User’s Guide Hammerfall DSP MADI
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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Hammerfall DSP MADI. This unique audio system is capable of
transferring digital audio data directly into a computer, from any device equipped with a MADI
interface. Installation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to the latest Plug and
Play technology. The numerous unique features and well thought-out configuration dialog puts
the Hammerfall DSP MADI at the very top of the range of digital audio interface cards.
The package includes drivers for Windows 2000/XP. An ALSA driver for Linux is under
development (see chapter 7.5).
Our high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing all
functions directly in hardware and not in the driver (i.e. the CPU).
2. Package Contents
Please check that your Hammerfall DSP MADI package contains each of the following:
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HDSP MADI PCI card
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HDSP MADI expansion board
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Quick Info guide
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RME Driver CD
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MIDI breakout cable
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Expansion Board ribbon cable (14-conductor)
3. System Requirements
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Windows 2000/XP, Linux
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PCI Interface: a free PCI rev. 2.1 Busmaster slot
Note: Examples and detailed descriptions of suitable audio desktop systems can be found in
the Tech Info
RME Reference PCs: Hardware recommendations
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4. Brief Description and Characteristics
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Hammerfall design: 0% (zero!) CPU load, even using all 128 ASIO channels
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All settings can be changed in real-time
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8 available buffer sizes/latencies: 1.5 / 3 / 6 / 12 / 23 / 46 / 93 / 186 ms
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32 channels 96 kHz/24 bit record/playback
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Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
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Word clock input and output
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Zero Latency Monitoring: Hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch in/out
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Enhanced ZLM for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring
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SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
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SyncCheck tests and reports the synchronization status of input signals
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2 x MIDI I/O, 32 channels high-speed MIDI
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DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS calculation
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TotalMix: 8192 channel mixer with 40 bit internal resolution
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SteadyClock: Jitter-immune, super-stable digital clock
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Quick Boot technology for immediate loading of the hardware settings
