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User's Guide
" o! n+ r9 n8 F: K: c& P7 ?DIGI 96/8 PRO
, u: F! |9 m& S- Q& E9 u, IPCI Bus Audio Card1 o$ Z: j" B/ X( B% T
2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface+ L( K6 `1 h. l) H" G
24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio/ E# B; B& `0 p2 n; \/ R6 X$ W
32-96 kHz Sample Rate" j( |8 \0 S" U
24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio
. i, C3 d: U& O! IBoard Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000
. F5 b/ ^' p% `24 Bit / 96 kHz ü
3 G1 i7 B+ f9 N( RZLM®
% a7 a7 m6 h4 q* [SyncAlign®
, K0 `) [1 l$ x- Q4 E$ Q# gUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2
6 n. r4 r# ^2 k5 MContents% U7 `" N% v* g' L# A) J
1 Introduction............................................................ 3
# n' t, `6 b/ x- E2 Package Contents .................................................. 3
( _: P; j$ h; n8 X* K3 System Requirements............................................ 3
, ] I6 n6 S1 w. B* z5 R4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 30 e- V& }/ C1 ?
5 Technical Specifications3 v; W3 g0 @+ B9 W. {+ t
5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4* p" b7 Y6 r' _# Z6 R
5.2 Analog................................................................... 4
, F# v4 d7 e) w' M# u6 b% m; {# T5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 42 i% m4 x0 x4 Y# u( M2 n6 w
5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 4
" D* j' J: r3 p" c2 B4 F6 Hardware Installation............................................. 5
6 I1 q2 _6 _8 V7 Software Installation
- t& q; y" s) H7 {8 t7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5; t; [: f9 D$ Q8 }, I
7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 5. A7 f3 A0 O5 D) A: G4 H: [
7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6
, ^0 }, C N0 B" p/ o' F+ q! _9 g, U7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 6
4 V3 _7 {: q% A! G) O, M, }9 _7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6" F9 d; y, E7 ^/ K% u3 K
8 Operation and Usage
1 m0 w+ A, i2 {1 M+ h8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 7: t$ i W5 D: G0 u3 x% G/ V3 N
8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 7
# ~( U! {! r+ Z9 z, \) C7 ^8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 8
$ C: `- O4 k( H e. @4 y) A0 c8 y8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9) a! v M& [* b+ Y) A4 U6 r5 X
8.5 Record while Play ................................................10
! o0 @4 P! a6 N5 N8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................10. a, I/ o0 E6 }1 J% G2 @# B
8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................11/ K$ u) \. D$ i# m
9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO
% o) J& q7 Z( S' C2 f( p9 z' }) y9.1 General................................................................12
/ u7 S. ^8 M+ I3 y5 z, u2 _$ s9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14! u4 y O' v, U
9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14& y6 c" Y6 ~" R9 T/ w
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15
$ ^; u+ ?, U2 D* K1 y' [& y9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................15
1 k6 X" _) e" }& }8 k% K F' S! q9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................16
$ L% y t: r5 \; a- }8 b10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17
[ X& I/ S( @: m11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18) F# h# J' s0 Q3 K# o9 v3 m5 Z
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................195 d. a I( J* R: F7 Z
13 Multiclient Operation; b1 e# y( V6 t
13.1 General ..............................................................19
6 O" ^2 U% j3 u, u, T) o9 D+ a13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20
6 g4 l$ j3 H( {; U% \6 S- S) v14 Operation under ASIO 2.0
! j2 C. i* `4 i; K0 ^& {+ g, t14.1 General ..............................................................21
$ H9 {5 y/ d5 W" L5 W, S Q14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22
4 ]$ s6 t3 \. X! T0 ^. s6 Q) G2 K14.3 Known Problems ................................................22
' k& q: W1 \# V1 p8 {, ~15 Operation under GSIF
) N, j8 S8 }2 m& m( R* K, S1 e15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................23
3 C5 ]7 V0 R6 p/ I" P$ X15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................230 D% P* r) F- _" ^# O5 H8 x
16 Hotline – Troubleshooting
. D# \! D) I, z% l7 l+ D16.1 General ..............................................................24
6 r' f" Y* [ s4 x9 n& g7 }16.2 Installation..........................................................25
: H- [/ C" i% H( j17 DIGICheck..............................................................26. x: g2 q4 n! d! r3 M5 G
18 TECH INFO ............................................................261 ]9 K% k5 @0 ]! t
19 Warranty ................................................................27
: E& Z( L3 e/ p* @0 e, E20 Appendix ...............................................................27- C6 A4 B' m* Z0 v# _7 F# a& R
21 Diagrams................................................................28
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1. Introduction" {' N$ k' q0 c: o9 z6 r
Thank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring
2 o" j9 H# o, D9 n1 J( T$ Fdigital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.8 J, i+ R( Y0 e! T' _7 @: b5 Y
Installation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology
* Y, I. e/ Z) k* d' c# X8 [and full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog
( N0 l, l6 h! Ohave turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.5 P' y, Y; v0 a6 K! u- a
Drivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable
0 U8 h; H C# f \* ~2 `5 Z8 V5 gand powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux
4 \% V' K8 } O0 J$ X# eand Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported
% {0 m5 o* o. Zby a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.
# i1 L. ?; Z' `& B7 z3 |8 `8 SOur Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions
/ F8 j9 y+ D& S6 K+ Cnot carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.( S5 H8 T1 |( n% I0 b, v3 J. W! x: Y
2. Package Contents
( l' Y/ k8 U: J& r7 R4 E4 gPlease ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box: Q8 k4 S x1 z# G& J
· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO3 H( F" T* d7 [; ~
· Quick Info guide% f" W% _+ _$ t I7 r
· RME Driver CD# u. U8 C7 c6 q0 h. |& u. u
· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)
: m" j4 x! ?+ t. b1 u· Internal cable (2 core)4 ^& o. }$ w, P( y9 [
3. System Requirements
9 L4 x1 \8 j8 l4 G# { u) l) [· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS) g0 R" p9 P L3 ?4 t
· A free PCI bus slot x. ~$ c: N7 O% S! _/ E7 n
Additional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used) Z1 K$ X% [7 y2 b0 F
for recording, playing and editing the audio data.$ U# M6 V5 G1 V- P8 D
4. Brief Description and Characteristics
) p4 P' k/ R) D: X& w5 X( ?· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode! j9 Z5 z m8 T
· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode& {6 V& f! `. U8 H
· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible9 @, h4 V0 s' O$ r) n
· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa
; y' p6 ~4 f" _4 G+ U· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control/ @* ?; o- Y2 H3 n+ W
· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode& R+ e- E5 N0 Z$ K# g
· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output+ J5 a2 f$ K p% Q
· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode: z( g, R/ D2 ^# f
· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
$ |! b$ Q8 X7 H m; S) X· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output
: ?* l$ b3 c* y, f· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O
9 [5 N3 o. I, R ~$ m; g6 c; P· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
4 T5 O% T- `5 I0 ]· Full interrupt-sharing
0 s3 B4 t( s) x1 Y/ ]· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)
3 T2 F9 k' Z( y7 v% Z. L( F, W% b# K+ F: v· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load% o" ^) }- X1 B8 d/ b9 X% _
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5. Technical Specifications. _" W2 M! h3 N) x0 V5 d% B
5.1 Digital
8 A9 `7 L5 }+ `. d4 Y( f· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)6 E/ m- E! C2 B, `. q, [ @
· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
; x( B: ^! S+ j% B· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter
W$ ?1 N9 X0 x· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode) ^% N9 D- L4 G# Q! z2 Z) w
· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level); E5 k4 q& a4 x* I; U
· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)
/ J4 U0 t8 x1 C/ l6 d· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)- O# q5 [- Z9 O/ R1 c- o
· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit
$ R J9 p* E2 o· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit
- s# @# k$ b, g6 C5.2 Analog
. E; I4 Y$ _6 R+ f. Y· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)* g$ K+ d5 l0 T/ T
· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA
" r" O+ Q0 l& X' b& E4 m6 n" s( M· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%
( Y' a; \$ T( o9 c1 ?" M$ s· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)" S, N# n3 Y+ [- Y: L0 G! {& a3 ?
· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)& l( p# U1 ?! B. g R
· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
- O r, k2 H0 I" M: `· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm
% w; x9 s6 h4 j3 ]· Channel separation: > 110 dB
7 F: {- R' P Z0 H' m$ h5.3 Digital Interface
( V0 A3 _; F! {, Q6 U0 V· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled6 `* ?2 {" I6 a8 O" w. Q
· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-
$ h3 e2 _& g6 l$ T' `5 a$ ROut)) |& ~# U5 |. e7 i
· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical3 a; d' H7 s0 z2 e
5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample$ T/ Y& J* [) \
· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)
% U! q& r5 M5 j* ~% R& o. i ~· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)
7 m! @* I2 v* v! v* c· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
- @8 }2 a4 }2 y) x, p* g) S7 i! t· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)- x4 D4 t4 o/ b& v
· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
6 i" ^% s0 q% u* K, a/ Y· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)7 Q$ a0 v1 G5 P! v
All the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
, X# k9 U) ^. I8 |Channel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:* @4 L3 E/ h0 Y7 k5 G' q" C
· 16 bit 16 bytes (*); G" K, G* H* a9 T
· 24 bit 24 bytes
: u% S9 \. {; x, B7 M1 l* n: @· 24 bit 32 bytes (*)
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6. Hardware Installation
* S& A! Q5 F% e* \% j- n/ FImportant: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before2 f+ M! c1 q! ^7 f0 T
fitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in% M8 A% P r. @1 w/ j; S
operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!
7 i" p G3 V/ ~9 i1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer
' X" Y3 R; q- F: z" O2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from( {+ Z$ ?- [5 @% _
your computer´s instruction manual* x7 g" A3 q' W" h4 V3 K5 y% {0 I' T
3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any8 e2 o$ G) G6 b! ]
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
( Y/ `/ G8 Y, H4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.
* G/ d# ^1 }6 f2 r" p9 V5 y5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.
- h4 ^6 Y3 W0 H4 d7 N7 b" L6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.
( N& T% x- ~! B$ \, H# j3 |& W7. Software Installation
; ^8 L5 |3 d6 Y' {9 i5 v: u7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME
2 Q4 X3 q* e5 YAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer7 X1 i9 z( s: [. X! H1 ^" h
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add" s5 t1 ?. \3 S) M# j% [
New Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further
: a' ~) c, d# m1 c1 C) n9 cinstructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory9 E" I( T0 H) ~8 a7 [( y8 A& i
DIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD., I/ f; F9 d8 v1 }, t
Windows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
. p& I( W2 r: D/ }, f0 pdevice. The computer should now be re-booted.5 S9 E# c. N6 O2 [. ^: ^
Unfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
% o# S9 O _+ d- Hin again during the copy process.- p) |8 v, ~8 y$ m X
All cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of; R9 t, D- F4 E, Z' K; t! l( r# b7 w; t
the DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:
# e |8 @6 X: ~· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
. C7 f7 k" g3 {- c# j· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop) u; ^, J+ a. s
· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
5 j- y) R9 Q* w! _9 f4 u8 w7.2 Windows NT4 y5 q0 o3 O' |+ R2 p7 W. v
As automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers1 v. l4 Q% l" v* a" X
have to be installed ‘by hand’.+ u+ y L4 q2 F" a# y' G
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT
; x+ @6 @ f) @+ Jhas been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device
0 n. z. x: Q. b: |by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's
7 X# u9 y5 L, l( d3 d+ [directory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog5 O" X& x, S" K
will open automatically.
& d. ^$ W0 ?! x( h% l8 ?) _A click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the) T% X3 ^, T5 T6 L: U- z
systray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting
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A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any0 O. g( @) W5 X# x$ Y" }
combination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.
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2 _' K5 D7 ]- Z# ^; S7.3 Windows 2000/XP
. F% K. s% r+ k# r4 h- kAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer: E9 H4 M: {2 u5 t5 z) ]9 {9 J# V8 O# K
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its
! k) h, Z" R/ x% _9 B6 R‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions
3 ~# c: y! [# C% s2 P! v9 hwhich appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
' z6 e- p9 E& UDIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.6 R# t( t6 T6 T# M' ~8 X
Windows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio4 w" _3 g8 g1 p
device. The card now ready for use.2 [' G2 n- ^: x( C
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
, `$ N2 a8 A8 e p G" ~The panel 'Settings' can be opened% E: w1 S; L( B. W( _
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray. P' [) U. x# W" }1 L$ Y: ^* m% q/ |
In case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified
' Y4 B1 r# d' m# ^8 k9 B7 Odriver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.% Y; L2 W, @3 l# z
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers
6 A6 p, d' I' j2 l) a5 w/ d' IA deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows# ~. Y# M3 e3 n" R5 G8 ~
anyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the
5 ^1 B$ x' d) Ehardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.; }: B* ] P; M: t- }: d% B8 b
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the
0 {. t- x4 i9 K* C+ eSettings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the
: B$ v, f& [" H$ g& ?registry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation9 M+ M( y% A( o5 s
entries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or
& k1 A6 {3 R- E' P'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.
1 ~0 w% M2 W9 Z9 g7 X% z7.5 Linux/Unix
- G8 H& E) ~/ r- w7 d" }' y8 bDrivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:8 w8 Q3 _2 p4 Q8 `7 z
http://www.opensound.com
' \+ u4 N, |/ G/ t, S7 d' [Another source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:& h0 b4 a2 V; T' N; u. b
http://www.alsa-project.org6 h9 m3 \" E9 N0 _1 X4 c
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" G7 r1 n6 H" @1 A- E8. Operation and Usage
[, \" i0 W, p- d5 l3 {7 O: d& T/ k8.1 External Connectors
7 E7 X1 j: k- U7 c3 A7 y) AThe DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated
" P8 v2 w! V0 K$ E* kthrough 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The
) E. }8 \1 |' M1 Z5 E$ ~+ }; o: Acard accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status
5 D+ ^3 w* Z x9 [' g/ [2 {and copy protection are ignored.
- f& M* T, U/ Y; Q, A% l/ h a1 \7 iUse the supplied breakout% D8 e4 h; r1 |! p& G" P
cable to connect
7 h) a c& N/ d3 b/ V* [coaxial (SPDIF) or XLR
7 p' S) _8 [. [9 ?3 p! D(AES/EBU) devices.
- K7 {; m: _* ]2 [- q5 B( iThe red phono socket of5 ^- s7 @; d- e4 ]+ v4 j2 d7 x* f
the breakout cable is the
{& G; A3 H; n* _4 SSPDIF output, the white
& v4 y4 w& t9 h& ~8 {+ f3 yone is the SPDIF input.
6 b; w) c/ L8 dThe ground-free design,% l6 v* L- P* {- f
with transformers for$ O2 F6 N! Y* w5 I2 ]
digital inputs and outputs,1 c- e3 @1 D% r& m6 G |3 u4 ~, x
offers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.! u- t. F) n3 P& k
All outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,7 T; g; e0 _ D' @* f, @& ~
connect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3)." C; `$ `1 J6 [
A ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is
# y0 Q; l( K' `- @ M, _' Zdirectly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance/ l7 W) n! M. y$ }
driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be' ?( [" Q) e8 t. C
changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI
+ w+ u, o+ Z9 N. n! C% R3 F/ bSettings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special
# k+ ^8 R9 G2 @( t5 ]mute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.
* O, N9 c2 `5 w9 {3 x8.2 Internal Connectors( d/ T: x8 V3 g5 b$ v' J M
The DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors" J' f! E! a# f! W+ h
on the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an
( }0 l" L( y& N2 W, L3 m0 A2 d* [* Ninternal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is
{: e( H6 c$ f4 ~' Usufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be/ h3 _# i$ D. M0 I
connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),2 k: E, `$ y M L' }: O& r- A
or an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT
" x- o( k/ I/ E8 x# M3 bformat.
