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Studio Konnekt 48

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Page 3: ...pment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply cord from the AC recepta...

Page 4: ...t from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003...

Page 5: ...ew 8 CONTROL PANEL Mixer page 10 Preset handling 15 Setup page 16 Bass management 20 SETUP EXAMPLES Studio recording monitoring 22 Bass management integration 24 Integrator 26 Konnekt WDM driver 29 Sy...

Page 6: ...DSP effects insert points No compromise routing for all outputs 48 bit double precision summing on all mix busses with 56 bit internal processing Talkback with selectable dim setting and listen back...

Page 7: ...has one or more FireWire connections on the chassis they will typically run on the same FireWire bus You may connect the Konnekt to one of these If you intend to run more FireWire devices simultaneous...

Page 8: ...it your signal is too hot and you should reduce the input gain using the GAIN TRIM potentiometer and or the the PAD 20 dB switch for that channel The 1 4 jack connection The 1 4 jack part of the conne...

Page 9: ...8 9 10 11 12 3 O 6 12 24 40 dB lit the current position of the knob matches the actual output level 9 Output Level control Sets the output level and overrules the level previously set by the Studio K...

Page 10: ...k to peak signal exceeds 3 Volt and others are known to require at least 4 Volt making it impossible to design a Word Clock driver guaranteed to operate with all receivers Studio Konnekt 48 sends 1 7V...

Page 11: ...io Kontrol remote optional 10 FireWire connectors IEEE 1394 connectors for connecting to a computer and or linking multiple Konnekt units Before plugging the firewire connectors make sure that plugs a...

Page 12: ...CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE 10...

Page 13: ...can be removed have a small crossed square in the upper right corner De click this field to remove the channel from the mixer See also Auto shrink CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE 11 4 Auto shrink Unlike the...

Page 14: ...Fabrik C channel strips or none 11 Sends Each channel has three sends One for the Fabrik R reverb and one for each of the two AUX sends Each send can be set as a pre or post fader send The routing of...

Page 15: ...e small built in microphone located in the Studio Kontrol remote or via a microphone connected to Mic Input 4 or via Line In 12 Selecting talkback microphone The talkback microphone in the Studio Kont...

Page 16: ...attenuate the mix level in the performer s headphones The Dim Level knob sets this level The dim level can never be set higher than the normal level Talkback routing The AUX sends are typically used...

Page 17: ...ROL PANEL MIXER PAGE 15 20 Master Level Channel Adjust master level using the fader or the big volume knob on the remote if assigned Press DIM for dimming function Meters indicate the current master l...

Page 18: ...SETUP PAGE 16...

Page 19: ...t switch on the unit again SETUP PAGE 17 3 Sync Source See the options in the illustration above Studio Konnekt 48 will attempt to lock to the selected sync source A steady orange LED above the meter...

Page 20: ...urthermore setting individual trim and delay for each source giving the outputs personal labels let us take a look at each element of the Output section in detail 6 Link button This button allows you...

Page 21: ...at max level If this box is checked the level can be controlled by the master level of the remote control If not line is sent to outputs regardless of the master level setting I IM MP PO OR RT TA AN N...

Page 22: ...n channels and reproduce this by the use of a subwoofer and is easily set up with the Studio Konnekt 48 Let us take at look at the components and how to set up bass management using the Studio Konnekt...

Page 23: ...ates the high end frequencies from the signal below the x over frequency according to the low pass options 12 dB octave for a 12 dB slope below the X over point 24 dB octave for a 24 dB slope below th...

Page 24: ...nes 1 phones 2 gain trim gain trim gain trim gain trim max max max max min min min min ch3 4 ch11 12 power 48V ON OFF master level valid 1 8 IN 1 2 OUT 1 2 3 4 ADAT SPDIF TOS MIDI FireWire 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Page 25: ...parate sends for monitoring on headphones via AUX 1 and AUX 2 sends on the TC Near mixer page Computer with TC Near control panel and DAW application Studio Konnekt 48 as MIDI interface Instruments an...

Page 26: ...input mic inst input mic inst input mic inst input 20dB 20dB 20dB 20dB OFF OFF OFF OFF PAD PAD PAD PAD IMPACT II IMPACT II IMPACT II IMPACT II technology technology technology technology TM TM TM TM...

Page 27: ...ntrol panel and DAW application Integrated external digital reverb via S PDIF and the Integrator plug in Integrated external analog filter via analog line I O Please refer to the instructions for the...

