User Manual

User's Guide Fireface 800 © RME

8. Configuring the Fireface

8.1 Settings dialog - General

Configuration of the Fireface 800 is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can

be opened:

• by clicking on the fire symbol in the Task Bar's system tray

The mixer of the Fireface 800 (TotalMix) can be opened:

• by clicking on the mixer icon in the Task Bar's system tray

The hardware of the Fireface 800 offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions

and options which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different

requirements. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialog:

• Input selection

• Level of analog I/Os

• Configuration of digital I/Os

• Synchronization behaviour

• State of input and output

• Current sample rate

• Latency

Any changes made in the Settings

dialog are applied immediately -

confirmation (e.g. by clicking on

OK or exiting the dialog) is not

required. However, settings should

not be changed during playback or

record if it can be avoided, as this

can cause unwanted noises. Also,

please note that even in 'Stop'

mode, several programs keep the

recording and playback devices

open, which means that any new

settings might not be applied im-

mediately.

The status displays at the bottom

of the dialog box give the user

precise information about the cur-

rent status of the system, and the

status of all digital signals. Sync-

Check indicates whether there is a

valid signal (Lock, No Lock) for each input (Word clock, ADAT1, ADAT2, SPDIF), or if there is

a valid and synchronous signal (Sync). The AutoSync Ref display shows the input and fre-

quency of the current sync source.