RME Audio M-32 DA, User Manual

Page 1: ...UT 16 OUTPUT 9 OUTPUT 10 OUTPUT 11 OUTPUT 12 OUTPUT 5 OUTPUT 6 OUTPUT 7 OUTPUT 8 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 4 29 30 31 32 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 M NETWORK MADI WORD Channel 17 24 LINE OUT LINE OUT LINE OUT Channel 8 16 Channel 1 8 OUT OUT OUT PSU 2 PSU 1 MADI USB MIDI M 32 DA Pro 32 Channel 192 kHz D A Converter with MADI AVB I O High end ...

Page 2: ...RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide ...

Page 3: ...ne Output Connectors 10 3 12 Analog Line Levels 10 3 12 1 DA Converter Specifications 11 3 13 MADI Connectors 11 3 14 Network Connection 12 3 15 MIDI Connector 13 3 16 Word Clock 13 3 17 USB 2 0 Type B Jack 14 3 18 Mounting the Rack Adapter Brackets 15 4 Accessories 16 5 AVB Connectivity 17 5 1 Identifying a Device Remotely 17 5 2 Changing the Device Name 18 5 3 AVB Stream Size and Format 18 5 4 A...

Page 4: ... 40 10 OUTPUT Section 42 10 1 Routing Signals to the Outputs 42 10 2 Analog Outputs 43 10 2 1 Adjusting the Output Line Level 44 10 2 2 Mute Analog Outputs 44 10 3 MADI Outputs 45 10 3 1 Setting the Output Channel Format and Frame Pattern 45 10 3 2 MADI Daisy Chains 46 10 3 3 MADI Port Mirroring 47 10 4 AVB Output Streams 47 10 4 1 Change AVB Output Stream Size and Format 48 11 CLOCK Section 49 11...

Page 5: ...12 2 1 CE Compliance 62 12 2 2 FCC Compliance 62 12 2 3 Note on Disposal 62 ...

Page 6: ...ater from entering the device Never leave objects containing liquid on top or near the device Do not use this product near water i e swimming pool bathtub or wet basement Danger of condensation inside do not turn on before the device has reached room temperature ENSURE PROPER VENTILATION Do not cover the vents on the side of the unit Ensure proper ventilation to avoid overheating MAINS The device ...

Page 7: ...quency over a single network cable Various remote control protocols allow the device to be configured seamlessly via MIDI over MADI MIDI IEEE 1722 1 AVDECC JSON OSC and a web interface accessible by network or USB connection with a browser 2 1 About This Manual This printed document was created for firmware 2 0 0RC2 on 2020 08 05 For an updated version please check https www rme audio com The foll...

Page 8: ...the encoder when the standby screen is shown highlights one of four sections Pushing the encoder when the screen is idle activates the previously active tab Pushing the encoder when a section is highlighted opens the corresponding section 2 3 1 Sections All control items are categorized into four sections STATE for general settings INPUT for audio input related settings OUTPUT for audio output rel...

Page 9: ...d include a color bar that indicates the current state at a glance The following table shows the possible status indicator colors for reference Status Color Description Warning red Requires a configuration change or matching external signal Notice yellow There is a potential issue Notice in progress yellow with dots There is a temporary issue that should resolve automatically No Routing light gree...

Page 10: ...Control Section Section 3 13 MADI Connectors Section 3 15 MIDI Connector Section 3 16 Word Clock Section 3 11 Analog Line Output Connectors Section 3 14 Network Connection Section 3 17 USB 2 0 Type B Jack Section 3 13 MADI Connectors Section 3 10 Power Supplies RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 5 3 Hardware ...

Page 11: ...DA Pro has a power off switch at the rear and a standby switch at the front Perform the following steps to power on the M 32 DA Pro 1 Ensure either or both power inlets are properly connected to a power source 2 Toggle the mains switch at the back of the device to position I down The power indicator will light up in red Standby or white On This depends on the state of the device before the rear sw...

Page 12: ...3 5 Ring Illumination The following illumination patterns are possible No illumination There is no power at either of the two AC inlets The power switch at the rear of the device is set to Off Dark mode has been activated Permanent red illumination The device is powered off but is receiving power at either one of the AC inlets Permanent white illumination The device is powered on and all systems a...

