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User's Guide
: p7 V, u* A/ j& d# e8 Y: [) E8 L* wDIGI 96/8 PRO
+ }) f1 d, [$ w( ^5 EPCI Bus Audio Card5 v# M) I$ Z, \ @, ]+ h4 I. J
2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface
% B$ {3 S& P) }' t24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio; w/ X9 n: S2 \
32-96 kHz Sample Rate
# l- @- j3 G6 M# H# g: F4 o6 f24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio1 X( N$ p& i: M, }/ O# m& h3 N/ ]( I
Board Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000 [* O8 Y0 T, M4 C$ A) ~2 M8 O2 `5 O/ [
24 Bit / 96 kHz ü
! K% g. V6 a4 W# q( AZLM®
* I6 Y7 O: Z8 E; ~! m fSyncAlign®
6 P* H+ m: u6 b( `; w8 IUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2
2 R( I! p5 C7 h4 ^, PContents q, ]# W$ h: }
1 Introduction............................................................ 3
( n, E8 q" N3 d2 Package Contents .................................................. 34 R: ]6 V7 Y- V" Q; i
3 System Requirements............................................ 3
; e4 ]* s) G5 B4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 3* a: k. j, h" e( v7 l+ @+ W8 P. ~
5 Technical Specifications1 A, ?3 R0 V2 u+ Y ^6 V+ x1 a
5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4: J: U5 U8 }6 j6 h U5 v
5.2 Analog................................................................... 4
2 m; Z, b: G9 K5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4
) W$ ?8 T& s. ]4 f/ F" X/ j( T5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 4
; ?9 {) h% |9 D, ]6 Hardware Installation............................................. 52 f. E( T8 {* B5 y" _( {
7 Software Installation+ D% q: \6 O' ^! v9 ~; t0 Q
7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5
- ~1 l# X1 t s9 {% b7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 54 z# r' ]% ^: f* X$ ~' W
7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6
3 }5 |1 g9 B* _7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 6) R; T; Q# p' F: w1 r; A2 |
7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 60 Z Z3 T: G7 H: r+ g8 p7 p# G
8 Operation and Usage
; e% r1 r% E% F8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 7
0 `" o9 v4 s0 R* H. t$ N9 K/ N8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 7
% d+ {( k( d- I# x- x8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 83 H; n# S5 I- {! _ |- Z
8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9
- g3 i2 h) h4 p* w Y8.5 Record while Play ................................................10
& J- R/ ^3 m' d& }. n! k8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................102 j. s( i) v( I: R8 M9 Q( Q
8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................11* _9 y# X2 N6 @( ?
9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO, J2 f6 h. [2 \ U
9.1 General................................................................12
9 W1 }+ x+ h1 {4 t9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14
1 q9 J/ u' G9 l- K9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14
. m6 n# y4 w) A" @' N4 j9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15
' |' m0 W* |* S' Y9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................15" E7 @! I- v& n! q G4 a
9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................169 z5 J6 l7 D9 n
10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17/ i- e% h( G4 \4 `- u( J' K
11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18: R# `& ~" _& P6 t
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................19
" C }0 u/ R V& P9 e4 i4 h, @13 Multiclient Operation) Y" \$ T3 L$ V
13.1 General ..............................................................19
6 B2 Y. V% K& k% N( e+ s* ?; |13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................203 h Q0 B+ }6 j6 p" f! D: K( V3 Q
14 Operation under ASIO 2.0
7 Q6 {! i7 g& y2 C: ^" \14.1 General ..............................................................21& B. W7 t' {; q
14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22
% [& }# X: g# L& w2 [$ q14.3 Known Problems ................................................22
$ h' d& K, ?" O8 p0 c: U15 Operation under GSIF
$ Z/ K+ i1 L( S f4 l' ]4 i. ]0 |15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................235 B N/ r$ f# e3 _9 `
15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23, B( s' G! P! Z
16 Hotline – Troubleshooting8 L$ e( u1 l1 S" r) y0 D
16.1 General ..............................................................24, t, {$ Q0 H! p
16.2 Installation..........................................................25) d1 ~6 G- @2 |& I
17 DIGICheck..............................................................26; s7 n) h" E$ ` `' f
18 TECH INFO ............................................................26
" v- g. C! \# a2 ^19 Warranty ................................................................27( f1 d, j1 `9 t- [
20 Appendix ...............................................................27
: X2 d/ J4 g* f! x$ I, ?) z21 Diagrams................................................................284 _$ |! F- U; @8 C, Q
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; K) a6 q$ K2 k7 y$ o- b* I) E7 b) u1. Introduction
6 A w+ X& c6 E! p( JThank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring2 M4 A! N4 k! t( N' q2 a
digital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.4 \+ m8 A' } D3 z8 l
Installation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology
0 F- n/ y0 T$ ~- Mand full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog
8 c+ d7 ]5 ^: s6 l" I* N$ W- d- ?have turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.
; N0 [* z, Z7 P `! p3 u5 MDrivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable
8 |% k( Q" W9 ]. xand powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux
A9 j8 p" @, l7 sand Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported' ?3 }1 b4 q! d# n9 ~# m2 u* \
by a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.
9 H" @, b: k) `( ~Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions
! j9 S- Q$ N0 |9 F s" wnot carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.5 i: O/ \/ c4 a5 C
2. Package Contents
4 \6 Z4 N. E) z! X+ O Y1 IPlease ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:
+ c& ^% H, b5 r( _! W# U/ n1 N· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO
- S% Y" Y7 O* J5 \4 k; b# b7 g; S· Quick Info guide2 ^# D, a$ J/ E" m; i
· RME Driver CD
! i0 |7 B1 d8 F! _( z! Z! N· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)
0 L9 w" f( X" a! U. @0 d* ?· Internal cable (2 core)
, c: ]; Y* W' X) t3 S3. System Requirements
) o. z' G7 ^3 L$ ?4 l· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS
) G' j% i$ |0 Q- G+ o; c' E& q( o· A free PCI bus slot
5 ]9 y# I4 p/ z: M0 LAdditional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used1 f& a6 l/ @( V# v2 V0 Z0 w
for recording, playing and editing the audio data., o7 A x+ V0 d9 z8 _
4. Brief Description and Characteristics5 T# b7 k- p' Y+ e/ ~" i
· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode2 N3 h% L1 ~5 ~
· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode
% k: R9 P. f3 r( V· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible
. R5 U8 ^1 L& P# `6 `. w7 Z L) s· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa
' q, x7 a6 h3 M% Z* K# N· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control8 J9 A J' H+ T5 O# l) n! _2 x
· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
. d; y% N* w" @6 Y; l- @· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output8 y& G2 d$ I( u: g/ l
· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode1 M, G Y3 K6 w1 g; I: m; ~
· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
6 W/ s% F' |$ I1 f7 |· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output; |2 m- U- k/ N; u' X, p' ?1 ]
· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O( _! A7 U9 i$ ?" ^( _5 |/ ^
· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels: {- A: U: a, u* i. r8 [
· Full interrupt-sharing) R: j% t. Y1 @5 f) T& T
· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)5 z8 ]7 V4 |; R/ k3 C
· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load' E! F! b( i9 w+ P
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2 A$ \. Z* f( p S! d& u5. Technical Specifications
& K* f: ]* m+ M5.1 Digital
1 a5 Q0 Q& j4 P1 \3 V6 d· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
P+ h2 B" _% U· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)7 _( }! x6 `+ h9 S& ]+ g) X+ l
· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter6 q1 j8 S3 f, a, }8 e! S3 o/ }
· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode
; \) k3 u' T v( q( L8 `* Y7 h· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level); ^4 L0 l, T: B& O
· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)1 y# x( l& o4 X2 N' h: N
· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)* A; e3 p/ O- L2 v D* E. Q
· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit
0 S4 H N. V$ @/ K: U· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit
! j( W1 T x5 k1 P6 d% G5.2 Analog
8 s9 v. w& V' Q1 V· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)3 h4 o$ I. T% P$ D' T
· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA
# N; n" i, K/ b3 a$ A' \0 X% C, _· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%; u p F! Q5 e' ~$ K
· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)
8 n2 y" U$ l# F: I: U2 }5 h( M· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
5 t- Y3 l `% S5 K M3 m' k· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)" z# T1 Z( c: x* N. P
· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm4 @7 w/ b5 f; f, y8 T
· Channel separation: > 110 dB1 w1 O# y' r; J3 Q! j
5.3 Digital Interface
/ E$ N" }2 r$ z5 T( ~) S% D· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled2 x4 j+ n a* r! K1 U
· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-
/ c( y: [$ ^) ^# Y$ \- k( j, NOut)
4 A K7 Q$ ?1 T7 c2 J9 s/ m· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical5 \) T ^( C W3 @, w
5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample, [! ?! y& |8 [5 ^2 J
· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)# T8 d0 O8 q* ^1 Y2 J
· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)
; T) n2 x1 }: P3 L· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
: I6 s) T& W3 i: `8 ?· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
3 v! _ f- Z+ x# C O4 a· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)4 A) r& b" x! {2 z$ S7 ~0 y
· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
, v- A$ v' X; ZAll the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
# k" e5 N: M. I7 [Channel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:
& l% f+ h# B3 E4 g2 E& U7 \· 16 bit 16 bytes (*)
4 A/ @$ M- U: _7 L1 _; T3 e· 24 bit 24 bytes; b/ Y! c. k6 O3 g+ ^; h5 i3 `8 _' u
· 24 bit 32 bytes (*) I9 |. U: L8 C
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6. Hardware Installation
' M7 D4 h, n2 l$ m: M% MImportant: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before+ D# w. L9 n+ u) B
fitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in
* g% P* Z$ v+ e& t9 V3 W+ Joperation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!9 x( ?/ j2 A9 C+ l. ~( G/ h; p
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer4 l* [+ J8 v2 ^2 ~9 g/ S0 c( u
2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from
4 o' t& D# L! {: G' I2 iyour computer´s instruction manual- ^$ ~" b& J6 A2 X0 E% N' ?
