User manual RME MULTIFACE

[. . . ] User's Guide - Macintosh Hammerfall® DSP System Multiface The most compact professional multitrack recording system ever! TotalMix 24 Bit / 96 kHz ü SyncAlign ® TM ZLM ® SyncCheck ® PCI Busmaster Digital I/O System PCI and CardBus Interface 2 + 24 Channels Stereo / ADAT Interface 24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Stereo Monitor ADAT Sync In Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Technical Specifications 5. 1 Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. 2 Analog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5. 4 Power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] the user can check immediately whether a valid word clock signal is present and is currently being used. The word clock output as well as all ADAT ports only works in Single Speed mode. At 96 kHz, the word clock output will therefore be a 48 kHz signal. 11. Using more than one Hammerfall DSP The current drivers support multiple interfaces and any combination of I/O-boxes. have to receive valid sync information (either via wordclock or using AutoSync). 12. Special Characteristics of the SPDIF Output Apart from the audio data itself, digital signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format have a header containing channel status information. The Hammerfall DSP 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 dialogue ('SPDIF Out'). The Hammerfall DSP's new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital devices: · · · · · · · 32 kHz, 44. 1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88. 2 kHz or 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 µs Aux bits Audio Use Professional AES/EBU equipment can be connected to the Hammerfall DSP thanks to the transformer-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 SPDIF inputs) will only accept signals in `Consumer' format!This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded 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 HDSP System Multiface © RME 18 13. Operation under ASIO 2. 0 13. 1 General We will use Steinberg's Cubase VST as an example throughout this chapter. All information provided can easily be adopted to other programs. Start the ASIO software and select `System' from the Audio menu. The 'ASIO system control' button opens the HDSP's Settings dialog (see chapter 9, Configuration). Hammerfall DSP also allows simultaneous record and playback of SPDIF audio data together with record and playback in ADAT format. Please note that the external SPDIF devices have to be running in sync, otherwise recordings will be corrupted. Hammerfall DSP supports 'ASIO Direct Monitoring' (ADM). Please note that at this time Cubase, Nuendo and Logic do not support ADM correctly. For an operation at 88. 2 and 96 kHz sample rate the device 'ASIO Hammerfall DSP 96 kHz' has to be chosen. [. . . ] RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. The general terms of business drawn up by Synthax OHG apply at all times. 21. 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. Trademarks All trademarks, registered or otherwise, are the property of their respective owners. RME, DIGI96, SyncAlign, ZLM and Hammerfall are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. [. . . ]