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User's Guide 6 [4 G) D1 L1 b
DIGI 96/8 PRO+ V: H+ t7 j# Z8 n5 n. e) b
PCI Bus Audio Card* x' b2 d5 R9 l6 [: g
2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface% Z* D* k5 O, D9 d5 u+ J& g
24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio( t* r% e/ r' L: P C
32-96 kHz Sample Rate
8 c& s8 y- A8 B+ O/ A2 B2 A4 e24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio
9 f8 \3 v" s x$ F9 iBoard Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000# C2 r' F1 A& s9 z2 W2 ^
24 Bit / 96 kHz ü
0 `% {& h4 j% d- Q( E* cZLM®
3 r/ U4 k9 A( n" z7 d, bSyncAlign®% _2 q1 w/ d% k9 H2 m% c2 q
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2% x" Q- M9 [; T1 r# z8 v8 \7 r
Contents4 @( F C; I2 F- Q9 w
1 Introduction............................................................ 3
F$ q- ]& z2 {0 R- [) L( v! {/ c2 Package Contents .................................................. 3 t3 o* w; j) Q& _
3 System Requirements............................................ 3
% q$ d5 F, s* x0 t5 N$ a2 Q# ]3 ]4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 3
4 u! H+ }2 P: \6 i5 Technical Specifications( O2 I" y' r& E" ^' A
5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4
/ n0 ^0 c5 e( b( ~" @. N7 I5.2 Analog................................................................... 4
* Q1 S3 Q9 {# r( Y0 t1 Z6 u5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4! E" v8 r3 V( J( ]4 t) ~& c( c
5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 48 t* I* M" [' V) P8 y4 R
6 Hardware Installation............................................. 5; |& W& B! s; p% K$ k* W5 ~) ?
7 Software Installation
0 f, t& u. c, g9 t V; c( Q0 g D5 K3 [7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 5 |! {: ]2 c" c1 p! I
7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 51 `8 D# ?& u+ H7 a. T$ e2 n2 C$ ~
7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6- W( g- b: D: Q( O( M. z. A0 {7 Z
7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 6
/ }/ z- q0 W+ y9 g v% U7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6
( M+ a; r, I! f0 ` m7 o" I( H8 Operation and Usage7 ]1 t# d3 q p* i4 {
8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 7
6 v: r) P- f7 L8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 7$ O6 |( V& e! X$ m: ^( | X
8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 8; |* \% W4 r1 O5 F% Z8 M. G( \( R
8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 9/ ~3 j9 H( i5 f: A( |
8.5 Record while Play ................................................107 Y) R0 P T7 q8 p; {
8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................101 y" W) W$ y8 j( q1 c, H: V
8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................11
: t- q# l) ^$ p! z; x$ c/ P9 O0 G* i9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO
* W# Z8 i$ |0 D6 @) c! W9.1 General................................................................12
3 z M s3 Q' E/ x% W. v" p7 y4 c9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14* v+ x/ C% ~# `& O1 v. k$ n
9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14# c, V0 e' q* M ?1 k& x9 ~
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................158 f4 x. w3 i; G
9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................153 V0 E! E1 w& ]' C5 H& m
9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................16
3 i. X1 D! P0 L10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................17
% f: ]* e6 @: i C11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18& E) Z, y- @( J
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................190 |2 ^8 _% W8 J/ S3 T3 k
13 Multiclient Operation- z6 b& B6 j, J( P) j
13.1 General ..............................................................19
+ o2 v+ W3 Q# D4 c) [* b/ @- R3 @- a13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20
8 w0 z! X) d' P* b0 X14 Operation under ASIO 2.0
0 b" Y! {/ P& H( C! C, H14.1 General ..............................................................218 I* H9 H1 u8 S, o+ v
14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22
& ?8 i% T$ Q; ~14.3 Known Problems ................................................224 o2 D* h8 V: H/ a* l
15 Operation under GSIF# \% V; J; M5 q' f5 ]6 ^+ m
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................23
$ L: d) o; \/ b: k0 i Z+ `0 Q- q15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23
; W; [7 y. E6 {! {1 [16 Hotline – Troubleshooting
& l8 O2 p# K, {: {16.1 General ..............................................................240 E# D/ r' v* B
16.2 Installation..........................................................25
. O/ B$ |% B( T' K0 h7 }17 DIGICheck..............................................................26
; u( l& h$ h Z& [5 O18 TECH INFO ............................................................26
5 t. [0 @) c( U19 Warranty ................................................................272 b3 K7 l, x! g+ F6 C2 d
20 Appendix ...............................................................27
. }7 b4 K6 \ x; {& }* V) s3 a21 Diagrams................................................................289 A- ~8 g e) s& l/ L
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 3
9 q6 i) T8 Q: }' u6 r' I1. Introduction3 ~! R( A9 D0 J8 \/ K8 B+ l
Thank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring' C( }" b1 i& z$ [2 N
digital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.
* W+ O: S0 p$ g. C2 D( s3 tInstallation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology
) [+ D7 y$ E3 ]# P2 Pand full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog
: _; Q5 ]2 x$ v4 P4 r2 w5 [+ J$ ?have turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.
9 `* ^/ i. C0 m; LDrivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable
, p/ c# V, m/ r/ y9 r( J* eand powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux. M9 J, U- X+ X
and Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported
- n' }* E6 Y- c" S' Y8 K% ?! tby a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.9 u: G9 Z! `* [/ e
Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions
* J" v6 e5 Y( E9 G+ V# `not carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.
8 G: E1 z2 X; w2. Package Contents
+ m( K2 r2 A' k+ G6 wPlease ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:
# G' Q0 B0 q! J I( P· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO
! |5 k3 S! V6 ]0 F· Quick Info guide1 S9 O8 W" h6 X( R4 K
· RME Driver CD% h G3 \7 p. Y6 r
· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)
' F: ^1 [3 \) H5 D+ s* A; J· Internal cable (2 core)
0 e/ J4 o* Q1 S6 j, j3. System Requirements
+ f4 A* I; [: L· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS
0 ^9 b" | r, Y- O· A free PCI bus slot
3 d, c9 O, _6 n2 x! }0 yAdditional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used
- b+ F; C' u7 Q% q. z4 Tfor recording, playing and editing the audio data.+ Q5 o1 ^! p+ J1 t0 u4 V
4. Brief Description and Characteristics$ [' W& h7 ~% \/ o/ \
· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode
, {; n ]5 l0 H% a0 Z/ P& M· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode
* W+ b; J T. m$ e& h· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible
. V: V4 X( l, g( x· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa8 W* \$ f! @( Z- e- x; T/ R- L
· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
5 M% b/ d2 O$ d& R6 P5 `2 q& J· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode+ m; N3 ]9 V9 g T* u# z" ]' |
· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output
* _, j4 j- ?3 G2 ]' d6 M4 U· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode$ R0 o" x# R7 e( z6 r
· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool3 A7 u! S6 O8 O$ {
· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output2 ?1 n. T5 f. u4 } P
· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O, v: {" K. z+ f# v0 q, Q
· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels/ Z5 R( m+ P8 F) d; U% b6 i9 D
· Full interrupt-sharing+ `" }0 Q; \2 E
· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)
2 S U% r) _- h1 H) o% A· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load
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5. Technical Specifications
' Q( z# x* h& I" D5.1 Digital
" O; F% o( k% D· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)) V9 d W$ k- B) j
· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
) r8 L1 x4 r) E/ X& K· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter' _0 A" s" M* Y) I# y
· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode
9 m. |" x7 G/ t6 q! N" P9 O· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)
9 c/ A2 [7 Z+ A R) x: j· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)
5 I, L8 t& ^6 E! w. F0 ~) q/ H· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
* F$ a' L3 ~8 j" B+ q· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit* H8 X; {4 Y7 X( m
· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit, l; r8 ^1 s; r7 i$ i2 T
5.2 Analog
) H% I1 d# m8 I; t; }8 T: U· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)' }% `+ M5 N$ Y
· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA# ^5 Z5 O9 L, o' K) p, H8 t
· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%
; o0 ~* d4 r3 q! E8 @( N3 \# s· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)
) ]1 u$ N7 [- g# _· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
+ T1 L1 Q% Z; e2 v· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)% s+ S4 Z* b8 W: b/ L0 W
· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm
7 s* U7 Q( s8 E0 ~, X2 \' {) T" N· Channel separation: > 110 dB7 h& ?. L, G) u7 z3 ^2 V+ ]& C$ ^
5.3 Digital Interface. ^: w n+ O- {, A8 U2 s2 V& N
· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled
# X: V! s0 A0 I, C· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-
! C1 o% T% N" f1 b. L& n p+ UOut)
* q# e, y: }, V7 h7 k· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical
* G& `2 q* F' L) a* w* Y/ u; g# i5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample& m6 i8 e/ i$ B' n- f
· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)! m. N, B5 Z9 U2 _. F1 e! M% b
· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)1 F3 V0 s8 P, f4 D6 {. G% H) H
· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
2 x9 B' W; r. u x: b· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
2 i. ~" m3 A: u+ o! n D· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
& y' _! \/ A/ s8 A' {: n& N· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)6 k' }! Q8 k& b( _
All the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
9 b1 ?5 c% J7 G1 S+ iChannel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:' b6 i) P+ f# O
· 16 bit 16 bytes (*). p, J0 c% S5 T" ~
· 24 bit 24 bytes" O/ G& T- b7 l! } g7 Q& R2 t% N
· 24 bit 32 bytes (*)
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6. Hardware Installation9 U! W& e; z0 i) E# V
Important: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before# w. O. W, O+ s; s
fitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in
5 `! {& \0 {$ \9 Q/ V3 soperation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!% H$ y4 _ s- L4 |; S: W% |
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer8 Z7 b8 T: }; `# @
2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from: X7 l- B; j N) L# }, k
your computer´s instruction manual
; X! Q( N( x0 W6 f/ m1 ]1 h3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any
2 \4 Z3 u+ H, `: Istatic in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
v- B# T4 \ O1 c* _# Z7 q4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.
