TC electronic SDN BHD x32 User Manual

User’s Manual

English Version

Digital Konnekt x32

1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep 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 Do not block any ventilation openings. 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 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched

particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time.

14 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.

• This equipment should be installed near the socket
outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily
accessible.

• To completely disconnect from AC mains, disconnect the
power supply cord from the AC receptacle.

• The mains plug of the power supply shall remain readily
operable.

• Do not install in a confined space.

• Do not open the unit – risk of electric shock inside.

Caution:

You are cautioned that any change or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.

Service

• There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

• All service must be performed by qualified personnel.

Warning!

• To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose
this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the
equipment.

• This apparatus must be earthed.

• Use a three wire grounding type line cord like the one
supplied with the product.

• Be advised that different operating voltages require the use
of different types of line cord and attachment plugs.

• Check the voltage in your area and use the correct type.
See table below:

Voltage Line plug according to standard

110-125V UL817 and CSA C22.2 no 42.

220-230V CEE 7 page VII, SR section

107-2-D1/IEC 83 page C4.

240V BS 1363 of 1984.

Specification for 13A fused
plugs and switched and
unswitched socket outlets.

The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within
an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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 the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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EMC/EMI

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.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in residential
installations. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on. The user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

For Customers in Canada:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la
norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Certificate of Conformity

TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240
Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on own
responsibility that the following product:

Digital Konnekt x32

that is covered by this certificate and
marked with CE-label conforms with
following standards:

EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains
(IEC 60065) operated electronic and

related apparatus for household
and similar general use

EN 55103-1 Product family standard for

audio,video, audio-visual and
entertainment lighting control
apparatus for professional
use. Part 1: Emission.

EN 55103-2 Product family standard for

audio, video, audio-visual and
entertainment lighting control
apparatus for professional
use. Part 2: Immunity.

With reference to regulations in following
directives:
73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC

Issued in Risskov, June 2007

Mads Peter Lübeck

Chief Executive Officer

EMC / EMI & CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

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TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov – [e-mail] Manual revision 1.01 – SW – V 2English Version

INTRODUCTION

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .a

Certificate of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .b

Table Of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

OPERATION

AES/SPDIF/TOS in section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

AES+SPDIF+TOS routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

ADAT in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

ADAT routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Firewire in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Firewire routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Master Clock section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Setup Util . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Rear Panel View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

The integrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

SETUP EXAMPLES

Example 1: Integrating external hardware

with your DAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Example 2: Conventional audio interface . . . .20

Example 3: PA setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Digital Konnekt x32 and ProTools . . . . . . . . .24

TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL

Buffer Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

System Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Software update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Reset to default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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APPENDIX

Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

INTRODUCTION

Digital Konnekt x32 – Patchbay, Format Converter, Audio Interface and hardware integrator

Digital Konnekt x32 not only puts patching and signal-splitting under preset control, and converts between formats. What
comes out is also better than what went in.

Thanks to System 6000 grade clock clean-up and jitter rejection, Digital Konnekt x32 makes your other audio devices and
DAW perform better while at the same time facilitating digital interfacing. Digital Konnekt handles AES, ADAT, SPDIF and
Firewire audio, and provides extra features such as computer independent operation, convenient monitoring and UI lock.

Clock and jitter reduction

Thanks to System 6000 grade clock clean-up and jitter rejection, Digital Konnekt x32 makes your other audio devices and
DAW perform better while at the same time facilitating digital interfacing. Digital Konnekt x32 takes any AES, ADAT, SPDIF
or Firewire signal and transforms it into a professional and distributed Reference Clock. A solid clock foundation improves
the reliability of digital interfacing as well as the performance of AD and DA converters in your entire studio.

Synchronous routing is 24 bit transparent, even between formats, while sample rate converters may be inserted on inputs
that run free or use a different clock reference.

All the Tools – One Toolbox

Up until now, the pro audio market has only seen single function units such as format- and sample rate converters,
patchbays, house clocks and audio interfaces offering digital signal handling. Never before have these essential functions
been incorporated in a single platform linking your entire fleet of digital devices to your DAW.

Make your favorite hardware the heart of your DAW

With Digital Konnekt and the new Integrator plug-in, you can now utilize your trusted and favorite digital hardware tools
within your DAW system.

Featuring TC's plug-in streaming technology, the Integrator plug-in (VST and AU) facilitates seamless integration of all
external units with your recording setup; once connected, adding the unique sound of your Reverb4000 (or any other
external digital hardware unit – TC or non-TC) is just a mouse click away. And with the built-in latency roundtrip measuring
feature and your DAW’s latency compensation, your projects will not suffer from latency induced by external hardware.

