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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~0 }9 H/ i/ W# L/ D# k
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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……/ Z1 l2 l: m* x# S$ R9 o8 f0 g; Q* A/ J  e
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 PRO
3 F" ?. ~$ c7 E3 C' h  XPCI Bus Audio Card
. D1 Q! T; i& c6 v/ i8 X2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface
9 L0 I& |( c/ R2 k24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio8 A6 ]9 B# Q2 P& \5 P3 @4 {
32-96 kHz Sample Rate
& X4 |7 g) v, \+ ~& B2 g7 J24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio5 }  y6 ~& s$ G/ f+ k6 z0 K8 L2 ^
Board Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000$ L0 h: G/ J+ x" V. d0 z4 G
24 Bit / 96 kHz ü
: P! t3 ^1 e( M0 Z0 mZLM®
8 G5 R% p9 M% [" _SyncAlign®
$ ?; m, K7 U& nUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2
% c  o% t$ m+ x$ KContents
& @, Y/ U! v; G% m  l1 Introduction............................................................ 3
6 c5 M8 c+ m5 Y9 A! z& f! Z2 Package Contents .................................................. 3) \+ N: k6 \/ z4 {  J3 U# N
3 System Requirements............................................ 37 p3 C. y# D) }4 X
4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 3
1 r7 F/ R! I1 V& G0 Z* e, ^- S5 Technical Specifications
3 h" [# `% q; y4 k  y6 r5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4
+ k2 X+ n! C7 c5 T& [. d9 x5.2 Analog................................................................... 4, N9 G* _2 _. o) b, J# g# v9 ?
5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4) u$ \3 P: |! d* B3 X* y. F7 W* c
5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 42 j* q4 a8 Q  j+ V4 m
6 Hardware Installation............................................. 5
1 B9 Q9 F, V0 K7 l. v9 c' d7 Software Installation3 h, m) e0 Q8 I8 R
7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 51 f; S! [% B& ?. ?* m, D: E% e
7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 5
; C8 j3 O& Q, J: b; C& G7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6% `5 q% s7 I5 s  y" k
7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 61 [0 I* ~8 d( N4 l  b3 X
7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6, P2 m3 u! w5 E( S
8 Operation and Usage8 P5 D8 I! @& S& \( ]2 J0 h/ h1 E
8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 7
" _% [% h% Y4 V8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 7" ~) K& x" E0 q7 M. e# d9 U! \% K
8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 8' b/ j! y+ ~9 J3 p
8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9
( i& c- F6 [4 V! @* S! L8.5 Record while Play ................................................100 Z( g) g  y# ?4 l
8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................10
. M( P4 Y+ C! u1 k1 y# V* u8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................11
/ t0 b0 u* P2 \% }/ \8 {1 _9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO9 X) _, B) @4 Q' D) D
9.1 General................................................................124 w! Z9 A7 P; w- f4 `. f4 w
9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14
6 ]. I+ C; z) M, O! s9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14' I) d$ o2 e3 _8 [$ a
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15
* k+ ]1 T1 i8 _  e$ o9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................15% A8 ~! k& R" B
9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................16
6 c7 @1 J7 R+ o! r10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17, T; k% p% Z1 o/ _
11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18- n4 I0 x, k1 l3 K' U7 O
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................19
7 y' ?$ X4 ?8 o! T13 Multiclient Operation0 w2 W3 ^1 p, S2 U
13.1 General ..............................................................19
+ L1 I. g( `6 X" ?2 w13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20& g: _/ ]- \2 o
14 Operation under ASIO 2.0
  h0 a) O# ]6 q2 ]5 \6 l14.1 General ..............................................................21
/ m; m/ x2 G0 ?( Y8 {; a14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................224 h8 F9 h+ A/ k( }9 U( g
14.3 Known Problems ................................................22
' h0 e& F# m9 M5 n6 U15 Operation under GSIF
; E0 s8 E# G; v+ h! `' ~# c1 z15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................23
& s. F) Z  C+ C+ _7 C0 |" u15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23
+ [9 O6 W  Y$ z4 X* F. V16 Hotline – Troubleshooting( U8 A; h9 r. O
16.1 General ..............................................................24# s+ [: M+ }2 I6 t' T
16.2 Installation..........................................................25' S; \: R5 F: b
17 DIGICheck..............................................................269 O; c+ ]+ n' Q  H
18 TECH INFO ............................................................26
0 j0 T. S) V7 e19 Warranty ................................................................27* t7 k& ]( F5 I2 X
20 Appendix ...............................................................27
& p# N/ w# Y: a% n4 S21 Diagrams................................................................28
8 b, S& h6 m5 Y7 N  YUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 38 p7 x$ n4 {) W4 [. Q
1. Introduction
( l) u0 M/ F& n, h- j$ uThank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring
7 u6 O6 \3 V5 ?7 w; s1 [digital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.+ i" g' l2 e* Y
Installation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology; n8 {# v; \2 E' z5 Z% _* p
and full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog( j/ M. w$ c/ w! T! q
have turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.
/ w! K' K( h. G4 KDrivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable
* ^$ j. u' u& y# \2 ]$ o' z( Rand powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux- A) n- K6 c/ a' T% F1 T
and Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported
2 `- L+ B7 f; ]% z5 iby a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.! }0 j2 X+ K9 g& }3 @7 ~# p
Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions: w+ a: ?4 h% G9 Z5 x! e! M" B( w) @
not carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.
6 i% a) v3 m4 q) y" Y6 @7 j2. Package Contents/ s3 [0 x1 `+ w# {
Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:
1 r+ k1 f8 ^' g2 A, `0 |·  PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO$ `  X7 ^- V. I+ P- ]
·  Quick Info guide
0 L# f& H/ I! P9 f/ S3 B! c: }·  RME Driver CD
6 L. b' J* `* ?+ H# W+ |9 O7 }·  Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)8 W% o3 N# {+ n% l, ?
·  Internal cable (2 core)
, F( I; `( X% d" j+ E2 s) i3. System Requirements4 ?& h+ W* e3 _0 V% b
·  Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS( B# u8 s2 K. C1 P5 y* ?* W" C9 e) u' G
·  A free PCI bus slot
- o$ I! A: J, C& ]Additional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used0 {6 c2 }# Y, d
for recording, playing and editing the audio data.# G& O6 H8 h& ?8 v" s/ C, b
4. Brief Description and Characteristics
1 B9 J' R! ?$ O" w2 D  V( b·  All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode6 V/ X# T& o8 I6 d- l9 s! L# g
·  Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode
; j4 Y  N/ p+ C4 s, e·  Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible: t2 B2 @. q/ ~+ c
·  Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa% U3 f2 s5 B. w; G2 F8 D% z) F: U
·  Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control/ A% X/ B! W1 }* i7 D7 j" }
·  Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
4 M) L/ K. m  d) W  r·  Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output
$ m/ j! R( H$ @( ^·  Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode
  U( R+ c7 m2 H2 F- V·  Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
7 e( m5 x; E4 }6 O' I7 V: y# e·  ADAT tracks routeable to analog output
9 F+ @# y2 B( H7 ^·  Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O
  u- {! R5 Z, b8 y0 F& c·  SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels: D3 H9 n% \  B, l9 g$ i3 g& Y
·  Full interrupt-sharing8 u7 M$ e. D( j$ |0 q
·  Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)
6 f" c: N& u, W" n: v" A·  32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load
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5. Technical Specifications
8 P. v( c8 K5 D5.1 Digital
& j3 X1 a2 N* E1 J·  Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
( h) a: t) c$ J' p7 t, @9 U·  Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
: z9 g( Q# u# o8 L% F" `! ^& T% v·  Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter. Y" P: s' w+ X7 n7 J5 N0 \& ]
·  Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode( a* B, P; c9 a: g: w
·  High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)5 F1 k; k: z4 u/ \& B2 b; ^- Y
·  Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR), _  E1 ]3 B# }. Z" c. I+ K1 n
·  Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
2 S* u1 g% Q0 |0 k$ N/ R- }. n·  Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit
3 _, X6 c. h7 N* N; r·  Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit* {( _. q0 |5 K# ^  D
5.2 Analog/ V& v# x6 [  s& e* j! \
·  Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)
. j- M+ @$ {- E/ m% Y3 y: }·  Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA
5 V. G2 L( g0 s1 `+ C  B·  THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%2 [' f/ L* b* E; a
·  Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)
0 E" ~& N! e- S5 }' Y# A·  Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
) b; [! ~: z# e# g: q·  Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)  o8 f8 g4 M2 R" S: C
·  Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm
2 p* t" @/ S! v$ c! C+ M·  Channel separation: > 110 dB1 M& s( x: A1 b4 l
5.3 Digital Interface7 X# {/ Q7 ^" O8 L% \
·  Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled- O" a2 P* x" [4 B9 s  v
·  Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-8 \9 Y9 r3 ~8 H9 k& J
Out)
4 O" I( _6 B$ m  B: I+ T4 }·  Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical
& x  f9 ]& ~; Q  N; T5 {5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample
6 z6 B: e4 m6 ]8 X0 L" o! ]+ D·  16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)3 s- s: h( p$ S* S( w; @# T
·  20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)9 ?* z2 J8 m: }& s( y) o4 \7 \
·  20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)+ V. |1 i( p5 k+ m8 s3 @5 q  V
·  24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
8 y. W# o2 d* n5 O·  24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)2 @* f+ L6 t0 p% \1 R
·  32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)2 z5 k  }) \. g9 x1 s
All the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
5 K' t- Y3 s: W5 fChannel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:
, D0 ~# S  g' g·  16 bit 16 bytes (*): l& u0 Z8 V  u) V- G) G- Z" D+ R
·  24 bit 24 bytes
( F' N. C* A5 q·  24 bit 32 bytes (*)
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5 S: _- J3 [' }0 X, L" ]6. Hardware Installation
* E5 q- a" e: |2 I' y9 ?Important: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before. e  Z  h( i( H8 d7 U
fitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in6 q3 Z, M- O" S, {) t, F" N$ o+ K$ n( h
operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!( b& i) D; n9 Z' d  h  r: l
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer
9 d9 w! \9 k5 v) M2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from- H- J- ^: ~5 g% w8 ~
your computer&acute;s instruction manual# q0 H  S9 ~8 ?; l& r9 Y
3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any8 z1 _$ ?6 Y, E( f
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
5 C! F7 j: O" T! F- n  f! r4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.3 y/ B: w+ q+ [& K2 s9 {
5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.3 a* o# v; v3 U/ S
6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.7 A1 B$ t' t; ]4 F
7. Software Installation# S0 F, [" e& d/ {) k+ R# l
7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME1 b# u0 h1 U- ?! q$ ^1 G
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
. O5 g" \: v4 f+ v, h0 o; F  w6 Ehas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add
' W. \" W# X& iNew Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further
: v. N4 q* X5 X+ Rinstructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
, {" Y8 }+ a% SDIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.4 `" p9 D4 h; P2 T
Windows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio+ R) G; O4 {: P# \' e
device. The computer should now be re-booted.