' u- c, Z* C* ^9 |# g! l5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.0 w) F9 L( [9 L% w' B
6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections. |6 Y# p$ ~+ l0 ? E& `/ p! r
7. Software Installation3 o+ x( m6 y6 V( i8 b4 A! W
7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME7 ]7 ?9 O4 L8 W9 u
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer
/ f& R @' Z" Y ahas been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add- ?: U# z5 }0 H0 B" Q, Q/ t
New Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further4 a" X3 r- }; |- Y! q
instructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
8 q7 S" q+ T: S- JDIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.
; Y5 y0 U# q' a; f ^1 VWindows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio
; W. w0 M! S# {7 F; p8 Wdevice. The computer should now be re-booted.
1 F* z. ~7 E8 Y% ~2 l; N9 P0 ~$ a% LUnfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
6 k* a! z7 K" q$ j( Rin again during the copy process.+ g D' g( C4 l$ e% S
All cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of
% T1 ^, T; Z: ~the DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:
$ x8 b0 J3 D: I. r· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
2 n; z1 E4 S7 O9 R· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop- b+ i7 Q! m: G( x0 o
· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
4 A1 a$ e4 k( i% [& C7.2 Windows NT4 H/ s. C; A* r3 x; \! ~% F$ ?8 z9 U
As automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers
/ y) t* t6 n/ W K) y% mhave to be installed ‘by hand’." Z8 S+ e% ], m z
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT; Z0 ?$ p# S9 o- G1 P6 p
has been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device! @6 f, t% y; Z) d( Z7 b1 i$ G/ A, B# l
by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's
% }, W1 Y' A% D% G( mdirectory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog
+ ]- D# @7 A- s0 F3 ^6 [' Kwill open automatically.
; ~# d* j5 @. e9 E& nA click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the
' f. s/ f% a! _8 T6 q8 s+ u- I( `3 Rsystray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting
% B5 a: j' w8 _0 S* T' t( L4 ANT.# }8 h4 B& I! a# p M) N
A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any0 K% ]1 S6 y6 J4 F* }
combination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.
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# ]0 V8 S9 B: x# q" i7.3 Windows 2000/XP
, [# y5 P2 u, i0 ?After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer; J+ I; i4 `! R; [
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its
; P9 Z5 @- b2 n‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions$ d B# ~% f5 H; V, M0 S4 o1 n, g
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory8 ^) o8 u' B: S. w; E
DIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.
- [6 x ~% o- V" f3 _4 IWindows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio7 Z/ O" |+ N% h8 T' K
device. The card now ready for use.0 R- _# D* p5 N, ^$ |8 d7 g
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
; \& C# T8 c, ?+ m/ b) W; k- a AThe panel 'Settings' can be opened( @ V" }. ^. L* X" n' ~
· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray. }+ W0 K/ N; q- Y f! Y
In case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified
3 o! J: H# J+ u- t& R C5 h9 ydriver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.$ Y; A2 u4 V& ^5 u8 G
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers: @% \( V! }; o3 i& p+ R) a
A deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows0 c) ~# N/ m- C) e5 A
anyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the( A; ]+ g0 X3 a& `
hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.# u2 e* t2 @5 s, E" W7 I8 u
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the
0 t; t+ A$ b" {Settings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the- [) l9 c$ l, Z( b6 O
registry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation
% J& E/ A& ?: N2 y( |, X# Q3 sentries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or
( X) Z! m0 z+ v'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.
3 v# {4 E a" S: _2 ^7.5 Linux/Unix( |" y: I0 p+ T7 C7 }
Drivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:7 e4 u) y( f) M9 ~7 A
http://www.opensound.com
; B/ w; o/ D8 bAnother source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:
, I8 h8 z' C$ O% c8 o! A6 Jhttp://www.alsa-project.org+ T, ^3 d7 n: e
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5 r) c% J/ l# q( |6 v8. Operation and Usage; w- N. @ I, M2 M1 s0 q: q @, c6 s
8.1 External Connectors
4 } p9 ^% j& e% b* a+ g7 l! zThe DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated' ?+ S" Y9 K! w) v$ k
through 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The
5 w- F1 M f3 y" pcard accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status) Y. D3 p% o; J) R' O& ]) O
and copy protection are ignored.' T* O) M5 Q/ |- Q$ c1 |1 ^
Use the supplied breakout% z3 q0 H3 @" F5 B
cable to connect9 b& L% |% f# o! m# V* H2 ^2 y
coaxial (SPDIF) or XLR
# z# t. s; b0 ]+ \ h- Y8 {(AES/EBU) devices.0 x) A9 e( \. `3 V, c
The red phono socket of
/ w- ^5 e0 [9 f, T5 X# z p3 Mthe breakout cable is the
1 I' A" g( F2 n4 E9 n; h/ c: Q1 d* GSPDIF output, the white! T* j/ T. d$ G9 K+ w& [- n
one is the SPDIF input.
* |) ~# n9 K; P( y8 W0 [The ground-free design,6 n8 O, M9 v. ?% }' M
with transformers for5 m5 [9 f) S7 e8 j
digital inputs and outputs,) b w! U" h4 Y6 q$ T
offers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.
. h2 }' U' ~$ Z: `9 ]. PAll outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,
$ ~/ t9 [2 p' `: p% dconnect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).
* ~2 d' S n4 W* F3 YA ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is
3 P% Q7 u i/ J9 E9 Pdirectly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance; o9 q+ c' {1 _* \4 i
driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be; ^$ J4 M% v$ U; O# b0 ]
changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI( x% q" _6 \8 H$ V- G6 t
Settings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special# U' {) W* g& }7 i1 f5 x$ I$ L
mute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.
- e# k( B2 x) z4 V0 e% L8.2 Internal Connectors
. p% D7 B% Z( F% _5 ~) JThe DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors- w( y# K* Y+ n% r
on the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an
( g8 p8 T8 E% ~' R3 dinternal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is, d& K) [- X/ [
sufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be& u X; n5 M( D$ J1 `
connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),6 L* k, ~7 v5 E. g, b" G) U
or an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT; \" w( X+ f. c: V2 J- i# i$ M1 |
format.& {* W- m h4 |8 C# N
The internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
, }% s$ Q0 \7 q2 @" }$ F& Wsignal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8
# f2 S0 \! O# Y, W0 ^analog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two. u @- V. l/ r
pin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal3 _. u3 l* _7 |0 y0 i0 f
'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to
: P/ Z" T4 C: @" Frecord the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.: U e, f, @8 q, e# d J P
The two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module
( n" |7 z! Q7 ^8 J6 `WCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for
- L! E8 |9 c" S7 }( g' e* m, I3 Ymore information.. W. U* Z: E; J4 n6 ^& h, S
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8.3 Playback (Windows MME)" C9 w: z2 q5 W% g
DIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).
