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标题: RME DIGI 96/8 PRO入手~貌似罕见的玩意 [打印本页]
作者: dingdingr    时间: 2006-12-16 14:43
标题: RME DIGI 96/8 PRO入手~貌似罕见的玩意
介于96/8 PST 和96/8 PAD之间的一款老卡了~
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功力倒是还不弱~
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' T9 E& w& k6 G: N5 O  h# j' i应该超越1212M水准把~
作者: 酷风    时间: 2006-12-16 16:14
还有个PRO？没有听说过呢……. X' [" i' G: S& P8 {
PST的水平倒是比1212m更高
作者: OCL    时间: 2006-12-16 16:58
User's Guide
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DIGI 96/8 PRO8 z, `& x/ I& R, o7 E; C" E% j6 M
PCI Bus Audio Card8 T- l! u4 f5 P; ~& S: u1 R
2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface% g( v4 m8 W( k
24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio( d1 d% Y5 W. o) G% |
32-96 kHz Sample Rate
7 l& ]1 j0 q' ]7 x9 S  J& D7 W& Q24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio# A# H& |# ?$ [4 T3 a- Q5 K- e
Board Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000
; \! m, y7 X* u- n24 Bit / 96 kHz ü  Y1 N# I$ i3 j5 d6 J9 i3 @
ZLM®
+ \( S9 ?% n1 ^, J( B! D+ TSyncAlign®
  I1 Z/ ?; j6 C0 ^& FUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2
; a, k; p. _% d- X0 xContents2 \7 p4 ~: g4 O2 N$ d
1 Introduction............................................................ 3
5 u- b9 y) p2 u4 D& U2 Package Contents .................................................. 3
2 E1 m1 F# C1 J" `3 System Requirements............................................ 3
& ^4 `, Z. v. d4 J( I) R4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 3- ]* F* d4 ^" ~$ C9 R' _6 ^" F5 P8 p
5 Technical Specifications
* [1 {4 h3 ]; P( p5 l8 i; k5.1 Digital.................................................................... 49 I/ }8 [; `. L) o% {
5.2 Analog................................................................... 4
+ p6 B  `6 P2 I' h2 _5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4
  u8 m. u' D  P- U5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 4( L' q( h8 I3 r8 e" L7 I6 s
6 Hardware Installation............................................. 51 u5 L+ C( }' L+ E! }
7 Software Installation8 _+ M. b7 W  ]* G4 i' g1 {7 i
7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5) O9 F" O& w- m+ X$ M+ t
7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 5
4 s( ?: {1 {. i& Y( t+ G" b/ `+ R; k& V: n7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6
+ {  }! y  _+ ?; {$ p7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 6
8 \1 M* |5 Z2 S1 n% @5 Q. Y3 {. W7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6% u0 Y' c- a1 X- L4 \* a6 d
8 Operation and Usage
* @5 v- W0 K, s  u; D! k! r3 n8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 7# l" {, t" Z2 u' A
8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 71 P* O! {5 T+ [7 E& d+ x% d; x
8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 86 c; U" }: L6 B4 {/ A+ N
8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9
2 {2 |. c+ l. H8.5 Record while Play ................................................10) v. M  U7 m) h# Q2 N1 ]  w
8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................100 p1 L. u6 _# ]8 ?5 q
8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................11
8 v% D- N$ P2 I7 x9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO4 g1 u8 m; x3 P! f0 |/ X1 D# l+ @2 E8 ^5 Q
9.1 General................................................................12' j. B* c! u7 B/ ?% t  L* u! V0 _5 f5 a
9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14
: j7 y6 w& ~, L9 z1 f. j  ^+ X9.3 Analog Output ......................................................141 ], X- i8 l9 j4 P7 R1 t, O, G
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15
# M; p% e5 h6 v9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................15/ t! V# m7 v+ r  w
9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................16
7 ~; W2 w. r1 H( P10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17, V5 W+ w" D8 |, t) o$ K2 y
11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18" ?0 b  l9 ^* D) l% v
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................19$ J) P' e8 n# S8 H; b0 M  K
13 Multiclient Operation
- X" ~- b( u$ I13.1 General ..............................................................19" s  u* F% [- H
13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20
3 p- f! S! _1 |! P14 Operation under ASIO 2.0' ?4 c- r. {; X) X1 t. ?4 J) n
14.1 General ..............................................................21- }$ I* s; w! J2 b& P
14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22
9 c% X7 I0 t* ~/ E# h" g3 W* C14.3 Known Problems ................................................223 `7 q1 u7 p/ |# K2 i% s' ~
15 Operation under GSIF6 o$ a9 t5 m! [4 c" Z* w, G
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................23
4 k( W9 H# U2 C& T# P15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23
0 I  H: o1 t. d; \16 Hotline – Troubleshooting
7 W& H0 a" p6 z5 q7 g16.1 General ..............................................................24
6 k3 h- H3 m7 }! d+ m* [. O7 J16.2 Installation..........................................................250 i9 k+ H7 F8 @0 z, B
17 DIGICheck..............................................................26
& i: m* \7 P$ v18 TECH INFO ............................................................26
; S( c2 z7 W: d! C: T3 e19 Warranty ................................................................276 D5 M" w  x) C- t
20 Appendix ...............................................................27
- Q2 F& _2 t! S$ Y3 k21 Diagrams................................................................28( M. s$ ]" ^4 a) N
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 3. p' |! h. F# e- q$ w2 n# J
1. Introduction
' }9 }5 k3 U0 q- L) g& }) UThank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring
' I. N- O& g1 adigital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.
& Q" ^) u3 `' }' W2 R/ M/ cInstallation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology; w; F: H+ p0 @3 W3 s5 \3 Z
and full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog
* N7 D- X' @' r3 q( }8 Z4 q7 B, }1 P% @have turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.' I/ t' m( B7 O( a
Drivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable2 P/ @) b+ x" N* m) o8 }$ E
and powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux( J8 F" T0 a5 l
and Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported
; B! `( X2 p- s& y9 T0 Oby a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.& N! ]2 k# O/ z+ c9 N9 S+ p- f
Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions2 J3 s+ R: E- k. g
not carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.
/ m) h/ A0 l, V* d. S2. Package Contents+ F1 G! U& p, p: t& J
Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:
0 F: E+ c4 E9 _: K" P! g  l·  PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO
8 u" P) ~: ?; }4 A7 U& S+ n3 I9 ?4 l·  Quick Info guide# [6 o' x) {4 U. `5 B, b, l' W
·  RME Driver CD
) r  Y0 {! x% P' X* X) Q·  Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)* ~/ s- N1 [  s$ D9 |6 A
·  Internal cable (2 core)/ R/ |9 ^- {$ k& ^
3. System Requirements
: X4 H9 l1 h" M$ |·  Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS! F/ @* i7 M- a
·  A free PCI bus slot' y) Y7 ]4 U, @
Additional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used5 r: f8 I0 l1 x4 }
for recording, playing and editing the audio data.. p/ R9 q& @" J/ F" X! q; A* x6 m+ U
4. Brief Description and Characteristics
2 S% I+ j0 e+ w$ [7 V7 z·  All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode
- C/ ^) k. a) }( V% t·  Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode
! N0 r1 x0 \4 _$ G) g·  Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible
  D& }  S- F* P0 `/ `9 m4 K·  Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa
# g9 @  w& ?3 j6 l: f7 ^·  Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
! w5 a: Q9 P: W' `·  Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode5 D7 f2 t$ u% d- b, }- N
·  Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output( ], r! F. S) m1 O
·  Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode% I1 }7 P, ^) u" ?
·  Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
% a3 ^, g. C( ~/ X$ d: W·  ADAT tracks routeable to analog output5 w8 d& |! m7 O! f4 S2 b
·  Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O6 }9 N" }6 _7 U% N$ N
·  SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
8 r* s! |; f+ y·  Full interrupt-sharing
% m3 Z; X, B* E! l·  Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)1 Y$ C9 L3 V+ p1 \4 P: g" A$ ?
