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LIVEMIX AD-24

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DIGITAL AUDIO LABS LIMITED WARRANTY

Digital Audio Labs warrants their products against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two 

years from date of purchase. During this period, Digital Audio Labs will, at its option, repair the defective unit 

or replace it with a new or rebuilt one.

The warranty does NOT cover:

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Damage due to abuse, misuse, or accident.

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Damage due to operation contrary to the instructions in the product instruction manual.

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Units on which the product serial number has been removed or altered.

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Units that have been serviced by unauthorized personnel.

All implied warranties, including warranties on merchantability and fitness, are limited in time to the length of 

this warranty. Some states do not allow time limitations on implied warranties, so this limitation may not apply 

to you. Digital Audio Labs’ liability is limited to the repair or replacement of its product. Digital Audio Labs 

shall in no way be held liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of their product 

or its software, including, without limitation, damages from loss of business profits, business interruption, 

loss of business information or other pecuniary loss. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of 

incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

Repair Policy

Please do not return the product without obtaining an RMA number first. Contact Digital Audio Labs at 

support@digitalaudio.com to acquire an RMA number. Do not return the product to the place of purchase. 

Please write the RMA number on the outside of the shipping carton. Any product sent to us without a valid 

RMA number will be refused. Include the following with the product: a brief description of the problem, your 

name, return shipping address, phone number and the RMA number. Do not include any accessories. DAL 

is not responsible for any damage to or loss of the product during transit. We recommend that customers 

obtain a receipt and tracking number for all packages shipped to us. Turnaround time on repairs is generally 

ten business days. If you live outside of the United States, please contact your local distributor for warranty 

service.

 

Please return product to:

 

Digital Audio Labs

 

Attn: RMA Number

 

1266 Park Road

 

Chanhassen, MN 55317

 

USA

Warranty Service

You will be required to pay the shipping charges when you ship your product to DAL. DAL will pay for return 

shipping via UPS ground. We reserve the right to inspect any product that may be the subject of any warranty 

claim before repair is carried out. For warranty service, we may require proof of the original date of purchase 

if you have not registered your product with DAL. Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with 

Digital Audio Labs.

Non-Warranty Service

If it is determined that the product does not meet the terms of our warranty, you will be billed for labor, 

materials, return freight and insurance. There is a $50 USD minimum charge for materials and labor. 

Appropriate shipping charges will be applied. We require payment in advance of repair by credit card; we 

accept Visa and Master Card. In the event the charges are over the minimum charge, DAL will contact you 

and inform you of the cost of the repair before any work is completed.

Summary of Contents for LIVEMIX AD-24

Page 1: ...LIVEMIX AD 24 TM 1266 Park Road Chanhassen MN 55317 952 401 7700 support digitalaudio com www digitalaudio com Version 1 0 March 2014 AD 24 ANALOG INPUT DIGITAL CONVERTER USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...eat 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 8 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they connect to the product Do not use the unit if the electrical power cord is frayed ...

Page 3: ...ontents of Box 2 Introduction 2 Anatomy of the AD 24 3 Setup Diagrams 5 Connecting the AD 24 to a Mixer Snake Interface 5 Connecting the AD 24 to the MIX 16 5 Setup and Operation 6 Livemix System Overview 7 Input Options 7 Central Mixer Options 7 Control Surface 7 Troubleshooting 8 Appendix 9 TASCAM DB 25 pin out 9 Livemix Support 10 Technical Specifications 10 ...

Page 4: ...uct to the place of purchase Please write the RMA number on the outside of the shipping carton Any product sent to us without a valid RMA number will be refused Include the following with the product a brief description of the problem your name return shipping address phone number and the RMA number Do not include any accessories DAL is not responsible for any damage to or loss of the product duri...

Page 5: ...ent from the AD 24 to the MIX 16 over a single shielded CAT5 or CAT6 network cable Accessible front panel controls make the Livemix AD 24 very simple to setup while front panel LED meters allow for easy monitoring of incoming audio signals Livemix AD 24 features include 24 Balanced Unbalanced Inputs TRS and DB 25 D SUB Audio Connections Front Panel 4dBu 10dBV Select Switches 1 switch per stereo pa...

Page 6: ...nced connection to the AD 24 balanced connections allow for longer cable runs and offer better interference rejection 4 DB 25 Inputs Each DB 25 connector carries eight separate channels of balanced 4dBu audio signals using a single multi pin connector Since each connector carries eight channels of audio connections can be made more quickly only three connections instead of 24 DB 25 connections can...

Page 7: ...ition This setting will optimize the connectors for the lower level signals common in consumer equipment such as a portable digital audio player a consumer CD player etc If using balanced 4dBu signals set the button to the IN position This setting will configure the connectors for the higher level signals you would find in the direct outputs of a professional audio mixer or rack of standalone micr...

Page 8: ...5 CAT6 LM DANTE EXP DANTE NETWORK 12VDC 3 33A LIVEMIX DATA OUT AD 24 ANALOG MIXER SNAKE INTERFACE TRS CABLE DB25 CABLE TASCAM PINOUT SETUP DIAGRAMS Connecting the AD 24 to the MIX 16 Connecting the AD 24 to a Mixer Snake Interface LIVEMIX DATA IN 24VDC 3 75A LIVEMIX DATA OUT STEREO MIXES 1 16 LIVEMIX DATA OUT MIX 16 STEREO MIXES 17 32 MIX 32 ONLY 12VDC 3 33A LIVEMIX DATA OUT AD 24 LIVEMIX DATA AD ...

Page 9: ...ons are in parallel For example a signal input on channel 1 via DB 25 will appear on TRS channel 1 In this way the AD 24 can pass through an analog signal from one device to another 3 Adjust the front panel switches for the appropriate signal levels 4 Connect the Livemix Data Out port on the AD 24 to the Livemix Data In port on the MIX 16 with the included shielded CAT6 cable 5 Turn on the power s...

Page 10: ... in the MIX 16 and allows the Livemix system to receive audio from a Dante based network Central Mixer Options The Livemix Central Mixer processes and distributes digital audio and power to connected Control Surfaces Control up to 16 personal mixes with the Livemix MIX 16 Control Surface Livemix needs at least one connected controller to make a mix Livemix Bundles both Analog and Digital come with...

Page 11: ...tting but the levels on some input channels are still a little too soft loud How can I further fine tune the levels coming into the AD 24 The AD 24 does not offer individual input gain control for each channel if you want to fine tune the signals further you will need to adjust the strength of the audio signal directly from its source In most cases the source will be an analog mixing console that ...

Page 12: ...LIVEMIX AD 24 9 APPENDIX TASCAM DB 25 pin out ...

Page 13: ... N 18 dBu 1KHz input 03 100mW 22Ω Load 014 100mW into 32Ω Load 005 100mW into 64Ω ohms 003 100mW into 300Ω S N Ratio 103dB Frequency Response 20Hz 22KHz 3dB Crosstalk Left to Right 103 dB Latency 1 5 mS AD 24 ANALOG CHARACTERISTICS THD N 001 S N Ratio 111 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz 22KHz 5dB Crosstalk 92 dB Maximum Input Level 24 dBu minor distortion above 23 5dBu hard clip at 24 dBu Input Impeda...

Page 14: ...LIVEMIX AD 24 11 2014 Digital Audio Labs Audinate the Audinate logo and Dante are trademarks of Audinate Pty Ltd Livemix is a trademark of Digital Audio Labs Patents pending ...

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