3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any
) z; ^5 Y) q5 y- @ gstatic in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
7 {7 l+ [3 k0 g5 y) s8 d& i4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.9 J2 p, m# F& P4 T/ T+ T
5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.
; ?# m4 J- H/ O: V. G ~+ l+ {6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.
. W3 X* @* ]) C" s8 }0 X+ Q7. Software Installation
1 G8 Z) v+ W8 y1 w$ S7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME4 d E7 E3 E% f2 {: |
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer% I* k* l' F$ H# k
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add
, O- k6 Y- J ^3 e3 PNew Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further+ R" \+ r0 M/ `: P# k' _
instructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory5 E2 Q! A; [* ]- K* M o
DIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.
5 Y7 k! t! _# f" r cWindows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio; J! o9 C3 r4 w( f& N
device. The computer should now be re-booted.
$ x% Z/ }# U6 K) vUnfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
! y, p8 r8 t' o6 V6 y, a win again during the copy process.- V- z: q+ [, y* L# Z8 {- O1 y
All cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of$ V0 A; y3 X; ?7 C/ e' x$ O
the DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:; q2 l* o# a0 I9 F: j' x; p. O
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray9 R! X- p# N/ l; L
· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop4 X1 s0 r. E# ~ y0 S/ k
· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2); C) l2 ^8 C$ x6 W G
7.2 Windows NT
, h* H3 \4 F# xAs automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers
9 Z& T8 {* N0 c! x$ ]have to be installed ‘by hand’.
6 j( ?$ e3 o4 `1 t+ BAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT: q3 x; X$ s, ^( X# q
has been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device
0 W5 p; T D6 i( r/ V+ M& Mby starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's0 Q# t8 Y' H* w, G
directory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog9 X+ ~( n: M5 |# s5 A/ E ?
will open automatically.
7 t, I9 T8 d/ J( B8 q5 f% qA click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the7 N- H- e3 `3 A; | W5 S
systray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting ~1 l" _$ v4 v" o
NT.8 F+ I/ }) o$ h* v1 U# w; d# n& {. E3 H
A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any
+ Q7 p- ^6 h# `7 Icombination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.) b- I: @. u6 I
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- [, j) \) Q, m) U' x" X/ k2 [3 L7.3 Windows 2000/XP
: [; b" o8 q fAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
/ ]/ _9 B0 I5 Z+ g7 Chas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its
- { c3 i! {" C! o& U‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions& s# r2 H' [+ q" P
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory+ A' l( p7 W% y9 [3 `) P" z( v+ |
DIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.4 @& g% W+ b# }8 L. K
Windows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio) [) O. m- U Y: b# {+ w
device. The card now ready for use.$ x, ]; ~" ^, k5 J" j. `2 n0 ~* X+ t! H
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
9 q. \2 L3 d5 F! s& }$ zThe panel 'Settings' can be opened! u+ d2 A% b: _5 X$ ^* @1 `$ C
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray. L4 D; e( h* Z2 S4 z/ J
In case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified. _$ |8 _1 K! f: `
driver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.
; K6 o& M0 b3 X; }, M7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers
' T0 O/ s) \. z7 a, nA deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows" G' p/ W/ M" ?2 Q
anyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the( f t+ ~" F9 z% F/ ~) `
hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.
1 m) t0 M. o4 K+ h, oUnfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the
) [! r: O3 T6 b. B D$ }1 oSettings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the3 S2 N3 L* s. u9 y ~
registry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation7 h6 m) X& L |9 o/ i" j
entries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or
4 b, Q ]8 }! }3 I# O'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.
) a3 Y6 U. L: {+ a7.5 Linux/Unix
# I7 K) o% ^% k$ D2 d: lDrivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:
3 p9 X) k& b" C% ghttp://www.opensound.com8 G, H- s; [. R4 K& f
Another source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:$ K0 E9 T5 s w! v7 O9 b
http://www.alsa-project.org% ]6 E: s% M, S% N' N/ t
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8. Operation and Usage
. X, C1 A( X1 i/ x8.1 External Connectors9 e+ N' ]& d2 e7 |
The DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated- F5 j i1 [0 M; C4 b
through 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The! j% e6 Y8 w2 q9 I
card accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status7 l3 B# q# `( e* b0 k
and copy protection are ignored.
1 v/ I- D0 X2 L' B( _+ \Use the supplied breakout
" F5 Z% T0 {' p5 c; @cable to connect2 b) `4 T0 o$ k0 n
coaxial (SPDIF) or XLR
$ U7 C: e9 u# [9 ]. c(AES/EBU) devices.
F5 g5 A' h* G' G2 EThe red phono socket of& ?9 C/ U8 p* v, `3 o/ w7 ~( H
the breakout cable is the+ h0 h2 S9 q( @- a
SPDIF output, the white
0 \) H) q+ A& q* }: R0 [' w4 ^$ J9 z) _one is the SPDIF input.# A r* `5 o. ~: U: F% J/ K. _
The ground-free design,
3 m! U$ d1 }$ R4 \/ uwith transformers for! m5 N* [# ~2 C
digital inputs and outputs,2 B5 `0 |- J2 W5 O! I1 A) e5 o
offers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.' @; o" S( g* w# h0 ] T; X
All outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,
; Y* {" b/ n8 e) s5 L+ E6 q+ [connect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).
& S* V( G6 i6 _' H; YA ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is
1 M7 n# S( L9 Xdirectly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance
& x5 i- L/ w1 ?! _, K# z- }driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be
) X6 {; z0 g9 a5 ^" Ichanged coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI/ c, x3 [& p. W$ q* e3 T7 h, U* Y
Settings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special9 o7 K4 d4 H r* j8 V/ N& ?
mute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.
# K# S& l* V+ U7 g( y3 X% |1 [8.2 Internal Connectors1 A* T% r. N* [4 S5 [5 M
The DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors
[* G8 m0 I5 y2 `; C( ^on the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an
: z+ W! N# o* i8 y4 \, g8 [# B* Rinternal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is q1 d0 q1 P$ _
sufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be3 ^9 e: u# O- v1 q, E% i* y
connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),$ ~8 Z/ t9 u I0 y C+ T, m
or an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT
+ {+ J& I6 a! X1 _format.7 x2 W; Z* ]1 t+ k' h8 q
The internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
& m( u8 h6 q* Y8 y2 _! j! @" Zsignal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 82 |9 g3 I/ B6 N9 Y* F9 Q! q+ l$ D
analog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two
: G( a) E/ w, Q# \" n9 Y$ {) }0 Npin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal0 x }4 ~; w9 u1 U
'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to' M$ d- C5 X! `6 _ y# U0 ]
record the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.
