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User's Guide
. d5 m* q3 o3 t" \DIGI 96/8 PRO4 L, R9 U9 X6 K# I1 u
PCI Bus Audio Card
& @8 y; E6 S# U4 V. \2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface
4 @1 @7 z/ _& J' U24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio
1 u% C" w7 u3 S32-96 kHz Sample Rate
# A8 a1 Z$ n8 |6 r24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio! z5 l: c4 ?" J$ s2 t: V
Board Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000
8 ?' y0 t! R, o* r! M4 F+ F24 Bit / 96 kHz ü& i9 g# z3 i$ u1 ]& v1 o
ZLM®' j# T4 D. F$ U" m& h3 f
SyncAlign®
& t. B$ e( `3 a* d) pUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2
( X" ?' V5 E6 R* s( T: U# ?Contents
: g# H4 W: W8 @, ?1 Introduction............................................................ 38 r7 [- x1 e+ s1 b z9 v% C
2 Package Contents .................................................. 3* |3 U. z/ O! |7 P2 p$ R$ {
3 System Requirements............................................ 34 ?2 }' f8 Z" p0 @: {- ~- e! E1 L
4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 3/ r7 l9 Z, M( r" }1 M
5 Technical Specifications
: q% p# `. A+ f* G5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4! R% M, y9 T9 F
5.2 Analog................................................................... 45 } ^4 A+ j8 b- [
5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4
6 @9 g( h. A: f8 E9 ~3 }5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 4
' _; m# q0 ?" s! F6 Hardware Installation............................................. 5
/ a6 e/ C8 T* t: N1 m" r/ [' `7 Software Installation
* f- `$ b4 |9 O3 s* b) E+ G* X7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5( F2 v N* Q6 ^* j# Y
7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 5- D3 P+ X- C r/ r6 d) Y! E1 V+ y
7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6
/ W* w2 k( T7 h1 e- s% N7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 6 U3 H: {5 P9 c, ~$ ?9 ]+ ]
7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6
8 X( r* E* w0 G9 o( @( {1 e8 Operation and Usage
7 F1 V8 m1 h, H+ r# O) Z8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 7
, Y" f1 }- e2 ~" f% B, z8 t" }1 C& p8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 74 ^, R. q+ t9 }/ a% Z
8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 8
: i3 s8 q" w& s6 W* a) E8 ?8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9
6 R% l& d* L' c% Z$ y+ c1 b8.5 Record while Play ................................................109 Z$ U- k: Z& J. Y( M
8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................10
* x ~$ k. o2 B; [# B8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................113 c; w* l+ S; e7 E. H' i! u# U
9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO0 [) B6 l6 W- i4 c
9.1 General................................................................126 ?+ r6 w& P4 l! I$ g
9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14$ w+ i c: m3 h9 x
9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14& x& u# A! {( Y8 G3 u
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................153 t3 H* u0 s d
9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................15/ L9 t$ [" U# a% B! `
9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................165 v( \' P- z4 X6 A; j( p; i
10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17% [0 z7 R, G# u5 V5 Z: i' p
11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18( y- g& J0 A; B; U
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................19
: O9 `- `) z& r" |2 T! w: d# D9 E13 Multiclient Operation
- g, @1 X1 Z$ L# d2 @13.1 General ..............................................................19* G7 z% S: i* M% \
13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................201 D; D: B8 S! D! ^7 C1 n
14 Operation under ASIO 2.0) f; k! B% m) C' S; @; x. ~
14.1 General ..............................................................212 v. s; \ \4 m4 S, m/ N! {/ {9 a
14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22- }0 v- L% ]$ \, s
14.3 Known Problems ................................................22
, s: P1 l( @" T* f/ l! f15 Operation under GSIF
, u/ h9 U" h9 T" C! p15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................23" z: ? s- O8 c: n* `3 ~
15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23
o2 v; T% g$ Y8 H3 K! F16 Hotline – Troubleshooting- o2 b4 m8 }/ j% c* l: O
16.1 General ..............................................................24
" p% p, ~6 `. }16.2 Installation..........................................................25
7 P% l" E' N# W, P* G* i17 DIGICheck..............................................................26
/ d; N9 P$ S H- A( h' T18 TECH INFO ............................................................26
0 v( y" K2 c- b/ [8 d9 j19 Warranty ................................................................27
8 j3 y) |1 L3 O+ j' A& M20 Appendix ...............................................................27
* _5 i* v- V6 h9 n1 t: i8 q21 Diagrams................................................................28' d- f- { c" |3 g7 J
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 3
/ L8 T, ^! l' k# @5 I( ~9 M' Z1. Introduction$ N/ A7 d- z# e: `! Q7 Y/ y
Thank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring
! @: r8 {% | Gdigital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.
4 S6 T+ z3 ]1 JInstallation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology7 F) l- x/ I) m9 i& u
and full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog
" u* H- X& K1 p( M. Thave turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.8 ~0 F) x( Q, P
Drivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable+ u2 [$ A3 a- z" d) V" r
and powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux+ y/ l- W: t+ r; @7 d* k/ ~
and Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported
. L w. i. F6 ~* ~9 dby a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.# ?& i+ j+ U" E0 D; n2 `
Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions
4 ^1 Q( Z. p0 C3 [not carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.3 U; W3 k9 g* N% h- J7 ]+ h/ t" C
2. Package Contents, o: Z- X- k j" L
Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:& h" Y/ A( v' I2 @$ t& I& q
· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO
B' L& N" @5 r9 O* W* Z" O· Quick Info guide
9 A* `6 {- v- V· RME Driver CD
1 o3 ?: i( _9 H1 ]: F9 n· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)
' M$ q$ g' {; ^; ~) w$ [· Internal cable (2 core)2 U% L/ h! r/ d# ^, O# ]4 Q
3. System Requirements/ k! E" A1 c$ s% o* t' J+ i9 S
· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS
2 Q* T- n; i0 F· A free PCI bus slot
& `, F" c6 E& F4 c6 _# BAdditional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used
1 U; d. ]& D' N/ V0 [# ufor recording, playing and editing the audio data.
/ g" \% }+ o. F# [6 s4. Brief Description and Characteristics
7 k# @4 [; y& i" i· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode
: ]2 X/ ?* a0 H· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode
" {* O: V% O2 M8 v· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible
, v4 Z5 S3 u& |% a( F" a· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa0 r% C, j% d/ N0 s0 J" _" |
· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control0 p; v5 ~8 Z6 i$ J. Q
· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode1 a' @1 s9 @: C4 a- b0 u0 b \
· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output) _/ c. U/ G; B! r& }
· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode& j: P8 J3 t* E$ l% U
· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
% a! J4 s8 B0 V8 b) j· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output: L, o, }8 D6 k0 F+ g) m
· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O6 g6 Z* |: r, ]- c+ |0 k
· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
' ]5 x7 G9 n1 x$ y+ }· Full interrupt-sharing
! h, R* k* w9 w E& _# g U% A1 N· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)
6 l9 L0 Y& o1 p· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load
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5. Technical Specifications( }9 {+ c; d, [/ r8 ~" D1 D
5.1 Digital
; z' N) j, M/ Z2 C0 w) n' b k" M$ _· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)& B) M# A5 {6 G7 ?1 s3 @
· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
2 O$ T. z) ?$ y· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter
/ K0 M! J" m* J& k# m7 {· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode' S0 d' e# `3 ]( j
· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)
0 Q0 Q; q, T$ Y· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)$ m: N0 q# t0 @; r1 I2 g. {
· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)" O6 h/ A5 k/ k: K
· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit* z- R( B3 E, |1 M
· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit5 Q! r* ^( i: \3 d
5.2 Analog
' t1 N, q5 `& J· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader). N) v3 [& Z3 d! Y: _, Q4 b0 n
· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA
# F7 n6 o A2 a" I8 B% M- ^ f# a; k· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%
1 H x8 E8 ?1 n0 M( \0 c7 R; a5 n· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)
' ^6 @4 J) ?, Q0 l7 L( O· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)4 x7 s" O( Y8 b) ?5 |
· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)0 d$ p+ I) V# U- G$ E
· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm. h& H; z( U4 O v# S
· Channel separation: > 110 dB
7 k, }1 V% x5 _( d7 x5 y5.3 Digital Interface
& X# B) o6 q. L6 J A* y· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled
. m6 Q/ T$ l* _$ A9 W4 h% V· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-
% y" O, q2 j4 X2 X3 IOut)" j; k$ d% g9 X; n" I
· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical T H! U6 k7 q- R
5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample4 I; O! T5 P6 g, R: u' d: Q
· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)
3 g2 a3 q/ D1 `$ s/ a+ {· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)
+ i" |/ f9 S f· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*) t2 J, H% J. `; d( I% w
· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
5 W; Z/ I3 I9 W· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
. Y) {8 K/ G- H; r· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)4 B, c3 C- x P+ |" O) M
All the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
z/ v/ G3 t# L5 hChannel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:
7 p& ?3 i$ d k% B# D· 16 bit 16 bytes (*)2 y$ L* F! P$ P: ^9 F* ?