- l) E' g8 e D0 H$ qOtherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).* W. g6 a6 `( s3 @
In the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This7 L3 s4 C! d9 m7 B
can often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio4 Z1 C/ ~% o! O# G0 h5 b1 ~& r/ m
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback
6 u7 @3 w; U2 ?' O7 zDevice. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend! I- }, e m! y v6 _: V' S
using 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.
7 J/ y. e. _0 e. ]3 g( mWe strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also
* l9 M. Q |! r T; q2 H2 JDIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss
) x8 `+ Z! i& r; ^' z9 vof synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you. H8 `6 V9 v H- M2 r7 E9 B( Q
should consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control- b% k% d |& S0 ^ F( z B
Panel /Multimedia /Audio<.: a$ X" G* L: z3 z- a
The RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.2 c, [6 r6 z3 [4 `) u. V
Start setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).
K5 C7 b" U3 U1 g N) J0 VThe screenshot to the
: ], t6 \- g8 n7 bright shows a typical
2 h# n* A9 M! q+ p- @7 s6 dconfiguration dialog as
1 l. o5 O( \1 Kdisplayed by a (stereo) l1 m+ \! {- a0 c( ^
wave editor. In ADAT
/ \" c* u. m% V/ [! u/ Mmode a playback is done6 t: W2 R) L: H6 [
using the currently
! x/ n- M( ]1 V0 E' l% `* mchosen stereo pair. In1 N0 g7 }7 J; D' X# I
SPDIF mode playback
0 U$ v/ E: e% o; _always uses channels
) S g' E1 w' M: y2 v1+2.0 @5 d/ D, \; M! y5 l$ o
Increasing the number
+ a, ?- _ y! c. `& k6 Vand/or size of audio
2 D* G" Y1 y! _9 M2 A# ebuffers may prevent the5 B# y" ]( ^& d" c
audio signal from breaking
7 s8 r M9 e7 Kup, but also increases3 j3 n! i1 I4 m8 V, q: }8 s
latency i.e. output is
2 n! Y2 f5 }- O7 X& U7 `. Wdelayed. For synchronized$ J: e/ L+ G$ X8 U3 P+ |: h# }
playback of audio+ Y0 G( t9 N4 K& S5 W
and MIDI, be sure to
7 k# [3 X) P3 s9 `: |* R6 J, _$ Pactivate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed
% S" l3 y0 [# e6 b t' zAudio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always
+ \1 u1 |* U6 X) E- t- ureports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization).- J$ q8 j1 F* H. I
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0 _# `0 S' l$ J" k% C8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)
9 T! B% @+ I6 ]- w$ R& KUnlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is
5 h9 I( {# ?- k# y% @present, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the/ F5 k4 [& u% [4 c. ^
correct sample frequency as well).# Q9 {; ]3 h% q: P+ [8 l0 m
To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an
3 s3 b7 i" [2 g7 L) X+ @error LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing5 I! O: u5 b+ c7 g
sample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function.6 A2 `5 J8 u+ L1 ~5 r0 e5 Q1 Z
The error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever: V& e5 }& f) l: w% r
an error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED8 f, e8 P% m# s+ a
will light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the3 T- ~3 \; X+ A: I7 F
sample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.
. G7 s# ]) \ FIf no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error: z, Z' X. d) e; m- H6 J
detection ‘No Lock’.
$ T$ E c* u; J5 @# w hIf a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops, C N. a4 v/ J8 c7 m3 F8 O8 t
the system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in
) F$ T0 P0 F7 U! h5 u1 Dthe production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such
. R+ O7 S: \+ t* Pis not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes.
1 r0 \7 }: y+ z" @$ o2 ?+ f3 `0 VTherefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting$ w5 b# \- R8 O/ i7 {, @& S" F
the required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter
) p9 I, z$ ?: Gcan then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.
% z3 K* R' X6 l' [6 w$ qThe screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog
+ J" O$ d1 r1 f; lused for changing basic parameters such as% M M, _& ]8 v4 o* g
sample frequency and resolution in an audio+ P' |6 }! {0 G. ^1 H
application.: [! {2 J! \$ j! G1 D+ k4 K
Any bit resolution can be selected, providing it is+ Q, N6 L3 L( e9 T1 w
supported by both the audio hardware and the
n. }/ |" V9 \4 C( P6 a) ssoftware. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the
# R1 m+ F6 r7 `" R* e) Qapplication can still be set to record at 16-bit: r6 J" a! G1 P+ E6 T% m
resolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any2 s- y2 {6 E3 z' p# X" T- `
signals about 96dB below maximum level) are7 V8 S9 Q9 S% R5 b
lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing
! f5 a6 D9 q# e4 [' n6 @) n Rto gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit
" X- v: V ^3 O4 Fresolution - this would only waste precious space
" @" F- \5 i0 \% q" o, o/ w7 _on the hard disk.
7 v+ d* @, Y2 V! q7 W; PIt often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI96
) Z8 @ j- H: u' J3 cseries includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings
: A* ]% F* z( P1 y4 {9 s7 _(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be. g# F/ W( ?; c
passed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring
5 o6 d- c6 e+ W9 \ v- m1 p( Iby constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required
/ `( R1 w) B' eby programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly.
" @. R2 ^) B; k0 L# \Currently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.) y! {% I" X* u1 V' i) v
Our ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this9 \% {% Q: D% z
the card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of2 ]% ?& N* J! J# D( w) T
Samplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring0 I/ V/ N2 g, u
during Punch'.
: ^- r: ~. b- X9 Y7 Z$ EThe other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When
& Y8 o& X/ q, x4 n' o* u'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the
# i7 R8 Q& g' ?' g' H6 W0 r! zoutput whenever record is started.& i( Y- b7 v6 n$ w' E9 D. [
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8.5 Record while Play
( {( ?0 R- J7 JDIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio
( V9 x! n3 I9 g" s( Y* [data, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or' f' ~% u% U* J+ ^4 e
Record while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
% V* M1 Z4 C! x* `+ Rrecording software./ z/ [+ L l! F. H
8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME
3 T3 J' S7 o/ h* TWhen using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream9 J$ ~# { E" n3 k/ w9 @; n l7 g
can be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this
& A3 k5 c: d0 ^5 |* qto work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/
% B6 F9 Q7 h6 ` Q' U T. v$ \Audio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.9 f) }: }9 [, e
You will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to
5 o+ z, }9 R- Z9 p* {'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital) g0 D+ {4 e# E" N% `
multichannel data stream using the RME card.
3 c. i# I; n/ xThis 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in, I5 v H$ E( B0 Q4 o. ^. V% r
the card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to
/ ^& V/ C; J" H- mprevent any attached equipment from being damaged.) H7 U* F+ J/ `2 |6 G
Setting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional
! I& r! j+ l; ocards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by; a3 ~0 R" D! ]" A* u
system events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any4 n4 M- J, Q1 e/ F; x
system sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').
# `) z" q: v o9 _Note: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using5 }; }+ [/ ^3 }/ ^
AutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal.! f4 b! ^- c$ y+ _/ `
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8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)
( i. Y3 ]9 E0 |9 }2 t9 }; @. ?Using Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 467 z* a) G+ i `0 B. }0 X* f
ms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much2 Y$ R# I) g, I* `$ h
more powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio7 k" Z( Q; p2 D
and Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version- R/ A: J7 S2 g7 Q* w
5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04.
1 ^) ]* |5 u* u. f$ _8 p: i. SIn the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same% W' {7 w* x$ x
buttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
\! y+ ~9 @; |0 Z# thardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!
2 l* N8 b& g- \# \! A& N- D2 cAttention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can
$ v8 {$ g8 N: ?& Z8 k- x/ \+ z+ Ahappen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting
]1 b# G" |: X% MMODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.
8 q0 P& o0 P0 i1 W3 C0 mPlayback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.