& @7 k9 a3 ^- J$ v% a+ G: T+ O/ l5 IThe internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
9 A; M& Y, V6 ?3 A# C6 dsignal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8
4 S; t+ F3 T: banalog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two. p5 ?2 F4 q+ \! p/ b; t
pin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal. m. C* I/ b/ e* I# ^$ m4 P
'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to8 p2 n: [! h- E7 j; H0 \
record the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software. ]9 F3 @8 Z$ n R) O9 U
The two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module: s; C- q& _( G
WCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for
9 ^0 I+ a; b9 n6 Wmore information.( A. G# U5 y1 q: F( m
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4 b7 M7 C6 c; N8.3 Playback (Windows MME)" G: R1 b- N7 ^7 J6 u- v8 Z- b
DIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).4 \7 i# T: v8 K7 n8 A8 k
Otherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).
' Y7 k" v- G; O* l' J+ ]In the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This$ x0 A1 C( b0 N- h* S2 }
can often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio, d& Z, `6 D {, O
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback
5 e+ c) p' P4 c, HDevice. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend
; X5 g, {% F2 X3 k8 \$ v) @* l: a! o# uusing 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.# L! D! |; J5 _1 p; N, a' v- O, W; p
We strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also6 P9 x( a0 q3 L+ ~* q- b
DIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss
4 ]! |2 L8 o" b- f2 Iof synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you# n- V0 _ g! q6 K9 X. G* [
should consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control
1 w. N* D2 `* ]0 E, t/ tPanel /Multimedia /Audio<. T H$ r8 g( m; ]; z) A: m' m
The RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.
& D$ X/ c; c- V, w- B0 DStart setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).
7 ?4 i2 T+ W9 g- X: ]& \The screenshot to the. n5 w0 z2 I# U9 D1 k
right shows a typical3 g0 b& N2 O9 _ q G+ d" Z
configuration dialog as
$ l# U1 z- F- Y c+ j8 {displayed by a (stereo)
- Q% d# v/ U* J# F1 m- }; }wave editor. In ADAT- K/ e$ j- C- A! x( h9 e
mode a playback is done
2 a3 @8 k1 k( d5 p. @8 q/ o2 Dusing the currently
& H& L3 R5 l+ t6 Q! g" L* jchosen stereo pair. In
+ {% {0 p5 F YSPDIF mode playback' S$ x$ d; B( G2 V
always uses channels
9 R" ]4 ^) O% N/ N- u6 P1+2.
) a' H; k% {8 f2 y mIncreasing the number
" F4 f5 N0 _4 h) e g' P3 gand/or size of audio0 ]8 y# }& @4 m) |
buffers may prevent the
, F, U8 P8 \+ [4 l# ]/ |audio signal from breaking
! K4 ]7 r0 g. U; b4 B& \) sup, but also increases
( V* F% ? Y9 _latency i.e. output is5 _6 f! l) ]8 |0 a, Z
delayed. For synchronized% ~) l5 f# S0 A# U
playback of audio" ^% G! o; m! K" d
and MIDI, be sure to2 m( |- n# A+ }) o" }
activate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed
' W( ?( V+ Z, R+ g; }Audio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always
2 L# N; `( A) f. H, D3 v4 A$ A( wreports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization).
* m* V. L( f" B- D3 l9 K) y, [User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 9' n. b2 Z' N! |
8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)
4 _! F+ G* y8 r6 p/ @4 X$ K5 FUnlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is
^. }* B6 ]# u: B# U# i, lpresent, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the
# N' M0 R# O8 g$ r0 v7 r: s$ Rcorrect sample frequency as well).# X' H T* d3 ~! l$ s& R! X
To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an
; P: x4 |1 k, a3 L4 f1 x' verror LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing: ?2 | |* B$ R. g* |) q$ e% o
sample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.
- f6 ^0 [! s; j) _+ SThe error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever
( N7 z1 b* Q* k/ W; C' H5 Ban error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED
, q6 n$ O% L) K. P8 L. Hwill light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the9 X3 k0 L* K. t* [; S5 r
sample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.
& Q d2 ^. t; O0 ~4 {If no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error4 N& O0 s) A) ]! n# v
detection ‘No Lock’.! R% C* A/ T+ \7 C" S
If a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops0 I6 E: U& G0 X5 T
the system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in
7 p4 Q; j$ T6 u# \5 G0 b( Rthe production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such
* J! |) v* J: Ais not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.) p3 J( I8 I0 d# K7 R* m6 Y
Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting/ S8 \ Q% t1 b+ `& I) K: ^
the required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter
, v1 S* Q. Y2 i* Mcan then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.
; ^% a+ n" J0 t$ ~4 }3 u& nThe screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog# a0 O" W+ M3 X7 r u5 S: Z
used for changing basic parameters such as
; X: q" A( _1 C8 Gsample frequency and resolution in an audio
) D& W( c+ T1 R8 K( sapplication.' x2 X$ k& ]! m. N2 I, t1 \0 K1 U2 `
Any bit resolution can be selected, providing it is
; g& Q4 c6 d5 K( {) hsupported by both the audio hardware and the- ^% w9 \2 A$ `/ `' y; l( B2 z
software. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the
7 l0 ?2 G" O8 y) F3 ]# z" Fapplication can still be set to record at 16-bit3 M! E% s( Q- p8 M0 y! f& ], ^
resolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any) u- I/ y8 n3 x7 S8 k' ?
signals about 96dB below maximum level) are' p3 }8 F& Y) b3 n! p; S- h
lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing
- A& e0 _ T! g) j: D- }0 p0 `9 Eto gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit; R8 @0 A, x/ l
resolution - this would only waste precious space. M0 b( V# r9 X/ @; w/ F' q4 }
on the hard disk., r, s" R, x5 c5 h8 F) f s1 u
It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI966 B* V6 G' c0 {5 S
series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings
- Y2 [5 b6 t) c) ~" T(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
6 e; Z0 @8 C, P( {% y# A2 Kpassed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring
* ]4 ~7 i8 U* E2 r# aby constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required, u: [2 J; O' }
by programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.
6 h! R/ q/ M5 j0 C; I: RCurrently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.
0 m7 I0 e9 |5 k/ v' z$ YOur ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this8 \1 M g1 D1 n- }3 f0 C1 p
the card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of* Z: i2 }" H# _/ \
Samplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring
' `4 v2 Y3 \6 t+ D$ \' h. sduring Punch'.7 @0 x. O: t( T. `" D
The other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When
" H0 F& Y8 r+ y'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the
- c0 w) x. r. Soutput whenever record is started.
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8.5 Record while Play u1 z6 U' a" l" N4 Q/ X
DIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio/ {: h K5 { `! C7 [1 D0 Z
data, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or1 {2 E7 ~8 S R+ |& @+ R0 O
Record while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
9 @1 U+ u$ H7 U1 t+ nrecording software.
' n8 K, y$ I n! h3 P8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME5 d+ z4 h0 Y4 V1 a3 e0 P
When using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream* y* b9 x* ~! |8 U
can be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this8 i% z/ `' { a" _
to work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/) ]1 S) t& _! L( C8 \; T
Audio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.* @; Q" N. U$ o' d9 B- W
You will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to
3 y4 _ b1 v) j' v& F7 G! t'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital; g/ g/ N5 o: L
multichannel data stream using the RME card.
( o4 a- u$ ~' C( Z8 YThis 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in
) i" w8 {3 i$ Q4 ?3 G1 x1 }, c- ythe card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to
# L m# G6 X; eprevent any attached equipment from being damaged.1 r* J7 u8 [- G* x
Setting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional
* M+ T: b$ K( G; fcards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by
/ j# w( H$ o* Z! Lsystem events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any( ?) }% I2 l) m7 E
system sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').
" C F7 U" B0 z9 e+ g/ HNote: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using! Y. l! ^+ x) @) {1 b; B
AutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal.1 D4 _5 R) s) y3 ?* t+ e& G
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8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment), C; N6 h0 `3 z/ }* f
Using Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 461 F5 S" x" i, R: K# L N. u+ b9 L
ms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much4 i& l m" n: ^0 z
more powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio- e6 ?8 Z9 \+ B, B6 F
and Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version( l m* V. q( j5 g
5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04.
, U3 o. i. c. N- D9 tIn the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same4 O5 @1 ?( L$ n: Z) j
buttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
* v; |7 |/ ^* K8 h! m. Thardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!