· 24 bit 24 bytes/ B6 R- q1 Q% P6 t
· 24 bit 32 bytes (*)
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* a- o! V: S( {4 k8 A6. Hardware Installation
4 W' E/ B) x3 l+ [ T# MImportant: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before. O- ^" V- D. f6 b, F* N. p
fitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in& j: A* n; c3 }4 g# U8 }
operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!
& P* F% M* d- V1 K/ p6 g+ Z& \9 {1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer5 N% g! Q# ?) x4 @% n3 C
2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from0 s0 }) n4 O4 Y2 y9 c
your computer´s instruction manual7 s y& U) G2 P W- i7 }* i' h8 e
3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any* ^* U, _" Z4 J1 f! r0 h
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.5 [, V4 D' H- k+ q L
4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.- b9 K" x6 J8 s6 i6 b: ~- o, H% y
5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.2 B* l5 a# g! J- A) d/ P% z4 s
6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.; y' c) F) c9 I" B6 j! a" T
7. Software Installation
+ F- t( Z3 u8 x' [. M4 o, u" X7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME
4 q2 m( V4 M s6 g. v% b9 p/ ]$ m1 vAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer: s* R5 r9 |# S) U% ]! N7 n' {, Q
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add6 Z' h- J/ m# {* X/ H7 Y8 c- N
New Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further3 f$ j4 L3 m- [. Y, u0 ~# k5 h
instructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory1 z* T1 n! \- p9 v# `
DIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.- u' Z, a' r1 }$ o
Windows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio! Q$ y: t8 n1 O. s* r+ A3 ^ k
device. The computer should now be re-booted.5 T2 a8 `9 ], ]- w! p! ^0 f! S7 {
Unfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
4 i+ k0 M5 v, D6 Ain again during the copy process./ f) ]6 k; O2 b# b$ _- A3 F
All cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of
4 J, L R& v% I: ^the DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:. S* R: R# g: K" u( O4 K$ q- r! \
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
7 [" `5 j- a* [6 V/ u· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop( i( ~( F. z' C) @* `; r6 V- d# S
· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
( Z( B6 n" b4 }- h7.2 Windows NT
. d- h6 y4 M0 z0 pAs automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers
; j8 ]9 I- M. b7 B" X; phave to be installed ‘by hand’.
! C6 w; J! R/ P6 j$ g1 yAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT
6 v" {! z, |( G; Yhas been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device
: W; [ |# c' b1 U0 d: |) |' U4 Aby starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's" g' k! o" C- @: w. x" M. `. g8 _
directory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog( [4 L6 L- w, B& K" F: A
will open automatically.
" b( N! ]# ]" A. cA click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the% g h, t: ~/ |: s/ S. v6 i: }- O; s2 c0 x
systray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting8 H8 B7 ]0 Z- E, F) F' B2 u1 f
NT.
/ {; T0 [1 c2 v( [9 gA left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any5 d7 o1 b0 }* [7 j1 G
combination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system." e1 d3 p5 b& a( c
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7.3 Windows 2000/XP$ G: p- e% s# \3 [; ?
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer4 i1 N6 ?( ^$ P8 m, ^
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its
; l1 Y8 D* B& Y9 C5 {5 r6 ]! `‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions
# e( D5 r5 M6 L5 F( r1 lwhich appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory& [$ F# C2 p3 o) `) K
DIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.) l1 X3 ]/ V, h9 r& q
Windows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio# K' K. |( a3 F8 `" |: l
device. The card now ready for use.4 D1 s, N' v" O! j% E
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
3 r0 u/ C* }8 F+ r( qThe panel 'Settings' can be opened, s0 r' K' I8 |7 [* r
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
O$ t) T4 A5 I \In case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified
K9 B8 B: W) p- m l/ x6 Ndriver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.6 Q6 ?' y8 C* W; h; k
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers
! V R8 N+ n$ D0 x+ G1 C7 eA deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows
3 v G7 Y# U+ @2 A) qanyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the
" J# @# u! Z& e/ ^hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.
+ o2 \9 Z9 w: gUnfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the) s1 r8 V1 ^$ }% ^# z' R/ x
Settings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the
( o) d$ R% }8 _5 Bregistry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation4 Z: y# f# A$ {# L
entries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or
6 c- _! d; z# e6 Q7 j# v9 L1 m'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.7 D1 G5 T+ X& G# k' k$ P, x$ {3 f3 }
7.5 Linux/Unix
, N2 [! {5 b! ^! g' KDrivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:
7 T, v. u" i7 I0 ^http://www.opensound.com/ f2 A* v# M0 Y3 ]# y
Another source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:" G0 o9 o2 q; L3 c* E9 g
http://www.alsa-project.org4 g2 D$ b' f% H! W/ y+ [! d
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8.1 External Connectors
5 m/ _- {, e3 V6 w/ `+ n7 fThe DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated
4 Y, O) b$ v; B0 B/ Sthrough 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The
! Z# G2 u1 c# d' e0 k* J, v; Mcard accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status
$ c1 z; r" B/ Mand copy protection are ignored.+ k, P% W8 m5 H8 F' z) l
Use the supplied breakout R+ L3 h1 t) I8 X' C3 i
cable to connect4 f) `; A1 x9 n0 j
coaxial (SPDIF) or XLR7 K# q( C8 F8 q
(AES/EBU) devices.# i1 W h+ K% F* y; `
The red phono socket of2 `# F+ }. H2 E* v
the breakout cable is the
* M& x! E+ h- @- ESPDIF output, the white
5 t. c8 ]( ?# n5 Q4 kone is the SPDIF input.3 } ?' u' d T0 ]% s
The ground-free design,+ F: D) M# ?/ i; l, i, m
with transformers for
( N9 D2 ?6 F. Adigital inputs and outputs,
2 x( @% n( u8 A! Y+ ]& q9 \offers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.
' ^; h0 m3 q! d$ n, F" L3 j* eAll outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,
8 ^) W E( Y5 j M$ Y' [, J5 T0 q5 fconnect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).% Y& ^! ?0 u0 R% y# {
A ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is
* O) q( { a& x3 H y" ^) ?directly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance
# V% ]0 ~8 S+ P( b. ~driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be
# ] _2 w; [+ x) F8 Mchanged coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI; ]8 H6 v* d* l* b
Settings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special
* I1 i' x# ^" N* p# q6 g& Cmute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.
" {) f* z" o6 |% _) }2 C/ \8.2 Internal Connectors* }9 P" x- y- N- Y. U$ |
The DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors( l" h' @) D q; F3 N( X: v
on the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an
2 ~0 y3 P% t" q; R C# @0 Xinternal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is0 a# Z+ n4 v# l5 c
sufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be7 Z r& h8 q9 `% m$ a2 |, @
connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),
% q5 u( r% y+ }, S eor an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT
: \7 F1 i& L; fformat." R" t Y) V% S% ]
The internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
7 ~( i' D; V$ \signal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8% j; U6 z* w" U0 M7 A0 i
analog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two
$ _. X5 y! z- L6 J8 P$ g* d0 Jpin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal
. j) T, I4 |, E) G'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to4 u/ h ^: j- S8 a: i8 ?) B
record the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.2 S* s- e) v# i: r
The two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module8 N9 t; a8 }3 U7 H+ l( W2 m# @3 o; V
WCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for
& T, T' [& n' s" z. F, A2 h9 Lmore information.2 g% X$ D% i7 r$ F5 A$ x* j
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8.3 Playback (Windows MME)" q' Q- \3 `% H& p" {: \; j
DIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).
