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Setting Up

Application Examples

ENC 1201 

Version 1.0 Page 

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Studio
If the DAW you are using supports Dante, the Enchorus-series devices are an efficient and 

flexible solution for studio wiring. Since the system is modular, its topology and scale can 

be quickly adapted to the session. 
Consider positioning an Enchorus ENC 1201 (8x MIC IN, 4x LINE OUT) close to the instru-

ments or voices you wish to record to keep cable runs to a minimum. Adding an Ethernet 

switch will make patch bays obsolete.
An ENC 1102 allows you to take advantage of your outboard gear’s digital AES/EBU inputs 

and outputs. Guitar processors, synthesizers, etc., with digital outputs can also be con-

nected to the ENC 1102 (i.e. in the digital domain).

MIC IN 1~8

1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8

ENC 1201

1       2         3         4

MIC IN 1~8

1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8

ENC 1201

1       2         3         4

AES IN 1~6

AES OUT 1~6

ENC 1102

1     2     3     4     5     6

1     2     3     4     5     6

Dante

Dante

Dante

Dante

Drums

Guitar & Bass

BD, SD top, SD bottom, HH, Tom1…

Digital Audio Workstation

Effects Returns

Effects Sends

GTR Mic1

GTR Mic2

Bass direct

Bass Mic

Switch

Monitor 1

Monitor 2

Summary of Contents for Enchorus ENC 1201

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions ENCHORUS ENC 1201 Version 1 0 Preliminary...

Page 2: ...the design mark ASL Intercom BV reserves the right to take legal action in the event of infringements The contents of this document the illustrations and the technical specifications are subject to ch...

Page 3: ...cs 16 4 2 Function Bar 17 4 2 1 Left Part of the Function Bar 17 4 2 2 Right Part of the Function Bar 18 4 3 Status 20 4 4 System 23 4 4 1 System General 23 4 4 2 System Dante Network 27 4 4 3 System...

Page 4: ...ENC 1201 Version 1 0 Page 4 Table of Contents 6 Enchorus ENC 1201 Specifications 52 6 1 Block Diagram 53 6 2 Pin Wiring 54 7 Index 55...

Page 5: ...8x XLR microphone inputs with individually switchable 48V phantom power 32 bit microphone pre amplifiers 4 way splitter for each microphone input with individual gain settings 4 band EQ and phase reve...

Page 6: ...the event of a defect for which ASL can be held accountable the manufacturer has the right to repair or replace the unit at his own discretion Claims regarding material or legal defects shall be null...

Page 7: ...open remove the unit s enclosure Do not allow any objects to penetrate the unit through the air vents Immediately turn the power off and remove the power cord if the device produces smoke or an unusu...

Page 8: ...the sides to allow the air to circulate freely Never cover the device or its air vents Heat build up inside the unit needs to be avoided at all cost The heat may damage the device and cause a fire Nev...

Page 9: ...C 1201 Panels Front Panel 1 1 8 female XLR connectors Microphone inputs MIC IN 1 8 Rear Panel 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 2 PRIMARY Dante port 3 SECONDARY Dante port 4 RJ45 port Line Out 1 4 5 Cooling fan Never obs...

Page 10: ...evices Connect the ENC 1201 s PRIMARY port to a router switch of the first audio network Connect the ENC 1201 s SECONDARY port to a router switch of the second audio net work Be sure to connect the PR...

Page 11: ...ters and what they do WiFi is only supported for configuration activities using the Dante Controller software see below Audio data cannot be transmitted or received via WiFi 3 3 The ENC 1201 s address...

Page 12: ...ogging in you can open the web interface of other connected ENCHORUS series devices by clicking an entry in the NAME column on the ENC 1201 s Browse Network tab see p 45 What if the ENC 1201 s IP Addr...

Page 13: ...male XLR plugs Use one of the ENC 1201 s internal mixers see p 44 to balance the voice with the music video soundtrack Each microphone input provides an EQ and a phase inversion setting that can be u...

Page 14: ...Events In the following example the ENC 1201 is used as stagebox and splitter for a live perfor mance It transmits the 8 microphone signals both to the FOH console and to the monitor mixer MIC IN 1 8...

