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User's Guide

HDSPe RayDAT

PCI Express Digital I/O Card

2 + 2 + 32 Channels AES / SPDIF / ADAT Interface

24 Bit / 192 kHz Digital Audio

72 x 36 Matrix Router

2 x MIDI I/O

TotalMix

™

24 Bit / 192 kHz

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SteadyClock

™

SyncCheck

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Summary of Contents for HDSPe RayDAT

Page 1: ...s Guide HDSPe RayDAT PCI Express Digital I O Card 2 2 32 Channels AES SPDIF ADAT Interface 24 Bit 192 kHz Digital Audio 72 x 36 Matrix Router 2 x MIDI I O TotalMix 24 Bit 192 kHz SteadyClock FS SyncC...

Page 2: ...RayDAT 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 RayDAT must be properly grounded Operation with non cert...

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

Page 4: ...51 20 6 Preferences 52 20 6 1 Store 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 Men...

Page 5: ...6 3 Digital 73 26 4 MIDI 73 27 Technical Background 27 1 AES EBU SPDIF 74 27 2 Lock and SyncCheck 75 27 3 Latency and Monitoring 76 27 4 DS Double Speed 77 27 5 QS Quad Speed 78 27 6 SteadyClock 78 27...

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Page 7: ...User s Guide HDSPe RayDAT RME 7 User s Guide HDSPe RayDAT General...

Page 8: ...akout cable Expansion Board ribbon cable 14 conductor 2 optical cable TOSLINK 2 m 6 6 ft 3 System Requirements Windows XP or higher Mac OS X Intel 10 6 or higher PCI Express Interface one free PCI Exp...

Page 9: ...press and fasten the screw 6 Insert the Expansion Board and fasten the screw 7 Replace the computer s housing 8 Reconnect all cables including the power cord 6 Hardware Connectors 6 1 External Connec...

Page 10: ...ltiple cards with sample accuracy and without the need for an external connection Please note that the external SPDIF input can no longer be used ADAT Connection of a TEB TDIF Expansion Board The high...

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

Page 12: ...es 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 To...

Page 13: ...ur State of input and output Current sample rate Latency Any changes made in the Settings dia log are applied immediately confirma tion e g by clicking on OK or exiting the dialog is not required Howe...

Page 14: ...able in chapter 8 2 SPDIF Out The SPDIF output signal is constantly available at the phono plug After selecting ADAT4 it is also routed to the optical TOSLINK output ADAT4 For further details about th...

Page 15: ...specific card Changing the sample rate in bigger steps during record playback often results in a loss of audio or brings up warning messages of the audio software Therefore the desired sample rate sho...

Page 16: ...lows for a quick check uncheck of all devices The screenshot to the left shows the multi channel WDM devices available with the HDSPe RayDAT after selecting Multi Channel in the WDM Devices listbox an...

Page 17: ...DM mode such as no ASIO sound on the first card when WDM is started on the second Enable MMCSS for ASIO activates support with higher priority for the ASIO driver Note At this time activating this opt...

Page 18: ...Input 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 ref...

Page 19: ...any AC 3 DTS capable re ceiver via the HDSPe s MADI channels The sample rate must be set to 48 kHz in the HDSPe RayDAT Settings dialog or the soft ware will only playback a stereo 2 channel downmix vi...

Page 20: ...ASIO and WDM can even be used on the same playback channels simulta neously As WDM uses a real time sample rate conversion ASIO does not all active ASIO software has to use the same sample rate Howeve...

Page 21: ...mple rate is recog nized it will show No Lock This way configuring any suitable audio application for digital recording is sim ple After selecting the required input HDSPe RayDAT displays the current...

Page 22: ...e 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 and Quad...

Page 23: ...e 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 act...

Page 24: ...ng 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 Wo...

Page 25: ...User s Guide HDSPe RayDAT RME 25 User s Guide HDSPe RayDAT 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: ...ings should not be changed during playback or rec ord as this can cause unwanted noises Use the drop down menu Proper ties For to select the unit to be configured Use the tab About to see the cur rent...

Page 28: ...in ternal Sync or if there is a valid and synchronous signal Sync Each input has its own frequency measurement and display of the input signal s current sample rate Word Clock Out The word clock outp...

Page 29: ...s work correctly In certain cases however AutoSync may cause feedback in the digital carrier so synchronization breaks down To solve this problem switch the HDSPe clock mode to Internal With the HDSPe...