( b% N; s e' x) FAttention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can. @( `4 N0 [2 _& h( ?
happen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting# u$ ?. g, `$ r! X& T- E
MODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.
* `: _% q h4 F. W) zPlayback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.- T$ w# \0 }: i
Example: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the
5 M7 s8 p% ^- s5 ^0 Q1 H0 ]card's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.$ H* h) L; c$ D9 S( u% N" r
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8 G' D( A0 m2 n9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO
7 x e8 Z1 V( } \8 P9 B& l( z, K9.1 General; D: E6 J9 v( q" e% y
The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions* E {5 }8 J! O4 N
and options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different/ R& i0 ?# f% C X6 V
requirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:
' j+ @% l9 y3 }3 ^. C# M9 a: E3 n· Input selection' ` D3 _5 k6 u; R, r
· Output operation
/ o. ]/ l6 x+ U3 x1 G3 {& K· Output Channel Status, b; k7 t3 M% R, `+ D2 }
· Synchronization behaviour
. i, p8 f5 O/ \- f$ O0 y8 f" H· Input and output status display
+ p! i6 z) f5 j1 xThe display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When
: w+ w, J( f! y. o7 Pchoosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No/ C6 G) p0 \" c( t, E. t% }0 B
Lock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of; f3 [5 i- w! B7 c: B+ Y; K
Range’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,
]6 t2 d9 I i g; a% M+ wwith ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.
9 T2 J `; [3 E3 LThe three states of the output, l" q7 K! Y1 ~: q" s' v6 V
selected through the choicebox
" P" y6 D" o* p% [‘Output’ control the monitoring1 k! j2 n2 ?1 {
behaviour of the card.% ^/ ^& \3 q* A: m% `! w
‘Automatic’ sets the normal
2 n' f! n/ V0 _6 y# @mode where the input signal
0 i! h7 R& h7 w' {reaches the output only whilst
6 L4 A5 n: r* ^) D. H2 I- W5 Trecording. In this mode, when+ r9 @/ |& ^' O0 o" s6 e$ I9 U
starting a recording, feedback- `. _: `% z2 i" q& I% g- ] j- W+ j
occurs very often when using
( b0 _/ W/ X1 V% s! s) H8 U( vdigital mixing desks. ‘Play only’
" O2 j- e/ z6 n @5 Y4 @solves this problem by making
; T: f \% b% D% ]sure that the input signal is never) r% f- W& k) f
passed to the output.
* q' d) q7 D& T; D7 hAfter selecting ‘Input’, the input+ U4 ?3 t' P) @3 l7 d+ q
signal appears at the output7 l- K2 e# R2 @2 C. D% {& @
whenever playback is not active.
! {$ W, w& W3 cDIGI96/8 PRO saves a# w& s( c( }9 p, g
continual record standby mode
+ q! R0 i6 ]1 H! u8 kand can switch itself to monitoring5 }& D7 G7 S' ~* q4 X9 n
without active software. As
5 a7 }; D6 C! z wswitching between the inputs is
~/ q( f. Z$ V8 K: [: jcarried out in realtime, stepping
. ~: K& Y' P( B- M! tthrough the inputs gives a fast6 d1 u* w$ r! o! k
check of the incoming signals.( P9 [# X4 t: x+ ^+ R; q* C9 M
Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause
L B v0 d6 T& J ]+ N: `unwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the
- p/ i K `3 o: I" srecording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied
; d- D: Z% D+ z! x7 timmediately.
2 p8 n F1 J+ }% l- u4 @Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer2 X/ ]) o2 M$ A% s0 P
/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.
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Input$ W B- v$ u# q
Defines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.% U; ^- y0 q/ ^4 `! J/ e
When active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.
, k( S P# l. E8 ZStereo Devices (W2k only)
; ?5 X k; S; r Q t* b7 oSyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the
! d7 v: I6 i" i0 y. hstereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.) E( Z! D. M5 ~7 Q; k5 Q
Safe Mode
6 T: w, |; ?) @4 ~3 [1 XCheck Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When2 E) l( R; p/ B# ^3 o/ W/ C" o
de-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.
5 F4 m! @6 B. q* V* RW9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).
8 b7 k& F) H8 R% h iOutput- g* t: u8 d9 J
With ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’0 n$ L+ J( B5 s4 G. ` f5 r
prevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal/ q9 [ G) N' D* I) a* |0 J+ _! q# s
appears at the output whenever playback is not active.& A9 f2 t" [0 ]2 k$ ?, m
Output Format4 c \+ r9 k6 B1 Y# _1 z+ \4 e" N
'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the
+ [ I+ X! D: }3 A. B, C( Zcurrent use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in1 c8 q0 |+ A' D8 f/ L
ADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.' R" A* C p5 A
Specific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter
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Analog Output
/ _$ Y3 Y4 U+ V! V2 |" `Track& @/ g4 r5 x, x9 E; h1 q- b
Defines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output./ R% M; c* ~/ p7 f; L% _
Attenuation/ v: T$ E" L( L; t" e! Z+ f) I8 F
Attenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.
5 |9 Z0 v5 R7 U, zVolume
m9 J, X+ K- A, P7 B1 U4 XAttenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move
) `* G! k0 c; e) h6 F$ Csimultaneously.
; v8 c; r" Q5 {. n8 T4 D$ G" @Clock Mode) k1 X. {9 g( p( E6 z
The card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word" j* T- K2 Y) e1 Z+ H3 T: U
Clock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.- m7 E* V0 i- Z
Status Displays7 o( X$ ~) a; L% s. S6 Y; z
The displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of! L/ v4 O4 g- ~& d2 W. K9 ] c. {6 g
the card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock
' J2 h) e5 Z$ h8 i0 M6 |' T1 V" y* q8 Pmode.6 G: @. K" r6 ]( L
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) a* s# @7 p. h' C+ Q9 l: N9.2 Force Adat! ^6 S! S% u4 f- I( i
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output
2 K% ^2 p& i1 T/ b3 a3 Rinto ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).1 H( A6 Z9 Q( P1 V0 F3 l& \
When using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the
& Z# u, p! i0 T5 Mdata to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and
8 J; f5 t" @. z& Ichoose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to
* w m& f% ^( P4 f(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
* p) J3 [/ U/ Y% P# UWhen 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the
4 h/ k; [8 q# g O/ v4 F& ^8 t. fADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).
% ^" H* p2 R: N$ YIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'
1 y& u8 W' n( Gin the RME DIGI Settings dialog.* ]& X# F) v' U- f. F
When using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output
- G( E" ~0 i. Gto operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).1 y( {% R; Y3 o* T y' K- c4 l
When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by
6 f R4 P2 H$ l3 g1 \, oselecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by, P4 J: T2 G/ q0 X+ [
the hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card- m. e) v' J; q, S* n
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4
6 a0 H0 a1 m; x [. Tstereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.7 t! ]; A* l% }
Then the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to8 P6 c+ j' f; m
define which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.
' o/ M" X( m. j @* f$ P9.3 Analog Output
. B8 G2 Y/ q4 nWhenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play4 \3 }8 a& i/ p$ h ~/ x' B
back one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the6 o" z4 q/ ~5 H* @, ~
Settings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.
/ q& C `! X/ r& OThe analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field
! g0 E) i' ~ A/ `'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping ~2 W: q) T4 ?, u. m% c+ Z
values are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response
( E' K5 b8 |* E& m4 ]- A! gand distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of
$ d: V4 H3 L# ^0 q5 K9 R% }the analog output stage remains unchanged.
9 L- Q$ V V3 W" F/ uAdditionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at
3 F$ z0 j8 P% g4 a& W1 X3 p' m+ Vthe bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.
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' k" ?5 h1 R t! ^9 u9.4 Tab 'Mode'9 m+ ?! N8 [. b
The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines; l2 l9 ^/ q9 f+ w- I: X
the latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well1 r3 h2 A% _8 H" w( c, J
as general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played' o8 j# O6 b N
back simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.
