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AD9624 & DA9624

24-Bit Converters

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for AD9624

Page 1: ...AD9624 DA9624 24 Bit Converters User s Guide...

Page 2: ...without notice 2000 Lucid All rights reserved Lucid is a registered trademark of Symetrix Inc Mention of third party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement...

Page 3: ...TRS connectors for easy connection to both balanced and unbalanced systems The DA9624 operates at 4dBu signal levels Both converters are housed in a half rack sized chassis The RM 4 rack mount tray no...

Page 4: ...he product s chassis Equipment Markings OPERATOR SAFETY SUMMARY AVIS NE PAS OUVRIR Il ne se trouve a l interieur aucune piece pourvant entre repar e l usager SEE OWNERS MANUAL VOIR CAHIER D INSTRUCTIO...

Page 5: ...mains voltage or if improperly fused Do not install near any heat source such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Unplug this apparatus during...

Page 6: ...15 27 32 38 44 1 60 INPUT RECORD 51 1 POWER DIGITAL IN other audio source from mixer or Analog outputs Figure 3 1 AD9624 Connections Analog Input Connections Connect your analog sources to the rear pa...

Page 7: ...audio processor If you use a tone to line the meters up with your console then with your console s meters at 0VU set the level controls for either 18dBFS or 12dBFS on the AD9624 s meters This is just...

Page 8: ...log outputs Figure 3 2 Connections Analog Output Connections It is not necessary to connect to all of these connectors at any given time The connectors used or not used depend on your specific applica...

Page 9: ...connectors used or not used depend on your specific application Connect the AES EBU input connectors to AES EBU digital audio sources Connect the S PDIF connectors to consumer audio digital inputs Use...

Page 10: ...rates WORD LENGTH Selects between 24 bit and 16 bit word lengths for the AES EBU switches and S PDIF outputs The 16 bit setting incorporates noise shaping into the conversion process Note You may sele...

Page 11: ...connectors deliver S PDIF digital audio signals A front panel switch determines the word length for this output Sync Word Clock BNC male connector This connector accepts word clock signals Word clock...

Page 12: ...eadphone jack 1 4 TRS jack for stereo headphones Suitable for headphones with 60 ohm impedance or higher For maximum smoke use headphones similar to the Sony MDR 7506 or anything that you can drive to...

Page 13: ...accepts digital audio signals using the S PDIF connector protocol Coaxial connector This RCA female connector accepts digital audio signals using the S PDIF protocol AC Power Input 7 pin DIN connector...

Page 14: ...all workstation tasks at 24 bit wordlength and do the final dithering to 16 bit when you record the CD master disk When you fiddle with signals in DSP the simple act of changing the gain can increase...

Page 15: ...question What is dither Dither takes two forms very low level white noise added to the signal before conversion or a similar process performed after conversion via a DSP chip In some respects dither...

Page 16: ...ed source s hot lead connect the low lead and the shield together and connect them to the ground of the unbalanced device Note If you want the absolute lowest noise floor then you really should operat...

Page 17: ...bout 30 feet approx 10 meters and the coaxial output is limited to about 10 feet approx 2 meters depending on the quality of the coaxial cable The AES EBU output is balanced and for long cable runs yo...

Page 18: ...48kHz sampling rate Frequency Response For sample rates of 88 2kHz and 96kHz 20Hz 40kHz 1dB For sample rates of 44 1kHz and 48kHz 20Hz 20kHz 0 5dB For sample rate of 32kHz 20Hz 15kHz 0 5dB Physical S...

Page 19: ...Dynamic Range 114dB A weighted Frequency Response For sample rates of 88 2kHz and 96kHz 20Hz 40kHz 1dB For sample rates of 44 1kHz and 48kHz 20Hz 20kHz 0 5dB For sample rate of 32kHz 20Hz 15kHz 0 5dB...

Page 20: ...ned freight collect THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY OBLIGATIONS OF THE SELLER WITH RESPECT TO...

Page 21: ...Lucid For International Customers If you live outside of the United States please contact your local Lucid dealer or distributor for instructions on how to obtain service LIMITATION OF LIABILITY The t...

Page 22: ...and light industry EN 55103 2 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential commercial and light industry The technical construction file is maintained at Lucid 6408 216t...

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