Introduction; Package Contents; System Requirements; Brief Description And Characteristics - RME Audio Digiface AES User Manual

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Digiface AES. This compact audio interface is capable of transferring
analog and digital audio data from any source directly to Windows and Mac computers. Numerous
unique features include flexible clocking, well thought-out Settings dialogs, Sample Rate Conver-
sion and supreme analog circuitry. All this realizes a quick, comfortable and efficient operation of
the Digiface AES.
The package contains drivers for Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 and macOS (11 or higher, Intel / M1 /
M2).

2. Package Contents

Please check your Digiface AES package contains each of the following:
 Digiface AES
 Cable USB 2.0, 1.8 m (6 ft)
 MIDI breakout cable
 External switched power supply, lockable connector, DC 12 V 24 W
 Power cord

3. System Requirements

 Windows 7 or up, Intel macOS (11 or up)
 1 x USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port
 Computer with at least Intel Core i5 CPU

4. Brief Description and Characteristics

 All settings can be changed in real-time
 Buffer sizes/latencies from 48 up to 8192 samples selectable
 Intuitive and efficient operation via LC-display
 2 digitally controlled microphone/Line inputs in studio quality
 2 balanced Line outputs, level switchable +19 dBu / +13 dBu / +4 dBu
 2 channels 192 kHz Record/Playback via AES (XLR)
 2 channels 192 kHz Record/Playback via SPDIF coaxial (RCA)
 2 channels 192 kHz Record/Playback via SPDIF optical
 SRC einem dieser Eingänge frei zuweisbar
 8 channels 48 kHz Record/Playback via ADAT optical
 Clock modes slave and master
 Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
 Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
 SteadyClock FS: Jitter-immune, super-stable digital clock
 SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
 SyncCheck tests and reports the synchronization status of input signals
 TotalMix for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring
 TotalMix: 480 channel mixer with 46 bit internal resolution
 TotalMix FX: 3-band EQ and Low Cut
 1 x MIDI I/O, 16 channels high-speed Low-Jitter MIDI
 1 x low impedance headphone output
 DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS calculation
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