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User's Guide
5 F; |! n3 x4 }! G6 VDIGI 96/8 PRO' S4 Z0 c0 S6 { a2 N8 r, `
PCI Bus Audio Card
* @6 t* y- W6 y7 k* b& O0 b3 V2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface, m" Q: w1 _% [
24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio6 j& g8 u5 M4 g6 n* p) v
32-96 kHz Sample Rate# T) z- O A$ |- p% i# ?9 t* _6 ^
24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio5 T3 b# B5 |2 ~5 ?$ Z$ ~. Q% ?0 l3 J
Board Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000
: ^+ i9 M% x3 I3 U" c, c) [24 Bit / 96 kHz ü
5 i; k2 z% U9 E% Y1 ]ZLM®
: y2 O, c- `/ z3 u' M! eSyncAlign®
0 o2 Q0 P' w$ O; u$ TUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2# z0 s( C L1 E/ P
Contents4 d* O& a6 u1 L. _
1 Introduction............................................................ 35 ]+ Q4 O! l/ d1 K# t
2 Package Contents .................................................. 3" P: ^; Y( N* X- }6 ]; g0 S0 z/ g
3 System Requirements............................................ 35 J' y" m' H% ?! \' p; S; f
4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 3! d& H5 w4 a* F1 @4 W% Z+ x
5 Technical Specifications5 d1 i$ ~! R, ]4 p2 T8 l
5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4
- P" A) y ^) F$ \ s" I5.2 Analog................................................................... 4' a8 l1 Y( B, {
5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4
{2 w P; \" u: m, A5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 4: H$ o" I+ Q% g) l* @' u
6 Hardware Installation............................................. 5. I0 n# h9 S5 R7 h
7 Software Installation. J) [6 g) R7 f
7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5
# l! Y0 t: g! M6 Q7 C8 U4 N7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 5
& C6 p& a- X2 @9 ~/ {: k% \ `. X) J- V7 Q7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6
+ Y; a0 l3 D8 ]5 V6 H# E7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 61 K: F6 b+ w3 C# y& H! n
7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6) H* E1 F: T0 n, b
8 Operation and Usage
1 r3 d2 N7 t; p! n8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 7
" b4 t Y3 C, T8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 7
, m n, F( n! _7 m. @8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 8
4 B5 _- Z( e& |' H2 Z/ j8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9, g$ }8 { @* l# w. f+ b
8.5 Record while Play ................................................10
& i; W2 h8 T3 y8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................10- s1 C, v$ S; O8 i
8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................11
/ c, R+ E" C$ T1 V% R9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO
8 }' i% Z* i( \1 @+ G2 l9 Z, D9.1 General................................................................12
; w1 y& P+ v" r* |8 n. e5 C& y9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14
+ d2 k. \! d1 d0 r( D0 a+ J9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14& X" w1 Q9 M0 v' Q8 Z; [! H) G* J
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15- l! M/ G* \/ I+ G5 I
9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................155 G4 p& S' F9 B: a( {% ]' t
9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................16: c0 D" N0 S, w
10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................171 n s& ?, H1 \8 S, w# G& C
11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18
- t# f; I; h& w1 n/ _: ?12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................19) Z; _* J" D: @2 c5 s
13 Multiclient Operation
9 }' ~+ ?1 G! y, D/ ?5 Y. { `8 q/ ~13.1 General ..............................................................194 V+ D `0 s0 v @/ _ B) S3 |% }
13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20) P" _+ y1 u# H4 O8 ~
14 Operation under ASIO 2.0+ g- ^! N5 n! z3 F7 ? `
14.1 General ..............................................................21% M7 D" a" m- O3 v- u5 R
14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22# d4 M q! ?; Q
14.3 Known Problems ................................................22
- j# w; H3 j/ @$ m3 i) J3 g4 Z15 Operation under GSIF
% H! l5 T, x3 G8 w7 L" V15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................23/ w" w/ }& v& ?) ~
15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23* f4 t0 A3 a/ H9 n7 F
16 Hotline – Troubleshooting3 j, T0 \/ ^3 ]& r7 _
16.1 General ..............................................................247 o' d! u7 C$ ~7 G' u
16.2 Installation..........................................................25
5 g3 T" s. O6 T) X& R% t17 DIGICheck..............................................................260 Z4 C3 ^) v% Y) B; K1 }+ P9 w! s
18 TECH INFO ............................................................26
9 r2 X) M6 X. j5 g- V7 ]19 Warranty ................................................................27
: q# R: m {$ K* `# e20 Appendix ...............................................................27# V+ s4 e! Q/ z: W
21 Diagrams................................................................28
. K4 n: t v, b0 i* ?User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 3
' `' K* ^2 `1 g5 z( B1. Introduction8 E& \4 n1 H3 [5 s$ ?
Thank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring- ^8 k! ]( O0 D) i7 {0 _
digital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.
n' s' S" n! `0 c& L2 f8 G* RInstallation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology* l5 I, G7 B/ a+ H
and full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog
& {' G0 \! D0 p! G; C1 f% Vhave turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.3 \. `4 N5 G& h; C
Drivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable
/ k2 H) z- \7 I$ i8 @8 t9 [- hand powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux
0 Y7 Y8 o/ c5 m5 @and Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported( R$ y5 g: g6 j; ^5 q; S' G
by a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.
! f2 O! G- W d8 T$ ~Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions9 @+ K5 a6 l, C4 o% E! O
not carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.' b* c0 ~/ T& h6 ]
2. Package Contents- b: z+ i. Y3 }) i, ^
Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:" z. J9 a, ^+ b4 a+ r
· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO
' T9 s+ o$ }) P3 {" t8 r3 _· Quick Info guide
+ o% Q. l. i9 H4 s· RME Driver CD
7 |& \2 \' H1 Y· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)
7 K6 Q/ H% \* N$ i2 c· Internal cable (2 core)4 B5 q' L- T8 K$ e
3. System Requirements$ `- {* K7 ^5 l; p7 c. V
· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS3 J% h# y& o& h# h
· A free PCI bus slot
" D; R8 L3 I1 T6 eAdditional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used' s& q/ o- E& [1 ^" v3 g. O, C
for recording, playing and editing the audio data.
* F% M' Y2 z: h5 C7 x4. Brief Description and Characteristics9 [" l) r, M* g: W' y1 p6 ~4 z
· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode
! H: p" B. a3 N8 {2 J1 h· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode" W8 I @+ C( n5 O
· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible
; ]* K6 d, Q4 ` F· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa$ b4 ]+ D- }/ U) I0 h
· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control$ Y- P+ V4 Q+ W; k+ l {: u( K
· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
% E f4 G3 }, F6 i; i· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output N* | `2 \( P" Z6 X
· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode
, S# Y n' o+ Z1 }( e· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
% t, G5 f' l8 b9 S· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output2 h, Z7 W5 V' f# n
· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O
! |: [6 e( D! M* v& h4 L· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
! z: Q( E7 d# L5 I· Full interrupt-sharing
3 O6 U' ^0 ^+ k' n( u5 N; f) X· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)
; ]5 u" K. X7 e, g& {/ G· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load
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" q2 l) ~) G5 g' X, b/ T" E5. Technical Specifications! U a' Y }. m2 }. E
5.1 Digital0 ~: @' r4 N1 o0 _
· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)0 o$ M, I: ^7 x6 \
· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)$ I, z8 |: _% m {% d5 X
· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter9 _8 _ B+ c) R: a
· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode8 ^) x9 b. f6 m' M2 m
· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)% u1 ~' K% T4 S& X5 T, u' o
· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)
; I; T/ |4 I4 f) x8 M· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
8 E5 K4 x$ Q8 L( e" Z, W, ~, e% _· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit$ J U' D: N5 x3 r9 ^+ p& _
· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit
6 J9 R4 } Y0 @3 Z9 V0 e' R: W; h) h; L5.2 Analog
0 R9 M" x1 S3 u% f· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)( u8 i! T- o8 p8 D$ y, n" c2 C
· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA
, j' Y& H0 g! J; {- h· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%
7 H9 D7 L4 ^6 o; d0 s! |/ o· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)5 ^" H* f$ F n3 O! ?2 \ p- `
· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
k. c$ R' a* p· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock) a5 F8 i# A* e7 f
· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm( ~3 `/ `& z P
· Channel separation: > 110 dB
' y' g% _8 [2 M5.3 Digital Interface
* I' N8 u3 W' U· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled
" H+ {, u+ h# K# j% q· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-, i; t# d) ], a. n
Out)
' v9 \1 ]6 k+ V: P# f· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical' l& y$ ]& }7 L$ ~
5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample7 R/ a# W# l1 L( N$ D! ?1 r [; n9 W
· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)
% }+ T1 z& P- r: J· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)' I% G, `6 g- V/ R
· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
8 ?- y7 f( ]) @$ ?2 d8 l! L& M· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)) m* y- m. m- V
· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)8 V+ i( _) [) c3 y
· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
% j, t" M3 ~: V" UAll the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
, n9 Z; B" G' ZChannel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:
9 }4 ~( g, `- |3 d4 |" Z* F· 16 bit 16 bytes (*)
( q; P p! V: i, H+ S% [2 |/ h) T U· 24 bit 24 bytes
% F" [: M! J$ O( ]5 O; e· 24 bit 32 bytes (*)- e% l, s) n: p4 [3 g% l) P9 K
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k. G, }& {9 S+ [9 q" A0 B6. Hardware Installation6 G H+ ]7 @9 u0 V3 N
Important: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before
$ H; j* B$ q- x( q V- N0 Rfitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in# y% `, b- z1 u, G$ u
operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!
