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- Page 1 ADAT – AES3 DIGITAL AUDIO FORMAT AND SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER...
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Page 3: Safety Instructions
§1 Warranty MUTEC GmbH warrants the flawless performance of this product to the original buyer for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. If any failure occurs within the specified warranty period that is caused by defects in material and/or workmanship, MUTEC GmbH shall either repair or replace the product free of charge within 90 days. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
General Function Description ....7 MC-4 Features ......7 MC-4 Applications . - Page 6 Bi-directional Format Conversion between ADAT / SMUX4 and AES3 ....20 Bi-directional Format with Sampling Rate Conversion between ADAT and AES3 ......21 Bi-directional Format with Sampling Rate Conversion between ADAT / SMUX2 and AES3 .
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Page 7: General Function Description
This can be used e.g. as master clock reference for the whole studio. This all makes MC-4 for sure a unique and the most flexible digital audio multichannel converter in a 9.5“ case currently available in the market! -
Page 8: Peripheral Mutec Products
Peripheral MUTEC Products Reference Clocks and Master Clocks for Synchronization: iCLOCK + iCLOCKdp iCLOCK and iCLOCKdp are synchronizable, high-precision clock generators which are designed to be the reference in digital audio and video studios as well as broadcast and television stations. For further details please visit: www.iCLOCK-NET.de... -
Page 9: Control Elements And Terminals
CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-4 Front Panel 1 POWER This red LED lights up when the unit is switched on with the rear panel Refer to the OPERATIONS chapter for more POWER switch. information. 2 MENU The push-button selects one of the available function menus. - Page 10 3 IN WCLK OUT The left hand side connector (IN) receives a Word Clock or so-called »Super Clock« signal as master clock reference for the SRCs. The right hand side connector (OUT) transmits an Ultra low-jitter Word Clock signal based on the internal clock basis or the selected external clock reference signal.
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Page 11: Installation
Always be sure to connect the Word Clock output of the MC-4 rates. to the corresponding input of the device you wish to synchronize. Cable... - Page 12 T piece with its center connector into the input of the receiving device. Then, connect the cable coming from the MC-4’s Word Clock output to one of the lateral connectors, and the other connector of the BNC-T piece to a 75 Ω...
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Page 13: General Operation
2 Switching the SELECT key activtes individual functions within one powering-up! function menu. We also recommend reading the CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS chapter for information on how to connect MC-4! 2. SELECT 1. MENU selects individual functions within selects individual function menus. -
Page 15: Operating The
When setting up your MC-4 for the to the following three questions for the basic operation of your MC-4: first time, you will recognize that within the »REF CLOCK «... -
Page 16: Unidirectional Format Conversion From
S/PDIF, the MC-4 needs to derive a the »REF CLOCK IN« menu. Both optical outputs transmit the same ADAT valid clock signal from the incoming audio source signal. Thus, the MC-4 functions as ADAT signal splitter, too. source. Therefore, the corresponding refe- Under »REFERENCE«... -
Page 17: Unidirectional Format Conversion From: Aes3 To Adat
5/6, or »IN4« for input channels 7/8 as reference signal source. The MC-4 needs to derive a valid clock signal from one of the inco- ming S/PDIF channel pairs. So, it is imperative to select one of the reference options »IN1 –... -
Page 18: Unidirectional Format With Sampling Rate Conversion From
AES3 IN1– 4, every of the AES3 stereo inputs, 25.0kHz – 200.0kHz Locking so-called »Super Clocks« 32.0kHz –192.0kHz, internal clock oscillator Your MC-4 is able to lock to so- To activate a clock source enter the »REFERENCE« menu and press the called »Super Clock« (SCLK) refe- »SELECT«... -
Page 19: Unidirectional Format With Sampling Rate Conversion From: Aes3 To Adat
AUDIO REFERENCE This setting generally allows to receive an 8-channel AES3 or AES11 signal In this conversion mode, the MC-4 accepts with clock rates between 25.0kHz and 200.0kHz. The signal‘s audio format the incoming AES3 or AES11 signals with dif-... -
Page 20: Bi-Directional Format Conversion Between
IN 4 MODE AUDIO REFERENCE This setting is a special function of your MC-4! It allows to receive an Due to the fact, that this is a format ADAT signal with up to 50.0kHz sampling rate and an 8-channel AES3 conversion mode only, it is impera- signal between 25.0kHz and 200.0kHz simultaneously. -
Page 21: Bi-Directional Format With Sampling Rate Conversion Between Adat Tm And Aes3
32.0kHz –192.0kHz, internal clock oscillator To activate a clock source enter the »REFERENCE« menu and press the In this conversion mode, the MC-4 accepts »SELECT« button repeatedly. When the external clock reference signal can be locked by the internal PLL circuit, the blue LED »LOCK «... -
Page 22: Bi-Directional Format With Sampling Rate Conversion Between
IN 4 MODE AUDIO REFERENCE This setting is a very special and of course unique function of your MC-4! The function allows to convert an ADAT signal into an AES3 signal and an AES3 signal into an ADAT signal at the same time, whereas both conversion streams may consist of different sampling rates. -
Page 23: X-Src Mode Between Adat Tm / Smux2 And Aes3
AES3 IN1– 4, every of the AES3 stereo inputs, 32.0kHz –192.0kHz The ADAT input is predefined as clock source for the second SRC, that Using the X-SRC mode, the MC-4 means the ADAT output. As for the AES3 outputs, one of the four AES3 extracts the needed clock rates stereo inputs needs to be defined as clock source for the first SRC. -
Page 24: Status
STATUS This area displays different system conditions of your MC-4. There is no access for changing settings. »LOCK « and »LOCK « Doing unidirectional format conversions or bidirectional format conversions with SRC, the »LOCK « LED lights when the internal PLL circuit has detected the incoming digital audio signal or clock reference signal as valid. -
Page 25: Appendix
APPENDIX Pin Assignment of the Connectors Mains Neutral (blue; USA: white) Protective earth (green/yellow; USA: green) Live, phase (brown; USA: black) AES/EBU, XLR, Input Word Clock + Super Clock S/PDIF, Optical, Input / Output BNC In-/Output TOSLINK Standard Optical signal Signal Ground S/PDIF, Cinch, Input / Output... -
Page 26: Technical Data
Technical Data ADAT OPTICAL INPUT (8 CHANNELS) 2 x Toslink , EIAJ RC-5720 Interface Format, Resolution Alesis ADAT , SMUX2, SMUX4, 16 – 24 bits Lock range 25.0kHz to 200.0kHz AES/EBU AUDIO INPUT (8 CHANNELS) 1 x Sub-D 25 connector, transformer balanced, input impedance 110 Ω, 200 mV –7 V Interface Format, Resolution AES3 –...