Home

User`s Manual - American Musical Supply

Contents

1. 13 Rear panel Konnekt 24D 14 Front panel Konnekt 8 15 Rear panel 8 15 SETUP EXAMPLES LUCIO 2 seca Sg IR RUP 16 MODIS M 18 LIVE es cae be eee whee bee ee ea ee 19 Stand 20 Multiple Konnekts 21 CONTROL PANEL Mixer Page 22 Setup Page 26 DSP Effects settings 30 Routing modes 31 examples Cubase LE 31 examples Cubase SX 34 Konnekt WDM driver 35 System Settings 36 Update Firmware 39 Reset to Default 39 xcu scd 40 PEE 52 TC Electronic Sindalsvej 34 DK 8240 Risskov tcdk tcelectronic com English Version Manual revision 1 5 SW V 1 02 3 Wwww americanmusical com INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Konnekt 24D Konnekt 8 Konnekt 24D is a groundbreaking audio interface that integrates TC s world famous effects in a state of the art design It is designed for recording and performing musicians who want the highest possible sound quality from input through built in real time effects to the recording application Two combo inputs on the front panel combine outstandin
2. ADAT INTERFACE z E gt m m m m m m 2 6 FRONT VIEW O mic inst Raas mic inst ch2 dina monitor ch selec 73571775 phones ES pad inst E s Chieti PEP e o COTAR gain gain trim source level output e pret MIC IN XLR INSTRUMENT IN 1 4 JACK l6 Www americanmusical com Konnekt 24D Rear View The Konnekt rear panel For better view please refer to the section Rear Panel Overview Active Speakers In this particular setup we illustrate the Konnekt in use with a set of active monitors You may of course use a Standard amplifier and passive speakers as you prefer Keyboard A keyboard is connected to Line In 3 4 for monitoring recording purposes On Konnekt 8 you may use the aux inputs for monitoring only no recording Headphones In this illustration multiple headphones are connected via a separate headphones amp Line outputs 3 4 on the Konnekt are used to feed the headphone amp On the frontpanel an additional set of headphones can be connected to the non muting headphones connection on the frontpanel Computer Computer with FireWire interface Please see the system requirements section for information on minimum system requirements ADAT interface Digital options can be extended with the use of an ADAT interface When used in combination with the 2 channels on coaxi
3. e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit entertainment lighting control different from that to which the receiver is connected apparatus for professional use Part 1 Emission Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV EN 55103 2 Product family standard for technician for help audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control For Customers in Canada apparatus for professional This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian use Part 2 Immunity ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la With reference to regulations in following norme NMB 003 du Canada directives 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC Issued in Risskov August 2006 Mads Peter L beck Chief Executive Officer Www americanmusical com TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Safety Instructions APPENDIX EMC EMI amp Certificate of Conformity b Signal Flow Konnekt 24D 58 Table of contents 3 Signal Flow Konnekt 8 59 Introduction 4 Appendix ASIO channel names Konnekt 8 60 Konnekt 24D Konnekt 8 compare chart 5 Appendix ASIO channel names Konnekt 24D 61 Quick Setup guide 6 PA EET 62 Konnekt and Cubase 7 Technical Specifications Konnekt 24D 63 OVERVIEW Front panel Konnekt 24D 10 Bus power noteS
4. LOAD By selecting Load you can navigate to any folder on the system including shared folders By default you will be directed to the default location for Konnekt presets Only presets located in the default file locations for TC Near control panel will be visible in the drop down menu SAVE By selecting Save you can save your preset to any folder on the system that you have write access to including any shared folder By default presets are saved to the default location for the TC Near control panel presets 16 P1 P2 amp P3 Konnekt 240 The TC Near control panel has 3 preset locations to which you can load and save presets from These presets are total recall and holds all settings on all pages except for the Fabrik plug ins 25 Www americanmusical com SETUP PAGE TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL CONTROL ROOM Creme SYSTEM SETTINGS SOURCE LIGHT RING ASSIGN nonitor chi ch 3 4 use C OPTICAL S PDIF SOURCE FOR ADAT 1 2 Daw 1 42 SYNC SOURCE SAMPLE RATE HIDE i 9 5 AUTOSHOW a z USE ADAT 1 6 S PDIF r FABRIK ROUTING S OPTICAL COAXIAL S PDIF FABRIK R ROUTING i Monitor mix setup DSP TOTAL RECALL FILE P2 t c electronic 26 Www americanmusical com Input Section Analog 1 Ch1 Ch2 auto sensing input Channel 1 2 connections on the front panel
5. in position Set input level using the GAIN TRIM knob Connect a microphone to ch 2 and use the PAD inst selector to correct input sensitivity If you have connected a condenser microphone the 48 phantom power switch must be pressed Connect your laptop computer using a standard FireWire cable Connect headphones to one of the two headphone outputs The upper connection will mute the main outputs on the rear panes but as nothing is connected to the main outputs it is indifferent which output you use 24 If only one Konnekt is used and no other firewire devices are connected to the computer s firewire ports Konnekt can be bus powered directly from the computer s FireWire port This is ideal when recording in the field However Konnekt does use power and will drain the computers battery faster especially if phantom power is used and we therefore recommend using a power supply for either the computer and or Konnekt when possible Please read the section regarding bus power Www americanmusical com Out level to PA Ch select set to 3 4 Output 3 4 KEYBOARD for MIDI recalls and additional live keys MIDI OUT This example illustrates how Konnekt integrates perfectly in a live setup The objects in a live setup could be e as source for playing audio files Headphones for undisturbed monitoring using OUTPUT level control for separate headphones level e Microphone f
6. FABRIK C 45 FABRIK C Type Range for the Notch filter Lo Gain inf 97dB to OdB Midl Gain inf 97dB to OdB Mid2 Gain inf 97dB to OdB Hi Gain inf 97dB to OdB Range for the Notch filter Lo BW O Oloct to loct Midl BW O Oloct to loct Mid2 BW O Oloct to loct Hi BW O Oloct to loct Range for the Parametric filter Lo BW O loct to 4oct Midl BW O loct to 4oct Mid2 BW O loct to 4oct Hi BW O loct to 4oct Range for the Shelve filter Lo BW 3dB oct to 12dB oct Hi BW 3dB oct to 12dB oct Range for the Cut filter Lo BW Bessel or Butterworth Hi BW Bessel or Butterworth Bandwidth Q Key Values BW Q 0 5 2 87 0 7 2 04 10 1 41 46 Www americanmusical com Freq Range Lo band 20Hz to 20kHz Range Midl band 20Hz to 20kHz Range Mid2 band 20Hz to 20kHz Range Hi band 20Hz to 40kHz Gain Select the band click on the Gain field then drag the mouse vertically to change the value Range for the Parametric and Shelve types Lo Gain 12dB to 12dB Midl Gain 12dB to 12dB Mid2 Gain 12dB to 12dB Hi Gain 12dB to 12dB Www americanmusical com Compression 3 band and Full band modes Source page COMP i 64 LIMIT HRES 0 3 dB U GUITAR HORNS MIX SOFT MIX PURIST SOURCE SELECTION Female Vocal de Source Selection Use the Source page to select which type of material you are processing Grab the
7. Level page COMPRESSOR CONTROL LOW mo HIGH 20 70 10 Compressor control The Low Mid and High parameters indicate the set compression amount for the three bands e Grab the C and position this icon freely within the triangle to distribute the amount of compression on the three bands If the compression should primarily be on the low end frequencies move C in that direction Likewise with the Mid and High areas Where the Gain parameter is used to gain the input of the Compressor and also set the Make up gain on the output the Compression Control adjusts the individual compression amount on the three bands 48 LEVEL CONTROL LOW MID A HIGH Level Control Depending on the amount of applied compression you may need to level compensate the three individual bands Grab the L and position this handle freely within the entire triangle Where the Make up Gain function on the Gain page 15 used as a general level compensation on the entire signal the Level control can be used to set the level of the three bands individually Www americanmusical com FABRIK C Compression In 3 band mode the Compression Control C and the Level Control L handle the distribution of compression and Level between the 3 bands In Full band mode these controls are redundant and not available In Full band mode only Source select S and Gain G Full band mode The Compre
8. S and move the icon in vertical and horizontal directions to select the source type best matching your source material Fach type selects a carefully tuned combination of the essential compression parameters Attack Release Threshold and Ratio For Vocals Female Vocal Male Vocal Speak Choir For Instruments Guitar Piano Horns Bass For Percussive material Kick Snare Perc Kit For full range material Mix Rock Mix soft Mix Acoustic Mix Purist FABRIK C Compression 3 band and Full band modes Gain page COMP i GA LIMIT mres 0 8 aars 18 12 0 6 12 18 dB GAIN CONTROL IN MAKEUP GAIN 13 2 6 Gain Control The Gain settings are very important The higher set In Gain the harder the signal meets the Compressor Threshold Grab G and move the symbol in vertical and horizontal directions to set both In Gain and Make up gain with just one handle The Threshold is automatically set when the Source type is selected however the Gain parameters determine how hard the signal meets the Threshold Depending on how the Compressor parameters are set the level will change The Make Up Gain parameter Is used to compensate for this level change In Gain Range 18 to 18dB Make Up Gain 18 to 18dB 47 Www americanmusical com FABRIK C Compression 3 band mode only Compressor Control page Compression 3 band mode only
9. interface Set Clock Master on the System Settings page to Peter s Konnekt as this is is the physical Konnekt unit that will determine the clock master Set Sync Source to ADAT as this is the connection on the Clock Master unit that you would like to sync to That is basically it The Sample Rate should only be set if Internal Clock source is selected 37 Www americanmusical com SYSTEM SETTINGS Example 2 Konnekt Jitter Rejection CD Player Optical S PDIF 9 res ex UU E aa ast al 06 6 2 Nickname My Konnekt FIREWIRE ITU 1394 g B op Nickname mil _ Peter s Konnekt COAX S PDIF I O M4000 4 N SO fn i In this setup we have a CD player in the system CD players are in terms of digital clock uncontrollable and can in only act as masters Thanks to the DICE II FireWire chip with integrated JetPLL jitter rejection technology Konnekt24D 8 provides you with a very high clock quality Not only does Konnekt provide a high quality clock but the excellent jitter rejection facilities will clean up a digital signal from an external source e The CD player is connected to My Konnekt optical S PDIF e My Konnekt is selected as Clock Master on the System Setting