Page 13: ...h value corresponds to full scale which is equivalent to the reference level of the corresponding output Color Color name dBFS Green 54 barely visible in low light 40 barely visible in daylight 20 bright green Yellow 5 strong yellow Orange 4 Red 1 Red flashing fast 0 at least three consecutive samples Red flashing slow output muted 3 8 Replacing the Channel Labels No tools are required to replace ...

Page 14: ...e adjacent encoder knob is used to navigate and change settings The encoder can be pushed in order to activate an item and rotated left and right in order to select an item If the device is powered on but the display shows no content dark mode may be active Rotate the encoder to temporarily bypass this mode and show the display 3 10 Power Supplies The M 32 DA Pro has two internal power supplies PS...

Page 15: ...to purchase these power cords if needed 3 11 Analog Line Output Connectors The rear of the M 32 DA Pro features 25 pin D sub connectors labeled LINE OUT with Tascam pinout The short circuit protected low impedance balanced line outputs at the D Sub connectors do not operate servo balanced When connecting unbalanced equipment make sure pin 3 cold of the output is not connected A connection to groun...

Page 16: ... RMS unweighted 119 dBA Frequency response 44 1 kHz 0 1 dB 0 Hz 22 kHz THD 1 dBFS 109 dB 0 00035 THD N 1 dBFS 107 dB 0 00043 Channel separation 110 dB 3 13 MADI Connectors The rear of the M 32 DA Pro features independent optical and coaxial MADI AES10 2003 I O Each input receives up to 64 audio channels Auto Input see Section 9 1 2 Connecting Two Identical MADI Signals for Redundancy can be activa...

Page 17: ...e rear of the M 32 DA Pro an RJ45 connector labeled NETWORK provides a connection to ethernet Two link speeds are supported 100 Mb s and 1 Gb s A green LED left signals a successful link A yellow LED right signals network traffic blinking Both straight and crossover cables can be used Auto MDI X Cable lengths of up to 100m are supported when using Cat 5e or higher classification The network port i...

Page 18: ...32 DA Pro can be controlled with MIDI SysEx commands from either a physical MIDI connection or a MIDI over MADI signal A MIDI breakout cable is included with the device Figure 1 MIDI Breakout Cable Wiring Diagram The M 32 DA Pro does not serve as a MIDI to from MIDI over MADI converter It does not pass on incoming MIDI signals except for SysEx remote control information 3 16 Word Clock Word clock ...

Page 19: ...that word clock is chosen as master but a signal is not present or has a different sample rate than the chosen one 3 17 USB 2 0 Type B Jack The USB jack at the rear of the M 32 DA Pro provides an alternative connection method for web remote control when a network connection is not available When connecting the M 32 DA Pro with a standard printer USB 2 0 cable to a current Microsoft Windows or Appl...

Page 20: ...brackets must be mounted first Mount each bracket with two screws using a Philips PH 1 screwdriver Do not use screws other than the ones included Using longer screws can damage the device internally Never insert the screws without the rack adapter bracket This could damage of the device RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 15 3 18 Mounting the Rack Adapter Brackets ...

Page 21: ...D MADI Optical Network Cable Duplex 3m 9 9 ft MADI6D MADI Optical Network Cable Duplex 6m 19 8 ft MADI10D MADI Optical Network Cable Duplex 10m 32 8 ft MADI20D MADI Optical Network Cable Duplex 20m 65 6 ft MADI50D MADI Optical Network Cable Duplex 50m 164 ft Third party accessories available from independent global retailers Optional power cords with locking mechanism Manufacturer Part Number Desc...

Page 22: ... 16 audio channels in AAF or AM824 format or 0 audio channels in CRF format In order to establish a connection stream between two AVB devices the following conditions must be fulfilled 1 There must be a physical connection between the devices 2 All switches between the devices must be certified AVB switches or compatible 3 An AVDECC Controller is required to find the devices and to connect them 4 ...

