RME Audio HDSPe MADI, User Manual

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User's Guide HDSPe MADI
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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the HDSPe 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 tech-
nology. The numerous unique features and well thought-out configuration dialog puts the Ham-
merfall DSPe MADI at the very top of the range of digital audio interface cards.
The package contains drivers for Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8) and Mac OS X x86 (Intel).
Our 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 that your HDSPe MADI package contains each of the following:
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HDSPe MADI PCI card
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HDSPe 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 XP or up, Mac OS X Intel (10.5 or up)
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PCI Express Interface: a 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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8 available buffer sizes/latencies: 0.7 / 1.5 / 3 / 6 / 12 / 23 / 46 / 93 ms
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32 channels 96 kHz/24 bit record/playback
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16 channels 192 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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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, 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 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