User's Manual

User's Guide HDSPe AIO Pro © RME

8. Configuring the HDSPe AIO Pro

8.1 Settings Dialog

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

be opened:

 by clicking on the hammer symbol in the Task Bar's system tray

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

 by clicking on the mixer icon in the Task Bar's system tray

The hardware of the HDSPe system offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical func-

tions 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:

 Input selection

 Level of analog I/Os

 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 - con-

firmation (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 the user precise

information about the current status of

the system, and the status of all digital

signals.

The tab About includes information

about the current driver version.

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 10). While ASIO can use any offered

buffer size, WDM is limited to 256 (XP) or 512 samples (Win 7/8). The driver handles this auto-

matically, higher settings are only applied to ASIO while WDM will stay at 256/512 internally.