+ P4 Q7 h) K& X2 ~9 z( F0 Z6 O. e1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer1 p; k' T, g& _( Q" C% O
2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from8 }$ A( a( v# L* q- N- V& V5 h
your computer´s instruction manual
4 q. R1 h% O. \2 c3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any6 l: d% A% [% Y- E$ J5 T% g9 {
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.+ p# E& s2 X% ^# k7 }" m
4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.
1 u+ b$ }7 ]* ?6 Y- ^' j5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.
5 o- o7 c# J/ h* h/ X6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.- _5 X1 C1 W6 ?1 Z( y, y: ~
7. Software Installation
4 J( ~ p1 F c& u3 S) g) |, g7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME
4 i, W0 o9 |' O# kAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer6 t- u& J' S# T
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add% t5 K2 T+ ^* f% @( B/ e
New Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further
" u. ?2 J$ f2 i4 R! vinstructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory* u* j* _$ H- \- g* y. B5 S2 D
DIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.
( r2 h) ?' v0 U8 ?0 R5 H1 XWindows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
9 }& {! D5 r& ~# D" ?device. The computer should now be re-booted.% b/ S- G' H7 ~8 t% E& z2 f
Unfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed" p$ J( `, \6 C0 W o7 }
in again during the copy process.- y; w% G3 Z6 U$ u# T7 H; e# Q" o
All cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of, y1 |; w; N2 F+ j
the DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:' D5 g- i, q( {- B3 \& T* c
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray' r( B7 K4 @% C! @
· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop
: d8 c+ z! H9 `. T8 u· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
5 z, l# w# b3 \7 U/ Q7.2 Windows NT
2 P# k6 B. G8 {' aAs automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers
( \" C/ A; P, A5 ]9 q1 uhave to be installed ‘by hand’./ n2 E) p& M9 r/ W+ ]* A6 T0 n
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT
, ^" m' F0 U4 `' V7 f; w3 Hhas been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device2 d0 [: a$ M5 Q+ t8 c7 b" e4 B6 L
by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's
4 E. V9 Z. v* Ndirectory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog, A1 `' Z# |. N! ^
will open automatically.
; n6 `8 e5 X# ~7 F" | |8 eA click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the
, e( @( M1 P# q- g# T% dsystray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting' Y# M0 ~. x' G6 z) X) ], m
NT.+ @6 k( O V2 n8 P
A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any! i% B7 g0 _) s: F# U; E5 Z
combination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.
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; s4 k& n# s) u- p5 J7.3 Windows 2000/XP
1 J! X6 R) r9 ]! Y8 Y9 BAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer r, ^* n% H" k5 s. j
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its# U1 m0 s+ t7 \6 f7 o+ L/ J! y/ R$ ~
‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions" b/ E& d1 _* G6 J5 k
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
# A" V0 ]( g! S. G" }# Q! ZDIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.
" D" f8 X0 U: f1 ?Windows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio* |% Y, G. v6 d B
device. The card now ready for use.
( S7 @; `: p. gAll cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
! t# T$ I2 _( R8 N( q9 k2 c- U- yThe panel 'Settings' can be opened5 l2 E# X: @* \$ ?/ a) ^0 _. X! d4 |
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray0 j2 Q i4 V* r$ T) Y, S
In case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified: f2 E; }; |3 _# X) w( f
driver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.2 ]4 q3 [/ l8 N: s& j
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers
8 D4 t' F b4 ?7 G$ nA deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows/ a0 {* S8 k E, `7 \& m
anyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the6 y8 B) j" g) ?9 @6 K6 t% @
hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.
! U$ \% R' T7 |6 U$ o* H% }Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the! \8 G. C+ ^6 D% b) t
Settings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the# U) q& r$ b$ ^5 y/ ^" v
registry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation2 N" J9 T2 d) m; X2 I5 B
entries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or
# J: x5 F+ Y y0 s% I'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'., x+ F, d4 w4 V- \) `0 c( U
7.5 Linux/Unix
: c& ^4 ^( L3 V: l$ dDrivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:
- O+ x9 x% d/ x! y( z2 khttp://www.opensound.com
_5 s8 j; f3 g) g0 @Another source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:1 }0 Y% g0 w$ z4 R3 V
http://www.alsa-project.org) t( E' ?& a0 k+ p. z+ {& ?: A8 K
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, Q/ m8 v; y) r. c7 @8. Operation and Usage
9 g3 Z1 ~: b `: f+ Z% j8.1 External Connectors
0 t' L1 |8 d- q e1 j8 P. qThe DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated9 n4 a6 q, |9 v7 {2 B. a& ?
through 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The- {: {) m. M. R$ B% X6 o4 u; k: V
card accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status
4 s- e, {* C" Fand copy protection are ignored.
/ N4 z3 \( [. V2 U# w/ V( w9 SUse the supplied breakout. D9 o* Z" S7 W- g2 I: `+ ^
cable to connect( [; t" U* \; @# W+ Y, V1 u
coaxial (SPDIF) or XLR5 K- w2 \1 L& K
(AES/EBU) devices.
" T( \$ Y$ ]7 DThe red phono socket of
1 a* @4 L: K3 D r4 _2 U5 u* ]1 Fthe breakout cable is the
( U Z0 a$ z+ c# zSPDIF output, the white V3 [/ U) R. ?: o" D9 }( n" h
one is the SPDIF input.
A& H x8 ]6 D' K3 ZThe ground-free design,0 D1 S8 k* ] X- b
with transformers for0 ~5 E2 D' \# b7 F, v
digital inputs and outputs,
9 s0 r5 F' H9 \. Y5 k2 coffers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.
- l$ P& d/ R2 Q! ~+ B& VAll outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,
- ^3 [. E L9 r2 G, _7 @2 Mconnect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).
+ ?+ c: I% n6 {' P* R" y2 DA ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is
4 Y( ?2 w5 Z" u3 w% ~directly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance) Y+ v- s0 ~: C
driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be
" ~- J9 T" Q6 [: x2 Y# fchanged coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI& o& ~4 f" p4 d! s) I. y
Settings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special" O- |) _8 K" r# y7 Z- R$ T! A
mute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.
- {& z* D7 v# t7 V7 U4 C8.2 Internal Connectors* ]# L7 e/ u5 G( x! f
The DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors- @5 u3 p0 i$ `/ L
on the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an
& h4 l, E$ t4 h7 b3 Sinternal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is# I3 F$ F- |( ~! Z. j1 x
sufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be
1 t: n/ L8 X* qconnected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),
) C. `* q# ~6 t) L' T; Nor an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT
0 y6 k4 ~$ }5 d% ~1 o' {7 k; C `* ?format.
# w: R0 A9 _0 t7 R- H- qThe internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
% X- `2 F/ Z6 r7 b6 Esignal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8
' d+ j% x( @5 A- R* n6 \1 vanalog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two+ E1 F) @ E/ s. ]$ s$ ~) `$ O
pin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal& S J6 j. O6 i* X: Y2 X/ o9 N
'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to( z% L: z! X8 ~- @- U& W* d
record the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.
