User’s Guide DIGI9636
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9. Configuring the Hammerfall
9.1 General Information
Configuring the Hammerfall is done using its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can be
opened in three different ways:
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by clicking on the hammer icon in the Taskbar's system tray
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by starting the 'Hammerfall' link from the Desktop
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via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi9652' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
Under Windows 2000/XP Settings can be activated by clicking on the
DIGI96 symbol in the Taskbar.
The
DIGI9636
hardware offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions and
options which affect how the card operates - the
DIGI9636
can be configured to suit many
different requirements. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialogue:
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Input selection
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Output mode
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Output channel status
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Synchronization behaviour
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Input and output status display
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Time code display
Any changes made in the Settings
dialog are applied immediately -
confirmation (e.g. by clicking on OK
or exiting the dialogue) is not
required. However, settings should
not be changed during playback or
record if it can be avoided, as this
can cause unwanted noises. Also,
please note that even in 'Stop'
mode, several programs keep the
recording and playback devices
open, which means that any new
settings might not be applied
immediately. In general, we
recommend disabling 'Audio active
in background’ (assuming this option
is available).
The status displays at the bottom of the dialog box give the user precise information about the
current status of the board, and the status of all signals. ‘SyncCheck’ indicates whether there is
a valid signal for each input (‘Lock’ or ‘No Lock’), or if there is a valid
and
synchronous signal
(‘Sync’). The ‘Sync Ref’ display shows the input and frequency of the current sync source.
'Time Code' displays time information received from the card’s ADAT Sync In. This is
convenient for checking whether the system is running in time with the transmitting device (e.g.
ADAT).