5 n0 ]3 r# B2 M5 b! ]3 qThe two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module4 y; d& W1 v i7 w9 f) V- T7 [! H( c
WCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for
( ?" D0 E. o" Y. ?* b# Z9 W0 U* _more information.* M$ O4 k1 z) H/ R; C" Z
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2 P0 o' s6 G! l: e' T/ V8.3 Playback (Windows MME)1 G$ }* @/ i. | |
DIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).
3 t3 J6 q* Y2 U$ Q4 pOtherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).# C3 B1 ? d0 B+ T1 [/ c
In the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This3 n- o% F! y" Z1 p
can often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio
- }: Q& f* `- V8 M- |Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback6 q. }' c( ~5 d1 P4 r$ q9 v
Device. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend
6 M# B: K$ Q) P5 Iusing 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.
, N$ j+ b0 D# C' L; BWe strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also
+ \5 Q2 n! R0 s. m q9 DDIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss
. N$ q* z- h( u3 x. w: ?of synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you
0 z! x. ~: X+ a& V5 F7 v9 B! H( w4 Yshould consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control
8 Z* `+ W' Q5 ~4 ^1 UPanel /Multimedia /Audio<.! A, S1 c+ G! B0 ]: G( u) S2 F
The RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.4 D& [ y4 B4 a) n
Start setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).& L$ q Z' h5 n; K# D6 q/ A! M/ K
The screenshot to the5 T% H% S. u5 z$ o: @! Z
right shows a typical8 Z8 O$ j2 j' D% ~, m& S
configuration dialog as! J0 T' H% d- t2 z
displayed by a (stereo)! K/ Q4 Y, ^3 |+ V2 Z
wave editor. In ADAT
8 S" k. C! n$ k ~4 ?/ Kmode a playback is done
! S+ k7 o4 b, Uusing the currently4 b* X9 g7 y/ f! N% Q& V
chosen stereo pair. In
" u4 O; o9 X S+ c% r: d3 LSPDIF mode playback8 ^% s. `5 r0 g5 h8 z: f. V
always uses channels
# ?; L5 n$ @* x3 | c1+2.& |" a' [3 L! K! i
Increasing the number
8 `/ N: k, T. `, K9 band/or size of audio3 H' k) H6 \7 C
buffers may prevent the
+ b2 r0 {. u; l- paudio signal from breaking
! I! L* n# l7 \% e+ C$ q+ O! P; pup, but also increases
$ y' p9 |3 y/ b6 V* Ylatency i.e. output is/ k! K! b! |) v( z
delayed. For synchronized } i$ j2 C* L" z6 V8 A: q6 e1 p
playback of audio
: T7 L3 R- w& o9 s& Y; x6 x7 zand MIDI, be sure to k; F @5 W. R7 t
activate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed( q$ U* j F1 ?. P3 g
Audio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always/ f- l }: w& F' g: H' C
reports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization)./ {' S0 D" K6 v' u' A" s: ] W
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4 b4 w, |) B3 ^$ x. D8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME); @2 h3 T4 u9 J
Unlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is
) _8 \$ w. Z1 p! n# s g8 j9 hpresent, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the/ l! ?' z7 G) T c+ X
correct sample frequency as well).& M2 f! K0 @: C9 m* B, x
To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an
8 O& r5 Y7 V) e" Verror LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing+ E3 h) {% C9 k* D
sample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.
8 v* E7 p! A* s0 e) \The error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever: k( r% L H/ k- c* t5 Q V
an error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED3 ?: K: L: }7 [
will light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the/ Y* z- w: f( t
sample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.2 i, W( r Z6 `6 k% C5 U
If no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error
1 G$ s, n. H8 j2 {" n- Y3 zdetection ‘No Lock’.
6 D! g0 g. v) {3 S, mIf a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops7 S8 s/ T# a8 G, N
the system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in
9 S+ Y, D- o% T8 G) ithe production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such
/ U o3 H; N& a" \# _- iis not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.
: m# ~: C# M+ ]; [Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting
$ _% R1 R" H% t% p1 d kthe required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter
; r) U1 p; }1 \( [. a/ y J5 i: _can then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.
, h. D6 F* O1 @5 W9 U! MThe screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog) I, L. ]8 F9 A3 Y( m0 M4 c; N
used for changing basic parameters such as' p* k# }1 I3 c
sample frequency and resolution in an audio( h. I' S. U; X
application.' U: f3 b. n' j
Any bit resolution can be selected, providing it is
0 Y! d2 [2 K" N0 E8 psupported by both the audio hardware and the
- o; V7 z% }# b: ksoftware. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the- U" A* N0 ^7 J2 B
application can still be set to record at 16-bit) l( P; m7 S5 E$ j( h
resolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any# S0 f, C1 M3 K
signals about 96dB below maximum level) are/ M* }9 H* L/ {5 r8 q
lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing! K' \/ W+ c6 e' f, B
to gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit
8 e; {# e: \) `1 z7 Z# q5 t7 \: Nresolution - this would only waste precious space4 U8 u" e! q! s) x2 |
on the hard disk.$ Q$ u) U; D: E$ l$ M
It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI96* s/ |3 z( }2 d& G* ^( j: @
series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings5 g: c; Q+ l( A# \
(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
4 t! f- q) Z0 E' w& L$ a# dpassed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring' v/ P. i/ R) p: K+ [2 ]. d+ _2 p
by constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required' C9 i' _8 o( h' X, U: |9 g. t
by programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.
' R9 {+ H5 j! w# w9 c: \Currently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.' M2 l, j( D* b" W8 u
Our ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this9 q" r" o3 @# g( b0 R9 f
the card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of
8 q6 o# j: I" [9 H z* ]2 ZSamplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring
5 W+ F2 `8 G# [during Punch'.# H1 _7 f6 ~% q" }3 x( g5 l s
The other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When$ {/ v% }- l" w
'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the
$ `- {6 \) L) b' P* {& w. J( A, woutput whenever record is started.
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8.5 Record while Play
2 y5 h( r" E2 n, W' HDIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio7 K# Y- j3 d" `5 O2 |! k) j
data, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or
8 l3 P. Z" M8 p# u; rRecord while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the6 N4 @ |' ~6 R& U
recording software.+ J% l2 e+ q2 x( M$ W
8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME
3 \6 S0 l& I- t- l) B8 _3 p+ w& pWhen using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream
' u2 X( f: G, t p5 W8 Ican be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this/ w* V* X' h8 e0 \9 j: ^
to work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/
* D9 t8 i. i4 ]3 a, g# u+ oAudio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.# ?+ V7 b$ o1 z9 }
You will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to
/ p4 y$ `2 O% z) b) J9 c$ m8 Y'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital
/ W# \( g8 R6 h1 Hmultichannel data stream using the RME card.
( ]; v9 l" R4 c; t, M) pThis 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in
7 w6 j# Q' I: f# Z/ Kthe card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to* j7 A. T4 n5 R; z- b, I% b. E
prevent any attached equipment from being damaged.
/ M7 b0 n5 L" r6 c1 y+ E7 n `Setting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional4 @) O0 E4 ^- @! y
cards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by! `6 }/ v: c' N( Z$ K
system events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any
) H9 k5 G4 v* Y; T4 esystem sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').7 z3 x# U+ P# v1 T- \
Note: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using
j" e. d0 Z* g M' B5 wAutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal.! x( H. k* o/ g* V& B
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4 H- G: o& h5 E/ ~' A& u& e8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)
# P* y8 s" M m2 EUsing Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46+ e% L! X* r- m2 h: s) g- M
ms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much
# o v; t: z/ m1 c7 e6 Zmore powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
: J6 P7 {( L$ band Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version
) H( m; u! Q& R5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04.3 J8 W! N( P$ q- X
In the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same
0 V1 @3 d v9 f$ {buttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the' t5 V6 `$ S0 P3 E% k0 v1 i
hardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!
, h g( [0 F3 ~8 c) X `Attention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can
5 @9 o2 \, r/ o% _0 s7 qhappen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting2 A7 q9 i8 |; J; c# p& `
MODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.
