RME Audio Hammerfall HDSPe RayDAT, User Manual

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User's Guide HDSPe RayDAT
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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the RME Hammerfall DSP system. This unique audio system is capable
of transferring digital audio data directly to a computer from practically any device. The latest
Plug and Play technology guarantees a simple installation, even for the inexperienced user. The
numerous unique features and well thought-out configuration dialog puts the Hammerfall DSP
at the very top of the range of computer-based audio interfaces.
The package contains drivers for Windows XP / Vista / 7 and Mac OS X x86 (Intel).
RME's high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing
as many functions as possible not in the driver (i.e. the CPU), but directly within the audio hard-
ware.
2. Package Contents
Please check your HDSPe RayDAT package to include each of the following:
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HDSPe RayDAT PCI Express card
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HDSPe RayDAT expansion board
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Quick Info guide
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RME Driver CD
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Digital breakout cable (XLR / phono)
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MIDI breakout cable
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Internal cable (3-pin)
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Flat ribbon cable (14-pin)
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2 optical cable (TOSLINK), 2 m (6.6 ft)
3. System Requirements
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Windows XP or higher, Mac OS X Intel (10.4.8 or higher)
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PCI Express Interface: one free PCI Express slot, 1 lane, version 1.1
4. Brief Description and Characteristics
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All settings can be changed in real-time
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AES and SPDIF I/Os can be used simultaneously
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8 buffer sizes/latencies available: 0.7 / 1.5 / 3 / 6 / 12 / 23 / 46 / 93 ms
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16 channels 96 kHz/24 bit record/playback via ADAT optical (S/MUX)
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8 channels 192 kHz/24 bit record/playback via ADAT optical (S/MUX4)
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Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
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Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
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TotalMix 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, 16 channels high-speed MIDI
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DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS calculation
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TotalMix: 2592 channel mixer with 42 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
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Optional Time Code module (TCO) for external Video-/SMPTE synchronization