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Digital Konnekt x32
User’s Manual
English Version
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to intended to alert the user to the presence of important the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient the literature accompanying the product. magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock
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EMC / EMI & CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY EMC/EMI This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. Certificate of Conformity These limits are designed to provide reasonable TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 protection against harmful interference in residential Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on own installations. This equipment generates, uses and can responsibility that the following product: radiate radio
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION APPENDIX Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .a Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Certificate of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .b Table Of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 OPERATION AES/SPDIF/TOS in section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 AES+SPDIF+TOS routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 ADAT in . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION Digital Konnekt x32 – Patchbay, Format Converter, Audio Interface and hardware integrator Digital Konnekt x32 not only puts patching and signal-splitting under preset control, and converts between formats. What comes out is also better than what went in. Thanks to System 6000 grade clock clean-up and jitter rejection, Digital Konnekt x32 makes your other audio devices and DAW perform better while at the same time facilitating digital interfacing. Digital Konnekt handles AES, ADAT, S
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OPERATION aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes/spdif/tosin adatin firewirein masterclock setup/util scenes TOS IN 5/6 TOS SPDIF SRC 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 NS 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 1-8 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 1/2 1/2 1/2 clockrate 192kHzfs firewire 44.1k 1 dualwireXLR 3-4 DS 3-4 9-16 3-4 3/4 3/4 3/4 48k AESproout WCKin 2 x2 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 inputsignal adat x4 3 monitorLEDs digitalkonnektx32 adat adat adat FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO 1-8 7-8 SRC 1-8
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OPERATION SRC Digital Konnekt x32 has 4 sample rate converters and thus features individual sample rate conversion on any input channel pair in this section OR on all ADAT channels. When activating sample rate conversion SRC in the ADAT section, any selected sample rate conversion in the AES/SPDIF/TOS section is deselected. AES+SPDIF+TOS Routing This is the routing section for the AES/SPDIF and Toslink inputs. aes+spdif+tos adat mon 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 3-4 5-6 adat 1-8 7-8 Each input channel pa
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OPERATION aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes/spdif/tosin adatin firewirein masterclock setup/util scenes TOS IN 5/6 TOS SPDIF SRC 1/2 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 NS 1/2 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 1-8 1/2 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 clockrate 192kHzfs firewire 44.1k 1 dualwireXLR 3-4 DS 3-4 9-16 3-4 3/4 3/4 3/4 48k WCKin AESproout 2 x2 5-6 5-6 5-6 5/6 5/6 5/6 inputsignal adat x4 3 digitalkonnektx32 adat adat adat monitorLEDs FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO FRONT 7/8 1-8 7
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OPERATION aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes/spdif/tosin adatin firewirein masterclock setup/util scenes TOS IN 5/6 3-4 3-4 3-4 TOS SPDIF SRC 1/2 1-2 5-6 7-8 1-2 NS 1/2 1-2 5-6 7-8 1-2 1-8 1/2 1-2 5-6 7-8 1-2 clockrate 192kHzfs firewire 44.1k 1 dualwireXLR 3-4 DS 3-4 9-16 3-4 3/4 3/4 3/4 48k WCKin AESproout 2 x2 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 inputsignal adat x4 3 digitalkonnektx32 adat adat adat monitorLEDs FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO FRONT 7/8 1-8 7
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OPERATION aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes/spdif/tosin adatin firewirein masterclock setup/util scenes TOS IN 5/6 SRC 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 NS 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 1-8 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 TOS SPDIF 1/2 1/2 1/2 clockrate 192kHzfs firewire 44.1k 1 dualwireXLR 3-4 DS 3-4 9-16 3-4 3/4 3/4 3/4 48k AESproout WCKin 2 x2 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 inputsignal adat 3 x4 monitorLEDs digitalkonnektx32 adat adat adat FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO 1-8 SRC 1-8 1-8
