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User's Guide ' E; x. A% Y1 K4 U1 x) M
DIGI 96/8 PRO: f. c5 A* ]0 _- C0 ~& B3 {
PCI Bus Audio Card
9 r$ u4 Y8 c$ ~4 I' }5 D" {2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface# [2 L5 g Q; `) q- \' ?( _$ C+ U
24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio6 E. y0 N& l5 a( N L- E
32-96 kHz Sample Rate
& u, R+ e4 f; f8 L. {24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio+ f4 }' c# U2 {" |2 k1 }' Q8 I e7 s
Board Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000
' F7 o0 s$ n! P& t$ `; s8 T24 Bit / 96 kHz ü1 `- t5 F7 `# U' O# U. i: x& G, o
ZLM®9 E6 d$ ]$ } J1 B; u: a6 n
SyncAlign®3 C" h8 H$ W+ X" X" U( B
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2
) ? b; Q( {: g' iContents- |! ]/ `& m% J; z. t Z
1 Introduction............................................................ 32 i* R) s8 ]- L
2 Package Contents .................................................. 3 ^- H9 `, ?( J
3 System Requirements............................................ 30 X% m6 M0 T9 U+ O3 Q+ Z
4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 34 J: q# M' w7 m1 S+ Y0 G
5 Technical Specifications, Q' m, m3 ?* J8 Z* @6 Y
5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4. T/ W9 h- K2 t+ V
5.2 Analog................................................................... 4
& Q% a `7 ~4 P7 g/ B5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4
$ [; f& B1 l t# E+ B5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 4, f+ E) Z+ e ?2 y9 ? B* o
6 Hardware Installation............................................. 52 h6 g0 ^& \: }
7 Software Installation
2 r6 P: a4 R+ o9 m6 T7 k% j7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5
4 e. s$ g9 N4 U. y/ c( ^6 b* R7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 5
. w! B/ ^. W& g5 l" d' j7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6
/ t0 ?1 K; H! O& u1 g$ d! s7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 6$ r: a* n7 i- \+ ]
7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6! N; K6 W0 T' R! T% ~
8 Operation and Usage
/ K/ X+ k/ x# G$ {" @9 a# d* F& ^8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 74 M" z; p8 s; o, g0 R
8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 7
. o: V3 N% x* p& ` J; d+ ~7 E' G M* e8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 8
, c* a4 Y* o. e+ a8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9+ T' A: i; V4 f3 h6 j& ?
8.5 Record while Play ................................................10
+ h( N \( ~0 d, w6 \. N8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................10
# v+ ~6 ]- R* ~8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................11
" b2 a" U9 V% {2 d9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO
0 r' X7 I" L+ t+ ]0 k9.1 General................................................................129 u& R- m8 P$ _9 s
9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14, k7 y/ |/ l0 v/ _& g
9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14
" v6 J( L. Y1 R1 }3 ^9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15
* y) G9 R2 \% d, O5 x9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................15
2 D' D3 @ e; O6 L) y9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................16
* E; w- d: I! D4 W7 {10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17 n7 z# P8 t$ S
11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18/ E/ `7 }8 B7 {' ?2 ?
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................198 ~1 ? y# S& a, H) w* S
13 Multiclient Operation
3 h9 _# G* W0 y1 O! Y8 g4 D13.1 General ..............................................................19
/ m- [' ^0 S2 ]' u2 a& j8 J13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20
5 O9 I) {* d" l: Z5 \7 G q14 Operation under ASIO 2.0# {. Q: \% p, C9 X* K" I$ d
14.1 General ..............................................................21* d# E$ j+ L( `+ |/ ?
14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22
+ |7 {6 B5 \2 \/ ?14.3 Known Problems ................................................22
* R6 |; [$ N# C; L, C7 l: o2 h15 Operation under GSIF! t. F. l( f3 L' B' R* w
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................23. E: U; v# w: A% V
15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................237 K. g" [% u( q
16 Hotline – Troubleshooting
1 }) n4 P( N6 T# Q; ^16.1 General ..............................................................24
y! _ y* L; W8 ?16.2 Installation..........................................................25
$ D% c F; d! w \2 g2 H17 DIGICheck..............................................................26
& o5 Z F2 R8 ]/ e) a18 TECH INFO ............................................................26% L: i% y) ]1 k B; @" F: l1 s, j
19 Warranty ................................................................27' n! _6 s) y4 @* n- C8 [
20 Appendix ...............................................................276 ?- X; Z% }" a+ N
21 Diagrams................................................................282 N' q: h/ q" G7 o
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 32 }8 B% M& z- u$ }& J# d6 }. h
1. Introduction
5 z* w& A' R9 P8 R& J# b5 q+ _Thank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring
" f" T' u+ |1 ]0 Y. |! Ndigital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.
/ d0 B m- J/ p) x `, qInstallation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology: a8 J i1 \, @' `+ Z
and full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog
1 o9 T& |$ m0 o4 v2 E- E; qhave turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.2 [" k3 S6 u4 r& Q# y/ y
Drivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable0 ?; T ~: i: O* {1 a
and powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux
$ ^ A8 L; `3 q# u& M2 hand Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported3 D+ H- B1 Q2 i/ ] ?6 W( K
by a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.8 T7 O5 O" d' J
Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions0 A4 S: ^. A) t0 @
not carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.# {! z* n f2 B/ @: N$ K0 T
2. Package Contents6 l3 I" ]( O5 R" C' _
Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:) i& C' |# v5 Y: T; i
· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO
* m4 }3 q, m5 ~0 f% D! [· Quick Info guide! d% `1 c8 A% y+ K; d. [8 T& L
· RME Driver CD
9 Z& T6 E% B* e$ M" F· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)
0 _8 ?1 g, K1 d' X· Internal cable (2 core)
, g! x# p2 A6 e5 E% _+ a& X' B3. System Requirements4 [7 Q K; {' D5 D! X
· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS* I& V& q) [) \7 e4 L1 }. R
· A free PCI bus slot: e& S! T$ r+ t' e7 Q
Additional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used+ Q$ x/ N/ D3 u N) v& ]/ f
for recording, playing and editing the audio data.
) R5 z# y9 i5 M5 j, }! \- f$ X4. Brief Description and Characteristics( w. @4 C. [ I, h
· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode
4 D# v% ~; @6 ~+ T0 \· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode) _& U \2 P4 |' x$ }6 \
· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible
( \5 H% A9 O) w0 d· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa" Z; R5 Q$ T- U! A
· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control& E- b% w. V5 Q
· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode/ e0 S& p4 G5 Y2 a) l. ?* d
· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output
1 j1 L$ ]* \7 g0 g! `4 N1 F· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode: y; z, D+ e+ G" o$ g7 H; v
· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
+ {. e# E6 U( V+ r1 M· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output/ t0 H% u) ]; J. v- g: u n4 Y
· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O
$ v( e; N$ s2 N, C4 x4 q. e· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
5 A2 E# T4 H# D· Full interrupt-sharing
3 I3 O- r n9 B3 S/ Q4 A7 G· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)
8 [" l/ V% u- c- [· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load
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5. Technical Specifications( t) O" [" @8 R
5.1 Digital% o2 H, f( U" a/ b" w7 H
· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
' `) Y, U8 \& Z0 n$ j5 L' l· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
- U0 I2 [+ \$ U5 n. h. _! {1 l· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter
) N1 C" C' J& y" f+ P· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode) X, [& K8 U7 O* e. ?
· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)
+ P |7 B, b0 |) ^/ L. g1 ~3 p$ H· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)
+ V% {2 e$ e4 v! n; Y' y, z7 K· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
, p, U" r9 ]$ q# R" `· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit
% R/ m) m; j0 {# k" P· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit* G, O# A: P* m5 S1 e: `5 c7 v
5.2 Analog
# R9 N, U; d: }, W4 X· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)4 s% r. |0 @/ [& b) O
· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA% `$ \ }, F2 Q* } Y5 u
· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%
8 Q/ j2 F; y4 [3 w7 x· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)
: d% b- e$ o3 m! E· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
) ]9 E6 o3 H! E/ A1 I" S: R1 n1 R· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)9 W. y) I& O7 l$ d
· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm
) E3 N/ P8 a) H. m3 J3 [" @· Channel separation: > 110 dB
9 C* m' T1 R) ?( U/ R, ?# w5.3 Digital Interface+ q- a7 Y& j+ F; r( y/ w0 n
· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled% U, P' b' y- }
· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-- \3 N' w3 S& K# K3 Z \/ A ]
Out)
4 q2 s' h- `0 v2 ~' i· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical
5 W: f, ~0 P* Y+ U, q& H- p7 {5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample
! T, T5 e1 G# H' T( Y· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)
% \4 P% \; E& s a) T# Q· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)6 M* ^& t" f- N* `& Y
· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
4 h5 q- X# k8 F· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
8 J, ?7 J( Q- s8 s% N8 o7 @· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
2 G" ]. _0 B% ]5 C' l· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
, L ?4 x' X4 C" G! BAll the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
9 _2 N5 I% g/ ~+ oChannel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions: D' e( x$ \4 _+ E9 T% o
· 16 bit 16 bytes (*)% V" ?! k5 j5 f, R" l2 d4 F
· 24 bit 24 bytes
% j5 }7 t1 S ]2 c4 m· 24 bit 32 bytes (*)
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6. Hardware Installation
3 `. S5 v1 G1 uImportant: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before2 k4 u' X7 e( [8 w
fitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in6 k3 ]2 y `- L2 V' V* W& l
operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!8 R5 m3 R+ d/ g* x- D
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer
5 U# Z7 L5 G# v4 c2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from0 k: k6 u" O5 I x5 Q
your computer´s instruction manual
: }! D1 d, w5 Z3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any3 q! e* i* G. c g/ V9 M
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
3 H$ w: o0 f2 o0 U6 _3 c/ N4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.
E8 m b0 v& v) V# v# ^5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.
5 H1 V+ |3 c4 q% ^- H. L6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections." W& l! p% K" @9 q4 w0 F7 V+ V
7. Software Installation/ @+ }/ b: ?) M9 H. Z& r" a9 T
7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME
. n0 Y; f! m1 ]# m) N* EAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
3 s$ g$ _6 M V7 q; g- ghas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add
$ U5 @2 X3 E0 j" lNew Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further
* |* {: w5 c }; ?, C7 P. ^instructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
+ S5 d/ Z7 |/ h9 H% q: ~5 |' ODIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.6 q/ f$ p+ [$ ?2 o. h. b
Windows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio4 u' H- h9 ]( m' Q2 p) X, T: B+ x
device. The computer should now be re-booted.
6 s0 C5 Z' d! {. s) `Unfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
. d6 m2 F/ Q7 N: ]; D1 M" }6 G" |in again during the copy process.
) V% f- y+ }5 S; s. p- sAll cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of
1 p$ x8 T% y$ q% w1 a5 xthe DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:
0 ?0 l% }: z, S( G, i5 Q· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
' A/ K* e4 _0 l( w· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop
# _1 i) P1 W+ e8 P5 @8 p( Q· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
4 c& m+ r, Z& G, B7.2 Windows NT
# y" U0 ]2 R, D4 k4 M; v. B) f9 DAs automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers# G- o+ K% r5 l' u# }# t [! @" p
have to be installed ‘by hand’.
$ T6 M/ x7 L: j6 @7 AAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT1 b! |/ h- {; u& a K& n
has been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device' k+ t( U# d4 W1 u/ O
by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's$ G8 i& A' E: R9 u1 j; P0 A/ N V5 a
directory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog- I9 n! v8 b7 [
will open automatically.
2 d: c+ K4 z$ D5 n4 }- t; nA click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the
/ N5 \: ^- k6 x+ V' \% jsystray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting
. p" t4 \! w" i8 i/ BNT.
1 `/ @& B3 Z7 _# C XA left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any
2 m; o; ` `3 |# kcombination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.
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. M1 r$ S6 u- R3 X7.3 Windows 2000/XP5 U: H }, U2 t# x
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer# W$ p& O0 R; K d
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its: t. A; o( W5 Q, s" o+ x
‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions, Q, X) V( A9 ?7 J
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
9 n2 x" h* d& x3 u' l, ]DIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.
% H& S% P4 r/ z: Y. O; k& ]/ l1 _Windows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
" C$ Y/ k& B/ B; Bdevice. The card now ready for use.6 x6 c( {' _# Q5 C, A% C. a% g4 n
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.. ^1 r) y7 g$ e7 R; m N8 [7 L) F
The panel 'Settings' can be opened* e8 j$ b' u) R. s0 V8 F
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
- {* B. @# T8 y' \7 AIn case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified" O$ X6 A6 n/ j4 a* m' \
driver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.5 b/ A7 K, e7 _, K# d. P7 ~
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers/ M) B7 Z' D0 i) s& H5 Y6 F
A deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows. R1 {, w9 X. O; u% u, D
anyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the- W! L* A9 t3 ~5 x' T F$ ~ _
hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.9 l4 J: R9 B. H7 Q
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the( Z9 T7 ^) z- s
Settings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the
, H. v0 W$ ?9 d ^# r# Kregistry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation, H0 o1 [" @9 F0 C! Z# @4 L! v
entries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or
; e6 }' }# t5 `'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.* ?& K6 H1 e0 x
7.5 Linux/Unix3 k# X$ o% |2 l- Z0 h
Drivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:
}# d. k* s8 E, ohttp://www.opensound.com
& z1 M& }: n4 F9 ?* k8 [. XAnother source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:
/ p# ^5 _1 a6 u+ _, s5 D: jhttp://www.alsa-project.org
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8. Operation and Usage" C( J4 w; V, `. U9 _6 z
8.1 External Connectors. w3 @; i+ y% W3 r2 J" ?% ~, Z
The DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated
0 }1 N1 \- @. c- @" w& ~0 [through 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The' a; P2 D5 W+ h& z5 N( l5 ?$ D
card accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status& \ A, T1 w2 O
and copy protection are ignored./ u }5 E. @2 q
Use the supplied breakout N, m$ Y( }4 v- m
cable to connect' v5 M1 b/ a! I6 b# Y
coaxial (SPDIF) or XLR9 ^( D7 h! H# _( c R
(AES/EBU) devices." U7 g0 D# p% _4 t
The red phono socket of9 N+ H1 F5 L3 P o2 T0 t( }4 L
the breakout cable is the
" A. h- C9 G, z( Z% n) cSPDIF output, the white$ D3 W5 f6 x, Z5 d$ D! M% w
one is the SPDIF input.
7 l9 Q/ o/ t4 K! j$ o* \9 q% NThe ground-free design,
& g2 q" K! A1 y0 d9 N4 I$ [: ~with transformers for
& O# C* \7 j9 vdigital inputs and outputs,' B7 d/ c4 X% E. U* i! E
offers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.
' n2 |% }& f& C) C; ]/ XAll outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,
2 d! Q ~5 z/ B' F- A1 Kconnect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).- I$ _" `/ U$ E& h5 M
A ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is0 ^. B, L2 U" E8 o/ ~+ _- G; L
directly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance
, o1 B. ]+ E- _driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be
/ b2 T& W5 v: \" D9 h8 S% ?* o* b' Pchanged coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI
3 o; I5 o2 }7 s) j; m! oSettings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special
; S1 Q/ {+ J5 h" d% K+ Ymute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.
( B& `* e# Y+ u( K! T8.2 Internal Connectors6 C4 S0 ^ R$ `& D" e
The DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors" ?# ^ [; w4 \9 c
on the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an" A' }1 B. O* M; S" M2 S' `
internal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is
5 `: m( }8 q; B, J' {: @) isufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be, L" u, q% q3 O5 z0 ~8 Q
connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),
5 G, M% O! D8 X5 x1 ~7 F: P4 w7 {( aor an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT
, V2 b$ |( ]$ G( G7 n3 tformat.% H, i7 m0 w$ W! E* \* M( r: J
The internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
" Q0 p0 w$ Z2 q0 D* wsignal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8
_% H: M$ l- Manalog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two
. B, V5 T* y r9 V5 T! epin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal
& e H2 H4 f0 t& I+ `/ t; [, Y% ]'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to
% s+ S* N, n$ crecord the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.
