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User's Guide 5 \0 v! w9 @( P) w! O
DIGI 96/8 PRO
* x) v7 B' ?! f& i* t; v" [5 O1 ~PCI Bus Audio Card4 i, M$ K4 z% u j
2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface
& p1 R9 s; P& c24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio
$ m9 f2 w1 C4 ?/ r' k2 M32-96 kHz Sample Rate$ X5 b+ @$ U7 ~- }$ N0 j4 E
24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio7 |4 Q) F: f+ l
Board Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000
8 W/ Z L* i0 z( _. C) P) n24 Bit / 96 kHz ü+ t3 @& d p4 \; o& J0 o
ZLM®
; T8 e( x. T- }* L6 Z( t) Z8 jSyncAlign®
- B7 H- @* X; I6 pUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2: g+ {8 F8 L, n- o- i9 E% Z+ i
Contents. b, F% }; [1 W: e
1 Introduction............................................................ 32 B: Q5 t, }) {
2 Package Contents .................................................. 3
) X4 B" y7 U' N. U1 S6 q% W3 System Requirements............................................ 3
$ O; B, a, V/ Q4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 33 [: {+ x) N3 j3 k8 k3 V/ l7 S
5 Technical Specifications
0 [8 C4 D h+ _' x$ t" H: s3 \# }: B( J5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4
) p, r7 |( d" y: P2 l1 L. U N5.2 Analog................................................................... 4* V( C" @# k3 B( ~5 i
5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4
' I2 m% R& b4 b! N5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 43 Z+ r& I% c9 t$ e* K# K
6 Hardware Installation............................................. 5# y3 \1 t4 L& H' R4 r
7 Software Installation2 u& Q% L9 ?3 D* L
7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5
* Y: }) A Q# ^+ d2 e7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 5/ U( J8 B* T8 A1 s; e7 v
7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6/ C8 M# B* x6 ]; J
7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 6
$ b0 D3 j) z" `; }, R* L7 i7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 68 Q+ Q! d8 J; E/ l5 r4 U% X( r! t4 }
8 Operation and Usage* h- x/ Q) b7 {
8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 7# ^0 Z5 N1 \ F# ^$ Q- Z
8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 75 l: z6 q7 n/ D0 V" {* x; g9 b% T
8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 8
# g# W1 y& S( h0 e; P3 @( A5 l6 B8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9
$ C& S/ X3 E9 |4 ^. Z8.5 Record while Play ................................................10
6 p: q, u. H) R; o) L0 x; o8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................10
3 y2 o7 y5 k: I8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................110 y. J6 H% }- k# y) B& {
9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO
& ~( S% l/ E8 v9.1 General................................................................12
- O( T$ n, G& q9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14
# @, _& q* x5 H/ b4 j A9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14! X5 Y v x8 p8 {* U. i% K4 @2 v+ K
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15
+ M* `6 W1 @1 f) p9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................15
j/ r4 s6 U5 R, J# M6 F; p0 b0 N9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................160 O5 g7 w; H+ O( }& `/ }1 |4 k* K6 |+ ?2 ?
10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17( I/ `4 q8 d" L9 b' m! X! m
11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18! T" \1 D% V+ |
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................199 V1 E) m" w) p) \9 M- P3 E" T
13 Multiclient Operation
$ G1 f; T5 }, f @13.1 General ..............................................................19
- z' p! l% {4 s13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20
/ D3 E7 T$ ]3 B14 Operation under ASIO 2.02 ^( G) v6 T7 P+ k `' y# P- l* r8 ]
14.1 General ..............................................................21
4 ~ c4 I7 ]2 G1 I# H14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22
8 Y# [6 {5 K1 s& L1 F% R' b; G; w* E14.3 Known Problems ................................................22- ~9 ?" O8 v% g$ p0 ]
15 Operation under GSIF
N8 _" O% v0 J/ X8 d" ~5 S* x# C15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................234 d! [5 Y6 l c+ j: M* F* [' w
15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23
7 S; _" A* D" ? S4 y: |8 W8 J16 Hotline – Troubleshooting
8 l" F( o* o8 P/ z" [- _16.1 General ..............................................................24/ l3 T& @2 @3 I6 K5 L1 K) h9 o
16.2 Installation..........................................................257 _, U% h* {& _
17 DIGICheck..............................................................26# `" f* w: K! x- L$ P: Y6 ?
18 TECH INFO ............................................................26& F. X! c& s: O1 i
19 Warranty ................................................................27
5 ^6 d/ w7 t0 v& I* ?20 Appendix ...............................................................27
( q( p0 J8 F! A9 k8 N8 z+ S21 Diagrams................................................................28
4 O, v6 W7 f- Y0 F' p' jUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 3) c3 u& Q. U" q k, M
1. Introduction# V8 J3 ~0 X$ M+ C! D+ s/ h0 t
Thank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring
+ K: j* _. C" ~2 t" J7 n- W# s' q. Xdigital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.) _# c) t4 j3 g( J$ w
Installation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology6 P) L$ v/ t+ x3 m7 V* ]) M. X
and full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog8 z6 l o- P5 P" n/ u
have turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.5 r# i' F' l; x% r7 J) j5 Q9 A
Drivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable
4 u5 |/ \4 z0 X: o8 rand powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux
9 O0 l% ^# ~2 b& R2 n+ v ^% @and Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported
! J: @& O. L% o2 e) Tby a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.
! \: ^* K9 |: ]' L1 L# sOur Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions
; O- ]6 H" z7 Bnot carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.( a" l8 O5 \8 V. b+ @
2. Package Contents- G6 b0 F% F% l( Q
Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:1 M1 F {' Q4 M0 Y
· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO
% x. `. R7 f$ m5 A$ {4 x. O· Quick Info guide
5 ?/ @' g& |* N( ?· RME Driver CD& Y8 [* r. L( Q% W! \; V D
· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)
* Z/ M. D, ~ D+ }+ f& m· Internal cable (2 core)" h" b0 W3 Z* \( u2 A/ X
3. System Requirements
( _% A Y; T$ B* B· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS
4 j; ` ^; `- v7 v· A free PCI bus slot
; X' x8 s. w1 P: k" U k: J3 g) MAdditional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used
8 L3 g! [+ i A. G* s, b4 W, Ffor recording, playing and editing the audio data.; v1 | U4 O E* i. O
4. Brief Description and Characteristics
' l! a$ `) J8 [: {3 f· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode
7 ?" c, R( g. ~( z1 Z! M1 D; C· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode
) A/ g8 O/ [9 y1 R& f# |& z9 q' Y· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible
3 W: A5 U Y9 P· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa8 x6 q3 i& N3 o7 D6 U
· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
- `; A8 X |$ ~5 }· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
" a2 ]3 N: W" w7 |+ J· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output& \+ x) R9 q2 M, p9 e- D( d1 ?
· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode
3 L* E4 U& H6 n1 M# J) K· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
' ?) k) l$ n1 n7 F· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output
% _6 A8 Z% I8 J· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O
8 z9 U+ [! D1 ~' ^· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
9 N" K; ~+ @2 y$ \1 w· Full interrupt-sharing- T; P. q% ~# R5 D7 G' z
· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)# K) `, m7 I2 j. I* P/ F( D0 ]4 v
· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load# n7 s2 G0 I, x7 v
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) K- {9 t8 I2 s" p3 m- p5. Technical Specifications
+ N1 j2 L& F+ I4 K# q# U% D9 X6 G5.1 Digital* ]( g; `& P6 k& R7 w2 u0 _; H( t
· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
7 J5 z: B' i3 S2 u3 Z. M· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
0 x; O6 f$ j4 t, y! ^/ ~· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter6 n: I9 c& ?/ Z! t2 i7 W: c
· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode0 g, c6 \6 ^8 j; R( `2 \$ `
· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)
' F) l( x g2 n# C) D( F& C {· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)" R8 T) q. a/ f0 k) \$ W
· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)! s: w4 h# F& o z
· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit
+ N1 }1 j# C! l, d) W' v· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit$ O; a% G" f" b3 a8 ]$ t; O2 S" e
5.2 Analog
( N& K/ z+ k% m· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)
9 ~# m. |) g9 C" x# \# \7 A· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA
I6 D$ c" y6 U) P' a" x5 x· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%
8 n3 E6 b [& E" h· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)" b! Z; U, A/ B2 E
· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
& D& x4 P; F0 ]· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
5 n% Y2 h* U* s& _ a· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm
5 o" K! ?; y; R/ g· Channel separation: > 110 dB
% o$ h+ l1 e S7 g- R5.3 Digital Interface# U3 A2 Q m7 V0 j
· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled
! h* D. A. K( s· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-
& a! I9 y8 c+ M+ y7 ~! A+ |Out)
5 K3 E. g6 }5 L: V8 l4 ?" |5 C· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical
* a- Y t* N1 G" O5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample! ^( c k1 w8 k3 G) q$ d' ]
· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)- {; I1 F y" F0 l0 z" Z; M' a# k! B0 [
· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)+ c4 `9 n) k2 K. j/ y3 A$ k
· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
2 ~& O$ V2 y( k# x1 y- b· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
! }; b7 {$ z2 E, S9 ^) C· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*), i9 D' m/ n) Y; N- u
· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)$ T& W8 D4 Q0 ?( L3 j9 _+ S
All the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
( d! ?8 o* l9 _! O# |- C: ~Channel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:
F7 @: S+ Z, E4 P" o· 16 bit 16 bytes (*)
* s0 z) E" c) `8 m8 V& N· 24 bit 24 bytes
% ]; M9 K0 Z0 }; z# E H5 z5 Y· 24 bit 32 bytes (*)1 T% a+ E/ s% ~% q! p
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, G0 `+ w7 Q4 M2 I$ `! J3 c4 q4 y7 s6. Hardware Installation
* G/ [) U5 s7 xImportant: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before' q0 v. g! o0 C! V/ T2 M
fitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in
7 ]/ i1 q( L& j# A; o- g6 f% B: g& @operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!
$ e7 T- ]2 E/ N, Y. b1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer- E9 o r& l' g" D f3 C7 j4 R
2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from% P3 F% R# ^: R! f1 {- }
your computer´s instruction manual9 e, x& x+ g( c8 W& w7 V
3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any- }( _/ G9 @- |3 m/ A& s
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
9 y* m$ o5 f5 H8 ]9 d2 ~4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.
( ^! d9 P0 K' y; ?% M5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.
2 g4 J- ^& F! o% ^; E, ~7 s6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.
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7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME
' v' U: L1 P" y9 r P5 gAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
2 @- @6 l' m( R4 H4 X" Jhas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add
; @% M) ~& ]7 h& INew Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further* I9 `$ q5 N! W
instructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
, b3 f: L0 _7 }. q* |DIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.
) s) K4 I. Z3 o$ B& I6 WWindows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio+ c3 d- ~9 Z3 h9 I! v
device. The computer should now be re-booted.
( i# ` U7 b* Q0 v* |% E' mUnfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
; Z Y/ s, {# ~ B/ Q1 |in again during the copy process.
, ?1 z9 N; \3 D) b8 Y+ G' ` } zAll cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of7 h0 t: D- X2 v1 w' }8 d" S6 e
the DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:5 }" w* [- Y' |: [
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
2 x: h" C- g; y% ]2 [2 Q· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop% i9 R3 f2 E) O) P/ v
· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
; ^; Z) _/ E: f7.2 Windows NT# k% Z7 L |6 @" `3 m' \1 D4 [ |
As automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers3 k9 H( j. b! W/ h& d. f
have to be installed ‘by hand’.( E0 j3 N% B( W+ Q
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT
- f: w7 ^7 P0 m7 r' J1 Mhas been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device/ w3 L/ ~$ R* }" m* O8 b6 v
by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's
# f; u8 y# A* a; M3 H2 @directory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog
. q) k4 B" M3 Pwill open automatically.
# X8 y9 T5 e" M# N/ hA click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the m. @- S% a6 j6 i
systray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting2 Q& [8 g {! b) j# P
NT.
3 g% [" a& j5 ^3 L1 Q1 |" zA left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any
9 c K+ |. { M5 P! s' s0 ]combination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.
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% W& P* y/ P7 r3 e+ H O7.3 Windows 2000/XP2 U& r' u( o8 r0 ]( ]; U
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer7 { x" ~: V/ r; f
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its
8 B# {4 k" k2 l- i‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions) C- Y( u. U+ B- D4 P0 c
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory3 U: V8 ~( M% M Z- |
DIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.7 G& v: c* G; s
Windows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
* k* U$ I. Q( Y# Sdevice. The card now ready for use.0 v0 z% C- d1 \" l2 L2 K
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
9 k) u6 `' M: {* ]8 a+ S5 O6 CThe panel 'Settings' can be opened
" O1 V) A6 q8 s· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
5 N, g7 X+ @$ E& _! jIn case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified7 f3 G! O9 I5 k) g7 Q
driver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.
/ ], I6 h# x$ H; ]& M* l& G7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers
1 z9 W, D9 {: N) u* r" c7 [A deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows
; V( D+ N% Z: c4 s6 Z _( Yanyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the' A3 T1 t1 q& L
hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.2 [7 M, L$ @2 H
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the
# W( {4 I6 T: HSettings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the( ?: R5 n7 y( Y7 m7 {. A- N3 C3 h
registry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation
$ i$ o$ B- E% _$ Sentries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or# L3 Q6 E+ j1 R5 g7 E' V$ M/ \8 ?+ L
'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.
8 r" ?% J8 W; U% @2 u: M5 [& B% F3 l1 [& M7.5 Linux/Unix
5 N0 v& a( F% s8 H. TDrivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:
4 G( `5 k9 h: Ghttp://www.opensound.com
9 G5 k( i. @; s4 [; F% C: D2 XAnother source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:# c5 c( _3 G+ a# A. ~
http://www.alsa-project.org
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8. Operation and Usage1 [$ {* |! o! i$ y e8 [, o
8.1 External Connectors9 d' q5 A( R8 E: n+ Z
The DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated/ y/ [* u& \/ x6 P' v/ r' p5 z2 Y
through 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The
. ]; T# H3 F: h! |: `card accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status. ]. b/ a* U* B
and copy protection are ignored.
/ F* b* K; D! I" f' J& {; jUse the supplied breakout/ @5 T8 m5 W- n
cable to connect
& [2 {. H' J- E' w* Ocoaxial (SPDIF) or XLR
P- q! `' ?7 s9 u0 _2 l3 I(AES/EBU) devices. L" l: a* B7 B8 c8 y" b$ n
The red phono socket of! \; s# B+ d3 Q6 p; ^8 J+ E; l
the breakout cable is the
: v7 b" \' x! ~% n+ cSPDIF output, the white
7 n8 ?7 l/ I t7 Lone is the SPDIF input.$ A, K; S( [' l& G1 T
The ground-free design,7 T( E' E' }& x, d# t7 K
with transformers for$ O& H- i: A. o6 p# D) K
digital inputs and outputs,- ^* B) O+ ? n8 N" f7 z& C
offers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.
: Y& Y" Y1 H) i9 u, ]5 CAll outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,8 G' Z# Y: M: \
connect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).
5 u* X( J6 R- @9 r3 g* O# cA ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is! v% L( P' p' K/ }; o% g
directly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance
! M; k8 J( t& s$ ~driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be
2 G! M8 O M2 V! q; K7 Y @/ m* I; Xchanged coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI
' z7 N+ Y' O* E/ t4 zSettings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special8 c) c6 x+ B2 B
mute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.
) {$ i( k( s2 m3 D3 g8.2 Internal Connectors
! S, E7 A/ Y+ V1 SThe DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors
" k7 i K8 R# m+ Won the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an
, S$ ~( x) O7 \4 B7 [1 A8 kinternal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is+ S, l( }0 { a$ h2 F9 S, T0 i
sufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be
# |/ Z" ~: s( W3 ~) [connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),6 i3 k9 t8 Z& M6 ~$ V8 A% f
or an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT
0 c: a- s* ^2 eformat.
