Users

Manual

Users
Manual

Statement of conformity

To whom it may concern

This letter is our statement of conformity to the appropriate CE certifications. Based on testing performed
in September 1999, our products, Swissonic AD8 /
AD8 pro meet all pertinent worldwide regulations,
including CE. This certification is based on test reports
generated by EMC-Testcenter Zrich AG, Zurich,
Switzerland. Copies of the reports are available upon
request.
Uznach, December 15, 1999

Swissonic AG
P. O. Box 304
CH-8730 Uznach
Switzerland
Phone +41552858610
Fax
+41552858615
www.swissonic.com
info @ swissonic.com

Swissonic America
407 Stony Point RD
Santa Rosa
CA 95401
Phone 707 577 7691
Fax
707 577 7692

Daniel Feusi
General Manager Swissonic AG

www.swissonic.com
infousa@swissonic.com

Quick Start Connect your mics to the IN 18 connectors from the

rear panel. Connect your digital device to the Adat
or AES/EBU out ports from the rear panel. Set all the
switches near the level controls to off. Verify that
the mains voltage selector switch has the correct
setting for your mains, plug the unit in, and power it up.
Set the units mode of operation by pressing the front
panel switches until the following indicators are lit:
Clock Source: internal; Dither: disable; Sample
Rate/Clock Mode: as desired.
Wait for the Mute LED to turn off. Adjust the gain of
each input to a suitable level, as seen on the level
meters. Enjoy your 24/96 recording.
Introduction The AD8/AD8 pro is a mic/line DVD-compatible,
8-channel, 24-bit A/D converter capable of operation
at 44,1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88,2 kHz and 96 kHz sample
rates, with the choice of internal or external clock. The
flexible input stage supports balanced microphone
inputs (using ultra-low noise preamplifiers), unbalanced Hi-Z instrument inputs, 10 or +4 dB line inputs.
Switchable 48 V phantom power, high-pass filters,
20 dB pads, invert circuits and a 35 dB gain trim
complete the input options. AD8 provides two Adat
outputs, supporting the S/MUX format for 24/96
operation. AD8 pro switches the Adat outputs for four
stereo AES/EBU outputs.
The unit incorporates a flexible, low noise clocking
system, enabling it to generate or lock onto 44, 48, 88
and 96 kHz wordclock signals. A dither generator with
Front Panel
Layout

5
4

6
7

1 Input gain trim. The gain trim has a 35 dB range.

2 Phantom power switch. Phantom power
is on when the switch is pushed in.
3 Phantom power led.
4 20 dB pad switch. When engaged, the input signal is
attenuated by 20 dB, to avoid overloading the inputs.
5 Hi-Z switch. When engaged, the input switches
to a high impedance mode, suitable for instrument
pickups. When in high-Z mode, the input should
only be used with an unbalanced TS jack.
6 Invert switch. The input polarity is

psychoacoustic noise shaping ensures mapping of the

24-bit converter data to lower resolutions without
compromising the extreme clarity of the converters.
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n
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One AD8/AD8pro unit

Two 4 m optical fiber cables (AD8 only)
One power cord
This manual

Package contents

n Ultra-low noise mic preamps (en< 130 dBu)

with switchable 48 V phantom power
n Unbalanced high impedance option on all inputs;
n 20 dB pad, invert switch and high-pass filters
on all inputs
n Can accept line levels (up to +20 dBu balanced)
n True 24-bit analog-digital converters
n 7th order, tri-level delta-sigma converter architecture
n up to 118 dB SNR and dynamic range
n 8 combo XLR/TRS inputs
n LED-bar level meter
n Low-noise PLL system
n BNC Wordclock input and output
n 44,1 / 48 / 88,2 and 96 kHz sampling rate
n Two Adat optical outputs with S/MUX
support for 88/96 kHz (AD8)
n Four stereo AES/EBU outputs (AD8 pro)
n Dithering generator/noise shaper
for 24bit output resolutions
n Analog monitor/insert jacks (jumper switchable)
n Sturdy 1H all-steel case, with internal power supply

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10

11

12

13
15

16

inverted when this switch is pushed in.

