User manual RME RPMMAC

[. . . ] User's Guide Mac OS X Version Hammerfall® DSP System RPM TotalMix 24 Bit / 96 kHz ü SyncAlign ® TM ZLM ® Mobile Turntable / CD / MIC / MIDI Interface PCI Busmaster Digital I/O System PCI and CardBus Interface 24 Bit / 96 kHz Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Technical Specifications 5. 1 Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. 2 Analog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. 3 MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The white area shows the channel name, the black area shows the current routing target. Selecting one or more channels is done by clicking on the white label which turns yellow then. User's Guide HDSP System RPM © RME 17 15. 2 Tour de TotalMix In the following chapters we will explain all functions of the surface step by step. When executing the application for the first time, a default file is loaded, sending all playback tracks 1:1 to the corresponding hardware outputs with 0 dB gain. The faders in the upper row are set to maximum attenuation (called m. a. Please start a multitrack playback and connect your headphones to the headphone output. In playback channel 1 (labeled 'Out 1'), click onto the routing window below the label. The list disappears, the routing window no longer shows 'AN 1+2', but 'Phones'. As soon as the fader value is unequal m. a. , the present state is being stored and routing is activated. and PH. R. ), you can also see the level of what you are hearing in the phones. Click into the area above the fader and drag the mouse in order to set the panorama, in this case the routing between channels 5 and 6. Please carry out the same steps for 'Out 2' now, in order to route it to the headphone output as well. It is therefore helpful to be able to make the routing settings for two channels at once. Press the Ctrl-key and click into the routing window of 'Out 3' with the key pressed. When you want to set the fader to exactly 0 dB, this can be difficult, depending on the mouse configuration. This activates the fine-mode, which stretches the mouse movements by a factor of 8. Please set 'Out 4' to a gain of around -20 dB and the pan close to center. You'll now see two checkmarks, one at 'AN 3+4', the other one at 'Phones'. The window disappears, fader and panpot jump to their initial values, the signal can now be routed to the analog output 1/2. You will certainly have noticed that the headphone mix has not changed, while you were routing the channel to other outputs and setting different gain values. With all analog and most digital mixing desks, the fader setting would affect the level for every routed bus - not so for TotalMix. Therefore the faders and the panpots jump to the appropriate setting as soon as another routing is chosen. This setting deactivates the routing. . . why route if there is no level? [. . . ] This may cause very slight signs of wear (if it looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade components allows us to offer a full two year warranty. 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. [. . . ]