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Chapter 10 : CBX-D3 Specifications

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Chapter 10 : CBX-D3 Specifications

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Chapter 10 : CBX-D3 Specifications

10  CBX-D3 Specifications

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Data format

16-bit PCM (Playback of 8-bit format is also supported.)

Channels

4-channel system:
2-channel recording (max.)
4-channel playback (max.)
(Simultaneous recording/playback is supported.)

Sampling frequencies

22.05kHz, 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
(Supports simultaneous playback of files recorded at different 
sampling frequencies.)

File formats

Monaural, 2-channel interleave, 4-channel interleave

A/D converter

16-bit

 

linear 

∆ Σ

 

modulation

D/A converter

18-bit oversampling 

∆ Σ

 modulation   

Digital Out

Consumer format
Channels 1 and 3 mixed and output as “L”;
Channels 2 and 4 mixed and output as “R”.

Indicators

SAMPLING FREQ

4 orange LEDs: 48kHz, 44.1KHz, 32KHz, 22.05kHz

INPUT LEVEL

3-segment LED 

×

 2 channels

CH1:  CLIP (red), –6 (orange), –24 (green)
CH2:  CLIP (red), –6 (orange), –24 (green)

OUTPUT MONITOR

1-point variable brightness LED 

×

 4 channels

SCSI Status

1 green/red LED

MIDI Message

1 green LED

Controls

INPUT LEVEL 

×

 2

Independent volume controls for channels 1 and 2

VOLUME

Headphone volume adjustment

Power switch

On/Off

SCSI ID selector

0 to 7

Connectors

MIC 1, 2

1/4" phone jack 

×

 2

PHONES

1/4" stereo phone jack 

×

 1

ANALOG IN 1,2 [LINE]

1/4" phone jack 

×

 2

ANALOG OUT 1,2,3,4

1/4" phone jack 

×

 4

DIGITAL OUT

RCA (phono) jack 

×

 1

MIDI IN/OUT

5-PIN DIN 

×

 2

SCSI

50-pin Amphenol 

×

 2 (ANSI 

×

 3.131-1986)

Input/Output

MIC

Nominal –60dBm

ANALOG IN (LINE)

Nominal –20dBm

ANALOG OUT

Nominal –20dBm

DIGITAL OUT

0.5Vp-p/75

Power adaptor

DC 12V/1.5A; PA-5B or recommended equivalent

Dimensions 

1U rack size: 480mm(W) 

×

 45mm(H) 

×

 284mm(D) 

[18.9" 

×

 1.8" 

×

 11.2"]

(Width figure includes rack mounting brackets; depth figure 
includes control knobs)

Weight

3.1kg [6.8lb] (excluding AC adaptor)

Accessories

PA-5B AC adaptor (or equivalent)
1U rack mounting brackets 

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Owner’s manual
User Registration Card

Summary of Contents for CBX-D3

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Page 2: ...sting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to pro...

Page 3: ...cate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker of fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the...

Page 4: ...CBX D3 Mode d emploi Bedienungsanleitung Owner s Manual English Fran ais Deutsch English Fran ais Deutsch...

Page 5: ...marking indicating the type of receptacle to use To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the cover of the CBX D3 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the CBX D3 to rai...

Page 6: ...nt panel 6 Rear panel 8 5 Connecting Hard Disk Drives 10 What type of hard disk 10 Hard disk size 10 Choosing a hard disk 11 SCSI 11 SCSI cables 12 SCSI ID setting 12 SCSI termination 13 6 Working wit...

Page 7: ...level automatically switches to accommodate line or microphone input One CD DAT digital output Available recording time is limited only by hard disk capacity You can increase the recording time by in...

Page 8: ...itch on all peripheral SCSI devices before turning on the computer Downloading the System Software Immediately following power on the CBX D3 must download system data from the computer The 48kHz LED b...

Page 9: ...devices For details about how to connect hard disk drives refer to page 10 Sound files Just like other types of computer data digital audio data is stored in files sound files When recording starts a...

Page 10: ...and hard disk by SCSI It is also connected to the computer by MIDI cables The SCSI connection supplies control data from the computer and transfers audio data to or from the hard disk for recording o...

Page 11: ...MIDI IN SCSI Dedicated cable COMPUTER CBX D3 LINE IN X 4 ANALOG OUT X 4 LINE IN SCSI SCSI TERMINATOR CBX D3 applications automatically load system software to the CBX D3 at time of power on CBX D5 app...

Page 12: ...e headphone volume 4 SCSI indicator Red green LED indicator showing the current SCSI status GREEN indicates that the CBX D3 is reading from disk sending or receiving commands over the SCSI or download...

Page 13: ...ected to the analog inputs Note that the input level automatically changes to accommodate microphone or line input 0 MIC 1 2 Two 1 4 inch jacks for direct input of microphone analog audio signals Thes...

Page 14: ...are connected to both MIC andANALOG IN only the MIC nominal 60dBm signals will be received 4 ANALOG OUT 1 4 Four 1 4 inch phone jacks that output audio data in analog form These are unbalanced output...

Page 15: ...for multiple D A and A D conversions 8 SCSI ID selector A thumbwheel switch used to set the SCSI ID for the CBX D3 See SCSI ID setting page 12 for more information 9 SCSI connectors Two 50 pin Ampheno...

Page 16: ...quencies generate much more digital data and therefore require much more space For details about frequency selection refer to Sampling Frequency on page 16 Although it is doubtful that you will ever b...

Page 17: ...ontinue the SCSI daisy chain Are the SCSI connectors 25 pin D SUB or 50 pin Amphenol Macintosh computers are fitted with a 25 pin D SUB connector while most other SCSI devices use a 50 pin Amphenol co...

Page 18: ...bly crash so make sure that each device has a unique ID number SCSI devices usually have a DIP switch or like the CBX D3 a thumbwheel switch that you can use to set the ID Refer to the instructions su...

Page 19: ...d at the end of the daisy chain The CBX D3 and many other devices utilize a detachable in line terminator as illustrated below NOTE If the SCSI daisy chain is not terminated correctly numerous problem...

Page 20: ...es File management and backup Once you have stored sound files to disk you can copy delete or size check them using the same commands that you use for your other computer files You can also back them...

Page 21: ...th the incoming data In the worst case the recording will simply stop Disk fragmentation does not become a problem until you have deleted one or more files from the disk leaving islands of free space...

Page 22: ...e 48kHz 22 05kHz At this frequency an audio bandwidth of about 10kHz is available This frequency is widely used in multimedia applications It might not seem very useful for your audio applications but...

Page 23: ...ncy converter SFC that allows playback at a different frequency from that used to record This feature makes it possible to replay multiple files at the same frequency regardless of the frequencies ori...

Page 24: ...he SCSI bus is terminated correctly Make sure that all connected SCSI devices are powered up Use standard SCSI cables only Try another SCSI cable have your dealer check the cable Change the order of d...

Page 25: ...PLING FREQ setting is the same on the CBX D3 and the controlling software If after starting up the controlling software you change some CBX D3 settings via MIDI or another program the controlling soft...

Page 26: ...ment LED 2 channels CH1 CLIP red 6 orange 24 green CH2 CLIP red 6 orange 24 green OUTPUT MONITOR 1 point variable brightness LED 4 channels SCSI Status 1 green red LED MIDI Message 1 green LED Control...

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