User manual MINDPRINT DTC

[. . . ] 1. 0 ENGLISH www. mindprint. com MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE CONNECTING, READ INSTRUCTIONS · Read all of these instructions!· Save these instructions for later use!· Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product!· Do not use this product near water, i. e. [. . . ] Figura 1 Figura 2 · · · · 4 MindPrint-DTC TM Welcome! Congratulations and thank you for choosing the MindPrint ® DTCTM in your search for superior sonic results. The MindPrint Dual Tube Channel signal processor combines two high-quality microphone preamps, equalizers and compressor/limiters in one unit, giving you all the functionality of a fully-loaded high-end channel strip. Its unique pairing of tried-and-true analog components with the audio fidelity of today's advanced circuit designs will lend your recordings unparalleled vividness and warmth. And with the optional digital interface in place, the DTCTM will seamlessly fit into your digital studio environment. The people who have joined forces to comprise the MindPrint team share years of experience from the fields of pro audio, tube circuitry, and digital technology. In this new MindPrint product, they have applied their collective know-how to meet the expressed wishes of countless studio engineers the world over. Over the past several years, modern recording equipment has achieved a very high level of quality at continually improving prices. Often, however, much of the real potential of the recording is unfortunately lost due to inadequacies at either the input stage, the digital conversion stage, or the analog circuitry used around the converter. The DTCTM provides precisely this missing link in the signal chain, delivering those very elements and features that bring out the best of your other recording equipment. The resulting sound is more dimensional, more vivid and more truly musical. One of the underlying design principles behind the DTCTM is optimization of the signal paths. In each and every design decision the shortest possible signal path was chosen, bypassing unneeded components completely. All in all, the very effective filtering, the opto/tube-compressor and the optional digital inputs and outputs (24-bit/96 kHz) combine to make the DTCTM a universal processing center for every kind of audio signal. We wish you a great deal of enjoyment and success with your new DTCTM!Wendel, Germany December 2001 Info In the digital age achieving a higher level of quality is something that is nearly impossible to do with just higher sampling rates or bit depths. Digital processing quality is better than ever, and has reached a level (with the new DVD standard) that meets even the highest sonic and dynamic requirements. With a sampling rate of 96 kHz we can reproduce frequencies that are more than double the highest frequencies man's hearing mechanism is capable of perceiving. A resolution of 24 bits offers us a dynamic range that can capture sound at pressure levels that go far beyond the threshold of pain of human hearing. In the past, our attempt to reproduce all the perceptible nuances of a sound was severely limited by the available technology; today we are much closer to capturing all the details of a sound in its full glory. Question Since digital technology today is capable of such high resolution, one would think that the best and shortest connection would be a pure analog-todigital converter. So why is MindPrint now developing high-end analog technology?Answer Even more important than the quality of the digital converter itself is the quality of the analog circuitry preceding the converter. Today the only part of the signal chain that is subject to loss is the analog section that prepares the signal right before it hits the digital realm. [. . . ] HI CUT: Corner frequency: 3 kHz to 30 kHz Slope: 12 dB/oct. LF FILTER: Type: Shelving Corner frequency: 22 Hz - 700 Hz Boost: +15 dB Cut: ­15 dB Q=0. 15 to Q=3 , adjustable from ~6dB to ~24dB LMF FILTER: Type: Bell Corner frequency: 47 Hz - 1600 Hz Boost: +15 dB Cut: ­25 dB Q=0. 15 to Q=3 , adjustable from 6 octaves to 1/6 octave HMF FILTER: Type: Bell Corner frequency: 190 Hz - 13000 Hz Boost: +15 dB Cut: ­25 dB Q=0. 15 to Q=3 , adjustable from 6 octaves to 1/6 octave electronically balanced & floating 220 +22 dBu Signal range: MASTER SECTION: Output level: ­ dB to +6dB Bypass: Removes EQ, Compressor/Limiter, Insert and Master section from the signal path. GENERAL MECHANICAL DATA: Dimensions: width: 482 mm height: 133 mm depth: 238 mm Rack dimensions: 19 ", 3 U; protrusion of controls: 23 mm Weight: 6. 1 kg 18 MindPrint-DTC TM 6. Appendix The DI-Mod 24/96 AES/EBU Digital Interface Option The DI-Mod 24/96 AES/EBU expands the DTCTM with a digital output and input in 24-bit format with sampling rates of 44. 1, 48, and 96 kHz and a dynamic range of over 113 dB. [. . . ]