DIGI9636 Hammerfall Light:
36 Channel 24 Bit 96 kHz Digital Audio Multitrack System

Project Hammerfall turns any PC or Mac into a Professional Digital 52 Channel Multitrack System!

Digi 9636 LE

 Project Hammerfall (DIGI9652) is just another milestone set by RME. No other digital audio interface card has got so many enthusiastic users in such a short time.

If you don't need word clock or third ADAT I/O port then now is the time to get our latest Hammerfall technology for even less money: Hammerfall Light equals Project Hammerfall, but is sold without Expansion Board.

The optional Expansion Board turns the Light into a fully equipped DIGI9652 at any time.
  2 x ADAT digital I/O, based on RME's reliable Bitclock PLL
  1 x SPDIF digital I/O, based on RME's reliable DIGI96 technology
  1 x ADAT Sync In (9-pin D-type) for sample accurate transfers
  1 x Breakout cable for coaxial SPDIF operation
  Zero wait state PCI Busmaster interface with additional burst FIFO (130 MB/s transfer rate in both directions)
  No drop out problems at high PCI bus load
  New hardware design: 36 mono channels in block mode, organized in 32 bit ASIO double buffers
  ASIO poured in hardware! The result in speed and performance is 0 (zero!)% CPU load when using ALL 36 channels!
  130 MB/s transfer rate for record and playback results in only 7% PCI bus load when using all 36 channels
  New Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring, now operational even with different sample rates at input and output
  S/MUX poured in hardware: 8 channels 96 kHz/24 bit for record and playback

The Hammerfall series offers drivers for Windows 98 (MME with multi-client operation, ASIO 2.0), Windows NT/2000 (MME with multi-client operation, ASIO 2.0), MacOS (ASIO 2.0) and Linux (ALSA).


Settings Dialog
Just click on the hammer symbol in the systray of the taskbar and the settings dialog of the DIGI9636 comes up. The clear structured, easy to understand window plus the unique informative status windows for input signal, clock mode, sample rate and time code make your work with Hammerfall Light to a real pleasure. With a simple mouse click (or a freely configurable key shortcut) you gain access to the full power of your card.

When working with several digital sources it is not only necessary that these are all properly locked, they also have to be totally synchronized. Else drop outs and crackling occurs. RME's exclusive SyncCheck checks all input signals and displays their actual state.

A display of the time code at the ADAT Sync-In port offers a quick check of the communication between external device and Hammerfall.

 

 hammerfall settings

 

Technical Specifications and Features
  Supported sample frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
  All settings changeable in realtime, all output options even in playback mode
  Clock modes slave and master
  Special sample buffer avoids noise even in asynchronous Full Duplex operation
  Enhanced Mixed mode: ADAT® input plus SPDIF input plus all outputs simultaneous operational
  Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
  Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronisation) in ADAT® mode
  8 buffer sizes/latencies available: 1.5 ms, 3 ms, 6 ms, 12 ms, 23 ms, 46 ms, 93 ms, 186 ms
  Byte swap for Mac included in hardware
  Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: realtime monitoring in all clock modes and even at different sample rates
  Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
  Complete interrupt sharing
  Input 2 x optical (TOSLINK), 1 x coaxial (Phono), internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In)
  Input format SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer, Professional), ADAT® optical
  Output 2 x optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (Phono), internal (Sync-Out)
  Format output SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT® optical
DIGI96/98 PAD® Settings Windows 98
Just click on the hammer symbol in the systray of the taskbar and the settings dialog of the DIGI9652 comes up. The clear structured, easy to understand window plus the unique informative status windows for input signal, clock mode, sample rate and time code make your work with Project Hammerfall to a real pleasure. With a simple mouse click (or a freely configurable key shortcut) you gain access to the full power of your card.

When working with several digital sources it is not only necessary that these are all properly locked, they also have to be totally synchronized. Else drop outs and crackling occurs. RME's exclusive SyncCheck checks all input signals and displays their actual state.

A display of the time code at the ADAT Sync-In port offers a quick check of the communication between external device and Hammerfall.

EXPANSION BOARD
The optional Expansion Board turns the DIGI9636 into a fully equipped DIGI9652. Package contents include board, flat (ribbon) cable and EPROM. The Windows driver supports both cards, so no new installation is necessary.

  1 x ADAT digital I/O, expands the Light to 3 x ADAT digital I/O

  1 x Word clock I/O (BNC) with Lock indicator
Unique Technologies in DIGI96®
  AutoSync: Intelligent clock control according to operational mode and present/desired sample rate.
  Bitclock PLL: The most reliable receiver circuit for ADAT optical signal.
  Enhanced ZLM®: Monitoring of the input signal, independent from clock mode and sample rate.
  Hi-Performance: Custom chip (FPGA) ensures full performance and minimal driver action.
  Latency Fast Change: Change latency on-the-fly under ASIO, without manual reset or re-boot.
  SuperFast: Ultra-efficient busmaster controller with additional burst FIFO.
  SyncAlign®: Surveillance and sample accurate synchronization of all channels.
  SyncCheck®: Comparison and display of all input's clock status.
  Zero Latency Monitoring (ZLM®): Automatic monitoring of the input signal with zero latency.