$ k1 @9 j. y9 t8 zExample: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the
9 H4 x( e2 L" y3 ?card's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.5 W2 f; ?0 A. H
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: Z7 Y6 d( O3 `1 C! B9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO
5 i% t! ~# N/ x$ Z9.1 General! Q+ I1 p7 a9 s4 k' o' u( e
The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions9 G# ?8 }! G) T# ?4 a
and options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different
$ w) L9 |/ a1 g: {0 a; Y' prequirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to: Y: |: A5 T0 y% }! {- i$ h; Q
· Input selection
/ U6 L4 q5 f" N· Output operation* u: v& F/ ~$ J4 A( `1 \
· Output Channel Status
H% d: r* `, `$ }6 [· Synchronization behaviour
4 p9 y; H' B1 c" P$ t D· Input and output status display
) H/ |4 K) e; ?3 R; U/ _The display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When
4 g1 Q( W$ b/ `1 pchoosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No' a( V7 i, G1 N2 s; Z
Lock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of( X% B D1 w6 b4 c
Range’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,
& j9 ]1 G4 A8 T6 U3 Owith ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.! P* h% z0 w! N4 q `
The three states of the output
: H" h( J) {% J1 _. `! B k4 qselected through the choicebox; C3 t8 v6 w$ m3 t' }) P
‘Output’ control the monitoring
. V q. E- F9 x7 ]behaviour of the card.- @, h. V* x4 k9 Y
‘Automatic’ sets the normal; H0 t3 M' ?/ O! j, C7 I) H
mode where the input signal9 h& ]3 B7 p& U) B
reaches the output only whilst8 o% \3 ]% p2 n2 d
recording. In this mode, when. V! _; w! o/ Y @7 v
starting a recording, feedback
" c& }- G5 C! s3 c1 q2 _) \occurs very often when using
1 R9 \" J9 B$ K. O& idigital mixing desks. ‘Play only’9 m0 k9 p: p% E2 X# h6 u' E) l
solves this problem by making
5 u2 s ` h/ z$ N1 {sure that the input signal is never( k" o3 k' X4 {2 H3 o- k8 W2 v
passed to the output.
/ Z, r; g) _! [. L! \. G- ~; A9 xAfter selecting ‘Input’, the input7 P4 r3 t! |# t7 w3 J1 V# f
signal appears at the output
+ w. W% Q$ C) xwhenever playback is not active./ o- Q- f) Z$ S6 N" j
DIGI96/8 PRO saves a* I$ v1 n: x- I4 Z+ j/ o, r
continual record standby mode2 b7 L- i0 P% X6 v( p" B! x% M
and can switch itself to monitoring
4 ~& ?4 p. I/ H3 G4 ?without active software. As
, ?( T* M3 e1 e# R# Yswitching between the inputs is9 v7 E# O# X4 M* y* P6 ~
carried out in realtime, stepping
2 T# ]2 h: {& d* B( h- T; ^8 x6 Qthrough the inputs gives a fast
1 h1 R' C( s8 f6 r$ P0 O; qcheck of the incoming signals.
- f! h/ O2 l2 |2 _8 {! wSettings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause- T- O7 M/ |5 y+ Y0 I
unwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the
: p+ w2 Z% a& Y* y) U9 D1 i! R& Irecording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied
, c% r* |1 _8 h- I% g& ximmediately.0 D/ T2 g5 f, z- D" d- Z' G& t* f
Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer
9 p/ G$ J8 N X( f/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.2 ^5 i1 m! {. R
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# } d. k$ V# L5 [: z: O- Y8 q1 x* B3 kInput
9 j! y; G% D1 d2 fDefines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.
9 A6 C$ F: k4 y! t7 _# `When active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.0 k. j7 d( X) B& @
Stereo Devices (W2k only)# @6 c/ f" u' r; H+ b
SyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the
, b3 M1 x+ A% G; L* X7 K# H# Hstereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.2 {( V: |/ e% u8 ~% D9 B
Safe Mode
- w' [( ]) s; d% ]1 d4 S+ M6 MCheck Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When$ \5 `: m6 ~) R9 r
de-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.- C( m, K( w! ^& T
W9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).
: h4 j6 I$ }( M( A U x2 F" NOutput. j: j. {( q+ w
With ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’$ r5 {- H& \- f6 g3 [* j
prevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal
! D: p3 W8 f4 Q i5 sappears at the output whenever playback is not active.0 Y* S g/ H2 J | r, B0 p
Output Format
& @0 d% b% j, P( C'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the
1 o9 a+ l% W" N; D- xcurrent use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in
9 p6 X, r f' c9 CADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.) h* `- a5 ^% q# L; ?( R: e
Specific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter
% |* x2 l6 E/ p0 E9 i" C11.
/ o2 R' t. ~3 E! l, ~0 ]Analog Output* }% ~0 m3 c, C% k" E1 l
Track
# T: x' ]+ y4 z. [( {6 H4 `# XDefines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output.
2 a% E& n. j2 W+ e* A0 M( fAttenuation' |+ L& a& ^* d
Attenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB., v3 V- B) ?7 s5 q
Volume
0 ^* R: ]1 s. @$ WAttenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move
9 `/ w. [; Y+ S5 hsimultaneously.! C8 B: s5 L4 v% }/ A
Clock Mode6 i, w9 H" } D5 m( ?5 \4 G% f
The card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word' x( k% B: R, a0 @! Z1 C& d# d7 Y
Clock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.' g5 I# G3 \& y$ B% L4 E7 `. J5 w
Status Displays4 j7 G* j$ {" n% ~4 }- ?. `2 U
The displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of% e+ {' [# x. s: C2 F
the card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock, \ |+ Y' W! L8 h- ]! R
mode.
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% i: r; @+ `4 Z+ z' i+ @9.2 Force Adat7 R1 d' c0 S, h$ j j
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output
8 O, Q- \0 M- a5 Z, s3 {0 h) I( sinto ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation)., R4 e; E6 E8 w. }& p( x
When using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the
1 c1 [* r$ P6 M0 I" K2 ~" t- odata to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and, h. O2 m/ D" O- R' Q+ E. S. E
choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to4 I; k3 V" s3 A, p
(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).- f6 M$ t+ _, ?$ @! g
When 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the% S% x, L1 l4 m% Y( w
ADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).+ C7 f7 s) C# J5 V
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'3 x4 H( i( b+ n( l5 v g2 l
in the RME DIGI Settings dialog.
& ~# _) v! r A4 _, _When using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output
e5 h$ ? {" K6 z2 F/ O2 m+ Xto operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).5 o- j7 s2 _+ p$ |" b3 f
When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by
$ F/ P' A% q1 I5 \1 v3 w. m1 E' Tselecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by
1 g: |# Q: `$ E) \8 U6 Qthe hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card3 v% i( }/ W+ o1 d) y8 v
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4
$ P0 e) t. H7 ]2 Dstereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
8 P) g0 F9 {- K2 M$ p- YThen the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to
/ m& D9 u- v. |1 S9 j( Ddefine which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output." r- K2 K+ O, L
9.3 Analog Output1 R/ @" J$ [8 @
Whenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play
7 _, |. p1 l- K) T$ |( K* oback one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the
& m% }9 H* G9 T. n, USettings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.7 @9 B/ D- s! ?& h' o/ z
The analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field+ x5 b. l( ~3 P
'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping/ _0 D+ B* [) ^ Y& N }$ n2 H
values are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response. v/ P- b6 \4 t' v: g# h' w
and distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of
9 C/ Q' N& ~- z; H( T6 e" b' vthe analog output stage remains unchanged.+ E* w: H" r$ g/ ^7 S8 r$ @& ]
Additionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at" a% E5 C: q' Y. C5 `6 c. c7 W z* G, O
the bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.
