Introduction; Package Contents; System Requirements; Brief Description And Characteristics - RME Audio Hammerfall DIGI9636 User Manual

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the RME DIGI9636. This card is capable of transferring digital
audio data directly to a computer from practically any device equipped with a digital audio
interface, be it S/PDIF, AES/EBU or ADAT optical. The numerous unique features, well
thought-out configuration dialog and unsurpassed low latency operation puts the DIGI9636
at the very top of the range of digital audio interface cards.
The package includes ASIO 2.0 drivers for MacOS. An ALSA driver for Linux or Unix is also
available.
Our high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing all
functions directly in hardware and not in the driver (i.e. the CPU).

2. Package Contents

Please check that your DIGI9636 package contains each of the following:
DIGI9636 PCI card
Quick Info guide
RME Driver CD
Adapter cable (D-type to D-type/phono)
Internal cable (2-core)
Lightpipe cable (2 x 2m)

3. System Requirements

MacOS 8.x or higher. G3 or higher recommended.
A free PCI rev. 2.1 Busmaster slot

4. Brief Description and Characteristics

PCI Busmaster interface with additional burst FIFO
No risk of dropouts, even at high PCI bus load
ASIO design: 0% (zero!) CPU load, even using all 36 channels
All settings can be changed in real-time
Enhanced mixed mode: ADAT In, S/PDIF In, and all outputs can be used simultaneously
8 available buffer sizes/latencies: 1.5 / 3 / 6 / 12 / 23 / 46 / 93 / 186 ms
Sample Split technology for 8 channel, 96 kHz/24-bit record/playback via ADAT optical
Slave and master clock modes
Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
Word clock input and output
ADAT Sync in (9-pin D-type) for sample-accurate transfer
Zero Latency Monitoring: Hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch in/out
Enhanced ZLM prevents noises during asynchronous full duplex transfer
SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
SyncCheck tests and reports the synchronization status of input signals
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