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User's Guide
4 W- \2 ` V7 P( DDIGI 96/8 PRO6 p) {- H- k. S* m8 e$ b9 T$ E
PCI Bus Audio Card1 A, e( f& v# }, K* l$ a9 R* w# B2 C
2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface
6 q1 c3 i9 c6 @+ Z. o24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio" K) z9 G# n3 \- Q- w( j2 z
32-96 kHz Sample Rate
e: B, V' o/ ? n24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio: H& [% X" T, ^
Board Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000
5 z) k9 d/ B5 |7 o# z* d24 Bit / 96 kHz ü7 u$ K( x& M. ~5 L5 j2 W
ZLM®
8 @) S. E A( B7 t2 j" x' |2 JSyncAlign®
7 W: X0 ^# h4 k8 N: ?7 I' QUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2
9 R$ p a9 b6 |/ w7 y! z8 SContents3 F5 A" \) v2 |* ^* L$ Y
1 Introduction............................................................ 3
/ _% P4 Z9 |7 B6 c2 Package Contents .................................................. 38 g9 {5 s. N) R5 G U
3 System Requirements............................................ 3
' ?9 \* l5 l3 c' Z! C7 r4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 37 N V8 K. y1 t# y6 D/ v
5 Technical Specifications) L! l6 ^6 R4 m- d2 q7 P% s8 I
5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4
1 B/ a8 ^& `* J& T$ v: i/ J5.2 Analog................................................................... 4/ ^- p/ T2 r- B6 e: _/ _
5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4
: O# y/ H6 L8 l; Q: v. _5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 4
0 _0 I9 s( V# e2 R/ G7 p6 Hardware Installation............................................. 5
9 H: j; m5 A# a, p7 Software Installation
9 ^ u+ ^1 P& ^7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5. E9 H; e+ }" I% U
7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 5
) ]( W P% N2 u9 S1 s7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 66 _0 d& `; `3 r8 x
7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 6
& O% C& y# W8 y* ^* j) c7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6$ w- t8 v+ [7 K1 h u" g6 `
8 Operation and Usage
# t3 Q" n9 m T4 j4 K, E6 w8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 79 R* N# y) \0 X
8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 7
5 M# m5 {& d# U+ \- H8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 88 A% v J1 ]- o: J8 ]
8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9
. y6 f* m9 j3 P* T o0 y, J8.5 Record while Play ................................................10+ \, [8 g2 |2 l7 N( i6 ?# A; k
8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................102 o1 A1 W( O4 A) N9 [% ]
8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................111 x7 `2 M, M, r" S* a9 `
9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO
; a+ E- ~- H7 }, V9.1 General................................................................12
/ }* c9 V8 [' K& e6 @9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14
0 R* x% K7 W8 j3 |- y( w9 \9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14, [, Z( J9 N7 s5 u4 C$ k
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15
) h ?& F9 M$ `( h* O" {9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................150 o U9 e4 J, F$ ?0 C. R
9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................16
% w$ L6 _% q D; e$ q10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17
" l# P2 {# G6 [1 b" k11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18; M" m" D* s/ D+ D9 \+ U' r. B
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................19
: I% ]; b6 v2 s0 T0 S( Y( J13 Multiclient Operation0 u, @7 f8 N2 c c0 Q
13.1 General ..............................................................19
: A7 Q' v: N2 n7 d13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20
4 t5 U/ j0 F, l- a# X14 Operation under ASIO 2.0
- Q" q% \4 A% ^2 ~6 y9 Q" | o14.1 General ..............................................................21/ R H5 g% _- D/ x }
14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22
7 V$ N- t; E l& e2 d5 W$ O14.3 Known Problems ................................................22' n0 w1 M2 s/ C5 l+ s( e' }
15 Operation under GSIF4 `7 A+ B, t) o
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................23% \4 C! p( b7 Q- \8 Q' _2 M
15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23
! {8 Z2 N ?4 s6 O/ A16 Hotline – Troubleshooting8 i: ]% ?2 M, x5 y* G5 {$ Z
16.1 General ..............................................................249 Z- [, l; b8 o7 q+ E: |* U( J. V1 n
16.2 Installation..........................................................25
+ ]0 T R, d5 m17 DIGICheck..............................................................26* D( D+ @$ m/ M, v1 E7 ?0 `
18 TECH INFO ............................................................26
$ k9 h. a: u9 e" V, n19 Warranty ................................................................27
3 k% c$ F. b, e, G: M0 t7 ]4 Z/ d20 Appendix ...............................................................27& a; E0 U% T2 |; Y0 |
21 Diagrams................................................................28
! G" Y1 F. U# E/ v' G/ dUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 3
/ f g6 K0 T" l) o8 ?; S; |1. Introduction
+ i8 o! c9 q! ?; x M2 ^Thank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring- p' f$ ?% R$ e9 s$ q% X4 p
digital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.
' A8 G6 T- A4 y) OInstallation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology, z+ C( M/ J3 o! }# g$ U
and full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog8 s }5 C' H7 q6 R2 L: ^) e
have turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.
8 {' D& ], }. I- E6 sDrivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable
( K3 |7 ^, ~' Z, z1 ]$ mand powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux# a. v2 p3 r4 C- q; ~
and Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported5 |. v0 a( S$ W0 F$ T
by a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.
1 C+ i# x$ p% ^! C3 ^1 ?8 nOur Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions/ D" M" F* ~4 u/ ]$ q$ U( P6 m' z
not carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.& p9 ~8 F5 M2 m. R: Z- Y1 U
2. Package Contents
* e& c8 I+ B! u' x) P( r' r- IPlease ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:
6 c: {8 H0 A: m6 L/ P, i% H+ O· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO) z( W9 Q/ ?# O( b1 S% h
· Quick Info guide
: C T% Z" g/ M, Y ~5 Y6 T, N· RME Driver CD
4 f; m) W! h) R5 W9 i· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)
! Q3 T a4 i8 W4 O7 C· Internal cable (2 core)- k% r' O) S# I. |& H
3. System Requirements
3 g, v; u) D8 v& w+ {# t· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS
2 z) T& a- f; U* D( ]6 |. }+ |( ~· A free PCI bus slot
2 R+ c/ c2 e7 c+ K8 E' w: U( gAdditional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used
& D) x" e. ^: Zfor recording, playing and editing the audio data.6 E5 W, Y( S& L V
4. Brief Description and Characteristics
, c" D& @. v8 u# z+ ?( d· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode
1 Z% X. H, W4 @+ A0 ?! w6 X· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode) x! R6 B/ q& {4 v
· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible
! X6 A6 S+ E! K4 e5 U3 k" |· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa
5 b4 ~$ e( t R: J4 S/ G· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control) R! \ x' t, w ]
· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode9 a# Y b* M w7 v# T' j* e3 N* j
· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output: m1 t: M1 x4 D' K, P
· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode9 y6 e6 n- g; m7 O" S
· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
5 V- c; ], s- K' @· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output
! Q3 [& Z& g9 q: ]· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O: b' h) e w; D0 i3 x
· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
/ I4 b h' i+ M) V- E- C( L1 Q· Full interrupt-sharing, L: F) b5 H0 K* P
· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)9 G9 }% }- B" Y7 t7 w2 g
· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load
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5. Technical Specifications
' V4 |9 N* C6 o8 g2 `6 `5.1 Digital
3 A9 }7 _$ |& D( p1 t+ b· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
; z$ e2 F M$ E/ c6 Q# ~* v0 ^5 n· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)8 a) l( d8 l0 R5 k5 I& g
· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter
) P6 i; s; |* K· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode
" K' {6 h# Z- h$ n* t$ T· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)
) x% [" l& O E8 N- m1 b4 S. A, ^· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)
! ^0 t& x: h" F2 L0 {3 F· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
! f5 K0 `- a; i5 L) ?$ J( h· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit- k$ o4 ]8 |, B8 q! Q
· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit
2 [, y' Z3 {9 ]% t5.2 Analog
( A s, N! }' o5 m' L4 W2 q/ j; W· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)0 y! `3 ]9 Q9 E: E9 n1 z
· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA% N- N$ U2 i0 h; G! K# ]
· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%4 w2 d$ t# j6 W5 }6 S! `
· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)) P/ r8 w1 f1 Y# \/ y; N" Y f( v
· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)1 g. G6 x0 |1 k- E) M0 u7 E
· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)) B4 V( W: a/ h; ?
· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm
; W, l6 U6 l6 Y+ X· Channel separation: > 110 dB0 k. B4 E1 E1 s; h7 ~
5.3 Digital Interface4 Q* u1 g x$ e3 u* r0 n& O
· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled& R: |: d: c- Q9 |: i) Y: w
· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-
# ?0 V5 q( Z% I; h& H2 U8 mOut)
' V! I2 G6 T1 [· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical0 v2 s1 l' \, Y% P! L; m
5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample
9 X/ Z' @6 T" J- d4 C· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)) b9 r: M6 |2 r. Q8 ]
· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)
! Q0 [* W8 I& N7 ^/ u: \9 X( P· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
7 E/ P3 R& e% O1 j0 @7 j L· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
. j7 M& [ k+ m7 B/ J· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*) ]: N( L. r( c" j$ g; x
· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
8 u/ U0 e3 A3 v* s4 I. K, aAll the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
! e' Z4 \3 b. O6 a& LChannel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:* W) W! r1 x) ]% e) |' s
· 16 bit 16 bytes (*)
7 N/ A8 ?& y$ p: a/ f' D· 24 bit 24 bytes: D) w) r8 o9 ]+ J' O, U
· 24 bit 32 bytes (*)3 ] S+ M0 M- h6 W" }
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6. Hardware Installation
% _2 i2 @& d2 C2 {6 h% m3 fImportant: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before$ |, i V# O7 P7 A/ v
fitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in
2 e" U8 ^& u0 m9 m/ ioperation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!# i9 ~4 U' x; i* M9 k- f V* n
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer7 ]8 d3 {( G6 L/ S* S0 O
2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from' K0 f& V# x7 S) C( `! W# B1 x
your computer´s instruction manual
3 T: }3 {8 v( D% s3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any& D& _6 K4 m; F! k5 j3 z9 H
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
. g. ?, z' ?4 J1 r9 W7 e t4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.
& h" e( m9 f- ]9 Q5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.) O E6 E+ k7 o) O7 w l+ N
6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.1 P: N% s) m6 |( \
7. Software Installation7 N1 A% D+ z1 G! a0 w+ S/ B4 \
7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME* N9 g; `2 C9 O/ i7 {
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
" c' J# j- q; [6 e: `" L) A2 rhas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add
' Z4 q* c- Y( ^4 n2 ?3 ~" x; N. PNew Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further
2 ~7 Z- S9 [1 B4 d- Iinstructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory/ l4 H: Z/ O( d5 t8 g3 r, M
DIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.
8 @7 s) H7 d9 XWindows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
: P6 H4 A+ e+ r0 U, @7 }device. The computer should now be re-booted.
3 G8 X0 t3 _ D8 \- H, }Unfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed* t& h- {1 B1 f, [; e9 k
in again during the copy process.9 Y3 x0 n( C; b' U$ A
All cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of. E/ R! U! N& [4 `$ h" R+ S! W
the DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:
4 K. F5 N8 ?) |3 k· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
/ o* A2 Q) u1 ~8 i8 G· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop
5 M7 z2 ]) _: Z/ A) ^· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
. ^/ d p4 n# P7.2 Windows NT
" S+ P+ r! D# J# j0 ?As automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers
# {% r. j; m# Xhave to be installed ‘by hand’.
7 m5 S# J9 J: M& dAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT% x# w# r# P S6 t# {8 H
has been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device) v* [2 s0 f& ?! Y; I* I; T
by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's
! x- S$ R8 k: M! X6 O X2 f2 wdirectory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog
* X) l+ f4 u/ C4 P( N9 T$ Nwill open automatically.: \$ K) s: h# u( o: S
A click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the
4 E5 F( A r8 |; g$ q* Jsystray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting
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A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any
3 b0 W* i+ x5 K8 ycombination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.
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, l8 W! b% B2 p8 ]9 |- @7.3 Windows 2000/XP' k: u- ]" M6 T
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
4 u; L, H1 O2 P8 P- x' c7 ohas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its
5 _ C3 j/ L$ O [‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions3 |& @/ C/ x' A! r- I
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
5 d7 U. a+ }7 ]0 E* D1 a# C) Y1 eDIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.8 N) R9 k: W) D c: V& ~ \* s
Windows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio A; |" u9 J4 s1 g
device. The card now ready for use.0 \7 _" T8 J4 v" u) Z, H
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
) O5 R1 w$ @ r8 s3 V2 }. zThe panel 'Settings' can be opened
- e3 a- ^& Z# l- r0 M6 y· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray2 A+ f" Y) y' @0 A
In case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified3 i, i% M# d. }, o
driver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.( L$ b6 ?; h0 U7 |3 g
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers
- C, v% O4 I1 F/ o9 g _) D1 Z NA deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows' d! @, `& e: L+ F D7 Z4 I+ n' s. G- d
anyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the( E' n' q" b! [9 X8 G8 _4 V
hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.# z$ } ~- V% m7 ~ A$ y
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the
1 h# z' i n% O+ K T- i+ xSettings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the
' i7 |; x6 p1 V0 o+ Wregistry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation
5 i* V) r7 d% R Q- k( Hentries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or
9 g- w6 G+ X7 r4 a; J* M9 g7 s; z0 T'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.
0 A& r1 F* y# s4 s* ^ `/ ~: @# `7.5 Linux/Unix
- S3 j1 |6 I# r/ U# }. Q- Y' R7 ?Drivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:
7 V9 n( Y" @7 g" m- ^0 |& ^. Chttp://www.opensound.com6 e! w- B, R4 A: l# C, j
Another source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:) R* J7 V/ Z: r; g. m, g( r
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8. Operation and Usage N' Z; ?3 ~/ D; E8 v' X6 X& ^/ S, `
8.1 External Connectors I0 t1 I2 n; A* M& L
The DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated+ ^ X" T! d9 {; Q! j6 J
through 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The
- B% P6 y- o% P* u, lcard accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status; b" G1 Q- K6 O4 u/ m" a
and copy protection are ignored.
3 A8 B& n- ~) M* m! kUse the supplied breakout
5 h0 @8 @5 `. O" h7 u+ @; i, g: [cable to connect
/ m7 G' w+ h* Z- Ucoaxial (SPDIF) or XLR" o* _: U# V1 @, ^( W8 j
(AES/EBU) devices.
6 H% g" Q9 `3 @& ?5 PThe red phono socket of4 D7 v! u1 m1 k1 I' z
the breakout cable is the# R4 z+ O" V0 a$ V$ f
SPDIF output, the white
% n7 X9 v: P, q8 Hone is the SPDIF input.
# P$ c/ u3 h$ U4 {- f PThe ground-free design,! c4 s5 C2 W$ _5 S# E5 D. J" D, f
with transformers for# C6 m! G) I. S, M2 J% v
digital inputs and outputs,8 k6 E. F) ` \3 Z1 J# s
offers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.
3 t. s* _3 X3 B8 oAll outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,6 c9 S' h% T6 ]" j
connect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).: H! b- t4 ?, N; D0 M# D4 M" ~
A ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is, M' ~4 h0 z. G6 q2 G
directly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance5 U- I e1 Y ~5 s/ U8 K3 e
driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be$ E, U7 t# X7 J! }" P# {; _
changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI( b: w4 `+ C, p7 ~* L
Settings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special8 ]; H" l0 H: }) _3 r$ Y
mute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.
% f/ N/ U) e+ x% g$ w8.2 Internal Connectors- o$ _4 {" P& B0 |, O1 P, ?
The DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors% A% A( {0 K$ \( ?8 \' N
on the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an
$ p `# Y1 \+ N8 j) ?internal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is
$ R* d' H2 {% i- wsufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be' Y- V) ~2 a6 E
connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),5 N& J N* G. R3 E
or an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT8 N( ^7 _: E6 e Z" H2 n8 }
format.* b! R: E9 B7 V. L
The internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
]; s0 i5 ]3 G6 ?. `signal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8
# X% j9 ~, C, b* A' B3 d( o" Kanalog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two; f& B7 T/ _8 Q' V
pin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal
) F1 Y0 M! u+ }0 Q& A6 f% R1 V'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to5 l6 \7 T8 p, O! n
record the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.- C# @+ r6 { H$ @7 o! g
The two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module
0 @8 N2 f' s; L Q" N% r& IWCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for
/ N' i+ N+ v! e4 I+ Fmore information.5 B1 W3 \ n0 ^
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* i0 n, ]" s( t8.3 Playback (Windows MME)# d2 k6 |" B+ T: }/ f. O* Q! k
DIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).: f' A1 L7 W1 C- C8 K8 v
Otherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit). [8 o/ y0 `1 S, [5 o
In the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This: T- F9 M' r/ K/ M
can often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio% l- a: m7 _8 q+ a* T- c) V
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback
$ O2 \. [ c7 j6 d/ K5 v1 H9 kDevice. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend
0 v) U+ w& Y8 m: b- l7 ]1 j' ^ Iusing 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.
" D) w" z) H) D& TWe strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also
9 G: D: p6 U u; X5 [DIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss0 m' H' N& p6 N% ^& X) [4 R
of synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you7 y' D2 k% G( o) k. }# X
should consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control1 L5 {$ l8 ]4 Z# D- F# k% k& k
Panel /Multimedia /Audio<.
! b4 l1 y$ S$ Y% M& TThe RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications. }' V# N* V+ x4 i5 H; M
Start setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).
/ W0 S6 i4 ^. ]% f, l. {2 dThe screenshot to the% h% ~8 w9 B2 v' r) X% F# K
right shows a typical
& T1 j; u8 l* r/ }configuration dialog as8 P! D1 g) Z$ o+ P; t7 V$ k
displayed by a (stereo)
) Y0 @# a5 D5 Awave editor. In ADAT! A& z3 N' G% I, `. I, v
mode a playback is done
2 }! o/ T& M. dusing the currently4 z" D( t* m1 q; l
chosen stereo pair. In
1 t+ }% h' J% hSPDIF mode playback
8 ?% z3 x$ ^9 [always uses channels6 P: `" M v# x. j& K5 a S
1+2.# m7 j4 I% ^' P2 ]+ t7 _* P
Increasing the number
+ j0 q5 S: G- ~4 s+ q8 S+ Gand/or size of audio
, v& u( ]8 L0 W5 c4 i5 Kbuffers may prevent the
; q% |2 {$ Y9 P3 P9 V% O$ b7 u5 naudio signal from breaking0 \" O4 f' c6 d. d
up, but also increases
5 x9 G- I5 Z y; P% w6 ^: ^latency i.e. output is
7 m/ |3 E, L6 I, s& q4 c" g; rdelayed. For synchronized
* p5 _6 q' m9 B6 U" F5 aplayback of audio
7 J$ m- _* c2 ]and MIDI, be sure to6 l+ v K: m( r8 l, `/ g6 b
activate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed5 G+ }/ H2 x3 Z( q6 [# f
Audio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always
1 ~% P5 ^! k) r7 H( X# D0 creports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization). W7 C1 Y! x, A% e
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8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)' R# v( A$ P. }+ Y( R: e
Unlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is' @5 y6 B7 x3 p1 g6 c% G/ M
present, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the- ^4 l; S6 s- T; K) ^
correct sample frequency as well).# v, i2 A7 p) c# }
To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an
j( D1 H* O6 G& P8 I; S6 _error LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing
" b( u2 N7 M' B) Q# D5 ~sample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.
5 f2 p7 ` p! S: _The error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever
- O* ^- D; ?4 B1 @2 ?an error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED8 T, z5 F4 N" F1 J4 C9 K# ^
will light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the5 k2 m# q1 T( ]; i. t- R* y
sample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.2 a8 _- \7 M5 Q7 x8 A
If no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error( H; p0 t; t; Z- d' |
detection ‘No Lock’.& ~: V) i* k! B# x" f/ X: E
If a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops
( \- w! c; t3 `2 [0 J. xthe system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in% I' I+ G. V: i1 C9 V& S
the production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such# I+ X: a% w" ]- ^" `" C* x
is not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.8 v2 {4 A$ K1 Q. Z& ?6 i* f
Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting, [( K2 q. T6 i0 `' l c/ E( q* z/ \
the required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter
' u/ h4 `- O- W+ {2 e- Kcan then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.3 Y% [/ K" I0 j
The screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog
7 p w5 Z% K9 x; a& I! I H) Aused for changing basic parameters such as
S- L8 V1 x; w& c' J' |) j& |sample frequency and resolution in an audio
6 G" @. W! r" G! W6 Gapplication.
% W' ~ V# j' R( o7 S I) iAny bit resolution can be selected, providing it is" N% F7 o* |1 J/ Z) v, O! o! @3 i
supported by both the audio hardware and the
9 M( B2 C: B6 f1 f- m; Y8 Asoftware. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the
2 D, V4 p4 D' Sapplication can still be set to record at 16-bit8 H* f9 I5 F7 E" P: _7 y; f
resolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any
i+ O# x" B. t' y7 Tsignals about 96dB below maximum level) are
z' M3 `# ^" ]3 `8 plost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing
, w! v5 x1 l/ ~4 L* h' @. J$ dto gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit6 u: ?# H* t$ P
resolution - this would only waste precious space9 g2 P! p) y4 p* H7 p' Z. Z
on the hard disk.6 K. q7 I! r. Y7 ?
It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI962 Z5 m7 v4 c, O X" B1 a
series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings0 V# d/ y# @8 O/ i
(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
; R( y8 N3 A' Y* \9 ~9 b2 mpassed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring
, c9 _1 ^* E- s m" s4 |% lby constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required* [( {+ W- R0 a( y5 \. c3 ~
by programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.
, R+ R! j5 o( h# L. @- k3 DCurrently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.
$ J# P. c' @; i$ ^/ k+ ^Our ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this
r/ q" H+ p4 L4 V2 v% hthe card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of' ]7 y3 w. y, i0 y7 U
Samplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring* Y3 J: Z7 k1 m8 m- @6 W
during Punch'.4 q) H4 s& O8 G. Q
The other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When4 O; ?' t" m8 d+ A: Z( ]5 _
'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the
+ y0 R F: ]4 Uoutput whenever record is started.
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8.5 Record while Play
7 `& d d/ ?* Z' x8 Y# H# N! q. l- YDIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio# C* @" L, J* o8 B/ }5 x, G
data, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or% K- u: W9 D" C% B/ E
Record while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
5 z( T& p# y9 T3 ]recording software.+ U& R+ ~. q( u& n$ m$ _; L
8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME
7 Q2 H; L$ H1 U, S j' Q8 {( M+ fWhen using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream8 L6 q' q& g% A: T4 s4 z5 {7 ~
can be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this" _* J1 Y8 H4 r% N2 b: R
to work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/! R" L, N- B$ j, X/ {6 O
Audio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.
' C; F" H( i2 ~2 T1 M$ C6 GYou will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to
/ x4 J/ K7 h0 k4 w' `'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital
8 K- k! q' N8 q! r2 G+ v3 j# dmultichannel data stream using the RME card./ `- s, L& S# ` X0 I# R; a, z
This 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in
L( N2 |/ v6 s" ethe card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to, D/ l3 E; B2 [, |3 w x9 \
prevent any attached equipment from being damaged.
4 Y8 C3 x- ]( _( N/ F' i! E" ?Setting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional
# ^1 t3 `' Q2 V$ k, \& w( Tcards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by
+ \/ t" J- q# M) T }" G/ Esystem events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any. S: P! q7 B% q# w4 R0 c: y0 L* h
system sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').% ^0 n; n m% `
Note: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using
' P$ R r/ A9 }( q0 P! ^) |. W5 JAutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal./ A8 a' f7 l {1 c' b% x) Z# Q' [
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 11
* R6 b9 S. b2 K$ Z8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)) y& u! L3 i* K: ?3 K
Using Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46! |8 J4 [' g; D) W4 v) v$ f! a
ms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much0 s3 _& W, ~8 b7 M! B5 [6 Y( f1 B
more powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
& x5 q/ F! ^* ]and Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version
6 A1 `5 s" L, X# a, H5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04.
a3 ]3 Q. U9 }/ IIn the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same
2 f N: y4 q: b1 ^5 I& Pbuttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
+ ?6 c* g# p& ~- q$ Nhardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!