* ?) A+ O. y- \ t2 @In RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11/ W6 J- L5 N" X7 l( o+ f
ms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the
6 \8 r8 t- \+ C6 Wvalues are different for different sample rates:. f* v8 K2 |! T2 p
Choice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz9 m4 w! F- q) y U9 j3 @
46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms0 `3 r2 C1 I7 n1 f( m
23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms
' I% m0 f _) j3 {$ {4 [11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms: d4 d9 R P1 i+ t$ h( C4 H
6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms
' A5 g4 w' s# _, o: \The stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record& m1 M7 a% p& l
plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
) v3 A0 h$ i' _9 K1 N7 \+ I( E* ~The setting of the buffer size affects all formats.8 C0 p- e' J O1 W
MME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME& k* P" Q: t# K" }8 G( H% A8 K( \8 d
application.
q4 e+ ?; f2 B6 V% h9 c1 B- ZASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.* n# Z1 B3 q- \8 M+ d$ _/ W
GSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's
8 O% ]$ ?- G/ d5 hHardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or4 [( q: ~. s8 c2 s
16 bit.& J" E1 y, u8 A
9.5 Boot-Option ADAT3 H; R+ |$ n4 D+ d2 ]( M
The jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the
8 d6 N! m/ J& Y0 U+ ], w3 ncomputer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting
+ L! N" c% n6 ]( F; pin ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital
- L4 I w5 {8 n- ]/ }mixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is4 `5 L' ~. x3 B
present at their ADAT input.
, C4 b8 _3 [, yThe other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input
/ i7 ]% E& Q) \& Y& bcircuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the
9 d8 q: q! x! t* a; f7 Fcard in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4." K0 |0 e7 c* d& ], A' l( ?. j5 i
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0 [/ u) q# ^, p/ |1 p9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization+ x r6 R. Q- E* A" ?
In the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to% A" t' `# F9 P; O& K' R5 m
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single
3 ]6 ^/ O5 y; Smaster. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which* X. l7 s- H' d7 e% k
handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate3 q( c ]% C% g$ |- g& \
this mode. a) ~# f# d8 }! @0 p
In AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As
- v* ?0 ^0 e1 K$ V, U$ `soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal
9 P0 g- B' V# `; [' r9 ~quartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').) { {6 H" m$ v0 D F$ F+ h
This allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the4 U0 U- @# X: x2 c) i+ M! ?( `" l
card to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having
( |5 N' y/ S9 S# S& d! o( jto reconfigure the card.# |: \2 M9 W* w
'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while2 V: Y0 M- I# |0 U) E* O3 V; _
using more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and
. G' r h/ C; V" I( J! u3 routputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes' o" D9 C1 k* s2 f' c" E0 ^) g% ]
feedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the
' f4 g& A2 A5 N6 ?7 X& q1 b- t7 ]card's clock mode over to 'Master'., H& r( V' {' Z* \
Due to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input
7 F: u7 f' ?& ?4 W" r! ?1 ksignal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.* V u1 K: b5 l. k' F
AutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all! g' X2 A' c8 {) N0 j
inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).- X* ~. v. r8 q$ Y; P+ b
Thanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not
1 l- Y. } w+ g7 A) b, }only capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105
' ]5 c5 J" H8 mkHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record
) h! H" h& L* v5 A+ C! nor playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)
/ u! Y% L6 i6 T! z; l: Rhas to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,5 ^4 {' j1 U) v/ J5 R- J- k; M
DIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.' \' n2 Z0 d7 l/ ^
When using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input
4 i* j* B4 U' B# Y- u3 Z) v. }can serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between* q- @& U3 R2 t) z8 s
25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.: ~ \% `$ ]2 Z9 l! ?
Only one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock9 I7 h' T; I$ f' O6 f- w
mode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.* R0 l4 v/ d* @
More information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located
) _$ u5 U' g3 {5 x3 p7 K8 Pin 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
: f4 V% d" R0 k% c) h6 gAll our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The( g8 Y+ k: v4 a9 p, i* l/ J* W$ |
driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’.& f8 ?' L$ A( h0 ~
Thanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one* p) K& l5 v) v9 X8 Z, Q
input signal to all inputs simultaneously.5 U" Y3 c% `5 W; c5 B, i* J3 f Y# H
In order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all( q: a4 O9 n: D6 x
get the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of
3 D6 C+ |4 m% B( w. p) Peach card to one output of the mixing desk.
! k( r0 v/ z, C; g) u7 Y- l( SExample 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock
/ O$ F3 V% g0 {: q$ m2 \8 ^net.
; x3 b2 H( P; ` lActivate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync
; c9 C; L& w; e. Z9 \ xat all cards." c! y9 \9 e& G! ? r# V$ C
Example 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.
( ^$ L, ^, h# C. D3 ~! pConnect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,
3 k, }0 z: W7 a& Jactivate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,
3 ]7 m$ A. V# O: |2 Bfrom the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second- u# o0 R. a& R1 ]! F6 W
one. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this
; O3 h4 z2 ?# ~3 p: Hmethod is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the1 f b7 s+ D9 H* g5 s8 W
corresponding input is activated.
( i- I; _9 ?+ |# O1 K* H+ ?A convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.* x. x$ v ~( Y# j2 V
Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card
* P P, b$ j' F; C- r% vcan be master!! [9 a" |5 a0 {
Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.1 \* l: W; `8 Z+ l( u
Activate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the; W7 T' a3 b3 v) Q( f
mode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the
1 h' r9 }1 T( Ethird line of 'Output Status'.
/ r) w+ g: m- ?/ l' G& ]After activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in
7 s3 i8 w7 b' P! Acase clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.0 [! K6 q4 O( Y
More information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in! S9 Y& N7 X. V) O8 G! _/ \
the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
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! k+ L- o, Z* w b11. Special Features of the Digital Output
* z6 z3 j3 p8 l( n1 F8 R# l2 ~" H0 dApart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a
9 X4 H' _; b; ]4 Q) o8 qheader containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of% s, D) e$ }- y' Q. }7 ]- t
malfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for) n7 Y5 K& @- P/ X
the output signal.
+ v) V4 p- W* J2 ~, zNote that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally
' T0 I$ U9 e8 a* a2 L8 ]done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!
2 Y# S7 U. s3 SThis can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in% m- j y. N% R* P8 A7 }) s1 S
sound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,9 ~; [: N, J* R+ ?5 A, M
88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in' z% Y# t4 _" a4 M
sound will be audible.% N4 [! U$ r z
The DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital
1 A; O* W$ C& f' E4 F2 \* T! Z8 ]devices:
i; q9 d8 h. z+ Z# E' i" n· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate6 h5 }7 P8 H5 {. |. L
· Audio use, Non-Audio1 f7 O* {8 k* X7 M) q, t
· No copyright, copy permitted
6 T8 `$ U' F O# I. C; j4 W6 M5 f· Format Consumer or Professional
: v. b/ b, I$ X' ]· Category General, generation not indicated
8 `/ O- i/ H% L! X" L8 S· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs
; D: C$ C! w" S- W: [· Aux bits audio use: S! H1 J3 R9 @- m& ^6 A7 I
Note that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will( i% `9 \. p3 @" l9 B3 S* ?. B
only accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!
' H% S; [4 y: X2 ^7 SThe status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the
# }2 o) H# ^7 U9 SXLR connectors are used).
$ ?* l/ U% E# l& HThe audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded3 @0 A& c; Y" i# P/ U) T3 l
data is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-
' i9 m' U$ U* u8 b3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.3 ?- K) S* t* V3 k! H
When playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and n3 `' S/ M: Q5 C8 J
coaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed' f8 t2 K { n, g( P- S
to SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.
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4 t! R. Z- J$ I4 K12. Notes on the ADAT Interface
# l1 p6 E$ N& [+ S1 _2 zDIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel) v3 X6 {- I& w0 z7 i; _, C* W9 i
interleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.