·  32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load& N1 [) D2 S  K& M/ R
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5. Technical Specifications5 A5 B( M6 S" h) I5 R
5.1 Digital
5 M( T) V6 ]  i" g8 `6 b5 @6 Y·  Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)% O3 `2 `4 [  y% K0 X" `
·  Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
2 U$ ?( f+ S8 K·  Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter  T% i# M& X; T, b1 J7 T# i0 y/ q
·  Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode
3 d- c" x% {& Y# |2 \8 I·  High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)
6 J2 u3 Q- T" d7 a8 A$ I5 I0 B6 r·  Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)
0 V6 u5 v. _& W' B" o·  Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)+ W$ b# {" l, P3 H5 D
·  Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit
3 A8 Z. o, p) t8 E  X( @·  Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit
. F$ t- V: {3 z0 Q- c. W5.2 Analog6 X( v2 R! C0 Y  M6 F0 _
·  Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)
# L" \9 u" P3 e' B% Y4 m·  Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA8 @. }) D4 ~9 F! P: r+ C
·  THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%
1 E5 p- s1 }8 W) Q·  Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)% h* E0 `1 @2 n3 ]- }3 T& s4 s
·  Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)$ Y! k6 z; G. N- R
·  Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)' T% z" [9 F. ~7 o  Y( z
·  Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm4 Q. ~6 z; ?2 ?! S6 ]/ z
·  Channel separation: > 110 dB
) |2 d7 m  H# T+ @* W5.3 Digital Interface8 o7 V- T& E$ {) o2 }
·  Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled
& w! C0 [& T7 k1 V$ Q. Z( i·  Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-
; K; R" l/ s  v2 Z: g7 N' Y4 S' zOut)
% d) j4 N6 l! j+ Z·  Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical
2 @! [& N& W/ k9 m* a# @+ |: [5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample
+ c' a- i, }# Q* ?8 L" T·  16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)/ i1 f6 U$ D- I$ B
·  20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)2 e" i) ~( k* E1 _
·  20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)( @" T. z4 ^) h- z8 t
·  24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
5 L: T) y5 R3 D* q1 a' j/ V% V/ O·  24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
& z, E8 p7 e( b0 e5 `/ P. x0 O·  32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
4 ^* G/ m2 L8 P9 C, tAll the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
! z$ B7 D4 ]9 V& i- O$ A7 nChannel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:
6 D' r# f) h9 m: ~3 y6 Y0 r% {% J·  16 bit 16 bytes (*)
" \5 h8 T' E5 M+ \8 @' J·  24 bit 24 bytes
, m: G/ q9 Z% R; j) b: V·  24 bit 32 bytes (*)  E$ L7 Z; ]5 B: V. s
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 5% r% j1 o' w$ y1 V; N9 v" w0 \5 x
6. Hardware Installation
) I9 T8 f9 p9 {+ vImportant: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before
4 \& G) @5 h  N. G$ |. F4 j: dfitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in3 K7 |! W9 U! U' s) x
operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!8 f! \8 b: t! k2 O# o2 ~- E
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer! j" U4 R6 {* X4 s( I+ m7 o3 I
2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from
8 N5 N2 V9 M# {- |: Syour computer&acute;s instruction manual
  d! z3 H3 Q1 b" e1 t3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any
4 O+ t$ _, ^' ustatic in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
* i( {) h8 L. C* f4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.+ |2 D' Z, O' R5 o/ v$ N
5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.7 N1 y( I. \0 f. [8 L7 h$ V
6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.1 Q0 ]4 @# ~8 f0 _# r" {: t% V" n
7. Software Installation
' N" v: V) A2 R" X# v7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME
1 D7 G* h8 K' x, sAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
; C6 l1 k& @+ }3 X4 Uhas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add8 j: w9 s" t& @/ ~* m
New Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further
" Q3 Q: Y6 G# }9 B5 qinstructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory5 f/ q. @' ~  m. {* D( N+ J% E
DIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.5 S2 Q; T8 P* z* M$ X
Windows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio  r% B) `: Z" N% k7 H2 r- C
device. The computer should now be re-booted.8 [+ v7 {, y( z( G0 x$ ^( k
Unfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
! X5 c/ J. J) F) y/ z" qin again during the copy process.$ o$ D! M% |! K6 ~5 B2 @
All cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of
  `) w( a) d/ v# \# ]. ~the DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:
* [; w( M# }# @) y·  by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray* r+ N- @! D* o4 e* w5 _
·  by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop
3 ?" s0 P7 s" w  N, f·  via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
4 J" C. J+ t# K1 I# E7.2 Windows NT( P2 U- ]+ y0 E# H, d
As automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers+ ~9 k3 z9 y$ W" H  v! T
have to be installed ‘by hand’.
0 A5 n/ B* E; H, Y2 i, GAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT
; C! V4 f7 |+ N% {* d9 Khas been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device. B( k# t5 z# z0 S5 V
by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's
' \3 {( u: r) P; g; Bdirectory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog0 w. A0 s, w6 l1 A
will open automatically.) z+ x) W; u% D- \& q: c% z: g
A click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the' u$ l! b2 \1 m/ A
systray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting  \# c& r; z8 G5 F: z7 x0 |
NT." y( l  O3 \! H" |; Q/ S2 O  t& B! v
A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any. _, c/ D( n/ b
combination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.
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1 B( Z1 D' L1 Q) d7.3 Windows 2000/XP7 O5 C3 K( Q4 s4 i/ j) H1 g5 q
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
8 G+ D( j: W$ D7 d: ~# l. N& \has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its) e% n/ q) H9 t+ g: |
‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions* S( ]6 s9 |2 A1 T9 i! n
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory/ U# p& [# }2 g
DIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.
' W3 }0 d. U! R' r9 c/ PWindows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio3 X7 V/ p+ d3 s
device. The card now ready for use.
* K6 x" G+ Y$ T1 s/ a' BAll cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.: `- l& f2 p' }$ i
The panel 'Settings' can be opened4 C7 p. e8 \2 E# H" {
·  by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray' d1 G; }+ O6 ]) w" L
In case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified
# U- N+ }' o* _6 S) f  kdriver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.& }* t% w* f% P: D) p+ |
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers
' I) [0 V" z; x% h' \A deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows
( q+ O% o/ G! T: S5 E7 Ianyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the
. C( ]# x4 A0 }& v1 G% N- j2 g! }hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.
) C( w3 b5 v- a$ o. iUnfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the
- k) n" f5 C5 v6 LSettings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the
- |' _$ I% T& u5 t0 ]3 \* f  F5 e& Nregistry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation
5 X$ s; N8 e& P3 V* d+ E* p2 G! Rentries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or1 a, M* ?+ L9 Z2 F% n
'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.
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Drivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:. m# Z& H" I# L
http://www.opensound.com
0 ^8 K- m" g& ?' x# f, t/ k+ B& R) IAnother source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:% j6 s! t+ Y9 N2 Q+ B; @3 C
http://www.alsa-project.org5 d+ H, p, J3 }2 P3 k) w
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8. Operation and Usage
0 D) w8 ^0 }( v4 r& G/ D8.1 External Connectors
: x. p3 K, Q& _! U4 l0 HThe DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated
3 J" @0 U+ I2 `' @% L0 M% kthrough 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The! S! C8 R6 E' N/ N) I4 |9 `' v& f* X' v
card accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status
, x' `1 |/ ?9 i+ Q# v( qand copy protection are ignored.$ u  U+ h# I0 P: g. h
Use the supplied breakout' v) y6 ?8 [3 y$ ]* k: t
cable to connect
% I, Y+ c' M1 g9 E, ?coaxial (SPDIF) or XLR
! ]& F# r0 b- }1 j/ m6 D(AES/EBU) devices.$ m  `# }9 n3 w0 {7 W$ {6 x
The red phono socket of2 h- l, T& P0 \0 q  N* X
the breakout cable is the
7 P8 A- \/ ~* ^" o0 F& c: XSPDIF output, the white
7 p1 s! c) J' Q# M5 Z+ ~1 [one is the SPDIF input.; N( E$ u4 p$ D2 R& O
The ground-free design,
2 r6 M8 _& u0 hwith transformers for
2 K! _' I, C1 v% Jdigital inputs and outputs,! Z6 @: B+ T7 c
offers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.) \, }8 b0 S, _1 \' O' v- {+ @! b# |
All outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,
9 i# E' m: `8 u, ?, Hconnect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).
: Y, d. g: w& A7 o1 [A &frac14;" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is" z. `! d& I( {3 U# O0 ~* p' F' g
directly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance, R1 P8 j. {- x: N- T
driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be6 l% G3 s4 @. z" r$ F' S
changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI
  J: O) X/ a* J; mSettings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special
& e1 l" n2 o! i+ Fmute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.$ B0 x0 ?6 \5 S* \: I% G
8.2 Internal Connectors
8 ~$ W5 U; ^3 c# b0 ]The DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors6 L  d6 h  _) ^+ q, x9 X+ g
on the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an
- y  C$ S, I# Ainternal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is
0 Q( ^4 J: k3 U0 O; I: y9 l; D" Dsufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be6 \0 N7 e/ Z3 F8 M' f, C" T$ i0 }9 M
connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),
( W% S* p: Q: a1 g, a" q! aor an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT0 c' m: G9 V% Z
format.