- j9 y# O6 c4 A& |* b- ~. FAttention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can$ S" g! O- B" Z2 d
happen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting
0 r U- q; o! ~8 S, W6 b4 c* Z& mMODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.1 A; u$ f: Z0 C2 N& B
Playback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.6 e( v. j' k. `1 {
Example: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the0 ?9 E' d, q: T, P9 a: F: z, o
card's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.' ~, x8 J% }* p) p
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# Q! _ m6 H6 R* `3 B6 S8 `) m9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO
" ?2 m7 ]. I) c6 C0 z9.1 General4 [0 c. n- |3 u8 j
The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions
J+ b# @& e% jand options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different, l ?( V: `! v" L- B0 @
requirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:
9 G' l! P8 g) ]9 C· Input selection1 }) ^/ I( u/ K. {% k" Z9 }
· Output operation0 k3 H8 @ a, X4 T2 L( D/ Y8 A
· Output Channel Status
" s, D, J: N/ u· Synchronization behaviour; k1 u- e+ l6 E0 G' f$ d
· Input and output status display
& r% t; A9 i" e) [0 A% n7 R( p4 q# XThe display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When
, s1 k* L+ ~) O0 m6 schoosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No1 {! w# M$ y/ u8 j% y8 P
Lock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of
, ~6 O$ t+ x, X" K! X( GRange’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed, u3 G1 a1 J! Q$ o# q$ a
with ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.
! u2 P9 x; n5 v0 |2 E0 Z, z/ H+ q. d" MThe three states of the output
9 i5 | E) j( d! zselected through the choicebox5 `1 E8 h& y( W, X
‘Output’ control the monitoring
. H q' l. t* r( R* ]8 I5 Zbehaviour of the card.
( O' P9 n1 @& V% N9 `( J‘Automatic’ sets the normal
( y H% S% q0 w1 mmode where the input signal
) n0 L; V6 ^7 S; U* q$ B6 n! [reaches the output only whilst# N5 j& b' s( p" Z" S$ f% M
recording. In this mode, when
# ^' `+ y$ S1 f- M. dstarting a recording, feedback/ I7 L* ^6 `0 s' C. ^2 i0 |
occurs very often when using
( N* Q- K2 ~0 [- L) odigital mixing desks. ‘Play only’( D" t. I& U, ^( {* H! i) A% N- @+ c
solves this problem by making7 n0 Y) ?6 x/ y0 Y
sure that the input signal is never. J5 L$ O! ]6 h6 A# ]( l
passed to the output.
) p# X8 q. e bAfter selecting ‘Input’, the input" a; Q1 n8 ]3 \+ q$ P
signal appears at the output A$ {9 m) ?6 p- r, m2 n! _
whenever playback is not active.9 n K S' {) z. ^# U
DIGI96/8 PRO saves a- X/ o- Q5 q! C0 l0 w
continual record standby mode
8 t; `- o1 p% b+ a! I+ Mand can switch itself to monitoring. s" \6 d) o: f7 O. J7 }' {3 ^
without active software. As! ^" ]# s. W5 v4 _& ~- I6 H
switching between the inputs is) _! K$ w. X* d" Y' D
carried out in realtime, stepping
5 {- c. S0 W* O, zthrough the inputs gives a fast
7 t3 Q ~, ^' _check of the incoming signals.( w4 _; Q( ?, n' w$ A
Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause( j& O' i7 _5 Z% ^
unwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the+ |+ V) ]( n+ }6 G
recording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied
5 {: \7 t/ m- x2 ximmediately.
" \( }: i* N- C: [Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer
) n' q! T$ I. E2 E/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.
% }$ `$ Y( k( H5 x) ~! g' I& \. WUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 13
( A, L! W: i2 ?3 \ \% RInput
( ^8 u5 a9 [. H$ u& A( J! \; i, dDefines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.2 s0 ~: g7 @. R8 M! z; Y) D
When active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.1 V9 F# n" K7 z3 m7 L) c
Stereo Devices (W2k only)* E0 ^) Q M4 S4 e# u" S
SyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the
$ ~/ [8 N/ B! x5 Ystereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.9 V+ j3 r+ E' `3 R1 e* E& f
Safe Mode8 u4 L* u& m# q& i# G+ V
Check Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When
: o9 j. w/ u) gde-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.3 h1 j: q* w1 O1 N* B
W9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2)." e! P) d @5 ^& H) p
Output
N; `8 y8 U' e E0 \With ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’
5 m/ |" y9 g+ w7 Y, Aprevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal: ?0 d6 m: X$ d. g
appears at the output whenever playback is not active.4 b5 g. a' a6 `* |
Output Format4 {4 {( W: T( m
'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the$ o! K" h( e9 y9 L
current use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in4 I6 I0 p) \4 e+ l( d0 i* X* c1 b
ADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.6 H2 m) D6 ]$ C4 V
Specific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter4 X$ t; Y% ?3 o3 u0 ?: L
11.
$ C- i9 |8 G1 M9 i" ~! X/ A6 m) tAnalog Output; b/ w; Q" @8 @: b0 E2 X
Track7 I, s) `) _9 D. M$ b
Defines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output.1 E3 I5 U) _$ j
Attenuation
2 K ^ }) j5 Q' h8 N* p$ kAttenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.
" P5 L( w f# N# k0 zVolume8 J8 H) f7 U, Y3 E. n6 T# z
Attenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move, i1 \* {0 F7 m, z
simultaneously.
4 b, s+ z0 S+ p9 o5 K0 |Clock Mode% |* o& ~0 d! k- H- ~
The card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word+ I3 S/ a4 x* l0 w
Clock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.
4 r9 E# r- S$ PStatus Displays
+ x `: t# y- j o4 ^* V) LThe displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of
# x# x# q. y5 K2 m4 X0 D/ K8 ?the card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock
( }( D1 m x) Vmode.
3 d! ]4 b% I# m _User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 14
2 B( `! E6 V6 O9.2 Force Adat
- p, p+ T' a$ C* q LThe function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output' _$ a& K5 D" c' N' _
into ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).
! A4 F' |# j2 Q' A5 i# UWhen using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the% Q3 ?* z S- Y ]- H5 Y9 Q
data to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and- e4 R1 `5 H5 ^& k; v
choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to; j5 e( y7 ~2 Q, ]2 ]/ c0 P
(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
/ ]# {! v+ R+ AWhen 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the
" h3 H' Z+ R0 i' r6 MADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).
6 i8 Z2 T" i& E0 ]If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'! _$ `# [7 V" G
in the RME DIGI Settings dialog.! l( N5 g$ ]% V5 c
When using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output
% ]+ U1 ~2 w* G3 u: q6 L8 Oto operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).
@% h; W! x J7 u" I9 b7 L5 ]When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by
8 ~# r8 t- T% o |9 P; f2 M# |4 O7 qselecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by
3 ^' A7 r, u1 `8 B9 [. D# Kthe hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card `" p9 G- j# I$ f2 b, j) Q- ?
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4
. g8 d- v7 P0 }1 B& nstereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.) r- y& B2 s. C8 _' U
Then the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to
; N. U/ K& L, A& O4 Zdefine which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.% b! d9 o% b' d3 a8 E
9.3 Analog Output
3 S! m) | a. F& M- iWhenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play
1 r& N% ^2 n4 C) B3 q- B% Fback one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the* ]4 M1 ?. i) Y" ]% t
Settings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.
/ G1 s$ l4 {' ^8 B/ jThe analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field
) g3 @+ r' Q# m; [3 O'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping. f% z7 f9 o: T3 b
values are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response
1 s3 v' U; b4 A& Fand distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of
k, D) K. q8 V0 T7 Vthe analog output stage remains unchanged.
3 `: B) S+ R z/ N$ l8 a( d* \# cAdditionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at
?" d% ~9 W# p' s# L: B3 mthe bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.& k; _0 K( O1 E, q: _2 G8 a9 z
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9.4 Tab 'Mode'* T8 M. v# Y/ ] ]& U1 B
The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines$ Z9 L4 d+ H9 ~
the latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well
: d; {$ Z C9 v) i- Ias general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played
4 C& v3 L$ d% x4 x& P; _- y' fback simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.0 L' G9 L, w. B; j+ ?
In RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11
, B) A ~7 p1 k" D; K2 Xms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the6 H, s0 T7 Z" s! `
values are different for different sample rates:
8 h9 I( _$ }& xChoice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz& C& s* C. h8 I
46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms5 q/ @( p& C3 Q$ X$ m) U* C2 b
23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms) N1 j3 s6 F0 o9 R/ k( o( w
11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms+ K7 U; x5 p3 x9 ~4 U. w
6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms
/ @0 e* w: U4 OThe stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record
8 k' f( `8 i, A9 `9 f' Uplus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
; ^7 X$ o' x, a1 q* N4 qThe setting of the buffer size affects all formats., b$ }' ^+ i( p( Q' n: u9 O/ V
MME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME7 M; Z5 |( x5 i \
application.
