RME Audio Fireface 802, User Manual

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User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME 15
7. Configuring the Fireface
7.1 Settings dialog - General
Configuration of the Fireface 802 is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can be
opened:
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by clicking on the fire symbol in the Task Bar's system tray
The mixer of the Fireface 802, TotalMix, can be opened:
•
by clicking on the double arrow symbol in the Task Bar's system tray
The hardware of the Fireface 802 offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions
and options which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different
requirements.
The following is available in the 'Settings' dialog:
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Latency
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Operation of the DSP
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Configuration of the digital I/Os
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Current sample rate
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Synchronization behaviour
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State of input and output
Any changes made in the Settings
dialog are applied immediately -
confirmation (e.g. by clicking on OK
or 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
unwanted noises.
Also, please note that even in 'Stop'
mode, several programs keep the
recording and playback devices
open, which means that any new
settings might not be applied imme-
diately.
The tab
About
includes information
about the current driver and firmware
version of the Fireface 802 plus two
more options:
Lock Registry
Default: off. Checking this option brings up a dialog to enter a password. Changes in the Set-
tings dialog are no longer written to the registry. As the settings are always loaded from the
registry when starting the computer, this method provides an easy way to define an initial state
of the Fireface 802.
Enable MMCSS for ASIO
activates support with higher priority for the ASIO driver. Note: At this
time, activating this option seems to be useful only with the latest Cubase/Nuendo at higher
load. With other software this option can decrease performance. The change becomes active
after an ASIO reset. Therefore it is easy to quickly check which setting works better.