User's Manual
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User’s Guide ADI-2 DAC v2.2 © RME 
 General 
1 Introduction ...............................................................5 
2 Package Contents.....................................................5 
3 System Requirements ..............................................5 
4  Brief Description and Characteristics.....................6 
5  First Usage - Quick Start 
5.1  Connectors and Controls ........................................7 
5.2  Quick Start ..............................................................7 
5.3  Operation at the unit................................................8 
5.4  Overview Menu Structure .......................................9 
5.5  Playback................................................................10 
5.6  Digital Recording...................................................10 
6 Power Supply...........................................................11 
7 Firmware Update.....................................................11 
8 Features Explained 
8.1  Extreme Power Headphone Output......................12 
8.2  IEM Headphone Output ........................................13 
8.3  5-band Parametric EQ ..........................................13 
8.4  Bass / Treble.........................................................14 
8.5  Loudness...............................................................14 
8.6  Crossfeed..............................................................15 
8.7  M/S-Processing.....................................................15 
8.8  DSP Limitations.....................................................16 
 Operation, Controls and Display 
9  RME Multi-Remote Control (MRC) 
9.1  Keys and Functions..............................................18 
9.2  Other Remote Controls........................................19 
10  Front Panel Controls 
10.1  Keys .....................................................................19 
10.2  Encoders..............................................................19 
11 VOL...........................................................................20 
12 I/O..............................................................................20 
12.1  Subpage Settings.................................................21 
12.2  Subpage Parametric EQ......................................22 
12.3  Subpage Bass / Treble ........................................23 
12.4  Subpage Loudness..............................................23 
13 EQ .............................................................................24 
14 SETUP 
14.1  Options 
14.1.1 Remap Keys / Diagnosis..............................26 
14.1.2 Clock ............................................................27 
14.1.3 Phones / DSD ..............................................27 
14.1.4 Display..........................................................28 
14.2  Load/Store all Settings.........................................28 
15 Top Screens 
15.1  Dark Volume / Details ..........................................29 
15.2  Analyzer ...............................................................29 
15.3  State Overview.....................................................30 
16 Warning Messages..................................................31 
17 DSD Operation 
17.1  General ................................................................33 
17.2  Direct DSD ...........................................................33 
17.3  DSD Playback......................................................34 
17.4  DSD Record.........................................................34 










