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User's Guide Fireface 800 © RME
11. Configuring the Fireface
11.1 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 imme-
diately.
The status displays at the bottom of
the dialog box give the user precise
information about the current status
of the system, and the status of all
digital signals. SyncCheck 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 frequency of the current sync source.
The string Errors is displayed only when transmission errors of PCI/FireWire are detected. The
display will be reset on any start of a playback/record, i.e. set to zero and is thus no longer visi-
ble. More information can be found in chapter 37.3.