10. source material peaks that may not be caught and attenuated sufficiently in the Compressor As the Limiter can be used to limit the extreme the Compressor can be used to apply a much more musical and gentle compression Threshold Range 12dB to OdB The Threshold sets the max amount allowed to pass through the Limiter We recommend a setting of O 1dB as maximum De Esser MID E E 25 i dB 24 18 as i A De Esser is a compressor type used reduce only specific sibilant frequencies Typically ss sounds can be far too dominant on a vocal track and the track would therefore often benefit from being processed by a De Esser The De Esser also comes in handy when working with background vocal tracks with many voices dubbing the s sounds from the lead track The De Esser works in both 3 band and Full band modes Bypass Use Bypass to activate or deactivate the De Esser Amount Range O to 10076 While listening move the slider from left to right set appropriate amount of de essing A De Esser reduc
11. FABRIK C Introduction Fabrik C is based on the innovative Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology MINT that redefines the way you use professional audio plug ins for professional results We have integrated a simple yet highly effective and intuitive approach to working with audio and the result 15 a user interface with few handles that are effective but simple to use Often people think that if you want to create professional results the process has to be tedious and complex we don t agree The Fabrik plug ins introduce a new way of working with audio and they build on proven and award winning TC technology ensuring the highest level of audio quality Fabrik C is a full blown channel strip plug in with EQ De Esser 3 band Compressor and Limiter in one single plug in With MINT you have total control of all the parameters using only a few dedicated knobs The EQ section Is a 4 band parametric EQ with high low pass filters choose between 4 different filter types Based on no nonsense design the De Esser 15 controlled using a single fader With a built in 3 band intelligent compression technique the Compressor is not only one of the best compressors available it also gives you the means to avoid bad side effects compared to traditional compression Combined with the Limiter the compression section can be used in a musical way without worrying about overshoots Main features e Built in MINT Meta Intuitive Navigation Technol
12. For best performance the In meter Should show as close to OdB as possible without clipping Kill Dry Kill wet A reverb can be used either as an Insert effect or as a send effect Most often it is used as a send effect on a bus The bus is fed from the channels you apply the effect to When used as a send effect the Kill Dry should be set to on and this is also the default setting When used as an insert channel dry signal is necessary and Kill Dry should be set to off FABRIK R Routing The routing options for Fabrik R can be set both on the Setup page under DSP EFFECTS SETTINGS and on the Fabric R page itself The options are Internal Computer s r stereo Computer s r dual mono Please see further descriptions of these routing modes in the manual section describing the Setup page JUTIMG Computer s r stereo MUTE ranmi ur 57 Www americanmusical com APPENDIX SIGNAL FLOW KONNEKT 24D To computer From computer Phantom Line In on 48 ch 3 4 nputs O DAW Ch l main L Monitor Mix DSP Fabrik R 1 Combi Jack XLR front ch Line In ch rear From DAW F Fabrik C FW 8 J Phones muting Combi Jack XLR front ch 2 Line In ch 2 rear Line In ch 4 rear Line In ch 3 O w3 FW 3 0 A D D A Ch 3 L i FW 4 FW 4 A D DIA Ch 4 R S PDIF S PDIF FW 9 16 ADAT or ADAT or o
13. Go to the VST inputs and select e g Konnekt 24D mic inst line 1 to select the frontpanel input 1 Activate the input pressing power button Go to the Mixer page in the TC Near control page Send to Fabrik R from ch 1 using the send knob and adjust the Fabrik R main mix level MATN ITX Fabrik R send level Fabrik R return level for channel 1 That s it 3l Www americanmusical com ROUTING MODES Mixing use computer S R mode The typical object when mixing with Konnekt is to add the Fabrik R reverb as a send effect to your tracks and maybe compress one or more tracks further using Fabrik C This is set up the following way Select Computer S R stereo mode for both Fabrik and Fabrik R on the Setup page Computer stereo ki Computer sr stereo ki FABRIK C ROUTING FABRIK R ROUTING Fabrik C can also be applied in dual mono mode if required Fabrik R For Cubase LE follow the description on page 8 called Using Fabrik R as a Send effect Fabrik C as an insert effect If you are using Cubase SX go straight to the Cubase SX section Setting this up in Cubase LE is done in a slightly different way Cubase LE Go to Devices Device Setup VST Multitrack and make sure that Direct monitoring is not ticked Device Setup All MIDI Inputs YST Multitrack VST System Link Video Player Windows MIDI 32 Go to Devices VST Inputs and activate K24D fabrik channel
14. L K24D fabrik channel Now go to VST outputs and activate a bus using the power button We have renamed the bus Fabrik C see below Also set the output to K24D fabrik channel e Bus 1 is set to send on K24D line1 K24D line 1 L K24D fabrik c L Goto project window Fabrik C out gt pixs HERI T X Wel M E 0 00 Fabrik C out ka IN BUS 1 Www americanmusical com Inthe example see previous column we have track with a stereo audio file The track we have renamed Source This is the track we would like to process through Fabrik C Below we have created an additional audio track This is the track we will monitor through We have renamed the track Fabrik C out e Make the Fabrik out track stereo by pressing the mono stereo button e Activate the monitor symbol on the Fabrik C mon track e Set to IN 5 IN 6 Set to BUS 1 5 4 a To easily switch between recording monitoring setup P1 and P2 as recording and monitoring programs You can then switch between these programs using the DSP select button on the front panel ROUTING MODES 33 Www americanmusical com ROUTING NOTES Cubase SX e Activate the effect by pressing the power button and press the e if you li
15. Stereo 510 TCNear 6 Konnekt24D 080000 e Go back to the project window Select the audio track you wish to process through the Fabrik C Select External effects Fabrik C insert for the track Inzerta blulel 34 Www americanmusical com WDM handling Windows only WDM is Windows audio driver system and is used for Windows sounds media player and other applications that don t support ASIO Also applications such as PowerDVD uses WDM as audio driver system With the current version of the Konnekt software you can use two WDM input channels and two WDM output channels The input channels are fixed to mic inst line in 1 and 2 and the output channels are fixed to Main Outs L and R Setting up To use Konnekt with WDM you need to tell Windows that this is your intension Go to Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Properties Audio Sounds and Audio Devices Properties JE Volume Sounds Audio Voice Hardware Sound playback Default device 7 TENear WDM Audio v WOM Audio Digital Audia Sound recording A Default device FW TCNear wDM Audio MIDI music playback Pas Default device dome MIDI Out Use only default devices KONNEKT WDM DRIVER Select TCNear WDM Audio for both Sound playback and Sound recording Konnekt is able to handle both WDM and ASIO at the same time If you wish you can listen to
16. background music from your media player or watch a DVD movie while working with your audio application at the same time 35 Www americanmusical com SYSTEM SETTINGS Access the System Settings page by pressing TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL s RECORDING BOOTH CONTROL ROOM SYSTEM SETTINGS BUFFER SIZE LATENCY 5 8 ms CLOCK MASTER m INTERNALLOCK em ACTUAL SAMPLE RATE 44100 Hz SAMPLE RATE TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL 1 0 0 882 TC NEAR 1394 FIREWIRE DRIVER 1 0 88 0 t c electronk 36 Www americanmusical com Buffer Size 1 kk The buffer size can be set from 64 to 8192 samples The higher buffer setting the longer latency through Konnekt The default buffer size is set to 256 samples You should only increase the buffer size if you experience problems such a clicks and pops in the sound Relevant for PC version only On Mac computers buffer size is set in audio application For instance in Logic Pro go to Audio Hardware drivers to set the buffer size Clicks and pops in the sound may also derive from clock problems These should be resolved first Clock 2 Clock Master With the Clock Master parameter you select which of the Konnekts in your setup units that will act as System Clock Master In a digital setup it is important that all connected devices run at the same sample rate The Clock Master device defines this sample rate and distributes
17. combined with the two digital channels available on coaxial S PDIF TOS 1 2 S PDIF 7 8 This setting allows for 2 channels of optical S PDIF TOS along side 2 channels of coaxial S PDIF on the coax phono connections 27 Www americanmusical com SETUP PAGE 6 Mixer View digital 8 Linked Devices The Mixer View function gives you a few options Up to four Konnekt units can be connected You will regarding the appearance of the digital channels on most likely only monitor the physical outputs of one of the Mixer page the units E g you have only connected the outputs of one of your Konnekts to your active speakers Hide right Digital channels are not shown on the mixer page However with the Linked Devices option you can monitor any input of any Konnekt unit in the system Show thru the same outputs Digital channels are always shown on the mixer page Example In the screenshot below we have 2 units in the Autoshow system If a third or fourth Konnekt was in the system Digital channels are only shown on the mixer page if these would appear below also a valid digital signal is present on at least one of the LINKED DEVICES digital inputs Recording booth ee E ter MIC INST LINE 1 2 LIGHT RING ASSIGN IOnItor 3 4 usi Fabra k uni decay ow We have labeled the two Konnekts Control Room and Recording booth The Control Room unit is y the unit we have connected to o
18. connections on the Konnekt front panel to the outputs SETUP PAGE Konnekt Mixer When Konnekt mixer is selected the main out signal from the Konnekt mixer page is routed to the outputs Mixer Send Knobs On the Konnekt mixer you have the option of sending a signal to the Fabrik reverb using the channel send knobs However you may choose to route the send to any of the routable outputs all outs but main outs which are always set to listen to the Konnekt mixer This is great if you want to use an external effect with your monitor mix Example External effect using s pdif External effects processor 11 OPTICAL outputs Konnekt 24D only ADAT Select ADAT to send up to 8 ADAT channels on the lightpipe out connection OPTICAL S PDIF TOS link Select OPTICAL S PDIF to send 2 channels of optical S PDIF to the lightpipe out connection TOS link SOURCE Same options as with the Line3 4 and S PDIF output sources Konnekt 24D only 29 Www americanmusical com SETUP PAGE Stand Alone Clock Settings 44 1 kHz These settings handle the clock settings when Konnekt operates as a stand alone unit For changed settings to take effect power off power on SYNC SOURCE SAMPLE RATE 12 Sync Source options Internal Konnekt will sync to its internal clock and disregard the clock present on the digital inputs S PDIF Konnekt will attempt to lock to the digital signal present in