/ C* y5 a5 S" F( J8 F9 C; _4 S, BOtherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).4 x4 k" p+ C0 T3 k5 t
In the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This0 y4 D d0 | W1 H
can often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio. G2 E! b+ {) x
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback3 w6 m" B& o$ ~- J. ?0 ?; \
Device. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend
- \7 E( c, l V% I9 Uusing 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.5 u7 H; ?/ ?# `
We strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also# w C$ e8 R/ B q+ l0 b- x
DIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss
& j# Y1 \ `+ O# ]& U3 Q: d% yof synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you, g% D* d( I4 ]1 a
should consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control6 C. K6 T9 m; P9 g1 `. }9 e1 o0 q
Panel /Multimedia /Audio<.
( X( D3 j$ D D s5 U9 x/ I0 SThe RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.
) e0 Z. G8 C aStart setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).! ~0 N: \# i0 Q% t* h
The screenshot to the& \* ]0 [& i9 ?! N- r
right shows a typical5 j# u; T) y0 Z% K# p
configuration dialog as
8 }; O+ k9 @ \$ ^. M5 T5 _- V% odisplayed by a (stereo)4 s4 r* {9 L* y% ?2 j' V0 W
wave editor. In ADAT
N3 T1 K5 j8 G. `5 w' Rmode a playback is done
8 D& I4 I u' e' M1 ~using the currently
7 O2 B5 h0 h. r& K: M( Schosen stereo pair. In0 z( l* L E& r9 @& k: P+ {
SPDIF mode playback! E% o) H- z- S2 i# G8 [
always uses channels1 y9 `" g# b% P
1+2.6 B% N3 G8 M9 S s: q
Increasing the number6 ?; t4 @, Z4 u# n, f2 I
and/or size of audio' G; p# |; E- ^% g
buffers may prevent the$ A9 Q, T8 b* b1 o$ ]5 y
audio signal from breaking
) d' i3 {2 ]) p, q0 M- yup, but also increases
7 ~* u r V" t1 K9 V6 M u0 blatency i.e. output is
: e- e v9 k4 j: i/ e3 Rdelayed. For synchronized4 e$ v* e' f% {* g6 ~' }
playback of audio% d7 x3 p- P9 N- n
and MIDI, be sure to
6 K/ b' [0 Y: U) Xactivate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed+ A) }+ k! W3 d0 R6 a% }2 D
Audio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always
3 Q+ H7 N" d! m; e; K8 G- yreports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization).6 n( S- G! Z. y- v( D; }" {9 k
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8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)
6 o: R4 k5 B* O0 O& e! v! ^! s! P, wUnlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is' [* F$ Z+ `. X3 Z4 p
present, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the$ X, g/ b4 w8 e/ b. ~( U
correct sample frequency as well)., h& }, W' ?4 `
To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an6 j- J1 l! l3 n! R% M% [9 q. @
error LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing
) W; ?7 Y8 |4 C" T* H" |7 @3 v" nsample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.
, u8 ]- Y* x) S1 JThe error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever9 v- A* g$ v# G
an error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED( c3 L% M; [3 J" R4 n
will light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the
7 L: x5 [1 q% E$ H# rsample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.
, O; H. m/ r+ I% w3 sIf no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error2 A6 r2 _: }; G" D b6 w
detection ‘No Lock’.
2 O; Y" N6 G8 QIf a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops
2 R7 s6 t' N1 t6 N( H; Uthe system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in: \% T) @+ E/ l1 x
the production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such2 o$ s; k' G9 c% E* {
is not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.3 R% b2 D' U' B9 Z
Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting
: _: N: z) s5 i& z: T" U+ `. Lthe required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter- U8 q9 l& j3 N* D& [- y
can then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog., m2 ~- T" q# Z
The screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog) F, x4 Q6 y4 }' l: k2 O
used for changing basic parameters such as" h8 s0 l# Y# l8 Q
sample frequency and resolution in an audio" S$ I/ B! [2 `8 A* n* k
application.9 f/ Q! U, z W+ w( q
Any bit resolution can be selected, providing it is
% Y/ C4 Y4 o1 gsupported by both the audio hardware and the
& w" w; f3 A3 gsoftware. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the
8 y. Y. i3 M$ zapplication can still be set to record at 16-bit3 f9 U5 U' J8 c$ c$ p
resolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any; {/ K2 ]$ C/ c- J
signals about 96dB below maximum level) are( |2 q; C9 w8 Z4 Y
lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing
- Z5 n8 x; k+ Ato gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit
K' D! Y' q7 ~" i; ^8 eresolution - this would only waste precious space
3 r7 Q- t/ L/ A# Fon the hard disk./ t; ` S! G' J: g
It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI960 t; K# v! {0 v* s6 T
series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings
2 R* e6 W( r; K6 y7 ]+ ^$ p4 s(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
' `2 R. p6 K6 Q) K2 o5 w! Zpassed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring
, ` F1 b# r/ N' d( V9 ]( [& c( zby constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required
( x Z5 b8 k; mby programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.
4 m9 {0 K1 t3 G6 x# _Currently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.
/ j/ P: Y; Z* o; x; L+ nOur ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this
/ d6 f: K( o& S) |" E" Z4 Tthe card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of
5 X0 ^ S! v1 J. B% a. @Samplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring
* J$ K5 F, ] z; ?$ h4 q4 Pduring Punch'.
( C4 ], \ I1 b9 i& g7 _/ aThe other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When
4 f9 s2 i- K/ d: L. Z( u'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the
; X1 c! W. [. Boutput whenever record is started. u7 s" F* H) D) B
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' @; r- m/ l6 _. D, |8.5 Record while Play& ~# _# { d8 j' B6 x. S. L- o
DIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio
0 _) q1 Q/ n4 odata, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or" m! X7 s6 U5 L- N! h+ x
Record while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
6 h+ D5 u+ q! p0 v- `! ?recording software.
- b u' m: T5 G( z) I6 z/ E8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME
+ k `4 t+ q0 N( O4 z! yWhen using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream# R% b6 I8 A) r6 y1 e; f8 U4 T
can be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this# V% G7 U4 z2 |/ @4 E
to work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/, y$ A5 U. x. ?% v0 G
Audio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.* U* y4 }' Q6 `
You will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to
4 U4 E0 Q( E ]; ]( M' b% W5 H'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital
: K( i- b! R0 v8 Z4 i" @multichannel data stream using the RME card.
2 E( g4 D2 A+ ]This 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in. |1 b0 I7 _( l1 c2 r7 u0 J& t" w' {4 r
the card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to
4 t6 g5 [8 |3 W) a$ x8 Yprevent any attached equipment from being damaged.
* X/ ~) |3 o1 _! n7 n3 r, P4 {Setting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional2 q* s+ d' n( k# u" o6 c4 M
cards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by1 |( ^, A7 D- |) b3 \+ Q6 V! {
system events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any! z0 C, i |0 d+ `' e& B
system sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio')." R/ _- q2 {0 J1 J
Note: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using
. ?) `8 a! I3 P JAutoSync 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)
! v O9 t/ m6 i- I3 @ cUsing Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46
2 S+ w$ v! X2 E( `* ums were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much8 Q- v& X5 f* @% j1 H
more powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
j# ?" R, B. ?: k& W6 J( Pand Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version
: v3 m/ P+ Y. A3 _6 W0 Q0 O# h5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04." u! o: U% ?, j$ u' t B2 j3 j
In the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same
) ]& X+ B! Y; o% ?% b1 A2 u7 vbuttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
/ k5 O5 f F: y, { ^% {hardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!1 x! D- Z. }3 k: u1 F
Attention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can
p$ X" l6 _9 _1 n ^/ v. Fhappen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting/ S7 q& C4 y# _$ u7 M
MODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.6 s/ W2 j! C- ^
Playback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.
