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User's Guide

HDSPe AIO Pro

PCI Express Digital I/O Card

AES / SPDIF / ADAT / Analog Interface

24 Bit / 192 kHz Digital Audio

24 Bit / 192 kHz Stereo Analog Input

24 Bit / 192 kHz Dual Stereo Analog Output

High Power² Phones Output

MIDI I/O

TotalMix

™

24 Bit / 192 kHz



SteadyClock

™

SyncCheck

™

Summary of Contents for HDSPe AIO Pro

Page 1: ...Digital I O Card AES SPDIF ADAT Analog Interface 24 Bit 192 kHz Digital Audio 24 Bit 192 kHz Stereo Analog Input 24 Bit 192 kHz Dual Stereo Analog Output High Power Phones Output MIDI I O TotalMix 24...

Page 2: ...o must be used in a CE approved Class B computer All connecting cables must be shielded The computer and all cables connected to the HDSPe AIO Pro must be properly grounded Operation with non certifie...

Page 3: ...9 1 Playback 19 9 2 DVD Playback AC 3 DTS 19 9 3 Channel Count under WDM 20 9 4 Multi client Operation 20 9 5 Digital Recording 21 9 6 Analog Recording 21 10 Operation under ASIO 2 0 10 1 General 22...

Page 4: ...tore for Current User or all Users 53 20 7 Settings 20 7 1 Mixer Page 54 20 7 2 MIDI Page 55 20 7 3 OSC Page 56 20 7 4 Aux Devices 57 20 8 Hotkeys and Usage 58 20 9 Menu Options 59 20 10 Menu Window 6...

Page 5: ...5 Digital 74 26 6 MIDI 74 27 Technical Background 27 1 Lock and SyncCheck 75 27 2 Latency and Monitoring 75 27 3 DS Double Speed 77 27 4 QS Quad Speed 77 27 5 Noise Level in DS QS Mode 78 27 6 SteadyC...

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Page 7: ...User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro RME 7 User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro General...

Page 8: ...cs All settings can be changed in real time Analog ADAT and SPDIF I Os can be used simultaneously AES and SPDIF I Os can be used simultaneously Buffer sizes latencies from 32 up to 8192 samples select...

Page 9: ...ors 6 1 External Connectors The bracket of the HDSPe AIO Pro has one ADAT opti cal input and output a 9 pin and a 15 pin D sub socket The included breakout ca bles provide all the analog and digital c...

Page 10: ...ut SYNC IN X400 Internal word clock input for synchronization of multiple cards via SYNC OUT of another card SYNC OUT X401 This 3 pin connector carries an internal word clock signal It can be used to...

Page 11: ...User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro RME 11 User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro Driver Installation and Operation Windows...

Page 12: ...iles will not be loaded after the hardware has been removed If desired these files can then be deleted manually Unfortunately Windows Plug Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of T...

Page 13: ...gs dialog are applied immediately con firmation 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 thi...

Page 14: ...ut Level Choice of the analog reference level for full level 0 dBFS and therefore the sensitivity of the analog Line input Output Level Choice of the analog reference level for 0 dBFS and therefore th...

Page 15: ...f 5 The DDS dialog requires the HDSPe AIO Pro to be in clock mode Master The frequency setting will only be applied to this one specific card Changing the sample rate in bigger steps during record pla...

Page 16: ...ft shows the multi channel WDM devices available with the HDSPe AIO Pro after selecting Multi Channel in the WDM Devices listbox and hitting WDM Configure In this example the devices ADAT 1 to 8 are a...

Page 17: ...on the first card when WDM is started on the second Enable MMCSS for ASIO activates sup port with higher priority for the ASIO driv er Note At this time activating this option seems to be useful only...

Page 18: ...put Status indicates whether no signal No Lock a valid signal Lock or a valid and synchronous signal Sync is present at each of the digital clock source inputs In the field Clock Mode the clock refere...