2 F' F! x: r, D- U* r) I; MPlayback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.8 Z% K$ \% u, P: R! r& b* V5 T$ l7 E
Example: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the4 {" y6 L. k; Z
card's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.$ a. _1 t! E) x5 O/ `3 z" F2 V
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9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO- r+ b! w% ]5 N) _3 S
9.1 General
1 {8 W' u* s& D( B1 `The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions
/ [, i' y* U5 X" ? [% G9 y- s5 k5 qand options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different
/ s7 H- x$ ~& v8 m$ `+ B" _requirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:6 l) f7 Y3 v- }1 c
· Input selection3 z3 N9 w( B( v% m4 Q
· Output operation9 }" s# ?/ P) _% S \, L( H
· Output Channel Status
( ?6 \$ A/ p4 |8 Q0 \' @; A3 d. S· Synchronization behaviour- F r: P/ j& H, j8 j) g
· Input and output status display
! b- J9 h5 Q* P Z0 G `: W4 [The display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When! W$ t0 W1 h7 h( q
choosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No
) C/ ]9 c4 v0 z$ RLock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of
6 g9 `: [) U1 ^Range’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,0 n: x* {9 k! G1 W( V+ R
with ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.
5 i/ C# x- x% w1 k1 N3 ^+ m! ZThe three states of the output
; v0 p2 F* S/ v* O. {3 j7 rselected through the choicebox
0 i: x I9 C: z) G: C‘Output’ control the monitoring0 O- m& _6 v8 e
behaviour of the card.0 O; t+ b: X; k
‘Automatic’ sets the normal
" I! V5 N6 g/ ]* X- T$ Hmode where the input signal
9 Y# W) |8 }5 Z4 a% r5 Kreaches the output only whilst
" k6 o- X3 Y5 x- s$ D6 lrecording. In this mode, when
/ {' C. t$ H) O4 tstarting a recording, feedback
' T" H; c, Z3 j; A' F9 yoccurs very often when using
, u! U8 w0 i2 d" W5 G$ Adigital mixing desks. ‘Play only’( {$ A( u8 v9 M4 x& p ?( ^
solves this problem by making
; `2 N) R5 j: ^7 w1 R tsure that the input signal is never
' H. C4 _! `3 D( Upassed to the output.
( ]9 U4 N; ^# u% R$ K8 R4 r4 aAfter selecting ‘Input’, the input, _3 L9 T* m) g" }
signal appears at the output A# f! b/ y% B$ J4 c
whenever playback is not active.% h5 \; h% |8 d5 S( m: |
DIGI96/8 PRO saves a
- T0 ] [# [7 x9 Y# }+ Ncontinual record standby mode# @* N% a0 v; g1 e( A: z/ C
and can switch itself to monitoring' A4 F6 @9 d" B' p2 R7 T
without active software. As" p! V8 Z$ v3 b! T0 O
switching between the inputs is$ t2 S/ r( B' q' a* I( A
carried out in realtime, stepping) g2 G6 v6 K! s& i1 v
through the inputs gives a fast9 R2 ~4 H# ? ]# f5 f
check of the incoming signals.4 Q( T2 k& i" f* j
Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause( t, E) V1 S4 W! F" L* _/ R, l
unwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the! l5 R2 i! x7 y3 s
recording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied
0 x' c j+ ^( j( a3 H% c' t1 N& Ximmediately.
( m, S, X( n3 i" tSpecific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer
% s# `) ]+ I& I; L- `/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.
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Input8 S1 E" `. T d" u
Defines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.' O8 Z1 h- ?( i, K( U; `
When active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.
5 m' I- U* `$ ~7 {7 JStereo Devices (W2k only)
. y$ b8 C" k' U2 r2 @# }& J: fSyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the X; s" E' W& I0 e4 W
stereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.
1 P; E( P: \( V7 CSafe Mode6 y& Z; x2 {7 H6 {
Check Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When' f; x, j9 G% F0 x" y* K. b' y
de-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.
0 A4 v: F( X' s: c; u4 qW9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).' T# R: Q5 X* D" V4 @5 X3 S! a
Output( {7 v; p% x% z/ L
With ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’. e% ^. X7 d2 R
prevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal
0 ]! R7 p& ~8 f% l$ i/ \8 r* kappears at the output whenever playback is not active.+ h, N0 }" t3 P- \# O1 \" ^
Output Format" W: J# W0 Y! I$ t; q
'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the3 x& o. P' C( `! X" {5 B
current use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in; w) w4 l. q( B' P0 ~9 o, a
ADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
6 A+ W$ R* w- n; H0 S" ZSpecific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter1 K+ V+ s& G) f7 a3 q
11.
& _* W s) h2 N! j* j4 @( vAnalog Output
4 D1 W7 J S% D# Z! @9 HTrack
. n7 V/ q1 Y0 ~. s# }Defines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output./ t t) M9 E* F( Q
Attenuation
6 h7 L& j) ?* I+ f$ f: q9 c+ AAttenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.
2 P; D9 E% A: GVolume* _7 p0 V; z3 w8 \6 W
Attenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move. b' R& V" D1 v) x( W+ n( d
simultaneously.0 h2 k) l7 L% r% }" A* x- `
Clock Mode
( u! a! I4 A; R. ^6 _ X# M" NThe card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word1 ?4 D% Z; n( `# h8 a$ W* q! L, M- @* ]
Clock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.
8 a2 p$ ?0 Q7 o, s/ |Status Displays" ?- Q A! @$ S* j) \5 w: g3 }; g
The displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of; V6 [( A C% Q) T6 o' _7 |
the card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock
$ n8 i; E" m; Qmode.
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! I3 Y/ y& L) D1 J& P9.2 Force Adat: m8 p) j1 ^5 ^ e! \+ ^
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output
5 r/ n( J. O: d1 s6 ainto ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).
4 \/ ?+ q9 S4 [5 H: ]" X6 K8 e: hWhen using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the
. S+ A- @" M8 }) sdata to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and; y: h" _2 a# Q) j m7 }
choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to
6 ~+ x* j5 Y/ e(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4))./ _8 ?: `: M, w5 s4 h5 l+ p X
When 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the
6 ?4 D0 c. V4 L/ K/ lADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).2 ^1 [$ a( f( G9 |
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'
! v3 T2 j& N2 }in the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
" K# M9 d+ j' ]4 pWhen using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output8 l8 {2 Q* s3 e- L9 j" q, A( D
to operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13)., T7 r2 J% k( v+ |. P% H% L
When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by# V8 d6 z& p) ]4 f$ J
selecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by
' ~, r9 O2 s" k8 @4 Xthe hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card" j0 e1 B( y1 o5 r- |0 T E
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 42 }/ u$ N4 ]! ~
stereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
; {. G! z! R+ r) P; aThen the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to
! E- [% o7 z! Q1 Ndefine which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.' R) o# y/ I9 X/ u y
9.3 Analog Output4 O7 \% C$ r# q, W. |
Whenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play
. i1 P/ t$ V; a1 \: Z5 C4 J$ j7 cback one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the
0 X- H! Z& u/ P' ?( TSettings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.
) z! r+ }2 g* i" S; ~2 k1 e$ oThe analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field
+ r& U( [" }( b) |( G- R'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping
+ Z- C2 @0 h6 z5 gvalues are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response
) Y7 f7 ^' v6 O1 o4 x# Pand distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of6 ]. h3 x# L# R* i% T
the analog output stage remains unchanged.8 A9 U9 j- {+ [5 f9 t
Additionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at& \) Y, C5 a( @* T" H# s3 ?- y/ o) l
the bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.
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/ P- J+ F5 I" A% b9.4 Tab 'Mode'
4 X# Q) u9 `9 iThe Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines+ N* k3 ]% e$ _) o
the latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well
$ p4 o) b3 W- d% f* @8 T; v# das general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played
+ s5 s4 h; H' g/ h. Z# oback simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.