$ ^+ K3 E! O5 Q! u0 p2 ]" R' z* oThe internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
# f2 `# E  g- U$ C8 _) bsignal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8
& _+ q2 i' w4 s1 uanalog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two
! y8 q- ~* ^0 xpin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal- Z' Z" {/ d3 B$ B, b  l" Y: R! k
'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to! O% `$ G& N8 ~1 R" }9 V
record the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.7 z+ C0 y; y# A4 W& U# H
The two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module! J' W7 q, v2 ]$ u) l& g  F
WCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for, ~, a2 ^9 G5 t6 N9 g1 ]7 g
more information.
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  s) M, {/ s5 l* M/ e6 Y; U8.3 Playback (Windows MME)3 f2 U( Q! {: {# i8 X
DIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).
- c9 g7 z/ _* t6 y+ GOtherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).
7 B) G- v1 f/ A5 IIn the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This- l5 n( [5 |9 f
can often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio& k/ r" I% ]3 l. ~: u
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback
( L9 w) B8 D) |# u; v  O: eDevice. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend+ v/ r1 H0 v  F/ G7 C
using 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.
! F: N" R8 s0 U2 W6 q$ GWe strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also- X# ~3 v. K; P6 h$ j4 [' }" d2 r
DIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss% m" o. V. ^  v* O3 d: r. I
of synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you
/ ]. B: T" q5 b/ f4 Fshould consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control2 {; _8 D6 l! \1 W4 I. N$ M: a
Panel /Multimedia /Audio<.
9 Y; E, }  E0 Q7 T9 q# i/ _% jThe RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.* b, n, t; ~  p% Q3 V/ T' p. K! v
Start setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).
; W/ G5 S0 M& e) Z6 w! GThe screenshot to the/ Q" K6 T$ |$ t" F
right shows a typical
/ f# K; Q, h9 X, X4 rconfiguration dialog as
$ y( D! E; V3 `, Sdisplayed by a (stereo)
- ^0 ?# r2 }# v& d7 F3 n; q% Kwave editor. In ADAT# S# n! |8 r+ I+ O* d1 t
mode a playback is done) v8 w3 T1 @9 W' ?$ h
using the currently
/ o8 v2 e8 u, E9 o1 R8 nchosen stereo pair. In# K' s  S0 }. ^4 z! v! W3 `7 B$ J
SPDIF mode playback
/ p9 K2 S& ]" Q7 w1 V5 x3 v8 dalways uses channels3 Q0 v, i1 H2 C% _0 g: x
1+2.
- r2 O" U' e7 v3 z0 m5 G* @  ?Increasing the number* D# _$ {/ C$ H0 h# k
and/or size of audio
" Z" x! e8 \; ^) w( w7 y  g' T  ~buffers may prevent the. o; ~( e0 D7 Z- {# J
audio signal from breaking
5 P1 z6 u5 w! s& Kup, but also increases
* V( N( b0 D7 K& }9 u8 hlatency i.e. output is
$ f! r9 `' ^5 M0 U  T# Z6 Zdelayed. For synchronized. E. q! Z6 m% V& s7 y/ [* a
playback of audio
, k: X" |8 l3 x0 Xand MIDI, be sure to
. o- t" ]! ^3 n* h, zactivate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed
$ W% x1 i$ W" cAudio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always
+ X/ T: D2 N! Freports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization).
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( v0 `+ F. H+ p5 t( c+ A6 ^; _8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)1 [4 G- U$ Z! B& G7 E% z
Unlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is' g7 ?+ t. k% |+ C5 F
present, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the
4 c5 `5 w& ^' w9 y  m2 Rcorrect sample frequency as well).
+ d' b  N  E6 U- E; j$ MTo take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an" |2 b6 y6 q0 a. Q5 j% R
error LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing! ~2 K9 |1 Z4 v. A4 f5 Q* C! Z3 }) A
sample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.7 w" G6 f- H) c$ d
The error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever
5 W. E9 ^! |7 g0 V" E4 ~; J5 Fan error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED) G8 u' ~* P: T/ S$ h0 {
will light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the( c; t. [9 n3 f5 E
sample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.4 X5 I$ E( T8 u% R' h9 N
If no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error) F+ b* C0 n: b5 g2 e  k% x, z
detection ‘No Lock’.
1 Y' P+ V8 l: m$ p' f3 MIf a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops6 }5 D  }$ U. ]% ^6 N9 [# L# N4 ^
the system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in8 N0 ~2 b2 G" C* X
the production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such
0 |; N- B0 d( p5 j6 A4 kis not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.
6 Y, v: v/ J- q( Q; WTherefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child&acute;s play. After selecting
7 V2 y7 J/ L( R; ]$ wthe required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter
: ?4 U2 y- w) |9 O, S  L4 E  z& gcan then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.8 n& n& t/ k- v1 D
The screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog4 @& z* u" p/ k$ p! T2 G+ v0 x
used for changing basic parameters such as
$ d4 i! B  @" k9 E9 [* V& H4 csample frequency and resolution in an audio
" y% |. g. p" l' g( a6 ^application." e( H% u- n4 ?! X; X/ I
Any bit resolution can be selected, providing it is
! \3 \7 H' [7 y' T5 S2 vsupported by both the audio hardware and the, E! ?3 v; _% D
software. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the0 T5 A. w# A6 u; h
application can still be set to record at 16-bit; u2 C" C- c" U
resolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any
" k* t( m) Y* c/ b$ d' Isignals about 96dB below maximum level) are, {7 M! ]' A+ A  E3 b- I( E
lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing+ X6 j& I& ]) i4 r1 _
to gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit2 p+ F3 Z+ A7 ^  p! p, q- x- y: k
resolution - this would only waste precious space- r: J8 d+ d% ?8 s, o
on the hard disk.
3 h2 n, ?- ^8 ?$ Z, xIt often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI96. s6 D7 H" ^" l. U
series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings
9 g: q+ g& e/ y! t0 V& \; d(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
  V/ ^6 }; p2 Apassed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring
! b8 p5 d3 T) D- K4 m% ~1 Pby constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required
# R5 R0 d  w: _9 W) Xby programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.
  u7 X. s" x, R3 F9 ECurrently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.: C, [% b: P7 S5 @* x
Our ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this
0 A5 d& W7 X+ J, U" jthe card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of
9 v+ x" b* H; u) r; w* O2 BSamplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring
5 N, i6 `  X% q- u7 [during Punch'.
2 D, O6 z! w- ]4 Z, j# N  `The other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When0 f) C* D3 _" O
'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the: [5 \/ y$ C, H9 ?7 ]' c
output whenever record is started.
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0 a  K' r1 K5 @3 I+ ]2 V8.5 Record while Play
+ w, j2 U/ A( p9 {7 B, aDIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio
8 S4 ?# u+ _* M$ B0 W8 y1 r8 jdata, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or8 D1 _& ~% n- I# D
Record while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the' k! T- }: f) n0 T, p
recording software.  h  O( w2 N2 I  B2 U% v
8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME! r3 G# H% f2 D% ]
When using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream( x1 j6 m4 c4 P
can be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this9 a0 k' J2 R1 M% b& P. M. i9 x2 f
to work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/
4 Z4 S" h* J& YAudio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.
6 F5 _# |( S9 |* xYou will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to( H) ~9 H9 U: _% A. A! u1 u
'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital+ G+ ]7 a3 O/ W
multichannel data stream using the RME card.
! C( \1 F/ R6 C+ {This 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in
" z( j3 I( w: o4 P' t) I6 k2 Vthe card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to: ^+ C  s: o% A# Y# F0 v
prevent any attached equipment from being damaged.
. D  s& `+ K( HSetting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional" o1 U: w1 c. b# M* \
cards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by
4 J! S* d" o7 m' Gsystem events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any, L1 ^7 r) p' E9 t6 v0 y# G
system sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').
. Y* u, t* o0 |  Y/ S+ sNote: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using
7 _: p' J2 N8 G% u* b) r7 nAutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal.+ v4 [) R) ]7 r+ R
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8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)
8 `- I7 E& y. i9 ZUsing Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46; I' K6 ~" M( K4 a5 ?2 b* G5 x( h" m
ms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much3 W) S* l8 k4 ]) u$ [
more powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
8 G& U( ]6 `# w& n  C; g3 Z7 rand Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version0 |0 P) V% Q( I9 O  l9 u+ }
5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04." {+ w* K5 o5 ^4 }1 D( \% e
In the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same
! D' b& k( i' {+ sbuttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
, m& ]8 h* a% Z8 y. M+ z, x/ dhardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!& E9 Z# S2 Q! ?* ~8 C+ U
Attention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can
. g; h0 n& \9 U0 _* K8 F* c2 C+ lhappen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting
8 v7 D5 q% e  tMODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.+ G8 a; f+ B+ v/ I5 E5 d
Playback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.
  j  O8 L0 Q8 h3 G0 JExample: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the0 K( B+ d! z  O& L* u
card's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.
