Introduction; Package Contents; System Requirements; Brief Description And Characteristics - RME Audio Hammerfall HDSP 9632 User Manual

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Hammerfall DSP. This unique audio system is capable of
transferring digital audio data directly to a computer from practically any device equipped with
a digital audio interface, be it SPDIF, AES/EBU or ADAT optical. With SteadyClock, the HDSP
9632 excels in analog inputs and outputs with unsurpassed quality. The latest Plug and Play
technology guarantees a simple installation, even for the inexperienced user. The numerous
unique features and well thought-out configuration dialog puts the Hammerfall DSP at the very
top of the range of digital audio interface cards.
The package includes drivers for Windows 2000/XP and Mac OS X. An ALSA driver for Linux
is also available (see chapter 7.5).
Our high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing all
functions directly in hardware and not in the driver (i.e. the CPU).

2. Package Contents

Please check that your Hammerfall DSP System's package contains each of the following:
HDSP 9632 PCI card
Quick Info guide
RME Driver CD
Digital adapter cable (phono / phono to D-type 9 pin)
Analog adapter cable (phono / phono / TRS / MIDI to D-type 15 pin)
Internal cable (2-core)
1 optical cable (TOSLINK)

3. System Requirements

Windows 2000/XP, Linux, Mac OS X
PCI Interface: a free PCI rev. 2.1 Busmaster slot
Note: Examples and detailed descriptions of suitable audio desktop systems can be found in
the Tech Info RME Reference PCs: Hardware recommendations.

4. Brief Description and Characteristics

Hammerfall design: 0% (zero!) CPU load, even using all 32 ASIO channels
All settings can be changed in real-time
Enhanced mixed mode: All inputs and all outputs can be used simultaneously
8 available buffer sizes/latencies: 1.5 / 3 / 6 / 12 / 23 / 46 / 93 / 186 ms
Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
Zero Latency Monitoring: Hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch in/out
Enhanced ZLM 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
1 x MIDI I/O, 16 channels high-speed MIDI
DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS calculation
TotalMix: 512-channel mixer with 40 bit internal resolution
SteadyClock: jitter-immune, super stable digital clock
User's Guide Hammerfall DSP 9632 © RME
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