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1. red Pins 2 and 3 of a female XLR plug are connected individually Error to the two pins of a pho LED Optical RCA Phono no plug The cable shielding is only con nected to pin 1 of the XLR not to the phono plug The ground free design with transformers for digital inputs and outputs offers a trouble free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection All outputs are driven parallel therefore carry identical signals In the simplest situation con nect 2 devices at the outputs and use the card as splitter distribution 1 to 2 The two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module WCM 8 2 Playback Use the Sound control panel Sound Out to activate DIGISGE as playback device and set up the desired sample frequency for playback Note that in most cases it is not necessary DIGI DIGI to set up the sample rate and is not pos dy ac sible at all since OS9 x I DIGI96 2 DIGI96 3 The Sound Manager will play back all data Rate unaltered as long as the sample rate is supported by the DIGI96 series Otherwise Size G 8 bit amp 16 bit a software sample rate converter is auto matically used User s Guide DIGISG RME 7 8 3 Digital Record Unlike analog soundcards which produce empty audio files just noise when no input signal is present digital in out cards must have a valid input signal2. Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part 15 of FCC rules See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two condi tions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the in terference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B device shielded
3. Audio Clock as ASIO device The button z General MIDI to Audio Delay ASIO Device Control Panel Enable Multi Processing Samples opens the RME DIGI Settings jEnahle 24 Bit Recording dialog see chapter 9 Configu O Insert Delay Compensation Y Save With Song ration O Favour Midi Timing The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the ASIO Direct Monitoring feature of the ASIO 2 0 standard to be used Please note that in this mode neither routing nor pan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel Other VST mixer settings have no effect Due to the limited numbers of tracks 2 it often is more convenient to NOT use ADM but the Cubase mixer at a low latency setting 12 2 Buffer Size Latency The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency in this case the delay between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability The higher the value the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously and the longer the system takes to react In RME DIGI Settings ASIO 4 different buffer sizes are available 6 ms 24 bit 11 ms 16 bit 23 ms 24 bit and 46 ms 16 bit There is a simple relationship between the resolution of the ASIO host Cubase etc and the driver If one of both is set to 16 bit the resolution is limited to 16 bit Bits 17 to 24 will be trun cated So when the drive
4. Control Panel When used in this way operation will be restricted to 16 bits and 48 kHz Operation at 88 2 96 kHz and 24 bit can only be achieved by using ASIO drivers with ASIO applications It is not possible to use the DIGI9 6 series with the control panel Monitors and Sound d of MacOS 8 x This is a restriction of the operating system Apple provide an optional control panel Sound found in the Apple Extras Folder Please move this into the Control Panels folder e g by dragging onto the System folder before installing our card and drivers MacOS9 x includes a new Sound panel which operates flawlessly with the DIGI96 series If you already installed an older version of the driver first make sure to remove all old files To do so open the Extensions folder which is inside your System folder Remove all files which have a DIGI96 at the beginning of their names Remove every DIGI96 ASIO file from all ASIO Drivers folders of your computer First fit the card see 6 Hardware Installation then switch on the computer and double click the m96 x sit archive to decompress it into separate files using Aladin Stuffit Expander Drag the new driver DIGI96 and rj the file DIGI96 Sound Compo nent to the System folder They gt a Systemerweiterungen 180 Objekte 8 44 GB frei I Anderungsdatum 2 will be installed automatically into the Extension folder Con Desktop Printer Spooler Mon 14 Sep 1998 12 0
5. Special Features of the Digital Output Apart from the audio data itself digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES EBU format include a header containing Channel Status information False Channel Status is a common cause of malfunction The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for the output signal Note that in record or monitor modes set emphasis bits will disappear Recordings originally done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set This can be done by selecting the Emphasis switch in the Settings dialog The DIGI96 series new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital devices 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 64 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz depending on the current sample rate Audio use Non Audio No copyright copy permitted Format Consumer or Professional Category General generation not indicated 2 Channel No Emphasis or 50 15 us Aux bits audio use Professional AES EBU equipment can be connected to the DIGIS6 thanks to the transfor mer balanced coaxial outputs and the Professional format option with doubled output voltage Output cables should have the same pinout as those used for input see section 8 1 Connections but with a male XLR plug instead of a female one Note that most consumer orientated equipment with optical or phono S PDIF inputs will only accept signals in Consumer format The status Professional shoul