3 ?) j$ C1 P/ ~) \0 d- pThe internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
3 B! `% n" v' k' l3 l( |: rsignal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8
! _" }8 |4 S" ^" H- O) L+ Y* banalog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two
$ @( Z; e# R1 h8 }+ q$ w/ G ppin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal7 N# d1 ?/ m; }" X2 D% ^* O/ t& L# S9 F
'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to
; `) w4 x4 ?, R/ @1 grecord the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.7 {# Y! d! L' N" ^( i
The two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module" F5 L4 H/ p* }, E2 r. H! o5 L
WCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for5 k! ^* ^! L! y6 d
more information.# w) Q3 [& m# z3 N' h% g
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2 g* | ^+ L1 O) \& A8.3 Playback (Windows MME)
( }- Q7 ^" L9 z- r/ H. c; jDIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).
; G* q6 T2 }3 b4 L7 @" TOtherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).
. J, n1 X7 T/ U" ]/ s$ U$ `In the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This' }0 _7 j4 a N! p
can often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio# n- {+ s) q V9 ^
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback
- C9 {* V1 Y2 r" K+ h0 ]5 WDevice. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend
+ E; _1 y+ D& f+ U! ]. T0 pusing 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.
# @% ~5 Z- M2 @7 J; m, PWe strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also
. b3 z0 g o* R* n% ADIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss t* m. n9 p' `4 Q9 S
of synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you
! m4 k0 F' r- N3 ~6 Y: Zshould consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control
9 W6 @" f) o9 d& oPanel /Multimedia /Audio<.
' v) {8 g7 H* I1 bThe RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.: h! @3 g' x- F# R. y3 B
Start setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory)." ~+ p5 L* B/ Y
The screenshot to the* u, C& _) S0 S/ P, A1 w0 R+ Z' T" x5 r
right shows a typical4 m7 Y) m4 v ^8 a$ I3 q
configuration dialog as
$ ? V7 D5 U3 V2 n) u* L+ B/ Xdisplayed by a (stereo)
" @1 l8 H- q5 F& c) g! a' J# ?wave editor. In ADAT
, k5 l! v: r$ d2 Rmode a playback is done( ^5 ]/ j, `6 l: E
using the currently7 K! H8 _7 E7 o4 J6 Z' J- p
chosen stereo pair. In
; P! E2 p* c( B! j3 kSPDIF mode playback
9 B/ T5 B/ x) ^0 u0 D3 G6 Talways uses channels2 E- O7 ]5 R' M2 M) R
1+2.
5 r! t8 N% R; O' H* ] Z: I8 ]Increasing the number- n: D& x* [7 b8 u3 {( \( C' k8 p
and/or size of audio
. x/ i+ B9 f+ _1 u! Hbuffers may prevent the
" b7 W5 ?. y8 x; j, ?; Z! _- jaudio signal from breaking- ]3 s: ^) j) F% G+ \+ @) A. B
up, but also increases7 C8 e0 Q" J X" F& z; |( ~4 ~
latency i.e. output is4 T w. Y* }+ ~, I/ f. O
delayed. For synchronized
1 L' F2 X& b! K' V0 @* Pplayback of audio' d" X" h6 k3 F# \' Q. x9 O, I
and MIDI, be sure to
+ P! ]+ [- f0 V% z" \ t4 Z1 Jactivate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed/ X* F2 B+ p" u. ~# R* ~6 P4 h
Audio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always/ [1 r* t9 U; m- D/ a( ]" j+ X; D
reports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization).
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8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)% ?& u( D3 h' c5 A1 e: p# n! d9 U/ _
Unlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is
% l& D6 N4 O, @0 L4 O! }present, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the/ K- w! U2 s6 y' n ?. j
correct sample frequency as well)., q0 g) u$ U2 ^: g
To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an ?- k5 c( I2 d0 q" M, @
error LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing' B( G8 x3 y1 _5 N& s# M8 ?% a
sample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.
* D3 f, _4 f& S- |2 a. IThe error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever
1 g9 ^' s7 X8 i, w/ u: ~an error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED
2 r0 Q% ?+ N3 R4 E/ awill light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the' J( c* l/ W$ @/ N" g
sample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.
$ A# Y. L" k; m! JIf no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error5 E) w8 ^" z+ Z" v
detection ‘No Lock’.
0 O+ s$ }8 o5 vIf a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops
! _4 i; k" ~/ x; Y* D7 kthe system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in2 p# I/ M. N* B6 m
the production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such
7 ~. ?8 m, X: q3 {2 ~is not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.3 m, R9 c1 J1 P0 F
Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting& z8 m4 W; t+ ^ F% [! ?. [
the required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter1 z# e1 Z J1 ~) F# w, B
can then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.
1 i" {0 t- x( E! w9 _; DThe screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog& M4 k3 f0 o& C% Z
used for changing basic parameters such as; }; }: D( N5 F0 P
sample frequency and resolution in an audio
8 l- p" Z: O# W' Z, X: x; w5 V& G% rapplication.3 f8 J$ ~$ D) J) {5 B
Any bit resolution can be selected, providing it is
" }: {# [: t6 k- |2 lsupported by both the audio hardware and the3 p9 n) h# @3 Q9 m( ~6 V1 i1 n
software. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the
/ Y) [/ t5 `5 h y/ P2 M" kapplication can still be set to record at 16-bit
4 L9 z6 p& f# ], a$ C0 |3 E2 }% L( G# Fresolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any
, I3 g* j# i7 d0 r0 j' Qsignals about 96dB below maximum level) are
) [1 B9 t9 E, J; t! }lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing
6 q- e% {$ C# j( Oto gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit5 w! _; r/ U. }
resolution - this would only waste precious space! R$ h8 [( _7 Y7 e& d+ ?& {0 E
on the hard disk.% p$ Z7 ]' L& G7 l" Z6 C2 L- _
It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI96
' u3 n5 u$ Y( i' X& ?series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings8 v+ |: q+ `! u, d
(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
( n' P: V; T. \! @passed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring
# H% ], Q' h/ F0 lby constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required* u8 G% {3 W1 N* A2 j
by programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.$ k; G# s* H/ f1 e9 E* b
Currently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.
/ v7 r! j3 K8 gOur ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this; s" z6 d! Y5 l. i
the card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of
3 ]4 N% {3 I/ Y# j2 DSamplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring
3 `1 r* U" L+ \$ X: R3 ~# b: kduring Punch'.+ ~' h; ?; j1 j; r
The other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When1 J' Q' B/ r! A5 j
'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the
& D: f; x! C0 q) k$ L; H7 [5 toutput whenever record is started.
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8.5 Record while Play
8 O$ f9 T0 Z% a1 `; A4 h" `. WDIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio
3 d& S7 v0 D i, c1 I6 _1 M: p/ [# Xdata, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or
7 \$ S/ m5 |0 u; VRecord while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
9 R: g% d4 ]. V' {recording software.; S0 X9 a) `, F. j Y" E# [' i; M7 T. b
8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME
9 O- u5 F" ?9 I3 W* VWhen using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream
3 M1 { ?( Q, Y( }& pcan be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this
. u3 c% _; W7 C8 t2 X- h& @to work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/3 M8 F; ~% a6 W% J
Audio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.! K Z; Q0 r$ Y2 y0 u) X
You will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to2 O+ P- ]7 |. s" o a4 h! Q1 J
'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital0 u& y& M* b2 a0 q
multichannel data stream using the RME card.
2 z I }; s, K, DThis 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in5 B) P, F; e6 i$ C
the card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to, M [% @: J$ ?" _7 L* M
prevent any attached equipment from being damaged.
) f& o- K4 R+ x, \* n0 N* OSetting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional
) q+ R# L/ N8 A8 Acards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by
# v" W- D/ h% L& g$ y0 K/ E) asystem events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any3 {/ c/ g# D8 q8 {
system sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').
% @" ~9 ~0 K7 i: x* T! [& CNote: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using) E2 J1 Z1 m6 s
AutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal.! q: Z; Z# ?; o
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8 X0 o* C1 _6 R8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)
9 ], n& T6 `4 P _Using Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46
. O6 g1 Q; z: h! \/ E5 k3 i& B. W5 Tms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much" ^5 a. E0 v: q: F( ?8 q1 G) s
more powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
* |; H6 y7 J7 }8 w1 z: iand Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version! S1 ^) c' E2 \1 P& M& K
5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04.
% V- ?( K+ o/ b: y0 V8 S! jIn the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same
9 P- B+ I, E N1 U: ~$ Lbuttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
5 {8 j# I, ~, ^; N- yhardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!