# Q) ?. s0 f. q! p$ B# ?ASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.
$ }; \2 l( b8 O$ h7 EGSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's
0 i1 [* I. r5 |# \3 B6 o+ pHardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or
$ @. |) j5 P! z6 {16 bit.% m5 O# f) W9 E) f4 K. k3 P# I: A' Q
9.5 Boot-Option ADAT
. ^. I* U/ N+ t. N$ wThe jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the' s/ n9 c3 w1 K# H
computer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting
' @4 u5 e1 F2 F9 f D d9 Din ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital6 r% [7 F3 Y$ Z# P, l, q p
mixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is
6 }! ~% H1 j! Y' K' {# I, i/ u& \present at their ADAT input.2 r( J' ^8 s) C0 a, [+ ~3 k! g
The other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input
' z9 t5 L* c8 ccircuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the5 E; e- }3 v2 T6 k
card in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.
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9 w. D& b1 F/ S4 u9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization
" D4 i2 G, \; w% d5 dIn the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to- K: E3 \3 n. w
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single) c: A4 V* _' N
master. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which& R4 c$ a- m8 G# Z
handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate
# |% k$ A- C5 Z) p0 i% Zthis mode.2 j/ B0 G5 N! z5 P
In AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As$ A# ^' h2 S K l0 \; j
soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal. a8 M' V! B$ k: K* O& b* V
quartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').
% V) o, }% d, N& r) {$ ?7 uThis allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the
% z4 r- @, r: ?, s+ \$ @card to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having3 O5 K: H$ ^- i
to reconfigure the card.
6 I) d _+ r; W, X6 Z/ n8 \'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while: U' {4 i2 q* [5 ~4 Z5 h
using more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and. V) U3 N% Q) c$ i+ c5 t: g/ l
outputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes
: Q7 h6 c% W( X% N$ y, H* ^feedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the
7 z# K" ]& V1 v S( m3 u; @; Gcard's clock mode over to 'Master'.* A8 z; b) _8 ~6 G1 W
Due to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input% B, {4 m3 v6 S. U
signal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.
n Z2 ]) i/ B8 @1 |- E. yAutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all
0 j# L/ V1 N6 ?/ F" P4 rinputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).
5 G2 W! k& Y: P. Z( e5 `; ~Thanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not, P0 P; d2 x6 C1 o1 c
only capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105/ y# h3 L5 S3 @' J/ }: M
kHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record
! {- S3 A" n0 l# |& ~or playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)- Z, ?" O6 U; A
has to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,
. y+ H+ J4 c! ]( s2 h0 V; ?DIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.3 K. J% K1 x' Q
When using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input
) ?$ h+ }) l# `+ Ican serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between
j2 U( n t& h$ `; k! `25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.. b2 X2 I$ c& }4 [# W
Only one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock, ?! Q: l5 p0 \7 \) Z
mode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'." v$ u: g+ z! g8 C* J& P
More information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located
. Z$ a+ o6 c$ K" K- Z4 Vin the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site. b4 ~! L! }( e1 w$ g8 x
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10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO! W8 l d' D( E- A
All our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The, p9 z* M3 z, w# F7 n
driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’.+ m6 C- e8 p# a- U0 _- u
Thanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one. ]5 X. D n: `% q9 H
input signal to all inputs simultaneously.- l0 v i6 ?. |. Q8 V
In order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all" o: I/ e8 ~2 ~; Z. @" }) P
get the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of
% i: n4 j2 e' E% @each card to one output of the mixing desk.
# O5 V3 s: w" W2 R2 bExample 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock
n9 G; A& Y6 [0 A/ ?net.
6 M- V) S6 ]6 m' m* r! T6 v# aActivate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync% G$ o, x4 ` n7 i4 c" }
at all cards.
. B; f: {1 @3 o- G! `! b LExample 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.
2 }, \& C- M# |# _& qConnect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,9 I% k. f1 H4 z, |7 G! D
activate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way," i n' a; C% X7 X' _
from the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second
0 \+ @8 k- R6 i5 X" T: xone. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this+ l4 p$ B+ Z/ }3 E3 y
method is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the
9 x8 `$ x r- {7 l/ @+ {' ^7 pcorresponding input is activated.
! o' y9 ^4 y& X. J% o- MA convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.' Z; o+ K8 q& l
Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card$ ^7 v+ {. u9 x- o, C$ M3 N0 a
can be master!& D& e" B9 K2 U5 E3 j- l, \
Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.
/ e- d. `3 _" j* WActivate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the) i* E8 f' R) L5 i
mode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the
9 g# H x* W. w5 y! x) y% f: Ithird line of 'Output Status'.
) q7 E* Y P* \4 ~' J9 JAfter activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in# Q1 t& [# V6 j6 V' B; _8 i
case clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.+ D X0 _) d" b+ V% h
More information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in( A B, R N$ u: K. _9 d
the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.; Q9 Y+ G% u9 X
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11. Special Features of the Digital Output
+ N* i( b9 I9 `% G) j& zApart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a
- @9 F+ F9 ]: z* B" x6 D. `7 theader containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of
% M+ E2 [' I& ^5 z* d3 Lmalfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for
1 _0 v* A, V( u# G5 l2 H* athe output signal.
/ D; J4 @+ A/ G) f& {3 ^Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally
8 d0 g7 R4 R& n/ j9 ?/ t Y- e8 N; Jdone with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!7 n0 i3 K' g% S* t/ m b# M% M
This can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in* [! }2 v+ B0 F# I5 ^
sound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,
$ C0 h1 N- z2 ~6 v* D3 @7 U88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in
8 }4 |/ K8 c6 S; s4 x. e; p# {) Rsound will be audible.
9 s! a- z7 K1 f$ g5 b& cThe DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital/ g% V0 @8 J; s* G( Z& a# T
devices:; k# u8 g- c0 b% i3 s7 c
· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate
/ a2 R! G3 g: W( e6 H+ Q( `· Audio use, Non-Audio
9 C. A! k) @4 J. m' p% q8 L) @· No copyright, copy permitted$ U5 B; i- s- z: ]( h4 Z1 L) K
· Format Consumer or Professional
' u- V: A6 I7 F/ r) f: v- f2 o· Category General, generation not indicated$ X! T. S4 M) F3 X! n+ C+ Y9 v
· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs7 ~: n: H9 ^9 z: r" r0 N% f
· Aux bits audio use: G1 |. b# Q7 j& ~
Note that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will7 P: q/ _& g8 X6 T* g: ?7 s
only accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!# R3 A5 r& }1 n I5 q4 P8 }
The status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the3 F0 u$ A' i& ?0 R
XLR connectors are used).% |8 Z$ s+ Y, B/ Z
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded D9 E U+ }7 O
data is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-
3 f7 U6 S" Z4 Q x% k; S: m3 ]3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.
$ S; F& q4 d' \6 G9 M. o# B) yWhen playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and
7 _8 g' F& |9 p# Y3 B, Fcoaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed
9 }- D# [3 L! V" K9 ]" _- O' ~to SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.
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12. Notes on the ADAT Interface! h) W8 K/ s' d3 w
DIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel \; k2 u0 b) Q. \2 {
interleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.! O2 [. ~# y a: D& t
Because this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/8+ l9 W4 x: R, v( f' o2 f' y9 Z
PRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.
