XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD MADI Interface for Digidesign® HD Systems Installation and User Guide XLogic Delta-Link. This is SSL.
C o n te n ts Safety and Installation Considerations 1. Introduction XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD Reading conventions 2. Overview Front panel Rear panel 3. Installation 4. Synchronization Pro Tools HD card ® Delta-Link MADI HD WordClock / FrameClock High Speed and SMUX modes 5. Sample Rates and I/O Mapping I/O mapping and Sample Rate range 1 3 3 4 5 5 6 8 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 6. Pro Tools® Software General information Remote control of Delta-Link MADI HD settings Known issues 17 17 19 21 7.
Safety and Installation Considerations This section contains definitions, warnings, and practical information to ensure a safe working environment. Please take time to read this section before installing or using this unit. Please do not dispose of these instructions. General Safety • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. • Clean only with dry cloth.
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1. Introduction XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD Congratulations on your purchase of the XLogic Delta-Link MADI HD! Please be assured that it will provide you with many years of reliable service while delivering the pristine audio quality you expect from any Solid State Logic product. The Delta-Link MADI HD is an elegantly styled, 1U high, rack mountable unit.
Reading conventions Software menus Where appropriate, to indicate a “path” under a Solid State Logic or Pro Tools® software menu, the following format will be used; menu: Header|Submenu 1|Submenu 2|Submenu 3|Item. Screenshots The appearance of SSL or Pro Tools® software on your computer screen may be different from the screenshots in this manual. This could be because you are using a different operating system or operating system version or because you are using different display settings, etc.
2. Overview Front panel Power switch Power switch This switch is used to power the unit up or down. Lock LED Power LED Power LED This LED is lit when the Delta-Link MADI HD is switched on. Lock LED This LED indicates that a WordClock signal is received: • It is lit when the Delta-Link MADI HD is receiving a stable signal at the required sample rate. • It flashes slowly when the Delta-Link MADI HD is receiving a stable signal at an incorrect sample rate. (See Section 5.
Rear panel Primary Port A MADI Port A output (left) and input (right) 6 Primary Port B USB Port MADI Port B output (left) and input (right) Mains connector WordClock input
Primary Port A / Primary Port B Each Pro Tools® HD port provides 32 input and output channels, regardless of sample rate. MADI A / MADI B The two MADI ports provide up to 64 input and output channels, depending on sample rate. Both MADI interfaces are fibre optic using SC-type connectors; we offer a separate external MADI coaxial to optical converter solution to interface Delta-Link MADI HD into coaxial systems.
3. Installation The Delta-Link MADI HD package includes: • The Delta-Link MADI HD unit. • 2 of 0.9m (35") DigiLink cables. • The mains connection cable. • This manual. NOTE: The maximum allowable length of cables required to connect the Digidesign® cards to the Delta-Link MADI HD (DigiLink cables) varies as follows according to the sample rate being used: • 48kHz operation: 1.8m (70") • 96kHz operation: 0.9m (35") • 192kHz operation: 0.45m (18") If required, Delta-Link MADI HD can be rackmounted.
1. Connect Primary Port A of the Delta-Link MADI HD to Primary Port A of your Pro Tools® HD system and Primary Port B of the Delta-Link MADI HD to Primary Port B of your Pro Tools® HD system via DigiLink cables supplied. The Pro Tools® software can be used to control internal settings of the Delta-Link Madi HD. This functionality uses Primary Port A only, so it is important that this connection scheme is followed.
4. Synchronization Pro Tools® HD card The Pro Tools® HD card is designed to operate as a Clock Slave, locking to a clock reference signal provided by the audio unit connected to its primary port. Delta-Link MADI HD The Delta-Link MADI HD, like the Pro Tools® HD card, is designed to operate as a Clock Slave. Once the card and Delta-Link MADI HD are connected together, they can be seen as a unit requiring an external clock reference signal.
WordClock / FrameClock The WordClock input can translate WordClock or FrameClock to the required Sample Rate. The “LOCK” LED on the front panel indicates reception of a stable signal. NOTE: When a “multiplexing” mode is used for digital audio transfers, the frame rate of the audio clock is equal to the audio sample rate at up to 48kHz, half of the audio sample rate at up to 96kHz or a quarter of the audio sample rate at up to 192kHz.
5. Sample Rates and I/O Mapping High Speed and SMUX modes • Sampling frequencies up to 48kHz are designated as being in the “NFS range” (from NFs, Normal Frequency sampling). • Sampling frequencies above 48kHz and up to 96kHz are in the “DFS range” (from DFs, Double Frequency sampling). • Sampling frequencies above 96kHz and up to 192kHz are in the “QFS range” (from QFs, Quadruple Frequency sampling).
I/O mapping and Sample Rate range NFS range (44.1kHz to 48kHz): 64-48 “normal” mode NFS range (44.1/48kHz) Normal Mode Two Primary Ports interact with one MADI Port. Primary Port A, channel 01 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 01 Primary Port A, channel 32 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 32 Primary Port A Channel A (1..32) Primary Port B, channel 33 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 33 Primary Port B, channel 64 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 64 MADI A Channel A (1..64) Primary Port B Channel B (33..