. o1 F0 P, [4 C$ NAttention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can
' H. d, G' L2 a4 \2 Dhappen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting
' z$ ^! U- Z% Y+ q Y6 X: i7 y. Q) WMODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.* ~& G: T) _( X( t U
Playback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.
# v# M: U) I& h& Q1 L# f) TExample: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the
1 W+ a% Y2 r- w0 e0 Pcard'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
8 j; G. ` C# B, w. k9.1 General
; K4 J2 ?0 E2 p8 O6 M8 ZThe hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions
% W& f# {% E: D9 V9 nand options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different$ q: M) P7 n* g, [, ~/ l7 a3 B
requirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to: l* H1 g& N/ l* r
· Input selection
( f9 ]6 V1 b( @7 t! l· Output operation$ h' E: J( C2 ?4 Q0 j
· Output Channel Status+ I6 b2 _6 f2 a4 h: y& P
· Synchronization behaviour& c0 a/ M |) F* u7 J
· Input and output status display; q8 u) }; M) _% B5 ~% x
The display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When5 b0 q. q/ [# m$ v c; F
choosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No8 g0 t5 w/ L7 t2 Q0 x# n
Lock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of
$ @4 [* o! v* [Range’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,
8 s0 b7 P# j( }9 Dwith ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.9 d0 K2 O$ h& x6 _" m! A& \% D
The three states of the output% u# P* r! ?# X1 G7 G
selected through the choicebox, l1 r! ]" W6 S! u& x, e
‘Output’ control the monitoring- A/ {9 \( ]! ]( C h0 j/ }% O
behaviour of the card.2 h. I* S" r3 H( q
‘Automatic’ sets the normal3 h5 A. X" J+ ]) }* G: A7 p
mode where the input signal$ V) o( t4 e" g( @
reaches the output only whilst0 F+ d4 @/ W5 d6 z# R0 E5 K/ ?
recording. In this mode, when
. J( Y6 o* [9 r; }& Hstarting a recording, feedback
* K/ d- C: {$ Voccurs very often when using( _3 ?& c! }; W% x1 G
digital mixing desks. ‘Play only’
u6 L' E1 E2 {5 T+ rsolves this problem by making
( w" p: @2 h& Xsure that the input signal is never" r/ S1 J1 q4 g' E( @9 V) E5 g
passed to the output.7 V6 }& x+ a) k' ^; P2 p
After selecting ‘Input’, the input2 S8 K2 ^3 u, N( O8 X9 j- A4 |
signal appears at the output
0 F4 ^, s' A1 t9 N3 A/ E, Cwhenever playback is not active.
3 k" T+ }$ Q' o. v5 pDIGI96/8 PRO saves a7 }3 Q2 J/ v7 Y; j' I# b) u
continual record standby mode
8 l* W- J+ f' m% K: W! Eand can switch itself to monitoring
3 O) ?' g# T- j* Y7 ewithout active software. As# Y7 J! `: ~9 |% j) x; j6 M
switching between the inputs is/ N% Z+ ^' s' e8 g" p- a
carried out in realtime, stepping% Z k7 t) ^. j
through the inputs gives a fast! t Y, \( z0 G! @
check of the incoming signals.- w( A7 m1 R8 {! E$ t: c# e) v
Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause8 t5 j- R" B4 `0 v; h& N
unwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the
* U0 g$ P: N# n* R; erecording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied6 B: y( X, X/ c" G4 D0 V4 |
immediately." V6 Q4 d- r/ H
Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer
. X- X6 j$ B7 _/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.- n7 r8 t, D$ c! w- H
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9 r* G+ U$ t' u" Y+ v0 SInput3 Y' W( ~0 C4 B/ y5 B
Defines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.
9 S6 v4 j% k: T& X* e9 }6 Q& z) J8 oWhen active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.% l% g m* P2 [2 I0 ~, [% p
Stereo Devices (W2k only)# B- R. r- ]+ |3 |$ C! o- e
SyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the
% B/ \* L& f9 j0 {& rstereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.' X: F8 j" T2 w8 N( ^5 j2 y$ {7 y
Safe Mode
7 w3 @& e2 I8 F+ g9 \% E! k7 `Check Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When0 G# f5 T. R8 T4 ^
de-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.5 _' _3 z! _1 ~6 K
W9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).6 d; U; ]) M3 Z. v6 Z
Output
6 F4 M3 B: r( f8 j: wWith ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’, A$ ~# |& l9 x) U8 L; O
prevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal/ ~+ ^6 n. r) [- W
appears at the output whenever playback is not active./ w5 d9 E4 ?6 _6 {
Output Format
5 k" I9 H& e9 r'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the
% P: x4 ?$ Q8 ^( ?7 r- B* ccurrent use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in
6 h; ]6 V8 D& U) b9 v mADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.5 y1 G5 R/ c, i z& J7 y: `0 y X
Specific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter& P" j5 t8 W7 w2 P
11.
0 w, ]* Q% L8 h n6 N$ h1 l- _Analog Output
/ W4 e* R3 _: mTrack
! i6 i, x7 U# zDefines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output. X! y O' D3 k/ D: B# l
Attenuation
9 n, e. z7 v* M; n. `8 _1 z2 s) C( MAttenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.2 b2 a( ?. ^ u8 L) a
Volume$ D3 K* \1 Y; A" }5 n1 f
Attenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move
" D8 p8 M6 `* m1 ^8 tsimultaneously.$ u. q. c! W' q; D; a/ N
Clock Mode& I6 d& v& o! Z' Z
The card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word ^: O5 ]$ O' u2 _4 G
Clock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.: f2 m6 U8 i; w. z
Status Displays
# _& r# D' Q4 z LThe displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of
% C2 U( v6 T) [% v! Vthe card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock; k6 f8 ^# L5 U ^4 z; z7 ~
mode.
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: | J# f4 }/ [& F: A9.2 Force Adat
+ x7 M) p9 @& W4 r. {4 t3 x) pThe function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output
$ h& H& `# N+ s5 S: D+ m# B& N# L ~into ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).- P1 c, G) ^ X* n
When using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the$ [7 C7 }1 U; |
data to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and- P8 X7 D- q @8 k
choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to; s7 N% \/ W9 P
(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
6 r# c% N/ h& z- W" N% u; }When 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the3 V" X$ P( e6 @; R
ADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).5 o! f* }, s5 ~ G6 } i
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'# k, H* m! C. j) o0 o2 k2 d" J
in the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
( r- W. {+ B2 x7 n) L: WWhen using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output
, ?5 Q4 w; {3 M" uto operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).
6 O6 x9 `2 W/ J: TWhen the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by
: G; x, @4 ?9 X/ t* \. J* Iselecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by0 q _! {# M( n3 @- o
the hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card
8 L0 y. r! U2 Q5 | f3 ]) U$ e. fas a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4
& @5 b) ^5 Y5 L1 h0 Qstereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation., p% H5 H" e) f( ~ R
Then the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to
. { M2 |% t, g3 @" R5 Qdefine which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.
. J. @3 I5 h4 M+ G0 {9.3 Analog Output- j# P4 ~! G2 X
Whenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play4 s+ x9 G( _0 N# W" e3 n+ K
back one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the
! l Y' a: o& r$ Q6 e" vSettings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.
& A9 g+ g( B& O, CThe analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field( ~$ n5 m! s# e8 n
'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping# d( e+ p- s7 ?4 K2 a8 F
values are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response& v: ` y7 o2 j& \; Y
and distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of) ]! B) l. Q" b( `$ ?5 F
the analog output stage remains unchanged.
5 j4 a0 k) e( P' UAdditionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at# G) Q; J* {2 E. Y
the bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.
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9.4 Tab 'Mode'$ ]/ a5 M X% k1 y; L8 q
The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines
' T" s1 j3 E4 W* G5 z) Bthe latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well3 K+ u6 r6 Z6 s
as general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played5 Z9 T3 f# }7 p* I* F
back simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.( E- _/ n# S1 K' w1 a
In RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (116 M, o4 j# R; E+ i& N+ Z# _# n; ^+ n
ms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the, c6 [( M9 P: d
values are different for different sample rates:) {( a% s* l2 e" {8 K: W' `
Choice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz
& u# V4 |. n+ {# r46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms
: m2 \3 V" b( Y% c$ q- }& y5 \23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms0 y& U% |3 [3 |3 w" m o
11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms
% |8 l* ?# M$ r) A0 b6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms
. L! S% A2 ]- |5 J5 _5 y v7 sThe stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record+ z: u# g4 }4 u- H& v
plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.% B- b8 V$ s. w4 ~; Y
The setting of the buffer size affects all formats.