% A! o4 J! I* f" GUnfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
+ G8 G1 W( [2 g3 Tin again during the copy process.
9 R0 R( s9 E+ S6 o! Z" A2 X% nAll cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of
4 j: v% G5 R" n0 e- w! rthe DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:
2 {' i9 }: O* `4 q3 j4 P, d, r·  by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
& a- [% h% q! w: F6 V·  by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop6 \! x; T, ]/ f/ W4 x  j( C& S/ V; h
·  via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)6 Y' {5 a. d2 {! v& R) a( |
7.2 Windows NT
# L/ X) x9 e' m) p- `: j: FAs automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers
8 V+ B: i8 Y# c/ x& ?7 t& ]have to be installed ‘by hand’.7 d2 s: @3 ~2 a
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT
1 j; _: O# |% Khas been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device. q. ?: r6 N. Q3 J5 r4 v2 }
by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's( [- D8 R' n5 n2 k
directory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog
5 H5 q/ h: e; w0 P$ p4 y8 E6 L% l  E% Pwill open automatically.
7 V. q2 i/ H5 U# M2 gA click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the
) G; |8 T! f4 G$ T8 m0 ]systray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting# Y! a$ y( z2 H1 `% z' `
NT." C) W+ |) K3 W# V' u* U
A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any, ?2 U2 f$ {& U2 @8 Z9 d
combination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.
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7.3 Windows 2000/XP+ D$ N8 J$ U" H6 T5 d' K
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
; G$ C& Q( ?+ h. Y4 ahas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its- b  E4 E, t# f$ V+ ~. r
‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions( o: l" @. b6 r9 S4 R1 A( c/ U
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
2 G2 N# U1 x) ^* I/ A) w" f3 kDIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.
5 {! t  U5 f7 p- I8 I) T( i  |Windows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
6 y7 t& Z8 j9 Tdevice. The card now ready for use.# d3 F3 M; [4 B% z  S
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.# F+ {6 C% k& s. ~& U
The panel 'Settings' can be opened6 x1 f2 N  f! i9 X, A
·  by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
) V( S: {: h6 OIn case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified  V' q2 P$ P4 L5 [! L# u) v. P
driver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation./ P; b/ p9 L; E8 y( N' }0 X( d
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers
( O5 h+ g- i# h7 f5 I! Y* _A deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows5 b- S; O- }9 @* z' q$ j
anyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the' t9 v4 b# S& F; _
hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.
: J( G: v8 B- ?. |" J1 `Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the
& J- v% U' f3 c. h% PSettings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the
% C, Z/ ~' T. M- aregistry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation& w: K( O5 P6 f3 C
entries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or
/ t5 O6 u; w! Z! N( _4 f8 u% r'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.
" v5 z5 L% e. c7.5 Linux/Unix
" e& l8 K9 o6 fDrivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:9 ^3 _" w) [6 |
http://www.opensound.com* a0 a5 z$ Z) y( o5 x
Another source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:; r9 \" A1 N0 k: B; d  {! t
http://www.alsa-project.org3 {& B' J. j+ o; x4 F# z/ ]
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 7% r9 Q( N, P8 n9 w4 e3 Y7 O" ?
8. Operation and Usage
8 [" J1 J& O8 f0 g3 d$ H8.1 External Connectors& h5 n0 v) D8 T9 w7 E% Q8 x
The DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated% }  W) m, p, \4 H  {( ~
through 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The
7 W5 S0 b0 b( N" {2 @/ x, \card accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status
% Q9 }  Z6 u/ [9 }: K" L1 dand copy protection are ignored.
" A9 }& l7 c- {0 ]7 MUse the supplied breakout
2 V- H2 m9 E# d. }5 mcable to connect
/ s" i/ a0 e% Mcoaxial (SPDIF) or XLR
; ?- M8 X) |/ B( s! c1 Z! F3 W(AES/EBU) devices.4 i+ T3 S. B' H4 y+ p% W7 X
The red phono socket of
) L7 [7 M6 n& D6 R- Y; L/ E8 x8 V5 P7 zthe breakout cable is the/ v5 @" v! n4 ^$ i
SPDIF output, the white( t1 J" ?* c( T5 ]# {
one is the SPDIF input.1 X/ N& H+ n7 X" J. ]. h. p
The ground-free design,  ^( l2 }; f; F
with transformers for# k9 k& T; x9 n) a2 c
digital inputs and outputs,
4 c4 C' R/ W& roffers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.
& w8 b, F& P+ y' e7 {5 wAll outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,& [, w; ~' S8 h" x7 |0 z- ?
connect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).
& M) A0 ^% `: j; Y) cA &frac14;" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is, D+ z1 e2 N9 F7 D. E( B8 ^
directly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance
0 e% E2 b7 J1 jdriver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be6 }# `- B2 n( X4 Y- {/ G: {# [. @$ e6 Z
changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI
, c3 }6 H8 K4 C: a( m2 gSettings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special
& h  S* q& p$ R4 m/ @2 f: ~mute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.; ^6 `# ^2 {4 Z9 W0 D6 |
8.2 Internal Connectors- y6 H% y7 s; t* T9 e9 r5 h5 \, O
The DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors
! G+ z; k! v* {6 T) z6 Gon the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an6 W! y- d3 y  N  [, \( P8 ?
internal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is
3 N3 V- ^0 r! |2 ^4 Y+ \sufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be
  i. D, @* x/ L4 hconnected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),5 ?) n; a/ Q& A  h0 g4 {
or an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT
- N6 ]7 Z# e- l" b$ j' Xformat.
; E6 U/ I6 h. R+ b9 R. P& \The internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
* D8 K& j. [4 {1 ?3 P+ xsignal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8; I; X! K# I' M5 Y
analog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two( F- T- X4 y& Q' ]+ ]& S
pin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal) \7 M  E  _1 r
'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to
1 s/ t3 d4 ?* l4 V7 ~2 rrecord the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.
