Digital Recording - RME Audio Hammerfall HDSPe MADI User Manual

12.5 Digital Recording

Unlike analog soundcards which
produce empty wave files (or noise)
when no input signal is present, digital
interfaces always need a valid input
signal to start recording.
Taking this into account, RME added a
comprehensive I/O signal status
display to the HDSPe MADI, showing
sample frequency, lock and sync status
for every input.
The sample frequency shown in the
fields Clock Mode and MADI Input
Status is useful as a quick display of
the current configuration of the unit and
the connected external equipment. If no
sample frequency is recognized, it will
read 'No Lock'.
This way, configuring any suitable
audio application for digital recording is
simple. After selecting the correct input,
HDSPe MADI displays the current
sample frequency. This parameter can
then be changed in the application's
audio properties (or similar) dialog.
It often makes sense to monitor the
input signal or send it directly to the
output. This can be done at zero
latency using TotalMix (see chapter 25).
An automated control of real-time monitoring can be achieved by Steinberg's ASIO protocol
with RME's ASIO drivers and all ASIO 2 compatible programs. When 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'
has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the output whenever a recording
is started (punch-in).
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