19. set to MIDI thru in stand alone mode When Konnekt is used in stand alone mode MIDI out always acts as MIDI thru ling inputs chB L line outputs ch3 L chi main L chi L ch2 main R ch4 R ch2 R 5 Digital in out Coaxial S PDIF 24bit digital in out on S PDIF In addition to standard I O it is possible to insert e g an external digital effects unit and use this as a send effect 6 Line Outputs balanced 1 4 inch jack outputs for Main Left ch 1 and Main Right ch 2 Left ch 3 and Right ch 4 ey When connecting Main outs to a device e g active speakers with balanced inputs ground cold must be connected On XLR type plugs this is pins 1 and 3 On Jack type plugs it is sleeve and ring Line Inputs balanced 8 DI Digital In Optical S PDIF or ADAT Toslink for up to 8 channels of digital in depending on format and sample rate 9 Digital Out Optical S PDIF or ADAT for up to 8 channels of digital out Www americanmusical com FRONT amp REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 8 mic inst chi phan 30 10 O L pad inst mic inst ch2 70 gain trim Please refer to the description of the Konnekt 24D front panel on the previous pages The next few lines describe the variations on Konnekt 8 v MIDI in bus powered firewire Please refer to the description of the Konnekt 24D back
20. up to 4 times as many inputs outputs as with a single unit f you have more than one Konnekt device on the FireWire bus only one of them can be bus powered the others need external power supply In this example all of them use the external power supply Connect the units using standard firewire cables and connect one of the units to the computer also using a firewire cable Since the computer acts as master controller when there are multiple devices attached it is not possible to work with more devices in stand alone mode when the computer is off or not attached 21 Www americanmusical com THE CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL CONTROL ROOM mixer J SETUP SYSTEM SETTINGS 22 5 aj B zif 36 71 DSP TOTAL RECALL 23 t c electronic 1 Wwww americanmusical com THE CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE The Konnekt select tabs KONNEKT24D Channels1 2 amp 3 4 2 Channels 1 2 mono stereo The illustration on the previous page shows channels 1 2 in dual mono mode The channels may be linked to one stereo channel via the Setup page This will change the appearance of these channels Please refer to the description of the Setup page on the following pages for details Ch1 Ch2 auto sensing input Channel 1 2 connections on the front panel are auto sensing They automatically detect whether you have
21. F coaxial inputs and outputs Cubase LE included Wwww americanmusical com QUICK SETUP GUIDE Up and running in 10 minutes This quick guide will help you set up the Konnekt in a typical application For further details please refer to later sections of this manual Unpacking Open the box from the top and remove cabling e Lift out styrofoam insert then using both hands lift out Konnekt e Remove plastic bag from Konnekt Inspect your Konnekt for signs of transit damage e Inthe unlikely event of this having occurred inform the carrier and the supplier Keep all the packaging if damage has occurred as this will show evidence of excessive handling force e also a good idea to keep the packaging if possible for future transportation Check contents The package should contain the following items e Konnekt audio interface e Power supply FireWire cable with software etc Safety Instructions Computer Requirements Mac OS e PowerPC 1 GHz or higher or Intel CPU e 256 MB RAM FireWire IEEE 1394 port e OS X 10 3 9 Windows e Pentium 4 1 6 GHz faster e 256 MB RAM FireWire IEEE 1394 port Windows We recommend running Konnekts on dedicated FireWire bus If your computer has one or more FireWire connections on the chassis they will typically run on the same FireWire bus You may connect the Konnekt to one of these If you intend to run more FireWire devic
22. Please notice that for the following example we have nicknamed the used Konnekt unit K24D The nickname is set in the Setup page Recording use internal mode In the typical recording situation you wish to Monitor the source with no latency Record the source signal Either dry or processed via the Fabrik C channel strip or both of them simultaneously Normally when working with a microphone and a standard pre amp you will add slight compression and EQ from the pre amp and record this signal only However with Konnekt it is very easy to set up and record two individual tracks simultaneously one unprocessed and one processed Listen to the Fabrik R reverb on the source signal as cue reverb without recording the reverb This is set up the following way e Select Internal mode for both Fabrik C and Fabrik R on the Setup page FABRIK C ROUTING FABRIK R ROUTING Fabrik C Routing e Inthe DAW VST Input section you may select which input or inputs to record This is where you select whether you record the dry source signal or the source signal processed through Fabrik C or both The following example is from Cubase LE ROUTING MODES ro MicAnst ch 1 d MicAnst ch 2 Fabrik R Routing As opposed to Fabrik C Fabrik R will be typically be used as a send effect from the host application This means that you will listen to the effect while recording but not actually record the reverb
23. Www americanmusical com Konnekt 24D Konnekt 8 5 phan mic inst ch2 line in monitor ch select Ip Phones 30 10 O L pad inst 48V 30 10 GYIL pad inst chi ch2 3 4 user P2 QO muting O a Q non 1 NEES push pan user made by s gain trim gain trim source level output level c electronic lm mic inst phan mic inst ch2 in monitor ch select _ Phones g 30 10 O L pad inst 30 10 padlinst rea panel ee el N Q Q a b k O min max I min max TUNE _ push pan user mede by LN gain trim gain trim source level output level c electronic User s Manual English Version Www americanmusical com NOOR WD 10 11 12 13 14 Www americanmusical com IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s inst
24. a digital clock based on this sample rate to all devices in the setup There can be one and only one clock master in a digital setup and you cannot select your computer here the clock master device is always your audio interface However the Clock Master device may sync to an external device See Sync Source below Sync Source The Sync Source parameter determines to which the device the Clock Master should sync The DICE Il FireWire chip provides excellent clock and in many setups it the internal option is the best choice However you may sync to any digital device attached to the Konnekt digital inputs and enjoy the outstanding JetPLL jitter rejection technology also provided by the DICE SYSTEM SETTINGS Example 1 Konnekt as Clock Master Setting Clock Master and Sync Source COMPUTER WITH FIREWIRE FIREWIRE IEEE 1394 E E a PO euo EE JE Nickname eri Gam eum s Konnekt FIREWIRE IEEE 1394 vov qmm Uo t usan 288777 a 9 580 e e Nickname i comen R e e Peter s Konnekt adatjoptical ADAT INTERFACE e The setup consists of 2 Konnekt units connected FireWire a computer and an ADAT interface e We assigned the nick names My and Peter s Konnekt to the two Konnekt units nick names are set on the Setup page The intention is to sync the entire setup to the ADAT
25. al S PDIF digital channels 7 8 can be set to either ADAT or optical S PDIF See also page 26 Konnekt 24D front instruments Front panel view of the Konnekt illustrated with a microphone and an electric guitar setup SETUP EXAMPLES STUDIO Connecting an electric guitar directly to Konnekt Connect a guitar using an standard 1 4 jack and press the PAD INST button to in position mic inst ch1 phan 30 10 O L pad inst M P Connecting a Condenser microphone Konnekt delivers 48v phantom power on the XLR part of the Combo connection for use with condenser microphones Press phan to activate phantom power phan 48V ch1 2 MU FireWire connection to computer Use as standard FireWire IEEE 1394 cable between the computer and Konnekt Any of the two connections can be used Power supply Konnekt can be bus powered directly from your computer s FireWire connection Please refer to the computer s manual to see if this is an option If bus power is insufficient or if more than one Konnekt units is connected to one FireWire bus you should use the external power supply delivered with the Konnekt 17 Www americanmusical com SETUP EXAMPLES MOBILE STUDIO This is a typical small mobile setup with just a guitar Firewire a microphone and a laptop computer 18 Connect the guitar to ch 1 using a standard 1 4 inch jack mono mono and set the PAD inst to
26. al specifications are subject to change 63
27. annel to the LED light ring via the Mixer page on the TC Near computer user interface by pressing the light ring icon on the channel of your choice 11 Output level Sets the output level of analog outputs 1 2 and of the head phone outputs 12 DSP Total Recall Konnekt 24D only Three program settings can be stored in locations 1 P2 and P3 These programs concern settings for Konnekt pages only not Fabrik R or Fabrik C Fabrik R and Fabrik C presets are handled via the Fabrik preset management AUX Konnekt 8 only On Konnekt 8 this section is replaced by a AUX switch 12 th select j phones aux in c 7 mut a The AUX switch allows you to monitor the signal present on the AUX inputs rear panel An ideal function if you want to monitor e g a keyboard thru the AUX inputs N 13 Phones muting Connect a set of headphones here Main outputs will be muted 14 Phones non muting Connect a set of headphones here Signal is still passed to Main outputs Www americanmusical com Bus Power Konnekt 24D and Konnekt 8 are able to work with FireWire bus power With FireWire bus power the device is powered directly from the FireWire connection and you do therefore not need to use the external power supply included with Konnekt There are a few things to be aware of regarding bus power 4 pin FireWire connectors Please beware that not all FireWire ports are able to provide bus p