Page 28: ...environment seamless Integrator offers a plug in audio routing representation of your external digital effects processors and operates as a normal VST AU plug in The Integrator plug in can be inserted...

Page 29: ...external device The latency compensation feature of the host application will then make sure to compensate for this latency This procedure should be carried out on each audio track where Integrator i...

Page 30: ...ch11 12 power 48V ON OFF master level valid 1 8 IN 1 2 OUT 1 2 3 4 ADAT SPDIF TOS MIDI FireWire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 O 6 12 24 40 dB DAW COMPUTER WITH FIREWIRE IN SUB LEFT RIGHT LINE 8 OUT LIN...

Page 31: ...ording Studio Konnekt 48 is able to handle even WDM and ASIO at the same time You can listen to background music from your media player or watch a DVD movie while working on your audio application at...

Page 32: ...calculate the complete latency in your setup you need to add the latency of converters host DAW plug ins and e g DPC latency You should only increase the buffer size if you experience problems such a...

Page 33: ...he outstanding JetPLL jitter elimination technology also provided by the DICE IITM chip Example 1 Studio Konnekt 48 as Clock Master Setting Clock Master and Sync Source The setup consists of 2 Studio...

Page 34: ...ing Therefore it is possible to set a safety buffer level preventing these spikes Select between Normal Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Use only as high a buffer level as necessary as the system latency incre...

Page 35: ...occur if the external device delivers an invalid reference clock outside the acceptable range of 1 5 or after Studio Konnekt 48 has been in AUTO COAST NO REFERENCE mode and a new invalid reference cl...

Page 36: ...IO KONTROL OPTIONAL 34 M MIX PANEL MIC1 CH5 6 USER 4 USER 5 USER 6 AUX1 A B C USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 AUX2 P1 P3 TUNER studiokontrol MIC EFFECT MIC2 CH7 8 TALK SPDIF DAW MASTER CH on off PROG SHIFT P1 P2...

Page 37: ...DAW channels USER 1 to 6 User buttons 1 to 6 are accessed by pressing SHIFT followed by one of the 6 buttons in the top part of the remote Any channel that you have added via the Add Channel function...

Page 38: ...s and hold while pressing or or to select speaker sets NEL P1 P3 MIC PROG P2 P3 NEL P1 P3 MIC PROG P2 P3 12 M MIX MON MIX The level control for the mixer outputs AUX 1 SHIFT M MIX Level control for th...

Page 39: ...selected on the TC Near tuner page Default mode is Point mode 15 MASTER This is the default setting for the remote that assigns the encoder to control the master volume 16 CH on off Channel on off Wit...

Page 40: ...ack time to 2 5 seconds Press MIC1 and turn the big encoder You are now adjusting the level of the MIC1 channel Don t touch the encoder for 2 5 seconds and see that the MASTER button is lit again indi...

Page 41: ...ncoder To alternate between Reverb Time and Reverb Decay level simply click once on the encoder MIDI The big encoder can also be used to send MIDI information The MIDI information is either sent to th...

Page 42: ...y a few dedicated knobs The EQ section is a 4 band parametric EQ with high low pass filters choose between 4 different filter types Based on no nonsense design the De Esser is controlled using a singl...

Page 43: ...using the 3 band mode If on the other hand you re working with audio that is within a small frequency area such as e g a trumpet section or background vocals you ll obtain a great advantage using the...

Page 44: ...ial peaks that may not be caught and attenuated sufficiently in the Compressor As the Limiter can be used to limit the extreme the Compressor can be used to apply a much more musical and gentle compre...

Page 45: ...are set by the selected Source type After the Make up Gain section the signal passes the Limiter Signal Flow Full band mode The signal flow in Full band mode is similar to 3 band mode The difference...

Page 46: ...et the BW Type then grab the handle again and move for frequency gain adjustments FABRIK C STUDIO 44 Bands On Off Grab handle to select Bands On Off Click to activate deactivate the four individual ba...

Page 47: ...lter types Parametric Notch Shelve and Cut For Mid 1 and Mid 2 select between filter types Parametric and Notch Parametric Filter Broad type Shelving Filter FABRIK C STUDIO 45 Notch Filter Narrow type...

Page 48: ...Lo Gain inf 97 dB to 0 dB Mid1 Gain inf 97 dB to 0 dB Mid2 Gain inf 97 dB to 0 dB Hi Gain inf 97 dB to 0 dB Range for the Notch filter Lo BW 0 01 oct to 1oct Mid1 BW 0 01 oct to 1oct Mid2 BW 0 01 oct...