1 A/ [) r! O* m, H2 J0 g2 qMME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME
7 E6 S% Z* a0 \4 a* q8 ^application.
* R5 }+ |7 q {& V9 |$ h9 EASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.3 B" j/ z% U' @4 A
GSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's
' @ M- Z' R D$ e- A5 rHardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or7 q! s5 P/ c4 n4 \' w% g6 s& M
16 bit.
6 c. S" d1 z9 C! c+ Y( ]/ x! u+ z9.5 Boot-Option ADAT
0 ]* I6 \% c3 b6 x+ dThe jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the
( u, A) u& d& q: @: Wcomputer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting5 o7 y- ]; m7 D: o; k+ q
in ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital2 l8 Z6 c5 L( k3 p! f+ b3 r
mixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is3 C5 F4 {3 N+ t- T$ d
present at their ADAT input.
7 t2 b7 x/ A4 x+ M5 lThe other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input9 D' b/ b& Z( h5 a" J
circuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the
+ L- i. I. X6 l% c b% Y5 v! L! Ncard in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.# O% d# L: G+ Q9 w; W
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7 X* [( K9 S+ Y4 Z9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization, a$ X2 h. A; f7 @2 K+ A
In the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to
9 i" N3 h5 g2 q& lthe master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single
- Q ~/ ~: C! v! umaster. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which
$ d# ]& I s9 r% [, w* yhandles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate# K: Q$ z6 i0 T! O% ~) B- Z
this mode.
* k9 `2 u! x( s) ^& e. jIn AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As5 [" t! m8 Q! l: R. D
soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal
& P2 i6 G: L) w6 t" w8 c! w' Pquartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').: [5 e8 a+ N9 p3 P- G; W
This allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the+ O8 J9 S S ` G
card to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having& e) W# R2 F; ~/ D& N, ]8 k4 z
to reconfigure the card.
7 u; S* U; O* p% U'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while
6 F w) s7 r& ^) husing more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and
/ n6 p) p' | r, y1 z# loutputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes
, U+ M" l8 ]1 U8 c/ U! a; z+ ]1 D; wfeedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the
b2 t$ f* ?8 s! n" e" q" J+ Ccard's clock mode over to 'Master'.! }( o2 K) P2 R; B# Y# h$ d4 @
Due to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input
3 I5 [; J; N8 Q- w0 w& \2 }- bsignal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.1 W9 Q9 y8 B: o* V
AutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all7 y1 O4 ^+ C9 R
inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).2 T( i' g$ V( s l) O1 \
Thanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not
' T1 {8 |, x8 `7 B6 {9 M' Yonly capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105+ q- s* p+ X5 }( D
kHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record
7 i) \% k3 \+ ]# j/ {or playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)( p7 z/ Q/ W: r9 s* | }# t: E$ e* ~
has to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,: |6 C, ~6 F$ J% r* @, _8 Z9 n
DIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.6 W& _' e2 j. a1 S4 E* V. I! R
When using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input
4 h: K+ h; ?" xcan serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between
* j3 ^. E6 g( g" k" b( a/ j25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.
( ^; [" @) n0 X6 x6 C$ ]9 P" x3 g: w1 ZOnly one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock* l+ u0 S1 U p3 E/ i# t; u
mode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.- S. g0 C E, G8 |2 ~4 G- ]( G
More information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located9 @7 ~1 T: z* t f6 J8 Y
in the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.; B4 x/ A' r6 Y* A
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: I; [" W- N R" H0 [ H7 A10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO! [3 G6 T' l/ @+ I! B4 ?: A6 d
All our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The
; P s |7 H5 |3 g+ ?driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’., S' C. \2 f+ g9 R' v
Thanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one
% }: y7 Q2 A* U# `) Vinput signal to all inputs simultaneously.
) F7 ~! W4 \7 b2 \" d" r: zIn order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all0 _& Q; f. L5 V7 }& n/ B
get the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of
! Y5 b3 s q6 K3 E, Ueach card to one output of the mixing desk.
7 v1 g& P& V- L) P& G/ o+ b5 |& y9 S QExample 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock: y9 O+ c" J8 N5 _- V" _
net.2 {6 o0 |( j' g% J1 [6 A/ C8 Q
Activate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync3 V1 x0 W7 T% Z. U. t& c
at all cards.! X% u( M% U4 ^& M1 e2 L A
Example 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.- w" V9 n& C6 q2 E' ?/ A* A
Connect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,9 \7 }+ C3 N8 A: `9 ?1 C
activate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,
" O H. v8 Y/ l7 a7 L* x$ mfrom the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second
3 i1 ^+ x1 T2 u% y! L+ B0 }one. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this2 j: @- W: j* |! Y+ s0 \ ?2 \
method is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the
' f+ `1 p; G% {1 Z, ucorresponding input is activated.
% h+ k0 B' Z) Q7 c) B! ]A convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.
6 T8 i( ^" Y+ O# \Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card
, `& @/ |/ x+ j: a. vcan be master!
. x4 H+ {; T4 C$ O3 w0 s5 V$ JExample 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.; ]4 G2 [# S- p; s/ g& b k5 B
Activate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the
* B+ E* l6 j% L- a9 H0 u3 Q0 ]mode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the
; G) D: Q3 g: n' L# Zthird line of 'Output Status'./ a' S5 ], p5 _& s
After activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in9 z% v% Z' X0 i, K S9 ]- }
case clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.8 `" ?0 d0 F/ g, [
More information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in
* C% {; }3 A& c, b7 dthe directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.9 g3 n% I2 P1 I6 q' A' V
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11. Special Features of the Digital Output# c% r5 k( |6 g
Apart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a# ?$ d) Z" ?8 y# X
header containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of
# _$ N _/ D& y$ ~- pmalfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for
% V+ i, o+ `- f1 {6 a ythe output signal.; {6 E6 B. ?# i* P! V, B% r
Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally, n- d8 {5 Z7 P: i+ y4 q, R e$ ~
done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!2 B9 N, d ?5 G3 y$ a3 K- h
This can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in
1 U5 m/ }$ N ?6 ksound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,
9 G, H( {* I2 K! \$ h9 M+ j88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in& T8 @$ e& k' f0 n( T' D
sound will be audible.
; L/ d. }3 f; ]' }* S% hThe DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital' D3 X! M# X% G0 K0 L1 p
devices: l- {2 i2 `' H6 t, i g; t
· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate
- t9 M# Q0 S& j6 |· Audio use, Non-Audio& a! e0 w1 w+ l L& z P
· No copyright, copy permitted8 @' q- O$ G) O. a. K
· Format Consumer or Professional
6 e/ T# B8 s2 J· Category General, generation not indicated
/ a3 a9 i8 x" \+ M9 x- A/ J/ Q0 e· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs# w, B4 |1 I% S; d
· Aux bits audio use
- h3 k5 M# n3 q) B' ONote that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will
0 I* `* C- g0 t. c0 q( Konly accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!
- @# X" f8 Z" R; x. { E. P; UThe status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the' L% W7 p7 Q: D. \5 n
XLR connectors are used)." X1 E% n# d [ ~# P
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded
5 ~, L9 P( D p% f6 j: @data is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-( B3 X* {( \1 Q( H/ \2 \2 ^
3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.0 C8 @. F8 I2 s1 ], u6 h* g5 S Q
When playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and
Y; A+ ]5 b2 |7 ~7 Z. Icoaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed
: t1 w) r, T7 `5 Z3 l' U$ z' ?to SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs." W: Y7 d7 \. ^2 g) E
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. }% ^% j+ g$ T& e9 a# ^& ~8 b. ?12. Notes on the ADAT Interface: j! g$ |( |' O3 g: C+ \. c' |% m
DIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel
) M3 x% Q* N3 Dinterleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks., J) w/ ^: d( | h/ Y. V
Because this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/8; F/ s3 A9 `8 A8 C
PRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.