7 High-pass filter switch. A 60 dB/decade,
90 Hz high pass filter is inserted in the signal
chain when this switch is pushed in.
8 Level meters. These are digital level meters,
which are 0,1 dB accurate. When the red led
lights, the unit is clipping.
9 Dither enable switch and leds.
When this switch is in the off position,
the unit outputs the full 24 bits of resolution.
10 Dither level switch and leds. Controls the amount of

Features

dither (to 20 bits or 16 bits) to be added to the signal.

Ineffective when the dither enable switch is off.
11 Clock source. Selects operation
with internal or external clock.
12 Sample rate. Use this button to select the
desired sample rate, in conjunction with the
clock mode. The adjoining leds it will display
the current selection. The available sample
rates are: 44,1 / 88,2 and 48/96 kHz.
13 Clock mode switch and leds. When in the
1 position, the unit works with 44,1 or 48 kHz
sample rates; When set to 2, it works with
88,2/96 kHz; This switch must be set correctly
even with external clock, or the unit wont lock;
14 Mute led. This led is turned on when the units decides it should mute the outputs. This happens when
it is set to external clock and not locked, for a brief
moment when the sample rate and clock source
are changed (to allow for the clock system to stabilize) and for about five seconds after power up.
15 Lock led. This led lights when the unit is locked to
an external clock signal. It will lock to a 4050 kHz
signal when in 1 mode, and a 80100 kHz signal
when in 2 mode.
16 Power switch. Turns the unit on and off. Make
sure the voltage selector on the back is set right
before tuning the unit on for the first time.
Rear Panel 1 Channel 1 input connector. This is a combination
XLR / TRS jacks. Pin 1 = chassis ground,
pin 2 / tip = positive, pin 3 / ring = negative,
ring = signal ground; When in high-Z mode,
only unbalanced (TS) jacks should be used.
2 Channel input connectors 28.
Rear Panel
Layout AD8

Rear Panel
Layout AD8 pro

9 Analog monitor/insert jacks. These TRS jacks

can be used as analog monitoring outputs for all
channels (the left one outputs a mix of channels
1, 3, 5, 7 and the right one a mix of channels
2, 4, 6, 8. By changing some internal jumpers,
the same jacks can be switched to work as
unbalanced inserts for channels 7 and 8
(tip = send, ring = return, sleeve = ground).
10 Earth terminal. Use this 4 mm banana socket
to ground the chassis of the unit.
11 Wordclock output BNC connector.
12 Wordclock input BNC connector.
13 Adat 1 Toslink optical connector.
When the unit is in 1 mode, all eight channels
are output here; When in 2 mode, channels
14 are output here, in S/MUX format.
14 Adat 2 Toslink optical connector. When the unit
is in 1 mode, all eight channels are output here
(the same as on Adat 1); When in 2 mode,
channels 58 are output here, in S/MUX format.
15 Voltage selector switch. In the 110 position,
the units works with main voltages between
100 and 120 VAC. In the 220 position, it works
between 220 and 240 VAC;This is the mains input.
Make sure the unit is connected to a three-prong
(earthed) socket.
16 Wordclock in/out BNC. When the unit operates
on internal clock, this connector is an output;
When working on external clock, its configured
as an input.
17 AES/EBU 1 out. Outputs channels 1 and 2 in AES/EBU format.
18 AES/EBU 2 out. Outputs channels 3 and 4 in AES/EBU format.
19 AES/EBU 3 out. Outputs channels 5 and 6 in AES/EBU format.
20 AES/EBU 4 out. Outputs channels 7 and 8 in AES/EBU format.

Interfacing The input stages of the AD8 were designed to combine

with the AD8 signal quality and flexibility. They allow a wide range
of signal sources to be connected, including microphones, instrument pickups, balanced and unbalanced
line level sources. Great care has been taken that the
AD8 Analog unit performs at its best with any of these sources.
Inputs A schematic of the AD8s input is shown in Figure 1.
Female

2@6,8k

+12V Clamp

2
+48V

3
1

Phantom power
Normal

Chassis ground
RFI
filter &
protection

@1

+
Switched
20 dB
pad

Figure 1:
AD8 input configuration.