0 Y- F1 `* Z8 n8 IThe two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module6 p" |8 L! z2 K- N: H
WCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for
+ i# C$ n5 v. R+ X/ Smore information.2 f5 z7 u8 u+ ?9 o
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8.3 Playback (Windows MME)5 R, i; G% M' d4 b/ s0 _
DIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).& K$ F+ W% g/ I" Z! V
Otherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).; y$ I9 _, }5 }/ R& _; {4 E) u
In the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This
7 A! n5 ]  X, z) ?% `7 fcan often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio) u1 m6 Q0 P6 r
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback! ~: H# h8 A" G3 H: F1 c& I6 e3 ?
Device. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend( {; E2 k4 z; G  |4 @2 A2 g" U* B
using 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.$ Y3 g1 K7 T& b8 L5 y6 V; x, @
We strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also
0 R0 Y- L0 f9 |+ f% ?8 T# YDIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss$ L7 i7 i' c7 X7 W  w
of synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you
+ h5 |& O$ `7 K2 H6 k1 Yshould consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control+ H. U" \! t3 c( \$ ]1 Z
Panel /Multimedia /Audio<.* w  q: p$ b. y$ g$ `4 g5 V
The RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.
. x/ s; y& ]2 A$ BStart setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).
5 E* w3 V8 N% W! P9 h4 C; c) N+ b  {The screenshot to the
5 W. P* c" [/ b% H3 n3 Y3 u1 u" B) Aright shows a typical0 k3 G* {. q$ x; D- p" ~8 d
configuration dialog as
3 F# \* f& ?! c2 ]displayed by a (stereo)* `- M  F1 D) H9 x% Z
wave editor. In ADAT0 D4 w, p  H" Q% H. g2 Z
mode a playback is done" U- A5 f) ]( d& r1 G3 ]
using the currently
# k: f, x0 c# y3 |" F' T) ]chosen stereo pair. In
# j3 ^) w% w. i# v3 W0 @; _SPDIF mode playback- w9 O$ ]1 [2 q) Q. I
always uses channels
! }( D1 f9 Q" u) B1+2.% A1 M, F. \9 |1 S' E
Increasing the number- r# D7 {$ q: v6 G
and/or size of audio
! M) P" ^6 @: a8 _+ P0 [/ `8 U0 Z' sbuffers may prevent the8 ?6 [6 H% i+ m
audio signal from breaking
8 D; H5 |2 w7 K7 d  F/ qup, but also increases' e3 O! n& D4 C& l8 W+ U- p
latency i.e. output is
# T  m) e. m& }delayed. For synchronized5 R0 J6 g) {2 F  h% U; F2 t
playback of audio+ z- Z8 M4 d+ c- Y' ]; I
and MIDI, be sure to
0 D' {" w% W3 N! F  qactivate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed8 [  V- G+ t1 ]; \3 M2 V
Audio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always
& B* B  G6 ~+ z8 Qreports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization).' \# h! |1 S' o- r8 t  N1 w! M9 W* x
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, u2 `( Z1 j" ^6 _8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)! B4 c1 B% q- n' h
Unlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is
& T3 Y+ k7 L. {) b5 \present, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the
% b3 R- ^* n) `- x/ l! hcorrect sample frequency as well).
5 l+ X" I! j) ^7 f8 N2 P$ iTo take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an5 T- U3 I% d5 C% Z& G; R2 o4 K, ]
error LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing
) {3 T. N% f- w# L1 \sample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.
+ a. @1 F$ S8 A0 FThe error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever
. H. w6 ~' f" ?+ v; ?' Van error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED# x9 w: x- W8 w+ P
will light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the: H: j2 r% ~7 u! o! M" \
sample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.3 v7 X- A! j" ?4 j% O
If no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error3 B- z: L  l1 h' @0 @5 X: H. R
detection ‘No Lock’.
5 K  x* E6 V8 x1 Y1 D* q% A0 gIf a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops+ f# y6 Q/ U3 b( G7 B/ G5 s
the system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in
+ S! s" Q( M" x+ b9 I/ I2 ythe production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such* m/ i/ w) |$ A1 i$ G6 d6 e' V4 _, [
is not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes., g, V3 B6 Z/ ?/ n+ q
Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child&acute;s play. After selecting
0 o+ Y4 H) H9 r  h9 M& y$ kthe required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter2 }  B/ m9 l( `0 t
can then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.
  X3 }# t& T7 s: o4 @The screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog
' i; X& E: x0 [& K* B$ j% {used for changing basic parameters such as/ c$ X: t' ?/ ~7 \4 P2 [
sample frequency and resolution in an audio. Z: _, Q- J% f# u' E6 `* t3 G9 Y
application.( ?; K. _4 ]( s7 Z/ N8 ~% ^
Any bit resolution can be selected, providing it is8 r2 q# Y; C6 j- X8 T
supported by both the audio hardware and the. _& ?& q8 j) W7 \3 B1 ?
software. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the
& v' B2 h, D( Q9 |8 l* L) Qapplication can still be set to record at 16-bit
' W) J5 X( o  U, y' gresolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any
1 P; b) _4 B/ \$ P! K  fsignals about 96dB below maximum level) are
% b- d  X5 F4 nlost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing: P1 [6 Y  I5 @: t. F) [5 s1 {
to gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit
1 ?5 K  p- R- a$ @resolution - this would only waste precious space# d7 \* b: R9 B" W
on the hard disk.1 F1 p7 b) y4 I* V+ N/ @
It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI964 v8 Q$ x) \8 _) V& W: f
series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings
6 ^/ m. m( q: p! o* `- Q/ e(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
7 q0 Z- l! P! H* `: k$ hpassed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring
6 R. ]. J7 y, i% |$ \by constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required4 m; J+ x: N, O4 r0 u
by programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.% a" F/ h; I" v
Currently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.
9 K, y8 P4 |6 @+ _3 S; Y- b+ K* b( lOur ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this
6 @& `. E. p$ g8 x% C2 D! z  t: Xthe card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of$ g! E, l9 `- g+ t0 m. }) P2 Q
Samplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring6 R) s9 k3 Z9 W) w7 C7 R
during Punch'.8 h" i: D3 }2 `/ R
The other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When! i5 O* A7 Y4 ]' d
'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the6 V# V' q' z- n6 Q4 p
output whenever record is started.( h) g* H5 Y9 m6 G6 A7 n2 Z
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 10
4 D+ F( h' u& Q, Q& D# j; h% v8.5 Record while Play! E& Z0 `3 K4 c0 [/ w, f
DIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio
1 [/ R2 |) s- o/ v6 G6 u3 |data, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or
' T9 |% K5 J, d! n: y- \- g  oRecord while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
, F) |/ y+ S7 p8 ~recording software.5 P: o! s" a5 w* h$ ]2 |; ^
8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME
, x6 F, }+ d0 WWhen using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream
, V4 q# V# x1 z% e, r7 |can be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this1 E  Y, C/ `# U. ?8 T7 s6 V
to work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/+ O4 l/ f  g, d2 q3 E$ P* X2 w
Audio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.
  ~, d) U8 V( |0 K1 uYou will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to
! m8 B, D7 h+ w8 f) p8 _* ]'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital& O0 |& s7 [9 Y# i1 b
multichannel data stream using the RME card.6 {1 d- t8 E1 W* r
This 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in4 ]% V! J# x5 }; w4 W* n* J/ V
the card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to: J9 y9 e3 d: h% D: C& V
prevent any attached equipment from being damaged.
! t* {3 f! a  ^( z$ bSetting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional6 r9 }9 f! k0 w# v( [: ]
cards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by& Q5 d6 {6 T2 p0 u
system events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any0 o# |" x: O4 I$ X
system sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').
. }+ {& e( Q3 C( c. vNote: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using
% @( E' `/ f4 l- }) mAutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal.
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8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)8 h/ R% r" I% t; i
Using Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46
9 S( L/ l# S5 y1 E1 `ms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much
/ J9 d4 F2 Q$ P9 o, o! {more powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
2 k/ m/ ]' h$ e& fand Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version
3 ]* P% I" A3 L5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04.
8 ~) t) ?2 i1 Y2 a, a0 yIn the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same& V1 i; _: `1 ^( K' A
buttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the$ ?4 Q. w9 S( d! K
hardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!
) v+ ?* G4 T. P* O' jAttention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can/ O! p6 w; Z, F3 h2 K" ^' b, W1 m
happen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting
& o( A7 b8 N/ D. p, y1 ]8 V! u4 ?MODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.