8 l' y. Z7 o" {2 {8 J4 e! W1 ~) g0 mThe two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module
2 R# y: Z& E) ~, h& U; HWCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for
3 O7 M5 B6 o9 o4 ?more information.
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8.3 Playback (Windows MME)
% S8 Q c" N" g% h! nDIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).: T3 p4 o$ N# z' D) F1 f9 U; y% g
Otherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).8 g: s J8 W" @. W$ g. B m
In the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This
# L, ]+ F$ c& i4 i. b z: h! rcan often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio# k: ]+ Q/ j: A
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback' c2 ^. t0 v1 P3 I, L
Device. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend% ^4 C% C& j; A3 e$ a: s
using 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.4 K9 z$ K3 U& v' I+ {" ?4 [
We strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also7 {$ o$ [1 b7 |& |" ?1 ~
DIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss L3 Z9 d: w' ]8 Y* c3 `8 e
of synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you
+ n; E2 M! R9 M2 G% t( xshould consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control
8 Z6 H& u8 ~9 Y Q7 a9 [Panel /Multimedia /Audio<.
) X% G$ R7 I- G2 X+ R: KThe RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.# y; y- |. f* a9 q* R4 a7 Q
Start setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).
) q0 P1 C3 |9 G: k5 OThe screenshot to the
! ^; M- B4 l3 J4 E; @, X% Vright shows a typical
5 L- G2 ]/ M/ w1 X8 a. u! G* Y7 Fconfiguration dialog as; {* s7 e" A, ^- e" }6 F6 Q' B7 Z2 _
displayed by a (stereo)
' |+ p; j9 c+ u! owave editor. In ADAT
6 a9 r2 [* w7 }# Zmode a playback is done
Q: O: ]5 W7 @% ^* R/ Ousing the currently* n7 Z; L5 U8 }/ c8 E1 ^- C+ B! M
chosen stereo pair. In* d; [$ [6 b( C/ Y7 D4 _$ d/ c0 d1 |
SPDIF mode playback
7 j4 E. Y _2 S: H4 S8 K6 K. Oalways uses channels) e/ z2 O3 d4 I" Z- j3 @
1+2.
. J# j8 B. ~6 EIncreasing the number
' V: P2 {- Y( j9 p Kand/or size of audio
$ L6 j* O( r8 s1 m( @! Qbuffers may prevent the
4 y5 W; c$ `7 \0 t$ ]. G/ c$ qaudio signal from breaking
* o4 E2 A, \$ m/ Q- ^8 Y7 I: J8 `9 qup, but also increases# g; i2 E0 M" J* I8 k
latency i.e. output is
, p2 J+ O3 e! {, mdelayed. For synchronized, K, R8 V1 q0 X7 E# M, K8 Q S5 p- M
playback of audio+ T J3 `) M h4 ^$ V- s4 Z' U
and MIDI, be sure to6 L+ U7 s( m- P- X
activate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed% q; V9 A6 R( B/ o7 d
Audio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always+ d% V- C B4 f: _3 D! Q: o. }: }, t
reports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization)./ {/ e- O" b1 L. ]! Z/ v3 ^' @
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 9
+ { |, k) n) a6 e% _, Q8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)
! ?& F' r' A: [4 U! u- f% eUnlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is
, A# [- x4 X% w: D, t/ R) ?& ^0 Ppresent, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the
' v3 m! q4 T) k9 W) c! R Qcorrect sample frequency as well).) F8 W7 I; C! u w% f5 ^
To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an
4 F& q M4 S1 z& N$ b berror LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing
/ y& z6 U4 G: n' hsample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.1 \2 s3 Y# F) j- H' I. m/ E# H
The error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever' N% i/ u) a3 P7 Z! C$ m& k
an error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED
1 V3 O/ l# i" L% |" Y6 [, Hwill light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the6 P. f P) d$ T0 v' m
sample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.: d" o# [; b4 B5 C/ \+ l- G
If no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error
; Y& j: P' U7 Z$ C( v. w" }0 idetection ‘No Lock’.4 ~" Q+ x. B9 M& I& P h# D% Z* ?
If a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops) `; i' u9 B$ I0 \# H# O2 z/ ]+ Z
the system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in+ q! o' o0 V; [3 o
the production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such; y+ c s- C9 U/ j' H* @
is not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.
1 X% p) K1 V, W7 BTherefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting8 J! B8 {3 x* w
the required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter) h. {) {# p) c) _" H, W
can then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.
4 R8 O! z2 }6 w0 pThe screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog! {9 `/ b& _. Q6 e! g; x
used for changing basic parameters such as$ p9 S/ Z/ U# ?8 }6 z
sample frequency and resolution in an audio
4 ^* \' W( B7 G6 F, O+ Tapplication.3 F; [* {4 B/ J: h& n4 E
Any bit resolution can be selected, providing it is9 V; o2 [" p9 H! c1 p1 `9 r
supported by both the audio hardware and the# Q+ p7 E' R6 @0 p
software. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the- j% q6 ~ y" K( p" F
application can still be set to record at 16-bit. R* }$ V/ y3 k3 @
resolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any
: _) o4 R; @ ?4 q8 g! rsignals about 96dB below maximum level) are( d, c7 I0 k6 C1 x7 u% b% @; X( f
lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing
0 _' ]- }" ]# P3 {$ x; u' B& Eto gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit' o' J8 q. Z, L8 t! F
resolution - this would only waste precious space7 A' h+ ? q% Z/ {9 I2 k
on the hard disk.. G! |% c# \' e6 n3 X9 u$ k6 M
It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI96
# U8 Q6 p) p0 d6 ]0 ~+ s; Useries includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings' e3 |1 c. t' W5 m4 p1 z
(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be
2 I/ u( ~7 z! ]8 ?' a, |passed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring6 o9 @) K* a* R& w8 c/ u/ T% v
by constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required
; z5 S9 u. z6 s* Q- |" ^% C# pby programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.0 z& y0 X4 @5 g1 C% L
Currently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.6 d/ b* S5 \- R1 Y- H
Our ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this
; E& f4 O( O" qthe card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of
, a/ x0 u6 B! v {7 `Samplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring
/ \& w* q+ E: W. u, y0 e7 D5 k9 yduring Punch'., s) K+ L& P3 j4 b
The other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When7 @7 I. M3 R6 a! X
'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the4 o) b6 w/ l, q4 {- d+ O$ `
output whenever record is started.
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8.5 Record while Play, T- S2 X# S1 N- j3 M
DIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio, @. S" B9 T) ?3 ]. n
data, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or
, H6 K4 j$ Q1 O) zRecord while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
. J% B. Z& f. g2 }" \- |recording software. W. h. K1 U2 q# h# o3 H
8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME* A- Z/ g! P* m3 i9 e9 u
When using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream
& V! j* R7 x: m& F4 _' Ucan be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this- R- r0 p. {$ ?) Z3 l3 t
to work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/
6 T2 q3 j8 S1 b3 o6 f4 n# F, x" e( Y6 bAudio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.8 N! G+ J B9 Y% ?: i0 Y) X" T: ]
You will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to
+ y( p% p+ P) s9 |! I6 `'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital0 N. I5 B5 ?# a5 d; p
multichannel data stream using the RME card.
( y3 P4 r$ ^) B# I2 sThis 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in z9 k6 c, b& S$ t' X4 C
the card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to& a- ^/ {" r J# V- B( E
prevent any attached equipment from being damaged.
0 W. r2 a4 \: V# k6 ~* G+ [6 ySetting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional
, p' ]: `$ F2 K* O: Bcards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by/ T# ~; E/ u; C7 \/ ~
system events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any
6 D) j1 F0 K+ @9 {( B, osystem sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').
; w' d( H9 I$ L2 a* Z: x2 R UNote: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using
+ w1 e: N+ \/ o$ wAutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal.
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* z ]& y V% J& ?+ Z8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)
. @( @- k" P' Y' ?7 H! e' A' w1 ]! IUsing Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46
5 F2 `: l0 f" C; ] b o; F# nms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much
* ]7 j6 \# ]0 R" H- Qmore powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
' @6 q7 H/ @7 B/ s' y; ]6 @and Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version9 T$ i% }9 _3 J1 k
5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04. f: p p& Q4 y3 g
In the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same
6 l, f# Q+ W- F$ E+ U8 y" v6 Jbuttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
! O* b; h2 ?; qhardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!
