2 state-of-the-art combo inputs
The konnekt 24D comes with two state-of-the-art combo inputs that gives you a choice between analog Hi-Z inputs for guitar and bass, and phantom powered microphone inputs. This powerful combo is based on top notch TC audio conversion technology that ensures that you have the very best audio conversion and input route available for your recordings. Each individual variety is described in depth below

2 microphone inputs
The outstanding microphone inputs are integrated with the innovative IMPACT™ preamps. IMPACT™ stands for Integrated Mic PreAmp Circuit Technology, which gives you some of the very best microphone preamps there is.

The IMPACT™ preamps ensure that your recording is crystal clear and free of that unwanted noise that often occurs when a microphone signal goes from the analog to the digital domain. Choose any standard or professional microphone and connect with or without phantom power.

Directly visible on the front panel you have light indicators that give you important information about the level of the incoming signal. Don’t wait until playback to discover that your signal hits the roof but monitor the meters directly from the front panel.

Hi-Z guitar optimized inputs
If you want to retain the sonic quality of your guitar it is required that you use a high impedance input when you plug a passive guitar or bass into an audio interface.

For that reason we’ve designed a dedicated analog circuit for the Hi-Z inputs. It gives you a true high impedance input that secures the original sonic quality and spectrum of the instrument. The benefit for you is that you can plug your guitar directly into the konnekt 24D without any loss of your instruments intended and original qualities.

TC converters – the legacy continues

At TC Electronic we have a long legacy behind us when it comes to audio conversion technology. Through the years several professional and bench-mark TC products have hit the market like the TC2290, the Finalizer, System 6000 and the AIR System – all them with outstanding A/D and D/A audio converters.

The konnekt 24D comes with top notch A/D and D/A converters that are perfectly molded to fit the mic preamps. In fact, we’ve made sure that all components and the entire signal path architecture are of excellent quality. That means that you are ensured the highest quality possible, as there are no second grade components to distort the superior TC converter technology…you could say that it’s TC quality through and through.

With the carefully designed anti-aliasing filters that surround the A/D and D/A converters, all signal mirrors, or aliases, are eradicated. That means that only the audio signal that is intended to pass through, actually comes through. The benefit of this is that you will get an absolutely clean recording without any of the unwanted artifacts that can be highly disturbing and annoying.

Specially designed headroom ensures the quality of the recordings by treating very hot signal levels equal to lower signal levels. Often A/D and D/A converters have problems with very hot signal levels, but with the converters used in konnekt 24D, we’re able to handle hot signals.

The newly TC developed DICE II chip is based on JET™, Jitter Elimination Technology. For a converter to work at its best, it needs a super stable clock, and that is exactly what the JET™ technology gives you. Of course JET™ will take care of business no matter if you use the Konnekt in internal clock mode or as a slaved device.

Last but not least, you need an extremely stable supply of power if you want your recording to be of the very best quality. Converters are very delicate and will respond to any fluctuations in the power supply. For that reason we’ve built in a super stable internal power supply that also provides the phantom power for the mic preamps.

Analog volume control – integration with powered monitor speakers
The analog volume control gives you perfect control of your active speakers. The volume knob on the konnekt 24D is a pure analog volume control, which is closely integrated with the analog circuit design, and it makes sure that you get the very best listening conditions with virtually no unwanted noise.

In most audio interfaces the volume control is digital and that means that volume control lies before the digital to analog converters. That in turn has an effect on the amount of noise you get on the output, and that amount will always be at a maximum. If you on the other hand can control the volume after the digital to analog converters, you get the very best circumstances for bringing down any device-noise that might be present.

The konnekt 24D gives you exactly that, an analog volume control that has little or no noise when you play at low levels. Another great advantage is that by controlling the volume in the analog domain, you preserve the dynamic range of the signal, also known as the “signal to noise ratio”. That gives you the freedom to play at any level you want, with virtually any speaker setup, and with the most optimal performance.

DICE II powered
The konnekt 24D makes use of the newly TC developed DICE II digital interface chip. The DICE II chip provides a very stable digital clock that ensures jitter free digital signal flow, all the way through the device. This means that you get the very best sound quality as having a stable digital clock is crucial if you want to maintain the highest quality possible.

With the integrated JET™ technology the DICE II chip is able to align all digital signals from external digital sources with extreme perfection. The great benefit of this is that all supported digital formats will be automatically aligned and thereby you get maximal digital quality trough and trough.

Thanks to the DICE II and the JET™ technology, the FireWire connections are used to their full potential. Not only does the DICE II ensure ultra stable audio streaming, it also gives you the potential of streaming a great number of simultaneous audio channels, without any loss of quality, and with an extremely accurate timing. And don’t forget that all of this can be done in a massive 192 kHz, 24-bit resolution.

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FireWire and DICE II
The konnekt 24D is a 1394 FireWire based audio interface and one great advantage about this, is that it’s extremely easy to connect more konnekt 24Ds to your setup, thereby enhancing the number of I/Os and effect channels in your system. But not only is it easy to connect to your computer, the future proof network design also enables direct monitoring between devices.