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9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO
1 L* e  Y1 y# w2 L9.1 General
2 j: W: p! O: t! a  Q% W2 y. `' ~The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions+ r) E" U2 n# K) ?3 E4 E5 z/ K
and options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different! ^5 Y) {# c" T: H# c% L! d
requirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:7 x2 [' _! i  S/ S  s  N/ j) {
·  Input selection+ f; d7 f) D% T0 e0 }5 p* p
·  Output operation
- s# b9 C( d3 D( P7 ^6 G. l·  Output Channel Status5 r# o! o* o0 L6 s- M; a( p
·  Synchronization behaviour8 ~( z" W* w) D) `- F7 }; N
·  Input and output status display7 |- N9 J$ w# G
The display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When
& U5 a7 q0 i# p# _8 Y7 Nchoosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No
, `' F# z! d& ^( q/ ?( aLock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of, p" E; W* k% G' j2 @" y5 p
Range’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,# L* |/ I; V7 P, {
with ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.
2 j, i6 c/ S3 d* X+ sThe three states of the output
8 ~. {' Q* {$ V8 M0 Kselected through the choicebox
4 p) z$ X, A5 G4 R5 j‘Output’ control the monitoring
- z& E2 r3 D( w* X6 D# q; u9 t4 Abehaviour of the card.2 V# S3 V; x0 p  n
‘Automatic’ sets the normal  J# R( `1 a/ A3 K* m1 e& u
mode where the input signal/ \7 n7 c- S) n! \% h2 v" A
reaches the output only whilst+ W- _6 K( f9 g. \/ q; N
recording. In this mode, when0 ^. F) a3 {5 u- E
starting a recording, feedback
' d: l/ k) s: R, r. r& S- m# [% Uoccurs very often when using! L/ Y( o/ p1 s) N& T) K8 v6 [& z
digital mixing desks. ‘Play only’
7 T0 j) E3 s! b. fsolves this problem by making
# g, m4 o7 m1 n' }6 w9 k9 @sure that the input signal is never. U  x0 s$ f4 K( T, v
passed to the output.) z* [* [0 Z1 m# ?6 g
After selecting ‘Input’, the input
2 Z" Z% C' i9 X+ b  A% c- ?signal appears at the output/ D! r$ y5 t, d8 c4 a5 O# G/ g
whenever playback is not active.
/ q- v$ K8 b5 j+ b$ \" I* dDIGI96/8 PRO saves a$ X& m+ \, K1 P( V( d( r
continual record standby mode* T3 Z, x# w; _* {. D- ~1 i
and can switch itself to monitoring9 m( r1 p' i, |
without active software. As' _' t* v" A8 g9 k
switching between the inputs is: {, E. t& [! h% F1 y1 s
carried out in realtime, stepping
& t7 q; A- m$ n6 O# O/ nthrough the inputs gives a fast  ?& V2 B$ c) B0 ~7 l
check of the incoming signals.
6 q7 [( {1 b" G9 KSettings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause9 `) D# y" H: ]1 }" P
unwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the) H% Q4 c. ]) O9 O6 X
recording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied3 v5 G- a: g1 O+ n/ A2 _. R( o
immediately., I, X. z$ s0 W5 p
Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer, g, ~. q4 T- w; X( q+ T
/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.
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Input7 w- [/ d# B* x' L. N! s' Q
Defines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.
! z2 q7 E+ J$ f/ H+ f% @/ AWhen active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.
) J2 r; H& `  b% J# a8 uStereo Devices (W2k only)" N/ x8 h: \5 p  e' |  C1 n
SyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the
) _8 W1 i* m' d# Nstereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.) l) I& C0 F1 u& G1 G9 q6 S3 z
Safe Mode3 N# k  m2 B. ?, z5 b  c
Check Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When9 u7 ]5 n$ ?, E$ p
de-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.2 b8 R3 r: D" W
W9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).+ A; x! x6 q  {( y
Output
& P1 [0 _0 F- f7 u! r& v% DWith ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’
$ u, T- x8 p8 ^prevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal% G/ f6 Y( R5 H! S2 |! l( A: m$ p7 ^
appears at the output whenever playback is not active.) F& l0 h1 d; q" J- N  ]( D1 a
Output Format. w; Z; Y: Q$ @" p
'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the. z: ^) y* A7 {0 R, d+ Z& P& ~
current use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in
1 [; H( h! q& }5 Y; g+ M( w3 ^- KADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
  J, m( A' I3 ?4 S+ W$ YSpecific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter
, L: a  j0 s3 a  V% o11.
# B7 K4 J5 v9 [* u/ A$ n" IAnalog Output
1 B0 U6 |* L( c% p, }Track- D3 s7 ~0 o- u$ u
Defines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output.' \0 x; f, {: u8 y7 V) l
Attenuation  e& p9 }' B) k, k: H
Attenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB., w& I$ n" S9 q! m1 m% I+ C
Volume8 _( ?" @& s4 e* B9 o
Attenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move5 ?9 Z2 K  g. L; f- y& x
simultaneously.9 {3 x1 l, z" F+ u' c
Clock Mode3 D6 d, r& U$ @6 R% O2 n7 ]; g' k( r
The card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word# M4 A; M6 `# e6 N
Clock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.* s. U& n- P# U% y( k
Status Displays
1 p$ [1 h' X3 dThe displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of* }; F2 q8 b$ U: ?+ @/ D5 H
the card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock* f) r6 |1 ~0 X! O
mode.8 t6 c. }4 U, K: e, |4 E, F
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9.2 Force Adat" {- z) M: x* o0 G" M8 ~
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output
1 O5 T  ?% f2 t2 n. `, z3 j8 ]( Uinto ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).) k8 ^) B% y. S
When using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the4 Q: }' b0 p2 X  K% f3 l9 {9 t: w# t
data to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and
& K4 |8 d+ d* M7 d5 k$ ?choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to0 K+ V& C2 ^6 i) @
(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).' u3 m5 ^8 x5 g" {6 C
When 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the& ]- x4 i  O2 ], P
ADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).
8 I; }" k7 q; S7 f- XIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'
/ K1 h% y, f1 d+ M1 din the RME DIGI Settings dialog.% Q( f) x& ]: x1 u0 p/ M3 v, W
When using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output
( [, l, R9 v& t0 Cto operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).  ^  V1 C4 S( q- ?" \: l
When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by2 R- H/ u2 \, r2 P, r* _
selecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by, K+ T5 Q2 Z) q
the hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card
/ @8 N8 @2 i- D4 [as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4
: l* `; W% k. F% E8 \9 x+ O% t; Tstereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
2 w3 j( p) \; T4 [" ~Then the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to
/ P$ i) ^3 O* b) W2 X  A/ hdefine which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.
$ L9 p# ^% J9 u: ]' z9.3 Analog Output
5 W" U: _2 Q  w9 W: i4 E" BWhenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play2 p$ r2 N" q! @/ _( b7 S8 \
back one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the1 D+ m6 }4 Y( z% v9 Q" _' E
Settings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.1 L  E( L' M7 p, N, q4 k1 p2 C; j  L
The analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field
9 a" c  T# O% J9 Y5 L$ D'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping
$ K) ?/ q0 x7 x; ^  s- v( {' Xvalues are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response' I9 k4 ~6 ^" l( N. Q1 W6 }' D
and distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of" H; n$ G/ Q5 W* Q
the analog output stage remains unchanged.: \) M# N+ y! n
Additionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at( h2 w; C  f  w% p6 S
the bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.4 U! G( ~$ G' y& y
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! g4 n! I7 A' w; d! I9.4 Tab 'Mode'1 X' E- Z& h$ h5 u
The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines8 ^9 Q5 ^) b; F$ p+ ~, `
the latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well
" q% Z1 l6 \8 }9 Cas general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played
( Q/ A( D* t0 z) qback simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.
: c# |; I4 U1 f' k7 Y; aIn RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11& ]3 w4 m: _3 K6 M
ms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the; w: S0 A$ H# q$ m
values are different for different sample rates:/ d8 X/ d  [/ d
Choice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz0 L2 W9 \5 R& {) f" ?
46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms
5 P/ O1 {( @: Y6 w  z- g1 F23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms
0 T9 @+ X, z7 ]8 H- _+ a7 K11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms0 ~% K1 h+ Y! v$ a2 U1 X" H
6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms2 o; H7 V4 D7 @" ?) D- v# O
The stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record
0 Y( L2 n' L) g( |plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.* [) D: I2 V5 ~5 r" M
The setting of the buffer size affects all formats.