Page 19: ...e players can send their audio data stream to any AC 3 DTS capable re ceiver via the HDSPe s SPDIF or AES output The sample rate must be set to 48 kHz in the AIO Pro s Settings dialog or the software...

Page 20: ...AIO SPDIF AIO SPDIF AIO SPDIF AIO ADAT 1 2 AIO ADAT 1 2 AIO ADAT 1 2 AIO ADAT 3 4 AIO ADAT 3 4 AIO ADAT 3 4 AIO ADAT 5 6 AIO ADAT 5 6 AIO ADAT 5 6 AIO ADAT 7 8 AIO ADAT 7 8 AIO ADAT 7 8 Phones output...

Page 21: ...o displays the current sample frequency This parameter can then be changed in the application s audio attributes or similar dialog It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly...

Page 22: ...92 kHz the ADAT optical input and outputs operate in S MUX4 mode so the number of available channels per port is limited to 2 Please note that when changing the sample rate range between Single Double...

Page 23: ...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 acti...

Page 24: ...ing near zero CPU load because calculated from the HDSPe hardware Spectral Analyser World wide unique 10 20 or 30 band display in analog bandpass filter technology 192 kHz capable Vector Audio Scope W...

Page 25: ...User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro RME 25 User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro Driver Installation and Operation Mac OS X...

Page 26: ...almixFX plist Users username Library Preferences com rme HDSPe Settings plist Library LaunchAgents de rme audio HDSPeAgent plist Under the latest Mac OS the User Library folder is not visible in the F...

Page 27: ...re quired However settings should not be changed during playback or record as this can cause un wanted noises Use the drop down menu Properties For to select the unit to be configured Use the tab Abou...

Page 28: ...configured to use its internal clock source Master or the clock source pre defined via Pref Sync Ref AutoSync Input Status Pref Sync Ref SyncCheck indicates whether there is a valid signal Lock No Lo...

Page 29: ...als is the sync reference a digital device can only be clocked from a single source Via Pref Sync Ref preferred synchronization reference a preferred input can be defined As long as the card sees a va...

Page 30: ...ilities can easily be verified in the Audio MIDI Setup Audio Window Select the HDSPe AIO Pro A click on Format will list the supported sample rates If the unit is in clock mode Master selecting a samp...

Page 31: ...the stereo or multichannel playback to any availa ble channels 16 Using more than one HDSPe AIO Pro OS X supports the usage of more than one audio device within an audio software This is done via the...

Page 32: ...el Meters freely con figurable causing near zero CPU load because calculated from the Digiface USB hardware Spectral Analyser World wide unique 10 20 or 30 band display in analog bandpass filter techn...

Page 33: ...User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro RME 33 User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro Connections...

Page 34: ...ferently implemented by different manufacturers We tried to make the level definitions of the HDSPe AIO PRO as compatible as possible Additionally to avoid confu sion the name of the reference levels...

Page 35: ...W per channel at 105 dB THD N are achieved Switching to Lo Power reduces the audible background noise of very sensitive headphones Together with a mute relay for click free switching on and off the HD...

Page 36: ...use 24 Bit Origin HDSP AES EBU and SPDIF can contain an Emphasis information Audio signals with Emphasis have a strong high frequency boost and thus require a high frequency attenuation on playback A...

Page 37: ...g on the current sample rate Audio use Non Audio No Copyright Copy Permitted Format Consumer or Professional Category General Generation not indicated 2 channel No Emphasis Aux bits Audio Use 24 bit O...

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Page 39: ...User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro RME 39 User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro TotalMix FX...

Page 40: ...ete implementation of the ADM functions Integration of external devices Use TotalMix to insert external effects devices be it in the playback or in the record path Depending on the current application...

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Page 42: ...e row Playback channels playback tracks of the audio software Via fader and routing field any play back channel can be routed and mixed to any hardware output third row Bottom row third row Hardware o...

