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Summary of Contents for Ferrofish A16 MK-II
- Page 1 Manual MK-II professional 16 channel AD/DA converter FERROFISH advanced audio applications...
- Page 2 © Ferrofish GmbH Version 1.1...
- Page 3 Introduction Thank you very much for choosing to purchase this product. The A16 MK-II can convert simultaneously, 16 audio channels from digital to analogue (DA) and 16 audio channels from analogue to digital (AD). You can use both, MADI and ADAT as digital interfaces.
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Page 4: Operation
Pressing MENU again will then confirm the selected function choice. main screen The TFT main screen shows all 32 channels of the A16 MK-II as well as the basic settings of sample rate and the input signal from which the A16 MK-II takes it's timing. Additionally, it displays the interfaces to which the analog inputs/outputs are routed in the top right corner. -
Page 5: Digital Interfaces
If the corresponding field in the TFT is green, the A16 MK-II found a valid sampling rate at the selected input. In case you have set the A16 MK-II as MASTER, it will generate the sampling rate. Now you can select the frequency... - Page 6 MADI and ADAT, and for 192kHz the channels are quartered. If you set the A16 MK-II to ADAT, MADI or BNC, it will display the measured sampling rate. Since it is not possible to decide from the ADAT/MADI signal whether it works with one of the higher sampling rates, you may select these via SAMPLE RATE manually.
- Page 7 MADI cable. In this case the device's output will be connected to the next device's input. Hence you can connect, for example, four A16 MK-II in a row in order to use the maximum number of 64 MADI channels.
- Page 8 (48kHz +10%). Nowadays most people don't need this variation feature anymore and instead prefer to use all 64 channels. If the A16 MK-II recognises only 56 channels at the MADI input, the outputs will also be reduced to 56 channels. This function allows to use older devices not capable to handle 64 channels.
- Page 9 ADAT is probably the most common digital audio connection used in multichannel interfaces. Since an ADAT cable can transmit 8 channels only, the A16 MK-II has two pairs of this interface. Similar to MADI the number of available channels is only half...
- Page 10 MENU and then select status. The screen shows for every digital input, whether it receives a valid signal (signal) and whether this signal's sampling rate is correct (lock). Only if both conditions are met, the A16 MK-II will use the signal.
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Page 11: Analog Interface
6dB remains to avoid any digital clipping. Hence you can amplify the inputs by max. 6dB without the converters of the A16 MK-II distorting the signal. Accordingly the output signal will be on full scale if the digital signal is still below 6dB. - Page 12 Analog Interface Level and gain screen All analog levels and gains can be adjusted independent of each other in steps of 0.5dB. Please press MENU and then select level or gain. Now you see a fader for each of the 16 channels (depending on the selection either the input channels or the output channels).
- Page 13 MADI input to the MADI output. This makes it possible to daisy chain multiple A16 MK-II. As an alternative to the procedures described before you can also select one of the five routing presets. To do this, press and hold MENU, and then select the desired preset.
- Page 14 MADI 4 Example 1: 64 x in, 64 x out with four A16 MK-II In this example four A16 MK-II are simply chained in row in order to have 2 x 64 channels. For this purpose, set the four...
- Page 15 II and two A16 ultra: If you own two ADAT converters (in this example the A16 ultra by Sonic Core), you can incorporate them as shown. In doing so, set the routing for the two A16 MK-II as follows: Device Routing...
- Page 16 PC remote control software The PC Remote Control Software A16remote.exe lets you control and monitor all your A16 MK-II from your PC. All you need to do is connecting the devices to your PC via MIDI. Alternatively, you can also use the MIDI signal embedded into MADI.
- Page 17 PC logo upload software PC logo upload software You can equip the A16 MK-II with your own logo that will be displayed upon switching on and when activating the menu. Additionally, you can enter a name with up to 16 characters which will be transmitted to all PC programs for identifying the A16 MK-II.
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Page 18: Ce / Fcc Compliance
CE / FCC Compliance CE / FCC Compliance This device complies with the limits of the European Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility (RL89/336/EWG, RL73/23/EWG). This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. -
Page 19: Warranty
Warranty Warranty Each A16 MK-II is tested by us and all functions are checked extensively. Only high quality components are used, which enables us to give two years full warranty. As confirmation for the purchase date please keep the sales receipt. - Page 20 FERROFISH advanced audio applications info@ferrofish.de www.ferrofish.de...
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