To HPF,
invert stage
and ADC

Hi-Z

AD8 Input Levels With the 20 dB pad turned off and the gain trim set to
its leftmost position (min gain), the differential input
range of the AD8 is 0 dBu. This means that a sine
wave of 0 dBu amplitude (0,775 Vrms) will produce a
full-scale output signal (0 dBFS) digital output signal.
Exceeding this input level will cause the converter to
clip.
When the pad is enabled, all signals applied to the
input are attenuated by 20 dB before being applied to
the preamplifier. This will extend the range of the input,
so signals up to +20 dBu (7,75 Vrms) can be tolerated.
The range of the gain trim is around 35 dB, so when it
is turned all the way up, the input range decreases to
35 dBu (~15 mVrms). Clipping obviously causes
severe distortion of the signal and should be always
avoided. Clipping very brief transients (12 samples
XX 50 ms) is sometimes considered acceptable.
However, due to the high dynamic range that the AD8
possesses, there is no need to record at a level that
will cause transient clipping. A slight reduction in gain
will avoid distorting the signal and still leave ample
dynamic range. Transient handling is best left for the
mastering stage, when the signal is finally mapped to
16 bits.
Unprocessed signal sources have peak to average
level ratios of up to 20 dB, so we recommend setting
the 0 VU level at 20 dBFS digital. Signals coming
from analog tape are already compressed, with a
lower peak to average ration. Higher line-up levels, up
to 14 dBFS for 0 VU, can be used.

Almost any type of professional microphone with Microphones

a XLR connector can be directly connected to the
AD8, using a straight cable. Just make sure that the
phantom power is turned off if your mic doesnt need
it and you arent sure it can withstand the 48V. Most
microphones have a low output level, so the pad
switch should be off in most cases. Some condenser
microphones have a high output that may clip the unit
even with the gain all the way down. Use the pad in
this case.
The invert switch is provided to solve phasing problems
when two or more mics are used in close proximity. If
the sound seems weak or thin (especially a noticeable
loss of bass), try using one of the invert pushbuttons.
This problem occurs when the same sound reaches
two inputs out-of-phase (because of their placement
or because of the wiring) and the outputs are canceling
instead of combining.
The AD8 input in high-impedance mode is ideal for Instrument
connecting piezo or magnetic instrument pickups. Just pickups
plug in the mono instrument jack, and select high-Z by
pushing in the corresponding switch. The pad is active
in high-impedance mode also, so it can be used for
high-output pickups. Phantom power is never connected
to the TRS input, but it can be present briefly when the
jack is plugged in, until the normalling switch operates.
So, its safer to have it turned off in this case.
In high-impedance mode, the input is unbalanced, so
the ring is not connected. The signal is taken between
tip and sleeve. The XLR input should not be used in
high-impedance mode.
The AD8 is designed to interface directly to professional level (+4dB) or semi-pro (10dB) balanced
output equipment. The preferred type of connection
is via a shielded, twisted-pair cable, with the shield
connected to the chassis ground at both ends (Figure
2a). Connecting the shield at both ends ensures proper
protection against RFI (radio-frequency interference),
as well as low frequency interference and should be
employed whenever possible.
Some balanced equipment uses TRS XX inch jacks
instead of the XLR connectors. They are equivalent,
with the tip corresponding to pin 2 of the XLR (positive
or hot signal), the ring corresponding to pin 3 (negative or cold signal) and the sleeve corresponding
to pin 1 (ground or shield). There is a difference

Connecting
the AD8 to
balanced output
equipment

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however between the XLR and the TRS inputs on the

AD8: The XLR pin 1 is connected to the chassis
ground, whereas the TRS sleeve is connected to
the signal ground. The correct point to connect the
cable shield is to the chassis ground, so the cable
configuration shown in Figure 2B is preferred in this
case.
When using line level signals, the pad should be
switched in; gain trim will have to be turned almost all
the way down in most cases. The high-Z feature
should not be used with balanced line sources.
A. XLR to XLR connection
2