' [# C0 v$ s( z% U5 S* rThe two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module- U6 s+ U2 z2 B0 K
WCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for
* L& S% m) x8 g' |1 F8 Wmore information.
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3 \% \$ I5 A# S# a' d8.3 Playback (Windows MME)
4 Q1 t X! ~ [) ~& s% l; ^0 M9 n- `DIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).' H7 Z( y$ x/ z$ b
Otherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).
' ]# Y; H8 D! C7 fIn the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This3 h' d' {7 M* Z4 L) } M8 ^7 g& B
can often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio
" |, f Q }" P5 ?8 B* wDevices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback
; H, d8 n4 L5 n* hDevice. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend* p- Y. S% _9 M+ c3 H' J' ]
using 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.
7 g% L3 X4 d( g# o5 q0 {) bWe strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also1 x) W2 J+ V/ F9 X% }; _
DIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss9 N. E5 W3 S" j5 J+ l9 l# D
of synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you
/ ~3 q8 \- }7 S g$ l4 Gshould consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control
9 n$ e) A( R/ ?5 X9 S; JPanel /Multimedia /Audio<.
f' D" j7 \ yThe RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.
4 C1 I$ |1 J, o: b C) GStart setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).
& n- O) n2 H9 v! `) cThe screenshot to the3 |8 o% x+ _7 ]$ y- R5 | F
right shows a typical( a, d: A5 ]3 u
configuration dialog as: {+ I8 {' K$ E8 P, e: [
displayed by a (stereo) l8 ~& H. ~3 Z# J' |4 J
wave editor. In ADAT
$ ]/ u7 @! z2 v3 w+ zmode a playback is done
8 H( o$ t$ L$ I3 Q; B" n1 Ausing the currently2 m6 n0 H2 P8 K, `' _( Z9 u- q% {3 C
chosen stereo pair. In
( Y6 U6 w5 r, t4 N; ?0 ?+ GSPDIF mode playback
" q# R+ z Z8 v. w- ?$ l4 |: Jalways uses channels
9 ?3 S& _2 D9 q# t1+2.. [4 ]+ N4 {% y' r8 a' R
Increasing the number: _% j) k0 F V& A. v
and/or size of audio
+ P( @1 B8 O- h; y$ b7 sbuffers may prevent the5 J7 s8 f' @/ T0 T: @" w
audio signal from breaking
! I) q) K) g2 w( J+ ?/ [% x6 Fup, but also increases: J9 Q, B) R3 m Z: q
latency i.e. output is2 Y$ q1 i, I8 _' H( K9 s
delayed. For synchronized O; `: U- W) ]* E/ ^5 _
playback of audio
7 d- J, R/ @: T* [: X8 f, ?/ Nand MIDI, be sure to& e. u* [) ^+ L# @% j
activate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed
5 {' n3 E, c! T5 E* i3 UAudio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always8 h. L! f! c6 ^5 u6 J
reports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization).$ V' h7 V7 f n9 Y/ Q, m& _8 A
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8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)
- X( T* K8 T* w/ @3 z: V' u4 X( j. Q, ?Unlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is
8 [8 ~, `/ `; h) \present, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the
- [9 A! ~7 w# @5 m y3 bcorrect sample frequency as well).
( R- A: p# p. m9 W* ^' g1 K- `To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an# ]' N- p$ N6 i& q% L' ^
error LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing, ] E8 j, B0 M; ?7 F9 ?! s# `
sample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.
# B' L+ X, i( @0 z3 F+ N2 N% xThe error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever
2 T& a1 h# i( Oan error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED% i: K4 Z$ n! Z% q
will light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the
2 k$ |+ ?( _6 R8 k' \# b* `5 ysample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.
6 W; T' ^0 z9 [% @( b5 u: XIf no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error
" \+ s$ ^+ |" a' a. ^detection ‘No Lock’. O% i9 M4 ^- e- V! q4 Q$ A
If a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops
; U+ d9 u* ]0 L7 i1 ^the system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in. ^ m8 H( _- P# E5 @
the production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such
, k) s8 s$ U0 l' iis not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.0 L: |7 w, q4 m. ~- y
Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting
3 p7 Q9 c7 ]: `7 ~# `1 w. ^6 Hthe required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter
& X" N3 e" ?/ }/ Ycan then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.; c& C) V, t' {5 o. H* ~* N Z
The screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog
5 t2 B$ l4 |. |5 _# D8 M/ ?used for changing basic parameters such as6 G. F" R0 C; a8 Y
sample frequency and resolution in an audio( c. t) u/ T+ i. S
application. m' z. n7 b8 x {2 v( l# i/ s
Any bit resolution can be selected, providing it is; r) g5 t# b. D, ~
supported by both the audio hardware and the
, q- Y: S, {8 ?) C+ qsoftware. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the" J8 p* X% {: o& `1 I( H
application can still be set to record at 16-bit
3 G9 |+ v. w C" T: \% iresolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any: @6 S: O" _/ k" I$ e$ S. g5 T
signals about 96dB below maximum level) are! r3 M3 _. H- y7 c( n5 x* C% ~% a
lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing
+ f# m4 _1 {9 s1 ~! o3 U0 r( f2 g' gto gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit
! a' Z- d* W4 T# O7 Eresolution - this would only waste precious space
0 a M6 m6 I+ g: ~0 kon the hard disk.+ D8 n9 `6 k7 t% z8 b& v* u
It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI96# A: c' ^* t6 h# a6 f
series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings* }; I1 ]% x; M/ [9 K6 u
(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
0 l8 Z6 O! g6 n; `* |2 I9 v i gpassed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring0 k0 A2 I9 B0 O! e" C, D
by constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required
, O: \5 r5 s5 u' d; B- f6 E2 cby programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.: O5 G3 V7 s; V, X+ v$ A1 r
Currently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.: y6 ^! k5 s0 B
Our ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this. A( E& d6 N! h" U/ W1 B4 g
the card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of' i" W' A' q& d. m4 g4 v; J6 `
Samplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring, V$ \2 \0 C/ f; w7 k
during Punch'.
3 E6 |/ ~7 n$ ?! ~' F0 rThe other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When3 I+ N/ N' G r6 a
'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the# k0 P; {2 {. g! d& r" y8 t4 }) \, c
output whenever record is started.( g" G# n* |! {8 p- F: X
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0 M1 F( V0 o# O; ?5 E( [8.5 Record while Play
5 ]1 ], H5 y% E5 C: iDIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio S1 c9 ]5 k1 v4 g1 ?* O4 v
data, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or
: i, s: H. N# ^- G4 e, DRecord while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
$ h0 ^5 f2 i- r C- erecording software." Z4 t7 _( N( k Y
8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME
v& O8 \0 e7 L q2 l5 l# {When using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream
; a& d# g7 k% z# fcan be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this
0 e+ q3 ]4 L; \* M% h/ xto work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/
; j9 j5 T. F0 Y$ B& ^/ B$ d- N0 zAudio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'., b% H1 f) V* w T7 h& r
You will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to
z1 N6 p9 |0 b* y% l( ]'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital D' p3 [/ O! J
multichannel data stream using the RME card., q2 S) ^, l8 s: J# } `
This 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in( h1 x$ e2 ]7 ?( ^* B7 U
the card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to( y. u/ X) U2 s8 ]0 B
prevent any attached equipment from being damaged.1 R* l0 G# D! Q
Setting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional
9 T0 M, i; O% ]( G2 pcards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by0 \/ ^; U, V/ l! q
system events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any
' b' \" R* Q) U& M4 l; esystem sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').
9 n; c' d; v. }) `2 j6 Z' q- ]6 j0 ZNote: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using+ I' V5 B, D( b& @' b+ e+ N7 U: Q+ Y* A' K
AutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal.
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8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)' p3 u! I" j) t, W" z
Using Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46, k! `6 A/ j2 F1 P
ms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much
5 U1 I% k' a8 o( \* u$ U3 I! \5 vmore powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
( T# X( J- m6 | ~and Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version. ?9 X: Y* |) B
5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04." {9 b3 x* d1 r; X& v
In the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same
, Y: v4 z }4 Y) A* ?1 Abuttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
9 ?6 k' c+ I# E6 U: i3 ^3 Ohardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!! t; t& T* ^7 x( U
Attention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can
4 k8 P3 b9 S2 I! Phappen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting" ^; [) ~1 Q) t1 v/ X
MODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.
