pachanko MINI, User Manual

Page 1: ...DIGITAL SOUND AS YOU VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE User Manual English v1 2...

Page 2: ...server 18 Adding music through USB attached drive to your Constellation music server 20 Adding music through NAS to your Constellation music server 21 Installing manufacturer drivers for DACs to your...

Page 3: ...engineers with a profound passion for excellent digital sound reproduction We welcome you to a new world of digital audio playback We are excited to put our technology at your fingertips This instruct...

Page 4: ...CAN BE FULLY INSERTED INTO SOCKET THUS PREVENTING BARE PIN EXPOSURE Mains plug The CONSTELLATION Power Supply is supplied with a non rewireable mains plug compliant for the intended country Should yo...

Page 5: ...entilation Do not place the equipment on a bed sofa rug or similar soft surface or in an enclosed bookcase or cabinet since ventilation may be impeded The unit should be installed in a well ventilated...

Page 6: ...f abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the appliance turn the power off immediately and unplug the unit from the wall outlet Contact Pachanko Labs or our distributor immediately 13 Servicing You s...

Page 7: ...16 16 24 RAM 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB Optional Max Storage 8 TB 8 TB 8 TB 8 TB 32 TB SPDIF SFP NO YES YES YES YES ARTPC NO NO YES YES YES Software Roon Roon HQplayer Roon HQplayer Roon HQplayer Roo...

Page 8: ...a Asio Optional for operation with the Pachanko Diretta dedicated LAN port Process Lasso with ARTPC Audio Real Time Process Control Anydesk Installing any additional software to the CONSTELLATION musi...

Page 9: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 9 CONNECTIONS Connecting your Constellation Music Server A Power B Audio output C USB Music Storage D Network E Diretta...

Page 10: ...ni Server with AC adaptor or Stellar power supply Mini Mini SE Constellation Server with LPS Reference SE 12V DC Output 120 230 V Wall plug differ from country to country Ensure you use the correct ty...

Page 11: ...USB is the standard and recommended output of the CONSTELLATION music server for connecting DAC s Please ensure and use a good quality USB cable Only one 1 USB port can output digital audio at a time...

Page 12: ...nglish 12 C USB Music Storage For convenience the CONSTELLATION can allow playback of music directly from attached USB storage For playback simply attach your HDD SSD or flash drives to any available...

Page 13: ...E T is strongly recommended for all CONSTELLATION servers to achieve lowest latency for streaming playback If a connection of lesser speed is used you may experience drop outs or degraded audio playba...

Page 14: ...ou shall need a Diretta Target device a DAC with USB input two 2 LAN cables and one 1 USB cable Both LAN cables are connected to the CONSTELLATION Music Server one 1 for internet access and one 1 for...

Page 15: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 15 This is an example of Diretta configuration...

Page 16: ...tch on the Power supply first and wait for a click sound Power supplies are equipped with a Soft Start Power on Switch on the CONSTELLATION a white LED will illuminate Wait for up to 25 seconds to all...

Page 17: ...ables Main power USB cable for connecting DACs LAN cable for internet connection c Press the power button of the power supply d Press the power button of your CONSTELLATION release and wait up to 20 2...

Page 18: ...e for PC MAC Install and open the software click on discovered and you will see the ID of the CONSTELLATION Double click on it and you shall be required to provide a password for access The password i...

Page 19: ...al English 19 Now you should have full access on your CONSTELLATION Music Server please be careful in changing any settings Any modifications which are not recommended in this guide will result in a l...

Page 20: ...IC THROUGH USB ATTACHED DRIVE TO YOUR CONSTELLATION MUSIC SERVER Go to Roon Remote App then press settings button and proceed as shown below Important Disable default Music folder 1 by clicking on the...

Page 21: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 21 1 Select the proper USB Drive or Music Storage 2 Validate by clicking on Select this folder 3 Then click on Add button...

Page 22: ...ERVER Only for USB DAC connection 1 First step is to find the correct Windows 10 driver from your Manufacturer DAC website 2 Download the driver to your computer PC MAC 3 Remote access to your CONSTEL...

Page 23: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 23 Follow the steps bellow...

Page 24: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 24 5 After uploading the driver proceed as bellow 6 Install the DAC Driver you have just uploaded by double clicking on it...

Page 25: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 25 7 After installing the DAC Driver reboot the CONSTELLATION as shown in the picture bellow...

Page 26: ...so install Roon on your computer 2 The download files can be found at the Roon Labs website www roonlabs com downloads html 3 Install Roon Remote App on your Tablet Phone or PC MAC 4 Launch Roon Remo...