# p# }% p8 H9 A- D, dThese 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2
! w4 m5 B) c9 Z- E5 t' ?channels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already$ j% A6 H1 }# f% j8 q
existing software.
- ]' s% U' G2 lDIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever ]1 ^ {0 x8 p/ G! [) V
more than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
" l6 [2 X$ k: i/ G. \ADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the
0 Z8 ?4 o7 G( ?DIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is1 |. X' U0 G4 W7 b; F; ~' Y
set to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input
8 ?- b& P# v8 R; B( cmonitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo
; q, ?0 g7 p k0 Spairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.( i6 D& D$ t6 f: v
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in
0 y2 x p: K3 U3 L/ f# p, O1 Athe Settings dialog.
' l0 z8 j3 u! V$ |/ z3 RWhen using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to$ t' e5 {* c/ J( J" Q8 E6 t% Q
send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force
* k0 T* M0 J3 O1 ?9 G* E, yAdat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
) D4 Q3 c" K$ U, C4 S2 rDIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).- s6 T ^* E( `' p. I# K
In SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.
% H; Z- i7 v$ o$ f+ C13. Multiclient Operation
* g. x2 d1 Z) q) V# s1 j, ^13.1 General
" c2 U/ f3 V0 i# L- G& BThe DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be {) _& }; m- g# v# Y
used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For. V4 b7 r& O( l- g$ L) |9 F1 A) N) k$ x
a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed5 Z/ P: o$ }8 Z i( [+ A! G) y
precisely.7 B/ ~* F& E' c3 r; T
Rule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!
5 y2 G& \9 V, mAfter an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different8 [+ Z' ]& d$ o. s1 |' {" ]5 N) P
MME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any% d3 T& a! o) r' a$ U
combination is allowed.
5 H8 `$ F# ^, z/ {9 bRule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
+ @0 V& g* W1 ~5 cIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible
; v; {, {: ~8 v* l2 |2 N, I4 U9 R: Cto run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the' c8 w3 v6 ^( U7 c) |4 U- B* j
selected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!( o' N' g( s5 U; q
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Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.+ } J* @$ X( W8 i7 |
If for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't
+ O8 p6 I- F4 {7 Nbe used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.
5 W0 c. H8 l+ {, L* T13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only)
2 m" u1 y4 `/ sThe Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility
( ?0 r9 \( K% {2 ~6 N; Q8 rreasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check
; T) A( H g. B'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.
, Y4 \& ]4 I" T3 J* tAdditionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by
+ g4 `/ v0 h$ [: @2 sWindows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode
0 g; v# q' q# LDS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to
+ W) S4 I$ a. c* P, T/ ~each driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.# K3 M5 F/ i; I5 I0 f) T R z
The multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!) t4 F* f5 d; m4 P9 a/ P
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs! V- h- p% Q1 q4 ~3 r8 N
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
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( X. u* W# W1 J5 C* v14. Operation under ASIO 2.01 a1 ~3 K9 s( H; ^- x! x: f% P: i
14.1 General9 S c) @! t! h. ?! ~ m! X8 Y! B
As Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on
6 Z/ r+ x: |7 d& [5 Jhow to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation./ U% S1 e/ X; e) {; a* y
Our ASIO driver supports any
2 g6 F: u: h6 R+ m5 T- P" E( E+ a+ y3 Wcombination of cards from the. J1 ?0 n+ E# R; u- }
DIGI96 series. Important: Multiple! y' D# U! _# L( b
cards MUST be synchronized' U, L( h1 s/ l& X% L) l
among themselves! This
6 X6 Y7 u% P* ]/ B& |+ D2 O3 B z; Bmay be done by using the- O6 a$ a- P0 k) a
input signal (having a common
0 x/ {& Z* Q6 [8 q5 y% _& xclock source, for example a: v& g# E7 T6 N" D- e' K4 A
digital mixing desk), several
: p% F0 n& {7 Fsynchronized ADATs or the
: x* D) V+ R( E+ z5 F* nRME Word Clock Module./ Q3 M" |* ]* v. O2 j0 f" e
Start the ASIO application, go0 _" ^. D4 n; F
to ASIO/System and choose
4 s5 r6 g( ^, j5 H3 Xthe device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.
# i+ l* B3 T! ^# i7 Y* S7 Z2 DThe button 'ASIO system
# J6 S2 g3 i7 N9 P6 x+ Vcontrol' directly starts the Settings' j% A* n: v3 @" O
dialog of the DIGI967 W7 ~5 Z6 t% ^; \5 y8 P- w8 l2 @
series (see chapter 9).
0 D2 i9 H/ ?$ XSwitching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient
, c; [, | k2 zway.
" q1 U! M' ~, W3 SPlayback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches
& H* H) W+ f5 s6 ]) s& |1 [1 ~! @into ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT
6 w# E9 U7 s* G9 mformat is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.2 Q% f1 b) d; C/ R* o
Record: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches
8 m8 ^0 `- i3 t! C8 g# A( y& J$ N1 x5 tinto the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than
( ~5 X- [* c; _) I1 V: none input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed8 J- p7 p* L9 M+ Y
to input 1+2.
* o- F+ e6 U7 C# _9 jMixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a
- G" c$ z3 G* t' U! YSPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain. F# B3 F8 N& \$ S" j* n- w
configurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word" z+ X9 d* K+ _5 T) g
clock for all participating devices.
& M( p! b* G' X6 X2 {The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'! j( D+ D. o7 {/ K& M% W
feature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor8 H8 n% C6 a N2 [' e' x8 ]
pan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other* Z0 F# R, \. ~: i8 x8 x
VST mixer settings have no effect.# A$ \- p$ x, g$ M' N' F( X/ Q) |6 |
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14.2 Buffer Size - Latency
! \& H1 c# x: y4 r6 PThe Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the
% M6 j% T6 v# p( _9 I1 @delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.
( t k% A1 F) b) k# v4 FThe higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and" p0 `. y l% o+ Z8 F# g7 B# m
the longer the system takes to react.
7 Q: f6 P6 K5 R1 k5 `& bThe indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting1 Z8 n7 [/ P- P/ `# n) `
16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes." y" f: |! P3 @2 D% h, L
Selecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only+ b- o5 m+ v" D. ?% ?* F
matters if they included information at all).' E0 v5 y$ \" w8 r9 F( m
Please note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the
3 o, E% M- J' E0 {7 i# x0 K0 hcomputer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.* \% J* P+ r" ^& w- o6 f3 E
More information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
, `/ b9 ^4 U$ _! ?. V'Mode'.: |% E. \8 M( w, B; \
14.3 Known problems
9 A8 h7 p8 `4 `( s' |% z7 c% v) DIn case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,: F, l5 W6 ?4 V5 g, R& @
then drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns. h) R, D4 x" Q. e& y N' J
to verify that these are not the reason for such effects.
# J$ Y+ \% A# h! U' `; KUnfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)% e$ y/ F4 c& c) v& x6 Y
seem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI2 f0 W3 r1 b% u w- D3 p
bus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks)
- q) [0 M5 p$ ?1 s3 O7 Mare heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example
W1 p9 h9 m: W9 r! ?9 k4 B3 v$ iby reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').
, H) J8 J3 ], U% UAnother typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous
- C' F: ?; a8 Goperation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,
- p7 d6 {+ Q1 [$ Q% rbut must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.
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15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface); @) t; C* a+ r7 _ d9 H
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME
$ x; N) c. }) k2 P* ]The GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with5 D4 j" ]. G/ }. ^: V
Gigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver. N+ H9 ?4 l8 ]5 {7 D& t
supports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with
% H1 a- x9 [) SGSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.
! Z; x! ]3 I- J) ]9 j: \In case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings+ d4 i) S" m7 C; ]9 W. X
dialog before starting the software.
" f3 ~# s4 a1 y; T0 JGigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance
. z1 z8 K6 i* ^1 m0 L3 S- x* {is achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO) f; {" t, K5 V; P+ n8 ~9 r g' F# }5 L
driver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),0 Q$ j- v4 c9 b8 K+ _9 W. a9 C
thus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself
3 f8 }! d/ J) ewill still work at a very low latency.0 o2 F; w& T/ r
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs& w6 _7 d3 k: e( U
simultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit
$ P7 r% b* y8 D' Uresolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.! l& X" r4 p8 o
Additional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As3 o! h- z3 c5 g) Q8 G! Q
Cubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.