( s7 T& m C$ B/ m9 TExample: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the
# G& `0 E; x) l' [- v/ e8 dcard's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.5 n m Z# n5 y& c& B
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: A. s' w- m& @$ u& ^9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO8 h/ J6 ]; o2 p
9.1 General9 n- |8 v1 l x5 U( w
The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions
# c a# k7 N- S8 o |2 ` `and options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different
5 x, {$ Q: i1 J9 }1 Xrequirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:( Y0 T" h1 g* e
· Input selection6 u$ D- d- t4 A' D; ^% S* [
· Output operation P4 I; m9 p/ P
· Output Channel Status
" q+ i' N1 _* O, H4 f· Synchronization behaviour
, A3 u2 J: L0 W' N· Input and output status display) m0 X* Z9 [! Q! x0 {
The display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When
) |5 o3 P6 w) W" b; u O0 w4 D/ dchoosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No
6 d0 d1 W3 I. E' k+ m% y9 @Lock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of- D; q4 N3 x0 y6 L' H3 t" {' N
Range’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,* I5 F, I" ~8 ^4 C0 ~& O
with ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.
) L) e- j. Q5 m4 a: e0 w) QThe three states of the output
: ^) h! g$ |' Q, {- e& vselected through the choicebox8 W& N! i) D* z$ s' [+ ^% V
‘Output’ control the monitoring) q9 Q, A6 n7 a) f3 A( y( g8 k
behaviour of the card.4 V& q' l" E" a9 G0 ]# i
‘Automatic’ sets the normal
2 k/ f$ j# ?5 mmode where the input signal# {" m. S" w" ] a; g
reaches the output only whilst
8 L+ e" w8 l' u( `recording. In this mode, when `! |1 h+ e$ Q6 S% [
starting a recording, feedback
) j/ k( F! ]# O5 E- ooccurs very often when using& I5 g) k, R; I& O
digital mixing desks. ‘Play only’6 Y" e2 H5 K% ~- o. k, F: K
solves this problem by making+ N* _+ V9 B r* O
sure that the input signal is never
9 ]0 N. R. {) c7 C' D" spassed to the output.
# A l$ k2 b+ h2 y0 VAfter selecting ‘Input’, the input
4 K9 x/ C, m- Vsignal appears at the output( f& h6 c- G$ @5 i, W& B5 B: s
whenever playback is not active.
" v v6 T, i5 _: e" k' T% t! P9 y8 fDIGI96/8 PRO saves a
; K8 j, ^. X& o' A% Qcontinual record standby mode0 G1 F8 z8 q4 F) L
and can switch itself to monitoring
0 _2 C% c7 m( i" y2 z/ pwithout active software. As Q# s' y2 [4 D+ D2 x
switching between the inputs is
2 U q7 @8 z) Z. {- Fcarried out in realtime, stepping6 S) L) \. W1 [9 b# x
through the inputs gives a fast- M i4 S g8 g
check of the incoming signals. x3 D8 Z6 {- E; i0 u
Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause* M W+ E9 E+ y! h
unwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the% O4 C( U9 b- ?+ J0 n
recording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied P; j8 Y) b# g( F. a
immediately.
) u, \0 R8 D1 D [Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer9 Z, d$ Z; J( [; P' R
/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.1 O5 v: r! F; l; G0 {
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Input
h0 t x/ A+ w& c# M) f. U5 o, iDefines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.
+ S2 R3 Q$ J, m/ L+ w% R: L' q& [When active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.+ F6 S7 ^8 k- c/ L* J
Stereo Devices (W2k only)( i! T: v! }- W3 ?0 J; n
SyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the, a7 A. O# ?$ |1 o3 }5 S/ |
stereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.% I& X0 v2 i: K0 T- B( R' G
Safe Mode4 R1 y& p5 P& n; x/ f* t
Check Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When
: ~: t( S. n, Jde-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.
/ K# K( [% y& V. \# B6 N6 N, f, uW9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).
) v# j, O2 Q0 R% t+ _% [, }. lOutput/ X# S1 Y# D- |6 _' O3 C: M
With ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’
l$ }- E* l3 r6 W: ]! i4 Sprevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal
$ t; T4 n+ l4 E4 g7 x0 fappears at the output whenever playback is not active.9 d5 @6 N r9 b
Output Format' h; v6 x' w8 j; ?
'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the
4 S" `' B2 d7 J* E# ]$ kcurrent use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in0 I( l& \1 D+ N0 R1 X
ADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.6 o- k( [, q" |( L, w; {
Specific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter' r! U( b X4 |/ X& x6 ?/ i; n
11.( b3 b! [# M, G* G1 i. p- _, `
Analog Output) C0 @/ E* y7 a2 \
Track5 o3 d) }& ?7 h- m
Defines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output.7 i9 C& y9 O& V( U5 S
Attenuation
0 v$ D8 O$ x* N+ `Attenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.
0 W) }5 ^( `( e% x) T8 k" ?5 HVolume: B4 }/ G8 E4 _; `) s
Attenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move
1 b' Z9 p' D7 x0 r1 ^6 ysimultaneously.
& M1 g% f/ S% p5 rClock Mode! h4 }& f, U; H1 ~, e8 a7 u
The card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word
: A' k" O4 R! F- c5 o6 {2 D* }Clock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.
9 {5 M# @' S% ]( lStatus Displays$ b. B! G7 X9 k( t+ r$ R7 k
The displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of
& ~* h; x! n- athe card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock
9 I, x7 B; H; s. i( i( h$ Emode.
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9.2 Force Adat; }* n' s g' V( p: D
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output
6 f6 W3 S# N. u6 ~9 o1 ainto ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).
, v+ Z K# @# o: U' T5 \When using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the/ @$ ]( K& [; [" @) j( S/ _0 y- y
data to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and
+ m$ k' ?2 \7 kchoose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to
6 P3 [; t" i; h1 p(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
- y7 H0 l# \ Y. v( A7 cWhen 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the
9 b# Z( E. z8 q1 e, sADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).
6 X/ i. Q( b, c& Q. D7 \0 UIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'
$ O$ |3 T( c- o5 C; Ain the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
: o! y n) c/ d2 X4 ?0 `9 DWhen using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output
% s J# e- x3 ]; i5 xto operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).0 C f2 J& ~! p( Q+ d
When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by4 o0 ? B9 B/ v5 a
selecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by* o8 r% X- K) Z9 r1 ~, I
the hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card5 O- P. [# Y& _& v2 K- R
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4
0 y: L; ~6 A- Z! B0 l7 A6 ^1 Kstereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
* l$ D, z' n V3 xThen the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to
$ R' ~0 o# k, N; ]; {, udefine which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.( e8 V7 b$ X9 [/ B9 Z
9.3 Analog Output
9 l( C, F9 j/ } uWhenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play
+ b; J3 V$ [6 l) B# Fback one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the" U/ k. I8 f, V( z
Settings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.* K$ M5 L2 P2 ^. ~7 M: A
The analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field9 `0 U3 V1 R7 L2 o
'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping
* L. c4 F8 y" V9 vvalues are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response. U `' ~5 ^8 u
and distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of
8 t5 D# Y3 V" S; j' K3 |1 R' athe analog output stage remains unchanged.
