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4. AES/SPDIF-2: USB UPSTREAM RETURN
Feature: The input source connected to AES/SPDIF-2 can actually be routed back up USB and into the session.
Benefit: This can be leveraged as a digital through for a final mixdown, thus allowing the engineer to toggle between AES/
SPDIF-2 and USB (pre plug-in treatments and post plug-in treatments).
Operation: To activate this feature, simply press and hold the AES/SPDIF-2 button until the green “TO USB” light engages.
Note:
AES/SPDIF-1 & ADAT inputs are disabled in this mode to maintain clock bidirectionally.
5. CUSTOM METERING
[DIGITAL LED METER PICTURED ABOVE]
Feature: Premium custom crafted digital meter
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Benefit: Simultaneously view “Peak Over Average”. This reveals the audio’s crest factor by supplying both RMS information and
Peak information, aiding the quest to retain dynamics and music’s emotive properties.
Tip:
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The meters change from green to yellow at the user determined calibration point. In other words, -14dBFS, -16dBFS
or -18dBFS depending on the Calibration selected (see section 2. Calibration).
Tip:
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At -6dBFS, the LEDs turn red and the scale changes: instead of 1dB steps per LED, they are very refined 0.5dB steps.
Tip:
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When the “3 Word Over Indicator” turns the last LED from green to red, this signifies that three consecutive samples
have clipped. This is the limit of tolerance for a CD pressing plant to reject the project and a warning- cease flirting
with digital overs.
6. WORD CLOCK
[WORD CLOCK SELECT SECTION PICTURED ABOVE]
Feature: 3 Modes: Normal, External and Master.
Benefit: Normal: With the button de-selected (dim light) the Convert-2 will sync to any incoming clock via any of the digital