) y; N$ Z% f: W( `- HAttention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can
. z( x i" L! whappen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting0 m# W0 [! H4 S. {9 R
MODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.
& i+ l" H1 V' L9 D5 n! @0 P, ePlayback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.
5 y7 f/ n6 @3 \0 J0 p* L' H& FExample: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the( f ~# Z8 i: C2 m) w+ W0 `1 j4 M
card's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.
( Q8 _! R9 \. G: M# M& Z' X' nUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 12
: h+ G$ S2 @& N" _3 h' w/ i9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO
# W z( `+ m9 u1 }+ o) Y/ T9.1 General
1 W/ w* p$ b. @$ A% A( bThe hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions* D {) Q) I' q. s6 ]
and options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different
, ?- L" D$ ^! r$ mrequirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:4 ]& r# V5 V7 {. T! n
· Input selection
1 X/ u4 P6 G% n6 l- R· Output operation
! l2 h+ J) l! c* z% X9 {9 y7 c· Output Channel Status
* |! a4 ~/ A6 k- z· Synchronization behaviour2 N% g: n1 D# d5 S
· Input and output status display+ L, ^; y4 n n6 l/ r4 c
The display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When
- Z' @3 P; {0 C# F g- g6 [- D+ h tchoosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No, ]' W! u! T$ j& i+ }
Lock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of
/ N0 W) R& g9 cRange’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,
" o4 F) ~: a p* Y' A) @with ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.: y" m7 L. s" `: U0 `) ?# L9 Z
The three states of the output
9 `, d/ g6 { \* B( s: K Vselected through the choicebox2 s! S, L- L4 a/ R D
‘Output’ control the monitoring0 e/ Z4 F" z$ x. }, r0 K7 F# m
behaviour of the card.
d- e( ]5 z8 c+ f) w9 i5 ?‘Automatic’ sets the normal
5 b0 \& `( n/ l7 U3 l+ |mode where the input signal
( s2 U/ ]- ?1 ]. T: Ureaches the output only whilst( D* }7 H7 E1 z$ F3 X. o5 R7 b7 ~
recording. In this mode, when" s+ v% E J' [% u8 ]1 }5 o$ U5 x6 @
starting a recording, feedback
v( h6 B6 D/ ^+ Koccurs very often when using" G/ M: \! }2 ?2 A* X& t
digital mixing desks. ‘Play only’* R' V6 Z* U, [' ]% D' n
solves this problem by making
, Q3 p8 U6 o; h3 ?sure that the input signal is never: V6 p; Z% k' t, N
passed to the output.
. |) [8 P& Y- N5 `9 E9 C0 @After selecting ‘Input’, the input
w3 N" o/ R, }/ z3 u: ?signal appears at the output
! H) G4 {9 W% W; w1 y, Qwhenever playback is not active.
# N% w+ ~: J. w! Y8 I8 J% z) RDIGI96/8 PRO saves a5 t7 C% {5 k$ W# C! I- u
continual record standby mode7 e& J4 }4 w& g- x/ r. f* B
and can switch itself to monitoring
5 B: q5 f4 X" D/ j2 u; Pwithout active software. As
6 j @8 U" ]+ ?, oswitching between the inputs is
, D! u& }/ c; K) O' c8 ~carried out in realtime, stepping1 M/ y4 q B3 s, C
through the inputs gives a fast d! d1 B- ~7 ` W* @4 o: c
check of the incoming signals.: I g: M5 P5 f: U4 C. \2 w, p
Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause
4 M& K# a3 h/ j: |! Vunwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the
, D9 X4 f1 l4 H( d: a, Hrecording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied1 h6 l. W. l% `+ a- k
immediately./ i; C% ?. A7 t# g" K: {* U
Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer
8 u/ G7 e6 q* n/ S7 \/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.
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( n. H7 @0 n$ s" X. mInput
4 R& ?) q3 X1 Q2 j+ _* V! fDefines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.
. D+ ?% I6 a5 R# q! W3 r; S7 bWhen active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.
: u! x) O! C. w: q% W' iStereo Devices (W2k only)
6 _/ I: _0 \& oSyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the* I) n* |; q+ p7 q
stereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.
; Q2 ~* D% A7 o5 x+ lSafe Mode
$ k) f. F" v' |' nCheck Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When
. x: [" i1 U! N2 Z- P0 B* bde-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.
% U* e( f9 P- N& O2 sW9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).
8 A7 F7 |6 q" K5 r4 X9 p- KOutput
8 C* m ]$ p9 V* GWith ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’; e5 o: M/ I9 P& X( U8 J5 S
prevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal$ m9 b6 m4 C, y0 o) q' F1 a' }$ ?
appears at the output whenever playback is not active.6 f3 K, s. v$ Q& Q- d4 A% I/ G. W
Output Format
8 w2 W. R4 {* y8 n/ w. d'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the' M2 k3 x- a4 b. W% {
current use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in7 Q0 ?7 @- p0 p2 K* J
ADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
6 a6 p0 W9 i, |5 G1 R- i. H/ y6 DSpecific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter0 H$ }, c3 ]( h" w
11.
7 z- y% Q# o8 o4 cAnalog Output8 U2 M3 T9 n2 K% I3 Q: u4 b: c# G8 |
Track5 ]% c4 F Q) Z9 [3 S- }8 ^
Defines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output.; {/ ^% P5 X H# ~
Attenuation% O) L/ F. z8 p( u8 M$ r8 Y
Attenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.5 R4 n% P" y; a$ ]; F( r
Volume L$ N2 z: o6 A. a2 ~
Attenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move
9 }5 _: N: ^' Z! Zsimultaneously.: G5 s7 E4 F& P8 d5 j/ G. C
Clock Mode
3 ?: e& J3 K: ]! h+ T2 m+ cThe card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word
2 D2 E) q0 e" N/ }& I0 k0 h* uClock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.
2 L7 g6 z3 Z8 K! C7 ^! UStatus Displays
6 _ N( z3 Q6 m v! S# tThe displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of( R; m. y- d3 ?' O
the card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock
~' z( n9 X8 g7 c; Pmode.4 |0 ~0 f4 T- Y8 m- ^) Q. I
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 14
8 [( a g1 O2 ]+ K2 Z4 i& r+ J9.2 Force Adat) ?' `/ D4 F* ~# K' k( G* w c
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output
/ J" G6 n; H" t( @6 pinto ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).
+ \+ p. M% t# Y! l& l/ x9 b8 j; OWhen using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the( ?3 B, v/ w9 E4 X, h- A
data to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and8 u$ X: e/ O$ z) Y1 k. b5 ?
choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to- \# b& e6 N0 u2 C
(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).2 H/ l# r/ r2 y& E1 k' K
When 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the* o g: T! t" V
ADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12). F% P, c' X b9 ?* t, m
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'
- q$ h- J4 f( P5 tin the RME DIGI Settings dialog.8 ?2 d* h, _! v1 h" G
When using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output B6 u6 Q# P6 Z( S4 p0 j# K
to operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13). L# f3 y B0 h. Q# N4 b
When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by
2 R* ^2 E# f( M9 X tselecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by
' J# v, ^ ?) i5 q9 Nthe hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card2 [; ?; U" t& `$ I- C* S
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 42 U6 u2 `. W0 n# N
stereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
/ u" P8 o. V2 A/ ?Then the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to( a' N% ^9 F' X# @' m
define which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.
6 p0 d+ g2 x9 H# P9 a+ f9.3 Analog Output) N' ?3 E/ e. V9 }3 O# i2 v
Whenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play
2 M$ b& }" F3 p6 fback one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the
; n' ~4 {$ n" y, R% }Settings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.
: S# T6 ?* B& M7 dThe analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field2 |0 A, { J! b8 v; I* i6 s
'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping& d6 D- v) {8 ~" B
values are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response' l0 Y$ J) C, T1 `
and distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of+ M! {" @* ]1 b, I W5 p
the analog output stage remains unchanged.
5 B1 I0 c7 p. ~# oAdditionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at
% g/ |+ W6 Q0 H; jthe bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.