7 w6 u& [0 u" A. oBecause this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/8
5 H M5 g; S4 O# m/ a+ h9 W2 UPRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.! r0 i5 Q3 s- T. z, y3 X
These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2
i0 @4 O+ U7 Xchannels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already& Q; N; y1 i6 q" @& T4 t0 j5 ]
existing software.* p) q# S4 K! p ^3 E5 b$ m
DIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever6 I6 ^: e0 k* o( t) d" @
more than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into& o. O$ s9 E1 _, M3 ]/ P4 F
ADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the
; U: P) X2 V; B% HDIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is
" m1 E! V+ d% @% Dset to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input3 r& u f$ m2 s
monitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo7 Q+ K$ M# J9 E1 ~4 f
pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.
8 u8 S: p! T0 N$ IIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in1 c+ k. j$ J9 S, G
the Settings dialog.) e2 \$ K! W0 L: B
When using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to/ {$ V4 Q5 o1 K' A+ y. a2 w
send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force% T- K" C; c b; f3 m! d+ t) Z
Adat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example; m' Q- w+ i f2 e
DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).6 F1 J% Y! G4 d H- W- u% p7 E' e
In SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.
) |& \* l% |0 j! v5 e- q13. Multiclient Operation6 B+ c2 E1 h/ d/ D) O
13.1 General. D4 `# o4 _+ l* s% u* Y1 c) s; q' d
The DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be r% D8 z& A* w* z, `! y ?" G8 _ ^
used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For4 V- |1 x" v2 T
a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed% l4 s4 `) g* V: u* q' j9 m
precisely.
0 ?5 x+ I9 ?0 T! hRule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!
- x8 T$ p( s6 ^& VAfter an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different4 i( w" j, h3 \2 H# N
MME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any
2 e' M- x& G6 {- j# @2 Hcombination is allowed.
9 {7 U& d. d7 SRule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
4 j' A% h$ U% Y$ o/ V1 jIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible
: e# n( O' h' i, ^& m5 g# K) hto run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the
0 ]' b/ T! V: o8 N( T6 Nselected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!9 \4 S8 \& s$ _! U6 S5 P
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Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.% ^, J; M- K+ Z$ @# X6 m$ C% z
If for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't
t1 @8 T. o( g) Sbe used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.
- e% @, ]' y+ s j- d13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only)
: c5 j* _" V, i- y6 F& tThe Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility# n% y i) |- u. X$ l
reasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check
. J1 z+ R% U3 ^1 t) H, U'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.
: N- ~# @% Z; S: q: C. m& nAdditionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by
# J! [5 h+ {: ]% XWindows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode3 g! h9 Z: w$ a! F" G, T: e2 I. Y
DS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to
" i: m& ?+ R* Q) Peach driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported., A5 U4 f* s z
The multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!
4 {# Q" `+ h/ X* N# oThe DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs" K" i6 g* e6 o
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
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14. Operation under ASIO 2.00 V. _' e( E z/ X# q- O2 x
14.1 General6 k! u4 U {3 W/ w0 ]: g3 I
As Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on6 ?$ h4 g) @9 Y* n8 d+ n1 L5 y
how to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.
: R) ?: S( Y B* r, HOur ASIO driver supports any/ g/ x/ Q, c z+ |# `5 \4 R+ R) C$ p
combination of cards from the( Y4 b% P L2 n$ {2 @
DIGI96 series. Important: Multiple& D( ~* C8 w+ {5 b
cards MUST be synchronized
3 j) S I+ \- Z% M) ] \/ Q& vamong themselves! This2 P3 d+ t3 M$ P
may be done by using the
) w2 a8 g+ k/ j) D: Linput signal (having a common+ U- E- ^" ]- G3 M5 j6 ~
clock source, for example a
$ K# ^- p) S8 n2 Gdigital mixing desk), several5 g: U, u2 b; u8 b, `& E- \) U
synchronized ADATs or the" n2 u. b* l! k3 Q3 O
RME Word Clock Module.
% \- m6 |/ ~% x5 F- _Start the ASIO application, go
, h& m( o$ f- J9 J4 ^$ M& Jto ASIO/System and choose
! I/ M1 {$ c& ?0 X6 `- Wthe device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'. G% I: J' z; J/ e( E0 [* D0 t; ?
The button 'ASIO system
+ I: x" t% P! \; U' B' J1 d/ b6 Ycontrol' directly starts the Settings0 V8 ~# M! b* D4 E% ]; s
dialog of the DIGI964 j# [+ R8 F. @
series (see chapter 9).
* E/ k. t4 U2 t2 ySwitching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient
2 ^3 E) t2 L6 V, k* Sway.
" @3 N6 e- h- ^3 VPlayback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches1 ?1 K! n3 K: i% b
into ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT
$ b5 O% q; r& I/ f$ X* Y( tformat is desired when playing back only 2 tracks." I% k% j6 L3 e* L
Record: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches
1 J; _- B' s& l4 _into the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than5 `9 p' I5 C1 r" w
one input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed0 j0 w+ `- V4 h6 x4 V# ^) q
to input 1+2.
7 L; u/ f7 j& d5 P4 w. |/ [Mixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a
: m- I- k0 X1 oSPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain
4 K4 s# @# g/ }2 aconfigurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word }! n0 s- h$ w( p8 w
clock for all participating devices.
9 z$ s( P5 s5 R6 m ]' lThe Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'! R& @$ _3 k! k6 R9 ]
feature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor9 R8 a/ J8 s, b0 ]8 E5 ?6 T
pan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other
7 B; L+ F. L+ {9 L1 oVST mixer settings have no effect.
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3 _3 x* |) s& R" @14.2 Buffer Size - Latency* u' d4 H. c# [# \, U
The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the) d. C7 H6 N; x2 t! i
delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.
. t; L3 k g6 {, v I4 cThe higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and/ i5 s4 i a" J! R0 }0 i) s
the longer the system takes to react.
( x; A' R6 {5 W# f- |' s0 a! e$ S. PThe indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting
4 G" \: n0 Y1 W16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.
9 ?0 t. I( |% i% D% \+ J, fSelecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only, y/ o/ @; [- u+ K
matters if they included information at all).
" t3 J1 d% F* I( wPlease note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the
* o# ^( h: J4 z" [ B! icomputer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.& o- l# ]$ h/ _. ~
More information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
* a7 H! S( u3 S4 l& E& \1 L9 c! \'Mode'.+ U+ s+ m$ y' e3 r5 K
14.3 Known problems
* @+ G* H# m& A* ]6 F/ t" m( N+ x% _6 iIn case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,
8 n1 d. Z, u6 m, x4 k2 Athen drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns
2 `8 \/ r! P, N! hto verify that these are not the reason for such effects.' r4 r, [: ?3 u, r( m- h( m
Unfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)& w, v* b1 F7 {! W
seem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI' u: j' Y( R* I0 C2 ?$ N
bus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks)
T. L+ H. A s6 Kare heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example; F- p; [5 q4 C2 v6 Y+ S" h) W
by reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').
; M. r0 z5 _! \0 v: m0 v" QAnother typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous: s; L; ~+ a3 D) n8 F" ?) o
operation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,
7 q+ }! P$ g# z* i% ?but must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.$ n4 q6 P8 v" j- E
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15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)" H# f: \ E0 _5 R k
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME
X9 r& Q* p: q7 zThe GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with/ E5 y+ N6 G! d2 [& j% E* d9 x" s; T
Gigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver+ {8 r( d+ x, z+ c6 J9 A3 V
supports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with! ]* }3 f1 a+ g# T
GSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.
7 g/ w `, k0 o& V5 Z( XIn case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings
) x( B( O( h* [5 J) V! ydialog before starting the software.1 Q3 @2 d2 O: B7 Q- }5 p
Gigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance3 {1 J* T& g! a: ]+ P, k, E" ^
is achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO5 d8 G6 U; K' h) b6 g- O7 Q6 a
driver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),6 v+ C1 m1 `! g$ y# a; Y
thus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself" Y, }: V1 o3 [' @
will still work at a very low latency.
0 s( |/ G- K9 [4 LThe DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs
N* E- P8 j! @1 |9 S2 \simultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit* _- o/ c3 D( {+ T: f: g- v$ C
resolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.