Figure 2:
Preferred balanced
cable setup

red
black

red
two conductor shielded twisted cable

shield

Female

Male

B. TRS to XLR connection

red
black
shield

red
two conductor shielded twisted cable

black

shield

3
1

black
shield

3
1

Male

Unbalanced line A TS jack can be plugged in directly to support an

level sources unbalanced source. When using a TRS, connect the
ring to ground (sleeve). The pad should be switched
in. High-Z can be used in this case, but it wont be
optimal from a noise point of view.
Avoiding hum Sometimes, balanced connections tend to hum. This
is either a grounding problem, or a ground loop problem.
For a detailed explanation, check the Where does
the hum come from application note. In a nutshell, to
eliminate the hum, try the following:
Check that all gear is properly earthed. Equipment
with a line plug is usually earthed through that. Check
the earth on the mains socket. Try toggling ground-lift
switches on related units. Use this step with caution
and check thoroughly, as it can induce problems in
other parts of the system.
If all else fails, you may need to lift the shield on one
end of the interconnections. If you already have an
established shield-lifting practice, use that. If not, we
recommend lifting the ground at the transmitter end.
This will provide better RFI protection. Try the cable
configuration in Figure 3 A, B, C in that order.
Never ground-lift a mic cable. If a microphone hums,
the cause is either a bad cable (with poor shielding), or
some low frequency source coupling directly into the
microphone or cable.
AD8 units are provided with two unbalanced jacks
than can be configured as analog monitor outputs

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A: Shield connected to chassis contact on source equipment
red

2
3
1

red

black

two conductor shielded twisted cable

shield

black
shield

2
3
1

Male
Female
B: Shield connected via decoupling cap. C=10nF film type
red

red

2
3
1

black

two conductor shielded twisted cable

shield

black
shield

2
3
1

Male
Female
C: Shield lifted on source equipment

3
1

red

red

black

two conductor shielded twisted cable

black

shield

shield

Female

Male

2
3
1

Figure 3:
Hum fixing techniques

or inserts. When configured as monitor outputs (the Monitor/insert

factory default) the L jack outputs a mix of channels jacks
1, 3, 5 and 7, while the R jack outputs a mix
of channels 2, 4, 6 and 8. For each jack, the signal is
provided between tip (hot) and sleeve (ground).
By switching internal jumpers, the two jacks can be
configured to operate as inserts for channels 7 (L) and
8 (R). In this case, tip is send, ring is return and sleeve
is ground. The jumper configuration for each option is
shown in the table below.

Monitor outs
(default)
Inserts

JP2
JP3
off

JP4
JP6
off

JP5
JP7
on

1)

on

on

off

off

on

1) Short between
pins 2 and 3 of
channel expansion
connector (J2
on CH7/8 strips)

AD8 provides eight led bar level meters, to assist in Level meters
setting the gain of the unit. The are digital meters, with
each led lighting when the peak signal level exceeds
the level written next to it. The thresholds are accurate
to 0,1 dB. There is no margin above the red led, which
means clipping is taking place whenever it lights. If this
happens, turn the level down fast.
Clocking
AD8 can work with either internal or external clocking.
Each mode of operation was designed to respond
to specific demands. When you use a single AD8
unit, that needs not be synchronous with another
equipment, the best performance is obtained using
the internal clock mode.
If you need to synchronize one or more AD8 units, or
a combination of AD8 units and other equipment, then
you will need a master clock source for the whole system. If you have such a clock source then all you have

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to do is to set all AD8 units on external clock, and

feed them from the clock source. If you do not have a
master clock source, then one of the AD8 units can
provide it for you. For this unit set the Clock source to
internal, and for all the other units to external.
Clock distribution A common requirement in larger installation is to distribute the master clock from one unit to several other.
The Wordclock inputs and outputs of the AD8 were
designed to simplify this as much as possible. The
output of one AD8 can properly drive up to eight other
units using a simple bus configuration. No termination
is necessary if the cable length is kept below 10 m.
RG58U cable and BNC T connectors are all that is
required.
There are two main configurations of clock distribution
systems: bus and daisy-chain. When the system is
clocked from a low-noise, high-stability source, such
as the internal oscillator of an AD8 unit, the bus configuration is preferred, since it will present each unit
with the same high-quality clock. If however the
source is noisy (jittery), the daisy-chain configuration
is better, since it will use the jitter reduction characteristic of the units pll, and so present units down the
chain with a better and better clock. Another advantage of the daisy chain configuration is that each the
load on each output is reduced, so a longer cable can
be supported.
Because of the limited space on the back panel
of AD8 pro, it was impossible to provide separate
a wordclock input and output. Therefore, the two functions were combined on a single connector. When the
unit is set on internal clock, this connector functions
as an output; when its set on external clock, it functions as an input. Some examples of clock distribution
systems are shown in Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 below.
To other equipment
Clk source = external

