User Manual

User's Guide HDSPe AES © RME

14. Using multiple HDSPe AES

The current driver supports operation of up to three HDSPe AES. All cards of the HDSP and

HDSPe system use the same driver, therefore can be used at the same time. All units have to

be in sync, i.e. have to receive valid sync information either via word clock or by using AutoSync

and feeding synchronized signals.

• If one of the HDSP systems is set to clock mode Master, all others have to be set to clock

mode AutoSync, and have to be synced from the master, for example by feeding word clock.

The clock modes of all units have to be set up correctly in their Settings dialog.

• If all units are fed with a synchronous clock, i.e. all units show Sync in their Settings dialog,

all channels can be used at once. This is especially easy to handle under ASIO, as the ASIO

driver presents all units as one.

Note:

TotalMix is part of the hardware of each HDSP system. Up to three mixers are available,

but these are separated and can't interchange data. Therefore a global mixer for all units is not

possible.

15. DIGICheck Windows

The DIGICheck software is a unique utility developed for testing, measuring and analysing digi-

tal audio streams. Although this Windows software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a

comprehensive online help. DIGICheck 5.4 operates as multi-client ASIO host, therefore can be

used in parallel to any software, be it WDM or ASIO, with both inputs and outputs (!). The fol-

lowing is a short summary of the currently available functions:

• Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8/16 channels. Application examples: Peak

level measurement, RMS level measurement, over-detection, phase correlation measure-

ment, dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long

term peak measurement, input check. Oversampling mode for levels higher than 0 dBFS.

Slow RMS and RLB weighting filter. Supports visualization according to the K-System.

• Hardware Level Meter for Input, Playback and Output. Reference Level Meter freely con-

figurable, causing near zero CPU load, because calculated from the HDSPe hardware.

• Spectral Analyser. World wide unique 10-, 20- or 30-band display in analog bandpass-filter

technology. 192 kHz-capable!

• Vector Audio Scope. World wide unique Goniometer showing the typical afterglow of a

oscilloscope-tube. Includes Correlation meter and level meter.

• Totalyser. Spectral Analyser, Level Meter and Vector Audio Scope in a single window.

• Surround Audio Scope. Professional Surround Level Meter with extended correlation

analysis, ITU weighting and ITU summing meter.

• ITU1770/EBU R128 Meter. For standardized loudness measurements.

• Bit Statistics & Noise. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC

offset. Includes Signal to Noise measurement in dB and dBA, plus DC measurement.

• Channel Status Display. Detailed analysis and display of SPDIF and AES/EBU Channel

Status data.

• Global Record. Long-term recording of all channels at lowest system load.

• Completely multi-client. Open as many measurement windows as you like, on any chan-

nels and inputs or outputs!

To install DIGICheck, go to the \DIGICheck directory on the RME Driver CD and run setup.exe.

Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.

DIGICheck is constantly updated. The latest version is always available on our website