Page 27: ...n on your computer and ensure that your DAC is turned on and select the USB input 7 Open the navigation menu in Roon by clicking on the icon at the top left of the Roon media player 8 Scroll down to t...

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Page 29: ...Only for USB under the connected to this PC section in the main panel and select Enable Optional we recommend that you disable any and all other devices that are not in use in this panel Devices can b...

Page 30: ...C Optional At this point your DAC is enabled and you should no longer see the blue Enable button but instead see a box titled Zone Name This gives you the option to name the DAC or Zone as you choose...

Page 31: ...Labs User Manual English 31 D The Settings cog wheels in the right side of the panel allows you to deactivate or change the settings of your device Be sure that your settings match the ones listed in...

Page 32: ...ill be dependent on your device but should be set to the highest setting allowable Also enable WASAPI exclusive mode and volume control set to fixed volume If the SAVE button is grayed out and un sele...

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Page 34: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 34 F Now that your DAC is enabled click on Select an Audio Zone The USB device is now ready to play music selected from your Roon library...

Page 35: ...nko Labs User Manual English 35 A The currently selected zone is displayed in the bottom right hand corner of the screen to the left of the volume symbol The DAC volume control cannot be controlled by...

Page 36: ...chanko Labs User Manual English 36 BACKING UP AND RESTORING ROON DATABASE Roon has a function that allows you to save restore your music library database please follow the instruction bellow to procee...

Page 37: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 37 Select the drive where you want to put your backup and you are done Note Do the same thing with 4 for the database restoring...

Page 38: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 38 HQPLAYER SETUP In this section we will enable HQPlayer with Roon interface please note that RAAT will be bypassed...

Page 39: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 39 Add HQPlayer output Leave localhost default value and press Add button...

Page 40: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 40 Press OK button to validate now HQPlayer is correctly added...

Page 41: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 41 Go back to settings then audio and proceed as shown in picture bellow Rename the Zone eg HQPlayer USB...

Page 42: ...ne output selection Now you are able to connect to your CONSTELLATION apply the same settings as per picture bellow to enable Bitperfect playback with HQPlayer Please note that those settings are alre...

Page 43: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 43 You are now ready to use HQPlayer with your Pachanko Constellation...

Page 44: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 44 DIRETTA SETUP In this part of the manual we will enable DIRETTA protocol with Roon interface 1 Enable the Pachanko Diretta ASIO driver under Roon Audio Settings...

Page 45: ...h 45 2 Click the cog wheel like page 30 and select Device Setup in the drop down menu 3 Set Fixed volume 4 Now select the Diretta Zone output like page 40 To use Diretta with HQPlayer please change th...

Page 46: ...IRETTA sound taste settings can also be changed Under CONSTELLATION run the Diretta Asio Control Panel and proceed as bellow 1 Make sure the DIRETTA network interface is selected 2 Click on the FIND b...

Page 47: ...s User Manual English 47 3 Select the connected DIRETTA Target 4 Chose a preset profile The default and recommended profile is Target profile Chose one that suit for you for example Sync Then click on...

Page 48: ...able on Reference SE and Masterpiece Constellation Music Server Audio process are completely isolated from the rest of the operating system which makes the Jitter software totally non existent They ar...

Page 49: ...AMING WITH ROON The Constellation Music Server can play music directly from your Qobuz or Tidal account You need a subscription from the audio service Once subscribed please input your sevice credenti...

Page 50: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 50 Insert your personal streaming service information and you are now ready to stream...

Page 51: ...hanko Labs User Manual English 51 TROUBLESHOOTING You may contact us at any time if you have any concerns by email or WhatsApp application Your server is on our Anydesk database contact pachankolabs c...

Page 52: ...n materials or workmanship on your device The 2 year warranty does not cover damages from normal wear and tear or from accidental damage misuse improper care alterations to hardware or software or dam...

Page 53: ...audio playback Select source and install the best components Superior assembly software engineering and build quality Individual device and component testing prior to dispatch Remote client support I...

Page 54: ...o Labs User Manual English 54 COPYRIGHT All mentioned trademarks are property of their respective owners Roon Diretta Process Lasso Tidal Qobuz Anydesk HQplayer Microsoft Windows Apple SPEC OLIO SPEC...

Page 55: ...Pachanko Labs User Manual English 55 Manual version 1 2 You can download the latest version of the User Manual at www pachankolabs com...

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