Tc-electronic BMC-2 Manuel d'utilisateur

BMC-2 JET CLOCK DAC &MONITOR CONTROLUSER’S MANUAL

Selecting ADAT Sample Rate:As ADAT double sample rate format is not detectedautomatically, you must select this manually if required.Press and hold th

– Press and hold the REF button for five secondsuntil the meters blink. Do not release the REFbutton until the meters are lit steadily again.If you pr

To calibrate levels for the ALT speakers:– Press the ALT button.- With REF disengaged (LED unlit), set the desiredlevel using the Rotary knob and the

12 – VALID LEDWhen the VALID LED is lit, the big volume RotaryControl is in the signal path. When it is not lit, you arelistening at REF level (see “6

14BMC-2 Clock & Jitter RejectionA digital audio signal relies on only two components:level and time. We all know about levels (bits) – buttiming i

15ENAPPENDIXBMC-2 Design PhilosophyIn the design of BMC-2, it has been important toprovide constant control of your speakers, regardlessof the state o

APPENDIX – WIRING DIAGRAMS16Wiring for connecting the BMC-2’s balanced XLR outputs to unbalanced equipment with 1/4" input jacks.In setups where

17ENAPPENDIX – WIRING DIAGRAMSBMC-2 Output to AES3 InputAES3 Output to BMC-2 InputNote: Place this circuit close to the AES3 input on the target devic

18Correctly calibrated REF level is essential for mixing.Audio for different audiences requires different ranges in dynamics (please refer to the left

APPENDIX – CALIBRATED LISTENING19ENSome engineers apply “squeeze-box tactics” becauseof the popular wisdom that this will produce the loudestresult. T

20Digital Inputs and OutputsConnector (S/PDIF, AES3-id compatible):Formats (S/PDIF and TOSLINK):Connector (ADAT® or TOSLINK):Format (ADAT®):Digital IO

21GeneralDimensions (W x H x D):Weight:Finish:Signal in Meter (all digital inputs):Stereo PPM Bridge (Stereo, MONO, SIDE):Mains Power Supply:Power Con

INTRODUCTIONTable of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4BMC-2 is a dedicated Digital-to-Analog Converter and highquality “hands-on” Monitor Control that’s an ideal solutionfor you, whatever your audio prod

SETUP EXAMPLE5EN

6OVERVIEW – REAR PANELPhones1/4" jack connection for headphones.Power InUse the supplied 12V DCpower supply.Analog OutputsBalanced analog outputs

7ENOVERVIEW – TOP

81 – Rotary ControlThe Rotary Knob is always active, unless Ref Level orCut is enabled. The “Valid” LED and the dot in theknob itself are lit when it

muting. In case the input sources are not synchronous,or even at different sample rates, a small period ofmuting can be expected during switching.Note