RME Audio DIGI96/8 PAD, User Manual

Page 1: ...Macintosh Version PCI Bus Audio Card 2 8 Channels Stereo ADAT Interface 24 Bit 96 kHz Digital Audio 32 96 kHz Sample Rate 24 Bit 96 kHz Analog Audio Board Rev 1 0 Hardware version 005 24 Bit 96 kHz Z...

Page 2: ...e 8 1 Connections 7 8 2 Playback 7 8 3 Digital Record 8 8 4 Analog Record 8 8 5 Record while Play 8 9 Configuring the DIGI96 8 PST 9 1 General 9 9 2 Analog Output 10 9 3 ADAT Mode 10 9 4 Boot Option A...

Page 3: ...6 8 PST s packaging box PCI card DIGI96 8 PST Quick Info guide RME Driver CD Internal cable 2 core 3 System Requirements MacOS 8 0 or later Power Macintosh computer A free PCI bus slot Additional syst...

Page 4: ...ecord 32 44 1 48 64 88 2 96 kHz and variable word clock Input impedance 10 kOhm Channel separation 110 dB Analogue output fixed 10 4 2 8 dBu 0 dBFS Dynamic range output 108 dB RMS unweighted unmuted 1...

Page 5: ...nel and 96 kHz performance can only be achieved by using ASIO drivers with ASIO applications It is not possible to use the DIGI96 series with the control panel Monitors and Sound of MacOS 8 x This is...

Page 6: ...reate 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 s...

Page 7: ...tion 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 Two TRS stereo jacks...

Page 8: ...8 PST 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...

Page 9: ...e 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 mak...

Page 10: ...DAT setting option will change the optical output to be in ADAT format with the stereo signal as tracks 1 and 2 When the DIGI is set to pass through operation constant monitoring of the input signal b...

Page 11: ...er 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...

Page 12: ...ate 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...

Page 13: ...e Audio use Non Audio No copyright copy permitted Format Consumer or Professional Category General generation not indicated 2 Channel No Emphasis or 50 15 s Aux bits audio use Professional AES EBU equ...

Page 14: ...t least one other the card swit ches into ADAT mode Simply activate Force Adat in the settings dialog in case the ADAT format is desired when playing back only 2 tracks Record The card automatically r...

Page 15: ...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 chann...

Page 16: ...ent it uses only the tracks which were activated So when using only 4 or 6 record tracks or no inputs at all mixdown please deactivate all unused in puts and outputs to increase performance and reliab...

Page 17: ...Meta synth UltraRecorder VocalWriter 1 0 yaSoundRecorder 13 2 Hardware Blue White G3 G4 with Sawtooth Board In Yosemite boards G3 cards of the DIGI96 series do not work in slot 11 next to the graphic...

Page 18: ...log Check whether the DIGI96 8 PST 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 Lower t...

Page 19: ...ry 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...

Page 20: ...reo TRS jacks This allows a direct connection of headphones at the output In case the output should work as line out an adapter TRS plug to coaxial phono plugs or TRS plug to TS plugs is required The...

Page 21: ...User s Guide DIGI96 8 PST RME 21 Block diagram...

Page 22: ...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 operati...