User Manual

User's Guide HDSP System HDSP 9652 © RME

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the RME Hammerfall DSP system. This unique audio system is capable

of transferring analog and digital audio data directly to a computer from practically any device.

The latest Plug and Play technology guarantees a simple installation, even for the inexperi-

enced user. The numerous unique features and well thought-out configuration dialog puts the

Hammerfall DSP

at the very top of the range of computer-based audio interfaces.

The package contains drivers for Windows XP / Vista / 7 and Mac OS X PPC.

RME's high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing

as many functions as possible not in the driver (i.e. the CPU), but directly within the audio

hardware.

2. Package Contents

Please check your HDSP 9652 package to include each of the following:

• HDSP 9652 PCI card

• HDSP 9652 expansion board

• Quick Info guide

• RME Driver CD

• Adapter cable (D-type to D-type/phono)

• MIDI breakout cable

• Internal cable (2-core)

• Flat ribbon cable (14-conductor)

• 2 optical cable (TOSLINK), 2 m (6.6 ft)

3. System Requirements

• Windows XP or higher, Mac OS X (10.4.8 or higher)

• PCI Interface: a free PCI rev. 2.1 Busmaster slot

4. Brief Description and Characteristics

• All settings can be changed in real-time

• Analog, ADAT and SPDIF I/Os can be used simultaneously

• 8 available buffer sizes/latencies: 0.7 / 1.5 / 3 / 6 / 12 / 23 / 46 / 93 ms

• 12 channels 96 kHz/24 bit record/playback via ADAT optical (S/MUX)

• Clock modes slave and master

• Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control

• Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode

• Word clock input and output

• ADAT Sync In (9-pin D-sub) for sample-accurate transfers

• Zero Latency Monitoring for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring

• SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels

• SyncCheck tests and reports the synchronization status of input signals

• 2 x MIDI I/O, 16 channels high-speed MIDI

• DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS calculation

• TotalMix: 1352 channel mixer with 40 bit internal resolution