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Loading New Firmware
Loading custom Digital Filter Firmware will permanently change the operation of your DAC. MSB Technology can congure 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- Tosuccessfullyloadyournew rmwareyoumusthave bitperfectmusicplayback.
DownloadabitperfectlefromtheMSBwebsiteandverifyyoursystem.Ifyoursystemfailstoplaybit-perfectcheckforre-sampling
or sample rate conversion. Check for computer volume controls. Try iTunes.
Step Two, Play the Upgrade File-Playyourupgradele. IftheFirmware Fails(theequipmentisnot compatibleorthetrack isnot
playedbitperfect)thetrackcontaining thenewrmwarewillplayanintroduction andashorttonefollowedby aFirmwareUpdate
Failedmessage.Withasuccessfulloadthetonewilljustbefollowedbya5to15secondsilencefollowedbymusic.
Step Three, Enjoy Your New Features-CustomFirmwarepermanentlychangesthesoftwarerunningonyourDAC.Thischangeoccurs
immediatelyfollowingarmwareupdate.
Loading New Firmware using a CD
Step One, Verify Your Equipment Compatibility-TosuccessfullyloadyournewrmwareyoumusthaveyourDACconnectedtoatransport
that will not change the Data. Almost all older CD players are acceptable, however there are some important exceptions. Upsampling
CDtransportswillnotwork.TheUpsamplingdrivesarenefor playingaudioaftertheuploadhowever.DVDplayersshouldwork
newhentheyareconguredinamodethatdoesnotaffecttheDatasuchasCDpass-throughmode.
Step Two, Burn the CD-WhenburningaCDcontainingthenewrmwareyoumustburnthe.wav audioledirectlytoaCDwithout
rstconvertingittoanotheraudioformatsuchasMP3.Convertingthe.wavletoanotherformatwilldestroythecarefulformatting
whichallowstheDACtoloadltersdirectlyfromaCD.Withancomputerasasource,thesetrackscanbeincludedinaplaylist.
Step Three, Play the CD-Toensure aproperload ofthermware youmustremember todisable anydigitalprocessing beforethe
DigitalFilter.Thisincludesturningoffany processinginDVDplayers,Upsamplingin CDplayersandsamplerate conversionina
computersource.IftheFirmwareFails(theequipmentisnotcompatibleorthetrackisnotplayedbitperfect)thetrackcontainingthe
newrmwarewillplayanintroductionandashorttonefollowed byaFirmwareUpdateFailedmessage.Withasuccessfulloadthe
tonewilljustbefollowedbya5to15secondsilencefollowedbymusic.
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
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