6. to start recording To take this into account RME has included two unique features in the DIGI96 series an error LED for the active digital input in use and a comprehensive l O signal status display showing sample frequency and lock status The error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal Whenever an error occurs wrong input invalid data signal transmitting device delivers nothing the LED will light red As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will extinguish The display of the sample frequency see chapter 9 picture Settings in the Status display offers a similar function If no sample frequency can be recognized Out Of Range will be shown in case of an error detection No Lock Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child s play After selecting the required input DIGIS6 displays the current sample frequency This parameter can then be changed in the application s audio attributes or similar dialog It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output The DIGI96 series includes a useful input monitor function which can be set in the Settings dialog of the DIGIS6 driver Output Automatic Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be passed directly to the digital and analog output Under ASIO this settings has no effect as the monitoring behaviour is completely handled by the ASIO
7. was The usage of high grade com ponents allows us to offer a full two year warranty We accept a copy of the sales receipt as valid warranty legitimation RME s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer If you suspect that your card is faulty please contact your local retailer The warranty does not cover damage caused by improper installation or maltreatment replacement or repair in such cases can only be car ried out at the owner s expense RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind especially consequential damage Liabi lity is limited to the value of the DIGIS6 The general terms of business drawn up by Synthax OHG apply at all times 16 Appendix RME news driver updates and further product information are available on our website http www rme audio com If you prefer to read the information off line you can load a complete copy of the RME website from the RME Driver CD in the rmeaudio web directory into your browser Distributor in Germany Synthax Am Pfanderling 62 D 85778 Haimhausen Tel 49 08133 91810 Manufacturer Ingenieurbuero Mueller Goethestr 22 D 09648 Mittweida Trademarks All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners RME DIGI96 SyncAlign and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions SyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions Apple and MacOS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer In
8. 0 El firm the system s message to CS Desktop PrintMonitor Mon 14 Sep 1998 12 00 E complete the installation Now gm DIGI96 Mon 12 Jun 2000 15 47 the driver files should be found RN DIGI96 Sound Component Gestern 20 02 Uhr in the Extension folder see gm DIGI96 8 Mon 12 Jun 2000 15 47 example to the right BN DIGI96 8 PAD amp PST Mon 12 Jun 2000 15 47 RR DIGI96 6 Pro Mon 12 Jun 2000 15 47 b al Drucker beschreibungen Mon Feb 2000 23 38 U DVD AutoLauncher Fre 25 Feb 2000 12 00 DYD Navigation Manager Mon 20 Mar 2000 12 001 User s Guide DIGISG RME 5 Copy the new files RME DIGI Settings and X ASIO Drivers DIGI96 ASIO into all ASIO Drivers folders fo und on your computer As every ASIO software has its own ASIO Drivers folder the files have to be copied several times The picture to the right DIGI96 ASIO Hammerfall ASIO shows an example after installation of Ham merfall and DIGI96 Xy RME DIGI Settings Configuration of the DIGI96 series cards is done through the Settings dialog which can be called from within any ASIO compatible software for example Audio System ASIO Control Panel To be able to call up the Settings dialog at any time we recommend to create an Alias on the desktop To create an Alias select RME DIGI Settings with the mouse cursor press and hold the Apple and Alt keys on your keyboard and drag RME DIGI Settings to the desired loaction With this all RME cards in the sy
9. 3 Performance 14 12 4 Known problems oooccconcnococcccnncocananannncnnnncnnnnnns 14 13 Compatibility 19 1 SOftWarO 3o a dae 15 19 2 Hardware 5 5 1 50 5 a u u obi sedeeaiutend 15 14 Troubleshooting 16 15 Warranty Q s Auca uA au ada 17 16 APPO 17 User s Guide DIGISG RME 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing a RME product DIGIS6 allows the recording of digital audio from CD DAT sampler or other sources directly into your computer The numerous unique features and well thought out configuration dialog puts the DIGI96 series at the very top of the range of digital audio interface cards Drivers for Windows 95 98 Windows NT BeOS and MacOS allow a problem free comfortable and powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology Drivers for Linux are available both as OSS and ALSA version This wide choice of drivers makes the DIGI96 series the most versatile cross platform digital audio card available which may be used under all major Operating Systems Our hi performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions not carried out by the driver the computer s CPU but carried out by the DIGI96 series hard ware 2 Package Contents Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96 s packaging box PCI card DIGISG Quick Info guide RME Driver CD
