A16 Ultra renowned technologie - new design
A16 Ultra The A16 Ultra, following in the tradition of the successful A16 converter, is a very compact multi-channel 24bit/96kHz AD/DA-converter offering uncompromising audio quality. It combines the qualities that made its forerunner so popular with today's latest audio technology. The A16 Ultra simultaneously converts 16 analog audio channels to digital and 16 digital channels to analog. The digital interfacing is provided through two ADAT or two Z-Link interfaces.
A16 Ultra as Slave: ADAT and Word Clock A16 Ultra as Z-Link Slave The ADAT LED lights in green to indicate that the A16 Ultra is in ADAT Slave mode. If this LED lights in red, it is an indication that no ADAT signal is present at the ADAT inputs (possibly because the optical cable is not connected). The Z-Link LED lights green to indicate, that the A16 Ultra is connected to a computer, which has been assigned to control the A16 Ultra as master.
Option The Option LED is reserved for future A16 Ultra expansion options and nonfunctional until then. Level Since the maximum signal or numerical value which can be faithfully converted constitutes the practical upper limit for all AD/DA converters, this limit is represented as 0 dBFS (FuII Scale) in the level display and signfies that the analog input signal is just barely at the level at which numerical overload is about to occur. However the red LED lights starting at a level of -0.
General Tips / Troubleshooting S-MUX Mute Function The ADAT signal, as specified by Alesis, is defined only for sample rates between roughly 37 kHz and 50 kHz. In order to permit the transfer of 96 kHz data streams via the optical cable, a transfer format with the name S-MUX was developed, in which the eight channels of a standard ADAT interface are used as four pairs, each of which can transfer one channel at the higher sample rate.
Synchronization ADAT inputs may operate in an arbitrary phase relationship to the device Word Clock. In addition, each device may have a different phase offset. In a DAW-system composed of multiple S/TDMinterconnected Scope boards inside a single computer, the correct phase alignment of the ZLink signals is managed automatically.
Inputs and Outputs To avaoid hum due to ground loops we recommend an ungrounded ( earth lift ) wiring scheme. We also recommend use of balanced lines with the A16 adjusted to +4dBu for optimal AD/DA quality.
A16 Ultra technical specifications Sample rates 96 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.
Warranty Regulations Gewährleistungsbestimmungen The hardware described within this documentation and the warranty regulations are governed by and granted according to German Law. Für die Hardware des beschriebenen Produktes gelten die gesetzlichen Bestimmungen zur Produktmängelhaftung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. SonicCore GmbH (“SonicCore”) warrants, that the described product has been free of failures within parts or components of the hardware and was found to be fully functional.
Haftungsausschluss front SCOPE Platform (SP), SCOPE home / project / professional sowie das Zubehör für die vorgenannten Produkte ( SyncPlate, home ADAT Expansion, Z-Link Plate, "Classic" 20 I/O Plate, PLUS Plate) sind Produkte der SonicCore GmbH in Siegburg. (c) SonicCore 2007 - alle Rechte vorbehalten. Die nachfolgende Dokumentation wurde erstellt von SonicCore GmbH (SonicCore), und beschreibt den jeweils aktuellen Stand der Produktentwicklung.