3 h0 o9 z) N# ~Playback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.4 c" d' V9 q9 K" M  l( A
Example: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the
* R9 Y7 f& L$ e8 l. I2 Mcard's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.1 U) b! ~4 P: M, K) A
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4 |( B. L' O- r% T' S) k: T9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO
3 f! N: `/ u5 |$ i6 ^9.1 General6 D5 z. O$ y& ?7 x
The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions
: \0 x6 Z6 l5 i5 S& M* ~6 @# mand options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different
; G% Z2 c' T* }8 K% q8 brequirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:
( k; k* r; f3 H# |+ H·  Input selection. b0 c6 U( H0 Z6 K" S1 h1 \
·  Output operation2 Z0 t1 P1 T1 B; h' o: O. n' d3 g) k
·  Output Channel Status
; C( e5 V9 h8 C, v) A  g·  Synchronization behaviour
( ?. B- o1 \/ M' x·  Input and output status display
! [- i: _; H) J1 |# BThe display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When% h% ~1 c% H4 C# |( \$ g
choosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No
4 n' s2 h" R. |, k0 h! F1 ?Lock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of
( n! L; P( o5 i6 S2 {$ ERange’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,, i4 |& x8 ]5 S% z+ `1 H. D
with ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.% w- Q0 B/ @$ f6 X( s. C( B' s( a) [
The three states of the output% G% l  V0 O5 r4 s) ~
selected through the choicebox
# v6 P  U5 X' b‘Output’ control the monitoring* K) [2 ~+ W; h0 F# \
behaviour of the card.* f' l2 p3 J" }* P3 L
‘Automatic’ sets the normal# d* i% }, z3 t$ D" N
mode where the input signal
7 g/ T; D2 Z$ D1 m  i) greaches the output only whilst# S$ {8 Z) g) g8 E2 `( e( T' p
recording. In this mode, when
4 G* S; r! `1 ~3 j* K( O( Xstarting a recording, feedback
  ^9 d0 F  t+ K( F+ Goccurs very often when using! a, x! A- X1 x; \5 l7 }
digital mixing desks. ‘Play only’
% O# N& j! R% N" l% j8 qsolves this problem by making
- G7 u. i  Q, i% R) _sure that the input signal is never: C! n/ N- B3 r( ]' R3 n8 g# V6 ~
passed to the output.! e* q' S5 i. p5 v( O0 Q
After selecting ‘Input’, the input
1 x& B3 s: S6 o' C4 bsignal appears at the output
: Z! c/ W1 t: owhenever playback is not active.1 j, B8 ?( ^4 b/ D3 L
DIGI96/8 PRO saves a! M$ ~% c! m1 s! @
continual record standby mode
! x" |/ g- H& e: nand can switch itself to monitoring6 O* |( Q0 T% l4 L* Q0 o; q
without active software. As
# B5 \3 U( e0 ?" x! Z5 i( O4 xswitching between the inputs is
- _5 F' J/ S( y; Ecarried out in realtime, stepping* ?) K' i, @/ q! ?/ N. `$ V) X
through the inputs gives a fast. k5 b+ c2 G, @- Y
check of the incoming signals.+ y& Y3 M3 G+ E6 x
Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause
1 H3 _: T4 o% G9 Bunwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the
9 }; ]( N4 D/ Y" C+ `6 r- u8 drecording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied% Y9 O9 U2 z) V1 {
immediately.
  w' c+ @9 d. QSpecific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer$ D8 O6 E* ?, f% q, r7 p. u1 A
/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11., S+ u( A4 X. ~; p3 s/ d
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' I+ K6 Q4 T# R+ fInput  r2 v6 X* F8 t  i
Defines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.
7 A( W# `  x, Q  h! ?- b) oWhen active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.
1 `. ?& J/ p/ m# {; ?$ w* v* n  [Stereo Devices (W2k only)
2 f& W8 h6 A! zSyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the$ E& s0 B3 B% s% D3 m; R
stereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.5 v/ @0 M! |2 N. t. V2 v$ `2 ?2 A
Safe Mode
1 ~# C4 I4 N8 I# yCheck Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When
7 I2 C# u. ]: Q4 {de-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.
9 J& S1 X7 C8 f; {. \7 ~" N( @3 KW9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).
: ~1 @. P! u0 W/ ]* X& F  Z$ IOutput8 ~& W7 m) d! f* ^
With ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’
8 e1 e' q1 R8 i' wprevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal+ q9 ~% F" ?2 i  j2 G2 N! |
appears at the output whenever playback is not active.
( D# m. w9 Q1 ]8 S# |Output Format7 j, J0 V8 A2 ?+ k+ C
'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the
) L# N! f* b8 Ccurrent use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in; R: R1 ], |1 q) Q
ADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.# s' H  k9 {& j6 G( I# j
Specific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter
4 c. W# S7 y; K! a11.4 P* ]8 O' M) ^" H. b
Analog Output: `! z5 \9 W3 C! \! J* X$ M
Track
% ^% k0 v' ~' rDefines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output.
8 b4 P, Q6 m! B/ E/ k) UAttenuation( w  j+ T1 ^: X/ r0 W7 X
Attenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.
$ \6 j' g+ k- M* K5 GVolume. |( q0 ]  ^6 g9 E
Attenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move% V) i; h* `* |2 W7 C
simultaneously.
, y; w. T1 `* j. Q4 ^/ I8 _Clock Mode
3 r7 _1 v7 g8 o' C9 H7 A! lThe card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word
* P" O2 m9 n6 k# k, x  gClock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.
  K& I& C! N; a0 d6 \Status Displays( I" S9 T5 n* k2 M' w' G, n4 W
The displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of
3 K4 _1 N( w9 W* r3 T  }$ J* Sthe card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock
/ r' M* |% O1 O+ [7 vmode.
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9.2 Force Adat4 i- m5 ]4 R& d' _& c& `/ A9 `6 `
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output
; W% B! H: ~' z" Yinto ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).$ K4 @3 ^4 m# J; T; h* Y+ f
When using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the
; W# A6 w  X' ]9 qdata to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and5 e2 \" K; P% _1 _
choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to
5 Q3 G, ~" k9 ^& J(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4))." c. Q2 p9 ^( i2 X  |  I' P) _. M
When 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the
; w/ p1 o8 P8 v7 t/ R4 x) d/ kADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).' h7 Y8 U  b; B. ^/ c
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'
' c5 e3 \/ X# A' J, I% Gin the RME DIGI Settings dialog.% }* P3 X% K$ X' s
When using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output
# ?9 E  @8 G) Y+ [. sto operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).
4 S( b$ a/ o: V& ^When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by3 A% i1 H; h7 U8 R
selecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by3 q$ `% |3 ]2 W. A: q5 n' M. e
the hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card* g: V. W0 B) D- K; k' V7 s) g; o% Z
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4
* w( M4 N, Z  b, ^! m& J! ustereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.) H2 M9 @5 M9 m& y% w. U$ J8 l
Then the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to
8 m+ O/ Y& M8 D- `4 N  C! Q/ Xdefine which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.$ P4 f" g) A/ C
9.3 Analog Output
1 L' Z1 v3 g" A2 }- Z: }1 r4 wWhenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play
0 c' e% e4 I: ^% pback one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the
5 y) L- E+ L. w- gSettings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.: Z# b! y7 e) K7 K1 `
The analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field
  {( k4 l5 L' Z  i' ~7 q" F, `$ d'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping
- g6 r! F2 {7 b; V/ _values are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response8 b! ~( m- |8 Z9 H. `
and distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of3 M" `# b% I) ^  t- [
the analog output stage remains unchanged.
! ^. @0 i! b) d/ _9 B% {Additionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at
7 I9 f% }* B/ C  H* \3 b  jthe bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.
% r& ~: j2 }  f/ z" l% @3 d. QUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 15
8 v0 ?; }3 {, I9 T9.4 Tab 'Mode'
- w) S( w( w: u# F4 G0 sThe Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines
2 j8 I3 v9 {6 B* T. `4 z% h' othe latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well
* {* ~. Q2 _0 M7 jas general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played
! L- |  N: ?6 \( \: C) {: `; t7 bback simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.
& Q  L( m: @4 P7 J$ TIn RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11
: U+ O5 X; Y4 H0 }- K6 ^ms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the! f1 z5 m7 A0 n, K# }: F; v6 H
values are different for different sample rates:
6 D, t4 t, J  g) y, uChoice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz
7 V& H0 z3 c( s46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms
1 w- n" x0 p: @) K23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms- D2 ~. c% y% L3 I& B
11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms/ _2 j3 `( m9 i5 [; M
6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms2 m) {! q2 j9 c# n# e  e, ~% U
The stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record& G+ H  w: R# i! E  g7 C+ L
plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
! n% `- o, j3 h4 l9 IThe setting of the buffer size affects all formats.+ B9 u' r6 o: |- J
MME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME
2 f# Z" B9 A7 s/ Oapplication.