10. Internal cable 2 core 3 System Requirements e MacOS 8 0 or later e Power Macintosh computer e A free PCI bus slot Additional system requirements such as CPU memory etc depend on the software being used for recording playing and editing the audio data A Brief Description and Characteristics Separate record and playback circuits complete master mode Enhanced Full Duplex Different sample rates at input and output possible Automatic and intelligent master slave clock control Optional Word Clock Module WCM provides word clock input and output Track Marker Support Supports CD DAT Start IDs and read out of CD subcode Unique status windows for record and playback showing mode and sample rate ASIO 2 0 support Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring hardware bypass per track controlled by Punch l O SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load User s Guide DIGISG RME 3 5 Technical Specifications 5 1 Digital Ultra low jitter S PDIF lt 1 ns in PLL mode 44 1 kHz optical in Input PLL ensures zero dropout even at more than 40 ns jitter High sensitivity input stage lt 0 2 Vss input level Output voltage Consumer 0 8 V Professional 1 6 V Supported sample rates 32 44 1 48 64 88 2 96 kHz and variable word clock 5 2 Digital Interface e Inputs and outputs ground free transformer coupled e Connectors opti
11. User s Guide Macintosh Version AS 4 ucio Solutions DVD M 24 Bit 96 kHz Y SyncAlign ZLM PCI Bus Audio Card 2 Channel Stereo Interface 24 Bit 96 kHz Digital Audio 32 96 kHz Sample Rate Board Rev 2 1 Hardware version 000 Contents 1 Introduction sisii EEEE EEE 3 2 Package Contents 3 3 System Requirements 3 4 Brief Description and Characteristics 3 5 Technical Specifications Deli Diga e E 4 5 2 Digital Interface 4 5 3 Transfer Modes Resolution Bits per Sample 4 6 Hardware Installation 5 7 Driver Installation a 5 8 Operation and Usage 8 1 CONNECCION S iiaeaa anaa aaa iaar TESE 7 8 2 Play Da kee aa a E tac E 7 8 3 DIgILALE RReG0rq u s uu uu naana EEE e 8 8 4 Record while Play 8 9 Configuring the DIGISG 9 1 General ndeir t ia ce t e ERRARE ER 9 9 2 Clock Modes Synchronization 10 10 Using more than one DIGISG 11 11 Special Features of the Digital Output 12 12 Operation under ASIO 2 0 12 1 General zie aiat 13 12 2 Buffer Size Latency 13 12
12. c Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH emagic and Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft und Hardware GmbH Copyright O RME Matthias Carstens 06 00 Version 1 4 Current driver version 1 2 This manual applies to board revision 2 1 hardware version 000 Although the contents of this User s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors RME can not guarantee that it is correct throughout RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide Lending or copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written permission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice User s Guide DIGISG RME 17 Block diagram Jeixeo2 Digital Out o p n 0 euJa9u ano 9019 POM 298 994 I2d Buiss So ici e2eg 393 85 anduj O jean do e D eixeo 181 3 5 euJa9u O ul A2019 PIOM 18 User s Guide DIGISG O RME CE This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Di rective on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic com patibility EMVG according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082 1 FCC Compliance Statement
13. cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this pro duct User s Guide DIGISG RME 19
14. cal TOSLINK coaxial phono internal CD ROM Sync In Sync Out e Formats SPDIF AES EBU Consumer Professional 5 3 Transfer Modes Resolution Bits per Sample e 16 bit 2 bytes stereo 4 bytes This mode is active when using the Sound Manager e 16 bit 2 bytes stereo 4 bytes e 32 bit 4 bytes stereo 8 bytes These modes are available when using ASIO The 32 bit mode is used to provide 24 bit audio resolution User s Guide DIGISG RME 4 6 Hardware Installation Important Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply befo d re fitting the D IG I9 6 Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard 1 Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer 2 Remove the computer s housing further information on how to do this can be obtained from your computer s instruction manual 3 Neutralize the static build up by touching the computer s metal chassis before unpacking the DIGIS6 from the protective bag 4 Insert DDIGISG into a free PCI slot press and ensure that the card is properly seated Fa sten the screw if any 5 Re place the computer s housing and tighten the screws if any 6 Re connect the power cable and all other cables connections 7 Driver Installation The DIGIS6 may be used with Macintosh Sound Manager applications by selecting the card for Input and Output with the Sound
15. conds When choosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement No Lock appears in vari speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune Out of Range is shown If the current signal has SPDIF or AES EBU format then Stereo is displayed The three states of the output r3 selected through the choice box Output control the mo nitoring behaviour of the card RME DIGI Settings Card 1 Card 2 Card 4 Asio About _ Output O Automatic Input Optical Analog Output Automatic sets the normal Traer mode where the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording In this mode when starting a recording feedback occurs very often when using digital mixing desks Play only solves this problem by making sure that the input signal is never passed to the output After selecting Input the input O Coaxial Q Internal O XLR _ Analog Input Status _ Stereo O AutoSelect Input Play only Format 8 Automatic O Force Adat O A S Conv L Professional L Emphasis L Non Audio Output Status Stereo O 1 2 3 4 O 5 6 8 Attenuation 0 dB O 6 dB O 12 dB 18 dB Clock Mode AutoSync signal appears at the output whenever playback is not active DIGISG saves a continual record standby mo de and can switch itself to monitoring without activ