1 h3 I9 X! v6 u+ Q- R; vMME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME  Z. G0 m* s: J- x5 ?. @5 B" s5 F
application.
( y! E) A. P, l$ v# D* J* T( MASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.
& P2 e. T8 v* r6 z+ XGSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's/ c9 Y% u8 @9 b  E3 f' g& A
Hardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or
% M9 O% `5 V6 B$ U7 ~16 bit.2 H9 V5 c* {5 J; P& q, }
9.5 Boot-Option ADAT
' ]9 \# j! E6 VThe jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the
9 k4 M$ ~# f8 j) v) r' xcomputer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting8 y$ ?: M9 f; S7 u+ h9 i: Z, @
in ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital
7 c5 D$ \3 Z0 z/ e5 Wmixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is. n0 `, c+ p. r7 R5 w- }
present at their ADAT input.( g5 g5 ~0 [4 d
The other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input
, }) E5 u; g/ |( ]circuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the
8 G) m1 p( O) O+ Zcard in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.
1 Y" a7 q3 U( P# Q1 sUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 16
/ _0 Q! f; f) R/ ^1 l  s9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization
" l. P. b  O) N7 aIn the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to" ~5 T- s7 w7 C8 e' \; U6 h- X! t
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single. z% ]4 z) X  a+ [( l8 R' U
master. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which
8 F  Z  _* I1 Z/ |, F! ]handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate" m! _/ W. Q/ @1 j, @& [
this mode.
+ }8 L: N2 k" K$ f% NIn AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As- ]" r. S; _3 G, Q
soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal& D" c  H6 L3 ~/ R' ~' s6 Q4 @3 i% \
quartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').
' }+ H; a6 z2 G+ |( mThis allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the
5 a' x2 C, f* f9 G7 Mcard to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having
, Z. c" c0 y. r- e) A) Hto reconfigure the card.
1 W' d# c' R4 I'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while
$ j2 @1 U$ x1 Q; susing more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and
% d+ N/ U" T( a. i" B9 B4 Doutputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes; F; {5 X5 t5 r$ `
feedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the  r& n5 m2 ?/ w$ J& C
card's clock mode over to 'Master'.
$ d/ g2 S7 z1 s( l3 kDue to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input
% [0 ~% i: j/ T5 b. [signal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.2 I) X9 z( y8 O0 i0 O- t% ~# ?$ S: f
AutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all  ?% C& Q1 C+ |9 b) v% _' j+ @
inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).
. G7 D0 x- T, A# x4 P: V9 CThanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not- _1 L. S5 ]1 Q1 Z; ^6 I; N
only capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105
3 S1 I% Z. V: C, E7 f7 u) DkHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record
# U4 X6 @* T& ~  Ror playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)
& l( Q# a# x: c; U, t: _has to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,
! O1 m4 y. M! z+ d! e+ \& a4 RDIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.
% E( e3 U+ Y0 I5 HWhen using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input) X; w* k. Q! J, k& c
can serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between
! U- M- W2 N" ^25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.- `. t* m+ u- k0 J' I
Only one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock
* U1 L2 @6 g9 r$ j/ j! i3 Y# A$ ?mode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.
1 _' R- i! Z% z  p, L: w; x0 zMore information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located4 A4 d" A/ w% y# G8 P8 [0 a
in the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.5 S7 @: C# d: y0 x3 d
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 17+ ]# M* z7 U9 e  m( ?7 ~. c  q9 Q" W
10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO! v3 B3 k. m1 k5 G. j
All our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The0 S9 Z$ V/ n4 F8 O( F( ]4 R& m
driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’.
$ ~! a4 p" a6 jThanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one
" X4 f, v3 L5 y% P! winput signal to all inputs simultaneously., F- L, B4 F8 ^: }6 B/ L
In order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all7 Q* @* G1 G9 @4 N: B* F1 B2 _
get the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of4 e1 J+ l) {4 b8 T1 a: m
each card to one output of the mixing desk.6 u! i3 Z, S+ `# q% n- m
Example 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock
9 Z% e" i9 d8 unet.9 v0 W0 u  \$ L0 i6 k2 g) h
Activate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync8 X) R9 k/ d$ B( n6 H! G/ Z
at all cards.
5 N8 T9 n" e( B: M' n8 d* i: PExample 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.
9 }0 p2 M( j4 `! U/ ?2 W! K( Y8 GConnect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,/ D6 m5 Z6 \  K
activate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,# x1 D+ ?9 X; A
from the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second( y, G5 H: c, \6 `
one. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this
7 m$ @+ q3 R5 d" d2 p  ^/ Emethod is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the/ k6 B7 Q. ?; V5 I% h
corresponding input is activated.
+ r- v5 J, p9 `0 G  R! U; U+ kA convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.' r1 O/ l1 y- A
Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card
* B1 Z: x9 N& V) i8 L" Tcan be master!
0 K7 M. ~5 h9 Z% }Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.
8 X; b5 `, _3 ?# f0 I0 F, o" T  `Activate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the
3 v* P6 B, x+ C4 v9 R" Ymode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the
+ v. B: ]# J4 I4 @# Sthird line of 'Output Status'.
4 P0 x& N) n2 z5 W7 Y+ w$ ~1 H- ~After activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in
* i# k% ^( m; `% K- |4 Q& \case clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.
, V+ N4 g/ `  U# m: I' uMore information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in
9 q/ G! P/ R. ~4 o9 R6 O( M" nthe directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
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11. Special Features of the Digital Output# c2 U9 m1 Q. v  I1 j4 \
Apart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a
+ W, a3 D1 p- n' eheader containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of
+ l& O2 K- [7 W# Y. @malfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for& O2 l, S% ^8 B- M* F
the output signal.
/ E* m& r) X/ g$ C1 F& F# E% t( o' ?Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally6 J4 a1 ?* W( \* N- v. X3 w0 s
done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!3 z0 B4 K1 \3 N1 y6 R" S3 n% l8 m
This can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in
/ P. @1 d4 y% q" Hsound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,, x( B4 I0 q: g7 h+ L
88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in
6 K& E; P. q% \6 d5 {$ R8 isound will be audible.
2 |0 x7 A  Z0 b1 ?7 lThe DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital. Q& Z; l9 q/ R4 N
devices:; ]' d+ j- I9 ]0 u
·  32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate' X4 V" k( A6 ^  w$ v8 K
·  Audio use, Non-Audio+ f/ r$ B6 M6 [) y
·  No copyright, copy permitted
* h0 ?: {5 @  f·  Format Consumer or Professional1 q% E! c) `% G/ o; X1 S5 H7 w/ G
·  Category General, generation not indicated
- k8 \2 x# j& c  R·  2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 &micro;s, T2 t) g3 @& T/ e% `. z
·  Aux bits audio use
4 d6 n, x3 O! E+ \! bNote that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will) c& _) y" r1 v0 N" k% ]
only accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!
) J* w6 n  ~: pThe status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the+ a' P9 c1 t0 s9 L- A$ t
XLR connectors are used).* j7 {5 k) ?- R0 x
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded5 [  b& r. p" ]& s& F
data is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-% }8 u( o' x/ [; C  X' Y- u$ E
3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.
! X8 ~7 q5 O! \! s) ^5 gWhen playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and" X& l" f% c% A2 B+ Q: w
coaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed  V+ [# A8 b- i: H' d
to SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.
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7 e& `2 h0 I) s3 Y+ t. J12. Notes on the ADAT Interface
/ L, G0 O  D& H, D; `  L2 `DIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel# i( m4 A; V$ \* Q* F) `
interleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.
# ~1 i. |  Q- q. v% mBecause this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/8
) o2 y7 `8 l% v) ]- HPRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.& b, f0 e, T$ M* a! W  [: Q+ Z
These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 25 n+ k  L- s8 T  }8 S& h# T: Y" [
channels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already; y* r# d- y) c# k8 [: T. |' R
existing software.
: L2 h5 `" z( v1 H+ [  x7 VDIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever6 N  o! g5 R0 E8 U" W& D
more than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
0 y4 ^; B8 x' r+ V) U) hADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the7 J) |6 {; f# X! X9 Q0 M
DIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is
* u/ @5 O/ v# Oset to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input9 f( S+ r2 Y5 t3 y6 T4 L6 `
monitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo: e. o9 E5 h# ~! ], d3 V
pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.3 W  }2 n6 `3 t; |% K
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in
* @" p9 j, b! i* {5 N) D" C& @the Settings dialog.