' K0 L9 D4 j4 l" SASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.
6 u4 B# H: r& C8 A+ M9 }) RGSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's& A; V1 a' s5 j3 S5 r& w
Hardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or
7 d1 Z. P& ~8 D7 V# K1 |$ R16 bit.
/ e* F% K0 w( a: ?9 n" W9.5 Boot-Option ADAT) t3 n9 J- W; j7 _+ k  K
The jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the# Q( G) m3 _) |8 q; K+ z. n. r7 @1 u
computer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting
* ?- y3 S+ |" `9 B9 bin ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital" o2 S) w  h! J. q' J
mixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is: v( I0 g; s! E) T$ a4 ]
present at their ADAT input./ e& `1 C: t9 p) _* F( F2 t# c
The other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input
% r# ?& O6 f3 y  m' x! ocircuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the
  n( D- X2 Y9 Acard in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.
$ S, f  v# T! H  D+ L+ EUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 16
4 q6 Z9 {1 b" V9 X9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization
! [" Z2 m1 i, X4 fIn the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to; ~6 ~4 F- Z' i* w5 L$ ?8 _. C5 ?
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single0 d' g! m* f$ w
master. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which
9 _7 p9 l* w! ^handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate+ `0 b4 B8 r' t1 a+ X6 ^/ t
this mode., z9 s  @6 H* [# P
In AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As3 R9 |6 o" u) S' k3 {
soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal
7 [& [  m1 i" [7 U( _- \! H* Q! Wquartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').
$ K0 c4 i. e" m; _This allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the
7 {' e$ p/ ^3 C2 kcard to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having
' c$ v9 D# O4 H& ]  k+ o  |to reconfigure the card.& ^2 v! t/ g7 A' ]0 v0 ?: D. {- u
'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while
. z6 B( {" s  x0 m) ^+ }' Dusing more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and# m3 ~5 l( M7 Y. X4 }
outputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes. A8 W! d! R5 ^* n& F' q
feedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the
' b0 X) l7 K7 @# |card's clock mode over to 'Master'.
% i9 {0 R! X; B- nDue to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input, K- |" o/ X2 o
signal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.
# Q7 g) T! G; K6 Z" uAutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all
: {0 k! G0 u! B, H/ Z0 A) ?7 z4 [/ }inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).
' n9 `$ [' D9 }- t+ _: V5 o& s# o' wThanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not
6 Z4 J% v2 r# S- \only capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105. o0 ~% W' A7 c4 J# g% P
kHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record
% k7 F2 \2 @% \# h  L  sor playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)) A6 B6 r5 U( Q* l3 ^. v) w
has to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,
/ s! [' x" f$ L9 {5 c( k# bDIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.
& Z6 \  V3 M3 `( HWhen using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input8 t+ Q  Z7 g5 f
can serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between% D1 g8 A% V6 v4 h0 F$ w9 \. x
25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.
& ~5 r) M9 o6 D* c3 @8 TOnly one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock
% w* r. O) g8 Smode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.9 r: x9 V( X/ V9 P0 L3 P
More information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located8 D/ Q9 w+ Q1 q) \9 d3 ]
in the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.% _" a# A! L1 S4 g6 F( {/ L
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 174 a3 `$ J" H3 Y9 K- d( P
10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO
7 ]3 T$ ~1 g2 F/ M* [All our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The7 L' f1 J5 @9 V; Q+ b$ i' p
driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’.
4 g; K# r! M( F/ f6 x- zThanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one
- `" E! _( N- n2 Ainput signal to all inputs simultaneously.
$ E" l% K; j8 G5 x. }In order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all. c+ f, |4 {. v# p1 I% F
get the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of' I" B; U- _: g& y3 r
each card to one output of the mixing desk., I2 X! A) e4 I5 j4 p$ ~! n: f
Example 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock- ?  t! M# h5 `3 P
net.! R* c  Y/ v0 k) a+ b$ w
Activate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync
1 B0 Q& M# [" ~7 ^/ t$ E3 i& {at all cards.+ a) h7 e4 O! ~8 E8 j3 y- [1 P4 w( {
Example 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.
6 i$ |, s, A( @( [Connect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,
4 `# E6 t5 A, H% Y$ ]% Sactivate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,
& W/ r5 {/ G/ A1 [from the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second9 t4 C, s5 k5 g
one. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this7 Q* j, }3 |7 r$ l: d+ y% @
method is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the
- t  Q" |* Y- X/ m5 e4 Ecorresponding input is activated.
: T, L6 x8 o" _) W* |3 }4 dA convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.
( U# y; ^6 Z1 wPlease note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card
" ~( C8 Z' n" w* {& E6 n- t% m- hcan be master!! `; O% K( w  e) p2 \' F
Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.1 u! }  u  Q! M! \, _
Activate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the
  g3 {% ]2 T6 F3 Rmode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the- u! e' b& ^. o" h. s& ?: p5 _. N
third line of 'Output Status'.$ a0 h" K0 v1 `
After activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in4 n' {  L) |3 u. W5 Y. _: X
case clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.
$ U" n! }6 z& F. E# X! n* qMore information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in3 N" J" _- K/ f- b' U  ~
the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
" W: @/ _: ?$ h$ J+ M3 t, M$ t7 ]: `! ?User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 18
! h6 D& Y3 W) H11. Special Features of the Digital Output, i1 `2 g7 t' C* P" e, q- P7 {
Apart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a; `5 L: \# l) Q+ m1 ]
header containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of
0 P# z! |: M% o3 {7 ^malfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for9 u1 H* v9 Z  D" Z( j
the output signal.& ]. g7 ?9 Y; h7 I. P6 f4 X% [
Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally
  ^+ K8 }( p  a+ [  v7 H1 Bdone with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!/ h3 i+ p- O  B  [. B
This can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in' W5 K* J, ~: e( y' Q7 P9 i
sound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,+ d& F& T, p" M7 w1 b" y( k' O6 L8 Q
88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in
8 q' \! w5 \$ osound will be audible.
; G, x9 X% W( o: cThe DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital/ ]& ~1 f+ U: x' j/ G, A
devices:
& Z( `) |1 E' Z4 U% ~0 d6 R) m" d& d·  32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate
" C% V' I3 a9 e) Y( c+ t1 I·  Audio use, Non-Audio% |5 `  y0 o0 {) i
·  No copyright, copy permitted, k" J) C; ^9 |& p
·  Format Consumer or Professional1 m! T: M4 B6 [3 y5 P' I5 W
·  Category General, generation not indicated
1 S: h) y% n/ l* j2 a+ d! y2 }9 t·  2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 &micro;s
: {8 C$ W9 j3 S" N·  Aux bits audio use9 O! H/ G# U' R" y. F* Z
Note that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will9 }$ M4 S: w$ D2 _" M
only accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!  j. m* i8 k- {6 L) a0 J+ [
The status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the7 Q- z5 }) I# `  m0 l' p
XLR connectors are used).
0 t9 {0 V$ R; L, jThe audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded0 J  d, ]! G" N2 O9 i! A
data is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-! g% h1 W$ X% ~0 N* m
3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.; ?0 |6 n& [6 j
When playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and' ]0 {0 H9 @$ C: k
coaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed: k" l. I7 M: x" i/ r
to SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.
# U0 ?( E# c, mUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 19
  P- `' s+ O) `12. Notes on the ADAT Interface
, @% l% j) B* Z! y7 I: eDIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel2 c7 `- e* e1 X$ F1 R  `  Y! F; S* T
interleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.
: V( h1 B/ j' T# _4 S! Y, N. BBecause this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/82 D' i0 C8 D( r: X* s) D+ q
PRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.7 O$ j* b# n7 a% I& y7 Q
These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2; J  w* }' w* D) l' o6 ~
channels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already
5 L  i+ S2 L2 @  r. c1 j# uexisting software.
; \& c/ _+ R5 D  u; \3 w8 {4 HDIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever3 a/ M4 M2 c6 w6 C
more than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into  B( t) W2 F$ T0 {# E  T* ~( x$ Y. M
ADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the
5 y9 K$ _: F) i- VDIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is$ S  N0 V6 E& [+ o; ]
set to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input
, Q+ W  o# i8 X4 H4 }  S- ]monitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo
; B' u1 F, B4 v0 ^- ppairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.
