User Manual

User's Guide HDSPe AES © RME

11. Configuring the HDSPe AES

11.1 Settings Dialog

Configuration of the HDSPe AES is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can be

opened:

• by clicking on the hammer symbol in the Task Bar's notification area

The mixer of the HDSPe AES (TotalMix) can be opened:

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

The hardware of the HDSP system offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions

and options which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different

requirements. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialog:

• Configuration of digital I/Os

• Synchronization behaviour

• State of input and output

• Current sample rate

• Latency

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 tab About includes information

about the current driver and

firmware version of the HDSPe AES.

The status displays at the bottom of

the dialog box give the user precise

information about the current status

of the system, and the status of all

digital signals.

Buffer Size

The setting Buffer Size determines the latency between incoming and outgoing ASIO and WDM

data, as well as affecting system stability (see chapter 11.1).

WDM Devices

Not before Vista the OS had been capable to handle more than 32 WDM stereo devices. There-

fore under W2k/XP it often makes sense to intentionally limit their number.