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2-channel
24 bit, 192 kHz, AD/DA Converter

User’s Guide

v1.0 - October 2004

Summary of Contents for Rosetta 200

Page 1: ...2 channel 24 bit 192 kHz AD DA Converter User s Guide v1 0 October 2004 ...

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Page 3: ...2 channel 24 bit 192 kHz AD DA Converter User s Guide v1 0 October 2004 ...

Page 4: ...based on the software and its related docu mentation or any part thereof without prior written consent from Apogee Electronics Corporation U S A Software Notice Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and th...

Page 5: ... an upgrade to existing units This warranty is void if Apogee determines in its sole business judgment the defect to be the result of abuse neglect alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and Apogee specifically disclaims any and all implied warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particu...

Page 6: ...erent circuit from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NOTE The use of non shielded cable with this equipment is prohibited CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Apogee Electronics Corporation 3145 Donald Do...

Page 7: ...___________________________________ Dealer_________________________________________________________________ Phone_________________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________________ CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION could void your authority to operate this equipment unde...

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Page 9: ...Switch SAMPLE RATE AES FMT Optical Output Format SYNC WC I O LOCK SOURCE to Digital Outputs SRC CLEAR SOFT LIMIT CODA PROCESS AUTO SRC 24 BIT 16 BIT UV22HR Sample rate conversion CALIBRATION APTOMIZER ON OFF TRIM LEARN METERS SOURCE to Analog Outputs SRC Connections on the Rear panel L R ANALOG IN L R ANALOG OUT MIDI IN OUT WORD CLOCK IN OUT WC IN TERMINATION OPTICAL IN OUT S PDIF IN OUT AES IN 1 ...

Page 10: ...X FireWire card Optional FireWire expansion card for compatibility with OS X and Windows XP X FireWire card Optional expansion card for direct connection to Pro Tools HD Mix systems X HD card X Digi Mix card Soft Limit for maximum digital level without overs CODA The APTOMIZER Level Normalizer Sample Rate Conversion SRC and Apogee s UV22HR for superior dither to 16 bit Full channel metering To ADA...

Page 11: ...cepts an AC input of 90 to 264 volts AC at a frequency of 47 to 440 hz Thus the unit may be connected to virtually any AC power outlet found worldwide without concern for voltage settings or fuse ratings RESET To reset the Rosetta 200 power up the unit while holding down the SAMPLE RATE button This provides a quick method to return to factory default settings including CAL levels QUICKSTART To qui...

Page 12: ... SYNC to toggle DW on or off When clocking to the AES input the AES format is determined by the format of the SYNC value selected either AES or AES DW 4 Optical Output Format At sample rates between 44 1 and 96 kHz the Optical Output format may be set to either ADAT S MUX or S PDIF To determine the current Optical Output format press and hold SAMPLE RATE the format is indicated by the optical form...

Page 13: ... When a digital source has been selected press and hold SOURCE to Digital Outputs to engage SRC Please see AUTO SRC below for more detailed information 10 CLEAR This button clears the meter s OUCH OVER LEDs 11 SOFT LIMIT Press and hold CLEAR to engage SOFT LIMIT on both analog inputs Soft Limit is an analog process that rounds transient peaks 4 dBFs and above with attack and release times that may...

Page 14: ...bit Monitoring or transferring from non synchronous digital sources quickly To monitor or transfer from non synchronous digital sources such as DAT machines CD players and synth modules with digital outputs usually it s necessary to lock the entire digital system to that source potentially degrading clock quality and often disrupting work flow When AUTO SRC is engaged it s possible to set either SO...

Page 15: ...evel using the SOURCE and CLEAR buttons Each button push modifies calibration levels 1 dB LEARN Press and hold the APTOMIZER button to engage LEARN mode While in LEARN mode the A D calibration level is dynamically adjusted so that the highest peak detected at the analog inputs results in a digital level of 5 dBFs To preserve unity gain through the unit i e what goes in is what comes out the D A cal...

Page 16: ...on status of the Word Clock In as depicted in Figure 1 7 WORD CLOCK OUT This BNC connector provides a TTL Logic clock signal output 8 OPTICAL IN This Toslink connector accepts ADAT S MUX and S PDIF format optical inputs 9 OPTICAL OUT This Toslink connector provides ADAT S MUX and S PDIF format optical outputs 10 OPTION SLOT This slot accepts X DigiMix X HD and X FireWire Option cards which provide...

Page 17: ...ess the SOURCE to Digital Outputs button while powering on the unit 2 Install both the ApogeeUpdater and the new firmware file onto a computer equipped with a USB Midi Interface It s assumed that all drivers necessary for the proper test and operation of the Midi Interface have been installed 3 Connect the ROSETTA 200 s Midi Update Connector to an output of the Midi Interface 4 On the ROSETTA 200 pr...

Page 18: ...t does not power up immediately to power on the unit the POWER button must be pressed When AC power is applied to the input Rosetta 200 powers on immediately nevertheless the POWER switch is functional Figure 6 Power Switch Setting JUMPER P3 Figure 7 A D Calibration 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 for example 16 4 dBfs for example 12 dBfs dBfs CAL mode only Figure 7 ...

Page 19: ...Full channel metering Features and Specifications Due to on going development Apogee reserves the right to change all information and specifications without notice SPECS Sample rates 44 1 48k 88 2 96k 176 4 192k 10 Frequency response 10 20k 0 2 dB at 44 1k Analog max levels adjustable between 2 dBu and 26 dBu Dynamic range 114 dB A weighted AD DA THD N 105 dB AD 103 dB DA Power 90 250 VAC 50 60Hz 45...

Page 20: ...ROSETTA 200 USER S GUIDE v1 0 SEPTEMBER 2004 Text conceived and delivered by Roger Robindore Graphics and product illustration by Sean McArthur ...

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