RME Audio Digiface AES, User Manual

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User's Guide Digiface AES
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7.2 Option WDM Devices
The WDM Devices configuration has one
button to enter the edit dialog, a status dis-
play showing the number of currently ena-
bled WDM devices, and a listbox to change
between
Stereo or Multi-Channel devices.
The number represents both record and
playback devices, s
o ‘1’ means one input
and one output device.
The screenshot to the right shows the ste-
reo WDM devices available with the
Digiface AES. Here the first 4 stereo de-
vices have been activated. Any number can
be activated. Also only higher numbered
devices might be active. For example using
the ADAT (1+2) for system based audio
does not require to activate preceeding de-
vices. Only ADAT (1+2) will show up in the
Windows Sound control panel.
The checkbox
All to the right allows for a
quick check/uncheck of all devices.
The screenshot to the left shows the multi-
channel WDM devices available with the
Digiface AES after selecting ‘Multi-Channel’
in the WDM Devices listbox and hitting
WDM Configure . In this example the de-
vices ADAT (1-8) is active.
Using a multi-channel WDM device allows
for the use of multi-channel playback with
specialized software as well as Surround
sound from DVD or Blu-Ray player soft-
ware.
Please note that configuring the WDM de-
vice to a specific surround mode in the con-
trol panel Sound requires the device to have
the Speaker property. See next page.
Again the checkbox
All to the right allows for
a quick check/uncheck of all devices.