance) of...
Page 68 Mackies busy when I’m not gigging Streetheart Talisa Pro Toslink transmitter … also, I hate my neighbours Streetheart Talisa Pro...
Page 69 direct from Sony PS5 Cassandra Cassandra and Ursula or Ursula work with many USB Transmitter audio sources besides computers and mobile phones … for example: PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch direct from Nintendo Switch dock...
Page 70 CREATOR...
Page 71 Valerie Mk2 SKAA Pro mic can send audio to 2 (or 4) destinations, so we capture that audio on our camera at the same time we’re capturing video — Streetheart is a perfect receiver for this since it’s long-range, and has a built-in battery...
Page 72 / corporate Satellites Streetheart music video shoot the same technique translates to many other contexts — sometimes the SKAA audio is the sole audio recorded by the camera but sometimes the camera is set up to record both the SKAA audio and its own mic...
Page 73 I Streetheart Streetheart Dani Streetheart and ﬁeld recorder in cameraman’s backpack Streetheart capture performance II Streetheart Streetheart Dani take advantage of the THRUs on Dani to record the performance on a ﬁeld recorder...