Page 15: ...a minimum Adding an Ethernet switch will make patch bays obsolete An ENC 1102 allows you to take advantage of your outboard gear s digital AES EBU inputs and outputs Guitar processors synthesizers etc...

Page 16: ...the model and device names The main menu is located at the center of the navigation bar To select a menu item or a submenu move the mouse towards the desired entry Clicking the desired menu item opens...

Page 17: ...oaded to another ENC 1201 unit see Restore Config 1 Click the Download Config button A dialog is displayed allowing you to specify where the configuration file should be stored 2 Select Save file and...

Page 18: ...m mended to back up the ENC 1201 s current configuration settings to your computer see Down load Config p 17 before initializing it 1 Click Factory Reset to open the following window 2 Click OK to con...

Page 19: ...o enter the password By default the password is password Enter it and click Ok Note Feel free to change the password to something else using the Password p 24 parameter If you think a password is unne...

Page 20: ...erent panes LAN 1 LAN 2 Status In the top right corner you can check the status of the two Dante ports The following color coding system is used to display the status of these two RJ45 ports 1G Both L...

Page 21: ...ter Uptime Indicates for how long the unit has been running without interruption Temperature Power Supply Indicates the temperature of the power supply Temperature CPU Indicates the temperature of the...

Page 22: ...re All configuration files you save specify the XML version number they use Configuration files are upward compatible so there should be no problem with newer xml versions Hardware The ENC 1201 s hard...

Page 23: ...re you can edit global parameters related to the unit itself Device Name This parameter helps users to identify the current ENC 1201 on a larger network The device name also doubles as the unit s host...

Page 24: ...name in the Network View window to open the Device View click Device Con fig and Clear Config to reset the ENC 1201 You also need to reboot it Note that resetting the ENC 1201 causes it to load the fa...

Page 25: ...the physical configuration of your network tends to change or if some devices are not available on a permanent basis specifying a device that you know will always be there may be a safer bet though I...

Page 26: ...S AES67 support AES67 is a standard for audio over IP interoperability Devices in AES67 mode are able to transmit and receive AES67 multicast flows to from non Dante AES67 enabled devices Between Dant...

Page 27: ...ort s clock is standing by See Dante Preferred Master Clock p 25 if you want the ENC 1201 to act as master Tx util Indicates the bandwidth used for transmitting data in kbit s Rx util Indicates the ba...

Page 28: ...heck and modify the standard Gateway setting A default gateway in computer networking is the node that is assumed to know how to forward packets to other networks Typically in a TCP IP network nodes s...

Page 29: ...w asl inter com 2 Click the Select ENCHORUS update file button at the left A dialog window is displayed 3 Select the update file 4 Click Upload Update The software is updated and the ENC 1201 reboots...

Page 30: ...ttings for the 8 microphone inputs pro vided by the ENC 1201 The available tabs allow you to set the phantom power for each input and the parameters of the four separate signal paths splits for each m...

Page 31: ...e corresponding functions Active functions are displayed on an orange background Mute Clicking Mute orange will switch that channel off Phase Clicking Phase orange inverts the phase for the current sp...

Page 32: ...affects the read out of the Peak Level meter below this fader One of the advantages of the ENC 1201 is that it provides four splits per microphone input allowing you to simultaneously cater to the re...

Page 33: ...off 12dB octave 18dB octave 24dB octave 36dB octave 2 The cutoff frequency Freq can be set with the knob icon click it and hold down the mouse button to select the desired frequency 20Hz 20kHz You ca...

Page 34: ...ed slope Peak In Peak mode sometimes also called bell all 3 knob icons are available This filter type boosts or cuts the frequency range in the vicinity of the selected center frequency See also below...

Page 35: ...are displayed for all of the ENC 1201 s inputs Use the tabs to switch between the Dante 1 16 and 17 32 and MIC Split 1 4 groups The tabs allow you to view the levels 126dBFS 0dBFS for Dante inputs 91...