1 F: Z) _! ]! MWhen using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to
/ \+ ~/ W5 b+ d3 E9 t' l! \send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force
( Y5 ~& T  J8 v/ q. p# NAdat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example* b; H0 K5 d; [; h
DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).% G2 K3 @, j2 _5 `1 O
In SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.4 t- }5 m( l0 X( y& T
13. Multiclient Operation* q8 K3 _: i: L, V
13.1 General
6 t5 s5 [# o. s7 H! n# {4 ~) ~3 mThe DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be+ ?* x2 J7 _. R- G8 |( g/ l
used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For; N  X0 w) k9 N$ t  b  `% ^
a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed: V" F" [# H. o% A7 A4 {/ C- ~
precisely.
( l3 ], Y; S, F8 J& n; P  JRule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!2 I1 O  L. u) b0 O, S/ v
After an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different: q0 |8 v2 |5 v( I; I
MME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any+ T, D7 p9 i+ r8 M; D
combination is allowed.( r/ K$ C. W' U6 v/ w  R
Rule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
# Y6 L, F8 \1 I  cIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible
5 A" O  j% k& U! U! o6 ato run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the
& R- E5 |9 _8 Uselected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!
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Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.5 u/ Y0 p+ y$ r5 ]: Y' ~
If for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't2 t: G+ ~; G) S
be used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.
+ W5 v5 d% B, M( m6 n2 w# a. U13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only)
1 l2 n1 d7 T9 b) E& K8 KThe Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility& Z& W8 K2 k* U# y6 [$ N. b) x7 z1 x
reasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check
  ^. x# u) J! `. [, C1 x5 x* k'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.- E* c% d! _1 a2 i
Additionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by
& }2 e5 `% U' b( |Windows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode; r  O1 A0 P% n, y$ M
DS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to
1 \7 _! H* ]" X, t& peach driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.
( l5 ~0 q2 ?- D5 GThe multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!# _; a8 K1 h3 t
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs
. ]2 f' {" H: x8 {4 ?simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.- U1 w* t' w: |
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 21
- r7 {! j0 e) r/ s8 J. v$ B14. Operation under ASIO 2.0# ^& F$ A! j8 `4 _" F- S- P% s
14.1 General
. A' T9 S1 `& L# h3 EAs Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on, E8 E+ Z+ j8 ~6 P/ J  k
how to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.( H* ?, P3 W/ [& S8 Y' y5 G
Our ASIO driver supports any
7 u4 U' b8 q9 ?) n( Lcombination of cards from the
- g4 _+ I* u( x" x7 s8 d( Y& rDIGI96 series. Important: Multiple
# t! `/ u. C* G/ E' L: D$ z3 A+ d7 ^/ bcards MUST be synchronized
+ r" ]& M* p9 @, @% H8 I% Lamong themselves! This8 e, @5 Q; |, [+ Z5 _
may be done by using the9 C9 x9 R) S1 ?8 A
input signal (having a common: s3 t7 O$ P! i" ~: L' P
clock source, for example a" a! y* w% [* N% @$ W: F
digital mixing desk), several+ a$ r, _+ n, j  P; g# s
synchronized ADATs or the+ q0 L8 W; Q- Z. l8 |" A8 \5 O# A* n
RME Word Clock Module.
" H& d  Z1 A/ j& HStart the ASIO application, go
' v. x. C' \0 K% }8 t9 C3 l5 vto ASIO/System and choose
# k  |  K- O, P) M5 Bthe device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.
) t' M  G& g. f$ ~( v. BThe button 'ASIO system
( J) @8 l: ~- m3 p+ k4 a: Z) Rcontrol' directly starts the Settings# f  h% |3 c# K% n1 h% O- n- V
dialog of the DIGI96
7 K2 t. G0 g# N5 ?+ G: y% A5 mseries (see chapter 9).3 B$ v$ N0 l% w+ ?2 P
Switching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient
" F4 h- z' A! u  jway.
- ^0 Y( }# S0 W7 x  L' H4 s% cPlayback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches/ ~) v2 H+ ?& ]
into ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT% [8 R" t3 n- }
format is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.
8 Z4 i# Z2 `( ^Record: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches
4 B5 C* S% R  n% ?* g& Zinto the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than- K: E2 |/ R4 y  t
one input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed1 l# A2 K0 G4 T3 y$ }' s
to input 1+2.
# e) ]- r1 ~6 w6 DMixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a  B& x+ Q+ O( N& z7 D& W
SPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain3 [) p9 R, ~9 y+ Y% F! Y
configurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word
1 X) Y3 t; c% k; P# e, ~clock for all participating devices.2 f' @" r; e- {2 _
The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'6 ]% R* f" p, E- x) Q! _& `; \. O
feature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor) A6 o8 @' w) j: A% n3 }
pan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other5 L3 o) O+ W* t
VST mixer settings have no effect.
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14.2 Buffer Size - Latency3 ?! ~& i( b# [1 M" |
The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the
" k) D* _7 I( B: Z: ~+ J" q8 Ydelay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.5 @1 |6 u- @  m( I, J; i, p8 z# \
The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and$ _1 ]/ T+ y# ]  c) k
the longer the system takes to react., J1 N# R% @, W" ~$ @9 H
The indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting4 z. \6 y7 L5 C+ u
16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.) O8 }0 E6 ^0 V' |. W# M3 Y
Selecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only
" B# }" t* ~1 m+ ~9 mmatters if they included information at all).0 @+ E6 ~; e: `! Z7 m1 Z% k
Please note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the9 M4 x7 }; H: g
computer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
+ m4 i9 D4 A$ W4 @5 A$ n" T% DMore information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
+ ?- }0 Y! Q$ M2 x'Mode'.7 B  |1 p$ o6 {" X: ]2 t# d. c
14.3 Known problems
3 J8 l8 J7 q. MIn case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,3 q3 h& Z+ ~3 s. M8 y- @
then drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns5 q2 I1 i1 |, E! J5 M& \" E
to verify that these are not the reason for such effects.+ }3 G" @7 s% h  Y$ [: U) ^% {
Unfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)
0 t/ T: D0 |) O3 d' useem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI  u# u0 W( X' c8 M
bus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks)1 w6 r$ e' [6 @  B* U6 @
are heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example2 K/ E! ?/ g, i3 S" G0 W7 L
by reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').
' H+ D  c$ z' p9 PAnother typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous) J5 f, Y3 U3 K7 J- a3 T$ J0 `
operation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,
' T, A6 t" d/ j7 P9 `, `' G- D1 bbut must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.
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15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)
- s2 h. @5 I$ a# P2 n15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME% ]3 M2 c2 o) d1 V& _# f0 X
The GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with
; G, {# I. k* r6 G2 M- t$ Z4 B) TGigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver1 t" k$ H) B8 \( ]1 U; z
supports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with
; ^$ R/ [3 f2 |- Q/ KGSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.6 O0 a, d$ q9 p# [( x0 v
In case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings
, |  [0 k  A/ M+ e4 idialog before starting the software.5 S- ?6 q" [' T+ g. s& M' o
Gigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance: f- v" N5 M  c: O" P
is achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO' \& i% i' {$ k; \' z
driver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),
  L. t7 I3 S) V  a% I; {; ]. ethus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself4 L# Y9 {. X8 Q2 d! j
will still work at a very low latency.! I$ c& m3 O- G! S3 L# X4 _* t  p
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs
" x5 I! d# G8 @8 h( dsimultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit
% C. Y3 x& ~8 H* W5 {7 S( ]1 {2 iresolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.
4 R5 `! x8 a6 z  F& j- iAdditional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As
) f+ D2 t  A$ b- H+ NCubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.
9 ]/ U1 V; t2 K5 LThe tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.
8 u5 t, W* A2 Y; }( y) e( hPlease note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If
, J) d# g6 i1 I: \9 f6 V$ xthe bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be% }1 i. t3 F/ N& M
stopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).
; ^( \& s. X  j. ^15.2 Windows 2000/XP# X. Y/ u# q5 e6 k, Z5 x  W/ r
Basically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,
1 i9 o/ a1 {+ X) V( C5 {' Qwhich needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency
8 l. I7 c, P6 ~4 \4 L(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall
0 z% \3 z; H- e5 PDSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause* F9 j# ?, d9 Z4 G0 i& v& F6 A
performance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.- n) b! i4 m# x$ H" |7 C
Please note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination. d% w% V! Y% U) @0 F; ^
MME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,1 S* |5 D' I5 ]' X! {% h( M' P! |
provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note0 Q* b4 g2 l# `( ^" W! Q
that Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio% F1 H1 s! @& h. ]% U" a
channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't
( |7 G/ _6 ^$ L" J/ ~# Pbeen started.1 l0 ~% k) K1 f- }6 |
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16. Hotline - Troubleshooting
- H  B/ y& I% p' P2 }16.1 General
7 M0 l3 ~6 N- e/ \( IThe newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,
$ H1 g  ^7 v4 ^% g  i, mLatest Additions.6 r6 G$ Y. c6 A' Y
Playback works but recording doesn&acute;t:
7 I+ b- a5 T* J; l·  Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns
4 t* j1 t! i) C. I+ {; Koff, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.
