ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 Users Manual Version 1.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. CAUTION: WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 ULTRAMATCH PRO Ultra high-resolution 24-bit/96 kHz A/D-D/A, sample rate and format converter SRC2496 s High-end 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters for ultimate signal purity s Converts any sample rate between 31 and 100 kHz into 32, 44.1, 48, 88.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 FOREWORD Dear Customer, welcome to the team of BEHRINGER users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the SRC2496. Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very ambitious goal: considerable improvement of an excellent piece of equipment.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 1.2 Before you begin 1. INTRODUCTION The BEHRINGER ULTRAMATCH PRO is a fully digital signal processor integrating 24-bit A/D and D/A converters. With its wide range of features, it provides a powerful state-of-the-art interface between the physical reality of music and its recording in digital form.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 2.1.1 Monitor and input sections The EMPH LED shows you whether or not the input signal includes an emphasis marker. Emphasis is a highfrequency boost function that is applied during the digital recording but is undone during playback. When the LED lights up, the signal was emphasis-processed during recording. You should always make sure that the EMPH LEDs in the input and output sections read the same status.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 The EMPH LED lights up when the emphasis bit has been set in the output signal. Use the EMPHASIS switch to enable/ disable this function. To avoid sound deterioration, the LED in the output section should read the same status as the EMPH LED in the input section. In the rare case of a signal containing an emphasis bit without any treble boost applied, you can correct this here and switch off the emphasis bit (detailed information can be found in chapter 3.4). The LEDs 32 kHz, 44.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 - DIGITAL INPUTS. The RCA input is the digital standard input for S/PDIF signals. The OPTICAL input (Toslink) is also used for S/PDIF signals. XLR input. The digital XLR input is the standard input connector for AES/EBU signals. It can also be used to feed in S/PDIF signals, like the RCA and OPTICAL inputs which can be used to process AES/EBU signals in addition to the S/PDIF format. Fig. 2.7: Serial number on the cover SERIAL NUMBER.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 Digital outputs Fig. 3.2: Example: A/D conversion of tape recordings Fig. 3.1: Example: A/D conversion of a microphone signal Fig. 3.1 shows a typical setup for recording a signal source on a digital recording device (here: hard-disk recording system). If your HD recording system is equipped with a digital interface, you can use the ULTRAMATCH PRO to circumvent the A/D converter on the sound card and thus avoid interference signals generated by the computer.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 3.2 Sample rate conversion No matter what type of digital audio signal you feed into the ULTRAMATCH PRO, it will convert it to a common standard format. Numerous conversion examples can be found in daily studio practice: s Conversion of 48 kHz DAT recordings to the CD standard of 44.1 kHz. s Conversion of older digital recordings from 44.056 kHz to 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz. s Conversion of foreign material with 32 kHz to 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 the signal has been processed with this technique. It is however NOT a modification of the audio signal, but only of the emphasis marker contained in the digital data stream. So much for the theory. In practice, a lit EMPHASIS LED does not necessarily show that the emphasis function has really been applied. In several situations the emphasis bit was set during the mastering and editing process due to defective hardware/ softwarewithout any treble boost applied.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 There is no doubt that digital signal processing guarantees the lowest distortion and noise values. However, up until now signal conversion, specifically sampling rate conversion, had partially led to considerable distortion and interference: If you tried to use traditional methods, the incoming data quantity would far exceed any hardware capacity. If data was put into smaller pieces to avoid storage problems, the necessary turnaround time would prevent any practical application.
+ ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 When using the XLR connectors in an unbalanced configuration, pins 1 and 3 on the connectors inserted must be interconnected! PROs RCA connector to the XLR input of another unit, depends on the sensitivity of the XLR input in question. The following figure illustrates the correct connection for unbalanced input and output connections via RCA plugs. Fig. 5.1: Unbalanced transmission to the ULTRAMATCH PRO Fig. 5.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 The following figure shows how to correctly connect the unbalanced wordclock input. The wiring scheme is the same as is used for networking in computer technology and you can thus obtain the appropriate accessories (commercially available cable, T-connectors, terminating resistors) in specialist computer shops. 5.4 Headphones output The headphones output on the front panel of the SRC2496 is on a 1/4" TRS connector. The connection assignment of the corresponding plug is shown in fig.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 6. SPECIFICATIONS Synchronization Internal sampling rates 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz Synchronization via digital input and wordclock accepts all sampling rates between 31 and 100 kHz, automatic synchronization by PLL Digital input 1 Type Input impedance Nominal input level XLR, transformer-balanced 110 ohms 0.2 V to 5 V, peak-to-peak Digital input 2 Type Input impedance Nominal input level RCA, transformer-balanced 75 ohms 0.
ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 7. WARRANTY § 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Failure to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void any extended warranty claims.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 Responsible party name: MUSIC Group Services USA, Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.: Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 ULTRAMATCH PRO SRC2496 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: 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.
