User`s guide

User’s Guide Micstasy © RME

17.6 General

• Power supply: Internal switching PSU, 100 - 240 V AC, 60 Watts

• Typical power consumption: 24 Watts

• Maximum power consumption: < 40 Watts

• Dimensions including rack ears (WxHxD): 483 x 88 x 242 mm (19" x 3.46" x 9.5")

• Dimensions without rack ears/handles (WxHxD): 436 x 88 x 235 mm (17.2" x 3.46" x 9.3")

• Weight: 3 kg ( 6.6 lbs)

• Temperature range: +5° up to +50° Celsius (41° F up to 122°F)

• Relative humidity: < 75%, non condensing

17.7 Firmware

The Micstasy is internally based on programmable logic. By re-programming of a little compo-

nent called Flash-PROM, both function and behaviour of the unit can be changed at any time.

At the time of writing this manual, the unit is shipped with firmware 2.0. The firmware version is

displayed after power on for about one second on the Gain displays of the Micstasy.

Firmware 1.2: Initial release

Firmware 1.6: All relais are activated upon power-on to avoid contact problems. State of the

Setup menu is saved temporarily.

Firmware 2.0 includes new functions (MADI In to ADAT/AES Out, remote support for Yamaha

PM5D, word clock out switchable to Single Speed).

Firmware 2.1 includes the new functions Display Auto Dark and Test Oscillator.

Firmware Updates: The firmware itself is free of charge. However, the costs of shipment and

flashing the unit in the factory have to be paid by the costumer. Please contact the RME support

or your local dealer.

The I64 MADI Card has its own firmware. Micstasy M with firmware below 1.6 have a I64 MADI

Card that can not be used with varipitch. I64 MADI Cards with the latest firmware have a sticker

with the firmware version date code on them. The latest one is 20081220, identical to 20090113

(Micstasy with firmware 2.1 have these already inside). The firmware of the I64 MADI Card can

be updated in the factory. Please contact the RME support or your local dealer.

17.8 MADI User Bit Chart

• RS-232: channels 1 to 9 (through mode active in the I64 MADI Card)

• ADC: channel 19

• MIDI: channel 56 (48k) / 28 (96k)