Audinate KLANG:QUELLE User manual
USER MANUAL | KLANG:quelle
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USER MANUAL | KLANG:quelle
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USER MANUAL
USER MANUAL | KLANG:quelle
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1 WELCOME TO THE KLANG:FAMILY !
We would like to thank you for choosing KLANG:quelle. We are convinced that you will have the same po-
sitive sound experience we have by using the KLANG:quelle in your professional daily work – live on stage,
in the studio, in the rehearsal room. Our products have been tested to comply with the highest standards.
!PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY AND ENTIRELY. INPROPER USE MIGHT
RESULT IN SERIOUS RISKS, DAMAGES OR PROBLEMS IN COMBINATION WITH
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT.
This manual guide is designed to assist you in setting up your KLANG:quelle as a professional headphone
monitoring system for four users. If you experience any problems in setting up the system please contact us
!PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE:
• KLANG:quelle.
• Other Dante enabled products e.g. mixing console, stage box, sound card or Computer – PC or
Mac with Dante Virtual Soundcard – DVS
• Pair of headphones.
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
KLANG:quelle is a 4 output Dante headphone amp and integrates 2 devices in 1 – the combination of a
valuable Dante enabled digital-analog converter and the professional 4-channel headphone amp. Through
the choice of premium converters suitable for low-resistance in-ear headphones, a crystal clear sound wi-
thout distortion or coloration, is enabled.
KLANG:quelle is delivered with either a stabilizing plug adapter or a network cable, which is enabled over
Powerover Ethernet (PoE). This is exactly the correct solution for your high standards, being in a complex
studio, at band rehearsals or in the hectic daily stage routine. Everywhere at these places, an extremely reli-
able, latency free and momentum faithful headphone sound is essential. This is where KLANG:quelle comes
into play.
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2 TECH SPECS
DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERSION
• 8 channel high-end digital to analog converters (24 bit, up to 192 kHz). Upper roll-o frequency depen-
ding on sampling rate. (16Hz-20kHz ±0.1 dB).
HEADPHONE OUTPUT
• 4 times stereo TRS stereo headphone jack connector (6.3mm).
• 4 times volume control
• 4 times adjustable gain switch (-12 / 0 / 12 dB)
• Output impedance < 1 Ω.
• Maximum output level: +20 dBu (~22 Volt peak to peak), max. 150 mA
• Inter-channel crosstalk < –82dB
DANTE MODULE
• 8 input channels Dante interface.
EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY
• 24-48V DC, 1 Ampere max.
• 18-32V AC, 1 Ampere max.
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
• Weight: 0.9 kg.
• Size (W/H/D): 8.3 x 4.3 x 12.0 cm
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3 DANTE NETWORK SETUP
• Audinate® Dante™ is a sophisticated audio network protocol for the professional transmission of audio
with a multitude of channels, high sampling rates and it can also provide redundancy.
! PLEASE NOTE: AVOID TRANSMITTING UNNESSARY DATA ON THE DANTE NETWORK, E.G.
SHARING BIG CHUNKS OF DATA BETWEEN COMPUTERS TO ENSURE HIGHEST STABILITY
FOR THE AUDIO NETWORK.
• Connect the KLANG:quelle to another Dante enabled product or to a Gigabit network e.g. directly to a
router network switch.
!PLEASE NOTE: SOME WIFI ROUTERS CAN ONLY OPERATE WITH 100MBIT/S AND NOT GIGA-
BIT AS RECOMMENDED FOR DANTE BY AUDINATE!
!USE HIGH CLASS NETWORK CABLES WITH CAT6 COMPATIBILITY AND PREFER NEUTRIK
ETHERCON CONNECTORS TO AVOID UNWANTED DISCONNECTS.
DANTE VIRTUAL SOUNDCARD
• License available under: https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-virtual-soundcard
• Make sure the network connector is green and shows 1G indicating a Gigabit connection. It does not
work properly with 100 MBit/s. In case you have 100 Mbit, modify the network cable connection
to connect you computer directly to KLANG:quelle.
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DANTE CONTROLLER AND ROUTING
• Available under: https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-controller
• Start the Dante Controller on your compatible operating system and proceed with the following settings.
• Connect the audio output of your computer’s Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) to KLANG:quelle.
!PLEASE NOTE: HIGHLIGHTED DEVICE NAMES IN RED INDICATE PROBLEMS WITH
THE DANTE SETTINGS.
• Please disable distracting multiple connections to the same network, e.g. by disabling WiFi on your Mac
or PC while using a network cable for Dante streaming.
DANTE LATENCY AND SETTINGS
• Although Dante is built for low latency it is important to monitor the settings and the behavior after se-
tup. In case the Dante latency exceeds the specified latency e.g. of the DVS for streaming playback data
from e.g. Logic, Reaper or ProTools to KLANG:quelle audible drop outs are likely to appear.
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