7 T/ e3 T, _& @( d2 U6 GPlayback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.: J' c& t5 c! _0 ^, o
Example: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the
2 U3 V2 C8 c8 Q" ^3 i! ucard's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.
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9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO0 I9 Y _/ i" |+ Y
9.1 General
?0 h5 D. g4 k- I% o4 {- t/ mThe hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions8 B8 y4 Q* \6 j; C( j. t2 s2 o
and options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different
5 k: _/ k3 \, b9 W `* prequirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:
3 l' [4 Y+ g/ ~9 P" ^; ]· Input selection' a. \6 p# r; Q3 m! | n8 X0 X
· Output operation! a3 v% Q6 s5 o1 T, i6 y
· Output Channel Status& G0 @: R1 v7 Y+ |
· Synchronization behaviour
& q$ T& |1 j, a& u( X· Input and output status display
+ |) @1 A& \" I7 dThe display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When
0 u# ~' P% h" Y5 {choosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No
/ S: O. U+ V$ P# N# jLock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of/ ?# F/ n7 v7 K6 x' Y
Range’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,
, n' G9 f+ D1 ~6 j: S* [% D, Nwith ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.
1 [- A* N( E8 W! F* qThe three states of the output
& m# p# v% g/ H6 \! |2 kselected through the choicebox; g$ ^$ H c9 B7 J
‘Output’ control the monitoring1 c0 ?# @! A3 s0 Z$ l5 Q" J" c
behaviour of the card.. N1 ?, M6 j7 f# k+ e$ ]3 [4 [
‘Automatic’ sets the normal1 f, y- Z G" m0 M$ D0 [: B5 @
mode where the input signal
! I% {/ @2 m8 h4 Q. l- j! nreaches the output only whilst
8 o3 i7 g% k) H! Zrecording. In this mode, when6 B5 }2 H' {( e- l( G! S3 @
starting a recording, feedback' U9 H* F- W1 L# ^/ V( U s- Y
occurs very often when using) \6 p% \0 ]+ n/ ~
digital mixing desks. ‘Play only’2 t/ }" D) u. n) p. v2 e
solves this problem by making
9 h+ N. W9 |4 S: Vsure that the input signal is never
1 s8 ^% W1 [% l8 O. F7 cpassed to the output.4 |8 K k0 ~( o/ }( V/ D
After selecting ‘Input’, the input
* o8 \- C/ `% `3 X: Xsignal appears at the output
t# F4 o1 d1 {6 dwhenever playback is not active.6 Q$ y& _8 p1 @0 w5 o
DIGI96/8 PRO saves a3 O, p) a. k, T0 R7 z; i) ]1 _3 o
continual record standby mode
& L; i9 l& B- V$ `" l# K' [* r+ X+ ]and can switch itself to monitoring) {% \% h0 z2 Q. O* O6 P% q7 f- D6 }
without active software. As
, s" r0 ]9 l2 s$ [! A6 W- ]2 Y6 ], n! vswitching between the inputs is" D B* \$ ?1 O
carried out in realtime, stepping( ~( V8 x/ w* |: H9 H
through the inputs gives a fast
% E$ U& T9 g1 m, l7 C9 Ycheck of the incoming signals.8 `; P* d/ h; {' `
Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause
3 p2 U- f) C( f! {) v. O1 Junwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the# L! i" D3 i/ ]: O$ b; |) ?" F4 n5 Z
recording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied1 Z4 C3 t$ [$ Z" F: D) m
immediately.# R5 E) B" O0 E
Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer
* }- h* U* Z, q5 U! \/ |/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.
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Q. {* J& `4 S. FInput( o. k/ h6 n3 i
Defines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.- a d9 K4 W/ u+ E* Z1 L
When active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.
" @% Z: [9 ?2 p) b0 B' J. xStereo Devices (W2k only)
) }) Z+ ^2 m# t) |; H. KSyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the
: M4 R4 J4 _( N0 l( cstereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary., E( j% B9 _! Q- T1 d; f$ k
Safe Mode
" K: U9 Y/ T2 Z( iCheck Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When# Z5 d4 ?4 W; f, L1 W# v$ c
de-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.: N2 }9 N/ j9 d/ D% {# L
W9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).1 w9 X, d9 Z0 x0 E& B
Output$ \3 G$ z- p4 F
With ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’/ k) D* E# ^6 } A2 b
prevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal
: b2 ^7 l% j6 h$ ~appears at the output whenever playback is not active.1 I+ c7 o9 ~1 k2 P# w
Output Format8 ]: E5 R: q7 }- l& T* n
'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the# P+ c$ M$ z6 J" u s ^
current use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in
* U8 |5 ?& B0 \ADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.; A; X4 a& S+ F4 m
Specific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter
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Analog Output2 I; Q8 O! }- V' y k0 g3 H5 j+ f
Track
" Z* C( X7 ?# X$ L- eDefines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output.0 o, s5 v0 w4 B B8 Z
Attenuation, a, x* @% ?, O. Q6 M* i$ m* R
Attenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.8 H9 j" |' `. Y5 L0 l6 i* D9 u
Volume
. b: w0 j- K$ W; {/ `1 K+ Y$ }Attenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move4 y( {, O! u: Q4 n4 ^* z) B
simultaneously.
% ?9 T( T7 w1 e3 IClock Mode
8 Y2 U; [2 g" e3 @The card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word
5 f6 s( N9 i( Y2 F2 o2 R3 _2 R( P" hClock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.
9 X" y, |3 Q; G" [+ `8 wStatus Displays H) w9 u: s6 z) w& Z
The displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of2 G1 _9 x2 U: X2 c" n
the card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock: D/ S: m, M; S0 o) C
mode.
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- E$ g- H" s7 B( t5 a# {2 K$ f8 _9.2 Force Adat K# ?( ^8 A9 B* v: E
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output, S6 u* _: z4 ^1 k6 v! a% ]
into ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).
! E/ Q; V* w' U9 ], \9 {, EWhen using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the
- R6 \4 l/ s7 a+ \0 P2 Jdata to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and
& B; l! U: T$ V+ achoose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to( O+ D: W4 W2 s6 u
(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).# B. G1 C3 J- B: a
When 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the
7 S# m( M- V/ y( q+ A; z# nADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).- L3 R& R6 [6 P. X2 r I
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'3 T( c0 i" ^& x
in the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
, r# {; n) K" y: G& t" U- {. g0 B0 ^! yWhen using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output
# n1 u3 |0 ^4 Z5 [; F8 V$ zto operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).
! ?( V; S: ?/ X3 r* _5 f( l# xWhen the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by8 B- r% x5 T' o" H# c" ?
selecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by
+ i, R6 p8 A" ]3 s' ~the hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card2 P' z) x6 y9 p' i
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4
4 {' c; a) B* Q/ {stereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.5 y9 }+ r W5 w V f6 h6 v
Then the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to
2 A4 ?, G8 o. s d( Hdefine which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.3 ^% ?& B- k2 ]" x
9.3 Analog Output! B; e+ [ y0 q, f
Whenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play9 z- a9 ~6 v5 L6 q( h9 S; U
back one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the# [' q8 D5 A" p# |1 P
Settings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.9 ] _* s4 \% c! N+ E
The analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field& z3 m% ~ S( T& R
'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping+ n) d) N; H6 c
values are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response6 o- F6 A+ a/ k6 Q& i9 n" S& E' a
and distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of+ j$ A; R, d0 v# o0 j0 I
the analog output stage remains unchanged.
5 a# d7 n, ^9 L( FAdditionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at( T M7 ~7 P3 m9 n8 w
the bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu./ i X! D0 ?: _
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9.4 Tab 'Mode', U2 K& ^) _6 [+ ^# P1 P
The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines$ ]( P: ^2 n6 S+ k
the latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well7 @4 u# E# {( D- y& m1 ?. n) F
as general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played5 a! p5 h, _, v" A7 B& G0 U
back simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.