Page 23: ...cal the link to the device changes along with the change of the device name and must be re entered The previous URL will not work 5 3 AVB Stream Size and Format In an AVB network a stream describes a connection between a talker and one or more listeners It consists of a fixed number of audio channels at a fixed sample rate The stream port of the talker and the listener must be configured to have t...

Page 24: ...istortion The RME Digiface AVB shows the remaining offset input delay for the first incoming stream which is useful to verify that a shorter setting for the existing network can be used without risking dropouts The M 32 DA Pro acts both as a talker with a specified offset of 2 ms adjustable down to 0 3 ms and as a listener where the latency is configured by the talker In AVB networks the latency i...

Page 25: ... To adjust the presentation time offset 1 Connect the device by USB or network cable and open the web remote 2 Open one of the outgoing AVB Ports 3 Select the configuration within the AVB output port to open the outgoing stream settings 4 Adjust the presentation time offset by entering a value in nanoseconds OK Values will be rounded to the nearest 100ns Changing the presentation time offset brief...

Page 26: ...section choose a sample rate and verify that the device is clock master or that the chosen clock source is in sync 3 Set the preferred reference level in the analog configuration tab of the OUTPUT section 4 Choose a digital input source for the analog outputs in the OUTPUT section done RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 21 6 Quick Start MADI ...

Page 27: ...e Section 2 2 Firmware Update Input Section 9 1 2 Connecting Two Identical MADI Signals for Redundancy Section 9 2 1 Change AVB Input Stream Size Output Section 10 2 2 Mute Analog Outputs Section 10 1 Routing Signals to the Outputs Section 10 4 1 Change AVB Output Stream Size and Format Section 10 3 1 Setting the Output Channel Format and Frame Pattern RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 6 Quick Start MA...

Page 28: ...y case warranty does not cover damage caused by improper installation or maltreatment replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried out at the owner s expense No warranty service is provided when the product is not returned to the local distributor in the region where the product had been originally shipped The distributor does not accept claims for damages of any kind especially consequ...

Page 29: ...port assistance Europe Audio AG Germany support rme audio de Synthax U K info synthax co uk Asia Australia RME Trading Ltd Hong Kong support rme trading hk Americas Synthax Inc U S A tech support synthax com Global support rme audio de RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 7 3 Support Contacts 24 ...

Page 30: ...he current power state with an inactive power supply shown in grey When facing the front panel the left power plug corresponds to the left IEC inlet at the rear Representation of the power states on the device 1 Open the power tab in the STATE section 2 The state of each PSU is shown as active if it receives power Representation of the power states on the web remote 1 Connect the device by USB or ...

Page 31: ...ate Additionally the M 32 DA Pro can save fifteen states in presets numbered 1 15 After a preset is loaded any change in the configuration will result in an unsaved changes state Representation of an unsaved preset on the device The internal preset storage is not affected when the device firmware is updated to a newer firmware version Moreover recalling the factory default preset does not delete a...

Page 32: ... preset To save a preset using the web remote 1 Open the web remote and locate the preset tab Status Indicator Current preset and state Preset drop down menu Load and save buttons 2 Use the drop down menu to select a preset 3 Press the Save button 8 2 2 Loading Presets Up to 15 custom presets can be loaded from the internal storage of the M 32 DA Pro RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 27 8 2 Presets ...

Page 33: ...default settings are saved internally as Factory Preset and cannot be overwritten To load the factory defaults load the 16th preset labelled Factory Preset Loading the factory defaults does not delete any saved presets It also does not affect the lock settings in the STATE section 8 3 Device Lock The M 32 DA Pro can be secured against both accidental and intentional changes to its configuration Lo...

Page 34: ...nter the code using the encoder and choose Done The device will lock again after a timeout of one minute To unlock the device permanently 1 Proceed as above then 2 Open the lock tab in the STATE section 3 Deactivate the lock by toggling the switch to OFF 4 optional Move the encoder onto the lock code if any and push the encoder to delete it The device can only be locked and unlocked at the front p...

