Art DPS manual

- 1 - The ART DPS   DI/O Preamp System TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................................... 2 Installation ............................................................................................. 4 AC Power Hookup .......................................................[...]

- 2 - INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing an ART DPS  (DI/O Preamp System  ) - and congratulations: You now own one of the most versatile preamplifiers available. Offering a superb level of sound quality, the DPS  hybrid tube and solid state ci rcuit design, combined with a straightforward user interface, quickly and easily gives you acc[...]

- 3 - The D/O Preamp System also features ART Analog to Digital conversion system and ART Tube Technology similar to that of the ART D/IO . This ensures that when you are going from the analog preamplification to digital, your signal will be as warm and musical as you decide it to be. The DPS does digital right! FEATURES: • Dual Analog VU meterin[...]

- 4 - INSTALLATION The DPS  may be used in a wide variety of applications and environments. In a rack - mountable, all - steel enclosure, the unit is designed for continuous professional use. Mounting location is not critical. However, for greater reliability we recommend that you not place the units on top of power amps or other sources of heat[...]

- 5 - CONTROLS & INDICATORS INPUT CONTROL The Input Control sets the amount of input gain of the DPS  . Turn the control clockwise to increase gain and counterclockwise to decrease gain. You may control two ranges of gain with this control, +20 to +68dB and +0 to +48dB. Selection of the gain range is made with the +20dB gain switch. NOTE : T[...]

- 6 - Dynamic microphones should not be affected or damaged if they are plugged into a line where Phantom power is present. However, if the mic doesn't need it, do not use it. Some things are best left untested! PHASE REVERSE SWITC H The Phase Reverse switch is provided to rev erse the phase of the signal. This switch works on Pins 2 and 3 of [...]

- 7 - We wanted to take the guessing out of the equation – and that is how we developed V3™. It’s simple, easy and it works really well. For example, if you are recording an acoustic guitar, V3™ has a preset that has been optimized for that instrument. Once the preset is chosen, the user can even fine tune the signal – which shows the tru[...]

- 8 - DIGITAL LEVEL The digital level knobs control the input gain to the digital converters of the DPS™. The purpose of the digital level control is to get t he loudest possible signal into the converters before clipping starts to occur. The front mounted clip lights easily notify the user before digital clipping occurs. For the optimal input si[...]

- 9 - Typically, the higher the sample rate, the more accurate the digital conversion is - but frequently, one is limited by the digital recording system being used. Make sure that, when selecting your sampling rate, the digital recording system you are working with is operating at the same rate. ADAT CHANNEL CONTROL This button controls the curren[...]

- 10 - C ONNECTIONS It is easy to interface the unit with a wide variety of equipment. The front panel houses 2 dual - purpose ¼” / XLR input jacks, and the rear houses balanced XLR ins and outs as well as unbalanced ¼” outs. Standard ¼” and XLR inputs and outputs make patching simple. ANALOG CONNECTIONS DUAL PURPOSE INPUT J ACKS (FRONT) T[...]

- 11 - XLR OU TPUT JACKS (REAR) The XLR Output jacks of the DPS  are active balanced. You may use them in an unbalanced configuration without harm to the output circuitry. The XLR outputs can provide a hefty signal level (+28dBu) at a low impedance, so make sure that y ou do not overdrive equipment with sensitive inputs. When using the DPS™ on[...]

- 12 - Due to the wide bandwidth, A R T recommends the use of high quality, low loss, fully shielde d cabling for the S/PDIF Coax connection. Note that the S/PDIF out must act as a master. On the digital system you are connecting the S/PDIF cable to make sure the device is set to sync to the incoming S/PDIF signal to ensure a high quality transmiss[...]

- 13 - ¼ ” INSERTS (REAR) The DPS has 2 channel inserts that are routed just before the digital converters. The 2 female TRS jacks can be used to send the DPS’ analog signal to an external process ing device, and then return the effected signal to the digital converters. The RING of the TRS is used to send the signal out, and the TIP is routed[...]

- 14 - OPERATION The DPS  is one of the most versatile preamplification systems available. Through use of the V3  technology, numerous instruments can be processed by the DPS  . Simply mic the instrument (if acoustic), amp , speaker, or plug the instrument directly in to take full advantage of V3™ technology. V3   Settings and thei[...]

- 15 - Using V3   : The V3  presets have been voiced with the intent of being a starting point for the recording process. The key to good recordings is to conside r all the variables you will encounter during the process. For example…which microphone are you using? Are you recording a particularly bright guitar into a very trebly guitar [...]

- 16 - WARRANTY INFORMATION Limited Warranty Applied Research and Technology will provide warranty and service for this unit in accordance with the following warrants: Applied Research and Technology, (A R T) warrants to the original purchaser that this product and the components thereof will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a [...]

- 17 - SERVICE The following informatio n is provided in the unlikely event that your unit requires service. 1) Be sure that the unit is the cause of the problem. Check to make sure the unit has the proper power supplied, all cables are connected correctly, and the cables themselves are in work ing condition. 2) If you find the unit to be at fault,[...]

- 18 - Fill in the following information for your reference: Date of purchase ___________________ Purchased from ___________________ Serial number ___________________[...]

- 19 - DPS   SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 1.75”H x 19”W x 6.5”D Weight 5.5 lbs. Analog Input Connections Front: XLR (balanced) Rear: Switchable XLR (bal.)/ ¼” TS, Analog Output Connections XLR (balanced), ¼”TS, Digital Input Connections ADAT Optical, Word Clo ck BNC Digital Output Connections ADAT Optical/TOSLINK, S/PDIF RCA Analog I[...]

- 20 - ART maintains a policy of constant product improvement. ART reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon this product without any obligation to install same on products previously manufactured. Therefore, specifications are subject to change without notice. Applied Research & Technology 215 Tremo[...]