  I5 b. t# o" E" N' K2 p7 j& c2 ~·  If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently
/ f; E" I! q9 _  F4 P$ Gselected input in the Settings dialogue.
) @5 L, Z+ t, k·  Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio
) i, R3 `2 k1 d3 o2 X: U2 J; y" \application.0 u' h0 l& D8 X
·  Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or; L$ P: N8 f* {5 Y7 L
similar) matches the input signal.. r8 X- A' E( s! @6 l0 |
·  Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.9 |" q' x' c1 T4 i) t/ R
The input signal cannot be monitored in real-time
! @7 z, W+ x! m·  Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).
! Q! H& h' s' T9 C/ O6 _Only the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output
4 b5 F- z6 @7 U/ H; U+ s% L% R  f- `·  The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the9 p$ m1 m* F/ j- g/ I% s
playback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be, r* P$ C' {) x# c
done in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').
8 U; s* l) j/ E& v0 b/ A1 x# w+ x  {The SPDIF output does not work  S0 S+ d) j/ j# \
·  The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by
' |9 G1 d, ]0 O. JForce Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in3 G+ Z0 D4 I" a; x+ f/ g0 q
Cubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.+ ?! _) _5 G! I' f
Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:
5 W. l. O4 d# F+ E1 ^' S: @8 c·  To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,
' J: w1 y0 z2 _. _3 c/ ?the system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/8 [3 U$ b! |4 V3 c4 l4 w& M, B
System/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background- p* D+ r' X/ c( k& s
tasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue
2 _* n1 L  }2 q, n. m0 U3 swhen using dual CPU systems.3 F6 v; |4 A- C8 b/ L: ]# m3 o
The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:
8 g8 k; `; L* k, L! D+ k·  Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.5 x1 I# z" ]% U* s4 e- s
·  Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.
- f6 L; c5 ^& N8 A/ U0 e" r·  Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.& L- O3 X* D1 Y$ ?( w
·  In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and. A9 F! N  s! Q. f6 c+ ?+ C
the DIGI as slave (AutoSync).
+ z; w. R6 L( u; d, v- V/ A* {. S·  Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).4 |+ V9 i6 w7 G4 X" g
·  Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on
1 ]: _# p8 k  K7 v2 E‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.
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' D2 S+ t. W8 x5 eCubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI961 c9 Z. S$ C- L" E% C2 C1 P
·  This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio% {1 q1 x) D6 K
has been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,% x' ~4 l8 G7 l* X% h, ^# ]% l
thus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:$ j6 p: R% }$ w2 {$ y
1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio
$ _- J( v: D2 _$ v' q% Oports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME./ A. G1 z0 R& O5 ^
16.2 Installation
4 F$ X3 |& v) T- j  JMore information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug
. R& X5 A, G! B6 [5 Vand Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory) g1 S* ]# Y5 j7 G) f
rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.( W( l  ^4 a5 u. D. M( I- j4 x
The card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
+ i" ^1 d8 {2 k7 Acategory 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the9 h9 J8 y3 ]7 k& W
properties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.
4 @% W5 x4 c* n' C# xThe newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.
% ?* M8 Z! W3 X, K3 b. ycom, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.7 `) w1 e2 n/ i$ d
The dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:; @+ ^8 S5 Q: e+ g' u  S! Z1 N
·  Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical9 v3 h; U, R; E- Q
input? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.
0 I, y- k' ]7 K) tWhen the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:8 c6 @) N0 _9 E/ A
·  Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device
/ u* F- H" [0 J( w'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or
$ A* m5 i2 @1 C/ z' f/ \an IRQ conflict is present./ {! X+ l# S! }$ s
·  If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.! P. i, H& O+ V( v3 Q: t* @
·  Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.
8 Y5 K( b' z7 E9 A  nAlso check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the
% E; O5 v. G, [( R2 d9 mDIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it&acute;s been correctly installed, and4 E# q2 y7 x. @% S+ U3 z) E; M
can be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.
2 P7 w5 Z" B/ @9 M- U" _' XThe computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:
) T8 Z/ Q6 }5 z: }) U0 K$ k: [·  If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a
& R3 I8 T: l8 S/ |; `6 e! d; |; Tmemory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via9 A+ C# A- U, |% T+ Z
Control Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change4 S, ~8 @4 s9 @/ ^* E3 H
Setting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed
$ k9 P+ |* L( [; x, u" `information on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the
% J8 N- ?' y* x1 }! MRME Driver CD.
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17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series
$ \, r; I( ^$ DThe DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,
' j; ~, i, ?% a% {% _% ethe incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream./ |% E8 [5 k6 o
DIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This( x# \4 G) P; ~3 L5 T* P
device uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the
9 v  T0 x, a0 L! ]% ?& h# N5 Tfunctions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck
( c4 V$ |4 x5 @* {; K: z! qwill cause a certain CPU load.
8 w( f* j+ f1 D1 F0 M$ aDIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you
0 @* w7 |9 g" B. \4 K1 |are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio, ]: ^2 B; @# g' `9 ?2 Q
card in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool., v) t! b& X# p( l5 v) Y4 N# G: j
Although the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive: a6 C# Q. |% F* n
online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available4 @" }- ?+ j" n  z# z% I% j
in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our- y' v+ V4 c* i& j) Q. Z
website). The following is a short summary of the available functions:: c3 S0 R* _* p- x  |
·  Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak
; R4 Q. f' y( a6 D. ~. V6 ilevel measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,
# C& f# F1 T  y. \dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long
: U1 o5 ]& ]6 L' Z- a! N$ jterm peak measurement, input check
7 d! {( y6 F7 x: `·  Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital$ o1 `' W) V# C1 [( D6 W5 @
audio data stream. Sample rate measurement* I; r# H2 j( f- Q
·  Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset
, q6 _/ J0 H; y·  Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer
1 u4 B5 W/ U3 c. q·  Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC0 N, E) N' R7 S) `, r- S2 M
To install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.
) Y8 }5 P: V1 Y2 W" U0 u/ Iexe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.
0 h7 x6 x( x+ {& E# z0 C' R18. TECH INFO
/ k( _" }/ R/ u: O' uRME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.8 F( r' K& x% D: _2 P1 v6 n
com/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME" [1 u! B$ n, K
Driver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:
; s* ~7 P: z7 a7 T( _) B8 cSynchronization II (DIGI96 series)
/ D! j- k7 n% u5 b5 A' nDigital audio synchronization: technical background, problems# v: q7 n8 Z8 e$ Y+ k$ a
Installation Problems5 A, r; q7 m3 F8 `. v
..and their solutions  F5 X! O5 o3 b# K0 r
List of Driver Updates0 U# ?( A, W$ o7 X8 h2 Y# n
Lists all driver updates and the changes in them
0 W# y# G5 o6 C8 L# l) l8 [, WConfiguration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the0 ~, m5 |1 U- f3 A4 S
DIGI96 series. Step by step instructions" j* d& e5 h( ^2 M$ J' h+ I; e
DIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series
6 t" J6 e1 p+ u+ _A description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.
8 y- s# G$ L  y5 E* [TMS (Track Marker Support)" @8 [- U" ]2 }  ?7 k
Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.
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19. Warranty' ]2 r0 i4 v4 c( E
Each individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete
" o) @2 _  i! X$ P: X$ Dtest in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on& r" N: I" w, [6 O6 ?9 K
the contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade
5 _; q; y5 c, Jcomponents allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt" X5 X0 ~* E5 q* ^9 H
as valid warranty legitimation.
8 H1 O1 a* K1 R" x% ~; nRME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your
' E5 ?7 _- I6 _- Zcard is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused
9 m8 P6 z5 N5 u& D' O# Wby improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried  D" b( w- M' n
out at the owner’s expense.9 w9 h9 i) C& k: q7 R& Z
RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability  [& K& s5 ^3 C/ @
is limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up
! @; m: ?+ A* E+ h3 _by Synthax OHG apply at all times.
