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User's Guide Fireface 400
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22. Configuring the Fireface
22.1 Settings Dialog - General
Configuring the Fireface is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can be opened
by clicking on the fire icon in the dock. The mixer of the Fireface (TotalMix) can be opened by
clicking on the mixer icon in the dock.
The Fireface’s hardware offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions and op-
tions which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different require-
ments. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialog:
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Input selection
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Level of analog I/Os
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Configuration of digital I/Os
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Synchronization behaviour
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State of input and output
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Current sample rate
Any changes performed in the Set-
tings dialog are applied immediately
- confirmation (e.g. by exiting the
dialog) is not required. However,
settings should not be changed
during playback or record if it can
be avoided, as this can cause un-
wanted noises.
The upper part of the dialog config-
ures the analog inputs and outputs,
the lower part controls the digital
setup.
The status displays at the bottom of
the dialog box give the user precise
information about the current status
of the system, and the status of all
digital signals.
SyncCheck indicates
whether there is a valid signal
(Lock, No Lock) for each input
(Word Clock, ADAT, SPDIF), or if
there is a valid
and synchronous
signal (Sync). The AutoSync Ref
display shows the input and fre-
quency of the current sync source.
The string
Errors is displayed only when transmission errors of PCI/FireWire are detected. The
display will be reset on any start of a playback/record, i.e. set to zero and is thus no longer visi-
ble. More information can be found in chapter 37.3.