AES3 – AES3id – S/P-DIF DIGITAL AUDIO FORMAT AND SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER V1.2 MUTEC Part No.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General instructions To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture, direct sunlight or excessive heat from sources such as radiators or spotlights. No user serviceable parts are inside. Repair and maintenance must be carried out by qualified personnel authorized by MUTEC GmbH! The unit has been designed for operation in a standard domestic environment.
CONTENT INTRODUCTION General Function Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MC-6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MC-6 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Peripheral MUTEC Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-6 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 MC-6 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 INSTALLATION Content of the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for purchasing the MC-6, Digital Audio Format and Sampling Rate Converter, from MUTEC! General Function Description The MC-6 is an extremely flexible, high-performance digital audio format and sampling rate converter for AES3, AES3id and S/P-DIF. All digital audio signals can be processed with sampling rates up to 192.
INTRODUCTION \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peripheral MUTEC Products Reference Clocks and Master Clocks for Synchronization: iCLOCK + iCLOCKdp iCLOCK and iCLOCKdp are synchronizable, high-precision clock generators which are designed to be the reference in digital audio and video studios as well as broadcast and television stations. For further details please visit: www.iCLOCK-net.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-6 Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 4 6 7 1 POWER This red LED lights up when the unit is switched on with the rear panel POWER switch. 2 MENU The push-button selects one of the available function menus. Refer to the OPERATIONS chapter for more information. 3 SELECT Use this push-button to select a function within a specific function menu.
CONTROL ELEMENTS \\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4 AES3 IN This AES/EBU input can receive a balanced digital AES3 or AES11 signal in compliance with AES3 –1992 (R1997) or AES11–1997/2003. The input impedance is 110 Ω (XLR connector, female).
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INSTALLATION Content of the Box The unit was packed carefully. Nevertheless we recommend to check the content directly after opening the package: 1 x MC-6 1 x Power cable 4 x Rubber feet 1 x Manual Placing the Device The unit should be set up as closely as possible to the devices to which it will be connected, so as to avoid excessive cable lengths.
I N S TALLAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Additionally, you should make sure that the Word Clock input to be connected to the MC-6’s output have a 75 Ω terminating resistor! Most Word Clock inputs allow for enabling/disabling the termination with a so-called »termination-switch«, which may be located on the outside or inside of the device. For devices which have no termination of the Word Clock input, e.g.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GENERAL OPERATION Selecting Function Menus and setting Functions The device is fully operated using the two toggle switches at the front panel. 1 Switching the »MENU« key toggles between different basic function menus. 2 Switching the »SELECT« key activtes individual functions within one function menu.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OPERATING THE MC-6 MODE + AUDIO IN + REFERENCE Menus These three function menus are offering access to the whole functionality of your MC-6. The »MODE« menu allows to select the general conversion option as uni- or bidirectional conversion, with or without sampling rate conversion or the X-SRC mode. Within the »AUDIO IN« menu you select the digital audio formats for conversion.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unidirectional Format Conversions UNI-DIR AES3 WCLK AES3 32.0 BI-DIR AES3id AES11 AES3id 44.1 SRC S/P-DIF op S/P-DIF op 48.0 X-SRC S/P-DIF co S/P-DIF co 88.2 MODE ! Why a Clock Reference for unidirectional Conversion without SRC? To allow for e.g. the AES3 format conversion without SRC into AES3id and S/P-DIF, the MC-6 needs to derive a valid clock signal from the incoming audio source.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unidirectional Format and Sampling Rate Conversions UNI-DIR AES3 WCLK AES3 32.0 BI-DIR AES3id AES11 AES3id 44.1 SRC S/P-DIF op S/P-DIF op 48.0 X-SRC S/P-DIF co S/P-DIF co 88.2 MODE AUDIO IN 96.0 176.4 192.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bidirectional Format Conversions UNI-DIR AES3 WCLK AES3 32.0 BI-DIR AES3id AES11 AES3id 44.1 SRC S/P-DIF op S/P-DIF op 48.0 X-SRC S/P-DIF co S/P-DIF co 88.2 MODE AUDIO IN 96.0 176.4 192.0 REFERENCE This is a special function of your MC-6! It allows e.g. to receive an AES3 signal and an AES3id signal simultaneously.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bidirectional Format and Sampling Rate Conversion UNI-DIR AES3 WCLK AES3 32.0 BI-DIR AES3id AES11 AES3id 44.1 SRC S/P-DIF op S/P-DIF op 48.0 X-SRC S/P-DIF co S/P-DIF co 88.2 MODE AUDIO IN 96.0 176.4 192.0 REFERENCE This setting allows to receive an AES3 signal and an AES3id signal simultaneously.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> X-SRC Modes UNI-DIR AES3 WCLK AES3 32.0 BI-DIR AES3id AES11 AES3id 44.1 SRC S/P-DIF op S/P-DIF op 48.0 X-SRC S/P-DIF co S/P-DIF co 88.2 MODE AUDIO IN 96.0 176.4 192.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UNI-DIR AES3 WCLK AES3 32.0 BI-DIR AES3id AES11 AES3id 44.1 SRC S/P-DIF op S/P-DIF op 48.0 X-SRC S/P-DIF co S/P-DIF co 88.2 MODE AUDIO IN 96.0 176.4 192.0 REFERENCE X-SRC Mode between AES3id and S/P-DIF optical. UNI-DIR AES3 WCLK AES3 32.0 BI-DIR AES3id AES11 AES3id 44.1 SRC S/P-DIF op S/P-DIF op 48.0 X-SRC S/P-DIF co S/P-DIF co 88.2 MODE AUDIO IN 96.0 176.4 192.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> X-SRC Mode: The sampling rate of the digital audio format, selected as first in the »AUDIO IN« menu, will be displayed with LED row »1«. The sampling rate of the second digital audio format is displayed with LED row »2«.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> APPENDIX Pin Assignment of the Connectors Mains 3 2 1 1 2 3 Neutral (blue; USA: white) Protective earth (green/yellow; USA: green) Live, phase (brown; USA: black) AES/EBU, XLR, Input 2 AES/EBU XLR Output 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 3 Audio ground a conductor (hot / +) b conductor (cold / -) BNC In-/Output for Word Clock, Super Clock, AES3id 1 2 3 Ground a conductor (hot / +) b conductor (cold / -) S/PDIF,
AP P E N D I X \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Switching-off the Termination of the Word Clock Input CAUTION! Disconnect the unit from the mains before opening! Remount the aluminium cover thoroughly before you attempt to operate the unit! Word Clock Input S/P-DIF Inputs When MC-6 is shipped, the BNC-based Word Clock input connector is terminated internally with 75 Ω. Therefore, one jumper is put on two pins - Position 1 - of the 3-pin socket JP1.
AP P E N D I X \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AES11 REFERENCE INPUT Interface 1 x XLR female, transformer balanced, input impedance 110 Ω, 200 mV – 7.0 V Format, Resolution AES11 – 1997/2003, AES3 – 1992/2003, 16 – 24 bits Lock Range 25.0kHz to 200.0kHz AES3 AUDIO OUTPUT Interface 1 x XLR male, transformer balanced, 3.
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