Configuring The Madiface Usb; Settings Dialog - RME Audio MADIface USB User Manual

14. Configuring the MADIface USB

14.1 Settings Dialog

Configuring the MADIface USB is done via its own Settings dialog. Start the program Fireface
USB Settings. The mixer of the MADIface USB can be configured by starting the program To-
talMix FX.
The MADIface hardware offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions and op-
tions which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different require-
ments. The following is available in the Settings dialog:
• Configuration of digital I/Os
• Synchronization behaviour
• Current sample rate
• State of input and output
Any changes performed in the
Settings dialog are applied
immediately - confirmation (e.g. by
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.
Use the drop down menu
Properties For to select the unit
to be configured.
On the right of it the current
firmware and driver version is
shown.
Output Format
Defines the format of the MADI output signal. MADI can be a 56 or 64 channel signal. Sample
rates in Double Speed range (64/88.2/96 kHz) can be transmitted by the normal 48K Frame, or
using a native 96K Frame.
Options
Output offers three options: 64 Channel Mix, 128 Channel Mix, Disable TotalMix. In 64 Channel
Mix mode TotalMix FX shows 64 input, playback and output channels. All settings in TotalMix
use the data from one MADI input port, and send identical data to both MADI output ports. In
128 Channel Mix mode record and playback is still limited to 64 channels, with the current input
selected as Input in the Settings dialog. But the other input is also active for TotalMix, and the
output signal is not mirrored, but separated, with TotalMix having 128 output channels. Disable
TotalMix completely disables TotalMix FX. All input and output data is going straight to re-
cord/coming from playback, with no mixing or routing involved. In this mode the outputs are
mirrored, carrying the same signal.
Input defines the currently used main input, Optical or Coaxial. AutoSelect activates an auto-
matic input selection, dependent on the currently connected input. Using both inputs with MADI
at the same time, AutoSelect puts the device into Seamless Redundancy mode. The MADIface
USB will switch to the other input in real-time if the current one fails. The currently used input for
recording is shown below as Current MADI Input.
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