9 r0 A( t9 Q0 v( S1 dAdditionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at3 e4 ?4 i+ ^3 v
the bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.+ i$ b, k# Q% `5 D! [" U7 `! Y
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9.4 Tab 'Mode'1 e I) k# ~0 E. o% O9 f. A
The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines( R( l m$ Z% C1 |
the latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well# v4 k* H- R( B. @
as general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played
0 E0 z) y/ Y7 B! O8 ]- rback simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.
5 m, v1 p3 b! G! _! c* ^In RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11
2 j+ W0 Z9 J: x4 Kms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the4 |. W' W! `+ M5 k5 ~
values are different for different sample rates:
6 N! I9 f) l" r' k# a4 YChoice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz
3 E3 S9 }4 r4 d6 ^3 J$ Z46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms5 J+ O& ^! O7 D
23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms
* S' N' g/ ]0 d0 n6 N11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms6 ?$ r; P5 Y* G* B1 v
6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms \. Z5 `& U2 t& x' a L
The stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record2 N3 I' C5 H# z j' j" d
plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.% L0 ?" V& [) N
The setting of the buffer size affects all formats.' V1 A; [& R9 `
MME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME
- }3 O, Q& Q" ]9 a1 i- w' Xapplication.
8 @* m: A; S7 o- I) B: u8 yASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.
: [- A9 e7 i' E" k$ iGSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's( ^$ U3 R5 L6 v; X o) j: b9 p
Hardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or
+ |+ H7 A0 _* H16 bit.' n ^* N( w+ E9 P
9.5 Boot-Option ADAT
/ o$ H) n4 y3 }( X. u, LThe jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the
0 `9 Z: `9 V! o" Fcomputer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting2 F s+ t* N) C
in ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital
# `% _8 F# G! H( `3 Emixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is5 K: b/ _( `* ~$ {- u' O
present at their ADAT input.+ ^$ O# S) ]6 L M
The other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input# x7 P) B$ Z$ f1 q1 Z
circuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the
+ B* J9 Q n8 R9 Rcard in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.
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2 P7 A5 M P; U9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization# u- R0 o8 i% ]
In the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to; y5 H8 v* g, S& S+ z
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single# p C7 I: L; L$ S: \
master. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which/ q' R. F4 ?! [. Z" F' X
handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate* o; `6 i" [7 u& d
this mode.9 F- {: |" r" l! m& k P
In AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As5 H Q+ B: H# |5 d! S7 ?) j- P; \
soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal3 j) L+ o: Y8 B1 ]2 M q
quartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').( `8 u& i0 m0 e+ C3 e& C
This allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the
9 b7 y9 l1 {' H; a, @( | Vcard to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having
0 [/ `( k6 f* [) [$ i& _9 @9 y6 B/ j4 l/ ~to reconfigure the card.. l: S) f& D" G. A) R8 a- ^& p
'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while$ N& P+ ` }' V
using more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and( p, n! P: m4 r
outputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes
4 ?/ o- l# M w0 vfeedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the1 A9 W9 X' @4 d! U7 c/ H0 `) Z8 |. ]4 @
card's clock mode over to 'Master'.
* g$ f% x+ ^% Q0 l- wDue to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input
) O+ x* @$ C2 e) N4 ?( j7 {signal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates./ N8 z0 Y+ y N3 P
AutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all
m5 L5 i5 h, M, G$ U- kinputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).! N$ H9 X* N% L; ^3 L' K8 m
Thanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not
1 w2 i& [3 G6 g+ F. N! n0 tonly capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105( Z3 e, j% o6 A r; _! c
kHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record3 V: O7 @8 {' ]" O' k' v( C+ I
or playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)
& S) Y: N k( J) x% Q/ qhas to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,! e9 ]9 ]! ]4 G6 @) U
DIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.
4 k) }/ }7 X3 {; C. ?/ R/ A; c; s# p6 hWhen using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input7 S" h/ F- l+ U
can serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between
: H) @* k% g& m4 R25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.
' o6 G7 z1 y0 bOnly one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock
! I h5 E, l$ m8 kmode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.* T1 r* H B% O; Z9 {; j
More information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located, ^7 o& O* X' R
in the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
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10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO! F) Y: M6 o, Y! s2 n
All our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The+ X# O _- ?# S! W* }
driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’.
4 g& y: S! H4 O+ h" \* k, H( MThanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one
0 l5 Y2 x0 o5 \9 ^( Linput signal to all inputs simultaneously.
5 B, L- z0 b+ c2 @% ~, b* l$ h. s1 UIn order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all9 l2 N0 }6 X) X+ ~% I8 ~0 e
get the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of; T5 N( l* {& _: H. x: ~
each card to one output of the mixing desk.* o# f j1 e; Y: x
Example 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock; H# \* n K+ F+ a( {8 a, V
net.
4 L5 r7 Z0 C& OActivate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync
; w, K: _- q- I, @1 T: \at all cards.
# _( h5 ?) z7 d M, W6 h% z- sExample 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.
5 M; r6 V( T) R0 {Connect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,
l# D2 R0 }2 Qactivate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,
2 g+ C2 x' _4 r& \( E- V! k+ nfrom the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second
4 I7 x7 A; O, P; ]) H6 Ione. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this; c# V4 P# H6 O' E
method is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the
5 V' Z! ?3 h0 F5 f$ u2 y6 xcorresponding input is activated.
* }/ l% r$ S3 y5 {# ] Y; I8 _; {A convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.
- f! @* u' i) ~8 O1 m% c8 n% VPlease note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card
8 `# X- w; W, k# \3 }can be master!
. W( w T O0 Z% t! {Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.3 ^% Y4 g }: r5 E
Activate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the
: L/ ]+ v% h1 q1 c* I Ymode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the
/ V% B! `) }% j- v* ]third line of 'Output Status'.
1 b$ D% N' c" g* yAfter activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in& q* V% C6 P9 `2 J
case clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.1 V3 c" J3 i) q9 w- _/ s9 c, b
More information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in' w4 `! M0 E: H, T9 h$ x
the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
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$ d* L3 G0 U4 j0 s11. Special Features of the Digital Output8 c* V' x" J# V# d+ U9 j/ r! {, g
Apart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a
" ?8 Q8 t, O( M3 }5 t2 l. V4 Theader containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of
/ Z2 v* g; I) d2 s, nmalfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for
* X' M& `2 ]: Z7 u3 J$ J% d4 Vthe output signal.! V3 g: i! [; h( B" J2 Y
Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally4 I O) l9 ~( K6 h6 s7 q- Q
done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!% T# s3 ]. e2 I' u+ K+ E+ Q) v
This can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in
- @$ n0 ~* f. S) M4 E; K& u0 gsound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,
& C2 g5 |( H% T) o5 l \2 s88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in0 W* W5 m9 I$ Z( z( G* O$ g
sound will be audible.8 @' `2 G5 L5 I+ U
The DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital
4 O. O% K$ u" o. B: Z @devices:
- n5 }3 o: E7 b3 u, E· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate/ n+ s. D. v4 L8 x% V* O
· Audio use, Non-Audio
$ ^* _5 X7 q4 F# |) t$ d1 w0 T· No copyright, copy permitted1 A* G- t) S3 [) }" ?/ E
· Format Consumer or Professional7 P6 k* I! X; v6 y" s
· Category General, generation not indicated
' d+ n- u8 h0 ^8 Y1 O- t· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs
~9 Z9 c s, C- M3 v4 K7 Y· Aux bits audio use
3 }! P6 q p" E! tNote that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will: @: Q0 Y% t; n2 E1 E7 N4 ]
only accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!5 r- ~! R4 o* {. [
The status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the0 {- M1 f& v9 R
XLR connectors are used)./ X1 a8 U$ _1 y4 T3 s
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded; R; n8 I1 i& \! T' p6 z6 b5 ~; n+ `
data is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-
* w- e1 m! W7 L" {3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.
3 j) `9 t1 K& x2 P; _When playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and
3 |: s' r) G( a& B" x- k# Jcoaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed$ d1 [4 a6 d" I2 @0 u! M6 ]
to SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.
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12. Notes on the ADAT Interface1 [% E8 v6 Q. _% H# J
DIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel
`) r8 L' }. W" cinterleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.
' D8 V$ V0 B- aBecause this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/8
/ ^$ |* d7 ]" y( p7 X3 aPRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.8 H/ _) H, U& `1 S
These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2: N; b6 E$ E8 @+ T' |/ I6 o8 j# l
channels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already
5 q' ~& Y! [* j. M1 Bexisting software.