Page 36: ...nput This pane allows you to assign more meaningful names The channels are grouped by type and displayed on separate tabs Be sure to check whether you have selected the correct tab before changing any...

Page 37: ...d and can be edited on the Line 1 2 and Line 3 4 tabs All outputs provide the same parameters Line 1 2 and Line 3 4 Signal Source Signal Source displays the audio source for that output Sources can be...

Page 38: ...set it to the minimum value Reference This fader icon allows you to set the analog reference level for 0dBFS See also Refer ence on page 32 for details This setting affects the read out of the Peak Le...

Page 39: ...lt all output channels have names based on their types like 01 DANTE TX for the first Dante output This pane allows you to assign more meaningful names The channels are grouped by type and displayed o...

Page 40: ...e channels to incoming RX Dante channels This is important for users who want to connect a monitor mixer to this ENC 1201 See I O p 43 for how to route signals originating from the ENC 1201 to Dante T...

Page 41: ...he drop down menu an Apply button is displayed 3 Click the Apply button Clearing a Subscription To clear a subscription proceed as follows 1 Click the left plug symbol A confirmation window is display...

Page 42: ...es an AES67 subscription STATIC A static configured flow indicates a multicast flow subscription NO TX The TX transmitting channel on the external device is not active UNRESOLVED The selected transmit...

Page 43: ...column displays 2 drop down menus where you can select the desired source for each output The first drop down menu allows you to narrow down the available source to the type you are looking for This f...

Page 44: ...mixer s output level can be attenuated 91dB 0dB using the fader in steps of 0 5dB The value field to the right of the fader allows you to enter more precise values in steps of 0 1dB Peak Level The Pea...

Page 45: ...s stereo position When the fader is moved towards the center it automatically clicks into place at the dead center position You can also double click the fader to set it to dead center 4 9 Browse Netw...

Page 46: ...d You need to install a new ENCHORUS firmware version See Update p 29 Software Update Failed The software could not be updated Please try again If that doesn t work download the update file again Firm...

Page 47: ...ockets for the four line out puts assigned to an RJ45 socket on the unit itself Here is how to install it 1 RJ45 patch cable 2 Reinforcement brace 3 Long front blind 4 Short front blind 5 Connector un...

Page 48: ...tighten the two cylinder head screws on the right side of the ENC 1201 s rear panel 9 Using two countersunk head screws attach the diagonal reinforcement brace to the left side of the ENC 1201 s rear...

Page 49: ...er head screws attach the connecting blind to the left edge of the ENCHORUS s rear panel The first ENCHORUS device is now ready Adding the Second ENCHORUS Device the right one in the rack 9 Loosen the...

Page 50: ...e two cylinder head screws on the left side of the ENCHORUS s rear panel 16 Using two cylinder head screws secure the connecting blind affixed to the rear panel of the first ENCHORUS to the right side...

Page 51: ...Appendix EU Declaration of Conformity ENC 1201 Version 1 0 Page 51 5 3 EU Declaration of Conformity Amerikanische Declaration of Conformity...

Page 52: ...witchable for each MIC IN Input impedance 5 56k Max input level 24dBu Idle channel noise 152dBFS A typical Frequency response 20Hz 22kHz Fs 48kHz 20Hz 40kHz Fs 96kHz Signal to noise ratio 152dB A typi...

Page 53: ...19 1U rackmount kit for 2 devices Additional power cable 6 1 Block Diagram 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R Mixer 1 Mixer 2 Mixer 3 Mixer 4 Mixer 5 Mixer 6 Mixer...

Page 54: ...Enchorus ENC 1201 Specifications Pin Wiring ENC 1201 Version 1 0 Page 54 6 2 Pin Wiring EtherCon RJ45 Pin Wiring 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 8 XLR Pin Wiring Pin 1 Shield Pin 2 hot Pin 3 cold...

Page 55: ...IP Address 28 L Labels 36 39 Latency 41 Level 45 Login 19 Logout 19 Low Cut 33 Low pass 34 Low shelf 34 M MAC Address 28 Mask 28 Master 27 Master Volume 44 Metering 35 38 MIC Split 31 Mixer 44 Mute 3...

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