Option Wdm Devices - RME Audio HDSPe AIO Pro User Manual

8.3 Option WDM Devices

The area WDM Devices gives configuration access, a status display showing the number of
currently enabled WDM devices, and a listbox to select between Stereo or Multi-Channel devic-
es.
The number represents both record and
playback devices, so '1' means one input
and one output device.
The screenshot to the right shows the stereo
WDM devices available with the HDSPe AIO
Pro, and that only Analog 1/2 has been acti-
vated. Any number can be activated. Also
only higher numbered devices might be ac-
tive. For example using the output ADAT 1/2
for system based audio does not require to
activate AES, Phones and Analog 1/2. Only
ADAT ½ will show up in the Windows Sound
control panel.
The checkbox All to the right allows for a
quick check/uncheck of all devices.
Please note that defining more than one device as Speaker usually makes no sense, and the
speakers also don't get numbered or renamed in Windows, so it is impossible to find out which
one is which.
With the HDSPe AIO Pro stereo devices (Analog, AES, SPDIF) are limited to 2 channels even
when used as multichannel devices. Only ADAT 1-8 can be addressed as 2-channel, 4-channel,
6-channel or 8-channel device after multichannel assignment.
After leaving the dialog with OK the WDM devices are reloaded so Windows sees their new
properties.
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The screenshot to the left shows the multi-
channel WDM devices available with the
HDSPe AIO Pro after selecting 'Multi-
Channel' in the WDM Devices listbox and
hitting WDM Configure. In this example the
devices ADAT 1 to 8 are active.
Using a multi-channel WDM device allows
for the use of multi-channel playback with
specialized software as well as Surround
sound from DVD or Bluray player software.
Changing to the tab Speaker presents a list
of all currently activated WDM devices. Any
of these can now get the Speaker property.
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