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Introduction – Cobalt Digital COMPASS 9341 8-channel Analog Audio to AES Converter User Manual

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9341-OM (V4.1)

9341 PRODUCT MANUAL

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Introduction

9341 Functional Description

Audio Down Mixer and Mono Mixer Function

(See Figure 1-2.) The Audio Down Mixer function provides for the selection
of any five analog audio channel sources serving as Left (

L

), Right (

R

), Center

(

C

), Left Surround (

Ls

), and Right Surround (

Rs

) individual signals to be

multiplexed into a stereo pair (Down Mix Left (

DM-L

) and Down Mix Right

(

DM-R

)). The resulting stereo pair

DM-L

and

DM-R

can in turn be routed and

processed just like any of the other audio sources described earlier.

Figure 1-2 Audio Mixing Functional Block Diagram with Example Sources

The Mono Mixer function (Figure 1-3) generates an additional mono-mixed
channel from two selected analog input channels serving as left and right
inputs. The resulting mono mix channel

MONO

can in turn be routed and

processed just like any of the other audio sources described earlier.

Figure 1-3 Audio Mono Mix Functional Block Diagram with Example Sources

DM-L

Ls

L

C

R

Rs

DM-R

AN-AUD Ch 1

AN-AUD Ch 2

AN-AUD Ch 6

AN-AUD Ch 4

AN-AUD Ch 5

AN AUD Ch 1 - Ch 8

MONO

L

Σ

R

AN-AUD Ch 7

AN-AUD Ch 8

AN-AUD Ch 1- Ch 8