Clock
source
(clean)

Figure 4:
Several AD8/AD8 pro
units are slaved
to a stable external
source using a bus
configuration

in out
Wordclock

AD8

Clk source = external

in out
Wordclock

AD8

Clk source = external

in out
Wordclock

AD8

To other equipment
Clk source = external

Clock
source

i/o out
Wordclock

AD8 pro

Clk source = external

i/o out
Wordclock

AD8 pro

Clk source = external

i/o out
Wordclock

AD8 pro

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To other equipment

Clk source = internal

in out
Wordclock

AD8

Clk source = external

in out
Wordclock

Clk source = external

in out
Wordclock

AD8

AD8

Figure 5:
Several AD8
units slaved to
a master AD8

To other equipment

Clk source = internal

i/o
Wordclock

AD8 pro

Clk source = external

i/o
Wordclock

Clk source = external

AD8 pro

i/o
Wordclock

AD8 pro

Figure 6:
Several AD8 pro
units slaved to
a master AD8 pro

To other equipment

Clk source = external

Clock
source
(noisy)

in out
Wordclock

AD8

Clk source = external

in out
Wordclock

AD8

Clk source = external

in out
Wordclock

AD8

Figure 7:
Daisy-chain configuration of several AD8
units slaved to
a noisy source

The AD8 will significantly reduce jitter present on Jitter reduction

its Wordclock input before using that clock and will
output the cleaned-up version of the wordclock
to the respective output. See Figure 8 for the typical
jitter reduction characteristic.
-5

5
10
15
20
25
30
35

Jitter attenuation (dB)

Figure 8:
Jitter attenuation
characteristic

Jitter frequency (Hz)

0,1

10

100

1K

10K

The Adat lightpipe in itself is a good way of moving

8 channels of 24-bit, 44 or 48 kHz data from A to B.
How various pieces of gear interpret this data, thats
a different story. Original Adat MDMs only support
16 bit of each channel, the same as older Adat soundcards. The newer soundcards will input and output all
24bits. Adat MDMs are available with 20-bit recording
depth.
There are two sides of mapping 24/96 data to various Adat and 24/96
Adat equipment: mapping the sample rate and mapping the bit depth. To map the double sample rate, the
obvious solution of using two 48 kHz channels for

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each 96 kHz channel will work smoothly. This way, the

recording equipment operates without modification.
This solution has been specified to a high degree of
generality by the S/MUX standard. In short, the first
channel of 96 kHz data goes to Adat channels 1 and 2,
the second to Adat channels 3 and 4 etc. The AD8
supports S/MUX by default whenever operating in
88/96 mode.
Mapping the bit depth can take two approaches. The
exact approach is to use a similar scheme and route
the lower 8 bits of each sample to a second channel.
This will again use two Adat channels for each input
channel. This option is not supported by AD8, as it
would not allow all channels to be output at the same
time.
Another way is to use the dithering/noise shaping
function of the AD8 and actually store a lower number
of bits. While at 16 bits an increase in noise is apparent,
this is an excellent solution when 20 bits can be
stored. The difference between true 24 bits and
mapped 20 bits is virtually undetectable. This solution
has the advantage that it uses half the number of
channels and storage space, and can output all eight
channels over the two Adat outputs.