NFS range (44.1kHz to 48kHz): 64-48 “special” mode NFS range (44.1/48kHz) Special Mode Two Primary Ports interact with two MADI Ports. Primary Port A, channel 01 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 01 Primary Port A, channel 32 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 32 Primary Port A Channel A (1..32) Primary Port B, channel 33 ↔ MADI Port B, channel 33 Primary Port B, channel 64 ↔ MADI Port B, channel 64 MADI A Channel A (1..32) MADI B Channel A (33..64) Primary Port B Channel B (33..
DFS range (88.2kHz to 96kHz): 64-96 mode DFS range (88.2/96 kHz) Two Primary Ports interact with two MADI Ports. Primary Port A, channel 01 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 01 Primary Port A, channel 32 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 32 Primary Port A Channel A (1..32) Primary Port B, channel 33 ↔ MADI Port B, channel 33 Primary Port B, channel 64 ↔ MADI Port B, channel 64 MADI A Channel A (1..32) MADI B Channel A (33..64) Primary Port B Channel B (33..
QFS range (176.4kHz to 192kHz): 32-192 mode QFS range (176.4/192 kHz) One Primary Port interacts with two MADI Ports. Primary Port A, channel 01 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 01 Primary Port A, channel 16 ↔ MADI Port A, channel 16 Primary Port A, channel 17 ↔ MADI Port B, channel 17 Primary Port A, channel 32 ↔ MADI Port B, channel 32 16 Primary Port A Channel A (1..32) MADI A Channel A (1..16) MADI B Channel A (17..
6. Pro Tools Software ® General information The Delta-Link MADI HD can work with Pro Tools® HD systems running on a Windows PC or Macintosh OS X computer. Using the Delta-Link MADI HD with the Pro Tools® software is generally straightforward. However, there are a few points to be aware of: • The Delta-Link MADI HD appears in the Pro Tools® software as four Digidesign® 192 I/O units, except when operating at 176.4 or 192kHz, in which case it appears as two Digidesign® 192 I/O units.
The screenshot below was made using a Pro Tools® HD system with a single Delta-Link MADI HD which appears as a set of 192 I/O peripherals (see below, top left). All the inputs and outputs listed belong to this single unit.
Remote control of Delta-Link MADI HD settings Some Delta-Link MADI HD system settings can be controlled via the Analog Out tab of the Pro Tools® software’s Hardware Setup window (select Setup|Hardware).
In the Hardware Setup window, the “Output Trim” settings are irrelevant to the Delta-Link MADI HD because its inputs and outputs are all digital. Therefore, they can be used to set various Alpha-Link parameters as follows: Channel Number If “B” is selected MADI NFS mode Normal Special Number of MADI channels 3 MADI DFS/QFS mode 5 Sample Rate Deviation 4 *2 If “A” is selected 1 2 *1 Parameter WordClock input 56/28/14 SMUX WordClock Narrow*1 64/32/16 High Speed FrameClock (48kHz /44.
Known issues Start up errors When the Pro Tools® software starts up, it uses the settings defined during the previous session, e.g. number and type of Audio Interfaces, I/O setup, etc. If you have used a Legacy Audio Interface (defined through menu: Setup|Hardware), and then replaced its current Audio Interfaces with the Delta-Link MADI HD, the Pro Tools® software will display the following error message: “DAE error -1125 was encountered”.
The best way to ensure all Legacy Interfaces are removed is to click the name of a Legacy Audio Interface (e.g. 882/20 or 888/24) and to select “No Interfaces” from the “Interface” drop down box. After the Legacy Interfaces have been removed, select the 192 I/O device, click the “Main” tab and select “Expansion I/O” in the “Port Settings” section. As a result, you will see the second 192 I/O device appearing in the “Peripherals” list.
Playback Engine The Delta-Link MADI HD provides up to 64 input and output channels. Therefore, the number of voices for the Playback Engine may need to be increased. For instance, in order to playback and record 64 tracks simultaneously at 96kHz, go to menu: Setup|Playback Engine and select “128 voices”.
7. Troubleshooting System Resources The system resource usage can always be checked in the Pro Tools® software under menu: Window|System Usage: Firmware Updates The Delta-link MADI HD features a USB connector on the back panel to allow for firmware updates. When a new firmware update is released, an update utility will be available from the downloads section of the Solid State Logic Support Website. NOTE: The interface is USB 1.0 compatible only.
Symptoms The Delta-Link MADI HD is not detected by the software. There is no sound or there is noise. The Lock LED flashes. The Delta-Link MADI HD is recognized by the Pro Tools software and the Lock LED is lit. However, there is no sound. Bad audio. Possible solutions Check that the Delta-Link MADI HD is connected to the mains supply and that the Power switch is in the On position (the Power LED should be lit). Check the condition of the mains cable.
8. Specifications Physical * Depth Height 175mm / 7" casing only 438mm / 17.25" 482mm / 19" casing only inc’ rack ears 44.5mm / 1.75" (1 RU) Width 2.7kg / 6 pounds Control USB Boxed size 320mm x 550mm x 80mm 12.75" x 21.75" x 3.25" * All values are approximate Environmental Temperature Relative Humidity Vibration Shock Altitude (above sea level) 26 Digital I/O Primary Port A, Primary Port B < 15 Watts 2.
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 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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