Desktop Konnekt 6 User’s Manual English Version
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth.
TABLE OF CONTENTS EMC / EMI & CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY INTRODUCTION EMC/EMI This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations.
INTRODUCTION DESKTOP KONNEKT 6 FEATURES Desktop Konnekt 6 - the shortest distance between your music and capturing it SOFTWARE INSIDE FireWire Audio Interface | Monitor Control TC Near Control Panel with direct monitor mixer and reverb control Desktop Konnekt 6 offers the same high quality recording features as the other interfaces of the Konnekt product family, but in a desktop design that allows you to focus on performance rather than technology.
QUICK SETUP GUIDE UP AND RUNNING IN TEN MINUTES This quick-guide will help you set up the Desktop Konnekt 6 in a typical application. For further details please refer to later sections of this manual. Unpacking • • • • • • • Open the box from the top and remove cabling. Lift out the styrofoam insert, then lift out the Desktop Konnekt using both hands. Remove the Konnekt from its plastic bag. Inspect your Konnekt for signs of transit damage.
TYPICAL SETUPS: DUAL INSTRUMENT 1 Desktop Konnekt 6 – Rear Panel This is the rear panel view of the Desktop Konnekt 6. 2 Active Monitors In this setup, we use a set of active monitors connected to the Monitor outputs. Of course, you can also connect your Desktop Konnekt 6 to a pair of channels on a mixer or directly to a hi-fi amplifier instead. 3 Headphones Use this jack to connect a set of headphones. You have a couple of choices when it comes to controlling the level of the headphones output.
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 4 Scene Select: Mic + Inst(rument) With the Mic+Instrument scene selected, a microphone can be connected to the XLR MIC input and used in combination with a line level instrument connected to the LINE/INST RIGHT input (1/4” jack connector). 5 Scene Select: Dual Inst(rument) With the Dual Instrument scene selected, you can connect two different instruments (or other line level signals) to the LINE/INST LEFT and LINE/INST RIGHT 1/4” jack inputs.
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 11 Phones level REAR PANEL OVERVIEW Off: Individual levels can be set for the Phones and Monitor outputs. This knob sets the output level for the Phones out. It is also possible to link the phones level output to the big volume knob. This option can be selected on the Setup page of the TC Near Control Panel. 12 Meter Select (In/Pre/Post) This switch allows you to switch between metering the signal at three different stages.
MIXER PAGE MIXER PAGE CONTROL PANEL CHANNEL STRIPS • • 4 – Meter Section (for both channels) Press the Mixer tab to enter the Mixer page. To change position of knobs and faders: Press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse up or down. In this section of the Mixer page, you select between three scenes. Scenes are “setup presets” that include: - 48V on/off - Boost on/off - Pan button position - Effects send button position - Reverb settings.
M40 STUDIO REVERB M40 STUDIO REVERB The M40 Studio Reverb is an easy-to-use reverb for both monitoring and mixing. The reverb exist in two variations: A - as a standard VST/AU plug-in that can be used just as any other VST/AU plug-in from your DAW host application. Notice that the M40 Studio Reverb is copy protected by the Desktop Konnekt 6. If the Desktop Konnekt 6 is not attached to the computer, the plug-in will be disabled.
M40 STUDIO REVERB 8 Algorithm Select buttons SETUP PAGE 12 Mix Press to select one of the following three algorithms: Hall: The Hall reverb simulates a rather large hall while preserving the natural characteristics of the source material. This is excellent for many studio applications requiring medium to long decay times and especially on vocal material. Room: The Room algorithm simulates a relatively small, well furnished room.
SETUP PAGE When the “Headphone control” option is checked, the big VOLUME knob on the Desktop Konnekt 6 controls both the master volume on the Monitor outputs and the phones level. Notice that the PHONES knob still sets the maximum phones out level. UTILITY Master Level Knob Master Level Backlight: If you prefer, you can disable the red light in the big MASTER LEVEL knob by unchecking this option.
SYSTEM SETTINGS – SYSTEM PAGE BUFFER SIZE 1 4 Sync Source The Sync Source parameter determines to which input the Clock Master should sync. The DICE II™ FireWire chip provides excellent clock, and in many setups the “internal” option is the best choice. However, you may sync to any digital device attached to the digital inputs of a Konnekt in your system and benefit from the outstanding JetPLL jitter elimination technology also provided by the DICE II™ chip. * The Desktop Konnekt 6 has no digital inputs.
SYSTEM SETTINGS - SYSTEM PAGE NO REFERENCE External sync on the master Studio Konnekt 48 is unobtainable. Check connections and external devices. Studio Konnekt 48 features unique clock handling via the DICE II™ chip from TC Applied Technologies. The technology allows for various handling methods of lost or unstable external clock, ensuring a continued workflow with no audio dropouts even in critical situations.
SYSTEM SETTINGS - WDM PAGE (WINDOWS ONLY) SYSTEM SETTINGS - WDM PAGE (WINDOWS ONLY) Output Setting up WDM in Windows Assuming that Desktop Konnekt 6 is the only Konnekt device connected to your computer, you can select between the following output channels for each output: To use Konnekt with WDM, you’ll need to tell Windows that this is your intention.
APPENDIX APPENDIX FAQ SHORTCUT KEYS FIREWIRE BUS POWER TC Near prevents computer standby mode The various main pages can be accessed using the following shortcut keys: The Desktop Konnekt 6 can use FireWire bus power. With FireWire bus power, the device is powered directly from the FireWire connection, and you do therefore not need to use the external power supply. Before setting your computer in standby mode, the TC Near Control Panel must be shut down.
APPENDIX - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Inputs and Outputs Firewire: Digital IO Engine: Clock and Jitter Internal Sample Rates: Jitter Rejection Engine: Jitter Rejection Filter: AD/DA Conversion Jitter: Processing Delay DIO @ 96/48 kHz: Unbal. Line/HiZ Inputs Ch. 1/2 Connectors: Sensitivity Range: Impedance: Full Scale Input Level: THD: Dynamic Range: Freq. Response: IEEE 1394a, S400, IEC 61883 TCAT DICE JR, handling all IO formats DAC D to A Conversion: D to A Delay: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.