& }6 W# @7 A7 f) K7 u7 ?0 LUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 15, [( v; ]1 y: ~2 @* x
9.4 Tab 'Mode'
" y2 ]1 e C3 j5 w; @ e1 k3 \The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines- n/ W' ~( T' q* R0 {" ?* B5 v/ J
the latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well: z) b( Y& A1 ]+ L! X. h1 U N
as general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played
% z2 i( ^3 T9 O0 w$ wback simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.
! h9 j n* d# G( jIn RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11
8 O5 P( i& } U1 A$ n$ dms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the; H& C) i; S4 w6 S$ K
values are different for different sample rates:; h; F, r U* g0 A, b
Choice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz
* {3 M, |) N' f% x$ ]% O0 j' w) I46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms$ A2 F, J3 g/ G) x5 W4 I
23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms6 @# Y6 I, Y$ `3 [( \5 e9 a& l& G8 F
11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms* R& u7 r, M$ y. k
6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms
" G3 v X; ]/ }- q" K6 J3 XThe stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record; X( P6 T ~" Z& U
plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.; c" F1 Z7 D( W; k g8 A
The setting of the buffer size affects all formats.
6 Z3 @# ^, L7 Y# xMME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME
1 K" ^! T. b* X& zapplication./ f8 Y: B) P/ s2 H8 ?. `$ B
ASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.
/ V; @# Z- R$ O) q# tGSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's
$ Z6 ]8 m: L( mHardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or
8 U8 U+ {0 D; b; S: G16 bit.: Z! C* N7 G o* d9 f
9.5 Boot-Option ADAT
( Q' B+ }( X6 @9 lThe jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the
5 y- g- K, H7 e2 W. p" [8 j* Tcomputer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting
. r) ~/ ~. ]. [, r' l G- J) Sin ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital) E( W! ~0 [$ [: f7 ~; ?8 z
mixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is1 D* o+ g5 z' [7 e
present at their ADAT input." }9 V7 G8 y" d3 T& L# g' m
The other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input [7 z. e1 S( ?+ d: ^" x- ]
circuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the
- G, o! L4 d6 t9 p, tcard in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.
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6 U8 K8 p7 M9 {3 f9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization
, h: b5 b& v% W3 i0 |In the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to; n) R1 z& o t& M g6 _' ^
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single# q* x9 z4 n& f+ {: _) g
master. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which6 _5 Y0 G9 o- V2 V" ~
handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate
3 U& \7 g1 T `% Q4 E6 othis mode.; Q c3 t0 B! N/ u) _1 w
In AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As. T* U% A. f7 p" b) a$ f' H( q
soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal5 ]5 @- c4 G v/ O' T; K( g
quartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').
7 T" I7 ~/ b9 [This allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the
1 _- v6 N" l0 \ _# o# u* Qcard to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having
- w9 M( A! w( F6 P& Q6 S, Jto reconfigure the card.4 } v [' _( A0 J1 w" B
'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while w& }0 F: F1 {# p
using more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and
/ _/ ]$ a* O; }outputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes
7 ^. q0 v: l K3 U5 Ufeedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the2 t1 _8 ?, V8 F; u; _
card's clock mode over to 'Master'.
~& ~- h, ], w7 S7 [6 fDue to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input+ A* m+ R* X, f* N2 D! J9 ]8 q
signal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.
; Y+ b7 U) h9 i$ A5 ^% \: \" f$ iAutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all
& {, Z Y; f' d0 |8 @inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).
2 Q* ~% C' ~6 g- n- G3 pThanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not
2 o. }" K7 w- V! i2 Q( _( b( zonly capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105% o+ x8 K9 E5 j0 `6 a
kHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record5 G9 p7 [6 ~; a3 k; k4 d7 K
or playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)8 A" }% J; V8 N
has to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,' {; f" Q* n/ P: s/ G! Q3 k: S
DIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.% C& [) x* T3 S; L# ^2 d) v
When using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input
( g7 D0 ^% H+ D/ ocan serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between. O/ Z# g" s! N: _7 C$ z/ u
25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.6 n3 E' P4 v0 j- U$ t4 u" o1 R
Only one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock
. d u9 q5 C s% Wmode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.
' L7 M0 F4 x: O2 VMore information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located; {* {; J' U n4 S3 Q
in the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
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10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO& h" k4 Q) U2 v& u
All our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The
6 z# c: O* O. c8 C: m* B4 L; bdriver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’.
( I" E: ?# }; c L) dThanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one
3 a" a# j7 i/ zinput signal to all inputs simultaneously.% f3 R: Y% I. b; \8 o
In order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all
: @& J+ P# _6 w" W% hget the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of" P2 q3 U; j/ z0 R$ E
each card to one output of the mixing desk.
7 _3 C& Y3 H' f* J5 k# {: g OExample 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock$ i6 H. a. n m) e' e
net.
# O: d# ^" f6 Q7 R: M4 i5 kActivate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync
& e$ L. V" t b. C+ U. ]: [2 Y6 gat all cards.0 t2 b1 w: G: C1 l' _5 E
Example 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.
% R5 I) f. t7 M6 ^9 lConnect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,& T8 }; j8 v. o. _. P
activate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,
5 F3 I$ Y" M* P6 Tfrom the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second
) G# L, X1 {8 {0 k. n7 R+ `one. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this8 O0 e& e+ H1 l4 L) \3 i
method is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the$ {4 c( z1 |* M1 D+ I" P( [
corresponding input is activated.
# v6 {6 u+ y& K7 }* G! J, r9 ]; ?8 lA convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.& w+ F! I/ f$ w, l! U( v& c* A' |% G
Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card' O3 U0 u |3 b
can be master!
! a9 h* `" T; k9 B) w+ `Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.
) y+ d# z- H% MActivate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the
6 L5 s, W/ y5 {6 C6 y1 Q5 ymode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the
: e% L3 B% T& p. q, U9 r" i( Bthird line of 'Output Status'.! ?& I, Q6 @! i8 G6 |, Y
After activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in
. o" b& S. p/ wcase clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.2 d$ c# D" P# `
More information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in6 A' i1 E7 T# w8 Q- N
the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
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11. Special Features of the Digital Output
' I. ~! Q6 N$ v4 RApart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a
* C" n8 M. e6 u! jheader containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of
% d! R0 g/ M& h4 Tmalfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for& ]7 x5 P/ G L( F0 `: l# f, d
the output signal.
, A' B+ V+ B9 t7 P( L9 ^Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally' Q' m; J; l5 \
done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!
: t$ J" q, ]& C/ e! }! ^% ]This can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in6 }# t7 j o" F: ^5 I
sound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,0 r5 g3 o$ O/ @/ C# f
88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in
* g4 L7 w. O3 N/ ?2 Z/ H6 I5 `3 \1 csound will be audible. h# S% w/ Q0 C% @) v! z5 H J
The DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital0 U: N8 T0 _8 U, A+ L
devices:
$ ^& B# ]: R' {% Y. p" U5 b! G· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate
9 \" L+ n' a6 _* m· Audio use, Non-Audio/ M6 H7 [1 g$ m' n+ M
· No copyright, copy permitted3 b+ O Y9 d, [' z2 @2 E
· Format Consumer or Professional
; i& v8 p# }+ j: ]· Category General, generation not indicated
* Y4 C" X L( X2 I0 T0 q· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs
( L ?( h/ A; l· Aux bits audio use% k3 J! l4 j' ^8 X8 I9 [4 T
Note that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will
- y4 f/ f5 L2 i7 [- o3 Sonly accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!! v/ q7 D& U2 o/ F: D
The status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the
6 ^# {: }2 E. [0 ^) v2 I( tXLR connectors are used).8 E# I8 p- ?" W$ r3 d' H
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded& u: C) y" k+ ^
data is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-- D+ ~) m7 _+ V A' T
3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.8 P7 B2 ]7 V9 I1 c8 f9 f
When playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and
' J( G0 K9 }* v4 zcoaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed
l ]: c' Y# U$ A/ wto SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs., t" n0 H3 d2 @. O
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12. Notes on the ADAT Interface
4 j# t; w# R; G+ {8 y5 DDIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel
6 S0 s1 K- D1 rinterleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.
6 S* p6 H; x8 B2 {' q+ R! \6 c" W0 JBecause this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/81 I& h7 ]! J: \, W( ?
PRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices./ k) o$ \! R! P1 Q- J; n
These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2
+ B6 U) h$ S: ?9 a( A1 f2 Qchannels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already
* Y$ W# O& `7 U2 ?* X" T* Hexisting software. }; [5 X$ P5 Y$ U
DIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever$ s2 |" C% C- w
more than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
1 m+ W& a* [' }ADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the
. q. m5 f d# p7 x8 D2 p: bDIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is- \0 v; _7 U5 E. E7 _/ }/ b# P' d+ J
set to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input
- {8 X" A4 |, z/ Y# A9 y+ `: I3 Vmonitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo
2 Y$ ^' j" f% @5 O7 C0 qpairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.
9 `$ N& G' l8 L) o7 K9 u- _( DIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in
- y1 _. V/ n0 d7 fthe Settings dialog.
: _# m3 w$ M) ^* qWhen using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to7 [* _1 h( e. u, Y' x, n3 w
send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force. R* a8 A6 ~+ Z+ n |4 c9 U1 e2 s
Adat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
1 r. `$ T2 v( a9 sDIGI96/8 PRO (3+4))." w" E! L# h; P+ _; `3 @
In SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.
1 E3 i$ u5 r/ b) ^13. Multiclient Operation
) y! p% e0 y& h' N13.1 General
: k1 ]3 q/ }; v" {3 L1 e: n6 TThe DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be9 F$ ~: W9 a6 p k* `/ ~
used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For: w3 y6 O6 ]8 I7 ]
a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed: ~! b' I h, Q3 x8 d, C
precisely." D) ]. f2 B* i) [
Rule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!
8 c, Q- c: K8 p B i; ?' _After an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different
9 D2 h# e0 f! z$ b+ D+ [. Q* L8 TMME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any
7 n5 [5 }6 o; scombination is allowed.
* N" G* [: q& G T* ]Rule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
% Y0 A. s; ^& f0 d9 h$ N$ y* iIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible. ] t$ a3 S* o+ B1 B# q5 @0 b: A
to run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the i5 b! L6 G; j" G/ l( f0 r. F3 }/ S) l
selected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!0 O. i: h6 y/ N' I
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Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.
8 l! Y5 {, g$ n7 M* a3 O( d4 HIf for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't4 n7 ?: C1 F' S
be used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.; m2 Q& I2 {$ a, c+ x' Z
13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only); K$ i8 S1 ?! W+ s
The Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility
' N. K6 T) z# b4 b: jreasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check% S/ a% R8 @6 w6 F, z! y0 f! [
'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.
* X; b; I: R- u* ]' F0 x& jAdditionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by
) x5 J( e9 e/ [- i' S+ yWindows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode
# Q& F3 o- g+ y7 Y2 o. r uDS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to0 h" D# k* x) ~
each driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.
# V8 D4 Y+ J* u( IThe multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!
' S E; M, ^& H! @The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs1 r4 }% q/ h! `0 ?/ n) g
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
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14.1 General& j0 A% z7 k" K3 a j& h$ y) H
As Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on
. |4 J. Z) Z* p. L; g2 Q2 show to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.
5 ^8 I; y1 [+ L {2 J! mOur ASIO driver supports any) V3 W/ V! q- E/ U2 }
combination of cards from the) C: Y- ?3 d% X. {3 P
DIGI96 series. Important: Multiple7 L+ K) |; ^- I! Q. z S
cards MUST be synchronized
+ l% z" l4 h( {$ t7 ?among themselves! This' F" j }" U1 R4 V
may be done by using the+ U% J! \& R& k( d+ g' t- S; j
input signal (having a common& c0 R" O) t0 E: \
clock source, for example a
# A' X& M; @8 @0 W9 O# Q3 D0 kdigital mixing desk), several$ S: o8 z* J6 T3 f+ p) U1 K1 `
synchronized ADATs or the/ r$ y. Q c) \3 d6 [7 Z$ S6 [
RME Word Clock Module.
- ?- r: A7 V0 R2 q' U; P0 f6 y7 k8 LStart the ASIO application, go
6 ]$ C, Z1 f8 {- Y* N) y1 Yto ASIO/System and choose- {9 }6 k0 H& l, Q
the device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.
* T I8 V( b# W, dThe button 'ASIO system
3 [7 N% X7 N9 y7 U+ e' D' n, ycontrol' directly starts the Settings
+ D4 { V, j; L$ Y5 X9 xdialog of the DIGI96# L q2 J4 t# j$ K& v f& T
series (see chapter 9).1 V( s0 t" X' C2 E
Switching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient
+ y! Y! }8 E. b: i6 ^ X, s* ~way.
$ X, {5 h- \! i& sPlayback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches' g v4 r* w; s! V, H( ^
into ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT
J0 Y, T; p9 Z6 Kformat is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.
1 z1 _7 _9 ^) S3 U& U1 O0 l! A. JRecord: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches
: W( o" P9 q) s/ ainto the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than# Y7 h) d/ l U! E9 X
one input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed
; w$ Z, D0 \ l0 ?: T6 x/ Kto input 1+2.5 L b+ Q: c1 H: i4 w2 C7 B+ ~; j
Mixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a
# O6 @" H: L% w ISPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain
" Z" ^1 a" c; t* N( fconfigurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word
8 d" p9 y1 W; U/ l! C) m4 c" V7 oclock for all participating devices.6 m% v' H8 G. S% v
The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'( W+ G ]4 W! |0 Q8 u5 o( R
feature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor6 r4 f, A0 W/ A7 D8 K9 m
pan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other+ C# ^& I0 ? `% t; v5 I
VST mixer settings have no effect.! y% {: P/ X: L
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14.2 Buffer Size - Latency3 A+ B1 j" M0 m6 a2 [
The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the/ o: C) e% G4 G9 g2 d1 Q- `
delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.$ Z0 U) h }( h; \) I
The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and
+ ^8 D" \6 i( Q4 B6 [3 I% Q. `the longer the system takes to react.
* u- O( a. I9 Y: `, }( XThe indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting& U! c' R. w# _
16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.
+ h! J" Y0 T* ~7 p! v) D' a, aSelecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only @: y. N( f, t( Q
matters if they included information at all).
4 F+ E$ t# }: y' w" O% j. hPlease note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the$ }- z# r- d+ T2 g
computer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.) @8 ]% h' f* Z/ f! O0 v
More information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
2 D" t" y- m# `% T& S, P9 m, y'Mode'.
+ ~0 x2 k- w8 q% h1 q14.3 Known problems
" P4 b r5 z: M0 IIn case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,
. @1 L; A9 ] j4 Mthen drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns
- E* `% ^/ ?6 C1 sto verify that these are not the reason for such effects., {6 v6 g" f7 C4 k2 p4 G& `/ f: K# Y$ a
Unfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)
; K( w9 k T2 u9 Aseem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI& t) M) H; e) Q$ H
bus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks)
# Z8 l2 f1 G3 a2 m8 bare heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example4 }2 V; _3 Y2 h; w6 ~( B
by reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').
6 |- z; D# e6 F6 jAnother typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous3 { c# G# [; ~
operation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,
l, H- d3 J% Z( ~but must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.
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15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)
4 d _9 u9 P1 L) \ V15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME9 z# X% y( b& z1 u" \
The GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with
' [+ v4 m V) W& FGigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver; q, e' L( f L$ t; R/ ]- x5 K- k
supports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with
7 V% r2 P1 [, G- gGSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.+ ~% H( N( [4 c0 B5 t9 r$ z( u
In case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings- e1 Y2 E$ y) b% }4 V9 Y
dialog before starting the software.8 Q+ s5 r- j' K5 T
Gigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance
3 t; W' a5 n# S" _; B% Gis achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO
# D( Q' G" V7 Cdriver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),# \+ {4 ?" S: G- Q. v* U0 Q1 D. V
thus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself
* f L0 ^8 o4 c3 e; Nwill still work at a very low latency.2 [1 R+ L# F" ^) O' E; Z6 q
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs
9 K$ j+ h6 k& A, A' P8 N% a/ V0 osimultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit( |$ ?+ e# P. M4 \& ?% m
resolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.
