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Hammerfall DSP
System
Digiface: 52 Channel 24 Bit/96 kHz I/O Box
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highly extended version of the well-known PCI card Project Hammerfall
(DIGI9652). Digiface offers 3 ADAT optical I/Os,
ADAT-Sync In, SPDIF I/O and word clock I/O like its
predecessor. On top, there are 2 MIDI I/Os and a separate analog
line out. Thanks to its unique 'Zero CPU Load' technology Hammerfall DSP
guarantees highest performance and lowest latency on both notebooks and
desktops!
 3 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 Word clock I/O
(BNC)
1 x
analog Line/headphone output, separate mixer for independent submix
2 x MIDI I/O, 32
channels high-speed MIDI
DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS
calculation, direct status interface
TotalMix: 1456 channel
mixer
with 40 bit internal resolution
S/MUX poured in hardware: 12 channels 96 kHz/24 bit for
record and playback on ADAT optical
...and numerous other features found
already in the Hammerfall series. And all this for an unbeatable price!The Hammerfall® DSP System comes with drivers for Windows
98/ME (MME with multi-client operation, ASIO 2.0, GSIF), Windows 2000
(MME with multi-client operation, ASIO 2.0) and MacOS (ASIO
2.0).
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The small box using half the
space of a 19" rack doesn't show the included outstanding power and extensive
features at first glance. The front panel hosts some useful status LEDs, like
MIDI state, lock state of the digital inputs and error state of the host-bus.
Additionally there's a high-quality 24 bit/96 kHz analog line output, also
usable with headphones, and one MIDI I/O.
The back of the Digiface
offers real Hammerfall connectivity: 1 x MIDI I/O, 3 x ADAT I/O, SPDIF I/O, ADAT
Sync In and word clock I/O. This compact multi-channel solution has everything
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| The parts of the Hammerfall
DSP System can be combined freely. Therefore the Digiface can be used with
notebooks as well as desktop computers. The connection to notebooks is achieved
via a CardBus
interface, the connection to desktops via a PCI
interface. The interfaces are sold separately.
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Settings Dialog
Just click on the hammer symbol in
the systray of the taskbar and the settings dialog of the Digiface
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 DSP System 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. |
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Technical Specifications and
Features
Supported sample rates:
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, variable
8 buffer sizes/latencies
available: 1.5 ms, 3 ms, 6 ms, 12 ms, 23 ms, 46 ms, 93 ms, 186 ms
ASIO zero CPU load
technology: 0 (zero!)% CPU load when using ALL 36 channels!
All settings changeable in
realtime
Clock modes slave and master
Automatic and intelligent
master/slave clock control
Special sample buffer avoids noise even in asynchronous Full
Duplex operation
Enhanced Mixed mode: All inputs and outputs simultaneously
operational
Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronisation) in
ADAT® mode
Enhanced Zero Latency
Monitoring for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring
Comes with DIGICheck:
the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
Input 3 x optical
(TOSLINK),
1 x coaxial (Cinch), 2 x MIDI, word clock (BNC)
Input format
SPDIF, AES/EBU
(Consumer, Professional), ADAT® optical
Output 3 x optical
(TOSLINK), coaxial (Cinch), 2 x MIDI, stereo analog line (1/4" TRS), word clock
(BNC)
Format output SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional),
ADAT® optical
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Unique Technologies in Hammerfall
DSP
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.
DIGICheck
DSP: Professional status and level display at lowest CPU load.
Latency
Fast Change: Change latency on-the-fly under ASIO, without
manual reset or re-boot.
SyncAlign®:
Surveillance and sample accurate synchronization of all channels.
SyncCheck®:
Comparison and display of all input's clock status.
TotalMix:
Mixes all inputs and all outputs on all outputs. Several
independant submixes possible.
Zero
Latency Monitoring (ZLM®):
Automatic monitoring of the input signal with zero latency.
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| Digiface
with PCI card |
$2199 |
| Digiface
with PCMCIA card |
$2495 |
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