?/ n$ g0 k& |. P% B% j! J& JIn RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (118 }* b9 }2 X# H& w' {$ Y# m
ms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the
* l7 a7 B, C8 ?( ~/ F: m( l, vvalues are different for different sample rates:+ b3 w3 v( v1 K, d. s5 f# ]7 H6 U
Choice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz
5 J: N4 i6 t* v3 [, f4 @46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms
- C& z2 _: i4 \ y6 j23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms+ _) E7 y9 S& Y/ l3 l$ b5 v; P; [
11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms' u2 k. n1 p3 P; z* b& k
6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms
- X2 ]; m" `) n5 }, uThe stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record0 I2 [- F6 Z1 I) H4 _
plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
, j" r) P- r7 ^# T2 g3 ~The setting of the buffer size affects all formats.) Q1 ` [- w+ j2 a" q/ b9 S* e
MME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME# v3 ]1 }( k6 r- d. m! n
application.* }6 ?! T; f6 B; L }# }- R1 V
ASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.
) J1 g9 `* H3 I: s) h2 M6 ZGSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's
" e1 V* u0 \- x8 R% V+ q; _Hardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or
9 H, O) F) S. s. G C7 J16 bit.+ D% }/ Q6 s2 D& w
9.5 Boot-Option ADAT: @1 W0 J( S: ?0 v. ]
The jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the. q" U! G$ Q4 a0 y
computer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting
* O1 Y# L4 h. [7 @% B4 p5 C2 j: }in ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital
3 i8 `, A. F1 m; \7 |mixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is& ?) n. h( E4 c2 M b6 F
present at their ADAT input.
, p# Z! Z* l8 N* C( ` nThe other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input
/ D, ?& c0 A' x* e0 Gcircuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the. `2 s3 u0 h, D
card in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.
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9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization% I/ B# a8 u' C0 J* B
In the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to+ O' J2 K5 t& V1 d$ x; @
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single" ^) W# Y _- c$ ]
master. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which2 w0 ^( j0 B1 b! X* h3 j# b- G: V
handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate
! T J; Z" N4 J& f3 f$ J1 [3 X9 tthis mode.$ o3 w# y$ \3 B
In AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As, ?9 L7 }0 `/ X5 K& d2 R4 l
soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal
4 \% H( m1 R5 Z) f/ N2 N0 t' D! uquartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').- d, U1 q! S. H! I7 s3 Y7 i
This allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the
5 u0 ~* I: N! U3 E4 h* C; z3 H5 icard to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having
& P+ S c, N$ G. U( p! | ~; mto reconfigure the card.0 ~1 J( g5 q8 H
'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while/ K$ v9 j7 F4 q q5 c# s0 D3 O: A
using more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and
3 Z+ B) I4 E# f. e* @+ x( Q2 r7 Zoutputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes
2 u6 t$ x9 p5 K" X% T, J% h1 Wfeedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the% \1 P, n, _* @6 S8 r
card's clock mode over to 'Master'.
7 ?2 A- C% g1 { \Due to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input
' @* X3 V$ ?' N& B. Z4 esignal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.
' F! N' _: j, b8 F. }% CAutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all4 c7 k6 B5 ?" c8 D
inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).7 B2 f4 P7 s5 ]
Thanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not1 b; j) n2 e4 c' U
only capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105
* M0 r& c! N7 y5 JkHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record
2 ~% C* q5 h1 X- ]6 @: H; S' s5 for playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz), V% c* }/ X5 \9 @3 p( m
has to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,) v U" J1 e. O# L
DIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.$ @: R2 a$ N8 }9 u, u% `
When using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input
1 b* ], X/ U8 k8 L1 A( w1 U: ^- Ccan serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between
1 n/ g: e/ d5 ]3 k1 q25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed./ Q9 g. t, h# A" S' p
Only one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock H# {, J; V2 D9 F
mode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.
. C3 k# Q8 F. a# U W& B" C" uMore information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located
6 n) i5 u- e' T* m1 }& Xin the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.; d2 y. [/ |7 [
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/ P/ f% k$ V7 M% t. p) K: Q; v) _9 L- V10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO
; ]0 F& l8 k; ^/ N- c- i! p! xAll our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The
) x4 T8 z% w8 @) B% Zdriver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’.
6 M0 u \. E8 x0 x/ g* aThanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one
9 g# d0 G9 w+ Y( m& M. Ginput signal to all inputs simultaneously.! z2 T9 K% [5 w
In order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all* q" x' |$ k/ r1 j% @, z; E
get the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of
. M. p9 y8 s0 K) W0 S Heach card to one output of the mixing desk., [! O' |5 j; o8 \$ s7 ?+ i; M
Example 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock: ~( d: E- B! q5 T# ?
net.2 b. s$ |" \& x: E5 Q
Activate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync
% s6 X* g8 H4 J! N. J, ?1 Kat all cards.
) F" }* {1 @* O9 wExample 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.
+ G; U# M; E7 f* Q9 T1 {- YConnect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,: A% Q. \. j2 g# n3 h4 g2 {
activate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,/ f7 W5 \$ C B y- v' k
from the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second0 E$ V9 a: m* V* K! K2 U+ s
one. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this
0 \8 h! B# _4 a+ |. w9 kmethod is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the
1 t" S3 I" x7 B8 b' O2 }corresponding input is activated.0 ~ Z$ ~: t- v" w. t
A convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.
5 n3 l J p# h l7 Z$ aPlease note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card5 Z( Q( B3 C: i# W) S
can be master!( y4 Q( }4 y& j( u4 p
Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.
w) ^( o, y% m; MActivate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the, a0 N; e* K8 G
mode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the( o+ O8 F) n$ F& t8 v% ?
third line of 'Output Status'.: [8 E. A/ @8 `/ V% R& t& w% n
After activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in
+ f8 R4 m: P- V Z0 G$ N: vcase clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.' t6 L7 b1 \1 g8 {* @2 I: l% n
More information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in7 U7 f- ]) X8 E. Y: v
the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.7 l3 L9 v# c* Z. F- _
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11. Special Features of the Digital Output
" u7 A. g/ p7 F* A* P( F, k4 oApart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a% {% G- C& s$ e" `8 O$ I! [
header containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of
) B6 v4 r3 `6 j6 U" Tmalfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for. T0 C. `; \* A- N* C1 W
the output signal.9 ?3 l& s+ {. j1 w# F
Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally
6 P/ h$ H2 ?' r8 W' T1 [done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!
2 J5 `7 z) F) M# m" kThis can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in* M: B) V+ L- |0 v
sound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,
7 C& U9 @# v/ a- Q; D' _88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in
3 U+ `% j; h2 [sound will be audible.' U- U2 Q( s* A) {8 e
The DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital/ D/ T) y I! ] H6 U" b. P7 W
devices:$ h* I3 [+ Q7 u/ J S) T' J
· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate1 `% @* L4 v: V2 N4 R
· Audio use, Non-Audio
0 I5 _2 z7 A0 }$ a4 O! h5 h8 P· No copyright, copy permitted
0 R9 z5 u- T" i0 M- N" L· Format Consumer or Professional
g" I1 ~: J6 ~· Category General, generation not indicated2 h( @) r R" P
· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs! l. |; \3 S* Y4 ~( |' B$ [
· Aux bits audio use
! G' E2 W H, {' L" b6 b9 t3 MNote that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will
u" H( S* t) `4 ^# _3 V# p4 N* sonly accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!4 f' R0 j( K1 G. v8 G
The status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the! X7 W; d# H ^
XLR connectors are used).: A h# c5 _( P2 q' b: A+ v% C
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded$ c. i, \. o2 J1 n7 d2 u# i
data is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-3 j7 o/ r, v- O& O* N! s+ K" a- i% I
3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.
" ~7 e% E2 @# E3 y2 [' SWhen playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and) _3 K" L0 X; P: f# J
coaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed
! Y- u3 W! C) T- A" Jto SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.
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12. Notes on the ADAT Interface6 N1 B3 _* r1 k' ~
DIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel/ ]1 g H- p" ]9 l4 q
interleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks." ~% U3 M2 v- A$ ]
Because this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/8* w; T6 n) e4 r5 y
PRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.
