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APPENDIX 

AES/EBU DB25

8 CHANNEL BIDIRECTIONAL IN & OUT

Note: the four AES inputs and four pass-throughs are on a single 25 pin D-subminiature connector.  For reference, 

and for those intrepid solder jockeys who wish to build their own cables, the pin out diagram of the Digital in/thru 

connector is shown above.

BLOCK DIAGRAM OVERVIEW OF THE DAC-ST SIGNAL FLOW

Summary of Contents for Additional Switching System

Page 1: ...DAC ST DAC SR UNISWITCH ADDITIONAL SWITCHING SYSTEM For use with Monitor ST and SR...

Page 2: ...trouble caused by heat and EMI 4 Care should be taken to avoid liquid spills around equipment If a spill occurs please shut off the gear and disconnect the mains A qualified technician should investi...

Page 3: ...and component choices by recording industry veterans The Dangerous Music DAC ST DAC SR and UNISWITCH are designed to integrate seamlessly into the Dangerous Music Monitor ST system There are many feat...

Page 4: ...ew 3 Monitor ST DAC ST Front Panel Features Benefits 4 Monitor ST DAC ST Rear Panel Features Benefits 7 Monitor ST DAC ST Connection and Hookup 9 Module Installation 12 Remote Control 17 Specification...

Page 5: ...dditional Switching System Rack with one rack spacer and Power Supply pictured above Then the selection of one or two modules per rack The Additional Switching System DAC ST stereo digital to analog c...

Page 6: ...utilized simultaneously providing a maximum of 4 modules Obviously you ll need to have either a Dangerous Music Monitor ST stereo or Monitor ST SR surround to take advantage of the Additional Switchin...

Page 7: ...ut One The default is Digital Input one accessible via DB25 connector on the rear of the unit Benefit No patchbay required Like a 5th input Tip The rear Digital Inputs may be utilized for AES or S PDI...

Page 8: ...present Holy Smokes is the source bad The cable shorted The input jack sour Is that where I put my beer 6 Level Trim Controls Feature Calibrate the analog signal levels from 12dBu to 26dBu full scale...

Page 9: ...T Remote pictured above MONITOR ST DAC ST Rear Panel Features Benefits Next we ll review how to hook these bad boys and girls up to play nice together The rear of the A S S DAC ST stereo digital to an...

Page 10: ...earing the image Tip Dangerous Music is so concerned about the inviolability of your audio that the DAC ST will actually clean up jitter from squalid incoming sources and pass it through with defined...

Page 11: ...or ST rig Don t worry about outgrowing it MONITOR ST DAC ST Connection and Hookup The rear of the A S S DAC ST stereo digital to analog converter switcher module pictured above EXAMPLE M1 AES DIGITAL...

Page 12: ...AES XLR F XLR M Cable What Connects to an external digital meter and follows current monitor source Example Use 110 ohm shielded cable See photo M2 for visceral confirmation Tip Optionally connect to...

Page 13: ...his allows one to procure cables and extensions without a fuss Please only use shielded Cat 5 e cable and connectors 6 7 Shielded Ethernet Cable What Ethernet CAT 5e shielded cable connects 6 and 7 br...

Page 14: ...12 DANGEROUS MUSIC MODULE INSTALLATION Tip This is only necessary if you purchase additional modules for a rack you already own 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...

Page 15: ...ADDITIONAL SWITCHING SYSTEM 13 11 12 13 13 12...

Page 16: ...ss steel machine screws preexisting front panel to chassis 5 Four 6 32 x 1 4 flat head black stainless machine screws preexisting rear panel to chassis 6 Two 12 pin smaller ribbon connectors 7 One 20...

Page 17: ...u ll need these in a minute STEP 4 Installing the board Where you just removed the rear panel slide the board and rear panel assembly 1 through the rectangular opening Attach it to the rear with the f...

Page 18: ...ule PCB 15 STEP 6 Clean up Screw the lid back on with those 8 black screws you put in the Salsa container You re done Do a little victory dance and crack that beer now Tip If you are uncomfortable per...

Page 19: ...which bank is active Then choose the input by using the Additional Switching 1 4 buttons This is how the Additional Switching remote buttons can control up to 4 devices See the following photo op for...

Page 20: ...z 100 kHz within 0 2dB Clock Range 32kHz 192kHz THD Noise 0 002 IMD60 4 1 0 003 Low Pass Filter 57Hz 3 pole Bessel Chebyshev hybrid Interchannel crosstalk 95dB Dynamic range 110dB Maximum level 25dBu...

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Page 22: ...AES inputs and four pass throughs are on a single 25 pin D subminiature connector For reference and for those intrepid solder jockeys who wish to build their own cables the pin out diagram of the Digi...

Page 23: ...ADDITIONAL SWITCHING SYSTEM 21 USER NOTES...

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