0 K* R, V# ~ JIn RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11
' ?* Q" H( `( U7 w, a4 {ms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the9 P, A1 K& p5 I% @$ {- E0 l* X
values are different for different sample rates:; |" C( U/ }( v2 {
Choice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz
) h0 c" N( E* c' Y X) q46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms, g# h& H6 f, G! {
23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms! j; B# w8 n( b+ x1 a) l
11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms- s6 Q7 o0 \2 c3 [8 \
6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms
. s7 [0 g& l6 a3 H* Z6 W9 z. |The stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record
4 p! T `$ V/ W0 z- o+ x0 f8 |plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
7 \# y6 p7 o! l* X" w3 t& Y! uThe setting of the buffer size affects all formats.7 T3 n; W/ x, q) L. `& V; N
MME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME/ C9 _1 a; c4 Y1 d: V. v
application.
% w! M+ y3 K+ K( y: OASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.
6 S6 l# j& h7 |! N8 ^$ I aGSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's8 a+ y( J3 s3 ? T) o8 N
Hardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or
, Y" @/ f. L- z8 Z/ B16 bit.2 |2 j2 ~: L: k3 @ H
9.5 Boot-Option ADAT
* m6 ?! |9 H4 J& z) p9 ~The jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the
' S$ O& v& B% Y5 H, i9 E7 pcomputer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting3 A$ h% U/ o* U0 q( C- V, W
in ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital' F0 f8 I4 Y% K7 }
mixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is
3 u! _3 Z) n. ] g& kpresent at their ADAT input.# f5 s9 k9 S; O# y: r6 ^
The other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input" _; ]# g$ c5 Z
circuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the2 C- y# F3 Y1 F/ i/ U; G
card in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.) T+ x0 v, S6 j* V9 T4 D+ s% y
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9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization! @ o6 W% d* U2 K3 I# X7 I1 P
In the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to" f) y- H3 p+ p C) C7 ?
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single
7 C. s6 g9 n" K( J1 ^' v5 z3 }% Hmaster. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which0 y$ w. N5 G) V1 O
handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate0 H! `: ]" ]7 I) M- ?% r! G! R
this mode.
# y5 W$ d6 C% b1 B; d& n4 SIn AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As
, v6 p/ b" p3 nsoon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal* }7 q5 O; z( T5 W2 X9 }6 T
quartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').# W1 }: J2 m* F9 k- U4 Z8 K( ]/ s
This allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the$ N" V' b" J: n9 P. [6 t
card to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having
1 ?) X, G g9 L5 F Gto reconfigure the card.; l4 H& @! |6 U% P+ o2 U1 E
'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while9 _5 R( Y, C; {. |) a
using more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and; y8 d9 T! k; |- ~! c/ B$ R
outputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes
# }# T* T5 w% y" V$ n. nfeedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the
. [/ l, Q9 b% `9 r f( u7 ^/ |2 Bcard's clock mode over to 'Master'.
6 u) g @ i- c* z* ]! H6 EDue to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input
# s$ D# P7 Q5 C6 y2 ]signal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.
4 X5 @" r8 h7 p6 K `6 k7 J$ [- ^AutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all& Q _0 B0 \3 X) x8 ]3 ?
inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10). p6 j+ q6 }4 F" ^; \4 r, C
Thanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not& s$ O/ |( q+ O% Q0 ]
only capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105
2 w1 N$ F2 U" s" l) R. E, GkHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record) V* P) c! C: k; D8 J8 i/ z( a
or playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)6 n! g, t( n% d
has to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,* s$ a' t# e& h4 s4 H$ q' _
DIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.' e n/ o; @5 k: U/ ~
When using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input
; |: w$ P6 E, C% lcan serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between) v) C; D# }9 M5 `. b; L
25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.
) [- g* A) s0 V6 B) BOnly one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock4 V0 }8 }& B3 i2 n( S
mode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.1 ^* |7 W; e5 S: F+ \
More information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located) A, }2 ^) O8 G: v7 L$ N3 `: T2 K
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
" m- H, F3 _ S3 c- W$ tAll our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The* v! d9 J3 d) u8 E, U
driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’./ \+ e6 x- W+ ?: N
Thanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one9 b$ s6 d' d/ C4 ~+ ~
input signal to all inputs simultaneously.& h+ w$ I! c; O1 C5 J" c5 ?
In order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all9 u+ H' a: O T
get the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of
) ]0 Y3 y/ |& J% x F yeach card to one output of the mixing desk." O5 o! e' {* |9 U3 O3 n9 i3 [
Example 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock
3 \3 y% h, G; O' U8 k+ O0 ynet.% i" @1 `9 M$ Z3 B6 s6 F
Activate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync
6 D" {3 h0 I% J$ |9 \- j; kat all cards.! A" ]# R) S; v, S. `+ i% p
Example 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices. a3 l V% _6 H* H1 h4 B
Connect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,6 Z( F1 I- a8 \+ ^, ]; X6 r1 i
activate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,
& m/ C5 R. X+ l7 ffrom the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second
! P) N. L: ~( r0 O+ T- ~3 e. k0 Sone. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this G) C* B6 _; @6 d. j1 B
method is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the
8 m. X- V6 M/ r. W# j! Dcorresponding input is activated.# ~& X: K2 b6 H6 p0 O
A convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.# V u, y: b0 l
Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card# e# p7 h: B4 u$ q( u
can be master!# s0 P4 a. ^% S) k
Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.
1 b1 }0 f9 |1 [8 J6 b$ HActivate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the9 m$ t' c2 M( a7 L
mode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the
) x& X" S2 q) t2 W7 Y" y1 | R$ rthird line of 'Output Status'.
5 |$ b) O5 U* N6 Q3 YAfter activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in
! ^4 k' T6 ]2 q! O. G0 j8 {case clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.
' ~' ], ^% U# J# X5 V' ~More information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in
& Q; q) O7 J" P/ Xthe directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
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11. Special Features of the Digital Output2 |" ]/ Y, @9 b ]
Apart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a
# n) v7 c+ \- f+ Uheader containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of8 m& W" S& T, ?; P/ a. i
malfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for9 B4 d8 Y' | x0 j
the output signal.* t \/ Y" y0 F, q% R5 |$ a
Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally3 v9 w k3 ^7 Z5 A2 [& j& G) Q' t
done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!0 _) l3 ]$ v5 \
This can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in
# ~3 d' D* V% S& w; [sound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,
w7 ]3 j$ Y) t! j5 |! G7 A88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in
# Y, h" J# E0 C1 I: b2 y$ Dsound will be audible.8 {& u: f, {, b5 ~1 l! P: r% l
The DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital
/ Z/ N5 o, G2 r; c0 R2 _; u7 ddevices:6 V7 M3 Q1 E8 J+ e8 U+ J
· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate
; a5 @* P! X# y$ q& K& e- D· Audio use, Non-Audio
1 m& H# A7 Z$ h8 p2 e1 G7 Y- M6 u· No copyright, copy permitted5 w I. u! k% M/ \8 V; E3 R& {- L; {
· Format Consumer or Professional
! A# l( d; c! p% T/ }6 B4 e! J% N· Category General, generation not indicated
" ]6 e1 d' b( H1 p4 @1 [· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs
) g! |4 v" G: x2 q( f* D· Aux bits audio use5 Z( i& p$ V; v: m
Note that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will
7 c# _* P3 ?$ j; honly accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!
5 ~1 I! m0 k& c# R$ r! e+ ^The status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the3 {# O3 @/ V5 c( R/ Z
XLR connectors are used).1 x8 D3 C# u; H: Y3 X+ c: Q9 n" z6 {
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded' D% b5 u0 c+ w1 C# ]: Z
data is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-
- H2 `8 q U `3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.
9 r8 W [) l* |7 F nWhen playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and- q. i! y' G: }; D3 \, C
coaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed
9 a5 M1 S. W# ^, M3 f7 W% ^# }0 Hto SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.
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2 A9 i. N( J, v4 @ I$ C4 ]12. Notes on the ADAT Interface. C% g; |0 u3 i7 i P$ Q+ J' [8 L5 V
DIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel; X8 j" \. I" l& U/ \( ]6 o( ^$ b
interleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.! |( s8 D! C( m
Because this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/8 E6 a% A, _) n$ n( I
PRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.