28. are auto sensing They automatically detect whether you have connected an XLR plug microphone or 1 4 jack instrument and indicate this graphically These are the options Nothing connected XLR Inst Jack 2 PAD INST On the Konnekt front panel you can set Input sensitivity using the PAD INST selector When the PAD icon is lit PAD line level sensitivity is selected This is the correct choice if you connect keyboards or guitar pre amps pedals or similar When the LED is off the sensitivity is increased and you can connect a guitar with passive pickups directly Stereo Link Mixer view Press Stereo Link to link channels 1 and 2 into a stereo channel for monitoring stereo sources such as keyboards etc SETUP PAGE Input Section Digital To process an external digital signal it is imperative that Konnekt is able to lock to this signal The lock status is indicated in this section DIGITAL INPUT SETUP MIXER Lock solr M 4 One ofthe below indications will appear Lock Konnekt is locked correctly to an external source No Ref Konnekt cannot lock to an external digital signal Konnekt automatically switches to the internal clock 5 Digital Input options C 1 8 s ADAT 1 6 S PDIF 7 8 TOS 1 2 S PDIF 7 8 1 8 All digital channels are reserved for ADAT channels 1 8 ADAT 1 6 S PDIF 7 8 ADAT channels 1 6 is
29. cay Range 10ms to 205 The Decay parameter determines the length of the Reverb Diffuse Field The length is defined as the time it takes for the Diffuse Field to decay approximately 60dB PreDelay Range O to 100ms A short Delay placed between the direct signal and the Reverb processing A Pre Delay is often used to keep the source material clear and undisturbed by the Reverb Diffuse Field FABRIK R Modulation page TWEAK MODULATION DEPTH 5 RATE 2 15 NM The algorithm designers have adjusted the diffuse field part of the reverb to be as smooth and natural sounding as possible However by modulating the diffuse field the reverb will in certain cases integrate better with the entire signal You may also find the modulation parameters useful simply to create new flavors of reverb Modulation Rate Range 25 Adjusts the Rate of modulation Modulation Depth Range O 20076 Adjusts the Depth of modulation 55 Www americanmusical com FABRIK R Color page TWEAK COLOR CONTROL LOW COLOR HI FACTOR E HI COLOR 5 20 The Color parameter controls are advanced controls handling the sonic spectrum of the Reverb diffuse field Try adding a bit of HiColor if you feel the level of reverb is correct but still doesn t stand out as intended LoColor LoColor adjustment of the Decay HiColor HiColor adjustment of the Decay This parameter selects frequency area in focus HiFact
30. com THE CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE 12 DAW Main meters and fader This section of the mixer handles the monitoring of the main outputs from your DAW Having the controls at this place allows you to mix the channels with the DAW signal right here on the Mixer page instead of having to switch between the programs You can instantly mute a channel by holding ctril shift and click on the fader handle 13 Effect Return level Fabrik R The reverb plug in Fabrik R is set up on a bus that you can send to from each channel The return level of this bus is set using this Effect Return level controller p E Konnekt 24D only 14 Monitor Mixer Main Out level This is where you set the output level for the monitor mixer The output from the mixer can be sent to any of the physical outputs Line 1 2 3 4 S PDIF or ADAT 8 outputs 1 2 only Www americanmusical com THE CONTROL PANEL MIXER PAGE Preset Management The comprehensive file based preset architecture makes storing presets a simple process Presets are saved as discrete files on your hard drive Once a preset is saved into the default location it automatically appears in the File menu 15 Preset File Menu Pressing the File button will open the File menu The File menu allows you to load or save into the currently selected program P1 P2 or P3 The following options are available from the File menu
31. connected an XLR microphone or 1 4 jack instrument and indicate this graphically These are the options Nothing connected Mic Inst jack Ch3 Ch4 Connections for line channels 3 4 are located on the rear panel All Channels 4 10 11 Input Meters These meters indicate the level of the signal present on the input channels Best signal to noise ratio is achieved when the input signal only occasionally peaks at 0 Adjust the level on the sending device Clip LED RED When the Clip LED is lit the signal is too hot Reduce the level on the sending device to compensate Fabrik C symbols for channels 1 2 Press the symbol to activate deactivate the Fabrik C channel strip plug in Adjustment of Fabrik C parameters is done via the Fabrik C page Send Use the SEND knobs to send signal from each channel to the Fabrik R reverb To actually hear the reverb make sure that Fabrik R is active Pan Pan left right using the left mouse button Press Ctrl Shift and left mouse button to center Out Level Master out level Light Ring Assignment All faders with the light ring indication can be assigned to the source controller on the front panel When assigned the light ring on the front panel displays the fader position Digital Channels The configuration of the digital channels is set via the Setup page Please refer to the description on the following pages 23 Www americanmusical
32. d have a listen The Live reverb type also does wonders for vocals or instruments that need a clear and to the point reverb Try it on different material and you ll be surprised with the results Hall Often you re concerned about preserving the natural characteristics of your source material and reluctant to apply large reverbs Don t worry the Hall reverb will preserve your audio and add a large hall effect giving you lots of natural sounding space For most vocal material this reverb is superior to many other reverbs and will be an excellent choice for various studio applications 53 Wwww americanmusical com FABRIK R Plate Welcome back in time In the old days reverberating springs or large metallic plates were used to create a reverb effect The Plate reverb emulates this characteristic type of reverb If you re working with a recording of percussive instruments it Will often call for a diffuse bright and light reverb and the Plate is just perfect for that job Club This reverb could be exactly what the doctor ordered if you want to put extra focus on the guitar or the vocals It emulates a medium sized club giving a broad yet intimate feel to your audio material If you ve got a recorded guitar that cries out for reverb but you don t want the stadium rock sound the Club reverb will do the trick well that goes for vocals and horns too Tweak section In this section all parameter adjustments are made Paramete
33. e It s pretty simple when you know how to do it Full band compression on Guitar It s amazing how some tonal instruments can get a very percussive quality to them when the right type of effect is applied Using a full band compressor on a rhythm guitar will give you a sound that is sharp sweaty funky and really emphasizes the rhythmic and percussive qualities of your track Limiter The Limiter is used to prevent overloads occurring at extreme and occasional peaks in the source material peaks that may not be caught and attenuated sufficiently in the Compressor As the Limiter can be used to limit the extreme the Compressor can be used to apply a much more musical and gentle compression EQ Section The Fabrik C EQ section is a 4 band parametric EQ that gives you full control of high and low pass filters Four filter types are available offering Notch Parametric Shelving and Cut If you are looking for a razor sharp filter use the Notch filter which has a range as low as 0 01 of an octave For a more gentle approach go for the shelving filter that sports a variable slope with a range from 3dB oct over 6 and 9 to 12dB oct The Cut filter can be switched between a flat amplitude maximum of 12dB to an octave and a flat group delay type For a natural and well behaved bandwidth apply the parametric EQ De Esser A De Esser is a compressor type used to reduce only specific sibilant frequencies Typically the s sounds can be far too d
34. e high quality as Konnekt 24D but with less options and no effects processing Fabrik C Fabrik R and Assimilator Features that are omitted in Konnekt 8 are generally marked with Konnekt 24D only We urge you to look at the product compare chart on page 9 The screenshots in the manual derive from Konnekt 24D 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 from our website in PDF format SUPPORT uuv u Support for Cubase LE Please search answers via http www steinberg net knowledgebase or http www cubase net Upgrades are available from http Awww steinberg net cubaseLEupgrade Wwww americanmusical com KONNEKT 24D KONNEKT 8 FEATURE COMPARE CHART Konnekt 24D e Outstanding IMPACT mic pre amps True Hi Z guitar inputs dedicated circuits for guitar and bass Front panel control of internal mixer parameters Analog volume control for perfect integration with powered speakers e Network up to 4 units the NEAR 1394 FireWire based network to get more inputs outputs and effects channels Full feature direct monitoring With effects and also between networked units e Intuitive control panel with automatic inp
35. er serviceable parts inside All service must be performed by qualified personnel Www americanmusical com EMC EMI amp CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY 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 Certificate of Conformity protection against harmful interference in residential TC Electronic A S Sindalsvej 34 8240 installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause Konnekt 24D amp Konnekt 8 harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause that is covered by this certificate and harmful interference to radio or television reception marked with CE label conforms with which can be determined by turning the equipment off following standards and on The user is encouraged to try to correct the EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains interference by one or more of the following measures IEC 60065 operated electronic and related apparatus for household e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna and similar general use Increase the separation between the equipment and EN 55103 1 Product family standard for receiver audio video audio visual and
36. es certain high end frequencies and you should not set the Amount parameter higher than necessary 50 Www americanmusical com Routing The routing options for Fabrik C can be set both on the Setup page under DSP EFFECTS SETTINGS and on the Fabric C page itself The options are Internal Computer s r stereo Computer s r dual mono Please see further descriptions of these routing modes in the manual section describing the Setup page TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL SYSTEM SETTINGS j CER CSET Fama J 1 ROUTING Computer s r stereo BYPASS FABRIK gt PRESET BANDS ow orr 1 2 3 4 3 BAND FABRIK C 51 Www americanmusical com FABRIK R Introduction Fabrik R is based on the innovative Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology MINT that redefines the way you use professional audio plug ins for professional results Fabrik R combines four TC Reverb algorithms in one single plug in Thanks to the Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology MINT it is a breeze to find the sound you are looking for If you want to apply a live vibe to your vocals and instruments use the Live Reverb For vocals that need a larger quality choose the Hall Reverb For that sound of the past and for drums and percussion apply the Plate Reverb If you re working with guitars try the Club Reverb which also works great with vocals Within each reverb you ll find it
