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User's Guide Fireface UC © RME
21. Using more than one Fireface
OS X erlaubt die Verwendung von mehr als einem Audiogerät und deren gleichzeitige Nutzung
in einem Programm. Dies geschieht über die Funktion Aggregate Devices, mit dem sich meh-
rere Geräte zu einem zusammenfassen lassen.
The current driver supports up to three Fireface UC. All units have to be in sync, i.e. have to
receive valid sync information (either via word clock or by using AutoSync and feeding synchro-
nized signals).
If one of the Firefaces is set to clock mode Master, all others have to be set to clock mode
Slave, and have to be synced from the master, for example by feeding word clock. The
clock modes of all units have to be set up correctly in the Fireface Settings dialog.
If all units are fed with a synchronous clock, i.e. all units show Sync in their Settings dialog,
all channels can be used at once.
When using more than one Fireface UC the USB bus might get overloaded. To prevent this
connect all units to different USB busses.
Note
: TotalMix is part of the hardware of each Fireface. Up to three mixers are available, but
these are separated and can't interchange data. Therefore a global mixer for all units is not
possible.
22. DIGICheck Mac
The DIGICheck software is a unique utility developed for testing, measuring and analysing digi-
tal audio streams. Although this Windows software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a
comprehensive online help. DIGICheck 0.5 operates in parallel to any software, showing all
input data. The following is a short summary of the currently available functions:
Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/10/28 channels. Application examples: Peak
level measurement, RMS level measurement, over-detection, phase correlation measure-
ment, dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long
term peak measurement, input check. Oversampling mode for levels higher than 0 dBFS.
Supports visualization according to the K-System.
Hardware Level Meter for Input, Playback and Output. Reference Level Meter freely con-
figurable, causing near zero CPU load, because calculated from the Fireface hardware.
Vector Audio Scope. World wide unique Goniometer showing the typical afterglow of a
oscilloscope-tube. Includes Correlation meter and level meter.
Surround Audio Scope. Professional Surround Level Meter with extended correlation
analysis.
Spectral Analyser. World wide unique 10-, 20- or 30-band display in analog bandpass filter
technology. 192 kHz-capable!
Totalyser. Spectral Analyser, Level Meter and Vector Audio Scope in a single window.
Completely multi-client. Open as many measurement windows as you like, on any chan-
nels and inputs or outputs!
To install DIGICheck, go to the \DIGICheck directory on the RME Driver CD and run setup.exe.
Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.
DIGICheck is constantly updated. The latest version is always available on our website
www.rme-audio.com, section Downloads/Add-Ons.