Kramer Electronics user manual Overview, Defining the 482xl Bidirectional Audio Transcoder

3 Overview

The 482xl is a high−performance audio transcoder for balanced and unbalanced stereo audio signals. The unit has two separate channels (both function independently; use just one channel or both channels simultaneously) that convert:

∙An unbalanced audio input signal to a balanced audio output signal on one channel

Balanced audio is more immune to noise and interference.

∙A balanced audio input signal to an unbalanced audio output signal on the other channel

In addition, the 482xl Bi-directional Audio Transcoder features:

∙Gain or attenuation adjustments while transcoding, to compensate for the 14dB change between IHF audio levels and the state-of-the-art balanced DAT input levels

∙Very low-noise and low-distortion components

3.1Defining the 482xl Bidirectional Audio Transcoder

This section defines the 482xl.

4 482xl - Overview