Page 35: ...llumination b Meters to off or Dim to turn off or dim channel label backlight c Display to off to turn off the display When any item is turned off a notification orange is shown in the STATE section To turn panel illumination back on 1 Open the same menu and set the corresponding switches to to On To turn the front panel lighting on temporarily just rotate or push the encoder The panel will turn b...

Page 36: ...ches on the web remote to switch off device lighting 8 4 2 Changing the Meters to Peak or RMS Mode Depending on the application instantaneous peak level metering or a slower averaged RMS metering may be preferred To change the metering mode on the device 1 Open the visual feedback tab in the STATE section 2 Push the encoder on the current Metering value to activate selection 3 Change the value to ...

Page 37: ...ally changed to either five seconds or until they are manually reset This is a global setting which affects both the remote control and the device The M 32 DA Pro does not show peak levels except for clipping events on the device Peak levels can be inspected using the web remote On the device an over notification is signaled as a fast flashing red of the label backlight To switch over notification...

Page 38: ...ect the relevant stream This feature is temporary and lasts only while the encoder is pushed Afterwards the front panel level meters will show the level of the analog outputs On the web remote each input port can be opened and level meter indicators will appear above the channel number 8 5 Remote Control Overview The M 32 DA Pro can be remote controlled Remote control is activated by default and i...

Page 39: ...owing products can be connected to the host computer via USB at a time RME M 32 AD Pro M 32 DA Pro 12Mic AVB Tool M 1610 Pro Ethernet The integrated ethernet adapter will join an IP network when connected If no DHCP server is found for example when connecting the M 32 DA Pro directly to a computer an address is automatically self assigned in the 169 254 0 0 16 subnet To find out the current IP add...

Page 40: ... remote control interface for the M 32 DA Pro It requires a network connection from a desktop or tablet computer with a current browser version Due to the amount of features the web remote manual has been separated from this manual A link to download the current manual can be found on the RME website and in the Settings section of the web remote Compatible browsers Chrome 83 Safari 13 Firefox 76 E...

Page 41: ...y Section 8 1 Power State Section 8 2 Presets Section 8 4 Front Panel Illumination Section 10 1 Routing Signals to the Outputs Section 11 CLOCK Section Section 9 INPUT Section Section 10 2 Analog Outputs Section 10 OUTPUT Section RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 8 5 Remote Control Overview 36 ...

Page 42: ...he information tab is located in the STATE section It shows the current firmware version and gPTP Grandmaster ID The information tab is only available on the device itself RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 37 8 6 Device Information ...

Page 43: ...oth modes usually referred to as 96k frame and S MUX 2 or legacy mode It is important to use the same mode on both sender and receiver side because S MUX 2 and legacy mode are not compatible Both modes transport the audio signal transparently 96k frame The so called 96k frame pattern AES10 can be detected at the receiver side automatically In this mode the frame numbers and corresponding user bits...

Page 44: ...ut are kept the port s name is changed to MADI Auto Input and its icon changes to reflect the feature The failover is seamless if the active input loses lock abruptly e g one of the cables is unplugged The user is notified of the lost signal with a warning and redundancy can be re established For a seamless failover the two MADI signals must be identical However only the SYNC and LOCK states are e...

Page 45: ...lker to be ready Talker Fail red Verify proper talker configuration No Bandwidth red Use faster network speed 1 GBit s instead of 100 MBit s Domain Boundary red Reconnect all devices and reboot switch ensure only AVB switches are used Internal Error red Reboot device 9 2 1 Change AVB Input Stream Size Each of the eight AVB streams can have a size of 1 8 12 or 16 channels in AM824 and AAF stream fo...

Page 46: ...an AVB port in the routing area and use the up and down arrows to adjust the stream size 3 Use the stream format dropdown to select the format to be used 4 Click Apply Changing a stream size briefly interrupts all incoming AVB streams Incoming streams can contain less than the specified amount of channels RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 41 9 2 AVB Input Streams ...

Page 47: ...te to find out quickly which outputs are receiving a specific input signal The web remote provides a thorough representation of all active routing connections at a glance Device Output Section The device allows full inspection and configuration of outgoing signals including routing with the use of the encoder Web Remote Output Section The web remote integrates the output ports with a visual routin...