So in reality you and a friend can sit and practice, listen to each other, and add the inbuilt effects, simply by connecting your devices together via FireWire. Of course this demands serious and professional audio distribution, steadfast clock precision and superior stability. To take care of business we’ve put the TC developed DICE II chip inside. The DICE II chip uses the unique and groundbreaking JET ™ technology, which ensures the highest level of audio performance.

TC NEAR™ 1394 FireWire based network - future proof design



With the future proof network design that the TC NEAR™ network gives you, you can upgrade your system now and in the future. One of the first things you might consider when you buy an audio interface is: how many I/Os do I need?

Often you’ll have a hard time answering that, because maybe you only need e.g. 8 I/Os now, but maybe you’ll at some point wish you spent more money and bought the one with 16 I/Os. On the other hand you might go for the one with 16 I/Os only to discover six months down the road that you’ve never used more then 6 I/Os at the same time, and that’s a waste of money.

What konnekt offers you is a way out of this conundrum. With the future proof network design, you can add more I/Os to your system without having to get rid of your old audio interface. Just add Konnekts as you need the additional I/Os, and choose between the konnekt 24D and the base version without any DSP, the konnekt 8.

One really cool feature with the NEAR™ technology is that direct monitoring between connected devices is possible. If you’re connected to another konnekt 24D that your friend is playing through, then you can monitor his signal directly and even add the included Fabrik R and Fabrik C effects.

Get konnekt’ed to the TC NEAR network
With the introduction of a genuine TC audio interface, we are pointing the way into the future of audio production. As more and more things become connected and network based, we’ve seen the need for dedicated hardware that aren’t obsolete or even anachronisms the moment they hit the market. For that reason we’ve invented the TC NEAR™ network – Network Expandable Audio Recording.

With the TC NEAR™ network you are able to stack several e.g. konnekt 24Ds. What this gives you is the freedom to expand your setup and amount of I/O’s easily and with total integration intact. konnekt 24D gives you an entire audio production package that virtually has no limits - Get konnekt’ed to the future.

Bus-powered via FireWire
If you’re constantly on the move, and enjoy recording when and where you feel like it, you probably don’t want to be dragging an external power supply along in your suitcase. Simply connect your konnekt to your laptop via FireWire, and let the bus-power light up your music. In other words, it only takes one cable to get audio, MIDI and power to your konnekt.
24-bit/192kHz operation
We think that it’s paramount that you have access to ultimate recording quality that will make your audio shine. The konnekt 24D gives you a massive 192kHz 24-bit sample rate, which is in perfect alignment with today’s and tomorrow’s ever increasing demand for high quality audio.

But konnekt 24D is not just an audio interface that points well into the future in terms of high resolution audio, it also gives you superior stability, a perfectly aligned digital signal flow, no artifacts and no digital jitter…and this is all due to the TC developed DICE II digital interface chip.

TM™ – Technological Masterpieces
At TC Electronic we have a highly innovative and creative R&D department that insists on pushing the limit. As a result, we’re constantly inventing new technologies that point well into the future. With the introduction of the Konnekt family we are happy to introduce you to these technological masterpieces:

MINT™ – Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology
A new way of thinking and designing user interfaces. You get instant gratification when you work with MINT™ based audio processing software. konnekt 24D has two inbuilt plug-ins, Fabrik C and Fabrik R, and they are both based on MINT™

IMPACT™ - Integrated Mic PreAmp Circuit Technology
TC is renowned for its mic preamps. Today we offer you a refinement of one of the finest mic preamps on the market. konnekt comes with IMPACT™ preamps, giving you the very best possibilities to make a mic recording that almost emanates pure gold.

TC NEAR™ - Network Expandable Audio Recording
Networking is the future, and we believe you should be connected to the future. With the TC NEAR™ network you are able to connect several konnekts together. What this gives you is the freedom to expand your setup and amount of I/Os easily and with total integration intact. Another splendid benefit of the TC NEAR™ network is the direct monitoring capabilities it has to offer.

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Over the years, TC has carried out major research in digital audio quality. At AES Paris 2006 TC presented some of these results in a white paper that presents the Jitter Elimination Technology named "JET" implemented in konnekt, and compares it with standard high-end house clock products and solutions on the market.

Read the white paper here

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Mac OSX 10.4.9 or later
• PowerPC (1 GHz or faster) or Intel CPU
• 512 MB RAM
• FireWire (IEEE 1394) port*
• OS X 10.4.9 or later

Windows XP SP2 or Vista x32
• Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz or faster
• 512 MB RAM
• FireWire (IEEE 1394) port*
• Windows XP

* We recommend running konnekts on a dedicated FireWire bus.
If your computer has one or more FireWire connections on the chassis they will typically run on the same FireWire bus. You may connect the konnekt to one of these. If you intend to run more FireWire devices simultaneously, such as e.g. an external hard drive, we recommend running this device on a separate bus.

This would typically be on an installed FireWire PCI card. Note that such a FireWire PCI card typically has 3 ports but these also operate on a single bus.

** Please beware that not all functionality is available at quad speed sample rates (176.4 & 192 kHz)

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