3 E6 Z" P8 y7 U, D" NAdditional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As
1 V* N* \2 p5 b) q6 w9 G# t$ wCubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.
3 \( @% l* ]2 a5 I. `- qThe tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.3 ~' p( w' g4 h
Please note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If; z* e u8 s) n1 c X/ L5 V
the bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be, z0 w& n( g4 @, f+ Q* t. Q
stopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).# |4 K* f" E( P
15.2 Windows 2000/XP
0 m) x6 D& v' X) Y; uBasically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,# d* X3 D& y+ N( v
which needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency
) O4 ~& X o# i) w4 N( o(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall4 A: g7 M) k# l. l5 J. _
DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause
1 f' F2 K% n- c' W- Dperformance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.
; n! b$ l$ x1 p) RPlease note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination
9 s5 k) g8 u/ Y! j- ^# F5 v4 M. HMME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,7 B2 z$ _" m% @6 h, D2 W1 b6 f
provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note; X9 e$ T/ Z8 W! o* ^- g
that Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio! l8 ]) I9 A' C& S: ~: _5 `
channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't
1 j3 D1 r8 ?! N! {& N1 Rbeen started." E/ a2 ~; B8 b' c6 |
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 24
! U Q* s) e, G6 g+ G3 i16. Hotline - Troubleshooting8 j4 u6 |6 U) |# C9 T% n( t
16.1 General
/ z) g" K, q T6 i$ ]3 q$ j# r# sThe newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,7 \4 Q( ?/ i3 H! U( s
Latest Additions.8 w& s8 y+ i) X3 T& [
Playback works but recording doesn´t:
/ R3 [/ S6 J; \! w, L! I: S· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns
% p( n; k7 Z; m# ?off, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.1 a) m, ^# H( _- _; U. ^/ [9 t+ w2 d
· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently9 Y" u1 s3 m2 t' t
selected input in the Settings dialogue., y: [$ A( L6 @! @' R# a. l
· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio) @2 k- G, V' R& ^! j7 ?' Q9 L
application.
& y; \* {2 s1 Y0 j3 R· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or
2 E4 n$ R; B$ S3 a2 Tsimilar) matches the input signal.
, n4 \, K/ s% {- \7 X+ T* }/ `· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
0 L/ S$ D/ N; Z& x2 s' X; ?* xThe input signal cannot be monitored in real-time1 v% D" u& q H% T# H
· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).
1 J/ k. S8 r* T) ~8 G! k* sOnly the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output
3 S) e9 u2 t/ N0 m· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the# T" k0 G" W3 a5 r. Y/ t, e
playback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be% ]8 a3 V7 D' X3 v$ h0 h7 U5 L
done in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').
3 P' a" X1 Q! r# {The SPDIF output does not work
7 b4 f6 N$ Y5 g. K7 {! p· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by
/ Z! ]1 |$ x, B% \& `Force Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in. n: r8 V+ v, u1 a
Cubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.3 Z+ R: B* K8 B
Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:
3 b6 s( g0 V* x$ K1 C- m· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,
C9 n+ W$ n2 G5 Bthe system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/
' X# U1 u3 u& O, V6 [System/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background
8 T9 l! c0 F, f" w0 ?8 t+ btasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue
* a# b9 r `( \when using dual CPU systems.: O* K3 r7 l, d' P9 k6 H. S
The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:" f. a/ G7 H' _- Q* H; Z
· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.2 @5 i, r# e1 }0 m! {0 _( f4 k* ^
· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects. N3 i# P4 t( F# G" G
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.9 M8 }+ k* `8 J& q9 d+ ]; d" W
· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and
g# c4 `6 U/ c3 `) ?6 `the DIGI as slave (AutoSync).
' F ~4 M) J+ c4 o: ?· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).
" L& S8 @- k$ \# A* s$ `· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on: H' [, {5 h" }' b
‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.
3 w0 ^( H9 g5 y" Z, uUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 253 d- M+ z' S. r, _
Cubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI96- i0 F$ U& F j+ U/ I! b) Z4 b
· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio
+ S: K. W( \6 N3 D. x$ a: I3 r/ rhas been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,2 M) U+ Q- @) i" y* j( h' o2 @5 v
thus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:3 m+ k# t) C2 e
1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio
+ p# Z8 t( z1 h/ gports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.' J( q1 O" |6 K- I$ o
16.2 Installation
; x5 C' M2 c) O% AMore information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug, h7 w, n7 F$ G5 E$ \
and Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory( ~7 Y8 D O& s! \6 g. z
rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.
5 b" a: X h3 D2 Q& z3 @ jThe card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the9 l' h* A6 x! i+ u4 p n
category 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the
/ F1 v! ~4 `, \( E; m' cproperties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.8 ~! N) j x$ U9 ]) n
The newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio./ w" e. B9 {4 W' E
com, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.
4 T' d" _6 ~, r# O/ C# Q; JThe dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:
, W* u) \- h0 s) N$ M· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical6 k+ i2 X1 v0 q4 s8 O0 n; a4 N
input? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.! r( d0 t4 S4 \' c- J9 T+ q3 u: S- [
When the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:
/ q) u5 [5 L* h$ b0 r- [· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device- ~! k( z& `0 y2 [$ A0 n- H: Y
'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or
& n: p. M. A f, m- m( K( U6 _an IRQ conflict is present.! l) x; q. E. q6 Y! A
· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.9 m7 r- R0 \2 X' y; d2 v, A
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.0 U5 K5 c# p" e$ J1 [( j
Also check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the
: y+ i Y Z9 c; pDIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and7 j9 q# x- ^ ]3 x' \" i0 ^1 B
can be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.0 f! P8 {6 u* s& M& ?
The computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:7 h. t6 d9 i! I
· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a) r$ J! n9 z* q% [3 @
memory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via( T4 E4 J8 b8 Y( Q) {: L% }
Control Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change
- \) A9 a" T/ q5 o( YSetting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed
+ T* t2 ?& n5 d. C/ U8 ainformation on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the
; K* b' C3 J' a! d' yRME Driver CD.
. m8 i9 M. [7 W6 y: BUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 26
/ f( y/ j- u e2 G4 [17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series
0 u$ A' n$ j) Q1 }9 T( N5 SThe DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,( e% u- ?; g1 m, J& m$ q5 \
the incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.
9 y! J) R! e$ C' Z3 hDIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This2 l( a" G- l0 d" b" t
device uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the* z' z( `, e1 a5 N: ]
functions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck
4 {7 P) m7 C9 r. @will cause a certain CPU load.( t# C6 U2 \: d" j$ I j& k
DIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you) ~& ~5 q* Q8 z# g% j: `3 V) [
are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio
( t: y+ {3 N& e C) Ecard in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.
$ v, s3 |$ \9 r% ~( [$ {& ?1 fAlthough the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive6 t5 S1 `! E9 d# u. z2 _* H
online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available% n+ S7 C2 O A. o
in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our
3 x8 T) t0 S" h- N0 r- i2 z$ qwebsite). The following is a short summary of the available functions:# Y4 ]& {2 `/ z8 e. o7 g- u
· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak
, A" |% `1 T! t, G, Klevel measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,
1 r- `& c: b: n! B3 i& Q5 n& t# ~7 Wdynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long; R" V) r* I) \& L! a; y' e1 L
term peak measurement, input check' d' B7 q3 G1 L$ k
· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital# n$ x" J: `$ D
audio data stream. Sample rate measurement
7 Z; H7 |: C. M3 S, s. @· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset+ \8 `$ F: |# K% Q* w5 e
· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer
$ `# u: C7 H {$ w· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC9 B/ I s/ B4 `; h! d: p5 v
To install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.5 t# _- B' { P. Q) S
exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.
2 k) D5 M5 h. F+ V- A18. TECH INFO4 e. p# I5 V+ e. s J f8 V9 E) j
RME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.
( s/ b8 W8 @8 S! `/ Pcom/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME
8 R' F2 G( V0 c3 X/ MDriver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:
3 {5 v+ ~' T: u7 NSynchronization II (DIGI96 series)
/ |8 q- m5 ], W0 vDigital audio synchronization: technical background, problems5 K3 A3 @; X8 y- H1 S: W0 i4 h, Z9 v; L
Installation Problems
7 P8 P( C2 `- _3 B' ?- r..and their solutions8 s f7 A9 w) u8 B2 [
List of Driver Updates
0 Z) |( N; T/ H. VLists all driver updates and the changes in them0 L- A2 G$ V3 m F7 ]. I3 w
Configuration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the: {: T/ u% p, A4 I0 c3 [
DIGI96 series. Step by step instructions
1 _* k5 G, ~' P& i) L- ~DIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series/ x# t* S" z# c6 D
A description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.
