RME Audio Digiface AES, User Manual

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User's Guide Digiface AES
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23. Examples
23.1 2-Channel AD/DA-Converter
TotalMix' super-flexible routing functions make it easy to turn the Digiface AES into a 2-channel
AD/DA converter, analog from/to ADAT.
It’s easy to build up the respective setup. For a clean start perform a
Total Reset from the Options
menu. Then select the ADAT Output 1/2 in the third row, and pull up the fader of the Analog input
1/2 in the first row.
Now do the same for the analog outputs: select Analog Output 1/2 and move the fader of ADAT
Input 1/2 to 0 dB, and so on. An additional monitoring of all or selected I/Os can be easily set up
for any digital output, or as analog mixdown on the the phones output.
23.2 2-Channel Mic Preamp
Use TotalMix to route the two microphone inputs directly to the analog outputs. This turns the
Digiface AES into a 2-channel microphone preamp. The AD- and DA-conversion will cause a
small delay of the signals of around 0.1 ms (at 192 kHz, see chapter 38.2). But this is nothing to
worry about, as it is the same delay that would be caused by changing the microphone's position
by about 3.3 centimeter (1.3 inches).
23.3 Monitor Mixer
TotalMix allows ANY configuration of all I/Os of the Digiface. For example, set up the device as
monitor mixer for 2 analog signals, 8 digital via ADAT, 2 via AES and 2 via SPDIF. Additionally,
TotalMix lets you set up ANY submixes, so all existing outputs can be used for different and
independent monitorings of the input signals. The perfect headphone monitor mixer!
23.4 Digital Format Converter (Multitool)
As TotalMix allows for any routing of the input signals, the Digiface AES can be used as ADAT to
AES converter, ADAT to two SPDIF (splitter), AES to ADAT converter, and universal 1 to 3 dis-
tributor and format converter. Additionally, the SRC is available, which turns the Digiface AES
into a multi-format converter for AES, SPDIF coaxial and SPDIF optical, especially since all output
formats are available simultaneously.
23.5 Analog / Digital Routing Matrix
The Matrix in TotalMix enables you to route and link all inputs and outputs completely freely. All
the above functionalities are even available simultaneously, can be mixed and combined in many
ways. Simply said: the Digiface AES is a perfect analog/digital routing matrix!
23.6 Jitter Remover
Thanks to SteadyClock FS the Digiface AES can also serve as an extreme jitter destroyer. Any
digital signal is radically dejittered after passing the device through the SteadyClock 1 Hz filter.
This also applies in combination with the use of the SRC.