Page 48: ...r MADI optical output port 3 Select individual or consecutive channels by clicking or dragging The channels are highlighted in blue and an arrow handler is revealed 4 If the input ports are closed drag the handle onto an input port it opens automatically 5 Drag the handle onto the source channel strips to select a range of channels as signal source 10 2 Analog Outputs The line level outputs of the...

Page 49: ...channel Input Reference Level 4 Move the cursor to the current line level and push it 5 Rotate the encoder to change the setting and confirm by pushing the encoder again To adjust the output line level on the web remote 1 Select an analog output channel by clicking the corresponding channel strip The channel strip turns blue 2 optional Click and drag left or right to select multiple channels 3 Pre...

Page 50: ...rag left or right to select multiple channels 3 Toggle the Mute switch The status is reflected with a red M in the corresponding level meters 10 3 MADI Outputs The MADI outputs of the M 32 DA Pro are always active If no routing is configured an empty stream is sent that can be used for clocking The state without routing is represented with a light green Status Indicator For instructions on how to ...

Page 51: ...ffect the outgoing signal It is not possible to select separate settings for each MADI port Both ports will be affected regardless which output tab is used to change the setting 10 3 2 MADI Daisy Chains MADI is a uni directional protocol with a fixed number of channels When more than two MADI devices are connected a serial connection is required This is also referred to as a daisy chain The output...

Page 52: ...ms leaving the M 32 DA Pro are described as output streams In this case the device acts as a talker The talker defines the presentation time and therefore the latency across the network This is set per default to 2 ms See Section 5 4 AVB Network Latency for details on AVB latency The output streams of the M 32 DA Pro are by default empty containing a clock signal but no audio signal To send audio ...

Page 53: ...current AVB stream size and press the encoder 3 Rotate the encoder to configure a new stream size and stream format and confirm by pressing the encoder again To change the amount of channels of the outgoing AVB streams 1 Connect the device by USB or network cable and open the web remote 2 Open one of the outgoing AVB Ports 3 Select the configuration within the AVB output port to open the outgoing ...

Page 54: ...ssible notifications are not shown Those signals are not relevant to the current device state 11 2 Master Clock In its default state the M 32 DA Pro uses an internal clock signal master This means that any connected device must synchronize to it slave Alternatively one of the digital inputs word clock MADI optical MADI coaxial and each of the four AVB streams can be chosen as clock reference This ...

Page 55: ...ock MADI optical MADI coaxial and internal seamlessly when the MADI optical coaxial or word clock inputs fail and the other port is locked or to internal ICC will not fall back to an AVB sync source and also will not affect a chosen AVB master clock RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 11 2 Master Clock 50 ...

Page 56: ... sample rates Supported sample rates Single speed 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Double speed 88 2 kHz 96 kHz Quad speed 176 4 kHz 192 kHz If the device is clock master these rates always correspond to the actual sample rate used 11 3 1 Slave Mode When the device is slave certain deviations are automatically accepted to avoid interruption of the outgoing audio signal when the sample rate changes This is called I...

Page 57: ...ng Word Clock 44 1 88 2 176 4 176 4 176 4 Word Clock 44 1 88 2 176 4 192 176 4 with warning Word Clock 48 44 1 48 with warning Word Clock 48 48 48 Word Clock 48 96 88 2 96 with warning Word Clock 48 96 96 96 Word Clock 48 96 192 176 4 192 with warning Word Clock 48 96 192 192 192 There is no ICC mechanism necessary for AVB the device will always use the exact clock from the corresponding AVB strea...

Page 58: ...pendent AVB streams the total supported number of channels can be multiplied by eight The analog channel count is always 32 regardless of sample rate The maximum amount of digital inputs is 192 channels at 48 kHz 64 Ch MADI The maximum amount of digital outputs is 192 channels at 48 kHz 64 Ch MADI 11 3 3 Selecting a Sample Rate To configure the device sample rate on the device 1 Enter the CLOCK se...

