User Manual

User's Guide Digiface Dante © RME
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Buffer Size
The setting Buffer Size determines the latency between incoming and outgoing ASIO and WDM
data, as well as affecting system stability (see chapter 7.1).
USB Diagnosis shows specific USB transmission errors (CRC5, usually 0) and general errors.
If the unit detects a record or playback error the number shown will no longer be 0. An audio
reset is performed automatically. The counter is reset on start of playback/record. More
information can be found in chapter 25.1.
Sample Rate
Display of the currently active sample rate. Its setting / change takes place exclusively via the
Dante Controller. Neither WDM nor ASIO programs can change the sample rate.
WDM Devices
Allows to freely set which I/Os are available as WDM devices, whether these are stereo or
multi-channel devices (up to 8 channels), and whether one or multiple of the currently active
WDM devices should have the Speaker property. Digiface Dante provides a maximum of 52
stereo WDM devices, or 16 multichannel devices. More details are found in chapter 7.2.
Options
Word Clock In Term.
Checking this option terminates the word clock input internally with 75 Ohms.
MADI Coaxial
Defines the format of the MADI output signal. MADI can be a 56 or 64 channel signal. Sample
rates in Double Speed range (64/88.2/96 kHz) can be transmitted by the normal 48K Frame, or
using a native 96K Frame.
BNC I/O
The BNC input and output can be used as word clock I/O or MADI I/O.
Iso(chronous) Streaming (USB 3 only)
The Digiface Dante uses a special transmission mode with error correction in record mode. In
case the default mode does not work Isochronous Streaming can be tried. This is the standard’s
native mode for audio transmission and should work with any USB 3 controller. See also
chapter 25.1.
Input Status
Word / MADI
Indicates presence of a valid signal at the word clock / MADI input (Lock, No Lock) and whether
the signal is synchronous (Sync). The third column shows the sample rate detected by the
hardware (coarse recognition, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz etc.), or the current channel format
(56/64 channels).