9 U) `) T* f$ B6 `These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2
4 K% ^5 p$ j2 L- b# M& Pchannels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already9 t0 ] t$ X n _8 t# u2 T
existing software.: Z7 _7 J9 D1 m: Q" n
DIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever/ K8 V9 b. |' f2 e A! w9 O2 H
more than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
, I* T0 N& B k/ fADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the3 e6 u2 J! k' u7 {
DIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is" G; m' M: t1 [: ?
set to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input
0 J: Q7 t) ^. ? |% Hmonitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo. e, t' Z; C" Y/ [3 _
pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.' A6 f/ s, G! j2 K/ t
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in) T+ b" \ g7 v- s: d, N
the Settings dialog.) o- I1 C* K/ ]8 U
When using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to
9 r5 F* L9 {1 O* Tsend the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force1 U1 B' k1 k; I! h" `3 x2 m. o
Adat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
2 E, H# l/ h, o4 aDIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
7 j% {6 y# o- i: M1 r& _In SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.
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13.1 General
( u; q- A. ~. X4 ^The DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be0 a3 E& b: p/ u3 Z, b
used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For$ ~ W2 l$ [ k: i' H
a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed [! _2 O. f- I/ y0 w
precisely.9 |4 v* B8 q+ I/ {1 b, S
Rule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!' Y) n' A8 ]7 ~3 R8 `9 E
After an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different/ W' Q, E. s/ j; Z" e' i' o; [
MME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any
+ i( D7 h# N; C2 Jcombination is allowed.( E# n0 a9 [* b$ ?2 ~% `5 [
Rule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
5 }: B+ z o7 G& a4 QIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible2 D9 C0 |) K* F9 \
to run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the4 q- H3 k4 U+ h2 X3 `2 t* w9 c
selected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!
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Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.. I5 K( ~ a1 L! i, L1 D0 S
If for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't
& m; f/ V. ]7 ?7 K$ abe used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.
- b2 Q5 S' e3 ?7 k+ C a13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only)
" Q8 V; @2 C0 N, @3 I4 @The Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility
9 j, p/ Z6 O: M5 B8 t. n# xreasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check O% } A% _* _& U/ }( r& I- ~( r
'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.
! ~0 q. c# c: |/ WAdditionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by3 C4 u4 `, v7 p! i! z4 r: {
Windows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode
: v" \. p3 _7 g" ~% {4 xDS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to2 n4 I/ y% g0 C4 T$ w, V
each driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.
5 a+ V) ^' {: b) h, X, dThe multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!) r. B! X: d$ V
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs2 ] U. y( L0 g3 ]7 f* J5 r% h
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
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y, p! J* V3 t: i& e14. Operation under ASIO 2.0
' l' T0 ]; P( w3 [4 d7 [ Y14.1 General
. b; J4 |! \. hAs Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on' u: R$ ?# S- w/ k! i% B% v
how to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.8 e' C* n5 F0 ]6 V" }0 b7 a
Our ASIO driver supports any
( R. C) S4 T% B1 c( Ocombination of cards from the
% z6 _" c' ]2 vDIGI96 series. Important: Multiple
2 s9 W7 E& Z: r9 p0 Q7 o$ ncards MUST be synchronized# L8 Q9 U. n3 n
among themselves! This
+ T6 l" F' R0 n0 y, M4 Imay be done by using the
7 k+ y- t7 C: ^, r" tinput signal (having a common
% i8 ~6 f0 _% L4 \) i# S6 p9 v. Uclock source, for example a g8 n' _7 L1 i7 T h) `
digital mixing desk), several3 ^2 V. A0 r+ k
synchronized ADATs or the
! Y1 I* |5 i+ F3 Q3 \5 mRME Word Clock Module.' @ n' j2 l0 \! m8 y. ?
Start the ASIO application, go6 m& p+ [3 E! P1 V% p1 D1 J' P
to ASIO/System and choose
+ k: i1 ?0 A; ]3 cthe device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.1 e7 g" `7 M: d- w
The button 'ASIO system8 \( |% _ O0 s& Y% J9 ]! i0 q( e1 m
control' directly starts the Settings+ e& O; s6 P- B" L0 o
dialog of the DIGI96
% T7 c P: [& B! cseries (see chapter 9).
0 |0 S2 Q% y! l" ?/ A0 G' zSwitching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient$ b7 M" B# c3 x5 D6 ]$ ?
way.9 K' q( X( q" w8 a9 q$ m
Playback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches; ~, U/ n. V- I I2 Q) u) p% Q
into ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT
& ~. M" V) N# c9 F" [6 j$ Oformat is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.1 a2 d" e" V+ G2 S6 Y& |9 _
Record: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches
( l6 L9 q" A; ?' B2 M6 |into the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than
, Y& N% i5 D1 j* d: W3 I N3 R; s* J$ |% lone input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed
8 B- Q( f' g4 X/ {& g% @to input 1+2.% P$ q0 j3 A6 ^1 n$ H6 y4 W9 C
Mixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a0 E4 s/ Y" n7 q+ N) H
SPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain; Y- @/ Q% n7 c' Z4 x, D1 w) ]
configurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word; l, s: l2 u+ _8 ~# b6 v
clock for all participating devices.
7 u7 j' e+ m% W3 y A* YThe Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'
% @) O+ h# x5 t( s7 Mfeature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor
# c9 q$ o" s% C: W& Lpan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other8 ^# r4 U3 F3 A- `1 M# m8 h% U% F& I
VST mixer settings have no effect.
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# m! O: {5 ~% I/ D, l, F14.2 Buffer Size - Latency0 C! j) }' D6 B8 M, ]/ c! k% F! e0 O* x
The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the6 b$ v8 L% I4 n: k
delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.
' R+ A3 h( \0 {- PThe higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and
5 T9 d! j% t* c: @* v9 W# kthe longer the system takes to react.
; u. |1 p2 Q, ~* W9 j0 S3 F1 fThe indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting8 x- i/ p3 f- N5 U
16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.; h! C- i. I4 W% s- k$ v& E9 h6 O
Selecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only" O3 N) k6 @* y9 e( X6 T u
matters if they included information at all).) V# S. w4 P0 t: y* B
Please note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the
% s' s0 Y8 E6 v @( e3 Pcomputer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
2 N. ]$ }- X2 i2 @1 K6 e; \2 HMore information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab, ^: s1 c ]/ \+ ^2 ]- y
'Mode'.$ t! U6 Y/ E& |7 G x5 y
14.3 Known problems. i9 B3 M# V3 x! ]
In case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,
( u$ B+ B7 G7 pthen drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns: ]! W3 e" Z( Y) |, g; F8 ~% B) p* d6 |0 z
to verify that these are not the reason for such effects.
! Q( m! b1 }7 M; u1 j6 c& b% W% kUnfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)+ F1 O. L" E. c% |
seem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI
: y( k% h; E2 q' G" Pbus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks)
( I9 w1 R* ?0 A% e7 H% ^/ L$ tare heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example. M* X7 l1 _! [8 C+ F8 ~
by reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').3 I. V' H" c& X$ A' m1 m* Z
Another typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous
8 D* E. t' _* ~8 f1 poperation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,
7 t0 w' y. k6 h" w. V# \but must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.( |9 W# p4 Z+ v2 S6 U+ g- V& u
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- R- ]# E [5 @4 D; A- `15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)
! B, F1 e$ A) u8 z3 Q F15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME! _# F7 @7 m( e7 I d' e: C. x+ I: ^) a
The GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with; f6 Y, z) l6 s8 X
Gigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver
* N, u; z9 A" Z+ X4 C$ |9 Nsupports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with+ U, @2 z* {9 K ^* a! ~: T7 u
GSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.5 H! {9 R; ] A' [4 o X v" G: u! b
In case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings9 X' J, F; z9 e
dialog before starting the software.
/ I8 Z4 @- f$ x! G: v% h" AGigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance8 A/ A% ]# f: l) y! a
is achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO
! x# W7 [. r+ |9 I, rdriver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),6 S( ]/ a) H! S: s* k# Y- V
thus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself. \: b" v W" A c2 J7 W! [2 Y, |
will still work at a very low latency.' ]0 f1 B( h& f3 {- D, r( W
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs
2 U1 h; }5 M: S2 P/ y4 _( Fsimultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit
9 r2 U% Y& k/ U7 x6 d- f- z7 dresolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.. v; u, u: d# V2 k: `
Additional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As+ [! A m$ A7 {
Cubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.
