User`s guide

Windows Driver 4.x © RME

6.2 Option WDM Devices

The WDM Devices configuration has one button to enter the edit dialog, a status display

showing the number of currently enabled WDM devices, and a listbox to select between Stereo

or Multi-Channel devices.

The number represents both record and

playback devices, so ‘1’ means one

input and one output device.

The screenshot to the right shows the

stereo WDM devices available with the

Multiface, and that only Analog 1/2 has

been activated. Any number can be

activated. Also only higher numbered

devices might be active. For example

using the ADAT output for system

based audio does not require to activate

the 4 analog stereo devices. Only ADAT

1/2 will show up in the Windows Sound

control panel.

The checkbox All to the right allows for

a quick check/uncheck of all devices.

The screenshot to the left shows the

multi-channel WDM devices available

with the Multiface after selecting ‘Multi-

Channel’ in the WDM Devices listbox

and hitting WDM Configure. In this

example the devices Analog 1 to 8 and

ADAT 1 to 8 are active.

Using a multi-channel WDM device

allows for the use of multi-channel

playback with specialized software as

well as Surround sound from DVD or

Blu-Ray player software.

Please note that configuring the WDM

device to a specific surround mode in the

control panel Sound requires the device

to have the Speaker property. See next

page.

Again the checkbox All to the right allows

for a quick check/uncheck of all devices.