37. es simultaneously such as e g an external hard drive we recommend running this device on a separate bus This would typically be on an installed FireWire PCI card Note that such a FireWire PCI card typically has 3 ports but these also operate on a single bus Software installation We recommend installing the software before connecting the Konnekt e Refer to the Konnekt Installation Guide supplied in the package and on the Konnekt CD e If you are familiar with software installation procedures in general you may simply insert the accompanying CD ROM in your computer s CD drive and follow the instructions TC Near control panel If Konnekt drivers are installed correctly you are able to open the TCNear control panel On Windows computers Press Start Programs TC Electronic TC Near The TC Near can also be accessed via the Windows Control panel On Mac computers Applications TC Near You may also start the application from System Preferences BR TC ELECTRONIC does not support Cubase Please refer to the Cubase manual for general and detailed information Konnekt and Cubase Cubase LE is delivered with Konnekt If you choose to use Cubase as your host application you can follow this short guide to setup Konnekt with Cubase Www americanmusical com Cubase Installation In the following we assume that you have already followed the Konnekt Installation Guide Close all running applicatio
38. g mic pre amp quality with true Hi Z guitar optimized inputs The light ring gives you easy access instant control and visual feedback on important parameters directly from the front panel You can stack up to four Konnekts together using TC NEAR Network Expandable Audio Recording to obtain a massive amount of I O and effects channels If you are working with active monitors you ll be delighted with the analog volume control that ensures a wide dynamic range Dual headphone outputs are convenient when you re two in studio and one of the headphone outputs comes with an auto speaker muting function If you don t need all the I O or the DSP effects choose Konnekt 8 which is a non DSP version of Konnekt 24D with less I O The Fabrik C channel strip and Fabrik R reverb known from TC s PowerCore platform are built into the Konnekt 24D and they work even when the unit is used in stand alone mode Konnekt 24D also includes Assimilator Konnekt which is an extremely powerful equalization tool that learns the frequency curve of one piece of audio so it can be applied to another audio file Ideal for analyzing and copying EQ curves of individual instruments voices or reference mixes It truly shines when applied to align the frequency response of different tracks recorded at different times compiled to appear on the same album One manual for both Konnekt 24D and Konnekt 8 This manual covers both Konnekt 24D and Konnekt 8 Konnekt 8 has the exact sam
39. ice Cut filters can be switched between a 12dB oct maximum flat amplitude Butterworth and a flat group delay type Bessel Mark the handle 1 2 3 or 4 for the band to adjust Set the BW Type then grab the handle again and move for frequency gain adjustments Bands On Off EQ sanos oyo 1 2 9 Grab handle to select Bands On Off Click to activate deactivate the four individual bands Adjusting Frequency and gain simply grab the symbol for one of the active bands 1 2 3 or 4 using the left mouse button and move until desired settings are achieved Adjusting BW TYPE First select a band Then place the cursor within the BW Type field press left mouse button and move mouse up down to change type and bandwidth Different types of filters are available for the Low Mid and High filters Please refer to the following pages for overview of the EQ types Bypass Press to bypass the EQ section 44 Filter types For Lo and Hi filters select between filter types Parametric Notch Shelve and Cut For Mid 1 and Mid 2 select between filter types Parametric and Notch Parametric Filter Broad type Parametric filter broad bandwidth Shelve filter 3 dB oct Www americanmusical com Notch Filter Narrow type Notch filter narrow bandwidth Cut Filter Bessel type Cut filter Bessel Cut Filter Butterworth type Cut filter Butterworth
40. ik Reverb R ADAT 1 optical L 10 ADAT 2 optical R 11 ADAT 3 12 ADAT 4 13 ADAT 5 14 ADAT 6 15 ADAT 7 Coaxial L 16 ADAT 8 Coaxial R gt Outputs Line 1 Main L Line 2 Main R Line 3 L Line 4 R Fabrik Channel L Fabrik Channel R Fabrik Reverb L Fabrik Reverb R ADAT 1 optical L 10 ADAT 2 optical R 11 ADAT 3 12 ADAT 4 13 ADAT 5 14 ADAT 6 15 ADAT 7 Coaxial L 16 ADAT 8 Coaxial R O gt wwwi americanmusical com APPENDIX ASIO CHANNEL NAMES 88 2 96 kHz Inputs Mic inst line 1 Mic inst line 2 Line 3 L Line 4 R Fabrik Channel L Fabrik Channel R Fabrik Reverb L Fabrik Reverb R ADAT 1 optical L 10 ADAT 2 optical 11 ADAT 3 12 ADAT 4 Q gt 15 Coaxial L 16 Coaxial R Outputs Line 1 Main L Line 2 Main R Line 3 L Line 4 R Fabrik Channel L Fabrik Channel R Fabrik Reverb L Fabrik Reverb R ADAT 1 optical L 10 ADAT 2 optical R 11 ADAT 3 12 ADAT 4 13 14 15 Coaxial L 16 Coaxial R N gt N O Q gt 15 16 176 4 192 kHz Inputs Mic inst line 1 Mic inst line 2 Line 3 L Line 4 R Optical Coaxial Outputs Line 1 Main L Line 2 Main R Line 3 L Line 4 R Optical Coaxial 61 Wwww americanmusical com APPENDIX FAQ TC Near prevents computer standby mode Before setting your computer
41. in standby mode the TC Near control panel must be shut down Computers handle standby mode and hibernation in different ways To prevent instability on the audio interface after the computer is turned back on the TC Near control panel must be closed Most likely you will also need to close you host application Cubase or Logic or 62 APPENDIX DICE BACKGROUND The Konnekts use the brand new TC developed DICE Il digital interface chip from TC Applied Technologies The DICE II chip provides a very stable digital clock to ensure jitter free digital signal flow all the way through the device Digital sound quality is not just digital sound quality having a stable digital clock is crucial to the sound quality Get perfect alignment of all your digital signals With integrated JET tm technology the Konnekt is able to perfectly align all digital signals from external digital sources This means that all supported digital formats will be aligned to ensure maximal digital quality JET patent pending Next generation of jitter elimination and sync handling based on experience from TC flag ship System 6000 EQ station and AIR speakers DICE has been specially developed high performing digital interfaces S PDIF ADAT 1394 and AD DA DICE Il is based on many years of research and experience from making products for the top professional market including studios and broadcast industry The DICE II s hardware based FireWire audi
42. included Fabrik R reverb and e Connect CD player to Konnekt using either the CD Fabrik C channel strip amp comp player s analog outputs to Konnekt Line Inputs 3 4 or Set up correctly you can even alternate between three as illustrated using the CD player s optical S PDIF out programs presets using the TOTAL RECALL button to Optical DI on the Konnekt The programs are prepared via the TC Near software e Active speakers can be used as monitors Feed these Control panel with signal from Main Out L R 20 Www americanmusical com SETUP EXAMPLES MULTIPLE KONNEKTS Firewire IEEE 1394 MIDI s pdif line outputs in L L j L L ower out ch3 L chilmain ch3 L chi L DI ch4 R ch2 main R ch4 R ch2 R bus powered m I adatloptical power MIDI s pdif line outputs lii E E in out ch3 L chilmain ch3 L chi L TE 28 8 0 L LL DI ch4 R ch2 mainR ch2 R di Ole eie e LL adat optical L I L f L L I 4 LL L L j 1 A Alala xf I L adat optical L L L L w m m m m m m m m m m m m m m This setup shows how 4 Konnekt 24D units are hooked up via FireWire With this setup you have
43. inputs en Connect a TV a radio tuner or any secondary 8 Source Level push to control Pan Controls the level or pan position of the selected channel The light ring shows the level or pan position of the selected channel By default the Source Level knob controls the source level of the selected channel Press once and turn the knob to pan the signal Leave the knob untouched for 1 second and it will automatically return to volume control function 9 Monitor LEDs Indicate which channel is monitored Select channels using the Ch Select button 10 Ch Select The LED light ring around the SOURCE level knob indicates the source level of channel you have selected or the pan position if the Source Level knob 8 has been pushed Select between monitoring the following channels Ch 1 Front or rear panel input channel 1 Ch 2 Front or rear panel input channel 2 linein mc Select between channel 1 2 front and rear panel using the Line in switch on the front panel II Www americanmusical com FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW KONNEKT 24D Ch 3 4 Konnekt 24D Channels 3 4 note that channel 3 4 are always linked DI Konnekt 8 Monitor the signal present on S PDIF Digital In User The Setup page allows you to setup which channel channels are monitored when User is selected The options will vary depending on the connected devices It is also possible to assign a level control of a ch
44. ith Safety Certified To Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Control Interface MIDI FireWire DAW General Dimensions Weight Finish PPM Meter Ch 1 2 Power Supply Included FireWire Bus Powered Power Consumption Warranty Parts and labor without notice 1 4 Phone Jack Ground sensing design 100 Ohm 40 dBu lt gt 12 dBu analog gain scale 12 dBu lt 94 dB 0 002 1 kHz 1 dBFS gt 111 dB A gt 108 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 0 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz lt 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 0 70 ms 0 65 ms 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 2 x 1 4 Phone Jack Stereo 80 Ohm 80 dBu lt gt 16 dBu 300 ohm analog gain scale 94 dB 0 00296 1 kHz 1 dBFS 2103 dB A gt 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 0 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 200mW 93mW EN 55103 1 and EN 55103 2 FCC part 15 Class B CISPR 22 Class B IEC 60065 EN 60065 UL6500 and CSA E60065 CSA FILE LR108093 32 F to 122 0 C to 50 C 22 to 167 30 C to 70 C Max 90 non condensing In Out 5 Pin DIN IEEE 1394a IEC 61883 9 5 x 1 75 x 9 241 5 x 44 x 226 mm 3 3 Ib 1 5 kg Acrylic front panel Plated and coated steel back plate Anodized aluminum cover 3 LED s pr channel 12V DC Adapter for 90 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz auto select 8 to 30 VDC 14 W 1 year Please note Technic