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2 ~& d! c2 ?) C) A7 `& n9.4 Tab 'Mode'
3 G3 a! |# [5 L1 o* C% ?4 C* ~The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines- Q: p2 m6 h- P# ^, U; t3 m
the latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well! {& b' y, x% D; I3 x4 b) i
as general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played% J! m( P' H2 T% ^! F0 m
back simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.4 U' [- |3 u* u; N* n( ^
In RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11
: P1 |; H# E2 u- Oms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the8 h# w( {; d/ E7 |
values are different for different sample rates:
# T: H2 J8 n0 {* AChoice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz3 A+ Y" t- a' {+ a
46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms
, s# {; a% y8 H9 w- G) [23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms$ x$ m+ g w: O! v3 h+ }
11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms
) F) P# I! L. C6 a" ^6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms; D, d- V# ]- F) I9 F% Y& l9 z
The stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record
6 H0 d2 m% }% I5 p8 g* hplus playback, monitoring) gives double values.% u0 z# L! C( t3 U( l9 p
The setting of the buffer size affects all formats.5 d+ _" Y; H& A0 {& o
MME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME
' O1 a( f. B# O, vapplication.
3 z j# K3 K7 k8 P0 N5 nASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.: N: B H6 w5 U& B
GSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's
D) ]5 G0 ~ k' J8 ]) HHardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or# v5 y( N" C" p1 d) l$ Z
16 bit.
[: J1 s2 z9 P8 z" o3 X9.5 Boot-Option ADAT
+ h" R- S3 n2 gThe jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the4 x4 u$ q% O- n
computer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting
2 w3 P) L ?) L5 l6 {! \) E3 pin ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital* C e# i% F9 i3 v* S
mixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is: t$ Q% w& B+ H
present at their ADAT input.
, e9 @" } n, p6 ]) bThe other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input, H- \- s. v' J/ {
circuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the
* Q9 C: X; e0 ^, x. kcard in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.+ i4 N3 e4 [8 D
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, t0 G$ L8 v" K& y% y9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization
# @! [% p4 j/ p7 qIn the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to$ o1 p" N# m0 Z
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single
1 Z6 x. d% V% Y3 `master. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which
: F" q8 o5 @( A Vhandles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate* n0 n2 o4 E& ~, q6 y! e0 s
this mode.$ a& K5 g5 y. t. C! \
In AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As$ |+ F0 c! f2 Z" l# t
soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal7 g& _* ^& x$ d" }" ]; L
quartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').
/ q, ?0 y# r# ~3 FThis allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the0 y4 U- ^% h) R# V9 e
card to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having; d9 j# b1 k) V7 Z. `+ Y* [$ w
to reconfigure the card.9 G9 k5 H7 Q( ] j9 f/ O+ S
'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while
7 \7 I4 J, S8 o/ p8 `using more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and- h8 j% K" Q, s) z$ C m
outputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes
9 d+ b% E" h& K0 h) [+ `3 n- xfeedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the
8 V: e, R% f3 u) o# A ~card's clock mode over to 'Master'.9 U) A4 c7 [/ n4 i9 Q! w, f! \
Due to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input
, T3 {9 v- b; A. [# [, O# Dsignal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.5 Z$ z9 \, A) K+ J5 V) D
AutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all8 v% s( B' w' a. Z7 d/ ?
inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).
7 T& [" x- V% U* q( G& XThanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not
% i u h- L% L( M% |8 _only capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105
0 }3 a$ T& {6 ?0 SkHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record
- o2 y3 K9 a* B5 p% P1 E. \or playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)
' f; [1 m6 g; H$ C4 k2 G& A3 j" v/ Shas to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,
4 ^& `' ~ I/ l, a XDIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.
8 K3 U ?2 I; l* ZWhen using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input
% C' @9 r- T' E3 C' h! Xcan serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between& q9 n' c9 h8 W3 |. D# B
25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.
) n! _9 S9 B7 e9 \5 SOnly one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock
9 W. G0 J$ E" U) E, `7 J: A6 O0 E: jmode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.
* J1 G' J3 j( O' a7 m$ S7 MMore information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located- f8 j8 S# Q5 n. w, v! K: \
in the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site. `# W& n p& n! ^" n0 y( f. l
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& L/ L ]6 `" l" t# {2 m10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO
( W) a% Y) W& y: h+ n" N" PAll our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The+ x) d, s2 s% U4 g7 v2 u3 I8 a- x
driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’." O4 T7 x' R2 C4 \& N
Thanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one/ S- y# b1 Z9 D3 x1 O) t3 g
input signal to all inputs simultaneously.
2 O6 |9 U: ]! V& d PIn order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all
0 q. _4 g, D/ p% j# V" A; v* hget the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of3 ~) t8 d' `' B) ?0 a5 K( Q# f
each card to one output of the mixing desk.& G- d* \$ D2 @& b0 Q! Y3 M
Example 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock
- a8 U& I8 P: q( v8 D9 @2 d1 Pnet.
9 |- h# w4 T0 S7 l( d, xActivate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync
' S! I: b( @" \6 `at all cards.
+ o u6 \ ^/ B* n- V( _$ C) [Example 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.
- ^7 n2 {! g8 h' BConnect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,0 ^4 n( _/ a. q, A
activate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,
6 K' y" l& A( _/ L0 w/ e8 z4 mfrom the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second
# s3 x' i7 w" g" Y! x- b1 ?! Gone. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this
) M9 l3 x5 u+ g9 B2 U9 `method is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the$ Z1 A7 Z* I* U
corresponding input is activated.* J" W. i( n$ e; X) v* j+ q/ l# m
A convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.. k6 L9 @; {- W5 |! z4 ^
Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card
/ M& q* ]1 U, G: }2 hcan be master!5 p5 Y8 b$ D* j. r9 Z
Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.
3 [( D4 j+ c2 s" TActivate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the5 ?3 a+ l+ v, }0 j
mode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the! G; S5 J: j: O; v2 \5 Z$ V2 F
third line of 'Output Status'.) z( S" B* d; h4 m7 Q
After activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in
8 F5 [7 R! ]6 z' ]7 `* Q5 s3 fcase clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.
9 i+ m9 m3 \; I3 l( g! u- l& l. s# XMore information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in
. W, Z- X2 a7 @the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.
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3 K/ f* w: w1 N6 n, _5 m# B11. Special Features of the Digital Output/ R( Z' E# y$ }( o5 l
Apart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a8 l( J0 z i) f9 {4 U# A" g+ f7 O# s6 T
header containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of/ ?5 }8 ?- R- @8 I; {' E \* h' ^
malfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for
$ z6 ?4 m: i* |- [ x% zthe output signal.
8 z. L" I( S$ E8 z/ B8 ?Note that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally
# {6 j1 l: ?" t, [* m2 Hdone with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!
7 I3 }" x6 x; B0 m) E) @- l1 m- VThis can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in
# u! _5 A8 p! p) A9 H1 c: I5 U. ^sound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,9 T3 ?- z' B/ X0 ~" @. i
88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in
! }: g* K) ~" c+ |1 E7 e' O8 asound will be audible.; F( K; w5 {: @- h
The DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital- g! X m. t' |2 F( |
devices:& w* K% p% P. a4 Z/ l g* u/ X4 C
· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate0 |" \5 H. C3 W/ o0 W9 G
· Audio use, Non-Audio% e& O' A" B) n5 n
· No copyright, copy permitted; U# T; @9 f- K) b9 p
· Format Consumer or Professional$ Z; E. I/ I# I- a% n: e( V2 w
· Category General, generation not indicated, D* _. ~0 o% g5 c: K
· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs
% u; |; J' n7 R2 V0 x· Aux bits audio use
) |+ V- o2 F2 Z# e8 M& nNote that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will
3 B0 `4 X/ ]* S0 ?" e, ^only accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!0 t) N! A: n7 u, a8 F; ~+ ]
The status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the) ~$ `* P/ }9 f7 k5 J6 z& _
XLR connectors are used).% D8 B" B0 v0 `& a' T2 ^7 G) D
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded
' f h( t p) Z$ A2 X5 I2 Xdata is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-
& _+ {8 I( m% C2 u8 L8 ^3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.1 F+ p. m7 ^$ ~* z2 Q. T
When playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and7 i' P: W7 p+ _; S- p; A( Y
coaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed. V e; y: O1 f7 L$ v
to SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.
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" t2 u7 P) ^. t* k! ? R( B) ]12. Notes on the ADAT Interface
: r# S) C* h& u* i8 ?( I0 VDIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel
: N% u2 C+ a1 H' l" Kinterleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.
