DIGITAL SNAKE SD16/SD8 Controls
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(EN) Step 2: Controls
(1) MIDAS-designed mic/
line combo inputs accept
balanced XLR and ¼ " male
plugs. Channel 15 and 16
on the SD16 and channel7
and 8 on the SD8 accept
high impedance signals for
direct connection of guitars
andbasses.
(2) XLR outputs accept balanced
XLR femaleplugs.
(3) POWER LED lights when the
unit is poweredon.
(4) AES50 LEDs light green
when the corresponding
AES50 port is connected
and synchronized, and light
red when connected but
notsynchronized.
(5) ULTRANET ports allow
direct connection of up to
4 (SD16) or 2 (SD8) P16-M
personal mixers. The ports
provide phantom power,
allowing the P16-M units to
operate without additional
power supplies.
(6) USB port can be used to
connect a PC for updating
the rmware.
(7) AES50 ports provide
connection between the
stage box and an X32 series
mixer, andalso allows
other SD16/SD8 units to be
daisychained. Port A should
be used to connect the X32
and additional stageboxes
can be daisy chained via
port B. See ‘Step 3: Channel
Management’ for details.
(8) OUTPUT select switch
determines which group of
8 AES50-A channels appear
at the physical XLR output
jacks. When using multiple
stage boxes, this allows
di erent output signals to
be sent to eachunit.
(9) POWER switch turns the
unit on and o .
10 DIGITAL SNAKE SD16/SD8 11 Quick Start Guide