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Z-Systems z-8.8 digital detangler User Manual

Z-8.8 digital detangler manual

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Z-Systems Audio Engineering

z-8.8 Manual

z-8.8 Digital Detangler Manual

The z-8.8 digital detangler is a digital audio router, patchbay, and distribution

amplifier, all in one package. Furthermore, if you have purchased a version of

the z-8.8 with any combination of AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and optical inputs and

outputs, it can act as a format converter, as well.

The first step in using the z-8.8 is to connect all of your digital audio equipment

to it. The unit's rear panel is shown in Figure 1. The top row of connectors is

labeled "digital sources (from)" and the bottom row is labeled "digital destinations

(to)." This makes it clear that outputs from digital sources (i.e., DAT machine

outputs, CD outputs, etc.) connect to the top row of connectors and that inputs

to digital sources (i.e., D/A converter inputs, DAT machine inputs, etc.), connect
to the bottom row of connectors.

Once your various devices are connected to the z-8.8, you now have the power
to dynamically change the pattern of "who's talking to who" at the touch of a few

Figure 1 --

Rear view of z-8.8 (shown configured with AES/EBU only)

Figure 2 --

Normal mode of operation