Behringer SRC2496 manual

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    ENGLISH Version 1.2 June 2004 Users Manual ENGLISH ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496[...]

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    2 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosurevoltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying[...]

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    3 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 SRC2496 ULTRAMATCH PRO Ultra high-resolution 24-bit/96 kHz A/D-D/A, sample rate and format converter s High-end 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters for ultimate signal purity s Converts any sample rate between 31 and 100 kHz into 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz sample rates s Flexible format conversion between AES/EBU and S/P[...]

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    4 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 FOREWORD Dear Customer, welcome to the team of BEHRINGER users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the SRC2496. Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very a[...]

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    5 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS 1. INTRODUCTION The BEHRINGER ULTRAMATCH PRO is a fully digital signal processor integrating 24-bit A/D and D/A converters. With its wide range of features, it provides a powerful state-of-the-art interface between the physical reality of music and its recording in digital form. To retain the true authen[...]

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    6 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS 2.1.1 Monitor and input sections Fig. 2.2: Input section control elements Use the GAIN control to adapt the signal level perfectly to the circuitry of your ULTRAMATCH PRO. The level should be as high as possible, but the 0 dB LED should only light up occasionally or never at all to avoid distortion. The [...]

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    7 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS The LEDs 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz read the sampling rate selected with the SAMPLE RATE switch. If the sampling rate is preset by an external wordclock or generated via the digital input signal, the LEDs light up constantly, thus reading the external sampling rate (with a deviation of[...]

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    8 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 3. APPLICATIONS Fig. 2.7: Serial number on the cover SERIAL NUMBER . Please take the time to fill out and return the warranty card within 14 days after the date of purchase, so as to benefit from our extended warranty. Or register online at www.behringer.com. Fig. 2.8: Wordclock connector The BNC connector WORDCLOCK is a hi[...]

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    9 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 3. APPLICATIONS Digital outputs Fig. 3.1: Example: A/D conversion of a microphone signal Fig. 3.1 shows a typical setup for recording a signal source on a digital recording device (here: hard-disk recording system). If your HD recording system is equipped with a digital interface, you can use the ULTRAMATCH PRO to circum[...]

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    10 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 3. APPLICATIONS 3.2 Sample rate conversion No matter what type of digital audio signal you feed into the ULTRAMATCH PRO, it will convert it to a common standard format. Numerous conversion examples can be found in daily studio practice: s Conversion of 48 kHz DAT recordings to the CD standard of 44.1 kHz. s Conversion of o[...]

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    11 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 4. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND the signal has been processed with this technique. It is however NOT a modification of the audio signal, but only of the emphasis marker contained in the digital data stream. So much for the theory. In practice, a lit EMPHASIS LED does not necessarily show that the emphasis function has really been [...]

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    12 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 There is no doubt that digital signal processing guarantees the lowest distortion and noise values. However, up until now signal conversion, specifically sampling rate conversion, had partially led to considerable distortion and interference: If you tried to use traditional methods, the incoming data quantity would far exc[...]

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    13 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 + When using the XLR connectors in an unbalanced configuration, pins 1 and 3 on the connectors inserted must be interconnected! Fig. 5.1: Unbalanced transmission to the UL TRAMA TCH PRO Fig. 5.2: Unbalanced transmission from the UL TRAMA TCHPRO 5.3 Digital inputs and outputs 5.3.1 Balanced XLR connection The digital XLR[...]

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    14 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 The following figure shows how to correctly connect the unbalanced wordclock input. The wiring scheme is the same as is used for networking in computer technology and you can thus obtain the appropriate accessories (commercially available cable, T-connectors, terminating resistors) in specialist computer shops. Fig. 5.6: U[...]

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    15 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 6. SPECIFICATIONS 6. SPECIFICATIONS Synchronization Internal sampling rates 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz Synchronization via digital input and wordclock accepts all sampling rates between 31 and 100 kHz, automatic synchronization by PLL Digital input 1 T ype XLR, transformer-balanced Input impedance 1 10 ohms Nominal input l[...]

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    16 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 7. WARRANTY T echnical specifications and appearance subject to change without notice. The information contained herein is correct at the ti me of printing. ADA T ® , AKM ® as well as the names of companies, institutions or publications pictured or mentioned and their respective logos are registered trademarks of their r[...]

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    FEDERAL C OMMUNICA TION S C OMMIS SION C OMPL IA NCE INF ORMA TION Respo nsible p ar t y name: MUSIC G rou p Ser vi ces USA , Inc . Address: 1 891 2 Nor t h Cree k Park way , Suite 2 00 Bo the ll, WA 9801 1, USA Phone/ Fax No.: Phone: + 1 425 672 08 1 6 Fax: + 1 425 6 73 7 647 UL TR AMA TCH PRO SRC2496 compli es wit h the FCC rule s as ment ione d [...]