$ p( ?' N' |; R P8 TThe tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.* J3 Q! D# l& q& y
Please note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If, [7 h2 C% ]+ F, u5 u+ a
the bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be
* w7 p6 n6 Z+ X% J: rstopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).
; |/ S* O0 U8 V8 K; S3 ]15.2 Windows 2000/XP
! q6 Q$ X( ?, lBasically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,
# ~6 i. }2 d5 D; l4 R' gwhich needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency
" L6 K- h( \" S* c& F1 ^, q(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall8 ?$ u, y" N( @/ Y& q4 @
DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause
* R( k% a6 y9 H* D! Eperformance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.
" k! N) h4 }. c" T) E' c, YPlease note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination9 b3 k f6 O6 e9 I/ O- n u* D' f
MME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,
0 t$ B6 j$ I- q0 D* }provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note# p* R0 S% t! M0 a% Z, i
that Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio
' X% E$ s- q- n0 T9 b8 gchannels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't! ]- K8 R0 W/ ` W
been started.
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16. Hotline - Troubleshooting
5 R; M8 ?) d5 _+ d* e) O) \4 i( y16.1 General
- V5 T; N. m# u+ i7 uThe newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,( r$ k- J0 `" t- g; F( e5 m
Latest Additions.
# l" d" W5 v0 s( K& lPlayback works but recording doesn´t:
8 h9 E; A) n8 \4 `: c, c" O' o· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns8 n. z6 W( }0 S
off, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.
: b+ {7 W0 @! Q+ e! N% ]· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently
! v, e5 S3 f' E( R9 L$ j6 o" uselected input in the Settings dialogue./ O% v: B" e7 j) E
· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio+ `0 ?. G! B3 @' O
application.+ t- A, @$ L% b6 W2 p8 C
· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or" ?: i/ \, Q* u& q" Y3 R1 v: T
similar) matches the input signal.
* z( g1 J+ Y- [* H/ N4 E· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.4 l% U4 v5 i/ ^' ~, L
The input signal cannot be monitored in real-time
" G) o% X9 m, D& C, }· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).+ T* i; { I: P$ ?
Only the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output
: d: V& u. F" z5 a5 |/ ?0 A· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the: x3 g, j7 f' D
playback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be) Q' ~1 r, c7 M2 [) Q3 l
done in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').
0 L. Z2 m1 `3 KThe SPDIF output does not work
, \0 s8 P6 M7 K8 N* W· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by
6 F7 B0 {" W# a0 u6 yForce Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in
. \2 j+ d1 v3 ]Cubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.
& f7 z# J; ?8 q+ \) ALow Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:! D5 |" w& M' C5 K
· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,
6 y, ~8 V$ F6 A8 M- e1 G: j$ d/ C' Nthe system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/8 F. ]2 T, d! h# v* G2 x8 V
System/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background% A7 N2 I( z) H! C& p$ E1 v
tasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue/ u: |' U: ]0 |8 x
when using dual CPU systems.$ y, N; `* {/ K, w/ M3 ^
The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:
2 r* j( k& j$ A% G/ M: K( A· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.
/ E5 U7 o- W# ~; [- |/ S$ e9 l· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.* [& r3 q5 W2 G
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
9 v; J( j: } u2 ~* Q5 u& _· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and
! b( D8 h; i, \the DIGI as slave (AutoSync).4 d7 z1 D$ k" f2 T/ @
· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB)./ i& L( R5 b( E! @8 j
· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on
Y3 |0 g, {* d! H6 y4 U‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.! v, R5 M+ X1 f# m
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 25
' `, n8 f! G2 Y! F7 y' D' zCubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI96, k+ v/ Z9 a, I+ e Z6 k4 r
· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio
. e; p# g& U0 z+ Jhas been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,
# ^: z1 t/ j5 i& y4 vthus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:6 T! @: n& |3 L$ X6 Y! z7 x' d
1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio
7 G/ H1 n5 M- d) C$ Y/ v" c# x& |ports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.5 A J' X4 R) E
16.2 Installation, n# J9 H2 A4 o) j
More information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug
- `: a' a; g6 N& |9 S! C* w( T# M- Dand Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory
3 K5 e' Y0 L5 K' Z k. trmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.
& n- t6 O2 c# l8 H+ X4 n% xThe card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the' B- x) L8 U7 f! |" y1 ]
category 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the
1 s1 C1 y# G% s) K7 ^3 Yproperties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.& ?; T, H6 ~# Y ]
The newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.
" y4 h) n4 Q2 G: k9 m7 }com, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.
: Q1 v P# a% f: {The dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:0 L* K; t3 T2 i5 |+ T4 T2 Z
· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical
7 Y# |& O3 h- I% U! Binput? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.4 f: ?( |& @1 n9 V' [, B4 k
When the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:
$ n/ t1 d4 X5 s. d, T2 N/ F) V· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device
; |5 @3 }, h% _$ D' D" o7 p1 f'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or
$ |. i6 O: F0 [; k9 L# yan IRQ conflict is present.
3 h; h" l; q. g& z* R· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.# Z7 y" J9 b1 o8 ~ e1 D
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.
) [1 L9 w0 l5 l# B) x TAlso check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the8 t0 t% d* x, [# D* j7 H7 x8 F6 y
DIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and
`; t8 H! r1 B) i' b1 r2 qcan be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.; x$ {: P" i! g4 P- e0 u, i& m
The computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:
8 z4 ?5 r: S f+ R; m2 [( O: ?3 a· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a" u! a8 Y3 q4 X
memory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via6 T0 r/ q9 i- `: \1 `2 J- `
Control Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change0 F) c3 u9 g3 f/ W# R
Setting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed5 ^4 `% L! `7 e! n
information on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the
4 c9 a3 ~/ w# q# [9 y, u3 RRME Driver CD.0 v7 s- ~! B( D! |# z0 X, E
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 26
( `5 U2 @9 D6 p' F, f1 `17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series
3 V! b* x' \4 S' {; b0 gThe DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,
1 H" c3 n- Y; ?& Q" ^# y6 Athe incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.
0 w! \, D, [; A- E3 m2 l, N8 VDIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This
l) g2 b* p) {- Q/ H! H$ pdevice uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the: U: |/ P) }* {- O* v7 N4 q
functions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck
3 D6 I, f) Q3 r7 o) t2 Awill cause a certain CPU load.5 K [; b! O; q8 g( A: n, V
DIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you2 h! Z0 M1 b8 v, V: U \4 u
are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio; \# D/ T3 w& p4 _1 F
card in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.
& ^$ G; ~* v% S O# QAlthough the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive5 Q5 d- o5 [( |- c. E3 w
online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available
/ Z. [+ g; g' W% c% ^in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our7 w& G( x# v* S1 Q/ I ~3 h
website). The following is a short summary of the available functions:
1 y0 p2 j5 J1 G9 x8 d4 |; }- u· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak
9 F6 F+ A. E" @- N7 z# K7 ulevel measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,$ L. a) p V- Y9 f# K
dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long7 g2 [* H- f2 U. B6 D4 F* j
term peak measurement, input check
" J5 Z- `2 A) Z5 ]/ S* u· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital$ O9 K% i7 }! g3 |1 ]9 w! g3 m' A! T
audio data stream. Sample rate measurement
4 a) R( L- S8 `% P/ H' L· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset
' n1 X! G0 T# V) C· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer9 }" [+ y7 M: L a: P& ]
· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC
6 K- b$ d4 F3 T" ~0 Z, F9 JTo install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.
+ p& r- W( N1 T6 M1 y6 Dexe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen./ r8 H8 e% l. W3 O/ N
18. TECH INFO2 D+ L: b% g0 Q& `1 `/ P
RME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.