5 b/ h* M- q" K! g9 O! L2 Z: l3 JIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in
7 G6 O% P3 L& Cthe Settings dialog.
0 q$ a& @8 W% _& g' LWhen using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to3 b8 a5 i! V* c( \4 h# O2 e' h6 T
send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force
1 R. [7 m' ~4 e. y4 n( {; XAdat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
$ g; T  J$ _% K& v. EDIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).- V  ]7 {. l8 L, `; ~
In SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.
* k) l$ v, n8 @# ]6 |6 Q/ W13. Multiclient Operation3 N7 f& G) @# C2 ~' [
13.1 General+ ~- `: l& c* F9 P+ s
The DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be6 D/ L9 @" i3 d6 q! e- t, u) S
used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For  P2 g8 g$ y: l1 w( R
a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed) U% h5 a' `" U! p$ W8 d
precisely.
- s8 f! D* k9 t5 u; pRule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!6 B6 t9 G* g5 o( G$ x6 m: ^6 H; u
After an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different
; O. _1 x+ v+ o+ YMME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any5 S' S9 R" c; _
combination is allowed.$ }* B& @; z4 c3 H3 T/ h
Rule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
- g# C4 E1 A6 f* X6 RIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible, P% f2 v, a/ E: o7 C- H& t
to run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the" m3 }. `* `+ ^9 h
selected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!
6 m( X$ G/ R% q# e! e0 [User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 204 E$ [8 f* Z) d( Z6 T
Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.( ?( i, h8 q0 u, P! w
If for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't; |% L2 P1 t8 M3 P
be used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.# g' `; v. i# J8 ^2 L
13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only); t( n; O/ H& g) o
The Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility# m5 e8 n  u4 T9 t3 G, m- u
reasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check% Z, Q3 V6 }0 ^: I  G$ X
'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.
) K% ?& O1 ?! QAdditionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by. }5 X) |; x% C' A
Windows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode$ p6 v, P" ?& P, Z
DS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to' V' Z6 v- ^8 c" Z' A
each driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.
) ^  J0 W& d! iThe multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!* b" c; |0 t' s1 s# Y
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs( X* U9 F6 q' M, e4 Q1 M7 ~0 h
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
1 p$ p( Z4 [8 j% k" y# @; o  nUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 21
& P3 k- a4 C/ \$ M4 E: y% C14. Operation under ASIO 2.0
% _& p4 a2 O# G9 c, m3 v; a7 f# O14.1 General0 @8 n& B" d. f( m" O$ \2 a
As Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on# r7 @7 C$ o0 e- _: t
how to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.
" K! l( g" h8 S* v" |: XOur ASIO driver supports any0 }! a. R5 T% c( e7 L# g+ t3 @! S
combination of cards from the
+ A5 D) t2 h  G/ c1 O) WDIGI96 series. Important: Multiple
% I  d3 }7 ~; C- ocards MUST be synchronized
9 l$ R9 _0 z) v. Kamong themselves! This
2 n3 ~$ Z5 A0 q, p7 Omay be done by using the
' E/ [, s% t" H% [% J4 oinput signal (having a common; R+ i- p7 A! F1 B6 t  M% D
clock source, for example a
* i4 \/ m" q' v1 p' S2 Edigital mixing desk), several
. {' B1 Y* D- }  s. K9 C3 isynchronized ADATs or the, V( o! {2 x- h1 ]! F! b. x& i
RME Word Clock Module.
' G. u1 D& }9 h, h5 b% pStart the ASIO application, go% n3 i% t- D- y
to ASIO/System and choose& y+ d2 y# |4 s4 e% Z+ g
the device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.2 U" l. Y6 B9 j6 p+ Q# g1 ?7 e" @
The button 'ASIO system
; P# f1 ?4 @" Kcontrol' directly starts the Settings
- Y0 ~4 s# B5 l' _! O+ Xdialog of the DIGI96
8 r" l6 @) I" `. o% Z5 dseries (see chapter 9).
+ i2 p# ]7 v* M! R6 zSwitching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient
' b, R1 t: B' D' h* d. \  qway.
& H8 i' b/ m! s" u  q9 ?: s. w$ |( mPlayback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches+ v" |8 |! k1 }9 O$ X* J# S& z9 O
into ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT
+ n8 z& I/ l3 t/ e. E2 aformat is desired when playing back only 2 tracks./ n% H2 j! l/ v% [
Record: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches
3 A5 ?% G( u0 o7 R9 J0 r2 Hinto the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than, v$ x2 c( O- w
one input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed7 t: i2 F4 S  f2 u8 f
to input 1+2.  _; i+ h: r3 J# p5 U
Mixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a
- Z( S$ P2 ~7 ~SPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain
# p7 W! h' q" Iconfigurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word/ X$ t1 }) z( r  w$ r
clock for all participating devices.+ P/ \2 D+ T0 d0 B6 p; f
The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring', `7 o# Y0 ]$ R! `( u1 ~1 Z" X
feature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor
/ x! \3 |" {- jpan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other
/ }1 k" ]* [( M9 x) x& |VST mixer settings have no effect.
2 \/ x) t0 \& B' ~+ @User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 22
$ ]% R. R) c7 G! j- b. s14.2 Buffer Size - Latency8 W2 I) a! Z/ ~; `2 ?: l( @
The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the, g1 F2 S- ^/ {9 Q# h
delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.
0 p! a/ d0 F' C  b. d) o% |+ s& RThe higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and1 F  r* d2 e/ V/ G9 w
the longer the system takes to react.  q% ~! P: a/ Q9 J6 i
The indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting0 w& [) G! o6 Y* K
16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.
: c6 t* a2 ]  t! q% r" x' a* I0 vSelecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only: F. w# R' O) H8 r; U0 {9 \9 {2 ]" m
matters if they included information at all).
. J3 j* v6 I6 [  M1 x0 gPlease note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the
& E: ~. T$ {% g. L) ^computer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
: o5 V7 v0 ?, M  G# a5 ]: {More information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
) S3 u4 d. I6 e'Mode'.
% D; N" S9 x9 T6 M% o! r+ W  Z14.3 Known problems
# p# o: p. X' n: g1 c  MIn case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,
& v: j( J* W' K9 f; h  g+ x; y( ?* qthen drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns8 p( n- W$ A5 N% Q! m) [$ O" K# x# P8 B
to verify that these are not the reason for such effects.9 l" l, m* ^9 j( f' m3 r9 [
Unfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)
& H3 @4 A* z+ K3 tseem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI( C# k6 i7 R3 x3 @' o/ l
bus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks), z6 F& d, [; i2 Z. r5 S' @, o; A
are heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example
) X+ @* P# {1 a0 \by reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').2 v: P2 q+ K, _6 p7 Y' u
Another typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous
! p  k4 _1 j9 f! B! {3 Moperation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,
# S1 n  X( U4 y' m' o- }  s8 qbut must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.
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15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)% D/ R( M2 ]5 S/ L( @7 r
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME
' p/ X* N* c  e3 h0 S( H. MThe GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with
  @: u# C0 l: j5 A6 y, p7 v2 ?Gigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver
( D  ?9 D+ S, i( K& ?) h7 X" nsupports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with
% `( }4 R7 s- [. kGSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on., o7 G7 }+ S; A) [" _9 p( w
In case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings& t$ ?$ w! j( n7 r( j
dialog before starting the software.( [8 h& d/ y' q+ I* `
Gigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance
$ W4 b, T) n! z6 G' uis achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO
  r- e8 L- a1 r  g5 Idriver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),
& j$ w& A: B+ E' M& ]) Nthus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself
- L/ i% O. f$ W, [. U: W  R. N- awill still work at a very low latency., K* M- e& i: n; |* H5 B5 e: t
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs, F1 V* l; X! G$ r5 F. |+ x
simultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit; {+ w& [( u% P5 B& O* @8 L
resolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.
& y5 {! P( A  XAdditional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As
; {& `/ y, U1 [; [5 NCubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.
  L# H# J: d; G4 K5 @0 h* UThe tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.
5 s+ ^4 H: n: Z9 t0 Q) y7 _' VPlease note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If
$ m" w( _4 c, C  K( g7 _  [& Tthe bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be$ E! D+ X5 t4 e, {3 Q& C
stopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).% p) F2 ^! \. K3 Q8 f
15.2 Windows 2000/XP) \( L7 g# H, q
Basically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,
) q, k4 K( ?% Y2 q; t. v+ Bwhich needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency
8 y/ n. c! k0 D6 P# \  F( N6 w(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall
3 N5 }  D, ^" U1 R# j5 b' H7 |DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause
+ A5 [- F9 U/ Z/ Q' yperformance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.' |# Y) a8 l: O5 H$ n& a# Z
Please note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination7 D( l9 }6 ~7 ?/ ^
MME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,7 t8 A; b$ ^$ C- h
provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note
8 m$ `. P/ {" l- bthat Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio# Q; p- I$ E8 h
channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't
5 _" r+ m, X( P5 ^5 u0 [- wbeen started.