; \/ R# V& s8 O2 M$ D+ [- x' p0 \Because this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/84 h7 W* ?! h e* U$ Y4 o
PRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.7 s# l& H. Z( x6 y& J
These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2
' K( Z" D8 g( H: n J1 M/ _channels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already% D' E, w1 v; m: D
existing software.
$ k: v" @1 p" U% C1 J; @$ {9 aDIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever
1 M9 U$ P4 H7 u3 W: }/ u. Wmore than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
& S( ]* A7 q4 [ADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the
& g+ u z' Q. x9 {& ]1 MDIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is
2 S& h) B3 L0 O; Yset to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input5 u9 e2 ?& d& Q" U
monitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo
4 r9 B. m- {7 s( {9 ^3 x$ Hpairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue./ d7 n ] e J0 G0 u, F
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in# `5 Z/ B# G+ f4 P+ S# K! ]2 S
the Settings dialog.
1 C7 q i+ R2 A" I( U# ^When using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to( F' L+ E4 V, O
send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force
8 X. K$ G3 j2 O6 A- [5 l+ aAdat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
% {3 z& T& r, e& _DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).& G% \! i* K+ k i: ~ K: ~5 R
In SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.+ z3 Z' s! L; Q( W6 G; @6 J
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13.1 General
' M7 E) N a% @% ?- a5 rThe DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be
. `8 n4 d* ?3 \( J2 S" P6 H5 f( x o3 |used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For4 W4 C% y7 r% I% u
a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed. Q; @" a, G- T) i; W
precisely.
! @$ e1 V% ~5 L. gRule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!1 Q: p9 j r4 E! W
After an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different; T/ N2 x" J* r
MME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any; ]) g m9 d9 l0 q7 @
combination is allowed.
! m6 {, G5 `* H: U0 G: YRule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
1 Q& M% F# d; j$ MIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible
( ?! x! F1 G4 y% x0 P# m: B# Eto run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the
$ [, G3 ?( x5 j2 t6 Sselected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!
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Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.
: I) M% |' R2 M/ B! h; YIf for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't
* {8 E; w8 E: ?: d/ Rbe used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.
, s( }6 V% k5 E8 A0 N u3 w13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only) S2 z2 ?9 Y/ ?1 l' d W
The Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility. j! H( ^; |6 J @5 N
reasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check
/ \4 q1 s. u8 R( x) U'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.
! f/ Z E% @3 _: ~Additionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by" {! y% b# m1 E# Z* G/ ~/ z: P. u
Windows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode
) M/ O0 `1 Z1 r3 _) EDS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to
9 Q$ p; a7 ^" Q6 qeach driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.
- ~# Q1 e" K, r& X v4 a1 e9 JThe multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!7 Z& |+ n1 n5 Y
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs' V0 }" n2 v# l; \
simultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
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8 ]+ H" u! g; a2 t& r14. Operation under ASIO 2.0 d! N! p9 c( |# w _& o, D
14.1 General
" V$ \( S( l' W% v2 AAs Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on
$ Y" B" v; \. E' u: t3 Y- u( Thow to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.* h" {( ^2 d0 P1 _ Y9 T- j' _
Our ASIO driver supports any4 h0 x7 d/ E0 @+ V) A" c4 Z
combination of cards from the# V# m: o/ A$ V: X! a
DIGI96 series. Important: Multiple3 F2 E* x7 X: A& @
cards MUST be synchronized. T7 ]& A( t1 r, T
among themselves! This9 x8 A9 L5 w! j( j
may be done by using the
. w1 E$ I; ?7 Jinput signal (having a common7 t* }* {2 j: h/ V0 h& k
clock source, for example a
7 e Q) c! a* k' \+ V1 C; U- [% J* Xdigital mixing desk), several
/ x! H" @8 f, ~( nsynchronized ADATs or the
5 R1 b: n# E# B* T/ f) IRME Word Clock Module.4 H4 H1 m! Q& z0 R
Start the ASIO application, go
: y$ C1 f2 r# o, N* i. Nto ASIO/System and choose
7 `( _5 d) K! Othe device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.. C5 k0 _+ I4 T/ t+ f5 q" ^
The button 'ASIO system ]8 n0 ?2 e* } D
control' directly starts the Settings; Q3 o3 y' g5 ~! n2 E% n6 |
dialog of the DIGI96
2 k |5 ~- U* G& i5 Useries (see chapter 9).
e& F9 j( m+ G& g& hSwitching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient8 j- {: _+ N0 w
way. A- }& g' t% K6 b8 ]
Playback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches" h5 r8 ]( O. b* Z! X% \, R
into ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT
) y: {, f% X, c1 pformat is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.) y8 e, l2 s1 c4 |4 \/ M" ^9 K
Record: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches2 y1 b3 ~# K: e9 U
into the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than: X+ c0 J$ L& L$ @1 L* S
one input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed
) P- n/ T/ P: ^, T1 pto input 1+2.
% R4 S' `9 R* G+ mMixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a
! U4 f6 `* d0 \SPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain4 H; g. q2 w5 `' N
configurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word& K! g) t- U$ b6 t2 q
clock for all participating devices., |. \3 B! b9 D3 b" i
The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'9 D( q! z! E, s# |( g
feature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor
9 ?' k% |! r' B. o: K; I& lpan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other
; U' p9 v M w$ kVST mixer settings have no effect.+ \) _+ p* H |. Z5 E
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. a; W5 d% w- M3 a14.2 Buffer Size - Latency
9 U, b5 G9 ]7 \. ^" ]! G7 }+ zThe Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the4 F. {7 d% a4 D
delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.- M5 y% w: x6 M8 C
The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and1 X X' k9 q. ~+ ?* f$ k: f" Q
the longer the system takes to react.
5 E5 k: `& M: W- R; cThe indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting' i, z* S% }2 [! m
16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.( y% ~2 A7 i6 k; y: E
Selecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only
9 E5 `1 |$ h, Fmatters if they included information at all)./ Y5 l* D, U# y1 E+ D
Please note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the
( e( s8 N% Z" a8 L, d Jcomputer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values." _ C- T+ s) j. I
More information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
8 U2 t! S2 O* ?5 M'Mode'.. O- Y( I& A+ v
14.3 Known problems- _" n l0 o3 ~1 g3 L. c
In case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,& v' }; ]3 ?5 P! C3 y& [* c
then drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns( e+ k2 ?" S# p d3 N5 Z# J
to verify that these are not the reason for such effects.9 ^4 B" O5 j% i9 w4 P
Unfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)! D. ~ \$ Z+ O8 n) `$ U
seem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI
8 R3 V, r# x* g6 Q% a! Sbus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks)
" C8 } k; Q. {8 D: \# Eare heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example
: \* I$ b3 \; C$ N9 Z+ Rby reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').
4 O: s; X# K- t' LAnother typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous
S0 F. Z* }. W1 `$ j) Ioperation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,' ^* b6 V' q8 d2 u" Q
but must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.' d- |0 X5 a3 Y+ |5 x6 F8 G, s0 p
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; d# f" y; g2 S* I, I15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)( w" | |* p# T5 N$ Z- R" ]# D
15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME5 u) J: ?9 r, o+ I u- ?
The GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with# _2 ]2 |- \1 g* e0 \# V7 _
Gigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver
2 g* z- d3 c- t+ `6 `7 Y# o8 ]supports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with, b. j6 ~0 ]/ n) p; }: e, `6 [
GSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.5 f* t$ S4 R$ ?. ^
In case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings
7 Q" h. |' L& g" T+ G! P, e+ Ndialog before starting the software.. K I$ t. R: Y x
Gigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance
: c$ M' b1 { m% |0 n! h. L" Y! gis achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO
' j5 x! Q& ?2 M1 Ydriver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),
1 _ e$ Z$ q+ [( i7 Tthus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself2 Y+ X7 N# D- w# I: G7 ?
will still work at a very low latency.5 q! S# q# [6 g3 ~3 o1 ^
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs0 y1 L( q/ z4 _3 ]8 C& p% A
simultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit& K7 b6 ? R- S. {' ]1 O% L
resolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.
/ B+ ?8 _: H3 @) [Additional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As
: \- A. L, @0 V. ?' B! [Cubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.! h% r! w0 \% z2 I7 ^! l; `( |
The tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.