16. d always be activated when using AES EBU format when the XLR connectors are used The audio bit in the header can be set to Non Audio This is necessary when Dolby AC 3 en coded data is sent to external decoders surround sound receivers television sets etc with AC 3 digital inputs as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC 3 User s Guide DIGISG RME 12 12 Operation under ASIO 2 0 12 1 General As Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg s Cubase VST as example on how to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation Our ASIO driver supports any Audio System Setup combination of cards from the audio Performance Audio 1 0 DIGI96 series Important Mul ASIO Device tiple cards MUST be synchro Sumber of Channels IIETSEIRSTDU z nized among themselves This Memory per Channel kB RSIU Device Control Panel may be done by using the pisk Block Buffer Size input signal having a common 332 kB O 64kB O 128 kB Latency Milliseconds clock source for example a Q48kB Q 96 kB 256 kB digital mixing desk several Settings do not take effect Hui Bs synchronized devices or the until you click APPLY a m udio Lioc ource RME Word Clock Module Monitoring Settings 3 Start the ASIO software and is O MIDI Sync Reference select System from the Audio Q Record Enable Type Time Code menu Select DIGI96 ASIO Q Global Disable O
17. e software As switching between the inputs is carried out in realtime stepping through the inputs gives a fast check of the incoming signals 44 1 kHz Optical 44 1 kHz Clock Slave O Master O Word Clock Any changes made in the Settings dialog are applied immediately confirmation by closing the dialog is not required However settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided as this can cause unwanted noises Also please note that even in Stop mode ASIO keep the recording and playback devices open which means that any new settings might not be applied immediately In general we recommend disabling Audio active in background assuming this option is available Specific information about the right choice of the Output Channel Status output format Con sumer Professional can be found in chapter 11 User s Guide DIGISG RME 9 9 2 Clock Modes Synchronization In the digital world all devices are either the Master clock source or a Slave synchronized to the master Whenever several devices are linked within a system there must always be a single master The DIGI96 series includes a very user friendly intelligent clock control which handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own Click on AutoSync to acti vate this mode In AutoSync mode the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input As soon as this matches the current playbac
18. e mode Au toSync at all cards Example 2 Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices Connect the internal Sync Out of the master card to the Sync In CD ROM of the second card activate its internal input and AutoSync mode Next connect the third card in the same way from the second s card Sync Out to the third s card Sync In Configure this card like the second one The necessary 2 wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards Of course this method is also operational with the external connectors like optical or coaxial as long as the corresponding input is activated A convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card can be master Example 3 All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module Activate the test mode by pushing the test switch so the red LED lights up Next activate the mode Word Clock in all card s settings dialogs Now all cards should show Word Clock in the third line of Output Status After activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized in case clock mode Word Clock was activated in all settings dialogs More information on this subject can be found in the HTML document sync96 htm located in the directory rmeaudio web english techinfo on the RME Driver CD or on our web site User s Guide DIGISG RME 11 11
19. ent PCI slot The card and drivers have been installed correctly but playback does not work e Check that the DIGI96 has been chosen in the Sound Manager or as ASIO device in the corresponding software Playback works but recording doesn t e Check that there is a valid signal at the input If so the Error LED on the hardware extin guishes and the current sample frequency is displayed in the Settings dialog e lf you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red then check the se lected input in the Settings dialog e Check whether the DIGISE has been selected as recording device in the Sound Manager or as ASIO device in the audio application The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling e Lower the system load by using less tracks and turning off some Plugins e Use different cables coaxial or optical to cross check them for defects e Check that cables have not been connected in a closed loop If so set the card s clock mo de to Master More information and frequently asked questions can be found in the HTML document faq96e htm located in the directory rmeaudio web english faq on the RME Driver CD User s Guide DIGISG RME 16 15 Warranty Each individual DIGISG undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete test in a PC environment at RME before shipping This may cause very slight signs of wear on the con tacts if the card looks like it was used one time before it