! h8 P" O6 R6 J; ]These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2
! e& @7 e' Q. ychannels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already
: s K3 S( u- R. ^9 T; A/ |4 Fexisting software.# v/ K+ x7 E6 S
DIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever+ l5 k# ?3 L0 p0 n/ Y
more than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
4 p9 T& Z6 } S8 tADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the
( i7 h1 j: m5 I% RDIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is( H8 x: P4 s& v7 o
set to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input
. ^+ _5 ], e$ f0 |0 N3 k6 O' Omonitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo
% `, j' P8 \* `5 w lpairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.* G k9 H& w7 k2 C% a; v' l
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in- m& _: W. `8 |% q! N4 A
the Settings dialog.6 N( R8 Z0 M) D& M% N8 y- y
When using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to8 G$ n' |* n/ V B
send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force
7 m3 r. D% X- X+ s8 mAdat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
3 x% |6 b# g' W1 h+ I; t. D0 aDIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).* Y' ?+ U% T# H6 |3 E
In SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.& ?/ U" d3 c; Y& |( b' t
13. Multiclient Operation5 g+ p- V4 \5 N7 Y( I, X! S
13.1 General
- j J* K, b- o; H5 i; eThe DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be! i I/ W3 ] S9 _( \6 q
used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For
, J/ V" F: C- O" q4 oa flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed, u/ [3 k1 G0 e0 c
precisely.
% I2 o3 k! {/ H) X" V0 k: Z" a9 M: uRule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!
3 f" b* s# m3 }; q$ u# ]' PAfter an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different* h4 t5 X7 w& H
MME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any
7 b. k( ^- w" M: @4 {* ncombination is allowed.4 D) o0 |: e. \% t8 b- X- q* W# q
Rule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!6 Y- z3 O/ s9 X, @# B+ X: z
It is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible2 `0 y% v2 i5 C7 t# w8 M5 e
to run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the+ j% D0 H; r: p
selected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!0 P$ k0 m1 A0 c- t2 E6 l2 y
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2 i% y9 X# g7 Y6 _Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.) t0 U' a& t* a2 X! l/ m- D
If for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't
4 J; \2 b8 z% @0 N9 e1 Nbe used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.
7 m; G# j, |2 F1 V, ^13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only)
( Q' d/ }1 k; PThe Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility
+ o6 ^8 _: i7 creasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check3 h8 W P& A# R" Q- @0 p
'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.; ?% }$ v3 X8 {' H
Additionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by
: l$ x/ k. z8 C: K1 xWindows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode. \9 k- p3 f0 l$ l* H! l6 f
DS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to
- j8 j+ q" I. r8 \8 @each driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.- w! W2 @% S4 Z
The multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!
* b7 u6 d! q7 E9 YThe DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs# v9 b. y! P3 Z/ R! N7 f
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.8 H( Y, S: D1 C
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14. Operation under ASIO 2.09 Y2 {3 O) ]9 l G' ^
14.1 General
- w7 N8 V+ r" K7 j+ L! IAs Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on3 a! o4 u( ^/ m8 }( {0 Q3 c# }
how to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.
8 @) c% J/ l! VOur ASIO driver supports any0 @" F9 F4 g! r. p4 b3 m3 `6 s
combination of cards from the; m/ d5 n5 l! M7 z+ z) t+ `
DIGI96 series. Important: Multiple
) \: W9 j6 d+ Hcards MUST be synchronized- p: p8 @9 I8 B0 K
among themselves! This
% Z! M {; g6 {5 }" x3 u- W1 bmay be done by using the
: F. |8 q2 }6 L$ e' ]" sinput signal (having a common
+ |4 O! t" ~) }! N/ Jclock source, for example a8 ^7 }6 d9 J! Y, ~6 s7 a* u' u
digital mixing desk), several: ^) R' w3 M- b& h: Z
synchronized ADATs or the8 O) @- D3 s/ C/ i
RME Word Clock Module.4 C, l( ?3 U& U5 n
Start the ASIO application, go
0 m. P" o- z/ Fto ASIO/System and choose
7 {( C4 K/ W( k4 Uthe device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.1 \) q& k, {8 n; b+ _- B
The button 'ASIO system: {1 q( X0 k5 i# s
control' directly starts the Settings, s* M# \& f- e9 {
dialog of the DIGI96
& g$ L9 s( T- Useries (see chapter 9).7 o0 V0 A: R, a: Y" U( Q
Switching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient8 @. z. ?' W8 b) ~# T
way.
6 a; K' @' O- m# C" J4 b5 U) ]* y2 u. zPlayback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches1 g$ m# O* R4 Y
into ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT
" H3 y- J2 l! P4 q+ Q6 mformat is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.6 C1 u }0 a/ g3 N0 |
Record: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches7 W$ S& f* U% S2 \! m3 P; [* j7 [
into the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than, t7 a( u" M. F/ G( ~0 {( a
one input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed& R3 d, i e& J: S( P7 e) m
to input 1+2.9 H% M4 H& K4 d4 r# Q/ P: {6 X
Mixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a; t2 X9 n/ h( [' f! X8 w$ s
SPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain
5 J, Q) C# K% @; X! C! bconfigurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word( e0 V% k/ u T! n* d
clock for all participating devices.( V! Y1 Z2 A; d7 X* ?
The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'
- ?2 q3 f# F8 Y+ a0 nfeature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor- ?+ z- M: i# U; t; K0 `" _5 J
pan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other: ^4 Q* K# i2 Y9 R
VST mixer settings have no effect.
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+ l& F5 S# w) L' v; S/ a# l14.2 Buffer Size - Latency5 S9 u4 E" ^+ y. e9 k
The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the U; |" {/ s. Q1 o' G1 \) K
delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.9 V/ `* e ]4 K9 K6 J$ S
The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and2 K+ v8 t. [# X" a! m: N t
the longer the system takes to react.
9 f3 O0 U5 h8 n& f( |The indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting
0 h! Z0 @% b: k16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.2 f" G9 r- G! f( J! t0 ]
Selecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only
$ U) u' M: G1 D* gmatters if they included information at all).
4 d( Q3 V4 Y% ]9 ]Please note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the- s( P7 O: ~0 C+ S
computer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
. X8 K8 l }. Y7 H: v( FMore information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
7 N w/ M) ?5 ^'Mode'.
8 B- a; u3 Z3 i# L2 B14.3 Known problems. u9 X. p. A4 ?' V0 N4 Y; u
In case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,& O, W8 u# F b6 q; v+ L7 \
then drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns
/ U) ?1 y* U" vto verify that these are not the reason for such effects.
# P4 ^- C; _: a$ G2 {Unfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller). K0 t% u- u# a2 N7 {' s
seem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI# \6 R8 h. { r! f
bus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks)8 ^+ z9 n( b: ?- A0 K8 T
are heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example& L2 ], U2 I3 b
by reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').
- v. I/ C8 @* P1 o& C- ZAnother typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous
- I6 B; T$ Z! ?$ T0 |operation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,
* Q( O" P& C( W$ y; Y0 `but must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.
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15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface): U; W0 b. {; O% N2 ]4 K; d: f
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME1 u6 ~, d# r5 H! u3 f
The GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with
0 X) Z8 l+ z9 e4 nGigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver
; r8 h8 n8 m* g, J) a5 O& c- Osupports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with
8 e& Q% O- m2 g% e7 q! ], hGSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.1 I, G. V" y6 H1 f9 Q! i3 s! ?
In case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings
& _ S# e8 F& p4 ], vdialog before starting the software.
+ `. ^" Y+ T7 U) B5 b+ C/ y7 DGigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance* ~% L! B. v" k1 x! Q: s$ z
is achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO
$ i; G% G. v t8 B- b$ E5 kdriver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),. W, K9 W+ {' X1 r# B; M: Z. p
thus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself
7 E/ Q) b# o/ t; Twill still work at a very low latency.
% C' [5 S. S% C, X& e, z9 tThe DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs8 e! ~7 C/ Y6 v
simultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit
& F! T& b4 R4 L; \$ U6 B: y9 g5 {resolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.- H2 N2 h* g2 C. w# t' C% ]1 {7 C' G4 s8 k0 {
Additional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As
8 H/ x/ o" ~- s) ?Cubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler. X. | a& g6 y
The tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.
* F2 [- k' O- {& [. \' JPlease note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If
6 T7 F" W- V$ zthe bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be( @( K/ G. u* H/ l8 Z
stopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).
# j6 y8 h9 z2 e- P! O3 K15.2 Windows 2000/XP
, j! e( l5 e: d& Y8 G) [Basically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,/ {+ O* R9 r& Q4 ^- z) f
which needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency, [/ l+ F3 `" Y, _! _+ p
(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall* J- m* u. }% k$ d
DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause
$ V# z" U" R0 i. S4 B9 {+ xperformance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.