45. ke to open the gain settings for Cubase SX Logic Pro and other major DAW the insert point programs provide features that make it easier to set up the Konnekt Fabrik effects as external effects aras bis In the following example object is to process through Fabrik C in a mixing situation e TC Near control panel Setup page DSP Effects section set Fabrik C routing to Computer s r TT Source Ins 1 Fabrik stereo vum mio 0 00 Delay m FABRIK ROUTING Computer s r stereo 0 00 dB 0 00 dB Send Gain FABRIK ROUTING Computer 6 stereo Return Gain n Cubase SX go to Devices VST connections External effects Add External effect and rename this EN to Fabrik C As Fabrik C is assigned FW ports 5 6 Now the audio file playing on the Source channel is set Device ports to 5 and 6 for both send and return processed through Fabrik C busses It should now look like this l e Open the Fabrik C page from the TC Near control panel and you will see the signal being processed lt File Edit Project Audio MIDI Scores Pool Transport Devices Window 1 Help Inputs Dutputs Group Fx External F according to your settings E All Add External Favorites Audio Device Device Port Fabrik Stereo Stereo 0 El Send Bus Stereo 510 TCNear Left 5 Konnekt24D 08300011 MK Right 6 Konnekt24D 08008011 El Retur Bus
46. ltitrack and make sure that Direct monitoring is not ticked Device Setup Setup Add Remove NEM Number of Disk Buffers Disk Buffer Size Devices All MIDI Inputs Default MIDI Ports DirectMusic ASIO Driver Clock Source Control Panel Release ASIO Driver in Background PE Now go to VST outputs and activate a bus using the power button In the following example we use BUS 2 but we have renamed the bus and called it Reverb Www americanmusical com Furthermore we have routed the output of the Reverb bus to Fabrik R This is done via the field in the bottom of the bus channel Konnekt240 ft K L 4 e Now for convenience only go to Devices VST Inputs and change the label for Konnekt 24D fabrik reverb L and Konnekt 24D fabrik reverb R to Reverb L and Reverb e Activate the inputs pressing the power button Goto the project window BIST Tem File Description EE En d 14 La Bavame 14 La 0004 01 01 000 0055 01 02 034 67 01 34 bol lt Ex fs fw OE 0 00 in ReverbL Reverb BUS 1 e n example above we have a track with a stereo audio file The track we have renamed Source This is the track we would like to add the Fabrik reverb t
47. nput signal If the red O L LED is lit your signal is too hot and you should press PAD INT to attenuate the signal by 20dB 10 N mic inst chi phan inst 2 zd 30 1q O L paqjinst line in monitor ch 2 on chi 3 4 fser rear parel muting non nuting onic The 1 4 jack connection Press PAD INST to activate this circuit ch1 pad inst The 1 4 jack part of the connector is a high quality Hi Z circuit that is designed especially for connecting a passive guitar pick up system e g Strat type directly The jack inputs on the front panel are unbalanced If you wish to connect balanced equipment using TRS jacks you should connect via the line inputs on the rear panel y Important ZA If you use the 1 4 jack part of the Combo jack xlr connection PAD INST must be set to in position 3 Pad lInst selectors The PAD INSTRUMENT selector can attenuate the input sensitivity by 20dB If you cannot attenuate the signal sufficiently using the GAIN TRIM knob you should use the 20 position This is typical when connecting line level instruments 4 Wwww americanmusical com FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW KONNEKT 24D Input LEDs Three input level indicators 30dB 10dB and OdB First adjust the Gain Trim so the OdB LED is only lit at absolute peaks Then reduce the Gain Trim slightly so the OdB LED is never lit Gain Trim Use this cont
48. ns Insert the Konnekt CD ROM in your CD rom drive e The Konnekt Installer most likely opens automatically Close the application as we assume you have previously followed the Installer once Browse the CD and click on the Cubase LE setup exe file located in the Cubase LE folder Follow the installation procedure to install Cubase Windows During the installation procedure you will be asked to enter a serial number This number is found on the CD label Mac Unlike the Windows installation procedure it is not required to enter any serial number Selecting Konnekt as your audio interface in Cubase Open Cubase Goto Devices Device Setup Device Setup Devices Setup Add Remove All MIDI Inputs Number of Disk Buffers Default MIDI Ports Disk Buffer Size DirectMusic ASIO Driver Control Panel Wi Release 510 Driver in Background Direct Monitoring Expert QUICK SETUP GUIDE Select VST Multitrack in the left column Select ASIO as Master ASIO Driver the dropdown menu in the right side of the display Click OK Cubase Project example Create a new empty project Go to Devices VST Inputs In this menu you can activate deactivate the Konnekt inputs and also label these for your own convenience ASIO channel names Port The left column describes the physical input ports on Konnekt The center column holds on off butto
49. ns for the inputs In the right column you are able to assign a name of your choice to each input Depending on the selected sample rate there are limitations on available digital channels Please refer to the appendix section to see the ASIO channel names and distribution VST Inputs h1 ch 2 In Cubase LE for Macintosh VST inputs are not named automatically However you may enter channel names of you choice For Konnekt 24D we suggest using the names as they appear in the screenshot above Www americanmusical com QUICK SETUP GUIDE In the example on the previous page we have labeled the two front panel inputs Mic Inst ch 1 and Mic Inst ch 2 We have also activated those inputs by pressing the power button e Exit the VST Inputs menu Create an audio track Project Add track audio Cubase LE Untitled Now you need to select the input and output for that track e Click on the in field as illustrated above Now select one of the inputs that we earlier setup in the VST Inputs menu E g Mic Inst ch 1 e Unless you have changed the default settings for the output busses the out is set to BUS 1 Leave it You can now record via the Konnekt s front panel inputs and playback via the Main outs Using Fabrik R as a Send effect You can also use Fabrik R as a send return effect from Cubase Go to Devices Device Setup VST Mu
50. o Below we have created an additional audio track On this track we will monitor the Fabrik reverb QUICK SETUP GUIDE We have renamed the track Fabrik R mon e the track stereo pressing mono stereo button x 5 J zi ai i Activate the monitor symbol on the Fabrik R mon track Set in to Reverb L Reverb Set out to BUS 1 e Mark the Source track and go to sends select Reverb in send 1 and activate the send by pressing the power button e Now grab the send slider and slide it to the right listen to the nice Fabrik reverb Send slider Power button Reverb selected Www americanmusical com FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW KONNEKT 24D 30 10 0 0 padlinst N ch1 2 f N 1 1 FireWire Power LED indicator When Konnekt is hooked up via FireWire the blue LED can indicate the following Steady lit Sufficient power Flashing Hardware error or FireWire communication error Off The Konnekt has no connection to the driver maybe because the driver is not installed 2 Mic Inst ch1 ch2 on Combo XLR Jack Combo XLR Jack inputs Both XLR and 1 4 inch jack can be used with this connector The XLR connection balanced Connect a microphone and your signal is processed via the IMPACT mic pre amps For condenser microphones activate phantom power see also 6 on the following page The Input LEDs 4 indicate the level of the i
51. o streaming engine ensures robust glitch free performance independent of how many channels are being streamed Wwww americanmusical com APPENDIX TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Inputs and Outputs Connector S PDIF Formats S PDIF and TosLink 1 Connector ADAT or TosLink 2 Format ADAT 3 FireWire Digital IO Engine Clock and Jitter Internal External Sample Rates Jitter Rejection Engine Jitter Rejection Filter DIO Interface Jitter AD DA Conversion Jitter Digital Output Phase stand alone and across network Input Slip Sample Tolerance all DIs Processing Delay DIO 96 48 kHz Frequency Response DIO Line Inputs Ch 1 2 3 4 4 Connectors Impedance Bal Unbal Full Scale Input Level 0 dBFS THD N SNR Freq Response Crosstalk ADC A to D Conversion A to D Delay Mic Inputs Ch 1 2 Connectors Sensitivity Full Range Pad on off Total pre amp gain Impedance Pad on off NF Rg 150 ohm Gain EIN 150 ohm Max Gain THD N Min Gain SNR Min Gain Inst Inputs Ch 1 2 Connectors Sensitivity Range Total pre amp gain Impedance THD N Min Gain SNR Min Gain Crosstalk Notes for Konnekt 8 RCA Phono 75 Ohm S PDIF 24 bit IEC 958 Pro status bits Optical Pipe 8 ch 48 kHz 4 ch SMUX 96 kHz IEEE 1394a S400 IEC 61883 TC DICE Il handling all IO formats 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kH
52. ogy e Three main sections with TC technology EQ de esser and compressor e ntuitive and easy control of dedicated parameters Instant gratification 4 band parametric EQ Scalable de esser 3 band full band compressor Limiter Control multiple parameters with few knobs 48 bit double precision e Access the Fabrik C channel strip by pressing the Fabrik C tab zum SYSTEM SETTINGS setup 1 CH 2 CH 1 4 40 Www americanmusical com FABRIK C Overview TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL 2 SYSTEM SETTINGS _Fasrik GRRE SST ROUTING Bveass FABRIK gt preset Neutral 0 1 s COMP s mwoQ2 umn mes 04 dB Gass IN 96 0dB AR MALE VOCAL GUITAR PIANO CHOIR HORNS MIX PURIST 100Hz ikHz 10kHz SOURCE SELECTION honje ES Female Vocal 20 0 Hz shelve B emale voca Y A COMPRESSOR GAIN GAIN REDUCTION BYPASS TG D AMOUNT lll lt gt 1 0 1 1 g g 1 096 dB 24 18 12 6 0 6 12 18 t DSP TOTAL RECALL P2 P3 t c electronic Full band or 3 band compression Fabrik C includes both a 3 band and a Full band compression mode As Fabrik C is a plug in that is designed to be used on single sources and not as a dedicated mastering tool you might wonder h
53. ominant on a vocal track and the track would therefore often benefit from being processed by a De Esser Headroom To avoid internal clipping and to secure ease of use all processing is done in the 48 bit domain and is not truncated to 24 bit before the output of the Limiter 42 Www americanmusical com FABRIK C Signal Flow 3 band mode a Comp Comp De Eser In Level 3 1 gu Split Limiter EQ Filter This is a schematic overview of the signals flow through the algorithm in 3 band mode As illustrated the signal first passes the 4 band parametric EQ Then the signal is split into lo mid and hi bands for individual compression Cross over frequencies between the bands are set by the selected Source type After the Make up Gain section the signal passes the Limiter Signal Flow Full band mode In Level i C um The signal flow in Full band mode is similar to 3 band mode The difference lies solely in the Full band compression as opposed to the split filter and 3 compression bands found in 3 band mode 43 Www americanmusical com FABRIK C EQ section The Fabrik C EQ section is a 4 band parametric EQ with four selectable filter types Notch Parametric Shelving and Cut If you re looking for a razor sharp filter use the Notch filter that has a range as low as 0 01 octaves For a more gentle approach the shelving filter with a variable slope is a better cho