" N, s' S' a3 `" I7 ]# i4 M( p& C% }These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2
7 D( k* S9 }3 u% H/ Vchannels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already2 t! n( Z7 P* [1 G" [' N
existing software.& Q8 L4 c' ]4 Q; V- ]9 ]
DIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever+ _" R$ n9 K7 U' t$ d. w
more than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
; ~# x1 H3 c$ ]4 n: U- VADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the) W& I& [, |: J: r* b- J
DIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is
6 P' \, B4 w( u" V) v. t8 Qset to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input
, t6 }5 l/ ^+ imonitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo
! P& ~* \- t7 E9 ]. W, Kpairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.
6 o1 ?3 ~- }1 I2 `9 tIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in
# T- n6 J1 p8 S9 n# mthe Settings dialog.
9 k$ x" M: z9 X9 j4 N' U- D5 T9 YWhen using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to
# m, p- q6 G A; E% rsend the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force
, `6 R* a; c3 b, y2 TAdat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
+ X. e$ r2 k4 j; b LDIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
: |) G; Z x$ ~" OIn SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.9 ?6 o- `) x; H9 B
13. Multiclient Operation5 q5 @+ K# l M9 y" g2 d+ A1 K
13.1 General* D! I1 X. `7 {% t2 Q" p7 e$ U
The DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be# J9 P; u0 v; J) t7 d" t. w
used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For) ~6 a7 C- h' d; i
a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed
* f4 L* `" b) Bprecisely.
& i9 @' p0 A( @- c- oRule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!+ }2 ]0 b/ f9 O! S9 y$ w
After an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different
! D% ?$ r1 v) o) a7 y0 n9 L8 y4 Q- U1 mMME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any6 x( P5 V, n1 U+ G
combination is allowed.
4 ]! H6 M1 t4 z( n% G0 t5 F& c" i" \Rule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
( w( ~, V# A* J3 L0 F0 vIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible4 @. B; l5 g# d( w! ?7 _
to run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the0 y3 l* H% A5 x5 o
selected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!7 ~2 Z+ d! a1 l3 c( _2 c
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& @+ r2 H" I' L8 @Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.
H- W) o9 |4 l8 u- {" n5 CIf for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't
* b# Q; T4 G6 F8 _be used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.3 L8 \8 V. i v3 n
13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only)
5 P6 h# W7 h i3 t! IThe Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility
% i& ]9 n, e$ B0 B3 Yreasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check
; E+ f) x( S4 _7 z3 | V) N8 W. Y8 n4 p'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.
, E8 {* s: D9 D( D( p% W! tAdditionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by
" n9 x6 F1 _3 I7 m! K: EWindows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode; e6 @$ E* W- y' r. c
DS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to
# }- ^: X4 Q& O8 I2 a9 w- P8 Y/ seach driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.
, q" d8 `# R8 h( o, YThe multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!
% n5 F( b2 d$ K( f* d* BThe DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs7 _5 f+ O- N' _# y- k) V+ O: z
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
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14. Operation under ASIO 2.0
* r U' K" C: ?" Q14.1 General, r$ z0 p4 ]/ _# s9 ? |- v6 b
As Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on
& g1 q8 K# |- c( g& W3 G2 rhow to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.
6 P& t7 w# O0 ^% r$ U D4 aOur ASIO driver supports any i! r) R; v' x; \
combination of cards from the5 q3 Q- m* Y* U/ P6 z
DIGI96 series. Important: Multiple( R0 v$ u# H& \& z+ h
cards MUST be synchronized% ~; }1 X$ g, T |; N% v
among themselves! This1 T7 x! w0 `% G1 y( o
may be done by using the1 y7 Q6 a. z! N- ] U: r
input signal (having a common
: m% v/ q( e, k4 U+ [5 T' v& Oclock source, for example a1 ^0 p/ u6 }+ X0 |
digital mixing desk), several
8 ]6 `. q2 C; n' ^$ `. S5 \synchronized ADATs or the
2 z# ` { G$ i! lRME Word Clock Module.6 [4 {7 F) V6 h; t
Start the ASIO application, go
, L0 l( B' b! Q8 K! x. C- y" z2 sto ASIO/System and choose
5 @& B5 u! t, e5 h3 Rthe device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.% L- Z2 n' a6 b y+ H8 [; g# \1 `+ l
The button 'ASIO system4 y+ d: K! v$ K/ R2 n6 w+ A9 A
control' directly starts the Settings0 @$ Q% [" B! E9 U8 S3 }5 I. ?4 _
dialog of the DIGI96* X& {! s+ E- u
series (see chapter 9).* B2 c6 |- ?: U
Switching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient
6 z& G; `% ~, Vway.5 `5 {1 |# i" O6 h' \1 b) p
Playback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches
3 r. ?% ?% b8 P5 L( N8 Ainto ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT' Q9 P- a6 E" W
format is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.
' a6 l5 s" B' N( g8 p$ {, {Record: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches/ B5 ?$ _3 y. G' g
into the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than5 @4 K5 T( f0 c% R. v8 w
one input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed
$ o9 a2 N( `- J5 e$ { Hto input 1+2. O& e$ A3 I ~8 k& w
Mixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a) A) @& W" K z: j+ C. s
SPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain
& s% g, v& _' h3 o5 l4 Hconfigurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word% x: g! M7 U! O* w5 m5 V
clock for all participating devices.
* ^/ ^6 ^3 k. o1 O B& W: c" |The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'
* Y+ d# {2 e" w; Q8 g, p. }feature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor
, M( K+ M+ u+ ^ Lpan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other" j3 z* \0 u# Q) O7 g: ?
VST mixer settings have no effect.( L% ]% Q# y6 l4 e* y4 g# P) ~
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& u ?8 O/ W& k6 Y14.2 Buffer Size - Latency$ R# w3 ]* @: F/ I3 {% X+ I _8 M9 ]
The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the
" w% T) z1 b% M! i" r' Z. Fdelay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.
$ C; \' l+ x: t% }: ?The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and. L) B- |" T& U* H2 n
the longer the system takes to react.
" N5 L, e* }) y* V4 w0 A DThe indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting
2 ]: I& O+ R$ U9 T' i7 Z" q16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.
5 b0 I; p$ {6 n$ r, hSelecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only# {' f: J8 W5 w1 ] }7 g
matters if they included information at all).
8 ~$ ~4 E/ ]* ]9 J9 ?9 z( G* JPlease note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the
; ?6 Y; V# Q" @2 x: a# ^computer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
1 y2 [; D# l8 G! U* T. k# ^7 iMore information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab* R5 n) |! R' {' A
'Mode'.. @7 k; _+ ?$ D! k ?8 p
14.3 Known problems& _/ n1 H3 R- }5 h- @( y5 {* p
In case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,
6 Y/ t# g' L$ k( f) u% w* Othen drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns
2 }( d; {7 A$ e9 ~( f9 Lto verify that these are not the reason for such effects.
$ P3 Z9 n' m0 f$ sUnfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)4 o: k! z0 Z+ @2 S
seem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI
- `( h0 }, q" \" x& i! Gbus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks) O& z9 V5 B" E# }
are heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example2 m& U9 @2 x" x7 o a6 ~
by reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').
- Q0 j& O# Z: E; ]! T6 d6 lAnother typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous
4 i2 ]/ J; X& x: q5 o! K4 [% yoperation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,
$ K' U& y# P+ r8 z. zbut must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.' F2 B; v* e- e! n& Z* B1 V- K
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15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)
/ A* D! p0 F4 ^# x15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME' }- N/ g' g* ~ d
The GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with M; U4 B D" O4 z
Gigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver' r3 F. }3 i+ [1 A1 q0 N/ R
supports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with
0 i- D* |) v* D2 S3 @GSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.# Z# m% Q8 z$ T2 ^7 N
In case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings
6 d( ^6 M. @" D; z# i* I+ H; {dialog before starting the software.
! |. s" y% x, o+ w* l2 |Gigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance
y; q( X: k$ T% v6 S5 ~! I1 D( c8 Ois achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO3 W) @1 p4 j8 _' V4 a
driver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),
1 L8 n! E% I1 P- N9 G! V7 }thus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself
" b/ c: K& K8 `$ b3 b; fwill still work at a very low latency.4 {9 @9 E0 I0 T5 m
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs+ V0 z* J* Y# T) r W1 C( g! a
simultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit
8 L, e* @% T* Q4 tresolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.4 j' q! c( Q1 A4 H
Additional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As/ S+ K! {: ~; f; {' } y. d! J
Cubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.% v* N8 W$ [! D7 a6 K
The tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.