3 P" _' S+ @0 o5 W M2 C! E3 }4 Q hPlease note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination
1 H( c! F1 X% w4 R) _7 K6 v- {MME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,, {; B, \, O1 U" J" V
provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note
8 ^4 F" I* u+ {4 K% A6 W/ zthat Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio0 W' `6 O6 C9 W- |( X
channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't
& i2 O* X3 V0 z2 b( Jbeen started.0 ~% y. y% ^! p& u7 w& j2 Q- D
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 24
6 G8 u! s+ v) @& B: Y/ [, S16. Hotline - Troubleshooting
. y4 b/ L! q/ l, t1 R16.1 General
- C6 w6 a7 s rThe newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,& t6 j* ]4 r/ h# y ]' T; j5 |2 B
Latest Additions.3 |, `! p' D( N5 f. K# U, Y0 l& f+ u
Playback works but recording doesn´t:& }" T' ]# J* ^& E/ A
· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns1 @1 Q4 l2 e; g& b: w8 C1 ?3 ^' N
off, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.
- u) K U) _+ P& b9 r· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently
& C: Y* W! P' c3 u7 ^2 g) b. W+ cselected input in the Settings dialogue.- S; }& s5 d7 J
· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio, ]5 ^5 G4 i: ^
application.( S9 s& u1 a8 T/ J/ Q6 n, D3 t2 E& J) q
· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or: i2 h, I# W$ x) a
similar) matches the input signal.
1 u! s- ^0 [9 M3 Z. B& s5 `) ?· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.* w' s% m5 \7 a
The input signal cannot be monitored in real-time" T3 X4 E+ U, c I4 ^: y
· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).+ }$ b* E8 V9 b6 q* ~5 o
Only the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output: Q. ? E/ O/ ]6 q' x* j8 n1 I9 W1 v5 L
· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the
% w5 m/ p% w4 O V5 Nplayback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be
4 A5 s6 p" z2 ^! B' }/ f' Xdone in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').
0 G3 D4 g7 g% ~5 I6 \# jThe SPDIF output does not work
4 K$ }% B8 g2 `3 u w q9 O8 i· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by
2 i7 U& ?- d% S$ L" zForce Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in2 B w5 M9 P6 c
Cubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.: V K0 g$ L2 @9 [+ b
Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:
6 O9 `3 V$ @0 d3 t1 R· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU, ` L& m3 }% k* j, E2 T1 T7 ?
the system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/
3 ]5 I5 g4 a+ D* p* I, ]; w3 cSystem/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background) Q/ A! q* x, O; ~( d, k
tasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue
2 O8 i% C$ f' |when using dual CPU systems.
/ a, v1 p! B5 QThe recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:
' x% i/ Z( R2 B0 z· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used." V2 p- [8 }1 Q! T6 k7 c: v
· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.5 ^2 R" q- k9 v8 X6 i
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.9 R; D1 }( S1 s8 S! s
· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and
% g5 ~ U. H5 g' g. bthe DIGI as slave (AutoSync).
# H. J' x4 v4 ^/ J· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).: g/ S( Z# f; Q, L
· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on
3 E) a3 T% s+ `/ R+ v; ~" a- m‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.
, N9 H0 M- j" Y% q: i/ PUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 25$ x4 F G: `0 {! y
Cubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI96$ ~0 H/ Y: x& b/ H: @/ ^, L3 n
· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio
% {' [/ N* S7 n1 s1 p$ p2 Lhas been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,/ T) ?0 i: ?9 t6 n
thus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:
) {( B" V7 A$ ~7 Z) U1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio% x9 D2 u2 ^% t( w
ports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.
, g# Q4 r; C& P/ b. ]1 P0 ^' t16.2 Installation0 M( [% C J4 {$ r: }" a* [
More information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug) q$ x" w: O! E- Y% h" J2 k1 Q+ f
and Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory; J. f" {/ Y0 _
rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.9 i! F( y6 R' o
The card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
5 q& ~# Y+ e9 g3 U1 H3 k$ pcategory 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the% ^1 F* c8 L) [5 m
properties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.$ f* m5 p p i0 T2 R+ s3 s
The newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.; Z+ E+ v7 d. l% X$ Q! G
com, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.
; |3 u. V4 Y$ E) @7 C! W6 w. C' FThe dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:
( ?" J) o) O7 _* }( d· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical' K2 R) B# H, i* M- l/ o# I' e( f9 F
input? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.
; A6 r! f7 g! VWhen the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:/ |/ p5 n2 r8 r4 M- }- ^
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device0 K" b, u' G1 P) _, m# O
'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or* l. D" I& g5 y
an IRQ conflict is present.
# d8 l, z3 E, F6 T; ^' x8 ~· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.
- M: [& h! |% P" k% N) \- ^9 L· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.
& X: Q& U! V8 @ K3 g! KAlso check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the9 R! z) b6 ]# J% N, a
DIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and- T7 p9 ~% k7 ?. r1 g' b+ K" V$ p0 i
can be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.8 J' [1 E6 c$ D7 Z" ^* n. G# d. J
The computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:
7 b8 Y. Q3 ]0 m$ K- T· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a, G) I3 W$ ^7 @* Y X u
memory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via7 T4 T7 |" N* u7 u/ [, o% Y: ?
Control Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change
( x H6 D, U) m/ Z0 v0 z) k& zSetting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed* S8 u2 w6 F4 L* K
information on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the4 C/ a4 W9 ^* a
RME Driver CD.# m! W# j( h# ]8 \
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 26
8 K. Q% z3 s U9 F# z17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series$ K# M, `4 n+ c* _4 d
The DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,, m( O3 X6 P* G' q$ z7 o* x
the incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream., j4 U1 ~8 _9 c( z& a3 |. V
DIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This
. W0 Y8 y9 t8 }/ xdevice uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the
$ l. j6 Z/ r6 [functions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck: L4 r2 r) M/ ^' w$ d3 y" Y, ?
will cause a certain CPU load.
( e5 B8 L; ]9 ~6 Q5 {4 I4 \1 {. zDIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you+ w; S, S( |" K: R+ l2 q8 \, q% y
are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio u Y- \. s' X+ T9 o+ m
card in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.& [8 U3 x. m3 w- k
Although the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive
: i! `3 N2 I- d Y# C/ _1 ^online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available3 Q% G, [2 V' i/ b4 w- m
in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our
! D" B0 A4 q2 ?9 Wwebsite). The following is a short summary of the available functions:8 p; b* M# v: K& z+ ]7 _
· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak) s/ T3 J( ?' a7 S/ m
level measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement," B1 N7 |2 q* K# I
dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long
: [9 k. n1 [" O, |/ f2 dterm peak measurement, input check
9 z9 [7 K$ Z! L7 P· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital
4 b8 Q1 |; |4 w5 g5 ^8 Gaudio data stream. Sample rate measurement
5 o% J& ?0 q' M9 g9 ~' M; ]8 M2 E· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset
. F$ J7 J( E3 T· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer
! e' y9 X% O' K+ P' @- k( ?; p) ?· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC
. F3 n- u) O2 K3 [- r" b* n. ETo install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.. i: b2 c4 X" V( b4 E9 H* R
exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.
, G- k7 N+ Y5 B) N18. TECH INFO
& v6 R) E2 r( E) e! KRME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.
3 q3 L, m) S9 { N1 xcom/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME# V; Y' z ]. Y5 L' c
Driver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:# V1 b& e) |, L: j6 T
Synchronization II (DIGI96 series)
+ E7 _1 m" t8 {0 v4 iDigital audio synchronization: technical background, problems" R6 [1 ?* e5 I
Installation Problems/ M! _& V; P2 j
..and their solutions7 y2 l5 B/ @9 B( e; @
List of Driver Updates
4 R6 h* I8 \' T) a( ^Lists all driver updates and the changes in them
" l( O, P- }) ?9 A* [, W7 p8 lConfiguration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the( T+ E, z" x, d. ~
DIGI96 series. Step by step instructions
1 S( S7 E, Y; g |( uDIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series% O9 E+ v, S) Y* {! G
A description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.
