RME Audio Hammerfall HDSPe MADIface, User Manual

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User's Guide HDSPe MADIface
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When using more than one HDSP system, all units have to be in sync, see chapter 15. Else a
periodically repeated noise will be heard.
Hammerfall DSP supports
ASIO Direct Monitoring (ADM). Please note that currently Nuendo,
Cubase and Logic either do not support ADM completely or error-free. A well known problem is
the wrong operation of a stereo channel’s panorama function.
In case of a drift between audio and MIDI, or in case of a fixed deviation (MIDI notes placed
close before or behind the correct position), the settings in Cubase/Nuendo have to be
changed. At the time of print the option 'Use System Timestamp' should be activated. The
HDSP MADI supports both MME MIDI and DirectMusic MIDI. It depends on the used applica-
tion which one will work better.
14. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)
The GSIF interface of the MADIface allows direct operation with Gigastudio, with up to 32*
channels, 96 kHz and 24 bit. The new GSIF 2.1 is also supported with both audio and MIDI.
The GSIF latency of the MADIface can be set between 32 and 256 samples. Above 256, only
the ASIO latency will rise. Such a setting can prevent performance problems on slower ma-
chines when using ASIO and GSIF at the same time.
Please note that the Windows driver fully supports multi-client operation, including the combina-
tion WDM/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,
provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. For example ASIO
could use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with GSIF) channels 3/4, and so on.
Simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. For example,
if Cubase uses tracks 1/2 these tracks can not be used by Gigastudio.
Common Problems
Please note that Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its as-
signed audio channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastu-
dio itself hasn't been started. This causes a lot of confusion, as the driver seems to behave
completely buggy, and the user does not recognize the simple reason for it – for example simul-
taneous operation of ASIO and GSIF on the same channels.
If Gigastudio starts up properly, loads gig files too, but won't play at all even when using the
virtual keyboard: Go to
Hardware/Routing and select a valid MIDI input port. Note that blank is
not valid, but <none> is.
*The limitation of 32 channels is caused by Gigastudio 2.54. According to Tascam, Gigastudio 3
will support 64 channels.