3 Y8 b( w- V% F" g+ t, J5 `Please note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If1 c# ^8 Q% b' n6 ?, V
the bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be
# S, Y- i. ?1 V; V) T% t+ gstopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).
9 |5 H t% e3 O1 i15.2 Windows 2000/XP
1 ]" `+ Y, D' b$ \ PBasically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,( s3 H$ p+ d! m
which needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency2 S" {3 h# i+ Z
(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall9 F$ d( Y( @: o! B0 e
DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause
$ O" A" n& {7 K9 ]8 b. g5 a2 ~performance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.
# c1 K& H& }4 d, V C, lPlease note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination( m0 p8 s! ?8 o( A7 M; a4 N% |; _( X
MME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,
! i( d' W& n4 Eprovided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note
3 M' j( {: s! B4 R6 v0 K+ n' C N4 A* Athat Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio
) P4 a" v, q, N n' t1 P `/ }# Vchannels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't* u/ |+ }6 u, U' B/ |8 v, j. G
been started.
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5 ~/ ~7 D8 \! K16. Hotline - Troubleshooting
$ p1 j; g- D2 X' G16.1 General
$ _6 J9 |* r' a/ K+ mThe newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,8 p% m6 Q& u2 G' I! T, N
Latest Additions.
' \* h: s0 ?4 n1 {. _Playback works but recording doesn´t:
. p9 P# I& G, u" E· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns
3 W* X$ A2 s7 s% O% P! v) hoff, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.
4 c+ T' B6 n# D M! C& Z, X· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently' u2 Z8 s. A9 g8 ]+ E, r% w
selected input in the Settings dialogue.$ T, p. M+ m- \/ M* G+ r' }8 n
· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio
' K7 o0 \# G' j( o6 Kapplication.( @6 [7 M+ Y0 d+ x
· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or# `9 u, Y( U& s2 ~2 u8 l
similar) matches the input signal.
: G2 M6 z C! e! t* [1 _: r$ m· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'., }+ @7 }( _1 c6 H
The input signal cannot be monitored in real-time4 m. O* e% s- D
· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).
, R8 T3 A/ G* ^3 N2 U0 }( ?Only the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output
! S1 z5 ?. P: d4 b· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the& U/ q0 H$ I# N: s" h' z
playback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be+ L3 {2 j; k6 W
done in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').
4 J6 j& y4 J8 \3 Y4 d, X" IThe SPDIF output does not work# k; a4 {/ ^2 p' h. W: T' i6 X
· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by
: N$ I; c1 f8 |* y8 r; j* OForce Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in
2 g; a5 f+ f: [* r: b/ HCubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.2 s: m, X8 T1 m5 A G& L9 J l7 P2 H
Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:8 u" O$ ~ i/ M/ E& Y+ g
· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,
6 ~- W7 O& b8 {5 c" z. B8 Athe system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/
! }7 m) Q$ F9 ]6 B* F6 n& ?- OSystem/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background
s" _0 w) ~* C$ _0 _4 c7 h v- Btasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue9 I4 W) Q, Z4 b1 y5 `7 U
when using dual CPU systems.
/ w n H/ Q% }# D7 P0 S/ f8 t* z% ^" ?The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:* w+ y- h3 Y6 p' q1 U8 }
· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.% W, W; r! K; ~3 h; G
· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.
4 q0 P2 _! Z! P& f4 H" @$ G· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
6 V% Y8 O: J: E; f" D3 j· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and/ s( c& P3 Y2 p( `' l f4 a
the DIGI as slave (AutoSync).8 w5 I& g) b- b' E
· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).9 ?* P# o( w5 v3 V% x1 g& ^
· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on m1 R( {2 X$ c6 B" F, G
‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.7 ?& i1 ?1 I- {2 `( d0 q
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Cubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI96
3 F2 a2 J2 W0 }* r. H; v+ [· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio# A& V% [+ H& O Z
has been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,
8 ]/ M/ f" F1 J- pthus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:! C3 @: ]' y% h
1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio
$ {( Q* D2 K1 l& zports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.
9 k5 C9 Y7 U5 C/ R16.2 Installation
7 Y6 k2 j) F' I. O& x( a0 [- f* WMore information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug
) T; L9 l a3 N, r1 Q- Q+ \and Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory6 E( Q4 @5 h! \
rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.
& J2 u; W8 [ G H7 UThe card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
+ u& {" O# g+ }. H& ^5 s* Xcategory 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the
/ B3 s; `6 w7 ?6 t5 u7 o6 h: {properties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.9 h2 ]: G. ~& w4 {$ ^2 ^9 O$ L
The newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.
9 \8 j0 p$ _/ D0 _) s0 T$ `" acom, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.- D' f3 ~# m- x6 e
The dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:+ K c0 u; ^: F
· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical* y/ E7 V' T" l1 e% p9 s
input? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.8 r5 z1 w/ Z, R( f; e, f
When the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:# H. C7 l, s) z
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device0 u1 u. j* @- V4 w- {
'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or
, [* X/ W; J C8 {! g. Can IRQ conflict is present.- [: ]3 H9 V: u2 y [1 q) E4 s! \/ i% X
· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.0 |* R+ y8 {9 |
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.- E9 }4 F3 J7 }
Also check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the
7 j6 C; b: t6 g; ^: c' \DIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and
: E( O% M5 W b1 wcan be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.1 n5 i+ [% m2 Y' \
The computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:2 H( K* B1 w7 o5 B# L
· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a6 P3 r" v% I$ }' L" b, U3 Q
memory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via
8 y$ h+ J) j! Z* w# T) `) WControl Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change
! I" w2 B! |3 s2 J$ v# w$ CSetting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed" h5 U0 P& n0 B2 W0 G
information on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the
# M' F& f) l! t" z9 v; xRME Driver CD.1 m9 x: _0 M6 K5 b4 F9 n' X8 g$ W" n
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17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series
4 \( V* u. Y( V( |: t* rThe DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,. S6 B% M& K: g. t5 b
the incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.& M1 M+ [/ v# U [5 `
DIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This
& L* |( K; I( h' a+ b7 ]device uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the" ]; y N! y5 V, }6 f W& g
functions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck
. r* Q- y" E& I9 A3 d/ y5 wwill cause a certain CPU load.
d) S1 C0 K5 h: B1 RDIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you
5 C+ C) A k! [, z8 @are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio9 k3 f, x) R4 y9 A
card in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.
5 M- u* s7 r5 q& |/ u' s8 IAlthough the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive
D- P+ V# B! p& y8 k" @5 vonline help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available4 v; ?3 y! V4 }7 ?% _! \7 U2 }! d
in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our# U% U8 T8 x9 C
website). The following is a short summary of the available functions:" Q' [7 [* x* t- W, y6 u4 l4 s
· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak
1 p. R! b; G$ T: slevel measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,
' t- B. f' ^4 @, E3 |' \dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long/ M: z; C7 w% A! R/ t/ D
term peak measurement, input check: a$ x6 y' ?) r$ N6 `
· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital! ?6 C) r4 q) I* d9 B
audio data stream. Sample rate measurement( ^4 k/ ?) \$ m# V
· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset
/ F5 m, n4 I& N) G· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer8 a; b( N7 Z' Q+ `6 I* c
· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC
- H' `- ~0 M, Y9 N I F. aTo install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.& x6 h1 p" Z: ?5 E+ O. k7 f
exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.6 T/ G& f* A- L9 W6 ?! Y9 C8 E
18. TECH INFO0 @* E' G, k1 j# {7 M
RME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.
0 W6 O6 l) d* g7 E$ ~- Mcom/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME
$ O1 _3 S) v( @0 e- XDriver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:
P9 x! \! E: u% L, Y6 R0 n7 F2 TSynchronization II (DIGI96 series)
% S1 u! b/ ]# W5 }' ^Digital audio synchronization: technical background, problems# ]5 I. w5 L) Q z4 [/ ?5 c" m# k" b
Installation Problems4 w; U! h8 G) t$ y: Z
..and their solutions O4 L4 w, K1 X, {% D
List of Driver Updates- Q* G+ m3 U, f+ M& t1 I
Lists all driver updates and the changes in them
0 l' y1 E: S* s- R) d' M' IConfiguration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the& ~+ U7 x% W3 j* F) R0 t
DIGI96 series. Step by step instructions ]0 d+ P; J+ f# ]3 ^; `$ b9 X
DIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series
% @/ _6 ?! |# n# IA description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.