54. or The HiFactor parameter is used to enhance or attenuate the frequency area set by the HiColor parameter 56 Distance Level page TWEAK DISTANCE LEVEL CONTROL DRY EARLY REVERB gt 52 dB 9 dB 85 dB The relation between Dry Early and Reverb levels defines the perceived distance of a source The less dry the signal compared to Early and Reverb levels the greater the perceived distance Early and Reverb levels set the relation between the amount of room definition compared to the reverb diffuse field If the Kill Dry button is pushed Dry Level is fixed at off If the Kill Wet button is pushed Early and Reverb Levels are fixed at off Dry Range Off 24dB to OdB Sets the amount of dry level passing through the algorithm Early Range Off 24dB to OdB The Early Reflections are the defining basis of the Reverb diffuse field Adjust the amount to set the emphasis between the Early Reflections and the Reverb diffuse field Reverb Range Off 24dB to OdB The Reverb parameter sets the amount of applied reflections from the Reverb diffuse field Www americanmusical com Additional parameters Bypass Bypass function for the entire plug in In Out In level Range 24 to OdB Out level Range 24 to 12dB Sets the Input Output levels for the algorithm If the Internal overload indicators O L are lit you may need to readjust the In Out levels Meters In and output meters
55. or vocals utilizing Konnekt s IMPACT TM pre amps and e g the Fabrik C channel strip MIDI keys for additional keyboards and or program changes Distribution to PA amp speakers using the SOURCE level control as separate level control Connect all devices according to the illustration above Remember to activate phantom power if you are using a condenser microphone Also note that outputs 3 4 in this setup are used as main outs to PA SETUP EXAMPLES LIVE PA SYSTEM Headphones level Advantage of this setup This setup enables you to route different signals to the headphones and system the DAW This is useful for numerous purposes E g for excellent cue monitoring for DJ s as well as individual level control of the two signals Konnekt 24D only 19 Www americanmusical com SETUP EXAMPLES STAND ALONE Active speakers CD PLAYER S PDIF power bus powered s pdif line outp uts DI ch4 2 main R ch2 R Cle e c z INSTRUMENT IN 1 4 JACK Konnekt 24D can be used with no computer connected Connect the microphone to Ch1 and the guitar to Ch2 as a stand alone unit still providing both the excellent mic on the front panel Activate phantom power if you are pre amps and Hi Z inputs on channels 1 and 2 It is even using a condenser microphone possible to use the
56. ow the 3 band mode applies An overall rule of thumb is that if you are working with a source that has a wide frequency range with large peaks in specific frequency areas you are most likely best off using the 3 band mode If on the other hand you re working with audio that is within a small frequency area such as e g a trumpet section or background vocals you ll obtain a great advantage using the Full band mode Let us look at a few specific application scenarios to give you an idea of what can be achieved with the different compression styles 3 band compression on Bass If you are to do a 3 band compression on a bass this will allow the higher frequencies to pass through while adding compression to lower frequencies What this gives you is better control and longer sustain and a more punchy bass with all the overtones intact 41 Www americanmusical com FABRIK C 3 band compression on grouped sources If you have grouped several sources and want to do a global compression on this section the 3 band mode can be very effective It will give you more transparency in your overall mix you can apply independent compression to each of the three frequency bands Full band compression on vocals You probably know that in your face airy kind of vocal that you hear on some tracks The way to get that effect is by using a full band compressor on your vocal track slowing the attack time and speeding up the release tim
57. ower at all Some laptop computers carry 4 pin connectors These do not provide bus power Several Konnekts on a single FireWire bus If you run more than one Konnekt device on a FireWire bus only one of them can be bus powered the others require power from the supplied external power supply Insufficient bus power Some laptop computers even those with 6 pin connectors do not provide enough bus power for a single Konnekt unit to run properly If you experience any problems please use the provided external power supply as the first effort to solve the problems BUS POWER NOTES 13 Www americanmusical com REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 24D bus powered firewire adat optical Power Switch On off switch for the unit Power In Konnekt can be bus powered from the computer s FireWire port Check your computer s specifications If more than one Konnekt is used or your computer delivers insufficient power on the FireWire port use the supplied 12VDC power supply FireWire connectors IEEE 1394 connectors for connecting to a computer and or linking multiple Konnekt units Konnekt can be from the computer s FireWire port Check your computer s specifications Before plugging the firewire connectors make 14 sure that plugs are positioned correctly Please read the section regarding bus power on page 18 MIDI In Out Standard MIDI in out MIDI out is automatically
58. panel on the previous pages The next few lines describe the variations on Konnekt 8 The following features have been omitted from the Konnekt 8 e Optical inputs outputs e Line outputs 3 4 Line inputs 3 4 30 10 O L Q7 a y Oj min N max gain trim s pdif line outputs monitor ch select phones chi ch2 DI user O r aux O O push pan user source level line in ch1 2 on rear muting output level tc electronic AUX In The AUX IN LED and button replace the DSP recall functions on the Konnekt 24D Press the AUX IN button to monitor the signal present on the AUX inputs on the rear panel The LED indicates when AUX monitoring is enabled line inputs aux L chi L aux R chi main L ch2 main R Aux L and Aux R External line instruments can be connected to the aux inputs for monitoring purposes To monitor the aux inputs press the AUX IN button on the front panel Signals present on these inputs cannot be recorded 15 Www americanmusical com SETUP EXAMPLES STUDIO Active speakers Headphone amp LINE IN CH 3 4 Power supply REAR VIEW power s pdif line outputs line inputs ch3 L chilmdinL A34 chi L DI DO ch4 R ch2 main R ch4 R ch2 R optical LINE OUT CH 3 4 FIREWIRE LL
59. ptical S PD optical S PDIF F Firewire FTU 1394 Firewire ITU 1394 1 ADAT 1 8 or ADAT 1 6 S PDIF or Optical coaxial S PDIF 58 Www americanmusical com APPENDIX SIGNAL FLOW 8 To computer From computer Phantom Line In on 48v ch 1 2 Inputs PW 1 2 O DAW O Ch I main L Monitor Mix Combi Jack XLR front ch Line In ch rear Phones muting Combi Jack XLR front ch 2 Line In ch 2 rear AUX ch 3 rear AUX ch 4 rear S PDIF ELM F FW 3 4 Firewire ITU 1394 Firewire ITU 1394 59 APPENDIX ASIO CHANNEL NAMES Www americanmusical com The following 2 pages describe how the Konnekt ASIO channels distribute according to the selected sample rate Konnekt 8 44 1 48 kHz ROD RON 60 Inputs Mic inst line 1 Mic inst line 2 Coaxial L Coaxial R Outputs Line 1 Main L Line 2 Main R Coaxial L Coaxial R Q Q 88 2 96 kHz Inputs Mic inst line 1 Mic inst line 2 Coaxial L Coaxial R Outputs Line 1 Main L Line 2 Main R Coaxial L Coaxial R O N O N 176 4 192 kHz Inputs Mic inst line 1 Mic inst line 2 Coaxial Outputs Line 1 Main L Line 2 Main R Coaxial Konnekt 24D 44 1 48 kHz Inputs Mic inst line 1 Mic inst line 2 Line 3 L Line 4 R Fabrik Channel L Fabrik Channel R Fabrik Reverb L Fabr
60. rol to set the appropriate input level see previous paragraph Phantom Power 48 The XLR part of the Combo XLR Jack connections features 48 phantom power when this switch is pressed Phantom power is used to power line drivers and condenser microphones There are three main types of microphones Condenser microphones phantom power required except for some models that use proprietary power supplies or built in batteries Please check the microphone s manufacturer specifications for details Electrodynamic microphones phantom power is not required but does no harm to the microphone Ribbon microphones phantom power could damage the microphone Search advice from the manufacturer of the microphone Only the condenser type requires phantom power It is however no problem combining a condenser microphone in e g ch 1 with a standard electrodynamic microphones such as e g a Shure 5 57 in ch 2 Nor is it any problem to activate phantom power and use a condenser microphone to one of the inputs and connect a guitar using a 1 4 jack to the other input as phantom power only concerns the XLR connections 7 Line In ch 1 2 on rear panel This switch alternates between using the front panel inputs or rear panel inputs for channels 1 2 Rear panel inputs are line inputs device that you don t use in music production to Line inputs 1 2 on the rear panel Use the Line In switch to alternate between front and rear panel
61. rs are organized in 4 different layers pages R Reverb C Color M Modulation D Distance There are a couple of different ways of altering the parameter values e First select parameter by placing the cursor on one of the above mentioned icons C M or D and click Then grab the icon and drag in any direc tion This way of changing parameter values gives an excellent intuitive feeling e You can of course also change parameter values by grabbing the parameter value fields and drag the mouse up or down e Finally values can be entered numerically by double clicking on the parameters value fields and entering values using the keypad 54 Meters The adjacent list shows the exact distribution of value readings on the meter segments on both IN and OUT meters precise reading close to OdBFS and around key values such as 18 20 and 24dBFS is imperative and this distribution takes these key values into consideration Overload indication Internal overload is indicated via the O L indicators located between the In Out meters Internal overload may occur at certain extreme parameter settings even when the In Level meters show reasonable levels Use the In Out parameters to compensate OdBFS 16 0 5 18 A 20 2 22 3 24 4 30 5 36 6 42 8 48 10 56 12 64 14 72 Www americanmusical com Reverb page TWEAK REVERB CONTROL PREDELAY DECAY 22mz 950 ms De
62. ructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 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 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 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 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any such as 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 A The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