Page 43: ...tection and the RMS reference can be set Fader Determines the gain level of the signal routed to the current routing destination lower label Please note that this fader is not the fader of the channe...

Page 44: ...synchronize the gain changes of these routings An example is the Post fader function where a change of the singer s volume shall be performed identical to the volume change of the signal sent to the...

Page 45: ...outputs not only the Phones in the Control Room section Another application could be to send a certain signal to specific outputs by the push of a button No Trim Sometimes channels need to have a fixe...

Page 46: ...value defined in Settings Mixer Speaker B Switches audio from Main Out to Main Out B The faders of the channels Main and Speaker B can be ganged via Link Via Options Key Commands switching to Speaker...

Page 47: ...single click on Undo the previous internal mixer state is returned but the new mixer view stays Global Mute Solo Fader Mute Global Mute operates in a pre fader style muting all currently activated ro...

Page 48: ...is used to edit several sub mixes simultaneously without the need to change between them Here one works with the routings fields of the input and playback channels only which then show different rout...

Page 49: ...cess is exited by another click on the flashing Store button The area Snapshots can be minimized by a click on the arrow in the title bar Groups The area Groups provides 4 storage places each for fade...

Page 50: ...nnels to prevent them from being edited unnoticed Hidden channels in MIDI Remote x are removed from the list of remote controllable channels Within an 8 channel block of a Mackie compatible control th...

Page 51: ...of mixes but also the mix editing itself a lot easier and maintains perfect overview even with lots of channels 20 5 4 Scroll Location Markers Another feature to improve overview and working with Tota...

Page 52: ...fully left and right This option will set them to center instead Disable double click fader action Prevents unintentional gain settings for example when using sensitive touch pads Store channel open...

Page 53: ...l settings workspaces and snapshots for the current user in XP C Documents and Settings Username Local Settings Application Data TotalMixFX Since Vista C Users Username AppData Local TotalMixFX Curren...

Page 54: ...Main Out Recall User defined listening volume activated by the Recall button at the unit or in TotalMix Dim Amount of attenuation for the Main Out in dB External Input Selects the stereo input that re...

Page 55: ...es will be shown as one block and navigate simultaneously Map Stereo to 2 Mono Channels One fader controls one mono channel Should be disabled when stereo chan nels are used Submix Selection in Input...

Page 56: ...me Port incoming Must match the remote entry Port outgoing Typical values are 7001 or 8000 Port outgoing Must match the remote entry Port incoming Typical values are 9001 or 9000 Remote Control IP or...

Page 57: ...B this will be any of the four ADAT banks Device At this time only the OctaMic XTC is supported and can be chosen MIDI Settings MIDI In Set the currently used MIDI connection to OctaMic XTC MIDI Out S...

Page 58: ...key lets all channels to the right change their state For example all panels can be opened closed simultaneously A double click of the mouse on a knob or its numerical field opens the according Input...

Page 59: ...nnel Layout Opens a dialog to hide channels visually and from remote See 19 5 3 ARC Key Commands Opens a window to configure the programmable buttons of the Stand ard Advanced and Advanced Remote USB...

Page 60: ...design The matrix display presents a different method of assigning and routing channels based on a single channel or monaural design The matrix view of the Digiface USB has the look and works like a...

Page 61: ...hat s going on And since the Matrix can operate monaural it is very easy to set up specific routings with specific gains 22 Tips and Tricks 22 1 ASIO Direct Monitoring Windows Programs that support AD...

Page 62: ...ity for the current submix is offered These options are very advanced and mighty tools to quickly do the impossible Still there is no need to fear breaking something as a simple click or several on th...

Page 63: ...ame output third row then redefine this output into a record channel via Loopback This way any number of input channels from different sources can be recorded into one single track 22 7 MS Processing...

Page 64: ...FX 23 2 Mapping TotalMix supports the following Mackie Control surface elements Element Meaning in TotalMix Channel faders 1 8 volume Master fader Main Monitor channel s faders V Pots 1 8 pan pressing...