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16. Hotline - Troubleshooting, R9 d/ [; T% r  P8 K; X) Z. s
16.1 General
% O7 V  Q% P- [' K6 gThe newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,3 c6 O4 `/ t/ @4 n+ q  z# b
Latest Additions.
5 Q& X2 B  _1 Q# l# L9 {; q+ E( nPlayback works but recording doesn&acute;t:' \5 T. a" K* u& O+ |" ]! J
·  Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns" {5 B0 p( w3 p) p; [
off, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.5 b' i: u3 p9 ]% t8 `* [" H
·  If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently0 X# B6 @) q0 A, L" H6 C7 J
selected input in the Settings dialogue.
# b* `7 L" s" J2 \  y, p·  Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio* B- }" p9 b) |# B' z& g9 W
application.
7 x; r8 N7 t3 l·  Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or
) ~0 D/ w9 O' Y& Ssimilar) matches the input signal.3 A$ T5 D. q4 y* B: E% s8 R4 j2 ]
·  Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
' w( N0 R5 A/ l8 o3 ?7 d+ D* sThe input signal cannot be monitored in real-time  O) N* u* ~3 V' q4 W9 o9 X
·  Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).1 `! ^$ L: G" @0 _9 T# t# R! |2 C
Only the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output/ W1 v- p) B. e& X( D
·  The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the
+ n% p+ O$ v  {6 ^4 S2 ~7 [playback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be
; V" B# [# x+ b+ F  m3 n' ?done in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').
% H9 U# v9 x+ U/ b! m3 Z, y6 kThe SPDIF output does not work  x* n8 f2 l' n) M1 U- [4 E9 J) ?
·  The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by
% a1 l% J2 Q  R. B. P8 U6 g8 ^Force Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in
) w! @! x2 C4 s0 C* q( cCubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.# m5 n" |3 ~3 I% g$ U
Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:
  x+ j, \9 M" n, p" s, k" V·  To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,
. s4 H3 {) S9 V( s7 qthe system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/: P/ i4 u, u) v3 _+ G
System/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background
' t( D8 I9 T8 U, Ttasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue8 X1 c/ b3 T' S; o% Q" [: N( k
when using dual CPU systems.2 ~* _5 s& Q9 v+ B, G, _
The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:
" x0 I. Y8 Z1 a: ^2 V·  Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.
0 k+ q# z" Q# w+ q7 p2 Y·  Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.
; [5 p; M% J& a* A·  Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
# k. v% q3 S8 B& z  {0 D·  In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and  Q8 ?' S: O! _6 |9 T
the DIGI as slave (AutoSync).
3 Y' S$ O0 r! O! M) }1 Q% Y·  Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).
! ]. B  s9 `  G3 M! `0 N·  Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on
7 z- `/ D- H; g9 T' V% w9 G' N% D‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.
8 Q( [- _# D: D, M2 y3 S2 N, FUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 25( F5 }- a* |% D+ ^
Cubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI96
' R4 K( ^% f  C·  This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio
( p) U& u0 [) b; x* O; fhas been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,. @+ q/ C. Y4 {8 k( P* q7 j
thus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:6 |# q0 ?1 K: Z6 i
1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio* X5 Z$ _* }2 S
ports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.
2 z' T! M3 A6 t& _( g- _16.2 Installation
* @* L1 f6 D2 P( zMore information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug0 I3 u; L! @: a4 y0 H8 ?
and Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory) \3 Z- f3 O$ S+ a9 i' ]& @
rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.# ]1 o" a7 A$ a, o
The card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
- W# y9 [' r* k+ E: l$ O% G5 Y; _category 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the; a7 J5 n" L2 Y
properties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.
* r" |! @% i* y' D8 Q! ]! O$ aThe newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.
$ `9 x2 p3 Z. Ucom, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.' N; K* @+ i2 N6 f0 v" W: y: ^
The dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:0 b6 R, ?' [: Q0 W7 s: K& [. j
·  Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical
7 r3 B% i( X. Q4 Dinput? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.% W0 E- Z; N6 u2 |* q
When the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:
: Y3 e' ]" E; \·  Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device
: w6 f& u" R4 x9 K3 ]% F'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or! l' A2 |. l5 \( g) C3 D, V2 Z$ A
an IRQ conflict is present.& [8 G; Y1 J- [0 M; D: D+ P
·  If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.
  z1 y. B) w1 \+ F" K- s4 k, I·  Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.9 P0 ]- i/ ^: u! ^* U% ]5 [- Z
Also check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the
2 }6 v( p7 p3 m$ H# z4 `6 ?DIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it&acute;s been correctly installed, and
/ I, j0 Q, `5 L: O1 @can be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.
, D* J% r# q, D* U/ ?% i4 }( ?% hThe computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:4 U$ N5 A! T, l3 T2 l
·  If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a
9 l  Z7 f1 c6 d$ K& u/ _memory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via
7 H4 `4 E+ E3 C7 F$ U# i7 WControl Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change
* h- M- l$ D7 ]7 P* i" X+ E3 Q8 VSetting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed. E4 V/ x/ D% j, {6 j
information on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the
" m* j0 h& p: u" i1 A( h) BRME Driver CD.' |8 W7 F0 A9 @5 u0 W
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 261 f# }% g$ v! X! t( [7 d, {4 M
17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series* {0 ~! ^  }1 R+ |7 r6 F, @
The DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,2 F1 T1 u4 [' e( a. Q9 ?9 h3 |
the incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.: ^$ W( z4 u8 h7 T$ |
DIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This4 h. D/ g2 p" _6 a5 O
device uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the
  M( T7 W3 j7 K5 Ffunctions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck2 ~; R3 r5 J) p- k
will cause a certain CPU load.. J3 F3 Y1 {; d% N$ ^* e# {
DIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you
+ y) R6 K8 X8 R4 F. E  q+ Rare able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio
* M' a0 X# L- g8 T! i' s& Hcard in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.
, y3 p. S% e( M! \1 P% j2 q7 s/ E  BAlthough the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive& V% j2 m2 E! P& f
online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available
% S+ y6 h8 N' E) s+ nin HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our
7 m5 Z2 C; f5 J$ K% W+ k) b( ewebsite). The following is a short summary of the available functions:
6 t( R5 A8 a5 P4 i·  Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak" ?  e) v* m* g5 l1 o( L7 W, z
level measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,+ G. u' {* ~: a, J
dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long
- X. M9 s6 {, I5 W& O, Iterm peak measurement, input check
1 D# N  D' E/ N- i: M; A·  Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital
4 ]0 @  S* [: d: B: saudio data stream. Sample rate measurement0 Y7 o. B# d; \5 K
·  Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset# g8 @& p8 f* ^  w  V
·  Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer
8 Q& {" V; s% f. V·  Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC  G4 U1 s  Q* n' P# c4 g
To install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.
( _& T& l( @8 G0 @exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.& V5 l/ P/ ?0 a+ @) |. f5 G
18. TECH INFO
/ X4 H1 c% M  j3 F* lRME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.
$ a2 I  w# [, u( u% @/ d0 {/ zcom/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME: c+ Y# _) d0 X1 W& F8 T8 V* y
Driver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:' C( p' J* \) g" Z4 e+ q- i7 f) t
Synchronization II (DIGI96 series)2 }: V1 J# f# X, m7 V0 Z
Digital audio synchronization: technical background, problems
( H: s6 I4 i# P, h' CInstallation Problems
9 Y" ~( d) n0 V0 ?..and their solutions8 w5 w* G. Y+ s# d7 M1 z
List of Driver Updates1 x- U* f3 G3 p# r4 a( o
Lists all driver updates and the changes in them, ^. v* P1 _+ w* Z
Configuration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the
3 t: d% s$ ^0 DDIGI96 series. Step by step instructions. |9 ]+ e4 k8 _& k
DIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series; d. x$ C, U: `  H
A description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.
