Behringer Digital Snake S16 User Manual

Behringer Digital Snake S16 User Manual

I/o box with 16 remote-controllable midas preamps, 8 outputs and aes50 networking featuring klark teknik supermac technology
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User Manual
DIGITAL SNAKE S16
I/O Box with 16 Remote-Controllable MIDAS Preamps,
8 Outputs and AES50 Networking featuring
KLARK TEKNIK SuperMac Technology

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  • Page 1 User Manual DIGITAL SNAKE S16 I/O Box with 16 Remote-Controllable MIDAS Preamps, 8 Outputs and AES50 Networking featuring KLARK TEKNIK SuperMac Technology...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........3 Legal Disclaimer ............. 3 Limited warranty ............3 1. Introduction ............... 4 2. Callouts ............... 4 3. Hookup Diagrams ............5 4. Configuring the S16 ........... 9 4.1 Standard Operation ............
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized TO BIND MUSIC GROUP BY ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED Important Safety or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades UNDERTAKING OR REPRESENTATION. THIS MANUAL Instructions with one wider than the other.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    In this scenario, 48 bidirectional audio channels at consoles, or as part of the trio of BEHRINGER’s digital mixing solution along with 24-bit / 48 kHz can be transferred on just one CAT5 line between FOH and stage, the X32 digital mixer and P16 personal monitoring system.
  • Page 5: Hookup Diagrams

    DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual 3. Hookup Diagrams Common connections GTX30 DI Box XM8500 HPX6000 Keyboard F1320D active monitor B215D active speaker B1800D PRO...
  • Page 6: Rear Panel Connections

    DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual Rear panel connections Cabling for all AES50 connections between X32 and S16 stageboxes: - Shielded Cat-5e cables only - Ethercon terminated cable ends - Maximum cable length 100 meters (300 feet) FCB1010 MIDI pedal VIEW...
  • Page 7 DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual S16 as standalone snake On-stage slave S16 in Standard mode P16-D F1320D active monitor F1320D active monitor P16-M FOH S16 in Snake Master mode Rear panel view ADA8000 Front panel view Out 1-8 Out 9-16 (via ADA8000)
  • Page 8 DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual Linking two S16 units VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW VIEW – 6 VIEW IN 1-16 OUT 1-8 IN 17-32 OUT 9-16 OUT 25-32 ADA8000 OUT 17-24 ADA8000 Note: The signals on both S16 units (Out 1-8 and 9-16) and both ADA8000 units (Out 17-24 and 25-32) are fully defined on the X32’s ’Routing/AES50 Output’...
  • Page 9: Configuring The S16

    16 inputs to an interface or computer with an ADAT card for recording purposes. When SPLITTER mode is off, the ADAT outputs carry AES50 channels 17-32 and the P16 output carries channels 33-48. DIGITAL SNAKE S16 Operation Mode Chart XLR analog ADAT ADAT P-16 Ultranet Seq.
  • Page 10: Standard Operation

    DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual 4.1 Standard Operation The S16 is in Standard (default) mode when all the configuration STATUS LEDs on the front display are off. This is useful for using the unit as a digital snake along with the X32 console to conveniently transfer 16 channels from the stage to FOH, and send 40 total channels back to the stage.
  • Page 11 DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual Signals sent from the X32 to the stage are seen the same on all S16 units in the chain. AES50 channels 1-8 will appear on the XLR OUTPUTS of each unit. To achieve maximum output to the stage, the 2nd and 3rd units in the chain must  have their physical OUTPUTS set to OUT +8 and OUT +16 respectively.
  • Page 12: Standalone Operation

    DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual 5. Standalone Operation The S16 does not necessarily need to be used in conjunction with the X32 console. A pair of S16 units can be linked to send 16 channels to and from the stage, providing a high-quality digital snake that can work with any analog mixer.
  • Page 13: Specifications

    DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual 7. Specifications Processing Indicators A/D-D/A conversion 24-bit @ 44.1 / 48 kHz, Display 4-digit, 7-segment, LED (Cirrus Logic A/D CS5368, D/A CS4385) 114 dB dynamic range Front status LEDs AES50-A, red/green Networked I/O latency 1.1 ms AES50-B, red/green (stagebox in >...
  • Page 14 DIGITAL SNAKE S16 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION DIGITAL SNAKE S16 MUSIC Group Services US Inc. Responsible Party Name: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Address: Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, +1 425 672 0816 Phone Number: DIGITAL SNAKE S16 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph:...
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