User's Manual

User’s Guide ADI-2 Pro FS - v 2.5

Software to record DSD audio:

Name OS URL

VinylStudio Win/Mac www.alpinesoft.co.uk

Sound-It! Win/Mac http://www.ssw.co.jp

Pyramix Win www.merging.com

AudioGate4 Win/Mac www.korg.com

19.5 DSD Level Meter

While most DACs, even ones seen as 'Hi-End', leave the

user clueless during DSD operation, the ADI-2 Pro

continues to show level as well as spectral content. To be

able to show the analog I/Os audio signals on level meters

and Analyzer the DSP performs an additional DSD to PCM

conversion.

This additional conversion is not available for the digital

I/Os, shown in the Global Level Meter. Here DSD is shown

as it appears and sounds: with DoP as constant noise at

about -24 dBFS.

19.6 Beyond…

For the first time the ADI-2 Pro enables configurations, settings and applications that might give

answers to a lot of questions. Is there really a sonic difference between different DA-filters with

different impulse response properties? Just try it! Is there really a difference in sound between

DSD to PCM and DSD Direct? Just try it! Does an AD/DA converter chain sound different with

different sample rates? Just try it! Does the same converter chain sound different - and how

does it sound at all - if one uses DSD? Just try it!