2 l, \( z9 v8 K6 WTMS (Track Marker Support)
, m* K$ U1 t: ]' P4 z( X3 ZDescription of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.% L- e5 ~2 B  s  M4 ]
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 27
7 S0 }5 U" O0 g0 M8 J7 M19. Warranty) x( |6 s1 p# |* U& R6 h4 Z4 u
Each individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete
; G% ~( A' z5 c, s) mtest in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on
: O. x4 e/ r! e$ `% G1 g2 F/ x" ythe contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade
6 S' t- e- O& K  X# Acomponents allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt, D+ j9 r/ k5 ]' m( v! N
as valid warranty legitimation.0 F  k2 r3 w; c4 i6 f" ]
RME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your
/ t: f9 J, G! R# P  I* @+ wcard is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused
3 w& j' ]. r. b$ T! V" tby improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried
0 ?8 g7 G/ l+ a& ~; I0 G! W  {, `out at the owner’s expense.
- \. @4 ]  v3 h6 d; C4 URME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability; |* D- l: I' J( I  N6 r
is limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up7 @0 u& q9 l8 ]
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.
2 g1 [. U$ Q7 M/ x! W" _  D- ~20. Appendix0 {9 H- z( n7 p" w# b6 \6 R. R
RME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:
, l; u8 v2 P1 r& @; `$ t2 rhttp://www.rme-audio.com
' G) i( X5 _8 VIf you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website+ P( d: y3 m  x( [- {# a
from the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.
5 S4 R/ }: }  k! f7 M" N5 t- LDistributor in Germany:
  M$ E2 S) f0 W2 qSynthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 91810
6 ^0 @$ I; W/ b' f( ]2 {Manufacturer:
/ a- j; L% ]6 o6 v% L7 kIMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida: ]1 g9 D! P7 m' B
Trademarks. x# t+ y+ o* y) U1 J( X
All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,
8 O# N. U+ c% Z. R3 s/ J0 w3 dSyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.
; W/ s. s  G8 ?; [1 ]2 W7 RSyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered  s* X9 M6 ~7 c
trademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
3 a2 {7 z6 |+ B& [- yWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered
+ _9 T# t/ k, vtrademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg
* Z( L& w' a' s- RSoft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic
6 C8 t( f2 F* o: ^2 }' `and Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium3 C5 u/ [4 M+ g4 R! @
is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.. M+ Q$ D; C9 _* j
Copyright &Oacute; Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.9
5 U' @- I" J0 m& J7 w7 GCurrent driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0' m$ V8 z! q% e3 @# n4 K  {, {
This manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.
  _5 w7 c9 b( ]! w, k* p8 I2 ?Although the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct
! N) O9 \/ t3 ^6 p, M7 q% jthroughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or
( K2 O9 R0 ~, Z7 Y6 c4 |4 Y' }copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written
* o: G: ~* t7 \; E3 D' z9 Y9 Q$ H6 Wpermission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
4 p( }2 v% h5 A5 }6 vwithout notice.. J: R+ |' \# k& |1 d$ i
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 28
) w9 t# I+ X% }) I( v' W+ R- h, z9 `Analog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack
. n$ |# A! \" i0 D& XThe analog output is accessible
3 V' t2 L% X& Othrough a stereo &frac14;" TRS jack. This7 C$ z: o, v1 H4 j% I; p# W
allows a direct connection of headphones
8 p( _( z! ~% ~; k9 x/ Hat the output. In case the output  Z$ ~" U3 D$ a5 |: [* Z+ K
should operate as line out an adapter
  n! j6 ~  l+ X# jTRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS
* B5 r2 |8 [* t& D! U, m4 _2 Pplug to TS plugs is required.
1 a: f0 S7 ^7 _3 x% H2 i, BThe pin assignment follows international2 T4 R' A& N7 V/ D' b* |
standards. The left channel is connected$ d# H- j/ E* C, n% g: j! ^0 d
to the tip, the right channel to
+ E+ F' l$ k4 L, [1 v: s; n& ]the ring of the TRS jack/plug.
% X1 k$ }- y6 I) ]6 P9 g* g; c7 wPin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector4 Q- x2 q/ r4 x" t/ H
The optional jumpers (not fitted, not
% L; _: E1 P" R  G6 hsupplied) next to the D-type connector! @+ o/ @6 Q3 |$ e6 b
allow an internal cabling, for example when
$ W& k' Y; {( ^+ |: lthe XLR input and output jacks shall be* O: p1 b2 s+ K# P# E" K, A6 m
build into the PC housing, so that the4 s- t2 U: u5 c5 k) h; I
supplied cable adapter is no longer needed.
2 }9 W' T: M7 S. q9 jWhen using a 10 wire computer flat6 N5 A( V- P. \) ]4 E2 }
cable with the appropriate connector the
# x. t) N1 a+ x- nconnection between XLR jacks and card  z$ O" u- E+ n& J# v' s' @/ S$ d
will be removable.
. B  x+ y3 X! o1 b- qThe pins are numbered as shown in the
- d& }: W! h! A) d6 x% h5 P& t9 Wdiagram. For a better overview the table: Q5 z/ T  J3 r8 g
lists the pin assignment sorted by numbers
! @+ e! x" P; c. l# a2 Oand names.
) a4 \4 j) z) v% @6 V# i$ DPin number Name Name Pin number
) @# X# I& ~: Y3 M7 u! c; E1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 76 \) t2 Z2 y% [
2 GND AES In - 109 u0 r6 l% F: J) ^
3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3- B) H. D" u/ A+ i* [
4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6# [) R0 S* }5 B
5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5! k" n0 w' U0 g: f$ X" X# |# \: A
6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 81 u# ?+ V% Q5 u9 q9 k2 K" c
7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4* A. c% Y' t7 q# U% i
8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 18 d- _% F  l" A
9 NC NC 9& b2 _; m( ]+ x
10 AES In - GND 2
4 m1 ^0 Y& Q9 ]6 K+ \, aPin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector
+ i- O# G. n# |' ?6 ]. c, }5 nPin Name Pin Name Pin Name
# }/ m+ O( e" T$ O% ^6 S; w1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -
8 \( P* z( \1 |2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -
" ~0 M: C9 f1 ?# U6 h, s. S3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -
: R1 Y) S: t& l0 uUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 296 N7 N: a* n9 g  `
Block diagram
5 R5 i3 J6 Q( z8 t$ }+ g) z# RUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO &copy; RME 30" ], e4 d) D$ C1 x6 r! @
CE
, k- J" E9 U1 @( y/ ]This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive
& b) F3 n3 z7 e: P) G9 \/ D/ [& L7 Eon the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility
0 @. g6 E2 }5 C) l! j(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.$ D. B' H- ?" N3 ~
FCC Compliance Statement
4 j; Y  D+ L' S: c' aCertified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part& s) g2 c' w7 @" F/ {5 ~
15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.
( E5 W+ t) Y; @5 F+ J$ \) eFCC Warning
! x& n+ e* M, r4 y, T7 DThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
# X) G% O7 c6 e1 C& ~pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
7 E* Q- g: b8 U0 \- i) K6 gagainst harmful interference in a residential installation.
( J0 y, T9 i2 L2 ~This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:& ~4 h1 Y, ?$ j* A
1. This device may not cause harmful interference  S2 I7 z- I8 E+ d' ]
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause$ k1 e2 v& h* X
undesired operation.! o/ D( g( q8 N! a: T" X7 O, o
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this5 ?$ s# m7 [" B% r+ n+ Q- o7 T
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined" y+ _5 g8 D$ D, c+ ?
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the/ p# x: l8 s1 _% |. m
interference by one or more of the following measures:
3 R4 l. o+ e7 F7 o" H1 p/ x6 Z·  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna! ?, |6 @' V% Y0 q/ n8 n( L( n
·  Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver5 e  i, O: K$ Q3 L
·  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
- e* V/ R6 B! d$ \7 B1 P9 ]& m7 Gconnected: S! j/ A: n  T$ B+ C- N
·  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.6 }1 V  ~" x- ?$ o$ B- B5 l
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B
4 C7 Y4 A3 X1 c" X0 Q1 Q9 _0 O8 cdevice, 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
5 ]3 Z+ u9 e6 Y2 Y4 Y; x3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~ 8 N+ _* _' Y$ l
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比PAD少了一路模拟立体声输入，$ T6 U; [9 ^: B) p6 l9 @2 Q

9 [  o+ g! F! E* R: ?1 C比PST多了XLR平衡数字模拟输出~' P8 U" q; f0 a3 `! i
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反正比较老款的东东了~
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! h$ @6 q! _0 B4 z/ D卡上带个耳放 ，还有个硬件切换开关~- I& V8 a) b& r7 E* _

$ F  N1 B1 I1 T7 D. p8 q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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