Page 49: ...rameters determine how hard the signal meets the Threshold Depending on how the Compressor parameters are set the level will change The Make up Gain parameter is used to compensate for this level chan...

Page 50: ...of the Compressor and also set the Make up gain on the output the Compression Control adjusts the individual compression amount on the three bands Compression 3 band mode only Compressor Control page...

Page 51: ...and moving the S G C and L handles however a few extra cool features are available Grid On the Source pages the S handle moves in vertical and horizontal directions only but on the Compression Control...

Page 52: ...as maximum De Esser A De Esser is a compressor type used to reduce only specific sibilant frequencies Typically the ss sounds can be too dominant on a vocal track and the track would therefore often...

Page 53: ...k C is used without a host program with VST facilities and when monitoring a source signal with no latency Example Typically you would record thru the Fabrik C channel strip adding limited compression...

Page 54: ...sound of the past and for drums and percussion apply the Plate Reverb If you re working with guitars try the Club Reverb which also works great with vocals Within each reverb you ll find it very easy...

Page 55: ...characteristic type of reverb If you re working with a recording of percussive instruments it will often call for a diffuse bright and light reverb and the Plate is just perfect for that job Fabrik C...

Page 56: ...ically by double clicking on the parameters value fields and entering values using the keypad 0 dBFS 0 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 30 36 42 48 56 64 72 Meters The list below shows the exac...

Page 57: ...sed to keep the source material clear and undisturbed by the Reverb Diffuse Field Modulation page The algorithm designers have adjusted the diffuse field part of the reverb to be as smooth and natural...

Page 58: ...istance of a source The less dry the signal compared to Early and Reverb levels the greater the perceived distance Early and Reverb levels set the relation between the amount of room definition compar...

Page 59: ...and this is also the default setting When used as an insert channel dry signal is necessary and Kill Dry should be set to off FABRIK R STUDIO Routing modes Two routing modes can be selected via the Ro...

Page 60: ...ng Load you can navigate to any folder in the system including shared folders By default you will be directed to the default location for Studio Konnekt 48 presets Only presets located in the default...

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Page 62: ...es therefore NOT open from the TC Near control panel like the Fabrik plug ins First select the filter type lo pass or hi pass and the slope Then adjust the resonance amount the resonance will occur at...

Page 63: ...vels may damage your speakers Type Slope Select between Lo or Hi Cut filter types The steepness of the curve is set by the Slope parameter Select between 6 12 or 24 dB slope The higher the dB the stee...

Page 64: ...tance Meaning this is the handle you will use to change parameters in other instances of the plug in Role Sets the role of the plug in instance If Master is selected you can control other instances se...

Page 65: ...frequency on track A the one on track B will go up Example Control the filter on multiple channels You have a mix with 32 tracks You want to fade all tracks out but instead of using track levels you w...

Page 66: ...Tuner page Let us take a look at the Tuner page in the TC Near Control panel 1 Tuner Indication In strobe mode Three LEDs are always lit If the played note is too low the LEDs run from right to left O...

Page 67: ...if you want to tune acoustically to a reference tone The played note is A according to the set pitch default 440Hz The level of the tone can be adjusted using the small speaker handle located just bel...

Page 68: ...3 4 phones out 4 5 line out 5 6 line out 6 7 line out 7 8 line out 8 9 line out 9 10 line out 10 11 line out 11 12 line out 12 13 14 15 s pdif out 1 16 s pdif out 2 17 adat tos out 1 18 adat tos out 2...

Page 69: ...urround channels Center Left LFE Right Left Surr Right Surr Left Inner C Surr Right Inner ch5 line out ch6 line out ch7 line out ch8 line out ch9 line out ch10 line out ch11 line out ch12 line out ch2...

Page 70: ...e to perfectly align all digital signals from external digital sources This means that all supported digital formats will be aligned to ensure maximum digital quality JET patent pending Next generatio...

Page 71: ...IRMWARE UPDATE RESET TO DEFAULT Versions This section gives information on Control panel versions and FireWire driver Check for updates If the computer is connected to the Internet you may check for u...

Page 72: ...95 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 24 bit 128 x Oversampling Bitstream 0 15 0 3 0 61 ms Neutrik Combo XLR 10 10 dBu 52 32 dBu 62 dB 2000 1300 ohm 3 dB 128 dBu 95 dB 0 002 1 kHz 1 dBFS 106 dB A 20 Hz to 20 kHz 75...

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