+ AES3-AES3id Digital Multichannel Audio Format and 8-channel Sampling Rate Converter
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 Main Differences between MC-8 and MC-8.1 . . . . . . . . . 7 General Function Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MC-8 + MC-8.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MC-8 + MC-8.1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Peripheral MUTEC Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-8 + MC-8.1 Front Panel (both panels are equal) . . . . . . . 9 MC-8 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MC-8.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for purchasing the MC-8 or MC-8.1, AES3-AES3id Digital Multichannel Audio + 8-channel Sampling Rate Converter, from MUTEC! Main Differences between MC-8 and MC-8.1 This manual refers to both devices, the MC-8 and the MC-8.1, because of their nearly identical functionalities. Both are unidirectional converters.
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. MC-3 The MC-3 SMART CLOCK is an universal digital audio master clock generator.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-8 + MC-8.1 Front Panel (both panels are equal) 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 4 1 POWER This red LED lights up when the unit is switched on with the rear panel POWER switch. 2 MENU This key selects one of the available function menus. Refer to the OPERATIONS chapter for more information. 3 SELECT Use this key to select a function within a specific function menu.
CONTROL ELEMENTS \\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MC-8 Rear Panel 1 For detailed specifications on all terminals, refer to the »Pin Assignment of the Connectors« and »Technical Data« in the chapter »APPENDIX«. 2 3 1 AES3id OUT 1– 4 These four AES/EBUid output interfaces transfer AES3id digital audio stereo signals in compliance with the AES3id–2001 standard. Their numbering is aligned to this one of the four AES/EBU inputs.
\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-8 or MC-8.1 1 x Power cable 4 x Rubber feet 1 x Manual The condition of the packaging material and the device should be checked carefully additionally. If there are any damages please refer to SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, Initial Operation, and WARRANTY REGULATIONS.
I N S TALLAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wiring the AES/EBU and AES/EBUid Interfaces Since some manufacturers offer optimized cables for the transmission of digital AES/ EBU and AES/EBUid audio signals, it will be a good idea to ask your retailer for specific cables.
\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-8 or MC-8.1 MODE and REFERENCE Menus These both menus are offering access to the whole functionality of your MC-8 or MC-8.1. The »MODE« menu contains of one LED raw. With help of this menu you can select every conversion function, with or without SRC functionality. If the LED »SRC« is selected, you have access to the second menu which is called »REFERENCE«.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Conversion from one Input to all four Outputs Function of Word Clock output when signal converting only When you are using your MC-8 or MC-8.1 as electrical signal converter between AES/EBU and AES/EBUid only (as described on this page here), the Word Clock output on the rear will not carry a reference clock signal. IN1 → OUT1- 4 IN1 → OUT1/2 IN2 → OUT3/4 IN1- 4 → OUT1- 4 SRC MODE IN1 32.0 IN2 44.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Conversion from one Input to all four Outputs including the Sampling Rate Conversion Function IN1 → OUT1- 4 IN1 → OUT1/2 IN2 → OUT3/4 IN1- 4 → OUT1- 4 SRC MODE IN1 32.0 IN2 44.1 IN3 48.0 WCLK AES11 96.0 176.4 LOCK 32.0 HOLD 44.1 176.4 48.0 192.0 IN4 88.2 REFERENCE 96.0 192.0 STATUS 88.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Conversion from four Inputs to four Outputs including the Sampling Rate Conversion Function ! Locking so-called »Super Clocks« Your MC-8 or MC-8.1 is able to lock to so-called »Super Clock« (SCLK) reference signals. These clock signals are used preferably for older digidesign ProTools™ MX systems. Specified are only two clock rates, 11.2896MHz + 12.
\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) BNC Input and Output for AES/EBUid, Word Clock and Super Clock 1 2 1 2 Signal Ground AES/EBU, XLR, Input 2 AES/EBU XLR Output 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 Audio ground a conductor (hot / +) b conductor (cold / -) 2 1 2 3 Ground a conductor (hot
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! When MC-8 or MC-8.1 is shipped, the BNC-based Word Clock input connector is terminated internally with 75 Ω. Therefore, one jumper is put on two pins - Position 2 - of the 3-pin socket JP1.
AP P E N D I X \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Technical Data WORD CLOCK INPUT (WCLK) Interface 1 x BNC, 200 mV-7 V, unbalanced, input impedance 75 Ω Lock Range 25.0kHz to 200.0 kHz, 11.2896MHz + 12.288MHz (so-called Super Clocks) AES/EBU3/11 INPUT Interface 1 x XLR female, transformer balanced, input impedance 110 Ω, 200 mV – 7.0 V Format, Resolution AES3 – 1992/2003, AES11 – 1997/2003, 16 – 24 bits Lock Range 25.0kHz to 200.
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