M5,N

L5,N

LSB

L2,N

H1,N+1 M1,N+1 L1,N+1 H2,N M2,N L2,N

H5,N+1 M5,N+1L5,N+1 H6,N M6,N L6,N

H1,N M1,N L1,N

H5,N M5,N L5,N

M6,N

L6,N

LSB

L3,N

LSB

M7,N

CH7
L7,N

LSB

CH5

H6,N+1M6,N+1 L6,N+1 H7,N M7,N L7,N

H2,N+1M2,N+1 L2,N+1 H3,N M3,N L3,N

M4,N

CH4
LSB
L4,N

M8,N

CH8
LSB
L8,N

CH7

H8,N M8,N L8,N

H7,N+1 M7,N+1 L7,N+1 H8,N M8,N L8,N H8,N+1 M8,N+1 L8,N+1

H3,N+1 M3,N+1 L3,N+1 H4,N M4,N L4,N H4,N+1M4,N+1 L4,N+1

H6,N M6,N L6,N H7,N M7,N L7,N

CH8
H8,N M8,N L8,N

H8,N+1 M8,N+1 L8,N+1

H8,N

MSB

H4,N+1 M4,N+1 L4,N+1

H4,N

MSB

H6,N M6,N L6,N H7,N M7,N L7,N

CH6

H7,N+1 M7,N+1 L7,N+1

H7,N

MSB

H4,N M4,N L4,N H5,N M5,N L5,N

CH4

H6,N+1 M6,N+1 L6,N+1

H6,N

MSB

M3,N

CH3

H3,N+1 M3,N+1 L3,N+1

H3,N

MSB

H3,N M3,N L3,N H4,N M4,N L4,N H5,N M5,N L5,N

H2,N M2,N L2,N

H1,N M1,N L1,N

CH3

H3,N M3,N L3,N

H2,N M2,N L2,N

CH2

H5,N+1 M5,N+1 L5,N+1

H5,N

MSB

H1,N M1,N L1,N

CH1

M2,N

CH6

H2,N

LSB

CH5

L1,N

MSB

Converter data

H2,N+1 M2,N+1 L2,N+1

M1,N

LSB

CH2

H1,N+1 M1,N+1 L1,N+1

H1,N

MSB

CH1

Adat 2
x2 mode

Adat 1
x2 mode

Adat 2
x1 mode

Adat 1
x1 mode

15

Figure 9:
Mapping of converter
data to Adat channels
for various operation
modes

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Specifications

Resolution
Resolution:
Resolution mapping:
Preamp channels
Gain adjustment range:
Sensitivity at min gain:
Sens. at min gain with pad:
Equivalent input
noise voltage:

Equivalent
input noise current:
Signal-noise ratio and
dyn. range (ref 0 dBFS):

Total Harmonic
Distortion + Noise:
2020000 Hz:
IMD (SMPTE):
Input impedance:
Bandwidth:
Interchannel Isolation:
Interch. phase deviation:
Interch. gain matching:
Low cut filter:

24 bits
to 20, or 16 bits
>35 dB
0 dBFS = 0 dBu
0 dBFS = +20 dBu
130 dBu,
rs = 150 , max gain,
Lo-Z mode
115 dBu,
rs = 150 , min gain,
Lo-Z mode
112 dBu,
rs = 600 , Hi-Z mode
insignificant for capacitive
sources larger that 500 pF
115 dB,
rs = 150 ,
Lo-Z mode
95 dB,
rs = 150 ,
Lo-Z mode
112 dB,
rs = 600 ,
Hi-Z mode
77 dB,
rs = 600 ,
Hi-Z mode

min gain,
max gain,
min gain,
max gain,

<0,007 % (min gain)

<0,02 % (max gain)
<0,008 %
1 k + 1 k, Lo-Z mode
20 M, DC, Hi-Z mode
>5 M, 1 kHz, Hi-Z mode
20 Hz20 kHz @ 0,1 dB
3 Hz60 kHz @ 3 dB
>110 dB
<1 degree, 20 Hz20kHz
< 0,1 dB, 20 Hz20kHz
90 Hz, 60 dB/decade,
Bessel characteristic

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Analog Inputs
Connector type:
Input Voltage Range:

combo, XLR/6,3mm jack

12 V

ADC Frequency Response

Passband:
2044 200 Hz, FS = 96 kHz
2040600 Hz, FS = 88,2 kHz
2022 100 Hz, FS = 48 kHz
2020300 Hz, FS = 44,1 kHz
Passband Ripple:
0,01 dB
Stopband:
53,2 kHz, FS = 96 kHz
49,0 kHz, FS = 88,2 kHz
26,6 kHz, FS = 48 kHz
24,5 kHz, FS = 44,1 kHz
Stopband Attenuation:
117
Group Delay:
350 s, FS = 96 kHz
385 s, FS = 88,2 kHz
700 s, FS = 48 kHz
770 s, FS = 44,1 kHz
Group delay variation
vs Frequency:
0
Wordclock input
Type:
Impedance:
Input level:
Lock range:
Wordclock output
Type:
Impedance:
Output level:
Short circuit current:
Driving capability:
Internal clock
Frequency error:
Jitter:

BNC
10k
TTL
4050 kHz, @1 clock mode
80100 kHz, @2 clock mode
BNC
50
TTL
50
up to 10m, up to 8 units
<100 ppm
over temperature range
<50 ps rms

PLL section
Static phase error:
<100 ns
Internally generated jitter: <100 ps rms
Jitter attenuation:
40 dB @ 500 Hz
60 dB @ 5000 Hz

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AES/EBU outputs (AD8 pro only)

Type:
XLR
Impedance:
110
Output Voltage:
5
Format:
Professional
Adat Output (AD8 only)
Type:
Format:

Toslink optical
normal, S/MUX

Power Supply Requirements

Input Voltage:
100120 VAC,
220240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Maximum Power
Consumption:
25 Watts
Other
Unit Size:
Unit weight:
Operating Temperature
Range:
Operating Humidity:

1UH, 180 mm deep

2,5 kg
040 C
090 % RH,
non-condensing

Limited Warranty on Hardware

Swissonic AG warrant this equipment against defects
in materials and workmanship for a period of twelve
months from the date of original retail purchase. If you
discover a defect, first write or call Swissonic AG at
(0041) 55 285 86 10 to obtain a Return Merchandise
Authorization Number. No service will be performed
on any product returned without prior authorization.
Swissonic AG will, at its option, repair or replace the
product at no charge to you, provided you return
it during the warranty period, with transportation
charges prepaid, to Swissonic AG, P. O. Box 304, CH8730 Uznach, Switzerland. You must use the products
original packing material for in shipment, and insure
the shipment for the value of the product. Please
include your name, address, telephone number,
a description of the problem, and the original, dated
bill of sale with the returned unit and print the Return
Merchandise Authorization Number on the outside of
the below the shipping address. This warranty does
not apply if the equipment has been damaged by
accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication; has been
modified without the written permission of Swissonic
AG, or if the product serial number has been removed
or defaced. All implied warranties, including implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose, are limited in duration to one year from the
date of the original retail purchase of this product. The
warranty and remedies set forth above are exclusive
and in lieu of all others, oral or written, express or
implied. No Swissonic distributor, dealer, agent, or
employee is authorized to make any modification,
extension, or addition to this warranty. Swissonic AG
is not responsible for special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any breach of warranty,
or under any legal theory, including lost profits, downtime, goodwill, damage or replacement of equipment
and property and cost of recovering reprogramming,
or reproducing any program or data stored in or used
with Swissonic products. Some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or
liability for incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Uznach, Switzerland, December 15, 1999

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This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a
class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide
reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residental installation. This equipment
generates, ises, and can
radiate radio frequency
emergency and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation.
If this equipment does
cause interference to
radio or television equipment reception, which
can be turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to correct
the interference by any
combination of the following measures:

n Relocate or reorient

the receiving antenna

n Increase the separation

between the equipment and the receiver

n Plug the equipment into
an outlet on a circuit
different from that to
which the receiver is
connected
If necessary, you can
consult a dealer or experienced radio/television
technician for additional
assistance.
PLEASE NOTE: only
equipment certified to
comply with Class B
(computer input/output
devices, terminals, printers etc) should be
attached to this equipment, and it must have
sheilded interface cables
in order to comply with
the Class B FCC limits
on RF emissions.
aARNING: changes or
modifications to this unit
not expressly approved
by the party responsible
for compliance could
voide the users authority
to operate the equipment.

Swissonic AG
P. O. Box 304, CH-8730 Uznach, Switzerland
Phone +41 55 285 86 10, Fax +41 55 285 86 15
www.swissonic.com, info @ swissonic.com
Swissonic America
407 Stony Point RD, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone 707 577 7691, Fax 707 577 7692
www.swissonic.com, infousa@swissonic.com