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Overview: |
The Hammerfall DSPe AES-32 is a short-length PCI Express card with AES/EBU interfaces. It provides eight AES inputs (16 channels) and eight AES outputs (16 channels) at 192 kHz sample rate. The card is also equipped with two MIDI I/O ports, word clock I/O, and can be used with the optional TCO module for synchronization to LTC and video.
The AES-32 is RMEs reaction to requests from audio professionals for an AES-based solution with the typical RME features and quality. This audio card is a perfect all-in-one solution for professional users in the fields of broadcast, TV, theater, stage/PA - and in any professional studio.
The card's mainboard contains word clock I/O and a 25-pin D-sub connector, providing four AES inputs and four AES outputs via standard digital breakout cable (Tascam pinout). The word clock input is galvanically isolated via transformer and operates on Single, Double and Quad Speed signals automatically. The expansion board adds audio channels 9-16 and a connector for a MIDI breakout Cable with two MIDI I/Os (four 5-pin DIN connectors). It does not require a PCIe slot.
The card is not based on a PCI to PCI Express bridge, which would simply add PCIe to existing PCI technology. It is a newly developed genuine PCI Express solution, which consequently takes full advantage of the new format, achieving significant performance gains in multitrack audio.
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Connectivity |
- PCI Express interface
- Connection of Multiface, Multiface II, Digiface and RPM
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Differences to HDSP
PCI |
- PCI Express interface
- even lower latencies
- direct support of HDSP TCO
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Features: |
The AES-32's remarkable features include:
- Support for 192 kHz at full channel count
- Native support for Double and Quad Wire transfer
- Direct conversion between these formats
- SteadyClock for highest jitter suppression and clock regeneration
- Intuitive and clearly laid-out user interface
- TotalMix: 512 channel mixer with 42 bit internal resolution
- 48 level meter Peak/RMS, hardware-computed
Thanks to the DSP-based TotalMix mixer, all 16 inputs and 16 playback channels can be routed and mixed to 16 physical outputs freely, offering extraordinary monitoring capabilities. Up to 8 fully independent stereo submixes can be created. Routings can be copied and pasted, faders ganged and grouped, which, along with the amazing matrix window, turns the AES-32 into a powerful and easy-to-use redistributor, patchbay, router, converter, and splitter. The hardware-based mixer is fully MIDI-controllable. Furthermore, the DSP hardware calculates RMS and peak level meters for all 48 audio channels, with no measurable CPU load.
The Time Code Option can be used with the AES-32 to sync to LTC and video. Thanks to SteadyClock(TM), the TCO not only extracts absolute positions from these signals, but also a very clean low-jitter word clock.
The card's most important settings are stored on the card itself. Rather than operating in a default mode from the moment the conputer is switched on until the driver is loaded, the card will immediately activate the last used sampling rate, master/slave configuration and AES format, thus eliminating any startup noise or problems in the clock network, both at system start and reboot.
An optional 19" breakout box is also available. Its innovative design features XLR I/Os that can be accessed from the front or rear in a rack, according to the user's choice. BOB-32 provides D-sub connectors with Tascam and Yamaha pinout, therefore can be used with other devices as digital rack breakout box as well.
Included software:
- DIGICheck for Windows: Spectral Analyser, professional level meter for 2, 8, or 16 channels, Vector Audio Scope, various other audio analysis tools.
- Drivers: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/64 (full ASIO multi-client operation of MME, GSIF 2.0 and ASIO 2.0, WDM), Mac OS X PPC and Intel (Core Audio and Core MIDI).
Thanks to RME's flash update technology, future firmware improvements, adjustments, and bugfixes can be installed easily at any time.
The PCI Express interface of the HDSP system is based on the PCI Express Base Specification v 1.1. It represents a 1-Lane PCI Express Endpoint Device and supports 2.5 Gbps line speed. Thanks to the packet-based full duplex communication, the card provides a transfer rate of up to 500 MB/s - 250 MB/s in every direction.
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Settings: |
Just click on the hammer symbol in the
systray of the taskbar and the settings
dialog of the HDSP AES-32 comes up. The
clear structured, easy to understand window
plus the unique informative status windows
for input signal, clock mode and sample rate
make your work with Hammerfall DSP to a real
pleasure.
When working with several digital sources it
is not only necessary to know if these are
properly locked, but also if they are
totally synchronized. RMEs exclusive
SyncCheck
checks all input signals and displays their
actual state, and thanks to our new
Intelligent Clock Control concept you have
all clocks and states under control - with
ease.
SteadyClock(TM)SteadyClock™, RMEs unique
sync and clock technology allows the HDSP
AES-32 to control the sample rate freely on
its own. The Settings dialog includes a
direct choice of the video and audio world's
most often used sample rates. Additionally,
two faders can be used to set the sample
rate freely and in real-time, within the
range of +/- 4% and +/- 0.4%.
Up to 3 HDSPe AES-32 and HDSPe MADI can be
used simultaneously, in any possible
combination.
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Tech Specs: |
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 128
channels!
All
settings:
changeable
in realtime
Clock
modes:
slave and
master
Automatic
and
intelligent
master/slave
clock
control
Enhanced
Zero Latency
Monitoring
for
latency-free
submixes and
perfect ASIO
Direct
Monitoring
Sync
sources:
8 x AES,
word clock,
internal
Varipitch:
by input
signal or
word clock
Sample
rates:
32 kHz up to
192 kHz,
variable
(Sync/word
clock)
Sample
rate range:
AES: 28 kHz
- 204 kHz,
word clock:
28 kHz - 204
kHz
Jitter:
< 1 ns,
internal and
all inputs
Jitter
sensitivity:
PLL
operates
even at 100
ns Jitter
without
problems
Comes
with
DIGICheck:
the ultimate
measurement,
analysis and
test tool
Input 8 x
AES, 2 x
MIDI, word
clock (BNC)
Output 8 x
AES, 2 x
MIDI, word
clock (BNC)
Input
word clock:
BNC, Signal
Adaptation
Circuit
(functional
from 1.2 Vpp
input
signal),
termination
via jumper
Output
word clock:
BNC,
low-impedance
driver
stage, 4 Vpp
into 75
Ohms,
short-circuit-proof
MIDI
input and
output:
via four
5-pin DIN
jacks
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Optional Add-ons: |
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HDSP TCO |
Timecode Option Module with enhanced Sync
capabilities for HDSPe PCI card (not for
PCI-/Cardbus): 1 x Word Clock I/O, 1 x Video
Sync Input (alternativ zu WC In), 1 x LTC
I/O |
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