* r2 F( Y4 X4 I: DTMS (Track Marker Support)
1 B8 V" R9 x+ ^$ uDescription of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.
# }3 |! e+ k" Y& rUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 27
% {+ C5 u$ @! d1 g19. Warranty4 }3 A9 S% y& y2 d! i5 Q% N7 }
Each individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete
# W6 Q, u' Q+ q1 `# a: t) Ktest in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on
& d/ \! C+ `0 Athe contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade
7 x/ L7 C+ a) Tcomponents allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt
. b8 [0 j1 q5 K8 Z% X9 m- bas valid warranty legitimation.
' u5 k: K. B* m _1 \RME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your
: q0 H" A2 E X1 ocard is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused
) G' V' @6 F$ b" eby improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried
1 Z& t% c* e. D- w1 U5 r2 X$ i, Sout at the owner’s expense. F) F M8 M- M2 P, m
RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability
4 t, h0 ?+ c8 m: P5 V- |is limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up1 a" h+ c, ~3 ?$ D; F
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.
3 l0 E+ }/ h9 c3 H+ p: d20. Appendix
+ _" l) {& u" f7 ^1 z5 FRME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:
& G2 y- k0 P" G. V0 g# B, t8 F1 Dhttp://www.rme-audio.com
I6 ^3 \; x- B' @2 `; i7 ]/ YIf you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website6 x) `3 w& D, n1 @( q/ L7 ]
from the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.
$ r/ o5 Y" t T6 g0 gDistributor in Germany:4 m, W* ~& O. U3 i. {1 w; |" V
Synthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 918109 d& G& O% c$ @9 Z
Manufacturer:( \0 \6 o e+ m3 J2 I
IMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida: R# Z6 O- d! c+ i
Trademarks% L7 I- I: p- [: A5 I+ I
All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,' k7 X- p% p7 A- O2 F0 Q4 Q) P
SyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.
! t; @- b) u' |1 c6 t; V0 VSyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered7 k* m6 _! a. x2 b! H9 ]: R E/ `. F( w) R
trademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
U1 f+ P4 h0 t5 QWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered* a+ ?# U. c5 i3 L
trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg
" i/ c$ q- b) A% lSoft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic: R! {, w8 r5 @" b3 h6 C! j8 @
and Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium
7 K! [ Y7 { _ Ois a registered trademark of Intel Corp.
' V; G k- S6 D6 SCopyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.98 s1 o3 V) h5 t+ Q* ^# S! c
Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0 p& \ `3 c1 S' X' Q
This manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.* Q# ?1 |3 E% I) T% w# i
Although the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct
5 l; j( Z; G6 F% e- Uthroughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or
' @, E# t; G: zcopying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written
0 U2 l3 R* u4 z! A$ j- o4 Rpermission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
+ h) y: `+ S, |3 Wwithout notice.9 d2 z) n+ B3 @ B
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 28
2 y( ~) W3 z' { ]6 f8 k+ mAnalog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack3 E5 U, v/ Z5 h" L8 f1 w
The analog output is accessible4 c. q @9 w6 G$ I6 }
through a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This
5 N Q0 ^& n4 _; n$ T8 Oallows a direct connection of headphones# ^2 S& k4 m2 l8 w0 `5 t
at the output. In case the output
( Z& l2 q {2 f8 wshould operate as line out an adapter9 s% s& {" T8 S( ]9 ?" `4 m% D/ J( ]
TRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS
' J; s, w. X# _% q4 i# Splug to TS plugs is required.& @0 F4 o3 A/ J; Q
The pin assignment follows international
8 u, Q8 {5 ^5 P$ w) [3 Kstandards. The left channel is connected& W* E' x A" ~/ g# W& B
to the tip, the right channel to, g$ J2 a' F* k
the ring of the TRS jack/plug.
9 E0 S9 A+ O0 r+ x; hPin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector I* I9 ]- b z+ {2 e
The optional jumpers (not fitted, not6 i- Z' ~# S* d6 M" S1 K
supplied) next to the D-type connector
; j/ _. H8 S+ }& p4 Yallow an internal cabling, for example when/ N- |, j- O. X9 f& R c: r5 G( d
the XLR input and output jacks shall be* U3 z( Z& B) u- U. k
build into the PC housing, so that the
6 o+ K0 }9 O' |+ }- V2 N( Fsupplied cable adapter is no longer needed.# ]4 R* E* C! R0 w0 N
When using a 10 wire computer flat! B! H; a4 O; e2 t: q3 E
cable with the appropriate connector the6 Y" Z8 h7 D# a! M! o! S$ X
connection between XLR jacks and card5 l) w, z$ V% c& q# `: B
will be removable.
g8 y; `2 O# N/ U9 N- uThe pins are numbered as shown in the
4 m( H" w3 Z4 M& O0 {& Mdiagram. For a better overview the table: U% J- B, E. ~2 z/ H- m* M) i
lists the pin assignment sorted by numbers- ^; U( m8 S6 e7 |. x% m; G% |' S
and names./ P4 q' ^" g1 I9 C/ n) G
Pin number Name Name Pin number
: v/ W3 r1 `' R" O7 ]$ ~1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 7+ B: c# ?( N& c# w
2 GND AES In - 108 Y0 A$ ^1 [/ `5 Q8 u2 [
3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3
1 d9 V( D5 v! W! F4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6; ^0 }9 C+ l! N3 E
5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5
; L& X+ h7 U( F6 ?& t$ }4 M, l8 x6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8
1 W3 K0 i. y& M/ `. o$ @/ _7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4
; D8 _2 M3 g" L, |' x. R' k8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 1
3 K* v& U( u6 q6 G& G9 NC NC 9
* T1 S% X# S+ @10 AES In - GND 2
, ?6 K: a: r- n# wPin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector, ~" J+ v! m& ?2 E! C; n
Pin Name Pin Name Pin Name
4 Z+ y. P* L& _2 o$ U# S `1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -- Z. U3 p6 S' V0 _
2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -
6 k6 u8 B$ G" N. [% U# t3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -
5 j; T$ `8 E2 x+ g' b4 {User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 29
5 w9 W( ^. J+ Y# A& c# \Block diagram
! `( {6 _, t" N( `9 \. T; M, hUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 30
9 S( O+ o7 o/ L8 w0 |; yCE6 ?0 x- U+ E E# V" R; e% ^
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive: y2 W2 q& |" Z0 H a% E& @
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility3 B/ ?( v5 D7 y; y5 c; W
(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.
# n3 h& ?& f0 p$ b) gFCC Compliance Statement
3 @/ V: G! J. x; oCertified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part9 O" U& g7 U! Q ^/ T1 V
15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.
/ C! m( d9 L6 F! m- ?FCC Warning
# ?2 h y6 a- R3 Y4 ^2 U$ X5 S. c7 UThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
+ Q/ ^9 j g. U r" m; w0 k, `6 \pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection# r5 t% `4 J p" B
against harmful interference in a residential installation.
0 y- T @9 n+ z& a& AThis device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
# u" b( F2 b1 i1. This device may not cause harmful interference7 v' n4 ?! K( I! G6 k
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
; ^7 l& N' Z' p/ Wundesired operation.* I( r$ ^4 t+ n8 l. E
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
- }$ N, F# G! x; r8 A* Uequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
0 o ?- W3 c# h% Y( I: _& Aby turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the3 ]: ]6 R' ^5 A$ r @- X4 J
interference by one or more of the following measures:' j0 H3 i" n) z% [
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna( D/ W5 y, C8 P" u0 N
· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver
1 q" c9 T( m4 I9 G8 O; q+ h& Y· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
4 E( K L5 f4 `connected
) ?9 o! o9 c3 m· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
2 Q8 ~4 H+ N" H) g6 N5 q& J, M: ?In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B
@& c6 y% S) v) Mdevice, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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