* }( `8 L6 G9 ocom/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME6 x) T( G) i& J+ x f, L. T5 V
Driver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:
0 x1 \6 E2 l3 p# l# N) ?5 \Synchronization II (DIGI96 series)
9 C% k1 e3 Z9 O6 c9 oDigital audio synchronization: technical background, problems/ ^5 Z% B( v1 u
Installation Problems
7 ?0 H$ G2 e2 K..and their solutions! y* d S J# D9 q" a* W' r
List of Driver Updates6 Z5 a2 g1 ^1 V' a
Lists all driver updates and the changes in them) a: X# w; s( Q3 Y2 t
Configuration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the
& t' C, Q; I9 G: B' W0 K- EDIGI96 series. Step by step instructions
5 A, j& A" x& {0 r1 C! g& x2 B7 \) ZDIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series8 ?0 `+ c& a9 ?& g( `" u( y
A description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.% k R: }' j6 j. ]1 k% Y$ _; E
TMS (Track Marker Support)$ e" X D4 C, s) S m2 L
Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.% T- o, F' A, m1 S6 q% L
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 27
2 L' W, X( ]( p19. Warranty
' \ K- {$ b C8 o( MEach individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete9 M* s6 `2 F2 n; o3 o
test in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on
& S0 P) W! f5 O/ Nthe contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade
6 M% x8 M/ G# L6 y* i" D4 P+ kcomponents allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt
/ v) X' n; ]6 p' w+ [0 R3 Ias valid warranty legitimation.
, L+ i+ l+ |' IRME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your" k0 |! ?2 s. B* [
card is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused
' C; p7 \2 Z1 ?6 O- }by improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried
$ k1 ?0 R4 t$ P3 t2 |out at the owner’s expense.2 I3 z# f. M$ m6 ]2 q# G% d
RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability
" l* D" B- F. O- ]: [ b/ r# ois limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up9 J9 o6 f% ~6 e! w5 _4 {8 B
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.9 f) L/ d- U# i* u3 k
20. Appendix
3 {8 F. W+ x& ~2 p1 e( T! w, ?8 MRME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:$ E! V3 ]: X7 l" i! [. W! {
http://www.rme-audio.com! P6 V* N( e- y$ K: X6 Z b
If you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website' i9 e9 t# I d7 a, c& }% e
from the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.* K j: Q7 D) y5 I
Distributor in Germany:
. [) v1 w1 O- \+ }( P. g4 A- Y1 T- ~Synthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 918101 `, Y8 S* C, J
Manufacturer:1 [+ N& P4 q6 z* Z2 | k! D B
IMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida8 J: k6 f2 j7 W* }( v, M
Trademarks
5 \* Z, e4 W# T6 qAll trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,( m& D' K3 g* k S$ T. x6 {* D
SyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.( ^6 n$ q1 L" p* F; }; p6 I) Q9 {
SyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered
# n% m2 x) F h7 n5 N$ y. Atrademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
" _( ^5 | s, n) v [; l3 I; r1 aWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered, S$ c" `' H% X, r% |
trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg" b- g& O) V& |& l- U
Soft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic% j0 p$ b5 o2 D) x% P3 c; I8 v
and Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium
/ Y# j: F( a+ m! ^$ t! G4 h9 his a registered trademark of Intel Corp.
( k! c0 D8 h8 KCopyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.9
- m9 q' K% ]$ Q. w4 w' XCurrent driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.03 ?. l0 E9 |- N* U
This manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.4 G' h$ V- m4 ^5 x
Although the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct
& _3 ~& z1 ~! x! [" o4 h7 Hthroughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or% v8 Y& F9 Z" M, F8 N
copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written0 _* j) K1 K/ u! G
permission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
- m) {% N" q% \$ ^! Nwithout notice.. G# G4 a$ b& w1 n' ?8 i
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Analog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack& p/ Y! @: l$ Y
The analog output is accessible
; Q" q; ?4 N# F6 o+ ethrough a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This" C# n6 V0 ]. O |. j
allows a direct connection of headphones
' ~7 U+ P8 Q* V0 d3 o/ J lat the output. In case the output @$ `" }) j+ c. F: z; i" B
should operate as line out an adapter
3 G$ |% J& }, z8 X) a1 d' @TRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS
, q3 C1 ?& I$ f/ Qplug to TS plugs is required.7 h) c2 A! Q' O/ B6 O
The pin assignment follows international
+ C5 R/ B1 O& @. r7 x9 O1 Nstandards. The left channel is connected: Z' A& ?4 C {+ A* P, _: B
to the tip, the right channel to
& I% l9 l! y5 B: |the ring of the TRS jack/plug.$ a. a# g8 C1 Y5 @3 U3 k0 }. H
Pin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector% f2 q2 k u3 ?
The optional jumpers (not fitted, not
, \0 Q- B2 ~" n. V8 D, y( Xsupplied) next to the D-type connector
4 z9 e) K/ x2 y! x' Oallow an internal cabling, for example when& r% H6 R' ]7 K# e [
the XLR input and output jacks shall be2 T) e( E: f) t: h$ Y; j
build into the PC housing, so that the& t8 L3 f, }0 ?1 O2 w' m* t
supplied cable adapter is no longer needed.2 ]- l. }, C& E5 U
When using a 10 wire computer flat- I( Q* e* C3 n: B7 b o) @
cable with the appropriate connector the
- x- K6 b/ m& l3 P' C8 H8 r0 x& Oconnection between XLR jacks and card
# F6 k; Q) z6 n4 G/ E# dwill be removable.
" Q2 K; }7 z( i! I) AThe pins are numbered as shown in the
, }1 s! e' |$ j6 w. V, ddiagram. For a better overview the table
5 ~2 @+ P% l# h* N+ }lists the pin assignment sorted by numbers1 G ~# a5 W1 H S/ B
and names.! x/ T: c) O% Q& Q8 M
Pin number Name Name Pin number
0 V" P4 n, |; e3 G/ U; z& _1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 7; T+ v \) V' \
2 GND AES In - 10/ ^6 ]( P( e0 N8 @) ^7 [) n5 U
3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3
: H0 T$ w. m5 S1 H4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6
/ h' Z1 ~' ?5 j k) c* y5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5
, s& k; Q. e7 |- q o6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8
M4 \& a! p1 _$ {7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4
. @0 A& @; [1 o( g8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 1
9 a& v) |( t' `! k9 NC NC 9
) l9 `3 ~! f# _$ V F7 i10 AES In - GND 24 J$ V" ~3 r8 x: z
Pin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector9 l- y6 p$ u% Z- c! T% S
Pin Name Pin Name Pin Name
) q, Z, ^& d7 h1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -) _% A3 I0 A( ~. P R! y
2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -; _' I5 F& E7 c
3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -( I2 @& V5 G, T
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 29
D. L5 }% i, E% B4 e2 LBlock diagram: H/ o' J0 o' X; w
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 302 R3 g; q s8 ^6 ]2 M4 I
CE
2 c& A; B+ d2 U* a# Y, \2 sThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive- c T0 F# ?) }0 F3 ?4 O
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility7 C: D. s, f* X2 |3 ^4 O
(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.
5 |9 a, R! ~8 B& t3 o1 {( RFCC Compliance Statement
6 f H, a1 S/ ~- wCertified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part5 @+ d+ K4 m B- I. U
15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.1 |- T5 U* w. M4 m6 M' [
FCC Warning u# k' R& F( d% N
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,+ f5 @( J, z6 \! U1 x9 s
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection% S" K$ P: U* Y5 h5 i; G2 U" ~
against harmful interference in a residential installation.( k" W5 ]. g4 h$ q
This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
' l6 m6 E3 |6 g* A1. This device may not cause harmful interference* b* U+ g L3 {& W: O7 C
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause! a+ R0 c& ?/ t" v$ t' N, i# a4 I
undesired operation.
9 z/ o9 X, ]5 Y- dHowever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this, ~7 }1 }" [" H+ s. n( u
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined7 C+ U) F9 R+ g J N: g. a9 O5 |
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
; K @$ z# o5 ?. _1 ]interference by one or more of the following measures:; v) ~( w# C; {9 k
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
! p7 ^! U( E& m* [8 {· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver
Q1 { B- j( `· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is# V% ~* G8 J8 B/ R3 X6 s
connected; Q- j) j2 p I2 c, L
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.+ ?1 N; U O% C) S+ }* a" m. I
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B: ~/ `) O" u7 \& i- o( c
device, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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