User`s guide

User's Guide DIGI32 © RME

1. Introduction

DIGI32 allows the recording of digital audio from CD, DAT, sampler or other digital sources

directly into your computer. The installation is made very simple, even for the inexperienced

user, thanks to the most up to date Plug & Play technology. The support of up to 24 bit audio

resolution and direct Hi-Speed 32 bit data transfer puts DIGI32 at the top of the range of

interface cards available to date. Drivers for Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 and XP allow a prob-

lem-free, comfortable and powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology.

Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions

not carried out by the driver (and therefore from the computer´s CPU) but carried out by the

DIGI32 hardware.

2. Package Contents

Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI32’s packaging box:

• PCI Card DIGI32

• Quick Info guide

• RME Driver CD

• Optical cable (TOSLINK)

• Internal cable (2 wire)

3. System Requirements

• Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP

• A free PCI bus slot

Additional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software used for

recording, playing and editing the audio data.

4. Brief Description and Characteristics

• Short, full Plug & Play compatible PCI card

• 16 / 20 / 24 bit audio resolution

• Display of the input sample frequency

• Outputs optical / cinch work simultaneous (signal distribution possible)

• Accepts Professional and Consumer Format

• Ignores copy protection

• Ground free transformer coupled inputs and outputs

• Error LED for input signal

• Low Jitter Design: < 3 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical In)

• Sample aligned simultaneous start of record and playback in Record while Play mode

• 32 bit memory transfer guarantees low system load

• No DMA or input / output address needed

• Full Duplex (simultaneous recording and playback)

• Monitoring (pass through mode for input signal)

• High bus transfer rate (> 120 MByte/s) ensures minimal CPU / system load

• More than one card with only one driver useable (Windows)

• Automatic hardware self-test when booting