User manual SOUNDCRAFT PULSAR II SETUP

[. . . ] V 2. 0 II Setup Guide Revised: 04-12-00 Digital 328 v2 and Creamware Pulsar II Setup Guide Contents: 1 2 3 4 Connecting The System Digital 328 Setup Pulsar Setup Additional Information 2 3 5 8 Creamware Pulsar II Setup Guide 1 1 Connecting The System Connect audio connections as shown in the diagram below. Toslink Optical cables must be connected from the ADAT Out ports of the Pulsar card to the ADAT In ports of the 328 and vice versa. Coaxial digital S/PDIF cables must also be connected from the Pulsar S/PDIF output to the 328 S/PDIF input and vice versa. Audio Connections Wordclock 328 ADAT Out 2 Pulsar ADAT Out 2 328 ADAT Out 1 Pulsar ADAT Out 1 Pulsar ADAT In 2 328 ADAT In 2 Pulsar ADAT In 1 328 ADAT In 1 Pulsar S/PDIF Out 328 S/PDIF Out 328 S/PDIF In Pulsar S/PDIF In The ADAT connections allow digital transfer of either direct outputs for input channels 1-16 to the Pulsar card, or the Digital 328's 8 Group outputs. [. . . ] Press the Down cursor arrow once, to set the wordlength. The Pulsar is capable of 24-bit recording, and so for optimum results, 24-bit wordlength can be selected here. If your audio sequencer software does not allow 24-bit recording, 20-bit or 16-bit should be selected. The sequencer manuals should be consulted for further information. The wordlength is set on the 328 with the encoder. Press <ENTER> to set the wordlength and <MENU> to return to the menu pages. <Tape Ch17->24 > Bank Source:ADAT <Tape Ch17->24 > Wordlength: 24 Creamware Pulsar II Setup Guide 3 <Tape Ch25->32 > Bank Source:ADAT <Tape Ch25->32 > Wordlength: 24 S/PDIF Input The 328 S/PDIF input can be routed to any one of the following inputs: Stereo Input 1; Stereo Input 2; FX Return 1; FX Return 2; 2 Track Tape Return, providing that the AES/EBU input has not already been assigned to that input. Commonly the Pulsar S/PDIF output would best be routed to Stereo Input 2, or the 2 Track Tape Return input. NOTE Assigning a digital source to an input will override an analogue signal, if present. Press <MENU> to enter the menu pages, scroll through the pages until the `SPDIF I/P Setup' is highlighted and press <ENTER>. Using the encoder, select the destination for the S/PDIF input, press <ENTER> to set and <MENU> to return to the menu pages. If the S/PDIF input is not required, NOWHERE should be selected in the menu. NOTE < SPDIF Input > Route To: STE-1 < SPDIF Input > Route To: FX-1 < SPDIF Input > Route To: 2TRK < SPDIF Input > Route To:NOWHERE Spirit Digital 328 v2 4 Pulsar Setup Wordclock The Pulsar must be set up to receive the wordclock transmitted by the 328. Open the Pulsar environment and select `Samplerate Settings' from the `Window' dropdown menu, or the open the samplerate settings from the icon on the Windows Taskbar. If the optional syncplate is not connected, the Pulsar must slave to the clock on one of its ADAT or S/PDIF inputs. Set the Pulsar to Slave in the Samplerate Settings window, and select ADAT 1, ADAT 2 or S/PDIF as the source. 3 NOTE If a device other than the 328 is connected to the Pulsar S/PDIF input, the Pulsar must be set to receive Wordclock from this device. If also multitracking with both ADAT ports connected to the 328, the 328 must also clock to this source. The Wordclock output of the optional syncplate (if fitted) must then be connected to the 328 Wordclock input and the 328 set to External: BNC. [. . . ] When used with the 328 alone, the 24 bit drivers can be used. When used with other manufacturers' equipment or software, the relevant manuals should be consulted. Spirit Digital 328 v2 8 Spirit by Soundcraft Harman International Industries Ltd. , Cranborne House, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3JN, England. Tel: +44 (0)1707 665000 Fax: +44 (0)1707 665461 web: http://www. spiritbysoundcraft. com e-mail: spiritsupport@soundcraft. com spiritdig@harman. com (US) Creamware Pulsar II Setup Guide 9 [. . . ]