0 [( N! A' f3 MTMS (Track Marker Support)$ S) x1 S% W2 j# I! w6 u
Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.
* D# S8 ^! a/ i) l; pUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 278 r6 F+ E7 l" y6 C
19. Warranty
. T' }. o; d z" j' lEach individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete) C7 D2 Y, ]( U% x8 F' k7 E
test in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on
6 I9 |) { Z. G# @ U6 s. I5 hthe contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade7 [# X& s; K7 }% E! G( q
components allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt7 n: P- u9 A& }2 J/ m' z! e1 p
as valid warranty legitimation.2 |+ t8 n- D3 k1 P( R2 }
RME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your
9 Q- {4 ]( m: @# W4 _8 pcard is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused4 j2 ~5 \! S, d$ y
by improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried
* Y. ~* R; c9 O( ?! z. Kout at the owner’s expense.
/ h. a, m* I3 c9 N9 tRME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability) v6 H$ ?% Y. N* z) }% g6 P$ ~
is limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up$ n2 u- y; S" j' O- `4 [
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.
" [1 L8 q) D# E20. Appendix- u' p5 L% v& e: l6 S+ a/ O% Y* k
RME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:
/ _ v$ b, z! `! mhttp://www.rme-audio.com2 \5 X% V$ P+ k5 O; u; ^
If you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website
8 F/ d: } s7 \( M; Pfrom the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.2 U V0 L z W
Distributor in Germany:9 A) J8 i( O w% f! j! W
Synthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 91810; P8 O+ @( v. \; T( U
Manufacturer:
% f# d& I9 _5 v5 p& Q( N7 C/ EIMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida8 a2 R3 Z0 ]/ n
Trademarks7 m- ~: \ e2 _9 f, Q( a
All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,
1 T$ w& O6 z" k# x2 tSyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.
; Z; [$ v7 W6 J; fSyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered
6 d) d& k2 n& t; D1 X4 a+ Ztrademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
7 Q' S# M% J+ aWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered
. A+ z) P2 |4 }4 q6 htrademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg
& c, ^# v2 @" e: ?3 W/ z1 kSoft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic
" G- ]" x$ O$ W e, V' zand Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium
: Z& Q; h+ q* P; kis a registered trademark of Intel Corp.# {/ z9 o# ]* x+ L2 O$ S
Copyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.9 E) z% \, v8 T; j6 R
Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0
) C0 z. ]) m0 q: }0 M. tThis manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.
n% ~5 p9 f( M2 oAlthough the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct% m7 q) y, t( V# H/ x7 w
throughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or
9 @; r+ S! r. R5 f7 d- a0 Fcopying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written
" ` f( ]1 H: D1 Npermission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
* H8 m" f+ g3 W ?2 L" X) Lwithout notice., j3 h; X, b5 f7 r) k
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 282 `# ^4 B) U5 ~
Analog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack. W, k; V% e; o' j/ u
The analog output is accessible, l( J' O- a1 G
through a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This; |, { @4 }, r1 p+ ]6 Z
allows a direct connection of headphones
7 u, S$ x# j( N, `at the output. In case the output; J5 |& N& T; S' l
should operate as line out an adapter
) L* Y M% A# z. f. _5 tTRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS. F: H9 C# x, E, q( \5 }
plug to TS plugs is required.# x0 H0 f; w% a% B4 u. P S
The pin assignment follows international
- }4 ?0 X& v- z7 G6 K& P) \standards. The left channel is connected
( L, z- L9 \/ Ato the tip, the right channel to* ^/ l4 C. C" w9 a* q- A! o: f" K/ Z
the ring of the TRS jack/plug.
/ P5 t9 m/ b. T0 Q% W9 a+ I% g1 fPin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector5 ^" E2 h/ L! k$ ?; Y
The optional jumpers (not fitted, not
2 t3 ~) H* I) ^" ^) t+ esupplied) next to the D-type connector& E) A2 j1 K) U$ F
allow an internal cabling, for example when# s2 O! @/ V& h* n+ c V. O1 K$ v
the XLR input and output jacks shall be
2 j i: R4 f( T" dbuild into the PC housing, so that the( @! h- Z- Q3 R/ p- E
supplied cable adapter is no longer needed.. K/ x$ m2 h3 d! P6 Z" k5 l L v! U
When using a 10 wire computer flat7 Q3 d* U4 ]! W, R' X5 y
cable with the appropriate connector the% b4 t# A3 i) d5 l( l+ c( p
connection between XLR jacks and card1 |8 K$ ~; N+ X4 K
will be removable.1 g" E! G0 k3 O ~8 ?
The pins are numbered as shown in the
* M% E" A/ Z5 r9 N1 U8 c$ f+ Hdiagram. For a better overview the table9 R( j5 l) y* [* N$ A( ^
lists the pin assignment sorted by numbers
8 ?# r8 h4 q0 A; [- m4 e) v# Cand names.
* q( X5 r) j7 c! V" L0 T! Z, pPin number Name Name Pin number
+ F6 \. u5 @; L5 X; y1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 7
C( W/ L9 a& A2 GND AES In - 10$ d) O$ L, B5 b3 K1 \- {! \
3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 31 e8 C' Z5 G& n* k
4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6 D* j" Y- H+ h0 k8 s- R
5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5
) L) i8 A0 y. Z% g! J, U1 ?6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8
5 ]- w. t* J( O6 r$ c7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4
4 B( _4 L: F9 G8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 1
3 T H# f; W1 d3 N% h, m9 NC NC 9) E% @) t0 b# S6 C- a4 B1 a
10 AES In - GND 2 i* }2 J2 o' D& A
Pin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector
2 g# |2 |7 |8 v5 [: f' f0 h' c" A, ePin Name Pin Name Pin Name
' y) m: o& n; s1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -) y. F/ c6 x7 @6 F3 |/ u
2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -
% u8 D4 W6 x" @5 ]% B F3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -. N4 U9 F9 @7 [: l5 Q5 @7 R3 G
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 29$ z4 Y% e/ g/ X( Y1 [. @
Block diagram2 q5 h# S- U* \
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 308 Z, v7 ~4 j: B$ v3 e2 ~3 b/ }( @
CE
( D0 J3 v+ m& ]6 W" WThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive0 f; ?1 Q9 M0 w1 e$ j5 t- c
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility
; @6 j9 S3 ~% G. D. {* A2 U(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.
, o7 w% G" T5 R3 iFCC Compliance Statement8 I- ~/ _9 V% H9 H8 ]; x3 R
Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part
/ C) U$ M5 n" e5 x3 E15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.
' k8 R2 J' G9 X+ k; nFCC Warning
& J: `- K7 l8 j( cThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,6 M6 B2 ^1 B# }# K1 l) p2 s! ~
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
& X% g7 k/ D2 d- k) B5 y- Z0 U- D8 Cagainst harmful interference in a residential installation.
1 S0 [ D+ x& E) n- n7 [5 zThis device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
: {: j4 F/ B5 @: g5 c1. This device may not cause harmful interference
; j$ g* `6 c) U( S2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
) t; i3 ?! U; Z! Dundesired operation.
0 e' [/ ]. C* y! H0 hHowever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
' t8 [$ k) W2 Y8 l O2 Nequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
$ j% R! ]7 |. {5 _) C( c( [by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
; v# r7 g5 f* p' O* F7 B, yinterference by one or more of the following measures:9 }. G4 T1 f* r6 l9 \9 ^/ n
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
$ `- F( I( F n3 F5 k4 Y1 b0 S. M* \· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver# \2 a3 J* ^0 k: s" E$ n% O& P
· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
# x4 ]6 q2 O' Z3 Tconnected0 v) i- g" e3 g# |" h. j
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.7 I: y H. B2 r3 p, p9 `
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B
$ T- r( d- C+ Kdevice, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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