3 {" o2 e7 y2 P# \ r& U' GAdditional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As
- d) x' O, L5 i$ y+ l PCubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.- U) |" `9 C7 k H7 Y
The tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.
1 i3 {; @5 w- V5 N y: Z/ KPlease note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If' J: m1 V+ Z/ o4 f: Y
the bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be
- t6 O" Y% d# b! E0 z" r3 x8 ustopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).
. S; ]& k6 A0 n* V) e2 y15.2 Windows 2000/XP9 N- E4 | t* k" I* I- P
Basically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,
* E4 N, h# w1 [3 awhich needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency$ h$ q! R& u" k. f( s$ g- A& \3 f
(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall
7 A, C4 M3 v) C4 T5 g% p4 ]DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause
3 B C. a8 F7 L% Kperformance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.( j$ ]: j8 B7 x5 e4 S+ R* W& r
Please note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination
2 [# a4 x8 r0 C+ ~* j2 d oMME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,2 k) C; p. B; z/ }: C6 S. Y
provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note
5 y- Z- k9 A' Y0 M* |) Hthat Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio8 C+ v; N5 w p: s0 O# J# T
channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't9 [+ W( B: [5 _- t4 u
been started./ B, ]- f. k+ L$ M: q g
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 24
# P: p- \9 c) x; o3 |16. Hotline - Troubleshooting6 V* F7 E- ^+ J$ h/ w
16.1 General
8 c3 T" {8 L( {: C2 CThe newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,: L! d( \0 Y; H, q9 w% T
Latest Additions.
: u, _6 t4 c+ O- Q$ K: }; g! w! \, zPlayback works but recording doesn´t:) ~9 ]8 f+ {8 x
· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns7 i: ]1 i- b* t& g1 B2 H. J
off, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.# O9 B0 v* t. l' u; o9 s/ Z
· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently/ u1 x2 ^3 O I4 Z# c9 f7 k% g3 J6 @
selected input in the Settings dialogue.) [+ Q6 ?! t5 |: W
· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio5 c8 j" G# A" k0 i. B8 C* @
application.. j$ B+ X- A* d2 x4 x$ ~7 `; |
· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or
* n3 L' z3 e6 Y9 G! V+ {similar) matches the input signal.- C% h& q% P2 g+ I
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.' t* V2 Q" S$ \. m) `+ u5 m
The input signal cannot be monitored in real-time5 t, A/ |6 }" g9 D
· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).) K1 d7 z# I0 g
Only the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output, I; L# p. [; ^! u
· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the, ~! o \3 V7 w: N, m. I
playback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be& Z' Y# F9 P! B
done in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').
( ~* } M! |; N; ^$ E% [$ F! qThe SPDIF output does not work
1 ]; D. \( q7 H$ t5 S# ^- W! c) Z· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by8 l4 k- _+ H. J6 o5 [
Force Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in6 v9 e1 \5 }) a1 v6 F
Cubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic." N/ ]: s6 D6 ]" S7 i' }, S- B
Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:
) r3 q- R. Y' {8 j' f1 E1 H· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,0 g W: v8 W; e/ r" |& J: u3 s
the system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/
* F/ x0 d1 J; }6 e! jSystem/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background
2 {) o/ p. @) x' [tasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue( _9 c& H" o# o M( C9 y$ @
when using dual CPU systems.
7 ~) o& [' u. u; K- n1 O8 @The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:2 z( Z8 e3 T0 P! U( J
· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.
0 J9 g$ F% A: o& y" [· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.) d0 v0 i" P' S+ N; u
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.! _! u* Q! U, [
· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and
) X5 G, T( V+ N) t- cthe DIGI as slave (AutoSync).( w; a; U" ~6 \2 T& o! B4 a
· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB)./ ^1 p& I8 X, v* @& x# H
· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on
( e9 k/ J* s# B2 r3 J‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.6 S1 y! S9 c9 q) |+ B
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 25
/ t2 s" G8 ~6 `1 iCubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI96$ n; ^1 R" N* e3 j0 o1 B
· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio$ n6 a, G- B* G9 Q
has been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,$ d$ `+ {) |2 A7 i) J
thus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:" N3 X) h0 K( k- l# f" R
1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio( g: e' A1 C$ u1 N
ports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.
- g& F/ R% W, f; ?16.2 Installation2 w7 v$ n. ~4 w1 {* {
More information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug* A' Y" Y4 G, Y! H+ C
and Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory3 Z. o, M) P& ]# q2 R( T
rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.
# H# |3 ^- \, h' ?. sThe card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
3 s3 l% h) `1 ?3 Q8 d3 _: q5 Bcategory 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the' V3 F5 z8 o: V4 T
properties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.: k7 ?" ^8 B8 s
The newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.
% v" K! \* q0 b# k5 Xcom, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware." t, D" s0 Z5 |/ u& m
The dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:8 [7 Z# ]% `# F/ _
· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical
' g/ ^4 i m, s" @input? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.
8 A( a; n9 {1 D8 ^% y/ UWhen the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:# r2 T8 W0 D/ V1 y5 ^
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device
2 F4 e* f+ g( ]+ @9 G# ^* @'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or- N# S5 w# d. b- W4 b+ ` N
an IRQ conflict is present.
: h5 P! d) v) j9 G7 h· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab." I0 h/ b5 n! x2 R
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.( f, O, Z: c; K* \
Also check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the
( S1 R# b: U+ ]/ K; O0 }DIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and L. ~. d z: w9 t: l/ c9 N
can be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.3 [8 Q U- }' R+ J
The computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:
2 h2 }: v$ S& U0 I3 X6 R6 {· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a
3 @. {$ C) U1 Imemory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via, D$ n7 i: V1 r
Control Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change
& \" t1 t2 O: i- { c6 aSetting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed; W+ O; y. o. g$ A
information on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the
% S4 V! O3 M/ v/ F: \RME Driver CD.% ?. |8 U, n/ N O9 K/ u
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 26
: Q: W$ u6 X7 [1 P; w; o% Z17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series
+ C0 x. N! I: s8 G; I ^The DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,
6 C: [5 C) I# Y# K% N7 q/ fthe incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.
* q' Y* y7 c' p H. s$ HDIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This
' p' c6 M. ^* A. e6 n4 w$ Wdevice uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the
! ]( F' r; g9 U8 J3 x& @functions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck9 i% [; M7 m+ U( N" W
will cause a certain CPU load.
/ y. z# b x9 U" z& S) q2 \; ADIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you
0 e6 A7 z$ |3 @( Z$ `are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio
I! x: m9 @ W, r0 u6 U/ ^card in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.7 ^+ G p& s% ~* K3 O7 L# a
Although the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive' m8 O( Z2 \, @% y
online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available
+ k/ U" g6 h3 Q7 s3 }0 o1 Q' ]in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our
* x- ?- Y4 r& G i" [website). The following is a short summary of the available functions:, n2 e. B" B' |; W; P
· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak+ A8 i7 i1 x3 y9 w: \
level measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,
S" L3 N% I/ W! \( hdynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long+ z6 `; o: e9 _- W( x
term peak measurement, input check
+ F. I% G6 n6 B8 l· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital ]' f: U q( E, M0 f. J4 F
audio data stream. Sample rate measurement* D3 f! f' d' Z) C
· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset! P0 H0 R0 l+ { k
· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer ~! ^3 e7 L, \ p) t# g0 ^
· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC
6 o& |0 |% M: h$ F( F/ k% KTo install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.
: L, P( l" A, R4 j+ Lexe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.9 @6 c3 E( p: d7 F0 P, F# l. E6 v
18. TECH INFO
3 l% G7 ]0 d# C+ q# K5 iRME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.) A) C1 @1 r: U& z& L' W" Q! ]8 p( x, `
com/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME
) U; @2 V7 z( c$ P7 M" @: f9 jDriver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:- J1 G: @- R# T, c) n! Q5 @+ P* F
Synchronization II (DIGI96 series)% H/ l0 U$ w* u. W1 \ r [& H
Digital audio synchronization: technical background, problems) Y( H) S; J, |$ a
Installation Problems
2 S B% L+ w" P- T: K..and their solutions
% e: I$ e! v Z wList of Driver Updates3 A N- W7 b, l$ z! x0 e. U: `5 V
Lists all driver updates and the changes in them
; H# q. Q4 c7 ^. m( |, R9 w, A1 ~Configuration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the2 M7 Z+ E/ r( V- @3 i- H/ ]; j5 d
DIGI96 series. Step by step instructions% \8 N) Q' J3 q. }5 i# M
DIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series9 i* f2 X0 s* c' l8 _9 P0 j6 R
A description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.8 n* y: ^7 T. f2 J4 r; W9 |
TMS (Track Marker Support)6 X+ Q: J7 D. h6 h$ @+ E# \
Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.