63. s page and Sync Source is set to Optical S PDIF CLOCK MASTER Keonnekt ki SYNC SOURCE Optical s pdif 44 1 kHz SAMPLE RATE 38 COMPUTER WITH FIREWIRE The M4000 is connected to the other Konnekt in the setup Peter s Konnekt and it is set to slave to external Sample Rate If Sync Source is set to Internal the sample rate must be set The options are 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz The sample rate is typically set by your host application e g Cubase LE If you e g play a 44 1 kHz project the sample rate automatically shifts to 44 1 kHz If you later load and play a 48kHz song the sample rate shifts to 48 kHz Though Konnekt receives information about the sample rate it still provides the actual digital clock Lock Status Various lock status indications can be given Internal Lock Indicates that the system is locked to the Konnekt unit set as clock master External Lock Indicates that the system is locked to an external digital device connected to the Konnekt set as clock master No Reference External sync on the Konnekt set as master is unobtainable Check connections and external device Www americanmusical com SYSTEM SETTINGS amp FIRMWARE UPDATE amp RESET TO DEFAULT Versions This section gives information on Control panel versions and FireWire driver see page 36 Check for updates e If the computer is connected to the Interne
64. ssor 15 in Full band mode when 3 band 15 not marked apply See pages 6 7 for application examples of the Full band 3 BAND SUE u Adjusting Parameters Compressor section As described in the previous section the parameters on the 4 Compression pages are adjusted simply by grabbing and moving the S G C and L handles however a few extra cool features are available Grid On the Source pages the S handle moves in vertical and horizontal directions only but on the Compression Control Level and Gain pages the C L and G handles move freely in all directions You may however see the advantage of moving the handle in one direction only Therefore it is possible to lock a direction in a grid d LEVEL CONTROL LOW A MID HIGH R 7 0 dB 4 5 48 2098 Grab the C L or G handle using the left mouse button Press and hold the Alt key Mac Command key while moving the mouse in a circle The compass function Is now active and you can select one of 2 to 6 directions e Release the Alt key Mac Command key and move the mouse still holding the left mouse button pressed to select desired values Release mouse button to release the grid 49 Www americanmusical com FABRIK C The Limiter w default m Fabrik C also holds a Limiter The Limiter is used to prevent overloads occurring at extreme and occasional peaks in the
65. t you may check for updates by pressing CHECK FOR UPDATES You will be directed to the Konnekt product page at www tcelectronic com Press Click here to download the latest version and download the full installer e Run the installer Updating firmware Once the installer is run see above the latest version of firmware is placed in the TC Near folder on your hard disk You will now need to update the firmware for each konnekt unit in the setup Goto the About page for the unit you wish to update Example SYSTEM SETTINGS FIRMWARE VERSION 1 01 BUILD 811 i DSP TOTAL RECALL P2 Press UPDATE FIRMWARE and you will be directed to the folder where the firmware is located Example Please select the file to upload Look in gt Firmware Y konnekt8_24d_744 bin My Recent Documents Desktop Documents Computer My Network File name Places Files of type Select the file with the highest number This is the latest released firmware Now press Open and wait while the firmware is being updated Reset to Default The Reset to Default function will reset the selected Konnekt unit to factory default settings for the currently loaded software The software will not be degraded to previous software versions and no presets are affected 39 Www americanmusical com
66. the S PDIF DI connection Optical Konnekt will attempt to lock to the digital signal present in the ADAT optical input connection 13 Sample Rate Options are 44 1 kHz Both Fabrik R and Fabrik available 48 kHz Both Fabrik R and Fabrik C available 88 2 kHz Fabrik R or Fabrik C available 96 kHz Fabrik R or Fabrik C available 176 4 kHz Fabrik R and Fabrik C not available 192 kHz Fabrik R and Fabrik C not available No effects included in Konnekt 8 30 DSP Effects Settings Konnekt 24D only Fabrik ka AT 96 USE FABRIK C ROUTING FABRIK ROUTING 14 At 96kHz USE At 96kHz and 88 2 it is not possible to run both the Fabrik C and the Fabrik R plug ins Select either Fabrik C or Fabrik R 15 Fabrik C Select between Internal mode f you want to run the Fabrik C as internal effect of the Konnekt mixer Computer s r stereo f you want to run the Fabrik C as a stereo send return effect to from your host application such as Cubase Computer s r dual mono f you want to run the Fabrik C as two mono send return effects to from your host application such as Cubase 16 Fabrik R Select between Internal mode Computer s r stereo www americanmusical com What routing should choose The are two main situations that calls for different routings Recording and Mixing In this section we will look at both and use Cubase LE and Cubase SX as host applications
67. the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product 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 01817 and CSA 22 2 42 220 230V 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 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 us
68. ur active speakers but we would like to listen to the Mic Inst front panel inputs on the Recording booth unit This is what we have selected via the drop down menu Monitor Mix 7 Light Ring Assign ment Firewire EE The LED light ring around the SOURCE level knob luus indicates the source level of the channel you have SBT selected Using the Ch Select button on the front ee 5 panel you can select between Firewire Adat 1 2 optical s pdif ae E Adat 3 4 Adat 5 6 Adat 7 8 coaxial s pdif DAW main Fabrik R Level Decay Mixer level dim level Recording Room 28 Www americanmusical com 9 Mixer View DEVICES MIXER VIEW Fi Recording booth i SHOW INST LINE 1 42 STEREO LINK Show Determines whether the link channels should appear on the mixer page Stereo Link Press to stereo link the link channels on the mixer page Output In this section of the Setup page you set up signal routing to the Konnekt outputs SOURCE a OPTICAL OPTICAL S PDIF SOURCE FOR ADAT 1 2 Daw adat 1 2 ka 10 Source for Line 3 4 amp S PDIF outputs DAW When DAW is selected the signal from your HD recording application e g Cubase is routed to the outputs Daw Line 3 4 Daw optical s pdif Daw adat or Daw coaxial s pdif Mic Inst Line This is the option to use if you want to route the signal present on the Mic Inst Line
69. ut detection e DSP programs for total recall of internal routing mixer and effects settings FireWire bus powered DICEII digital interface chip with JETtm Jitter Elimination Technology Low latency drivers WDM ASIO and CoreAudio including Intel Macs Dual headphone outputs one with auto speaker muting e 24 bit 192kHz sampling rate e Sample accurate MIDI 14 14 1 0 2 mic inst line 2 line inputs and 4 line outputs 8 ADAT and 2 S PDIF optical and coaxial inputs and outputs Cubase LE included e Built in real time DSP effects Fabrik R reverb and Fabrik C channel strip based on MINT Assimilator Konnekt Native Fingerprint EQ Konnekt 8 Outstanding IMPACT mic pre amps e True Hi Z guitar inputs dedicated circuits for guitar and bass Front panel control of internal mixer parameters Analog volume control for perfect integration with powered speakers e Network up to 4 units via the TC NEAR 1394 FireWire based network to get more inputs and outputs Direct monitoring e Intuitive control panel with automatic input detection FireWire bus powered e DICEII digital interface chip with JETtm Jitter Elimination Technology Low latency drivers WDM ASIO and CoreAudio including Intel Macs Dual headphone outputs one with auto speaker muting e 24 bit 192kHz sampling rate e Sample accurate MIDI e 4 4 1 0 2 mic inst line 2 line inputs AUX and 2 line outputs 2 S PDI
70. very easy to adjust any setting to your own liking You won t waste time with nitty gritty preset adjustments all you really have to worry about is using your ears Main features e Built In MINT Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology Four new reverbs FabrikLive FabrikHall FabrikPlate FabrikClub Intuitive and easy control of dedicated parameters Instant gratification e Exceptionally good for vocals drums amp percussion and instruments e Perfectly emulates that illustrious live ambience Control multiple parameters with few knobs e 48 bit double precision e Access the Fabrik channel strip by pressing the Fabrik tab ike _Faperke J 7 a 4 52 Www americanmusical com FABRIK R Overview TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL SYSTEM SETTINGS wx seme raemkc sour ROUTING UTED FABRIK F3 PRESET Fabrik Live ALGORITHM IWEAR m A REVERS CONTROL UT KILL WET PREDELAY 0 0 dB KILL DRY 100 ms t DSP TOTAL RECALL P3 t c electronic Reverb section Select one of the 4 Reverb types using the left mouse button Live Live recorded audio sources sometimes have a lot of background noise very smooth discrete reverb on such a source will often be almost in audible What you need is a brighter and grainier reverb for that type of audio material and the Live reverb is perfect for that job Try medium to long decay times an
71. z and 192 kHz 43 to 193 kHz jitter rejection at all rates JET technology in TC DICE Il 3 dB 10 Hz 100 dB 600 Hz lt 1 ns peak BW 700 Hz to 100 kHz 42 ps RMS BW 100 Hz to 40 kHz lt 0 5 of sample period 50 96 to 50 96 of sample period 0 15 0 3 ms DC to 23 9 kHz 0 01 dB 48 kHz 1 4 Phone Jack balanced 20 kOhm 25 kOhm 13 dBu 100 dB 0 00196 Q 1 kHz 1 dBFS 2111 dB A 2108 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 0 5 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 0 68 ms 0 63 ms 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Neutrik Combo XLR 10 10 dBu lt gt 52 32 dBu 62 dB 2000 1300 ohm 4 dB 127 dBu 100 dB 0 001 1 kHz 1 dBFS 2109 dB A gt 106 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Neutrik Combo 1 4 Phone Jack 25 dBu lt gt 17 dBu 42 dB 1 Mohm 100 dB 0 001 1 kHz 1 dBFS 72107 dB A gt 104 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 S PDIF only 2 Not available 3 Not available 4 Line 1 2 recordable AUX 1 2 5 Two outputs only Monitor Line Outputs Ch 1 2 3 4 5 Connectors Impedance Level Range Ch 1 2 Fixed Full Scale Range Ch 3 4 THD N SNR Freq Response Crosstalk DAC D to A Conversion D to A Delay Headphones Output Ch 1 2 Connectors Impedance Gain Level Range THD N SNR Freq Response Crosstalk Power 40 Ohm Load Power 600 Ohm Load EMC Complies W

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents

User`s Manual  Hytera TM-800 Brochure  Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus Instrukcja obsługi  Mode d`emploi Manual de instrucciones Manual d  ceraMotion® Ti Consejos de utilización  RBSS 0003-3  Ceci est un template pour les manuels    FieldView Application User-Guide - Tandberg Video Conferencing  使用説明書（基本操作編のPDF： ）  

Copyright © All rights reserved. Failed to retrieve file