( F' o# Q# H% v$ f4 {7 xThe tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.
* V) `9 Z4 ?9 u) L; y- lPlease note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If. S; x; e9 f2 ^1 k" B) I! J' D8 ?
the bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be% N* D9 } r7 b+ F( U
stopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).& t. D" d" V6 C2 m. {) v3 Y
15.2 Windows 2000/XP# K6 k4 Q: E' S! y4 W
Basically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,! {! T3 H: v t' v% M' a& ~( D8 A
which needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency, `4 |/ E1 Q/ Y7 \1 s
(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall% ]0 b: n" c3 P5 Q3 X" b
DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause
* Q; `( a0 }5 zperformance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.
$ r9 Q0 x% R* P9 N1 H2 h, WPlease note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination1 [9 I- m J# Y, |8 ~' d6 ~/ j
MME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,. M2 j7 b/ c4 y) u K# d5 W8 x
provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note& q) W# u' |' g8 R# x d2 }$ `
that Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio
) b t5 ~ E( z" |8 g8 hchannels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't2 g+ B4 j3 R+ }
been started.
: X$ f3 I2 g* G6 x; X. EUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 24 i/ s b3 v# a+ Z+ ~9 X z t
16. Hotline - Troubleshooting
$ X* z- P! V# {/ x/ b16.1 General3 H/ g1 b# }$ f2 }7 H
The newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,* [) \+ B/ o5 C% J' P. G
Latest Additions.8 d+ \* T' j6 u6 r5 |
Playback works but recording doesn´t:
% a2 t5 \3 N8 E· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns
4 {9 g) V4 h1 M0 ~7 K6 P9 Moff, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.
! v- d1 v* S& T· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently% X8 `( h" k( D( d$ s1 D P
selected input in the Settings dialogue.+ [$ S6 ~, J7 y' G: Z: P# m
· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio+ {( g- k- j* e n7 F1 n$ A2 X
application.+ y: t! W( b1 M. N# \8 @
· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or7 }2 o# u, a3 _( H
similar) matches the input signal.
F8 W7 `( I. E· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
& S! @/ g* A4 u* C( F9 NThe input signal cannot be monitored in real-time
$ y: K* y- @9 W8 s· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).
3 X& ?5 P2 ^3 K4 `4 zOnly the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output
# W' W3 Y; o* G( U· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the S. c+ W" [% z
playback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be8 V7 v- r' h _- w
done in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').8 {4 t. d7 _" @3 F3 ^
The SPDIF output does not work
/ ]0 B' _9 E# [8 B) g· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by. \* N7 }5 l: k
Force Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in
2 ]. s- B# f% `+ G. J: w) L5 aCubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic." @/ G$ t. n9 k% C
Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:* L" G, S& o/ e% Y! @
· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,% g; b- V4 R/ ~5 G; a
the system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/
) D5 o( q: [/ L6 x4 l1 v2 R+ W/ vSystem/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background% |6 k% g w6 c5 k/ {6 C8 [% |* k
tasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue" U$ D y, U( c% u6 i6 S) Y3 B1 z
when using dual CPU systems.* o, A: c# y& u: B4 {
The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:
+ c5 I0 h; O$ S0 z6 n$ c- R$ H2 x/ i· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.
* v) J; r4 o- S: T3 X, \& P6 Y· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.
- o+ i0 O7 i( a! a- N· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.# A) I/ @6 L8 i7 A2 q/ d6 n) ^; J5 M7 `
· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and
& u* t3 c* j# |, k3 _; Uthe DIGI as slave (AutoSync).
8 I( K# |: j9 B· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).
3 u# u& Q0 w+ N# A* e4 T7 A· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on4 X* g; c' i' z* R: e
‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.
4 l- P0 x$ J: r5 j& k3 @User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 25
$ b' b o' V8 |+ h+ I" QCubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI96+ ^% `# {; s M0 i( W; i! {
· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio! j: Z) Y% m# B0 \0 o% g- x+ _
has been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,
( U( A$ r6 M! g( S# Q7 @thus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:) P d' E6 Z3 N1 X. r9 c/ r+ R
1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio0 \6 Z5 c+ Q" C* {8 `; T8 P
ports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.7 L, V- M& J2 z2 R2 L8 P/ m
16.2 Installation U$ N% e$ S4 j( K3 J$ L
More information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug, _5 F3 J5 a7 w1 \2 p5 }: _# Z
and Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory
" M5 d$ o8 g' C' B) g+ ?rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.
+ J5 N. Z# O7 I4 b# EThe card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
6 K. K/ f- u5 A, l+ h3 Y" ^category 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the
. g: ?; Z: Q1 a' e0 V5 S+ N Hproperties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.
|% y% S* `6 D$ t; M. m9 TThe newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.
/ p6 z, x( L& K4 ]' p! lcom, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.
~* d; S1 e+ a. JThe dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:
# K3 Z9 Y3 C/ o/ C5 @6 {4 w· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical8 k" e4 c9 x/ ^8 a
input? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.8 |' G8 e1 ~1 G$ x1 [. r
When the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:2 w/ f3 D t$ A [3 L
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device3 `) ^# G) b( w5 Y% C' R6 O
'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or
& N2 q5 n, v ~" ]8 Z; F2 Wan IRQ conflict is present.
1 i, {; n, p n* f+ H· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.* ~! K# ] J6 \0 Q2 O
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.
8 O) K( a) a8 p. ZAlso check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the
5 T4 L9 T9 D+ H6 S4 T* W L2 zDIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and# B+ z( x* @/ v2 k) U
can be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.' g9 Y1 a% R7 G5 \ s/ G
The computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:$ V% [- ^( f7 S- ?1 Z, b, ]
· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a% M; g3 m5 @' L8 B
memory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via$ d+ W7 @7 m; b4 X3 o
Control Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change
4 `; v, S! [( J n7 WSetting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed
7 b- s/ b1 Z% Kinformation on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the( J. J1 R I* ~7 |2 u& M
RME Driver CD.+ w0 ~+ B$ f7 y$ ]: B
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 26" m) q- N" d( i+ v) G: o L& \5 r
17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series& g* }1 H* ]" m+ j7 s
The DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,2 E4 ]5 f* |8 j, d
the incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.5 z( f: i7 P; S( v( K( `+ d5 ]
DIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This
- y, d9 r* z8 p4 g. Sdevice uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the
) h0 \+ N4 E1 @9 |8 a8 d8 E( Tfunctions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck
& @. D' P' E7 F, l2 T- j3 {will cause a certain CPU load.* z( z& h; X' r$ j
DIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you$ k% U( J3 o3 i% [( J
are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio
' e1 K9 G) a8 f N3 a' ncard in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.* {, [3 G7 H6 F; C
Although the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive
# y/ T' s* F% r3 d# x9 W, Monline help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available
" E* m _" S2 A/ O/ |- M: w4 Zin HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our
N1 z, U( ^3 l% Rwebsite). The following is a short summary of the available functions:
8 @" q9 r }8 a0 y$ K· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak
$ T1 Y2 ~4 h: F; S* A# Hlevel measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,- ^& l- E& U1 `: g% z- V2 n
dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long
3 E9 P( ?2 S# F9 G7 ~term peak measurement, input check. s6 q/ [( z1 l7 L. m
· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital
6 e* R, y' d; R% I7 d+ waudio data stream. Sample rate measurement
$ }3 O2 |( o1 L3 F* l! q· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset4 y6 u' J$ m8 [& y
· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer) z, a. ~2 X9 T t# @" Z5 y
· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC
7 ^8 \6 L- }7 f/ s+ ~To install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.
% Q; |* L8 I2 O0 l& s& @exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.' ~! r p1 ]2 v/ B! [1 N) I" g7 _
18. TECH INFO
% A9 [: [9 x: R: w3 R! x( t9 E" h6 QRME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.
