Configuring The Hammerfall; General Information - RME Audio Hammerfall DIGI 9636 User Manual

9. Configuring the Hammerfall

9.1 General Information

Configuring the Hammerfall is done using its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can be
opened in three different ways:
by clicking on the hammer icon in the Taskbar's system tray
by starting the 'Hammerfall' link from the Desktop
via 'shortcut key' as defined in the 'Digi9652' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
Under Windows 2000/XP Settings can be activated by clicking on the
DIGI96 symbol in the Taskbar.
The DIGI9636 hardware offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions and
options which affect how the card operates - the DIGI9636 can be configured to suit many
different requirements. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialogue:
Input selection
Output mode
Output channel status
Synchronization behaviour
Input and output status display
Time code display
Any changes made in the Settings
dialog are applied immediately -
confirmation (e.g. by clicking on OK
or exiting the dialogue) is not
required. However, settings should
not be changed during playback or
record if it can be avoided, as this
can cause unwanted noises. Also,
please note that even in 'Stop'
mode, several programs keep the
recording and playback devices
open, which means that any new
settings might not
immediately. In
recommend disabling 'Audio active
in background' (assuming this option
is available).
The status displays at the bottom of the dialog box give the user precise information about the
current status of the board, and the status of all signals. 'SyncCheck' indicates whether there is
a valid signal for each input ('Lock' or 'No Lock'), or if there is a valid and synchronous signal
('Sync'). The 'Sync Ref' display shows the input and frequency of the current sync source.
'Time Code' displays time information received from the card's ADAT Sync In. This is
convenient for checking whether the system is running in time with the transmitting device (e.g.
ADAT).
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