User`s guide

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User's Guide Fireface 400 © RME
General
1 Introduction ...............................................................6
2 Package Contents.....................................................6
3 System Requirements ..............................................6
4 Brief Description and Characteristics.....................6
5 First Usage - Quick Start
5.1 Connectors and Front Panel...................................7
5.2 Quick Start ..............................................................9
6 Accessories ...............................................................9
7 Warranty...................................................................10
8 Appendix..................................................................10
Installation and Operation - Windows
9 Hardware Installation..............................................14
10 Driver and Firmware
10.1 Driver Installation .................................................14
10.2 Driver Update .......................................................15
10.3 Deinstalling the Drivers ........................................15
10.4 Firmware Update..................................................15
11 Configuring the Fireface
11.1 Settings dialog – General.....................................16
11.2 Settings dialog – Input Gain.................................19
11.3 Settings dialog – DDS ..........................................19
11.4 Clock Modes - Synchronization............................21
11.5 Limit Bandwidth ....................................................22
12 Operation and Usage
12.1 Playback...............................................................23
12.2 DVD Playback (AC-3 / DTS) ................................24
12.3 Low Latency under MME......................................25
12.4 Notes on WDM.....................................................26
12.5 Multi-client Operation ...........................................27
12.6 Digital Recording..................................................28
12.7 Analog Recording.................................................29
13 Operation under ASIO 2.0
13.1 General ................................................................29
13.2 Known Problems ..................................................30
14 Operation under GSIF.............................................30
15 Using more than one Fireface................................31
16 DIGICheck ................................................................32
17 Hotline – Troubleshooting
17.1 General ................................................................33
17.2 Installation ............................................................34
18 Diagrams
18.1 Channel Routing ASIO 96 kHz ............................35
18.2 Channel Routing MME 96 kHz.............................36
Installation and Operation - Mac OS X
19 Hardware Installation..............................................38
20 Driver
20.1 Driver Installation .................................................38
20.2 Driver Update.......................................................39
21 Firmware Update.....................................................39