User's Guide ADI-648 © RME
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1. Introduction
With the ADI-648 you have an incredibly versatile digital interface to your supply. What at first
looks like a simple MADI to ADAT format converter, turns out to be an extremely flexible prob-
lem solver at a closer look. From small project studios to broadcast and television, this
A
d-
vanced
D
igital
I
nterface
is the perfect tool for many tasks.
As a consequent continuation of RME's world-wide successful ADI-8 series, the 648 also con-
tains elaborate technology and the latest integrated circuits. In a few words: The ADI-648 is a
uniquely powerful and high-quality device, which will excite you even after many years of op-
eration.
2. Package Contents
Please check that your ADI-648 package contains each of the following:
•
ADI-648
•
Manual
•
Power chord
3. Brief Description and Characteristics
The ADI-648 consists of two 64-channel digital format converters in reference quality, in a stan-
dard 19" box with 1 unit height. The compact device has numerous extraordinary features like
Intelligent Clock Control (ICC), SyncCheck
®
, SyncAlign
®
, Bitclock PLL, SteadyClock, active
jitter damping per D-PLL, patchbay functionality, and a 16x16 Matrix router.
All of the ADI-648 I/Os support 96 kHz/24 bit. As ADAT optical is restricted to 48kHz, in DS
mode (Double Speed) two channels are being used for the transmission of one channel's data.
The
Sample Split
algorithm used is compatible to
S/MUX
and
Double Wire
, and also imple-
mented in RME's Hammerfall and Hammerfall DSP. Thus the ADI-648 also serves as an ideal
MADI frontend for these interface cards, on both Mac and PC.
The format conversion between MADI and ADAT operates in both directions at the same time.
LEDs of different colours show the present state of incoming and outgoing signals and of the
internal processing in a clear way.
The unique Intelligent Clock Control (ICC) allows for a flexible use with internal clock (44.1, 48,
88.2 and 96 kHz), external word clock or the digital input signals. These options are intelligently
coupled in a way typical for RME, and easy to apply thanks to a clear and easily understand-
able display of the Lock and Sync states.
Futhermore the unique
16 x 16 Matrix Router
allows to use the ADI-648 as patchbay and split-
ter. All 128 input channels, MADI and ADAT, can be routed to all 128 outputs – even within the
same format.