Page 30: ...the hardware s sample rates The hardware s capabilities can easily be verified in the Audio MIDI Setup Audio Window Select the HDSPe RayDAT A click on Format will list the supported sample rates If t...

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

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 RayDAT RME 33 User s Guide HDSPe RayDAT Connections...

Page 34: ...Speed signal these inputs carry channels 5 to 16 in Quad Speed mode channels 3 to 8 ADAT4 can also be used as SPDIF optical input ADAT 2 3 4 Out Interface for a device receiving an ADAT signal from t...

Page 35: ...ork 18 3 SPDIF Coaxial Optical Input The SPDIF input optical coaxial is configured in the Settings dialog available by a click on the hammer symbol in the Task Bar s notification area The HDSPe AIO ac...

Page 36: ...e added to the system by the driver Using MIDI capable software these ports can be accessed under the name RayDAT MIDI Using more than one HDSPe RayDAT a consecutive number is added to the port name l...

Page 37: ...ome disadvantages The word clock is based on a fraction of the really needed clock For example SPDIF 44 1 kHz word clock a simple square wave signal has to be multiplied by 256 inside the device using...

Page 38: ...19 1 In case the HDSPe RayDAT resides within a chain of devices receiving word clock plug a T adapter into its BNC input jack and the cable supplying the word clock signal to one end of the adapter Co...

Page 39: ...User s Guide HDSPe RayDAT RME 39 User s Guide HDSPe RayDAT TotalMix FX...

Page 40: ...te 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: ...w 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 outpu...

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 channel...

Page 44: ...o 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: ...alue 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 B...

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 rou...

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: ...ess 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 fader...

Page 50: ...m the list of remote controllable channels 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 bl...

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: ...em to center instead Disable double click fader action Prevents unintentional gain settings for example when using sensitive touch pads Disable mouse wheel operation Pre vents unintentional changes wh...

Page 53: ...ettings 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 Current U...

Page 54: ...ain 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 rep...

Page 55: ...s 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 P...

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: ...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 Se...

Page 58: ...ey 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 V...

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: ...at 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 ADM...

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: ...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 V Pot...

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: ...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 Cue Phones 3 41 65 F 4 Cue Phones 4 42 66 F 4 Snapshot 1 36 54 F 3 Snaps...

Page 67: ...r 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: ...92 168 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 ri...

Page 70: ...w 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 sta...

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Page 72: ...4 bit 96 kHz Quad Speed S MUX4 8 channels 24 bit 192 kHz Bitclock PLL ensures perfect synchronisation even in varispeed operation Lock range 31 5 kHz 50 kHz Jitter suppression 50 dB 2 4 kHz Word Clock...

Page 73: ...l AES In SPDIF In ADAT In optional Video LTC Word In Jitter suppression of external clocks 50 dB 2 4 kHz PLL ensures zero dropout even at more than 100 ns jitter Supported sample rates 28 kHz up to 20...

Page 74: ...ompatible in principle because the audio information is stored in the same place in the data stream However there are blocks of additional information which are different for both standards In the tab...

Page 75: ...is Master too and thus slightly higher or lower than the HDSPe RayDAT internal sample rate Result When reading out the data there will frequently be read errors that cause clicks and drop outs Also w...

Page 76: ...typically generates a delay of one millisecond A playback and re record of the same signal via DA and AD loopback then causes an offset of the newly recorded track of about 2 ms Buffer Size Latency Wi...

Page 77: ...r left and right channels By this you get the double amount of data i e also double sample rate Of course in order to transmit a stereo signal two AES EBU ports are necessary then This transmission mo...

Page 78: ...Os of the RayDAT operate in Single Wire mode only 27 6 SteadyClock The SteadyClock FS technology of the HDSPe RayDAT guarantees an excellent performance in all clock modes Thanks to a highly efficien...

Page 79: ...thod is an industry standard today with different names like Dual AES Double Wide Dual Line and Wide Wire The AES3 specification uses the uncommon term Single channel double sampling frequency mode Wh...

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Page 82: ...r 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 warranty period is...

Page 83: ...c OS and macOS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Copyright Matthias Carstens 10 2020 Version 2 0 Current driver version Win 4 35 Mac OS X 4 17 Firmware version 16 204 TotalMix FX 1 67 Although...

Page 84: ...ence 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 interference...

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