Crane Song HEDD 192 User Manual

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HARMONICALLY ENHANCED

DIGITAL DEVICE

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Version 1.2

CRANE SONG LTD.

2117 East 5th Street

Superior, WI 54880 USA

tel: [phone]

fax: [phone]

www.cranesong.com

©2000, 2009 Crane Song,LTD. Subject to change without notice. Printed in the U.S.A.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ...........................................

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PANEL REFERENCE .....................................

CONTROL DESCRIPTION ..............................

THE PROCESS ..............................................

APPLICATIONS .............................................

PROCESS BLOCK DIAGRAMS .......................

SPECIFICATIONS .........................................

REGISTRATION FORM ...................................

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions

2. K eep these instructions

3. Heed all warnings

4. Follow all instructions

5. Do not use this apparatus near water

6. Clean only with dry cloth

7. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat

9. Protect the po w er cord from being w alked on or pinched particularly at plugs and the
point where they exit from the apparatus

10. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer

11. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time

12. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is dam­aged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped

13. CAUTION: To disconnect the unit completely from the MAINS , unplug the unit. Turn­ing the power switch off does not disconnect the unit completely from the MAINS.

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INTRODUCTION

HEDD, short for harmonically enhanced digital device, is a technological break through in signal
processing. HEDD is engineered to provide musically pleasing sound with the capability of
generating tube/analog sounds in the digital domain.

HEDD gives any user who works with digital the ability to sound less digital and more analog.
Applications include: CD preparation, work station input and output, DA T machine A/D and D/A

convertor replacement and effects generation ( warming or changing sounds in the digital do­main). HEDD can be used in tracking, mixing, and mastering.

The front panel controls allow the user to select input source, sample rate, and continuously
variable triode and pentode sounds. The HEDD can operate as an effects device or as separate
A/D and D/A convertor with the harmonic generation process applied to either the A/D or D/A
convertor.

The signal processor performs 24 Bit Processing on digital or analog source.
HEDD has transformerless balanced analog inputs and outputs, transformer isolated digital

inputs and outputs, and uses separate power transformers and supplies for the analog and
digital sections. The unit is 1 rack space tall and operates from 110V, 115V, 230V or 240V
mains.

The HEDD-192 will operate at sample rates from 44.1K to 192K
Upgrading to 192K

PANEL REFERENCE PAGE 3

20 bit dither

no dither

Digital Source

16 bit dither

procress controls

Select Sample Rate

In/Out

Meter Reset

Power Switch

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