5 i: [8 F4 U" l: V1 h' _4 f* ^) ~com/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME8 d" w, V" A8 ?& W0 a! i& l" k
Driver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:
0 L3 i O) D1 l9 wSynchronization II (DIGI96 series)2 _2 |& ^# O% j o
Digital audio synchronization: technical background, problems
9 R0 K9 e8 y8 ~Installation Problems
+ j" ~' T, B" ` U& J% m..and their solutions/ l4 [% x' {" m! o y' L
List of Driver Updates
' p8 a( s k/ E0 E) d2 qLists all driver updates and the changes in them
0 O2 i. l, x3 `Configuration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the0 Q# `% ?1 l7 i$ n) N j: b% W) A
DIGI96 series. Step by step instructions
7 G7 q, e, w8 h; tDIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series
! O' t) J: w/ J5 }2 aA description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.2 Q4 ^: O0 y2 N
TMS (Track Marker Support)2 d) ]' G; k4 i/ |/ j8 j
Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.
- o- Z1 ]# I' [; XUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 27$ @! q; _$ L& S, S3 @' b
19. Warranty: P$ D( V& \- D( o& m: \/ n
Each individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete
4 C4 o6 {# E3 Ltest in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on
, `! e+ i( V- n3 P6 Uthe contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade0 C) W3 N2 Z' p7 C
components allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt
) W/ @' d9 g5 m2 B" s1 d& c1 P% J5 Cas valid warranty legitimation.- j+ _; F$ E; e
RME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your9 V9 [7 E9 Z* ~: k9 s4 d
card is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused
# |. \! w1 ]6 b; R9 E9 sby improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried8 `# a: {/ t+ x( A+ K P' R% [
out at the owner’s expense.3 W7 ]7 Y( a* ]; j f" x
RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability
$ o) J+ ?6 P; X% U6 [5 tis limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up5 L, ?. F- ?# K
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.
4 L5 j' Y9 l7 z! F1 q9 j( s4 `- a; U20. Appendix
" S* Y& n- t# _- w! URME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:- z; P/ D$ {$ u* e% h
http://www.rme-audio.com
. d$ ]0 q6 P1 h5 q! q. Z+ O" j7 AIf you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website
3 k" u- |1 ?* x: N9 E4 r9 t0 ufrom the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.
! A) u) O9 ^, H6 q6 }/ c5 bDistributor in Germany:
6 { S8 k* I4 `4 [Synthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 91810
1 O6 O/ ~/ L5 S5 ~/ N* e: o0 q4 pManufacturer:% O h# t+ V8 C; T; N4 G* f
IMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida
1 A9 a* \6 ^7 {) `Trademarks
% l9 u; @$ y2 e6 |1 T: ^$ G, }All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,
# n6 ^+ `& @' r+ }* F" Q7 u. xSyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.4 n$ q9 s( G: W9 D3 C4 f+ i4 M8 w) e0 Q
SyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered! L5 W7 Z9 t1 r1 C
trademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
. s) q" w V2 C/ NWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered( `5 z( X: D5 s& o
trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg. ]- T0 u. n$ w" s6 K/ ^% A: F
Soft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic
: E" d$ h% M) A$ Rand Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium
3 [( R! x2 l, G- E! g! y- ^is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.# N8 ?8 T1 {+ |! i. l$ s
Copyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.9: N7 M( |4 i) \8 n( E7 \/ V
Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0
, L8 v6 {: Q1 V, b1 K* FThis manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.! B0 w2 h4 U$ D4 I1 b! v( h
Although the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct
6 b# V3 c. w; L* kthroughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or4 g4 g' O R: D& O
copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written! f; B0 A% x9 d% z' O' }0 u8 ?
permission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
# u/ i P4 p& ], q# Vwithout notice.
& E# q$ B: I, s5 O* L% E2 ]0 h+ |User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 28
) Z0 g8 B% z3 C3 A1 t* \' aAnalog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack
0 V5 Q% s& s7 z* sThe analog output is accessible. H0 o+ S. M8 n; j
through a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This
0 I! z, i! u6 rallows a direct connection of headphones
! C& E W( B1 z) j9 ]at the output. In case the output! k) x) K8 H' R3 X& K1 |" Z2 w
should operate as line out an adapter
0 ~6 \5 p; o3 A9 J5 Z4 }4 e5 xTRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS
0 N7 K7 l0 f' E8 o: u' Hplug to TS plugs is required.
' R, U# R* }. X6 v; z" e; XThe pin assignment follows international! |1 ?& Q7 B* a) x# i3 {
standards. The left channel is connected
1 e" i' |0 {+ F' `to the tip, the right channel to
! D- E/ R4 W+ E5 T4 ]. ^ Gthe ring of the TRS jack/plug.
" x0 R q6 R' [9 g( a3 CPin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector0 C6 k0 \2 ?# b* D
The optional jumpers (not fitted, not
+ U: Y, |6 J+ Rsupplied) next to the D-type connector
' Z8 s: f2 G6 ]$ Sallow an internal cabling, for example when( t4 `5 W( ?8 g' n9 O# X
the XLR input and output jacks shall be2 W2 [) q1 C& K+ D! e% j
build into the PC housing, so that the
0 ^" q( g# S* K" Usupplied cable adapter is no longer needed.
( a; a6 h) ~% M, U3 u% M, L- kWhen using a 10 wire computer flat
( k E5 ^9 M) C p$ Rcable with the appropriate connector the
( B- `. O$ @& } D6 d3 H& D3 qconnection between XLR jacks and card
* w" S- Z! j! y0 r$ K/ ?4 T7 @/ ^will be removable.
/ P6 y' V5 O S1 R& e2 S, B$ z8 q4 sThe pins are numbered as shown in the7 f; l+ Y/ }* e3 E E
diagram. For a better overview the table0 R. F% a [- [
lists the pin assignment sorted by numbers% A& L# V" D0 U2 d
and names.
/ M2 K7 A; t& O7 q7 [* q. c- l* fPin number Name Name Pin number
7 a, L+ E7 L9 x. `1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 7
6 B6 Y+ g- a4 i/ G; t2 GND AES In - 10) f& Z2 @, x! D* m
3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3
, a' w l- n5 \# T4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6: A2 r U0 r2 v# v2 ~
5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5" |" n% B# a( q0 Y) \9 Z1 k
6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8- D/ @! I7 M0 M; P
7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4* b" H3 j8 |1 L" W( \8 j
8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 1
/ G# A) ^. t* \1 l) q$ f# G9 v9 NC NC 9# m. q( ?" k. c+ S
10 AES In - GND 2
$ a# Q0 m7 f$ L# s5 A0 ]+ y- XPin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector R4 ~% G6 K5 c- K
Pin Name Pin Name Pin Name
) L# Y. z X) {1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -
5 O( B% W% s# q( d2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -
, d4 e7 v+ U7 y) F% [* }3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -, l5 p: b/ G* ~' W7 J, q7 v, h
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 293 `8 {4 L& _. Y
Block diagram
$ a) h1 k4 r; x! A0 c' T- cUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 30( M; k2 _$ `# r) f
CE
, B; W6 D) F% B5 [This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive/ K1 ]2 U; X" k2 e7 b# }' Q% N' [
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility
; L4 }1 V/ }1 w/ G2 V4 m9 k6 |(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.
- g( k! E; H2 u' d4 OFCC Compliance Statement
8 t% N: z& }7 s: V7 U9 S5 u6 sCertified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part5 N: Y# h) b# y$ T: i; _
15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.
5 a' ]4 F2 q1 K) v8 aFCC Warning% _5 F5 N/ L% M8 ^) [* b8 [
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
, D" T$ i: ~! ?" R7 Q9 upursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection# V. I, B" C9 j8 b
against harmful interference in a residential installation.* {' y' \7 Y- K
This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
4 Z$ F" U' ^/ x5 i6 S0 F+ n1. This device may not cause harmful interference
& [6 t* t* P) h% x2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
?, x$ ~$ c% j4 M$ x: d' Uundesired operation.2 F9 ] P. o. ?
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this/ S$ g- ]8 s! O9 ?" _( B" P
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined7 d& G) m$ z9 B) D. o) d! p+ q5 @0 i
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
" ?( I7 ?- u' x# Jinterference by one or more of the following measures:+ y- ^/ Y+ _! t' s5 |
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna( R" z+ z7 ^ A. V/ c
· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver- z" T6 V. b2 c t4 x: u3 R
· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
0 J) S# n9 u7 Z5 M) ?& m: T9 `connected
/ F4 @3 A! M( S, E' E7 S4 F# u/ A( q9 B4 c· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.) d P: S7 @5 b% m, M- v* ?
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B
+ X7 O2 c9 h g$ ^device, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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