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Summary of Contents for CONVERT-AD Plus

Page 1: ...CONVERT AD USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...n pre empt 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 investigate accidents to prevent further equipment damage or personnel hazards caused by spills 5 If one is uncomfortable with opening gear and changing jumpers or making adjustments please seek qu...

Page 3: ...EROUS MUSIC Audio Integrity non negotiable This is the credo upon which Dangerous Music is founded Conceived and designed by end users not by engineers in lab coats the results are products that resurrect dynamic range punch intelligibility and emotion These high fidelity uncompromising signal paths are achieved by harnessing over 3 decades of Chris Muth s design wizardry creator of infamous custo...

Page 4: ...Peak Hold Reset 4 Meter Scaling 5 Word Clock 5 X Former Insert 6 Emphasis 7 Rear Panel Connections 8 Analog Inputs 7 AES Outputs 8 ADAT SPDIF Optical SPDIF Coaxial 9 Word Clock In and Out 9 USB Auto Detect 10 Power and Switching 11 Wiring Diagram 1 12 Wiring Diagram 2 13 Wiring Diagram 3 14 Wiring Diagram 4 15 Wiring Diagram 5 16 Specifications 17 Warranty 18 ...

Page 5: ...an unhyped clarity that holds true from the midrange through the open top end Pronounced kän ˌvərt or KHAN vert as in a person who has changed to a different religion belief etc Unpack this auditory truth sayer and celebrate Inside the box you ll find the CONVERT AD this manual a standard 3 Pin IEC power cable Note We recommend reading the entire manual it s short and so is life Convert AD Front P...

Page 6: ...ture OFF press and hold the sample rate SELECT button for three seconds To re enable the automatic mode plug in a valid USB connection to CoreAudio Mac or ASIO Windows and hold the sample rate SELECT button for three seconds Note This mode is only available in internal word clock mode i e WORD CLOCK button is dimly lit This mode will be overidden if the CONVERT AD is clocked from the word clock in...

Page 7: ...king A B auditions Connect 2 stereo or 4 mono mic preamps Use INPUT 1 to send your individual tracks back into the session after outboard processing committing to avoid recall settings in the future and INPUT 2 for mixing connect your final mix buss here post outboard processing and then send it back in to your DAW for capture Come up with your own scenarios and get creative Note These inputs cann...

Page 8: ...audio in any way 6 CUSTOM METERING DIGITAL LED METER PICTURED ABOVE Feature Premium custom crafted digital meter Benefit Simultaneously view PEAK OVER AVERAGE This reveals the audio s CREST FACTOR by supplying both RMS average information and PEAK transient information aiding the quest to retain dynamics and music s emotive properties Tip The meters change from green to yellow at the user determin...

Page 9: ...EAK and the AVERAGE is the CREST FACTOR Arguably this dynamic range is where the music packs it s emotional punch Thus this magnification setting is where 90 of the life of the music resides 9 WORD CLOCK WORD CLOCK SELECT SECTION PICTURED ABOVE Feature 3 Modes Internal External and Master Benefit Normal With the button de selected dim light the AD will send out sync via all digital outputs includi...

Page 10: ...mer tightens up the low end with a gentle roll off starting at 100Hz and 1 2dB down at 40Hz and 1dB down around 10Hz or so Simultaneously the energy removed by that curve is folded up an octave Translation The bass is more powerful on earbuds and small speakers Subtle yet pleasing On the top end side there is a gentle rise starting at 3k to 1 2dB up at about 13k and 1dB up at 20k at nominal levels...

Page 11: ... a bit of mid warmth and sparkle EMPHASIS turns up the level gently by adding frequencies between the notes of your source The compressor lowers the gain blended back into the transformer with a turnover point at about 14dBFS and reaching unity right at full scale Use Click the X FORMER INSERT button and engage some of Chris Muth s sonic wizardry via a pair of customized HAMMOND transformers and t...