( [6 O7 @/ z2 P0 S5 e) ZPlease note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If
# d8 t) O6 p' \* Y9 ythe bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be/ `) l0 I* F% a' p4 H& N
stopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).) O3 u0 j3 d+ d: v8 s4 @
15.2 Windows 2000/XP
! k) r" I/ ~. Y" D# x+ S. mBasically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,
) C+ ]+ m3 U; `) _) ^( I6 \: ywhich needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency
0 ^3 \+ E8 a6 @+ D, S(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall9 y3 y7 v) N& W( ^7 G+ M6 |
DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause: w& a" @# g5 o9 O4 v. {2 I
performance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.
! j. m* _. }7 S) q7 N2 P6 PPlease note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination+ F% \; G# W( D5 Q$ T% o9 M5 Y
MME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,8 z/ Z$ ^$ d1 j$ b6 ~
provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note- h( L- G5 A+ H& x# c6 E( O5 ~
that Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio! }4 ]( s! ]. j' U/ q
channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't& A& y' ?; G! K5 U& S& z: T+ c/ ?
been started.
( }4 G0 s# h! m' S* J2 wUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 24
" P/ [) w4 W F* _8 a. O: L4 D16. Hotline - Troubleshooting
, a# j0 l3 J( _6 |9 p; k: r16.1 General
( }2 G4 r A6 t% l' D# V0 bThe newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,
" P* F, s7 [1 c" O. b9 ^Latest Additions.( S& f" ~9 N" g
Playback works but recording doesn´t:
6 o: M8 f e7 V2 Z· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns
; B! Z; U+ U6 I) Loff, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'.
* ]& B* R. W4 g· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently7 I ~' v7 T/ q- d7 D5 J6 D. J2 `
selected input in the Settings dialogue.$ f, T! W( Z& ]5 c5 ^& [
· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio
- @5 w- O$ k) q1 {. B) n5 V) i0 {application.
6 A# s/ u# u! r: H· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or7 f* C- K6 M' P
similar) matches the input signal.8 L* e- K3 s, D y- N
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
0 J5 _9 L) _' ?9 m1 }# \, ~: TThe input signal cannot be monitored in real-time( z4 s' Q" o. y/ L3 P1 ], P+ n
· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).4 N! R" r) s+ j5 Z/ M
Only the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output' f2 h# c0 W7 ^% g6 L8 |
· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the
$ L& B% q5 n! fplayback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be
2 n7 q& l' L8 k2 C3 ~- H4 l& Pdone in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').
: `0 {6 b6 X7 A' I3 ^% i8 h4 IThe SPDIF output does not work
# i$ V/ \: m8 m9 o3 V. M· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by" }( x5 S& O8 F8 g/ Y- s* j9 e
Force Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in
' S4 e$ I: n- Y0 pCubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.0 r% f4 Y& r0 ]2 S5 F- [
Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:+ @# O1 p- F- l0 t& N
· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,; q2 X$ h ]5 K/ n5 f" R5 [* y/ S. }
the system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/
* l/ ?7 g- M Z) z4 N* DSystem/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background
* g- r3 p. S2 h. V" X1 |tasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue
% w* F1 s- A2 B1 Nwhen using dual CPU systems.
" [0 [9 L$ ~9 }The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:
7 J( z5 ~! i$ P" v5 T& A& B· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.; q9 Q& L% k8 u8 A. S
· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.8 x" c0 b# i0 N& ?
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.8 ]6 U; V& B5 t
· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and* a! c) j; h+ O3 I
the DIGI as slave (AutoSync).! q6 O* Q4 G# I- m0 V1 I9 @
· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).3 J! K$ B3 @) ~6 M
· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on
" w- L6 Q: h4 t* v. o W‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.
9 P% R [3 Z# }# d+ z8 x& Z8 |8 `3 TUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 25
- m1 @) @) L8 k& zCubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI961 K3 u0 b8 j. A: j5 z% J
· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio
# a$ r( ]% e: K" k( k: N0 vhas been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,
$ D9 b, ^/ ]' ^! I/ b$ `0 wthus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:
' e" Y4 \1 Y. Z1 o$ Z1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio1 D$ ~ W2 t! X* p4 ?4 N1 {
ports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.
- p( j/ S/ w3 T16.2 Installation6 d% d" B' Z1 I7 D
More information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug
6 m8 q- [( r2 }, w8 Hand Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory
t5 c1 j2 C8 s6 _8 y, ` T5 I( l; crmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD." |6 c! H9 m6 r( l7 |
The card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
! j8 w& u* W l! lcategory 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the
& m# L+ t. p" \0 ]properties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.
# a# ]5 t1 N. n; J' d2 O8 {& ]" uThe newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.
' k' A+ Z) r* n- b2 Dcom, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.5 @! v ?9 y' ?0 t6 ]' M; c: m
The dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:
3 v( _' {$ x2 l* J- H G1 O· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical
) ]6 R8 R8 J' |) Xinput? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot.
, T+ l3 p7 A! [7 K) f5 QWhen the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:
5 o# y) v9 g( V2 p! J5 B* l" `· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device
1 r) D! _4 @( x& E4 v'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or
, D$ z: J2 ?( Aan IRQ conflict is present.
4 m2 J& l. D* [# t; Y) C4 R· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.9 v1 C; K, i% P$ g+ M4 {. X3 U) P
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software." I# d3 G$ I- S+ ? [" v; v
Also check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the
9 {/ G1 U* F, d+ hDIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and: x9 D+ W' |! n% i% }( U
can be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.
) A ?( D" S) b6 g; E0 j4 ]- ~The computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:
- _8 A G. Z/ e m( G# W· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a
$ a, h3 H4 u1 ?- Q- Nmemory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via
( {- I$ L* Y) }4 m; D2 jControl Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change
1 X& n" I6 y8 s y& _3 M, ASetting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed
_* ~# S1 P- ^* S0 s% R6 N9 Minformation on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the2 H8 z# d! ~( _' l) i* U
RME Driver CD.3 }8 \ l' \( U
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 26
1 {$ U+ s7 k, \17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series: o7 W7 T, H7 B; K
The DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,
4 {: o4 C0 c/ W5 H) \+ G6 hthe incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.# b& q u+ V0 F; t O5 j& E- E
DIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This
- U0 g" @! O$ _3 h% @8 [device uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the3 C4 _1 [+ R! i$ h. |3 {. Z5 \& o
functions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck/ m& j6 W7 m. n& `
will cause a certain CPU load./ d# {: [. `+ @0 [1 P
DIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you- H/ F4 @; o; D% S* i% t. r
are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio" Q( W0 J4 s5 R9 F0 c
card in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.2 b4 h) u9 m, y8 a$ Q8 n
Although the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive5 `" W0 U5 q6 v5 K
online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available# r/ p8 N4 L% s: a* K& ]' n7 Y
in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our5 _; v: w2 Z' L8 y) A
website). The following is a short summary of the available functions:
7 S# A7 B9 m8 [6 P/ J) k· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak4 M" f' z- v) t3 A
level measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,
4 T4 k5 x7 P/ m. Zdynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long/ r1 x* ~1 w _
term peak measurement, input check
8 a8 r1 u4 C4 E3 F( `- ~& @· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital
; ~7 R8 _# P7 y: j$ s. gaudio data stream. Sample rate measurement# p# z# h* o- \7 n& f; z' Q
· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset2 }9 r" E6 @. f5 t3 _
· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer
# v! v" \* t4 F, ~· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC" @8 Y; J$ l+ t% Z4 O0 t [
To install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.) p. L4 Y9 i+ L' D0 J2 u! V
exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.
9 q( ]! n3 J! r. s ^7 v) N; X18. TECH INFO
' C7 b4 i6 W4 s" ?RME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.3 l. a% o( k' X: A' |) Q3 O/ E
com/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME5 @4 F4 |6 N) @8 h6 d! k& q
Driver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:
& T) [/ h* ^/ c/ R) r. `' ^Synchronization II (DIGI96 series)3 t* }+ Z5 G9 U3 h+ Z" T- o
Digital audio synchronization: technical background, problems
; y; g* n. X. v9 s7 n7 r hInstallation Problems4 n2 M* W% u. E! o+ [0 e/ X1 x
..and their solutions* k2 v( K- G! i) p; p" R$ C/ q
List of Driver Updates1 z% l! N- h0 X
Lists all driver updates and the changes in them
" v8 }* v* T$ K* j& OConfiguration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the! I! C$ p1 d4 t6 R+ Z; u6 S+ f7 T) n
DIGI96 series. Step by step instructions
6 {; V' E9 L/ O z# i9 C3 W+ ]. K+ SDIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series4 c$ T. p* L4 B3 c e* k, u
A description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.
