DIGI9636
User’s Guide
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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the
RME DIGI9636
. This card is capable of transferring digital
audio data directly to a computer from practically any device equipped with a digital audio
interface, be it S/PDIF, AES/EBU or ADAT optical. The numerous unique features, well
thought-out configuration dialog and unsurpassed low latency operation puts the
DIGI9636
at the very top of the range of digital audio interface cards.
The package includes ASIO 2.0 drivers for MacOS. An ALSA driver for Linux or Unix is also
available.
Our high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing all
functions directly in hardware and not in the driver (i.e. the CPU).
2. Package Contents
Please check that your
DIGI9636
package contains each of the following:
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DIGI9636
PCI card
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Quick Info guide
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RME Driver CD
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Adapter cable (D-type to D-type/phono)
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Internal cable (2-core)
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Lightpipe cable (2 x 2m)
3. System Requirements
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MacOS 8.x or higher. G3 or higher recommended.
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A free PCI rev. 2.1 Busmaster slot
4. Brief Description and Characteristics
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PCI Busmaster interface with additional burst FIFO
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No risk of dropouts, even at high PCI bus load
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ASIO design: 0% (zero!) CPU load, even using all 36 channels
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All settings can be changed in real-time
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Enhanced mixed mode: ADAT In, S/PDIF In, and all outputs can be used simultaneously
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8 available buffer sizes/latencies: 1.5 / 3 / 6 / 12 / 23 / 46 / 93 / 186 ms
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Sample Split technology for 8 channel, 96 kHz/24-bit record/playback via ADAT optical
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Slave and master clock modes
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Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
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Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
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Word clock input and output
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ADAT Sync in (9-pin D-type) for sample-accurate transfer
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Zero Latency Monitoring: Hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch in/out
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Enhanced ZLM prevents noises during asynchronous full duplex transfer
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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