Page 59: ...6 Ch frame is activated only the first 14 channels of MADI coaxial input are routed to the optical output Switching the sample rate to 44 1 or 48 kHz will reveal the previous routing for 32 channels 11 4 Set Word Clock Output to Single Speed At sample rates 48 kHz it may be necessary to synchronize two devices with a fraction of the actual sample rate Sample Rate Word Clock Full Speed default Word...

Page 60: ...olding AG Copyright 2020 m2lab Ltd This manual is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives 4 0 International License http creativecommons org licenses by nc nd 4 0 12 1 MIDI Implementation Chart 12 1 1 Basic SysEx format Value Name F0h SysEx header 00h 20h 0Dh MIDITEMP manufacturer ID 32h Model ID M Series 00h 7Eh 7Fh Bank number device ID 7Fh broadcast all IDs mm ...

Page 61: ...yte 2 x x hex coded value of byte see below 02h 2 settings byte 3 x x hex coded value of byte see below 03h 3 info byte 1 x hex coded value of byte see below 04h 4 info byte 2 x hex coded value of byte see below 05h 5 reserved x 06h 6 reserved x 07h 7 level ch 01 x see below 08h 8 level ch 02 x see below 09h 9 level ch 03 x see below 0Ah 10 level ch 04 x see below 0Bh 11 level ch 05 x see below 0C...

Page 62: ...ee below 1Fh 31 level ch 25 x see below 20h 32 level ch 26 x see below 21h 33 level ch 27 x see below 22h 34 level ch 28 x see below 23h 35 level ch 29 x see below 24h 36 level ch 30 x see below 25h 37 level ch 31 x see below 26h 38 level ch 32 x see below 27h 39 fan control x x see below 28h 40 temperature x see below 29h 41 reserved x 30h 48 preset x x see below 31h 49 set device id x response d...

Page 63: ...ways single speed 2 follow clock 0 off 1 on 1 MSB 1 clock state 0 single speed 1 ds 2 qs LSB 0 LSB 0 clock state 02h 2 settings byte 3 MSB 7 0 6 MSB 1 analog level 0 13 1 19 2 24 5 LSB 0 analog level 3 MSB 1 Peak Hold 0 off 1 auto reset 2 LSB 0 Peak Hold 2 manual 3 reset tx only 1 0 No No Name Bit Bit Value 03h 3 info byte 1 MSB 7 0 5 MADI lock 4 MADI sync 3 MADI input 96k frame 1 model subtype 1 ...

Page 64: ...LSB 0 LSB 0 Bits 2 1 0 Level level steps DA 000 001 54 010 36 011 18 100 9 101 3 110 0 No No Name Bit Bit Value 27h 39 fan control MSB 7 0 6 MSB 1 fan mode 1 silent 2 cool 5 LSB 0 fan mode 0 off 4 0 3 0 fan speed is 2 MSB 2 fan speed 0 5 0 off 5 full speed response only 1 1 fan speed 1 4 slower faster LSB 0 LSB 0 fan speed 28h 40 temperature MSB 7 0 RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 59 12 1 MIDI Implem...

Page 65: ...ure 2 2 temperature 1 1 temperature LSB 0 LSB 0 temperature No No Name Bit Bit Value 30h 48 preset operations MSB 7 0 6 preset modified response only 5 MSB 1 operation 0 load 1 save 2 delete 4 LSB 0 3 MSB 3 preset id 0h Preset 1 Fh Preset 16 2 2 1 1 LSB 0 LSB 0 RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 12 1 MIDI Implementation Chart 60 ...

Page 66: ...8 2 kHz or 96 kHz compare single speed and quad speed AVB talker An AVB endpoint that streams audio to one or more listeners AVB listener An AVB endpoint that receives an audio stream from a talker DHCP server A DHCP Server hands out IP addresses to network devices Every consumer oriented WiFi Router has a default DHCP Server handing out private addresses usually 192 168 0 x The IP address of a ne...

Page 67: ...nce in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 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 w...

Page 68: ...e sent free to the door to Scheck Audio GmbH 3 Industriestr 5 68804 Altlussheim Germany Shipments not prepaid will be rejected and returned on the original sender s costs RME M 32 DA Pro User s Guide 63 12 2 Regulatory Compliance ...