$ x. s0 T: A1 d9 q6 fDIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever
2 Y% P- r% u. {- emore than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
, X: t1 v# ^6 R6 ^2 vADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the u! m( ?( G% Z( F+ g$ h
DIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is% |1 @: k! T% z B( S1 v
set to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input
9 H$ b/ @5 Q6 \* ^. F! lmonitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo% n, R3 d' k. l) _4 o: o
pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.' f6 d* t |- J O& m, S6 _) M- y
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in. R. z& E' O7 i' C4 F. a
the Settings dialog.
6 v9 g2 I8 @4 F/ Y% m+ G; Q7 OWhen using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to' C7 ^3 r: |; W! b6 H" U* [
send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force J! A% g# y' b' A1 [4 q
Adat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
, C. l& E, K; \, D% GDIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
& Z2 H( W" A7 sIn SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.
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13.1 General* P8 W# \; c9 I) B+ r3 t, U
The DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be
, p. x$ |- Q1 X, B# aused at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For5 _; H6 {7 S- ^% \+ H+ H
a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed
# }5 Z9 a- e0 L' U* c6 D6 R# jprecisely.* X! e+ R! W8 {9 Q
Rule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!7 S! i7 H: I Y; u
After an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different
' A9 `* p6 p6 [MME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any/ Y$ q/ X' Q! [# A0 B1 d
combination is allowed.2 G* W' P! Z5 M5 N
Rule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
/ B/ j& H1 D2 E5 IIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible
( Z" [* S1 H5 k3 mto run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the$ _5 J" g( M$ w
selected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!
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Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.% h# M/ y3 o. g
If for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't8 b7 U% ]. g1 T# w6 G5 v3 l9 d! t* [
be used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.2 J Q3 A- v% ^9 x, e' ]7 O1 n' o4 n
13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only)6 y; v' X( z# e% C* r x2 w; I
The Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility/ F) ^' v$ J8 ]0 ~
reasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check/ M7 V N4 Y; w" A6 K9 H! ~% D
'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.- r. p3 |4 ^: z; V9 p, ~
Additionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by2 b, } [& F/ c% r' i
Windows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode
0 @' k3 f& e" \DS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to6 P! Q5 w b1 L
each driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.' e9 u) K" }* O5 _! ?! b5 B
The multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!/ H4 A5 A5 ^' I
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs, p$ ]5 h' Z- u# ]! ?2 s; U
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
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14. Operation under ASIO 2.0/ j+ f! l+ C8 _5 E7 p5 U( N ]
14.1 General
7 B: c! i. |2 z. \9 t5 k3 r* CAs Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on
3 X; \5 a5 z M% B9 Mhow to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.3 D5 s0 P! t1 @2 a' }% g
Our ASIO driver supports any
7 V; e5 }# {9 Q! ocombination of cards from the
s! N5 g( @ p: I/ wDIGI96 series. Important: Multiple
0 L6 V6 Y# m1 m0 Y& ~+ v1 Rcards MUST be synchronized
& U6 ~( A, x1 b1 d+ g- Xamong themselves! This
$ ^: C# k% L6 D9 Dmay be done by using the1 l3 G2 @: v; ~8 y U4 T
input signal (having a common$ O, l) {1 H! ?+ d, J6 {
clock source, for example a& H" f+ m* s, `% o h% |
digital mixing desk), several
) b3 _7 T8 l9 z) lsynchronized ADATs or the
) \; E# Y# U0 `7 B" URME Word Clock Module." d8 p7 |# }6 e5 l+ C5 v
Start the ASIO application, go. D, y8 P, g5 A8 M9 K) a
to ASIO/System and choose
- ]/ A* b) d! @$ pthe device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.% E* x: a# g: s3 c! B& d' C
The button 'ASIO system$ L7 F" W8 N6 { n/ C0 N
control' directly starts the Settings
) `- Z! u# d0 g7 S# @2 Vdialog of the DIGI96; c8 O6 C J4 o
series (see chapter 9).
3 v U! A5 n1 Q, q/ dSwitching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient3 T" Y3 F5 _6 ^, ~/ D4 u3 n
way.& N! }7 a# C8 k9 N0 F. L
Playback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches
" R; R1 ?+ O I/ a9 |into ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT
+ p9 Z. k+ m9 e# xformat is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.
. J! U" |* i6 RRecord: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches
* P1 L3 c) J1 }6 N! ]4 f( t% @- `& qinto the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than+ t* s, z# ?% J9 r$ ^
one input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed. a. g, W, l o; X* w. G' Y4 p
to input 1+2.
5 k6 I+ i8 q9 Z, zMixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a
& e- [/ r, ~& ?9 }SPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain
5 F9 ^- z2 o6 v$ Mconfigurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word; u' h( ]; C# G- \; }4 i$ ?
clock for all participating devices.
% W: G" G5 A w: q% NThe Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'' ^5 a( h) |$ B, c1 T5 _9 U
feature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor/ `' B$ Z" \8 A7 Q
pan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other1 N# t, a9 m+ M* j0 Y4 v5 ~
VST mixer settings have no effect.
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14.2 Buffer Size - Latency
9 ~6 r \" v1 ~4 jThe Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the
$ }3 m7 c2 B' i/ Jdelay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.
% _) |% i' z3 H3 ~; ]9 oThe higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and
& N3 L3 K2 E3 O; f! Uthe longer the system takes to react.
$ d" G7 G, W# T' ~The indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting
: y6 ]- Y8 j/ B16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.6 b* U3 w# t( O9 ^0 n0 N$ L% H% J( Y
Selecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only
5 s+ r8 v# Y; B" m1 [1 ymatters if they included information at all).
( |' \5 F2 b1 e+ FPlease note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the1 n+ s( B7 a; k: f& m" J k
computer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.! d1 ~/ a' p% @# u! B, E7 E, H
More information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
1 y1 j* S* [& t7 A'Mode'.9 Y1 I9 a5 u; l: s
14.3 Known problems
- U8 Q5 S ?$ U- [/ w$ b/ LIn case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,
; c: ~( n) a4 Sthen drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns0 a! l+ x5 v. a0 H* R
to verify that these are not the reason for such effects.' c1 N. g p- i
Unfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)
' O. n* `. @" ~. T; }( C Aseem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI
2 k. p5 `7 K5 t0 y( z3 F! m8 ?. cbus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks)
- T T3 v" h% X; Y2 Aare heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example
8 J& J1 G5 ]: c; Q, _by reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').
+ ^6 x% ^1 ^. e: j, t2 KAnother typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous
* R! d# q3 C8 A' O' Roperation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,2 H b: r& s$ j4 d9 n
but must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.
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15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)
: C4 b6 _& {. Q. }5 O5 c6 f3 F15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME- p: E( k8 r F1 @
The GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with) V4 b% ~: G9 ]6 c% L& g
Gigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver
, n5 g; {/ @; Y$ D4 H/ [8 k1 gsupports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with5 }& y w$ _2 N5 K) x
GSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.' Y$ X- j* `. }* w0 X
In case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings
- S' h+ e/ H+ @+ {/ Udialog before starting the software.
. ^! s2 |* ]& n0 x q7 wGigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance) E9 O9 y# Y+ @1 _
is achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO3 i; C( _) }% z- A
driver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),6 C# j; m8 q/ A: E
thus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself
+ ~" {0 I& Y5 I: W7 p) i/ J4 Xwill still work at a very low latency.+ q* \6 a) D" p% Z0 [
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs
5 T* d$ X; n! [! Gsimultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit+ m* [% a1 G! Y( Z0 l, r1 i: k
resolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.
- w1 S& s5 k) {Additional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As
8 y7 b& Q3 M* c1 SCubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.
, y% o" D' X" `The tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.
