Introduction; Package Contents; System Requirements; Brief Description And Characteristics - RME Audio HDSPe RayDAT User Manual

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1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the RME HDSPe RayDAT. This unique audio card is capable of trans-
ferring digital audio data from practically any source directly to Windows and Mac computers.
The latest Plug and Play technology guarantees a simple installation, even for the inexperienced
user. Numerous unique features like a well thought-out Settings dialog and an integrated routing
solution realize a quick, comfortable and efficient operation of the HDSPe RayDAT.
The package contains drivers for Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10) and Mac OS X x86 (Intel).
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 hard-
ware.

2. Package Contents

Please check your HDSPe RayDAT's package contains each of the following:
 HDSPe RayDAT PCI Express card
 HDSPe RayDAT expansion board
 Quick Info guide
 Digital breakout cable (XLR / RCA)
 MIDI breakout cable
 Expansion Board ribbon cable (14-conductor)
 2 optical cable (TOSLINK), 2 m (6.6 ft)

3. System Requirements

 Windows XP or higher, Mac OS X Intel (10.6 or higher)
 PCI Express Interface: one free PCI Express slot, 1 Lane, version 1.1

4. Brief Description and Characteristics

 All settings can be changed in real-time
 Buffer sizes/latencies from 32 up to 8192 samples selectable
 32 channels 192 kHz/24 bit record/playback via ADAT optical
 16 channels 96 kHz/24 bit record/playback via ADAT optical (S/MUX)
 8 channels 192 kHz/24 bit record/playback via ADAT optical (S/MUX4)
 Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
 Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
 TotalMix 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, 32 channels high-speed MIDI
 DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS calculation
 TotalMix: 2592 channel mixer with 42 bit internal resolution
 SteadyClock FS: Jitter-immune, super-stable digital clock
 Optional Time Code module (TCO) for external Video-/SMPTE synchronization
User's Guide HDSPe RayDAT © RME
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