+ {. }3 W0 r0 Q" Z; I( s1 |9 }# MTMS (Track Marker Support)9 h" @: ~6 J6 ]& Y3 v2 p1 h
Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.
( V( u6 b% I# N% s7 r6 A. s' n5 Z) }User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 27
2 p) S" M. }* C- y$ S* x3 w19. Warranty
3 z/ Y; K' g1 |: x' BEach individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete
4 p( F/ ^2 s/ {! I4 E. z$ | Ktest in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on
% @' w1 P6 s a, z lthe contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade
2 j( w h* U( e& icomponents allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt
# Y) B k) X: g5 q, @, Cas valid warranty legitimation.
+ H, h' ^# ?0 q3 `6 a1 d! W6 KRME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your
! q- n( }. f# H9 T' Ecard is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused$ S X& j# x: _. e: N `! F' |9 G) y+ ]& {
by improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried
M) t$ K+ K+ J5 i0 {" pout at the owner’s expense.
+ I. Q2 S, O! U4 `, qRME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability
2 q5 H) {+ e2 J" V. L& Ois limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up
1 V6 K9 u: q, e. y) qby Synthax OHG apply at all times.4 S7 o4 u) ]* H
20. Appendix
% C& d' _/ r% _( H+ q+ D7 rRME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website: Q9 |$ l1 b% q: R: S) y
http://www.rme-audio.com( L- z8 l7 A1 ~: ]
If you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website
4 R! ]5 w/ Y3 i8 l1 A7 Rfrom the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.
/ b( m) O& t% v5 ?/ p, }9 IDistributor in Germany:
- x0 Y( W! ^& D. `Synthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 918106 H" s$ y% d+ J0 j3 X* d1 F
Manufacturer:
r% K5 |5 c8 b. K( Y0 UIMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida% O+ D( h2 X0 m. }9 U+ {5 a0 h
Trademarks
. f: U4 Z- `6 M- {7 g' `1 [# ]/ kAll trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,
- k8 J/ }* B% e& [SyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.
8 V& u0 H4 V7 N' E! XSyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered% n$ v6 E3 F: @% V, V. y0 v; \: z% J
trademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
$ p3 w) y; f2 Z' a+ W. {Windows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered
% `& \8 h: C1 w! p! C1 E5 {$ utrademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg& {. L$ j- c" F. @- E; H
Soft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic
5 \5 ?2 Q5 m0 r- ~" u! H/ qand Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium
; h+ `. a0 ?9 W0 q4 c) F" H) cis a registered trademark of Intel Corp.: K1 a. ~7 [2 c" y ?, T
Copyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.9
4 G- J( K) R0 \ ]0 i& X" K# E, c+ JCurrent driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0+ W v6 d) z) [$ N8 C m
This manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.
4 w/ l: D+ o& S, t: `9 \( y4 G$ BAlthough the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct
1 h2 R I- U' g0 P& o1 Lthroughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or# z3 C7 C1 c, t+ g9 Y
copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written
4 C* Y. A1 `$ o8 l& }permission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
8 l1 o" D5 P# |% o: n8 Gwithout notice.4 V% ^5 ^$ u6 H7 L
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 28. o( [, O, q! X7 m
Analog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack, c$ G9 ?8 v) Q$ G# }
The analog output is accessible K5 T3 _1 ~4 b7 `, _
through a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This
. ^6 t5 m# R8 Qallows a direct connection of headphones+ R# Y b7 {1 `# d1 d. @1 M# }5 Z% t
at the output. In case the output% p! X3 c# G2 B7 o
should operate as line out an adapter$ [ X+ ~. g( Q8 T! ^( p: H' }
TRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS
0 z1 v( |5 T" nplug to TS plugs is required.2 H: ~$ _- I4 p! A4 J& g
The pin assignment follows international0 J" H w. N! a
standards. The left channel is connected
! D, [; X7 S, F9 |9 \to the tip, the right channel to( D. [) z5 o9 S, g3 N- J6 j
the ring of the TRS jack/plug.% E; m1 C2 S- R, L7 R9 V5 ~- o4 D! ^
Pin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector N8 U% m1 C' J& W, ^7 z! x
The optional jumpers (not fitted, not8 h$ g! _- V$ D# W5 }5 q2 t+ V
supplied) next to the D-type connector
# E" r. t5 y7 p0 p6 a6 ^1 K" w- Xallow an internal cabling, for example when
- S' t; U6 k7 r' o+ s! y4 @+ L' Ithe XLR input and output jacks shall be
1 k: c2 }" A% V3 W$ r- F0 M! q! Hbuild into the PC housing, so that the
- } t+ `# F1 L+ q8 L, h1 }- E0 Isupplied cable adapter is no longer needed., p& i) S5 V- O' _+ U( M9 e$ c
When using a 10 wire computer flat
8 ^) R! S6 m5 d K. `. c* p7 a Bcable with the appropriate connector the' t% y, a( Y+ S; q2 X
connection between XLR jacks and card3 ~( W% C1 j" I# T: r* c0 C
will be removable. l/ q: B0 [1 i! ^5 g
The pins are numbered as shown in the; _+ u) h: F$ ^4 m
diagram. For a better overview the table
% O: W# C7 Y+ d; t) Vlists the pin assignment sorted by numbers- O, `6 M& \4 C. x& Q* N2 Y9 q$ P
and names.! U Z0 M8 |1 ]2 \
Pin number Name Name Pin number7 d! P! N8 e. ^! y8 ?6 k f
1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 7
) b) ]" H; t" R9 P4 x4 i4 v) I2 GND AES In - 10
- }) f2 Z2 h8 r; d# @6 ?2 W( w; v: b( F3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3
1 @$ F% I/ q: \6 X v- D& O& g. V4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6( E2 F% q; u" o
5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5
$ N- G' @9 L, j ^. a. [( P. `, Q6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8
4 Y p$ u9 N& S. B7 L5 o7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4
/ x1 n4 S: @+ o0 g! L( ^8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 11 K3 D$ p T" o2 t* C
9 NC NC 9
- w% R& @1 t V! i5 E% V10 AES In - GND 2
% ]7 g" a3 A8 B: [! }- E- TPin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector
- R; c b& q7 x5 o ?! `Pin Name Pin Name Pin Name: [6 K5 U% U) G! L
1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -' H( u# s# c% {3 M5 g/ r. `
2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -
4 H/ l' Z3 K+ c6 T! k1 [* g3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -( k+ H `" Z1 C0 ~' p, b' Y5 }
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 29# t* ]( I: N `' R# c/ `
Block diagram; C, N3 L4 @" _& I! m. u- A. s. {& G# a
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 30/ x- C" i7 |) u. @/ @" z+ D
CE
4 E7 F. n& b8 v5 E) F- M+ B1 N+ SThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive
5 |9 T8 D2 p8 W$ W4 {" E. Xon the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility9 G1 r( i8 u+ H- n5 T# I
(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.1 X3 z; F) H; Z7 w7 d) b
FCC Compliance Statement
W& I; Y) C. C, i5 B XCertified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part: l) P% O; w; H% p* ^. X
15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected./ f7 w1 {7 { L5 h4 A) ^
FCC Warning
. z5 N# [4 T5 v% T2 O; z* k NThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,9 T/ g' H9 s Y* V. o) X. q
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection9 X1 V7 T3 Q t& K7 j- i
against harmful interference in a residential installation.
6 n6 L% _7 S1 G' ~This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
" c% r" q( O( e0 h5 o2 {1. This device may not cause harmful interference3 B3 }7 D# R: Q c9 c+ q4 v* L
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
/ L; t1 _1 h7 _* U% ^/ c! uundesired operation., c: S- i+ _4 v! ^2 s- q6 q
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this0 \, _, ]$ S6 C/ v
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
# ?2 Y' ]. T# B' r$ Lby turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
8 a* Q i8 \+ z# g2 rinterference by one or more of the following measures:
1 W8 ?, ?: {5 h( `# c· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
- ?( |5 Q* n! y" w8 Z: R" [· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver4 K& r4 ]& J9 [ ~, f% V
· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is! A/ A$ J: W& o% E
connected" f. t, A. A8 E* ^1 b
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
! Y( U+ m' E' Q, ZIn order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B
) _9 y9 {: U7 c+ P$ }& odevice, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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