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OPERATION aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes/spdif/tosin adatin firewirein masterclock setup/util scenes TOS IN 5/6 3-4 3-4 3-4 TOS SPDIF SRC 1/2 1-2 5-6 7-8 1-2 NS 1/2 1-2 5-6 7-8 1-2 1-8 1/2 1-2 5-6 7-8 1-2 clockrate 192kHzfs firewire 44.1k 1 dualwireXLR 3-4 DS 3-4 9-16 3-4 3/4 3/4 3/4 48k WCKin AESproout 2 x2 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 inputsignal adat x4 3 digitalkonnektx32 adat adat adat monitorLEDs FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO FRONT 7/8 1-8 7
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OPERATION aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes+spdif+tos adat mon aes/spdif/tosin adatin firewirein masterclock setup/util scenes TOS IN 5/6 3-4 3-4 3-4 TOS SPDIF SRC 1/2 1-2 5-6 7-8 1-2 NS 1/2 1-2 5-6 7-8 1-2 1-8 1/2 1-2 5-6 7-8 1-2 clockrate 192kHzfs firewire 44.1k 1 dualwireXLR 3-4 DS 3-4 9-16 3-4 3/4 3/4 3/4 48k WCKin AESproout 2 x2 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 5/6 5-6 inputsignal adat x4 3 digitalkonnektx32 adat adat adat monitorLEDs FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO FRONT 7/8 1-8 7
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REAR PANEL VIEW MAIN 96k ADAT MAIN 96k IN OUT 100-240V~AC 50-60Hz, 15W aes/ebu inputs aes/ebu outputs spdif I/O 1-2 3-4 TOS 1-2 3-4 L 12345687-9872 TYPE: PB001 MADE IN DENMARK IN monitor TC ELECTRONIC OUT UL60065 R EN/IEC 60065 CSA FILE | LR108093 R CUS 1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8 PROFESSIONAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT OUT IN THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE- 1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8 1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8 firewire WCK CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS AND COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC R
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INTEGRATOR The Integrator plug-in for DigitalKonnekt32 makes integration of external hardware into your DAW environment seamless. It offers a “plug-in” audio routing representation of your external digital effects processors and operates as a normal VST/AU plug-in. The Integrator plug-in can be inserted on any track, utilizing external effects as send or insert effects on any track or bus in your host application. 14
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INTEGRATOR The Integrator plug-in is automatically installed when the TC Near control panel is installed. Parameters Lock Green - indicates correct lock between the selected external digital device and Digital Konnekt x32. Red - indicates “no lock”. Check connections and settings. Device Selects the connected digital devices you are setting up. 1st audio channel Your DAW detects audio channels on the Digital Konnekt x32 and label these automatically. As the Integrator acts as a stereo plug-in i
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SETUP EXAMPLES Example 1: Integrating external hardware with your DAW REVERB 4000 FINALIZER 96K REVERB 4000 FINALIZER ACTIVE SPEAKERS SPDIF ADAT COAX 1/2 FIREWORX NON TC PRODUCT aes/spdif/tosin aes+spdif+tos adat mon adatin aes+spdif+tos adat mon firewirein aes+spdif+tos adat mon masterclock setup/util scenes TOS IN 5/6 TOS SPDIF SRC 1/2 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 NS 1/2 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 1-8 1/2 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1-2 clockrate firewire 44.1k 192kHz dualwireXLR fs 1 MONITOR OUT 3-4 DS 3-4 9-16 3-4 3/4
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SETUP EXAMPLES Setting up Digital Konnekt x32 Clock • In the DAW you select External - as clock source. AES/SPDIF/TOS in This allows you to use the Digital Konnekt x32 as • SPDIF is selected for channel pairs 1/2 and 3/4. master clock. • AES is selected for channel pairs 5/6 and 7/8 (no • Make sure that all external devices are set to lock to LEDs are lit). external clock • The “non- TC Electronic” product is set to lock to aes+spdif+tos external clock. - If this is not possible - use the aes/s
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SETUP EXAMPLES For each external effects unit you want to integrate you The Integrator make the same considerations as you are used to when Now that Digital Konnekt x32 is set up it is time to set up setting up software plug-in effects. your DAW application utilizing the Integrator plug-in. - insert effects are inserted directly on tracks or on a For each external effect, one instance of the Integrator master bus. plug-in must be set up. Each of the Integrator instances - send effects are set u
