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SAFETY REVIEW

The Exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature accompanying this product.

Certain precautions should be taken when using electrical products. Please observe the safety hints by reading the manual and obtaining qualified 
help if necessary to adhere to the precautions.

1. Always use a properly grounded power supply cord with this product. Please do not defeat the ground pin on the mains plug. This connection 
provides earth to the chassis and signal grounds inside the device for clean and quiet operation.

2. Avoid high temperature operation in equipment racks by providing air circulation. The number one killer of electronic gear is HEAT. Vented rack 
panels may look like wasted space to an interior decorator, but they look like beauty to a technician or equipment designer! If the front panel is 
hot, it is roasting inside the box.

3. Avoid areas of high magnetic fields. The steel chassis is designed to shield the circuits from EMI and RFI (magnetic and radio interference). 
When installing equipment in racks, it is prudent to put power amplifiers and large power supplies at least several rack spaces, if not in a different 
rack, away from equipment that deals with low level signals. Separation of high level and low level equipment can 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 qualified help if necessary.

6. If adjustments or jumper changes are required, please disconnect the mains plug before opening the top. Dropped screws or tools on a live 
circuit board can manifest themselves as burn marks and smoked components. While we feel your pain, (been there) subsequent damage is not 
covered by the warranty.

Dangerous Music Incorporated reserves the right to change the specifications or modify the designs of its equipment. Sending in the registration 
card is our way of keeping in touch with users of our equipment should this become necessary. Registration information is always kept confidential 
and never disclosed to third parties for any reason. Company contact information is on the last page of this manual.

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The CE sign on this product signifies the fact that this product has been tested and verified to conform to the appli-
cable standards of 89/336/EEC.EN55103-1 (emissions) EN61000-2 (immunity) and EN60065:2002 (safety requirements)

This product uses components of the types and quantities that comply with the EC RoHS standard 2002/95/EC.  A list 
of suppliers and materials is available from DMI.  We tightly control production to use top quality materials.

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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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 ...

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

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

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 23: ...Dangerous Music Inc 231 Stevens Road Edmeston NY 13335 info dangerousmusic com www dangerousmusic com ...

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