Features

• Flexible digital patchbay

• Format Converter

• 16x16 ch Audio interface

• Seamless DAW integration with Integrator plug-in

• Unique digital matrix style UI for direct selection of
signals

• 8 ch of sample rate conversion on board for optimal
digital adaptation

• Analog outs (phone and balanced line) for monitoring

• Scene recall enabling instant recall of full setups

• Front panel UI lock to prevent unintended use

• JET™ technology ensures rock solid digital signal
handling

Should this manual leave any of your questions unanswered, please use the TC Support service, which you
can access via our website www.tcelectronic.com. Over a period of time, we will collect the most frequently
asked questions and update the manual accordingly. Manual updates are available for download on our
website in PDF format. The current manual revision number is found at the bottom of page 3.

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Selecting channels

For each input channel pair one input type can be
selected.

Example 1

In the example below the following is selected:

Input channel pair 1/2: Tos
Input channel pair 3/4: SPDIF
Input channel pair 5/6: AES/EBU
Input channel pair 7/8: AES/EBU

aes/spdif/tos in

SRC

SPDIFTOS

FRONT

aes/spdif clock master

L

1

3

5

7

FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO

digitalkonnekt x32

3-4 3-4 3-4

1-2 1-2 1-25-6 5-6 5-67-8 7-8 7-8

adat adat adatmon mon mon

setup/util scenes

aes/spdif/tos in adat in firewire in master clock

aes+spdif+tos aes+spdif+tos aes+spdif+tos

SRC

SPDIFTOS

NS 1-8

44.1k

clock rate

aes

/spdif

monitorLEDs

dualwire XLR

holdto select input

security

lockdevice

adat

monitor

+phones

WCK in

firewire

INT

48k

x2

x4

TOS IN 5/6

FRONT

aes/spdifclock master

DS 9-16

LOCK

SIG

LOCK

SIG

LOCK

SIG

SEL

1/2 1/2 1/2

3/4 3/4 3/4

5/6 5/6 5/6

7/8 7/8 7/8

SRC

HOLDTO STORE SCENE

input signal

HOLDTO UN-LOCK

192kHzfs

AESpro out

1

2

3

4

1-2 1-2 1-2

3-4 3-4 3-4

5-6 5-6 5-6

7-8 7-8 7-8

adat

1-8

adat

1-8

adat

1-8

P

FORMAT CONVERTER | PATCHBAY | FIREWIRE IO

digitalkonnekt x32

3-4

1-2 5-6 7-8

adat mon

aes/spdif/tos in a

aes+spdif+tos

SRC

SPDIFTOS

TOS I N 5/ 6

FRONT

aes/spdif clock master

LOCK

SIG

1/2

3/4

5/6

7/8

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

adat

1-8

OPERATION

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POWER switch

Mains power on/off switch.

TOS IN 5/6 - connection

Digital Konnekt x32 handles up to 6 input channels of
optical SPDIF via Toslink. Input connections for channels
1/2 and 3/4 are located on the rear panel.
Input connection for channels 5/6 is located on the front.

AES/SPDIF/TOS In

This is the input select section for the AES/SPDIF and
Toslink inputs on Digital Konnekt x32.
When neither Toslink or S/PDIF inputs are selected (no
LEDs are lit), Digital Konnekt x32 defaults to the signal
present on the AES inputs.

AES

SPDIF

Toslink

3-4 3-41-2 1-2TOS

96k 96kMAIN MAINADAT

TYP

MA

OUTIN

spdif I/O

1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8

OUT

IN

aes/ebu inputs aes/ebu outputs

1/2 1/23/4 3/45/6 5/67/8 7/8

SRC

Digital Konnekt x32 has 4 sample rate converters and
thus features individual sample rate conversion on any
input channel pair in this section OR on all ADAT
channels.

When activating sample rate conversion SRC in the
ADAT section, any selected sample rate conversion in
the AES/SPDIF/TOS section is deselected.

AES+SPDIF+TOS Routing

This is the routing section for the AES/SPDIF and Toslink
inputs.

Each input channel pair can be routed to any
AES/SPDIF/TOS output and to ADAT outputs.

Furthermore any input channel pair can be routed to
monitor+headphone out.

3-4

1-2 5-6 7-8

adat monaes+spdif+tos

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

adat

1-8

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OPERATION