Page 12: ...d your individual tracks back into the session after outboard processing committing to avoid recall settings in the future and INPUT 2 for mixing connect your final mix buss here post outboard processing and then send it back in to your DAW for capture Come up with your own scenarios and get creative Note These inputs cannot be selected simultaneously that s called a mixer folks All connections wi...

Page 13: ...E Feature SPDIF Optical Output Benefit For use with devices that have a SPDIF optical input 16 SPDIF COAX OUTPUT REAR PANEL SPDIF COAXIAL OUTPUT CONNECTOR PICTURED ABOVE Feature SPDIF COAX output Benefit Another digital output option more common on many interfaces than the AES format Tip Use a high quality 75 ohm RCA RCA cable like those made by Jumperz and Redco 17 WORD CLOCK IN OUT WORD CLOCK IN...

Page 14: ...speak 18 USB AUTO DETECT REAR PANEL USB OUTPUT CONNECTOR PICTURED ABOVE Feature Compatible with Apple and PC CoreAudio in OS X and ASIO in Windows Benefit Connect the CONVERT AD to any USB 2 0 or above compliant computer to receive output of the AD Apple is driverless and built into the OS X For PC you must download the driver from www dangerousmusic com Feature Automatic USB Sample Rate Detection...

Page 15: ...upply auto detects voltage Benefit Travel with your favorite gear anywhere in the world while spreading the audio truth Operation Unit ships with voltage appropriate fuse value To change it use a screwdriver to gently pry the mains inlet module s cover open and insert the correct value Fuses for the alternate voltage are included in the shipping box Tip The power switch is on the inlet module Seat...

Page 16: ...12 DANGEROUS MUSIC Mixing Convert AD ANALOG CABLE DIGITAL CABLE ANALOG SUMMING AMP LIAISON W OUTBOARD PROCESSORS CONVERT AD MAIN INTERFACE ...

Page 17: ...CONVERT AD 13 Tracking Mixing Convert AD ANALOG CABLE DIGITAL CABLE WORD CLOCK CABLE ANALOG SUMMING AMP TWO CHANNEL PREAMP CONVERT AD MAIN INTERFACE ...

Page 18: ...14 DANGEROUS MUSIC Tracking Convert AD ANALOG CABLE DIGITAL CABLE PREAMP FLAVOR B PREAMP FLAVOR A CONVERT AD MAIN INTERFACE ...

Page 19: ...CONVERT AD 15 Clocking Convert AD ANALOG CABLE WORD CLOCK CABLE CONVERT AD CONVERT 2 2 BUS CONVERT 8 CONVERT 8 ...

Page 20: ...16 DANGEROUS MUSIC 2 BUS CONVERT INTEGRATION ANALOG CABLE DIGITAL CABLE AUDIO SOURCE CONVERT AD SPEAKERS CONVERT 2 Monitor ST 2 BUS CONVERT 8 2 CONVERT 8 1 ...

Page 21: ...dB Dynamic Range Unweighted 20Hz to 20KHz 118dB THD N THD N 1kHz unweighted 20Hz to 20kHz 4dBu in 0 0011 THD N 1kHz unweighted 20Hz to 20kHz 22dBu in 0 00035 IMD SMPTE IMD 60Hz 7kHz 4 dBu in 0 0012 Frequency Response 96KHz sample rate 20Hz to 40KHz 0 0 035dB Jitter 16ps 100Hz to 40KHz 18ps 100Hz to 1MHz Crosstalk rejection 118dBu 15 Hz 40kHz 0 04 dB CONVERT AD 17 ...

Page 22: ...93732 Email info dangerousmusic com E mail info dangerousmusic de Dangerous Music Inc reserves the right to alter the software and design of their equipment If after reading the manual more information for an application is needed please contact us via email for the quickest response Factory contact for RA must occur before shipping a unit to us for service Please keep the original cartons in case...

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