Page 65: ...LC Display Support is turned off a brief information about the first fader of the block channel and row is sent This brief information is also available on the LED display of the Behringer BCF2000 Dis...

Page 66: ...im 5D 93 A 6 Mono 2A 42 F 2 Talkback 5E 94 A 6 Recall 5F 95 H 6 Speaker B 32 50 D3 Cue Main Out 3E 62 D 4 Cue Phones 1 3F 63 D 4 Cue Phones 2 40 64 E 4 Snapshot 1 36 54 F 3 Snapshot 2 37 55 G 3 Snapsh...

Page 67: ...or in wiring and setup will cause a MIDI feedback loop here which then completely blocks the computer the CPU To prevent the computer from freezing TotalMix sends a special MIDI note every 0 5 seconds...

Page 68: ...an alternative operating mode It can be booted into the so called DAW mode This simplified interface is for anyone performing all monitoring and routing within the DAW The DAW mode restarts TM FX int...

Page 69: ...192 168 1 45 Make sure both host and remote computer iPad reside in the same network Start TotalMix Remote on the remote computer iPad not on the host On the iPad tap on the gear symbol in the upper r...

Page 70: ...ew is required Workspaces The Remote shows the Quick Workspaces hotkey W on Windows Mac stored on the host and allows to remotely load them It is not possible to save complete Workspaces with mixer st...

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Page 72: ...kOhm Signal to Noise ratio SNR 4 dBu 116 dB RMS unweighted 118 dBA 26 2 Analog Outputs RCA Default D sub Breakout cable Output RCA unbalanced Output impedance 19 13 dBu 75 Ohm 4 2 dBu 80 Ohm Output l...

Page 73: ...ced according to IEC 60958 High sensitivity input stage 0 3 Vpp AES EBU compatible AES3 1992 Accepts Consumer and Professional format copy protection will be ignored Lock range 28 kHz 200 kHz ADAT Opt...

Page 74: ...ord clock LTC In Jitter suppression of external clocks 50 dB 2 4 kHz Effective clock jitter influence on AD and DA conversion near zero PLL ensures zero dropout even at more than 100 ns jitter Digital...

Page 75: ...e sample rate and therefore clicks and drop outs In order to display those problems the HDSPe AIO Pro includes SyncCheck It checks all clocks used for synchronicity If they are not synchronous to each...

Page 76: ...iTunes is fixed to 512 samples AD DA Offset under ASIO and OS X ASIO Windows and Core Audio Mac OS X allow for the signalling of an offset value to correct buffer independent delays like AD and DA con...

Page 77: ...ses the Sample Multiplexing method in DS mode One channel s data is distributed to two channels As the transmission of double rate signals is done at standard sample rate Single Speed the ADAT outputs...

Page 78: ...dou bled quadrupled bandwidth and a wideband measurement will show a siginificant drop in SNR while the human ear will notice absolutely no change in the audible noise floor 27 6 SteadyClock The Stead...

Page 79: ...User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro RME 79 28 Diagrams 28 1 Block Diagram HDSPe AIO Pro...

Page 80: ...ected to the tip the right channel to the ring of the TRS jack plug Pin assignment of the 9 pin D sub connector breakout cable SPDIF AES Pin Name Pin Name Pin Name 1 GND 4 AES Out 7 SPDIF In 2 SPDIF O...

Page 81: ...User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro RME 81 User s Guide HDSPe AIO Pro Miscellaneous...

Page 82: ...ect that your product is faulty please contact your local retailer Audio AG grants a limited manufacturer warranty of 6 months from the day of invoice showing the date of sale The length of the warran...

Page 83: ...s of Apple Inc Copyright Matthias Carstens 07 2020 Version 1 0 Current driver version Win 4 30 Mac OS X 4 15 Firmware version 16 TotalMix FX 1 65 Although the contents of this User s Guide have been t...

Page 84: ...rence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interferenc...

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