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RME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:
! ^" n1 o) l( {7 @/ j& m% thttp://www.rme-audio.com# L" c! o5 ]  K- X) p0 W0 U& P3 q; W
If you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website
( R' m0 N8 }/ Ifrom the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.7 R8 g3 Q' r# [% e& g4 R# \* a
Distributor in Germany:8 i# O0 M7 T- _; c; w
Synthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 91810
5 A$ O2 R/ C# v- P% BManufacturer:
+ Y6 H/ h! t( `, D5 ]IMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida
) m9 c! D/ Y/ e3 K9 j% fTrademarks0 N0 T0 }+ W3 T# {) ~
All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,# S- ~7 t& r, Z
SyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.1 F% c# x1 A- h/ M; x
SyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered4 d) b5 j9 J: `
trademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
/ B/ p* n2 C0 Z- P5 bWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered3 c8 A$ D! N; `* w
trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg
* m1 J6 X. ~: F* W' f7 YSoft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic% ~: s  P3 j) [3 E
and Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium7 }* a% Y+ B8 U; k5 S
is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.
; N0 M# W3 }- f3 E) B( \2 O  VCopyright &Oacute; Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.94 ^& O0 u5 V9 r6 H: ~) g! f
Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0
! t& u  [, N8 V, g" ~$ wThis manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.
' |2 ]) U" {' f- CAlthough the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct2 w8 R) Y8 X5 `1 Q; p! P7 k7 b4 G
throughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or
- S# U- j; U' gcopying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written' Y8 `) b/ d2 E: |8 U/ T( o9 |; t
permission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
( ~' g+ w( j6 h* Cwithout notice.1 r, I& T8 Y! v' w8 a( _# w1 z
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 28
5 q: M/ K( W# X' i  T, ?3 hAnalog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack. _2 t' {+ L% q
The analog output is accessible
( O- Y; t, B( z- z: B; w( qthrough a stereo &frac14;" TRS jack. This
1 }6 ?, Z0 W3 ^1 I: y; ]allows a direct connection of headphones
' {5 r. C& g0 Iat the output. In case the output) x4 Q" H& d, [! l
should operate as line out an adapter
9 e+ N4 Y5 P+ E: zTRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS
* w9 u8 w9 H7 Lplug to TS plugs is required.9 m; l7 K2 E0 w9 \& B3 n
The pin assignment follows international
" s+ }6 A& ~$ j" f5 _2 H$ Nstandards. The left channel is connected* T2 a# p7 F, o- h: E! [; g  K; ^  [
to the tip, the right channel to- ]2 j/ A4 N' t+ W" g  }' U
the ring of the TRS jack/plug.
+ ?0 x* p, ?, k9 i+ a$ d) s$ XPin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector
# m' `/ O' Z7 a; K6 g. f: u6 xThe optional jumpers (not fitted, not
& B% k( L2 m, B$ H$ F  W2 hsupplied) next to the D-type connector. y' P: p2 H/ A# S. n
allow an internal cabling, for example when( R0 u$ U) _8 i" A, L
the XLR input and output jacks shall be
6 \/ o7 K8 V) |; I: {- k/ G# v2 V! lbuild into the PC housing, so that the1 ^/ Q0 t; \( T6 c1 ^0 [" z
supplied cable adapter is no longer needed.
- N5 n" {) I) @: }* s; ]) LWhen using a 10 wire computer flat5 ~9 @% B0 V$ o  I# |* H
cable with the appropriate connector the: q4 q2 ~7 h: j+ D% s- n8 h
connection between XLR jacks and card
1 @% q, ~) V3 K% v' Cwill be removable.3 Z& Z1 X, i1 O" s6 U
The pins are numbered as shown in the
4 W! F" ]$ w1 J/ }9 U) w4 zdiagram. For a better overview the table
$ Q( b2 f/ p+ i' t: g+ S) Dlists the pin assignment sorted by numbers
# z5 H+ F2 ^6 e2 Aand names.
! W1 t1 M& M; }Pin number Name Name Pin number
! M3 y8 _% o% B0 Q$ E1 E7 A7 X& V+ c2 P1 o1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 78 D7 X' c6 ?3 _3 ^# X- ~; }
2 GND AES In - 100 o/ h, n# C  @6 F2 t% ~( l) i6 t4 T
3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3
6 T4 ^" x& D4 h; M' K  {' ?4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6" `/ l. S+ S; f* c- V, T- G
5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5
8 Q! F8 L: }+ F6 k: I% V7 Y* E6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8
' q$ t2 _% K! k' c7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4
0 [: z2 k' R3 A; ~: H. o. i4 L. g8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 1
( b. A5 W9 Z: s+ H& O4 m* S. l9 NC NC 9
( Z6 e  `7 B0 B- l3 S  Q10 AES In - GND 26 m' }  I& A* x( ^+ [! o. b. _
Pin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector
5 b1 Q# }) H7 c8 \. {* N9 SPin Name Pin Name Pin Name8 _4 G$ h$ `0 b  _! y
1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -, i8 h  P; N: h0 z8 t
2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -
# w5 X5 m: ]9 f: n4 N4 @, `" m3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -* c) Z/ p" }% d3 J! p9 U/ m8 q
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Block diagram$ N' _% {: F- Z6 r7 P, e, l% E% Q
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 30+ b; F/ \% A' V' m/ K
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This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive" S8 L# R: Y4 u7 p! Z: |
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility
2 }/ c* n% y. i5 d(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.1 J% b! t0 t: V9 D
FCC Compliance Statement9 j. t9 j! Z! y7 l. D# n
Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part7 d5 _* [1 I2 d" s' r9 t
15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.# ]2 n0 e  Q% E9 v6 v3 c1 z
FCC Warning( v# }3 _$ i; U/ }, L: q' `
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
0 \2 f3 C' z5 O8 [pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection; D6 n! ]" ]6 D: [+ P' |
against harmful interference in a residential installation.
, G9 z7 `+ n) [; X& ^This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
# a) \+ R7 n6 }% N; Y8 v6 q# c1. This device may not cause harmful interference: N0 Z7 h/ Q/ Q4 K- c  p: g5 A
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
- K6 Q- t! K$ y* t8 ~0 J/ j# fundesired operation.
# P/ r! b, x6 J6 h+ C: ]However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
- R9 x2 U2 k; d: L2 R8 k3 u1 lequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
8 X3 Z4 M# J, h2 V% s  uby turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
# }" ~7 ~4 `* V) R; rinterference by one or more of the following measures:
% _: Z* l/ W& _·  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna& o9 D' j% k$ w9 m5 e
·  Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver
2 y. n( M# I9 i+ {) F% ~·  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
" h2 ^$ W: e$ d& `- g: I: qconnected( _/ ]( s% M1 D2 d- ?
·  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
& t8 x4 ~7 @8 R6 d' x5 a9 ^/ eIn order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B9 o1 _- O: c; J' e  J+ s& r1 c' A0 ]. Y
device, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product.
作者: OCL    时间: 2006-12-16 17:02
http://audio.rightmark.org/test/rme/digi968pst/digi1644.htm
作者: 乔治亚斯    时间: 2006-12-16 17:17
图呢？:huh:
作者: 维他豆    时间: 2006-12-16 17:36
3楼的真变态,好长啊!!
作者: 乔治亚斯    时间: 2006-12-16 17:38
原帖由 维他豆 于 2006-12-16 17:36 发表
. c6 V2 o( d; T) L9 _3楼的真变态,好长啊!!

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w00t) 骂警察？
作者: artu    时间: 2006-12-16 20:20
真。。。。。长啊 ，好长的贴子
作者: chairmanai    时间: 2006-12-17 00:58
96/8 PRO的确有的，不过很少哦～～～档次记得在PAD之下。样子貌似和其他96系列一样的
作者: dingdingr    时间: 2006-12-17 01:18
明天到手上图~ * E  l) `, V/ ?

0 T0 y1 h' P/ m比PAD少了一路模拟立体声输入，3 t+ E6 F" |2 u: C# b
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比PST多了XLR平衡数字模拟输出~( p+ S) t3 @& O) n7 e

/ a( b) |  \) X" g  G! \反正比较老款的东东了~
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8 e9 X9 i" e+ }  x4 F1 C, L卡上带个耳放 ，还有个硬件切换开关~
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; u# @1 w3 f  a4 n耳机大家坛那边居然用这个直推HD650~
作者: highling    时间: 2006-12-17 01:50
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作者: lumingzui    时间: 2007-5-1 14:05
居然贴说明书……
作者: atu    时间: 2007-5-2 19:28
倒下了！真的好长……
作者: 乔治亚斯    时间: 2007-5-2 19:53
:huh: 还是没有图
作者: 音阿籽    时间: 2007-5-2 23:06
以前这个坛子不是就有人秀过PRO了.......
作者: jambooc    时间: 2007-5-2 23:24
RME的东西值得顶:loveliness:



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