9 Q3 Z8 U b3 R/ o9 u. {1 TPlease note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If1 U/ b: y- v6 j
the bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be
3 Z( S( R) Q6 k. i% F! g% J8 j/ ostopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).0 Y \' K" D2 m) ]
15.2 Windows 2000/XP
' Z6 _" }8 Q' `( ^0 WBasically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,
! g8 Z2 ?/ a% L: e" {% F6 Iwhich needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency5 s6 p5 K# w* D
(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall' i. u0 W; E5 y6 a+ S! v
DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause
: d# v* O& h9 q+ ^3 ]: gperformance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.
0 K# }; C; o3 { G6 a. k; bPlease note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination
( \/ a, ~& A8 g5 _MME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,
% X0 p1 l, q0 m% d+ E9 Dprovided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note
$ N& h$ t& Q2 V8 Othat Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio
7 M5 O8 L; e. X8 T0 j3 ?& _channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't. g" p M& d1 [
been started. C9 B1 G9 W0 {' `( T0 [- @
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 24 O- D4 c6 n9 B3 u. v
16. Hotline - Troubleshooting
0 Y9 k, J/ [3 e8 i' h16.1 General7 U7 m" }5 G2 d* V R2 K/ ~
The newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,
1 g* n4 B+ S* t( Y6 T+ f: U8 W( TLatest Additions.
# ?/ N2 {2 i: K+ f, XPlayback works but recording doesn´t:% L. E1 Q* l$ v) v( {3 o
· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns
/ X& }( j% l% {; L! ~- Z2 Uoff, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.
* b9 W3 m9 M' T+ d- u· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently
9 u0 r8 S. f* i1 ]/ `selected input in the Settings dialogue. y% I' b2 c3 S! c; }* K5 F
· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio
. G8 v9 a' a/ _5 h1 x% V# m, Happlication.
! Q6 d1 d P' d5 `3 K· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or$ s/ V0 P0 R: \# p
similar) matches the input signal.7 y! ^. Q" c- Y9 O1 J
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
: ^4 o5 ]2 H2 G* ^: a0 s3 BThe input signal cannot be monitored in real-time
. T& P( Q& D6 {. j· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).
* C: i# e, H$ O7 X7 JOnly the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output) I+ g# V' O3 ?7 z, V" s5 ^
· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the
% P( b2 A) t: e( |$ r* q9 eplayback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be" `( J# S# D x! @
done in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring')., z6 { {) x$ ?+ \: X
The SPDIF output does not work3 V5 P1 ^+ N/ `/ g! G
· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by6 n$ D! ^+ p) Y6 _& ?0 [+ E8 @
Force Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in
( Q# [( ]' W' }Cubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.9 E! m w& B6 _ R0 H* l t( Y
Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:+ [ u b+ s! r" k6 B+ h
· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,3 y& a% ^: o+ E) u: s7 ^' G9 T! K
the system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/9 C. e& R1 \: w8 q+ ]6 X
System/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background6 e% y* N4 [, z/ _; A
tasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue
5 F5 o G0 T9 Q- \% e$ u* [$ Qwhen using dual CPU systems.
7 B; S: I, p1 sThe recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling: a: u& a& n3 J- j
· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.
7 \2 R0 t$ _3 ?) M+ {3 @1 d8 X+ V· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects./ `1 K: u d9 T8 K
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
: D! C, g- b9 Q7 A; p" x· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and |* l/ J8 ]+ w
the DIGI as slave (AutoSync). e& D, |( W8 b
· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).
* |, {- v; z. O· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on: G8 X* r+ W( S, H
‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.
6 d% P$ P. [& g3 L# OUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 25, M U" D/ |. u* e
Cubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI96+ j/ r5 v7 x {' \' O; ^ Y
· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio- h, y) p1 I. Q' V
has been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,
2 M V* j: r; m# K. J/ bthus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:
) U+ z# R# s( Q* s1 F+ l- G1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio
* \0 r9 Q$ b7 O- Q6 n0 o, ^ports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.3 `8 j Q& F& C& [* Q
16.2 Installation
0 K% o6 N( r0 @More information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug
8 E+ ?! N% b2 X+ M9 |" K7 X# Yand Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory
) M5 j& K; ]. G; \" l1 h& yrmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.
( I) I7 w, H7 ~; C5 J" tThe card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
. M; P6 d) E+ [& Lcategory 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the, ?5 C( Y2 K: j8 n$ D* n0 P! j ~
properties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.
1 V) r0 C0 K3 }; Z) GThe newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.2 ~$ e2 W8 w# g z& ~5 C; w& ^
com, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.1 x$ U' J9 j4 l# U; U- m! [
The dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:. Q4 S) O3 }) r8 ]
· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical
! c4 w8 y- h. d* ^input? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.
" q: ~* x6 L" Q4 bWhen the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:
. b( ^& \1 H4 }· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device
3 x6 o7 N, F3 o4 T+ {'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or
. ~/ m) t4 i8 }! W1 Can IRQ conflict is present.
' T u5 ?' }2 `; Y3 m$ A+ t, V· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.
0 X. x8 w- w8 t· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.
4 I7 N: H* [5 D8 S* r fAlso check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the
' I1 u$ l3 v( uDIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and( Z, E; m# A; u! _0 J9 G& Q
can be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.
" F5 \. a- B u5 b0 i/ J8 kThe computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:
/ o/ W/ l" c8 d· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a
1 Q) z3 d" X% Q5 a3 b; Umemory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via4 z! @7 G* _% f
Control Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change
o6 U8 Y& h1 I9 h" \Setting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed# A9 n: X6 [: C m9 x
information on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the
6 \: H2 D4 C; v5 d3 IRME Driver CD.
/ v# h1 ^4 d/ H' i( E( x6 ]User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 26
& x1 U. }. o1 l7 I3 ~17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series- L" q8 r/ b: @1 l* \ `7 y0 K
The DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,
5 J2 {$ x$ P+ Z' A; E% gthe incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.
. M! k; b& ?7 T. j: \" c' UDIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This7 }: V1 e5 o2 P; d" B8 b4 |
device uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the! O8 q0 N# _; @4 w
functions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck
$ a/ Y( [4 e8 n4 wwill cause a certain CPU load.9 `) Y% e# o6 N5 X3 s4 i" Q3 z) v
DIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you( v( B# o8 J, m& f5 \
are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio) \! {5 j# D1 n* i# M9 f; q
card in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.
3 k7 g; V2 Q, z! B9 t0 \Although the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive' c) q3 K% ~* S5 `
online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available' A H; Q/ g' w
in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our" f6 { u, P! x, X( f) p# i7 f
website). The following is a short summary of the available functions:
; P1 I& K$ ]& B* w· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak9 ]7 l7 t: d! w/ `" b
level measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,6 p# x H& e& u/ S9 @* b( Y3 X
dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long
1 `2 o9 p. i0 }term peak measurement, input check
5 K3 A* S! k% F8 q0 {+ k· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital2 t' j' X6 K5 y0 ]* P$ k
audio data stream. Sample rate measurement
2 N+ c8 O- U) t$ `, h4 c# u· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset
2 r% f% U h) Y· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer
5 R ?" A5 E9 D: G5 B7 I· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC. |- u P8 [+ v. O$ Y
To install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.4 N+ ?% ?% L% J$ ` @
exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen." e+ D/ a8 N" M) C7 V- F5 h) R
18. TECH INFO* O* a& Z1 d: i) e; h& I
RME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.7 p( r( ~# G0 n( B- k1 w9 z
com/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME
: r2 N! W9 i! `' N( X; ]Driver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:
7 D2 k9 ?. O7 m! J- b0 q: aSynchronization II (DIGI96 series)
: Z7 v. i# Z5 V2 \Digital audio synchronization: technical background, problems* o# E0 D" y) Z d8 w2 R
Installation Problems. E% B$ D1 [: S- a
..and their solutions6 A. Z+ u6 V: A
List of Driver Updates9 I" t& P3 F1 U7 c, X7 e( R+ r
Lists all driver updates and the changes in them# w* {! \$ U( H
Configuration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the
' c5 E( t4 S4 @" ~' YDIGI96 series. Step by step instructions# v2 J. ?1 H/ e# p- |' {
DIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series, c A7 {4 ?+ V
A description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.( V3 l z6 ^: r+ I# ?# {2 X- F* p. [5 u
TMS (Track Marker Support)3 w( X1 m6 ]5 L% E3 G/ Y
Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.9 T' c" _0 N' a+ b5 K
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 27
0 _: Z# g; }5 ]19. Warranty
: s- ^8 d5 B; S' ZEach individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete
; i4 O* K( F% P8 I( v; Ktest in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on7 H( ^# }- Z7 W, A5 l
the contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade0 t* r/ V; f( K( d/ ~$ f' g
components allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt
) n7 z0 j; ]9 U) j }( \as valid warranty legitimation./ ], b- C; N" X- ]& o
RME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your
- `/ Q3 u" b' P8 B1 hcard is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused
2 \3 m @2 v* j L6 c/ Rby improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried- o* I- x2 o) O: I" k
out at the owner’s expense.
