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Antelope Amari User Manual

Hi-end mastering-grade ad/da converter
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction 2. Safety Notes 3. Quick Start 4. Front & Rear Panel Explained 4.1. Front Panel Explained 4.2 Rear Panel Explained 5. Amari Software Control Panel 5.1 Monitor View 5.2 Headphone 1 & 2 Views 5.3 Digital View 6. Glossary...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION Amari is a hi-end 384kHz PCM / DSD256 AD/DA converter. Its majestic sound will suit mixing engineers, mastering gurus and the most dedicated audiophiles. The beautifully designed desktop unit is equipped with a slick touchscreen display. It offers 1 pair of Analog outs (either on XLR or TRS connectors), 1 pair of analog in- puts (either on Combo XLR or RCA), and 2 high power headphone (HP) outputs with dedicated volume control and adjustable output impedance.

  • Page 4: Quick Start

    0-50 °C, 32-122 °F 3. QUICK START 1. Hook up to a power source and connect AMARI to your Windows or Mac computer with an USB Type-B cable. Power on the unit. 2. Visit www.antelopeaudio.com and log in or create a customer account.

  • Page 5: Front Panel Explained

    4. FRONT & REAR PANELS EXPLAINED 4.1 FRONT PANEL EXPLAINED 1. Left Balanced Headphone Output 2. Right Balanced Headphone Output 3. Headphone Output 1 Volume Control 4. Headphone Output 2 Volume Control 5. Touchscreen 6. Oven Clock Indicator 7. Atomic Clock Indicator 8.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel Explained

    4.2 REAR PANEL EXPLAINED 1. 10M Atomic Clock Input 2. Word Clock Input 3. Kensington Lock 4. AES Input 5. S/PDIF Input & Output 6. Analog Left & Right Inputs (RCA Connectors) 7. TOSLINK Input & Output 8. Analog Left & Right Inputs (Combo Connectors) 9.

  • Page 7: Amari Software Control Panel

    5. AMARI SOFTWARE CONTROL PANEL Easy and intuitive to use, the Amari Software Control Panel mirrors much of the unit’s touchscreen functionality, and also offers flexible control over signal routing. 5.1 MONITOR VIEW On the very top is the Function Strip, which contains the following menus and con- trols: 1.
  • Page 8 S/PDIF (S/PDIF Inputs) TOSLINK (TOSLINK Inputs) USB (Computer Audio) 3 Sample Rate Chooses the sample rate for the Amari. The following options are available: 32kHz 44.1kHz 48kHz 88.2kHz 96kHz 176.4kHz 192kHz 352.8kHz 384kHz 4. Lock Indicator When lit, the Amari sample rate is locked.
  • Page 9 Extra Safe 7. Minimize Button Minimizes the Amari Control Panel 8. Close Button Closes the Amari Control Panel. 9. Output Selector Chooses the Amari output you want to control. The following choices are available: Headphone 1 Headphone 2 Digital 10. Source Chooses the audio sorce you are hearing from the monitor outputs.
  • Page 10 Control panel, hardware and firmware version and serial number You can also use the buttons below to update the firmware of the device or get to the administration panel (the same as using the controls from the Antelope Audio Launcher)

  • Page 11: Headphone 1 & 2 Views

    5.2 HEADPHONE 1 & 2 VIEWS These sections control the Headphone 1 & Headphone 2 outputs of the Amari. They feature the following options and menus: 1. Source Chooses the audio source you are routing to Headphone outputs 1 & 2.

  • Page 12: Digital View

    (-4.6 Ohms) all the way to 85.3 Ohms. 5.3 DIGITAL VIEW This section manages signal routing for the digital inputs and outputs of Amari. The digital outputs and inputs are fixed, while the audio sources can be chosen freely from the drop-down menus.

  • Page 13: Glossary

    6. GLOSSARY Balanced Connection In contrast to an unbalanced cable, a balanced cable has three conductors in the connector and three wires in the cable: two signal wires and a separate ground wire. The two signal wires carry identical copies of the signal, but one has its polarity reversed.
  • Page 14 AES3 (also known as AES/EBU) is a standard for the exchange of digital audio signals between professional audio devices. An AES3 signal can carry two channels of PCM audio over several transmission media including balanced lines, unbalanced lines, and optical fiber. S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) The consumer version of AES3 which uses coaxial cables to carry the audio signal.

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