User`s guide

User's Guide Fireface 400 © RME

7. Configuring the Fireface

7.1 Settings dialog - General

Configuration of the Fireface 400 is done via its own settings dialog. 'Settings' can be opened:

• by clicking on the fire symbol in the Task Bar's system tray

The mixer of the Fireface 400, TotalMix FX, can be opened:

• by clicking on the mixer icon in the Task Bar's notification area

The hardware of the Fireface 400 offers a number of practical functions and options which af-

fect how the card operates. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialog:

• Latency

• Configuration of digital I/Os

• WDM Device Configuration

• Current sample rate

• Synchronization behaviour

• State of input and output

• Level of analog I/Os

Any changes made in the Settings

dialog are applied immediately -

confirmation (e.g. by clicking on

OK or exiting the dialog) 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.

The status displays at the bottom

of the dialog box give precise

information about the current

status of the system, and the

status of all digital signals.

The About tab includes

information about the current

driver and firmware version of the

Fireface 400 plus two more options:

Lock Registry

Default: off. Checking this option brings up a dialog to enter a password. Changes in the Set-

tings dialog are no longer written to the registry. As the settings are always loaded from the

registry when starting the computer, this method provides an easy way to define an initial state

of the Fireface 400.