3 m/ Q# i; S4 G$ A8 N5 L; Z: G/ c1 |RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability; u0 q, k& I3 y+ ~- C& }9 M
is limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up- F- ~: d+ L2 ], Z/ y0 j. x: f9 {
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.# H1 i1 Y5 s$ `5 C
20. Appendix
# x& G5 S4 U6 c! s& [0 ?RME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:
+ W* J- D) f- k' Dhttp://www.rme-audio.com
p, l6 a2 B' M% t9 ]8 i+ e4 YIf you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website
& k" w( C0 h& a1 @% u' h+ _2 cfrom the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.
6 t7 Z5 a5 c7 |4 ~Distributor in Germany:
" H. N( [/ ^: n, V$ [7 N! LSynthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 91810- c1 W2 N w8 z: h; B
Manufacturer:" J" F0 {) p! e+ k
IMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida4 q. s; W8 M6 V
Trademarks8 ]' e, H9 m" p- c/ I
All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,( p; G; V- P. ~& b
SyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.
9 x' _) B- Q& D: |% rSyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered
' S* C' i8 q3 {4 j& gtrademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
6 `. r h: j8 K& jWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered
. _9 a2 V' I& x) u/ j S6 otrademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg
7 W3 x3 O$ Z b5 C6 aSoft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic3 g4 f/ q( Y- R3 ?9 `9 K' s
and Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium
2 c1 |/ q) E: Pis a registered trademark of Intel Corp.
* R/ H( f3 Y$ y0 ZCopyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.96 u0 a! `* F$ B8 I& L
Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0
, {* p9 w5 s- L3 y* g% y$ YThis manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000./ ?" N/ o7 ?2 M& \& K7 D
Although the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct
1 W- X; J, C3 Z4 y" qthroughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or7 R+ n- @& L" v4 S0 Y
copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written
. g: R, g+ R, x) M v& k' cpermission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
; j! o) }* a3 owithout notice., v' z* ]5 W) _! Q
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 28
0 h( k6 j1 [% r' `5 y6 d9 M; m" d& kAnalog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack$ G3 Q. W$ }0 d3 j/ E+ @- t
The analog output is accessible4 V+ M$ s& n" D- d
through a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This
2 k" N) k+ W+ q, L9 p2 W5 p: x' ^allows a direct connection of headphones \9 M" M D" t2 A- V
at the output. In case the output# M9 j9 R' r6 l# T1 ]
should operate as line out an adapter
/ Z2 o# q9 z3 ^3 _) Q9 x! ]: L+ v+ _TRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS
9 S' I. m. Y( kplug to TS plugs is required.
* [ p8 ]* F7 l9 ?8 N8 p- l9 XThe pin assignment follows international4 c) M. B2 w0 ~" t9 B
standards. The left channel is connected
* G" N3 w7 j, z0 \4 \; z- B; Gto the tip, the right channel to3 g* d; b/ m9 s) {& r
the ring of the TRS jack/plug.
+ e/ B/ F2 e3 W/ cPin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector
5 S, T( P, I5 T- T$ ?The optional jumpers (not fitted, not: E# |& B, {2 W
supplied) next to the D-type connector
6 L# T' l" [% oallow an internal cabling, for example when/ {# L2 _9 l# u/ f. \
the XLR input and output jacks shall be3 ?5 E" A1 g6 M, f
build into the PC housing, so that the
- D3 z& Y8 v5 v3 H( e# _; ~supplied cable adapter is no longer needed.) Q5 } T8 q- g- m3 V+ s2 v
When using a 10 wire computer flat
b/ @( b) L. o+ z, Jcable with the appropriate connector the
# B+ }! [" f" h0 M* A/ E& Q+ l7 Gconnection between XLR jacks and card
) v& S7 S+ _ C/ ^" x1 L+ C) ^! fwill be removable.; \2 c V5 r6 x" a. u
The pins are numbered as shown in the
) U0 m# _: Z6 D: `# ?& ddiagram. For a better overview the table' Z, W3 [0 M6 O+ {2 O: r
lists the pin assignment sorted by numbers" u1 V5 b$ Q4 G
and names.3 a% t& z+ |3 V5 P5 ^
Pin number Name Name Pin number+ X) V/ n5 ~9 C4 ~+ q. s
1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 7+ X/ l3 t+ B7 S8 N. l: W4 v6 u" a6 ~
2 GND AES In - 10
a1 [4 b, W6 ?1 Y8 W1 r) B3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3
. n8 o/ m7 V0 V+ D* B4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 65 m4 C( i5 z* m L) k; C
5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5! N# E7 Z8 T* k2 D# G4 s4 A
6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 88 F/ y: g; J8 A
7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4
! m- S' D" Q8 }. j, J& M8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 10 R! A0 u- I( g |: C) d1 T( B( Q2 K
9 NC NC 9
+ k% F- L) O, M- D& G; e10 AES In - GND 2/ O! N- a2 ^) o2 R
Pin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector
: W; G9 S% k5 Y$ s# W1 K1 H- cPin Name Pin Name Pin Name6 @2 G6 k. l5 m! {# X H
1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -5 k" Z1 k7 b; f: Z9 `8 @
2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -
2 V# D1 \2 T% `& N7 x, s' c! O6 n8 Q3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -& U* d8 a# I3 k0 b0 g3 |
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 29$ l3 y" [8 O5 L
Block diagram
, P6 ]5 \9 G. s5 C' O+ z9 v7 X# `- ~User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 30
0 e; \5 {5 V0 \) P9 ]# l% V$ ?CE
2 n& \6 a. q* Y/ @This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive
" [+ S1 }# G5 a& Fon the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility
; l L; p$ u5 D; ]6 R8 n- A(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.0 H' r2 y/ }' B2 o4 D
FCC Compliance Statement
0 @* F2 ]: X, ~Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part
; ]5 h0 z$ g; ]8 r6 K; M% X, \4 u15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.
+ f! V2 V/ i1 Q& C# B5 k7 YFCC Warning
1 j$ ^6 ]9 E+ R1 p' p% y- n8 NThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
, J8 v% Q4 A/ y! g' Gpursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection4 G1 Y6 F" W: \- m
against harmful interference in a residential installation.( w5 J6 Q6 I$ D" h' _' `& @
This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
& D+ I2 ?% X& S3 m4 v2 [3 G, f1. This device may not cause harmful interference% B. R( h: R+ I4 s" K
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause3 s. [! }! C( J) K! Q$ N
undesired operation.- F) B* P; _7 r' y& m6 d3 ]
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
2 |3 J4 F$ \6 `5 I- U* qequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined. c: [0 w" l$ k4 Z! U
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the H) f G4 d! I. ]
interference by one or more of the following measures:9 j+ M9 O3 [6 d5 \: r p0 T
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna5 b* R2 U, a, |( h
· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver5 z* e# h! v$ V7 }, [: P" ^
· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
7 `4 g' o, g* |' [connected3 o6 v' Z* x J8 r
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
+ h% W8 F" i& d6 ^In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B
( s1 u3 i6 L7 }7 u9 {device, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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