20. f the first track is missing while recording multiple Number of Channels tracks or the error message Audio Record Error appears memory per Channel kB the disk sub system is too slow i e it is unable to write the audio data to the disk quickly enough The problem can almost always be remedied by changing Disk Block Buffer 932 kB O 63 kB 128 kB Size from the default 64kB to 256kB Please note that the 9 48 kB O 96 kB 256 kB se parameters are only updated after clicking on Apply ira area Disk Block Buffer Size The heyday of expensive SCSI hard disks in high speed audio workstations is over Today s cheap high capacity EIDE disks allow continuous transfer rates of well over 5 MB per second In practical terms this is more than enough to playback more than 30 tracks recorded onto hard disk using Cubase and the DIGI96 series Working at 96 kHz and 24 bit requires a very fast computer We recommend at least a G3 400 MHz machine The reason for this is the very small buffer size in our ASIO driver at this set ting The value 23 ms 32 bit is calculated on 44 1 kHz as base This means at 96 kHz the ef fective latency is only 11 ms At such a low latency the Mac has to be optimized for Low Laten cy operation otherwise random click noises will occur We are currently preparing a Tech Info on this topic which will be released on our website as soon as it is finished 12 4 Known problems In case the used computer has
21. k sample rate the card switches from the internal quartz display Clock Master to the clock generated from the input signal display Clock Sla ve This allows on the fly recording even during playback without having to synchronize the card to the input signal first It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without ha ving to reconfigure the card AutoSync guarantees a fault free function of the modes Record Record while Play and while using more than one card see chapter 10 In certain cases however e g when the inputs and outputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96 AutoSync causes feedback in the digital carrier so synchronization breaks down To remedy this switch the card s clock mode over to Master Due to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input signal is not only possible at identical sample rates but also at double half sample rates AutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all inputs simultaneously see chapter 10 Thanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not only capable of handling standard frequencies but also any sample rate between 25 and 102 kHz The digital input serves as synchronization source Please note that at the start of a record or playback a valid sample frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 64 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz has t
22. ltraRecorder VocalWriter 1 0 yaSoundRecorder 13 2 Hardware Blue amp White G3 G4 with Sawtooth Board In Yosemite boards G3 cards of the DIGI96 series do not work in slot 11 next to the graphics card In Sawtooth boards G4 cards of the DIGI96 series do not work in slot 2 B next to the graphics card Athough the system recognizes the card correctly as PCI device no adress is assigned no configuration write access possible Therefore the card seems to be installed but can t be initialized from the OS Please use the other two PCI slots General PCI related problems The following symptoms are typical for PCI related problems e The control panel of the Sound Manager is crossed red e When booting the control panels are displayed too big or spread across the whole screen e Software or OS crash as soon as the card is used These problems were reported with older computers prior to G3 They can be solved in most cases by simply using a different slot or by exchanging slots with other PCI cards like SCSI controllers or graphics cards User s Guide DIGISG RME 15 14 Troubleshooting In case the driver icon appears with a red cross after installation of the drivers e ls the Error LED of the DIGISG lit when no cable is connected to the optical input If not the card is either defective or not sitting properly in its slot e The hardware wasn t found because it is not working properly Try to use the DIGI card in a differ
23. no sufficient CPU power and or sufficient PCl bus transfer ra tes then drop outs crackling and noise will appear We also recommend to deactivate all Plu glns to verify that these are not the reason for such effects Another typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization ASIO does not support asynchro nous operation This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample fre quency but must also be in sync for error free Full Duplex operation See chapter 12 2 for problems with too low latency caused by 24 bit or 96 kHz operation User s Guide DIGISG RME 14 13 Compatibility 13 1 Software The DIGI96 series is compatible to all major ASIO applications like Cubase VST emagic Lo gic Opcode Studio Vision PRO Prosoniq Sonic WORX TC SPARK and Peak from Bias Furthermore there is compatibility to the following programs Adobe Premier 4 2J Adobe AfterEffect 3 1J Amadeus 1 44 Apple s Movie Player Quick Time movie player included with Quick Time 2 5 Coaster 1 03 D Sound Pro 3 5 error message problem with first recording then ok MaCthugha 1 0 MelodyAssistant 1 2 3 48 ModPlayer 2 11 Player Pro 4 5 9 ProAudioAnalyzer 2 0 Pro Tools PowerMix 3 4 Rebirth 1 0 SndSampler 3 4 SoundEdit16 1 x 2 x Pro SoundSculptor II v2 4 1 SoundTracker 2 0 1 SoundApp 2 5 SoundEffects 0 92 SoundStudio Lite 2 0 SoundMachine 2 1 Sound cdev Super Collider Simple Sound SndSample U and Meta synth U
