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Z Systems z-K6 Manual

Manual is about: K-Surround Processor

Summary of z-K6

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    Z-k6 manual © 2001, z-systems audio engineering the z-k6 k-surround processor introduction........................................................................................................................................................... 2 making physical connections ...........................

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    Z-k6 manual 2 introduction figure 1 -- z-k6 block diagram the z-k6 k-surround processor uses very sophisticated dsp algorithms to produce a convincing and realistic surround-sound "extrapolation" from two-channel material. Unlike other processors that use techniques such as room modeling and synthet...

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    Z-k6 manual 3 making physical connections the z-k6 has three aes/ebu inputs and three aes/ebu outputs. These input/output pairs are labeled input /output 1/2, input/output 3/4, and input/output 5/6. In order to assure perfectly synchronous timing between channel pairs, we require that you use an aes...

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    Z-k6 manual 4 controlling channel output levels figure 3 - channel level control screen press the eq/master level, offsets button until the display appears as in figure 3 (this button toggles between eq and level functions). As indicated by the display, the left knob controls the individual channel ...

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    Z-k6 manual 5 please note: the front k-level control will rotate all the way through 90 degrees and back to 0 degrees so that you can readily compare the two extremes. Figure 4 - front ambience screen, two -channel mode there are eight algorithms for ambience enhancement. They are 1) small 2 2) smal...

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    Z-k6 manual 6 figure 5 -- front ambience screen, three -channel mode please note: the focus control will rotate all the way through 90 degrees and back to 0 degrees so that you can readily compare the two extremes. You will find that between each of the algorithm positions on the control is an "off"...

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    Z-k6 manual 7 from the lrc ambience screen press the "to lrs page" button to get to the surround page. Subsequently, pressing the system button will return you to this page. This page contains two parameters: the rear k-level and the lfe cut frequency, as shown in figure 5. The rear k-level controls...

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    Z-k6 manual 8 controlling surround equalization figure 8 - surround equalization page from the screen shown in figure 7, press the "to lrs page" button to get to the screen shown in figure 8. This page allows you to control the equalization of the extracted surround channel. The filters work just li...

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    Z-k6 manual 9 figure 9 - preset mode figure 10 - confirmati on of preset save there is one special preset that cannot be over-written. This preset is given number 00 and stores the z-k6 's "flat" settings. This is the preset you will want to use in order to return the z-k6 to a "blank" setting. If y...

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    Z-k6 manual 10 midi automation the z-k6 can be automated via midi commands; it supports midi program change commands and also uses system exclusive commands to allow the unit’s entire collection of presets to be sent to and restored from a midi sequencer. The z-k6’s midi controls are on the same scr...

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    Z-k6 manual 11 adjusting sample rate & wordwidth figure 1 3 - wordwidth/sample rate mode press the dither/sample rate button to get to the screen shown in figure 13. As prompted by the display, the sample rate is selected by the left knob and the output wordwidth is selected by the middle knob. Use ...

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    Z-k6 manual 12 specifications • inputs and outputs: transformer-isolated, 110-ohm terminated aes/ebu (3 inputs, 3 outputs) • sample rates supported: 32 khz – 96 khz • input resolution: up to 24 bits • output resolution: 16, 20, or 24 bits undithered, tpdf dithered, or pow-r noise-shaped • dynamic ra...