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Loading New Firmware
Loading custom Digital Filter Firmware will permanently change the operation of your DAC. MSB Technology can congure custom
software for your DAC to meet virtually any requirement. Playing an audio le containing the new rmware will erase the current software
in your DAC and replace it with the contents of the update le. This is safe if one precaution is faithfully observed. The rmware update
process takes about 20-30 seconds and you MUST NOT INTERRUPT THE POWER TO THE DAC while the new rmware is loading.
You must wait for the message after the Firmware Update before interrupting your DACs power. If the power is interrupted during a
rmware update you will have to return the DAC to MSB for reprogramming. MSB will charge you a small fee for this service. If you
have accidentally loaded rmware that you do not wish to have on your DAC do not try to cancel it while it is loading, simply wait for
the update to complete and then load the rmware you do wish to have on your DAC.
Loading New Firmware using a Computer and the USB connection
Step One, Verify Your Equipment Compatibility- Tosuccessfullyloadyournew rmwareyoumusthave bitperfectmusicplayback.
DownloadabitperfectlefromtheMSBwebsiteandverifyyoursystem.Ifyoursystemfailstoplaybit-perfectcheckforre-sampling
or sample rate conversion. Check for computer volume controls. Try iTunes.
Step Two, Play the Upgrade File-Playyourupgradele. IftheFirmware Fails(theequipmentisnot compatibleorthetrack isnot
playedbitperfect)thetrackcontaining thenewrmwarewillplayanintroduction andashorttonefollowedby aFirmwareUpdate
Failedmessage.Withasuccessfulloadthetonewilljustbefollowedbya5to15secondsilencefollowedbymusic.
Step Three, Enjoy Your New Features-CustomFirmwarepermanentlychangesthesoftwarerunningonyourDAC.Thischangeoccurs
immediatelyfollowingarmwareupdate.
Loading New Firmware using a CD
Step One, Verify Your Equipment Compatibility-TosuccessfullyloadyournewrmwareyoumusthaveyourDACconnectedtoatransport
that will not change the Data. Almost all older CD players are acceptable, however there are some important exceptions. Upsampling
CDtransportswillnotwork.TheUpsamplingdrivesarenefor playingaudioaftertheuploadhowever.DVDplayersshouldwork
newhentheyareconguredinamodethatdoesnotaffecttheDatasuchasCDpass-throughmode.
Step Two, Burn the CD-WhenburningaCDcontainingthenewrmwareyoumustburnthe.wav audioledirectlytoaCDwithout
rstconvertingittoanotheraudioformatsuchasMP3.Convertingthe.wavletoanotherformatwilldestroythecarefulformatting
whichallowstheDACtoloadltersdirectlyfromaCD.Withancomputerasasource,thesetrackscanbeincludedinaplaylist.
Step Three, Play the CD-Toensure aproperload ofthermware youmustremember todisable anydigitalprocessing beforethe
DigitalFilter.Thisincludesturningoffany processinginDVDplayers,Upsamplingin CDplayersandsamplerate conversionina
computersource.IftheFirmwareFails(theequipmentisnotcompatibleorthetrackisnotplayedbitperfect)thetrackcontainingthe
newrmwarewillplayanintroductionandashorttonefollowed byaFirmwareUpdateFailedmessage.Withasuccessfulloadthe
tonewilljustbefollowedbya5to15secondsilencefollowedbymusic.
In a case where
two single-ended
outputs are desired,
a cable can be made
to extract a single-
ended output from a
balanced output.
Now two single-
ended outputs are
available.
Male XLR (output)
Output Cable Power Base Connection Diagram
Connector Details