User`s guide

User's Guide Fireface 400 © RME

11. Configuring the Fireface

11.1 Settings dialog - General

Configuration of the Fireface 400 is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can be

opened:

• by clicking on the fire symbol in the Task Bar's system tray

The mixer of the Fireface 400 (TotalMix) can be opened:

• by clicking on the mixer icon in the Task Bar's system tray

The hardware of the Fireface 400 offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions

and options which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different

requirements. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialog:

• Input selection

• Level of analog I/Os

• Configuration of digital I/Os

• Synchronization behaviour

• State of input and output

• Current sample rate

• Latency

Any changes made in the Settings

dialog are applied immediately -

confirmation (e.g. by clicking on OK

or exiting the dialog) 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 be applied imme-

diately.

The status displays at the bottom of

the dialog box give the user precise

information about the current status

of the system, and the status of all

digital signals. SyncCheck indicates whether there is a valid signal (Lock, No Lock) for each

input (Word Clock, ADAT, SPDIF), or if there is a valid and synchronous signal (Sync). The

AutoSync Ref display shows the input and frequency of the current sync source.

The string Errors is displayed only when transmission errors of PCI/FireWire are detected. The

display will be reset on any start of a playback/record, i.e. set to zero and is thus no longer visi-

ble. More information can be found in chapter 37.3.