CONVERT-8 USER GUIDE ®
SAFETY REVIEW ! The Exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this product Certain precautions should be taken when using electrical products. Please observe the safety hints by reading the manual and obtaining qualified help if necessary to adhere to the precautions. ! 1. Always use a properly grounded power supply cord with this product.
| 1 | II THANK YOU Thank you for choosing products from the exciting and innovative line of Dangerous Music recording equipment. Many years of reliable service can be expected from our gear. This is made possible through careful design, construction, and component choices by recording industry veterans. D/A Conversion has been an integral part of the Dangerous Music audio legacy since 2002, when the MONITOR® set the standard for mastering engineers worldwide.
iii | DANGEROUS MUSIC TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 1 CONVERT-8 Front Panel, Features & Benefits 1 CONVERT-8 Rear Panel Features, Benefits & Connection 4 Specifications 8 Warranty 9
CONVERT-8 | 1 OVERVIEW D/A Conversion has been an integral part of the Dangerous Music legacy since 2002, when the Dangerous Monitor® created a new reference for mastering engineers. The legacy continued with the DAC-ST, D-Box, and Source.
2 | DANGEROUS MUSIC be selected manually. ADAT recognizes 2 base rates - 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz. If the base rate from the ADAT source and front panel settings match (i.e. 44.1kHz for 88.2 kHz and 174.4 kHz, or 48kHz for 96kHz and 192 kHz) the lock light will turn green. If an incorrect base sample rate is selected, the lock light will turn red. If an incorrect sample rate is selected within the same base rate, for example if the input source is 88.2 and 44.
CONVERT-8 | 3 5. METERING [DIGITAL LED METERS PICTURED ABOVE] Feature: 8 digital LED meters. Benefit: Instant visual reference for all 8 inputs simultaneously. Tip: , When the “3 Word Over Indicator” turns the LED from green to red, this signifies that three consecutive samples have clipped. This is the limit of tolerance for a CD pressing plant to reject the project and a warning- cease flirting with digital overs. 6.
4 | DANGEROUS MUSIC Footnote: The CONVERT-8 leverages JetPLL*, widely regarded as one of the lowest jitter clock designs in the world. As expected, Dangerous diverges from other manufacturers through a custom implementation of the JetPLL that exceeds its design specification for jitter performance. CONVERT-8: Rear Panel Connections 8. ANALOG OUTPUT [REAR PANEL ANALOG DB25 OUTPUTS PICTURED ABOVE] Feature: High-Quality DB25 Connectors. Benefit: Wired to the Tascam / Avid standard.
CONVERT-8 | 5 Feature: AES/SPDIF thru ports. Benefit: Monitor external A/D converters while simultaneously utilizing the “thru” for sending to other recorders or route the audio back into the session for more processing. Send the thru to secondary D/A’s or into external digital meters. 11. ADAT INPUTS (44.1KHZ TO 192KHZ) [REAR PANEL ADAT OPTICAL INPUT CONNECTORS PICTURED ABOVE] Feature: Accept ADAT optical lightpipe.
6 | DANGEROUS MUSIC 14. USB I/O [REAR PANEL USB INPUT / OUTPUT CONNECTOR PICTURED ABOVE] Feature: USB Input. Benefit: Connect the CONVERT-8 to any USB compliant Apple to receive input. Mac products are driverless. Windows products are not supported at the time of this manual’s printing. 15. MONITOR ST/SR REMOTE I/O [REAR PANEL MONITOR ST REMOTE IN & THRU CONNECTORS PICTURED ABOVE] Feature: Connect the Dangerous Music Monitor ST/SR Remote here.
CONVERT-8 | 7 Benefit: Travel with your favorite gear anywhere in the world while spreading the audio truth. Operation: Unit ships with voltage appropriate fuse value. To change it, use a screwdriver to gently pry the mains inlet module’s cover open and insert the correct voltage. Fuses for the alternate voltage are included in the shipping box. , Tip: , Tip: The power switch is on the inlet module. Seat the AC cable completely and use properly grounded power mains for safe and quiet operation.
8 | DANGEROUS MUSIC SPECIFICATIONS Note: Dangerous Music, Inc. publishes actual measured specifications, not theoretical numbers derived from data sheets published by chip manufacturers. Signal to Noise Ratio A-weighted, 20Hz to 20KHz: < 114dB Signal to Noise Ratio Unweighted, 20Hz to 20KHz: < 113dB Dynamic Range A-weighted, 20Hz to 20KHz: < 114dB Dynamic Range Unweighted, 20Hz to 20KHz: < 113dB THD+N THD+N, 1kHz, unweighted, 20Hz to 20kHz, +4dBu out: <94.5dB (0.
CONVERT-8 | 9 WARRANTY Free 2 year extended warranty with online registration. Standard warranty: 90 days parts and labor, subject to inspection. Does not include damage incurred through shipping damage, abusive operation or modifications/attempted repair by unauthorized technicians. USA Dangerous Music Inc. 231 Stevens Road Edmeston, NY 13335 Email: info@dangerousmusic.
Dangerous Music Inc. 231 Stevens Road, Edmeston, NY 13335 info@dangerousmusic.com www.dangerousmusic.
