User Manual

2. Q-AMP Main Features
Professional, multi-purpose headphone amplifier system for stage and studio applications.
· Four totally independent stereo high-power amplifiers in Half 1 RU package
· High quality audio even at extremely high volume levels
· Two independent stereo input sections
· 1/4” (6.5mm) and 1/8” (3.5mm) stereo headphone outputs per channel
· Output level control for each channel
· Independent selection of input for each output
· High-quality components and rugged constructionˇ
3. INTRODUCTION
In purchasing the Q-ADAT, you have acquired an ADAT® format multi-channel digital to
analog converter of high class that meets many of the demands of the home/pro studio.
The mar- ket size for digital audio interfaces and computer based digital recording/editing
has increased in a massive way. With systems available at very low prices, more and
more users are utilizing this technology. Many current digital systems also feature ADAT®
compatible connectivity to facilitate the simple connection between digital devices from
different manufacturers.
About the ADAT® format...The ADAT® protocol is a digital audio transfer protocol format
developed by ALESIS Corporation. It allows 8 channels of digital audio data to be trans-
ferred through a single optical cable (light pipe). Since the development of ADAT® many
professional companies have adopted this format as the defacto standard for the reliable
transfer of high quality multi-channel digital audio between devices. You can now find
ADAT® I/O (input and output) connections provided on a wide range of digital audio
equipment from digital mixers, recorders, multi-channel microphone pre-amps and the
like.
The Q-ADAT is an extremely portable multi-channel analog to digital audio converter. It
reliably converts 8 channels of analog audio to pristine 24-bit digital audio while providing
the out- put via the popular ADAT® format. This single rack unit can now solve many of
the connectivity issues which are raised in a large range of situations. The A08 is the per-
fect addition to your ADAT® compatible mixer, recorder, computer based audio interface,
etc.
Add more connectivity and analog inputs to your ADAT® compatible devices!
4. Q-ADAT FRONT panel
Analog inputs
Eight (8) unbalanced inputs are provided on the front panel of the Q-ADAT. Use stan-
dard 1/4” audio cables to connect your analog source signal to the Q-ADAT. The Q-ADAT
is designed to function accepting -10dB line level signals.