7 l$ I8 [6 g8 d; F. g' i) L' QUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 27: @9 s) b& D3 b- A5 ]2 h3 ] C! H
19. Warranty
5 K5 F& A2 z, i9 W0 w, LEach individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete- _+ v- X K3 O; r4 d
test in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on( K# R) Z! r% D3 w" M6 h
the contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade/ K! x* Q! H+ k6 L9 G6 Z" ~
components allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt* y4 Q* k# \' h" ]" k$ I
as valid warranty legitimation.4 o4 j* @# K: s( j/ L
RME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your( G% F, f" P1 g
card is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused g4 M( [' G5 B: e0 j
by improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried
) w# N* a2 X( x/ D( Rout at the owner’s expense.5 {# D8 z, R8 y8 C
RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability
/ e# c$ z/ q+ u5 f/ r( Dis limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up' p: n7 x+ i) L+ {
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.
# ?% P0 J% i3 t8 c( S1 x; R# X20. Appendix
( p2 W; {* n5 X0 O$ u0 N1 ZRME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:
% @" I) |" R+ v% D" T; }; N- ghttp://www.rme-audio.com
, \, P& g; F: [ d8 NIf you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website
& N! ^, ?- B J' X. N+ yfrom the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.
3 U' D( I+ U4 F* n0 LDistributor in Germany:
* ]2 g- n/ ^& o, BSynthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 918105 U+ E9 p9 G F' G0 a4 S3 {! f# Y
Manufacturer:/ r' \& E1 c n' m7 s# K9 O4 V
IMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida
$ U8 {" A* B* A* w5 tTrademarks6 p% m+ q; \( x/ j
All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96," v% k; S" X0 p) J3 U: M/ \2 w
SyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.
2 b6 _: S* o. w2 o8 U! BSyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered
/ k6 C6 x( U3 B y4 e' o/ ^trademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,1 m/ ]5 Z/ [2 @5 l: ?
Windows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered
! `4 t7 ~4 o/ |' a+ ntrademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg
( K' }2 I/ K8 @! i% w: b2 k$ dSoft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic
; d2 c' a! e! E6 N. n3 Y& g2 T1 _and Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium: m+ b z4 I: ~- K E/ F
is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.
" k8 P( U: r) K/ G1 m) ZCopyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.9* Y) ^3 K% y0 _6 m! c' g
Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0
, S7 Y4 i6 I" m, O9 e; pThis manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.
) @0 A) A7 h& M$ oAlthough the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct2 G: v" R l1 g p% R$ s. c
throughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or( l: s# \6 O$ [+ t9 u% n2 B
copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written
1 R1 _5 U& y2 e# M0 r' H: \permission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time& d5 S- ?5 w, N0 m. G. Y
without notice.
6 q$ ?! t( A2 e) o1 ^' EUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 28+ h. B! T4 e" u
Analog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack3 }& l2 a4 w% j( _, f, I& z
The analog output is accessible
' D$ I/ Q/ ^4 p( P uthrough a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This
: t2 h+ r9 r1 E" i7 s8 d) K6 fallows a direct connection of headphones( O0 z* g& B- F$ ~- y2 M* P. o
at the output. In case the output
0 l* a; F* @( w5 tshould operate as line out an adapter
' `( A/ G; U/ q5 eTRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS
5 L$ E o( F |1 dplug to TS plugs is required.
+ c, W: E2 a8 J0 c3 X) x% rThe pin assignment follows international: _0 b1 c7 D( W( S0 _
standards. The left channel is connected
7 L0 x0 }8 Y* }! r- u3 Wto the tip, the right channel to
& q) ]( ]( N0 l; cthe ring of the TRS jack/plug.! Y3 p8 l# Y( ]6 F% |! z
Pin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector
; I/ _8 j7 u( `The optional jumpers (not fitted, not
( q3 B% g8 B' ~0 F+ Lsupplied) next to the D-type connector( `& o/ ?1 q+ L
allow an internal cabling, for example when
( U, j% V+ a: j/ a! D9 Z& Z# ~the XLR input and output jacks shall be
8 @& Z; b6 {6 A3 [3 lbuild into the PC housing, so that the
" v* ?4 E* M$ t! P) Msupplied cable adapter is no longer needed.7 A) q: o0 N7 H- V' A
When using a 10 wire computer flat
4 C3 F% e% {. Xcable with the appropriate connector the
7 O9 P$ a' u+ |4 }: Z2 C% O9 f% h9 gconnection between XLR jacks and card$ A$ u1 e O# i2 y5 O
will be removable.5 J/ ~ U9 I' ?$ U2 e8 k# v
The pins are numbered as shown in the
/ m1 Z+ g: F: ediagram. For a better overview the table
" Q, ~6 \ m3 Klists the pin assignment sorted by numbers
) T, J. }/ }; A$ b; T, Xand names.! P5 P, ^; ]# Z1 s
Pin number Name Name Pin number
9 N+ M4 w* M U4 h( f. Y* f1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 79 g! n" J7 T' J7 s8 \; Q3 A# b
2 GND AES In - 10
; _) N0 M) |% x# b, K3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3; N5 e- a$ v5 n& ^9 K$ }/ y. i
4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6
2 `$ d; C- x% |1 r6 z: A5 AES Out + AES Out+ 57 X" D5 ]8 J& T1 @
6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8$ F6 {! l D7 r1 v; b
7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 47 u% P( f4 }2 f8 z4 K# e
8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 1
$ H( \$ `7 f- x3 G; V. z3 D9 NC NC 9
/ E6 k! s+ k0 ?: X; ?( E- b10 AES In - GND 26 L8 s, ]( C9 w- P* s( }* k" g7 R
Pin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector6 o) n0 W& E; [$ j! p
Pin Name Pin Name Pin Name0 ~1 j% x% Q: G; G4 T( Z9 x0 n9 T$ z
1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -% t5 L# g2 h4 b+ p9 Q
2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -
; D* _2 V d) t4 q; \3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -
* T) [% @; p& g! _User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 29
7 e; D/ s/ {; G9 @* x+ }! T# OBlock diagram8 k, Z* y" L3 B. ]7 j2 C9 N6 {
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 30( x- C7 P9 b6 `
CE
8 \" B' P! A1 yThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive% Q8 l- S- S; D
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility
F! z. e& ~1 F* B+ f ^* Z(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.9 g$ E: L6 g7 x
FCC Compliance Statement% J) o. B* X" Z9 |9 f( Y3 H9 F6 w
Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part% f& B8 R. c; c( ~. u
15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.7 ]% n/ g* `/ _* I; u' m
FCC Warning+ y, l. E" X7 H4 X& A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
7 Q/ x" h, h9 ]* d3 j3 y: Mpursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection, K7 B: h, w& x1 T8 |' J! X
against harmful interference in a residential installation.
! F7 Q( a0 I- J! ~' h1 T; b* L4 BThis device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:8 p! L- _" o* }, x
1. This device may not cause harmful interference
" p4 n7 x- a. U3 S. u7 X+ i# f0 z2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause+ O' V' a- N& K6 j
undesired operation.
$ i7 T. ^! q) ]" Q0 ^However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
/ P" d9 x4 M6 wequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined8 o4 M! m' y& c( P
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the$ v* g' D# H5 r; Q1 ~" G1 V
interference by one or more of the following measures:
: o W6 W' A; o* K% I· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna: t3 m' I* F( C4 g
· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver- t4 k! S B/ w$ l5 z$ E+ y8 r
· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
7 q& W3 e! K2 `& a iconnected- k# y; ^4 R6 a" v: W7 _. U
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.- q, U$ n; a. K- y) `0 I9 X$ l; X
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B
% k7 ^) V/ o: n# U2 Vdevice, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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