24. o be fed When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed DIGIS96 will follow theses changes immediately When using the optional Word Clock Module clock mode Word Clock the word clock input can serve as synchronization source In vari speed operation any sample frequency between 25 kHz and 102 kHz is allowed d Only one device can be master in a digital system When DIGI96 operates in clock mode Master all other devices have to be Slave More information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document sync96 htm located in the directory rmeaudio web english techinfo on the RME Driver CD or on our web site User s Guide DIGISG RME 10 10 Using more than one DIGISG The MacOS driver includes support for multiple cards The driver marks them with different numbers after the device s name like DIGI96 In A1 The number is the name of the used PCI slot Thanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one input signal to all inputs simultaneously In order to connect more than one D IG I9 6 to a digital mixing desk they must all get the same clock ed input signal This is easy to achieve just connect at least one input of each card to one output of the mixing desk Example 1 All DIGI s digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock net Activate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog and activate th
25. program itself To record under Sound Manager select the DIGI96 as record device in the con trol panel Sound Sound In A click on Options has no effect further configu ration is done through the RME DIGI i Settings dialog i DIGI DIGI f 36 36 Note that the card s input can t be chan Dicia OTC DIGIS OT D ged in this Sound dialog This is not a i bug but a feature We have disabled the input selection in all dialogs which call Sound Manager functions For a better overview the currently active input is displayed Selecting an input is ONLY done through RME DIGI Settings 8 4 Record while Play DIGI96 allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio data even at different sample frequencies This feature known as Enhanced Full Duplex or Record while play is a must for multitrack harddisk recording but it has to be supported by the recording software User s Guide DIGISG RME 8 9 Configuring the DIGISG 9 1 General The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful well thought of practical functions and options which allow to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different requirements Through Settings you will gain access to Input selection Output operation Output Channel Status Synchronization behaviour Input and output status display The display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0 5 se
26. r uses 16 bit and Cubase is set to 24 bit only 16 bit will be transferred to Cubase When the driver uses 24 bit and Cubase is set to 16 bit the additiona information in bits 17 to 24 will be lost As the real latency depends on the used sample rate the values are different for different sample rates Choice Buffer size Resolution 44 1kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 46 ms 16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46 4 ms 42 7 ms 23 2 ms 21 3 ms 23 ms 32 bit 1024s 32 bit 23 2 ms 21 3 ms 11 6 ms 10 7 ms 11 ms 16 bit 512s 16 bit 11 6 ms 10 7 ms 5 8 ms 5 3 ms 6 ms 32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5 8 ms 5 3 ms 2 9 ms 2 7 ms User s Guide DIGISG RME 13 Please note that the given latency describes only one way The complete path through the computer record plus playback monitoring gives double values The mode 6 ms often causes crackling and drop outs when used with harddisk based recording but operates flawlessly when using realtime Synthesizers or pure signal processing Live Input mode 11 ms are only recommended in 2 channel operation Else we STRONGLY recommend to use 46 ms to achieve the highest reliability and security in operation The 24 bit modes should only be used when really needed as they not only halve the buffer size see above but also produce a higher system load and less reliable system behaviour 12 3 Performance The Audio Performance settings are especially important A very common problem is insufficient hard disk perfor p Audio Performance mance I
27. stem can be configured easily even without starting an ASIO software To finish installation reboot the computer During re boot the icon of the driver a DIGI PCB symbol appears together with other system extensions thus signalling three states of installation e Driver is loading iz e Driver loaded hardware found e Driver loading or hardware recognition failed I If the DIGI96 driver icon has a red cross through it either driver installation or hardware reco gnition failed Try to use a different PCI slot and check that all driver files are found in the sy stem folder If that does not work contact your local retailer User s Guide DIGISG RME 6 8 Operation and Usage 8 1 Connections The DIGISE has 2 external and 1 internal contact pins on the board inputs and outputs The internal digital input can be connected to an internal CD ROM drive when this is supplied with a digital audio output advantage the built in CD ROM drive is sufficient for digital recor ding and the need for external cabling does not arise Or it can be connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card synchronizing multiple cards The current input is selected via the RME DIGI Settings dialog The card accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES EBU Channel status and copy protection are ignored To receive signals in AES EBU format a cable adapter is requi e LJ LJ J o
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