. D- P# u& V& v6 k+ iTMS (Track Marker Support)1 s0 F+ c& }- g R: z
Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information./ m: f8 }2 q B2 V3 M7 W! A
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 27
P D6 o [1 \$ q* e19. Warranty
5 Q+ A$ q: Y' i# Z* C# L' AEach individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete B5 l% Q+ e: c" o* R
test in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on
! ]$ s t" n( k6 V% _( D. w! m3 Qthe contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade
v! ]$ ?: N" Y* ]& Jcomponents allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt
" N! S1 A# C& c* {as valid warranty legitimation.
( ?: Y q. p4 F, E; XRME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your. z3 o( d8 ^0 L+ c/ n- L) q
card is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused
2 N$ ?& Y( {1 fby improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried
* a; O1 f6 J' f7 p4 m0 |out at the owner’s expense.$ P1 G5 h5 s0 X5 H" O4 w
RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability
* L+ o+ P7 J+ l# r* ais limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up- |; |) I. W7 S r3 F/ N# j
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.- Y% E: P. q+ e+ _
20. Appendix
' U, B2 ?5 y2 rRME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:
0 W% M: R/ x9 F8 yhttp://www.rme-audio.com+ F1 i0 M, l& r# C, R0 X
If you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website( F5 W" T3 ]- s
from the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.
9 F, O! [( ]; ADistributor in Germany:
$ U0 A0 Z& Q* x( FSynthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 91810
& w! o/ \1 T: \6 B2 y1 eManufacturer:* t: ?! K# i/ N5 r7 m! s
IMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida+ \* ]" f1 G/ M
Trademarks" A- r4 Y( q8 c0 ^" n& \2 }
All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,7 U. l- B2 {& l$ f- k$ j8 @
SyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions., f0 Z8 N b( w- o& A2 I q- R% p
SyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered
5 T$ ]& F# ~- t) Strademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
, |* H; X) c1 |" kWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered
) G1 v4 N7 C! A7 _trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg$ f$ l6 n2 E* C/ b2 p! r& `
Soft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic* G9 t! D3 W1 I# F% Y
and Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium
, [6 W/ h% j1 q# k/ B6 ?! ~, Tis a registered trademark of Intel Corp.2 a7 S ^; Z0 @. u$ C: I- G- U- X/ s
Copyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.9# z, [) g# r& \5 E
Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0
: c; n3 E2 _( v% N! q& IThis manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.
3 D: g0 X \' W' [; x4 OAlthough the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct
& u" q: X. P3 @, \throughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or$ r; k4 _6 B7 W+ S
copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written$ r+ N) E: U8 W H0 C
permission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time. R1 [' W! [7 j9 V# g! N
without notice./ r Y; P1 z; d! y- A
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 28
% z D$ }2 ?/ K7 _, r8 B6 _9 ?% nAnalog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack9 J) W8 }$ Z# s, L8 e' J7 T% y1 P
The analog output is accessible+ d8 K4 w" E: e% h9 q' o" }7 d( u
through a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This! ?8 d2 v! C5 i# X+ z6 N
allows a direct connection of headphones5 I! i& Q- D' A5 k. ]8 ]& o# D7 ]
at the output. In case the output9 I3 N' s- o( l0 @ V
should operate as line out an adapter X" Q7 J# M. L7 D; l
TRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS) u' `3 `* n: T/ w% F4 j1 Z
plug to TS plugs is required.% K! `9 I3 ?/ w
The pin assignment follows international3 _$ Z8 V" p$ a' u4 l
standards. The left channel is connected
3 N8 t" B. [. J" R* _1 D: Yto the tip, the right channel to, n6 _& A9 A' p4 h
the ring of the TRS jack/plug.: I: P, { l) J& J
Pin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector
. |$ y4 H* X0 y NThe optional jumpers (not fitted, not
; \) c5 ]$ x! [4 z5 W/ osupplied) next to the D-type connector# ^3 I6 L; D, j/ j9 y5 r5 k5 t( l- ?
allow an internal cabling, for example when
. E A+ Q4 [* Y+ u' K& m4 U0 Tthe XLR input and output jacks shall be
# r N9 h( F* z$ ^0 B1 vbuild into the PC housing, so that the) r/ `3 G: ^5 Y$ Q H, u/ o
supplied cable adapter is no longer needed.+ s. x7 b. f# P8 Y" ?6 b5 V: l
When using a 10 wire computer flat* n) x* ~, \. L" k1 S4 Q
cable with the appropriate connector the6 V0 l. s& k! v# A* o! d
connection between XLR jacks and card, `! u7 @4 h, L1 \. x) k0 o+ z
will be removable.
+ ?- ]1 j- e. g7 T+ b2 SThe pins are numbered as shown in the& P. F- M# @% g5 y. M
diagram. For a better overview the table
0 L" N6 {, d* Rlists the pin assignment sorted by numbers9 |8 u! I4 E1 b4 s+ ?9 S( p
and names.
H/ ? n ?, h8 S mPin number Name Name Pin number
. b. y( n6 Y" C* A/ N% Q) |/ P% i1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 7% j0 [% i8 K9 K! z+ G `3 o
2 GND AES In - 102 j! R; H; q# m3 S
3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3
2 d- \3 V& ^- ~# m$ T! [9 s4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6
7 L: b7 c( G7 j& G5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5
' D2 I6 A+ U' M6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8
8 Z8 j, h4 |/ P+ k7 a' q7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4
* K1 U5 m1 D5 x, w: \: J+ t8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 1
8 T+ W( _9 t& ^8 e+ _6 K9 }; e& [9 NC NC 9% _* P( A) |% v8 l
10 AES In - GND 2! Z8 z$ n# ~# ~5 C, e7 S
Pin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector7 [8 t# U5 ?) S$ C3 @7 G4 ?. D
Pin Name Pin Name Pin Name- E( J' q& E% B' t; H5 F
1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -
1 M2 k3 f/ q: s8 w2 l2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -; \4 p* Q+ p% X' \8 D' r
3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -
, } L2 ?4 X$ n3 j5 E) t' b0 lUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 29) q( x/ `- G7 l/ @4 {; S6 t
Block diagram' A, w! ~9 S# M* l6 B5 }6 ~
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 30
) I1 x0 P- k `; s2 `7 DCE
; Z# W; T, O9 F" k( \/ s; j0 q% oThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive" }: D8 N2 T9 f, i3 o
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility
( ~6 ]" b- X% U(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.$ {+ X$ W- o/ V' ~6 W
FCC Compliance Statement$ y* N. G# D9 K8 x
Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part
# y, Q0 S s" D! ]' ~; r! k15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.
$ e6 \' Y( @; H5 UFCC Warning
, k4 n) }( n# T7 q& d8 H7 A+ s. nThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
9 J, G: h- H% Y5 u2 T% Y( C& O8 gpursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
& n, m& W- E o% r9 dagainst harmful interference in a residential installation.
* b: x# d% d3 lThis device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:' J ^8 g4 K, X( ^
1. This device may not cause harmful interference% U$ m" S) G D% I4 t( F
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
( C/ `6 }7 r R6 Xundesired operation.1 ]5 Y7 p: o! V6 g. U/ }
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this, K- @' Q; P: O2 G& b- W9 e3 s' g
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
9 _5 {% o* K: w$ Q3 l3 gby turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
( ?5 g& }% P9 V; B% m5 {interference by one or more of the following measures:. e3 X+ M' m) J9 [
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna) T6 D' {& r; u7 X, ~1 v3 ]
· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver: u% i* `" \6 t% h: O2 D5 C
· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is P' @4 k8 W: g- v$ _
connected9 t$ u8 d1 L( f& L+ s' x
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.) X# W* r$ ~3 b( v8 B9 ~
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B
- s# j4 E0 K M" ^$ bdevice, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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