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User's Guide Fireface 800 © RME
Important Safety Instructions ..................................5
General
1 Introduction ...............................................................8
2 Package Contents.....................................................8
3 System Requirements ..............................................8
4 Brief Description and Characteristics.....................8
5 First Usage - Quick Start
5.1 Connectors and Front Panel...................................9
5.2 Quick Start ............................................................10
6 Accessories .............................................................10
7 Warranty...................................................................11
8 Appendix..................................................................11
Installation and Operation - Windows
9 Hardware Installation..............................................16
10 Driver and Firmware
10.1 Driver Installation .................................................16
10.2 Driver Update .......................................................17
10.3 Deinstalling the Drivers ........................................17
10.4 Firmware Update..................................................17
11 Configuring the Fireface
11.1 Settings dialog – General.....................................18
11.2 Settings dialog – DDS ..........................................21
11.3 Clock Modes - Synchronization............................22
11.4 Limit Bandwidth ....................................................23
12 Operation and Usage
12.1 Playback...............................................................24
12.2 DVD Playback (AC-3 / DTS) ................................25
12.3 Low Latency under MME......................................26
12.4 Notes on WDM.....................................................27
12.5 Multi-client Operation ...........................................28
12.6 Digital Recording..................................................29
12.7 Analog Recording.................................................30
13 Operation under ASIO 2.0
13.1 General ................................................................30
13.2 Known Problems ..................................................31
14 Operation under GSIF.............................................31
15 Using more than one Fireface................................32
16 DIGICheck ................................................................33
17 Hotline – Troubleshooting
17.1 General ................................................................34
17.2 Installation............................................................35
18 Diagrams
18.1 Channel Routing ASIO 96 kHz ............................36
18.2 Channel Routing MME 96 kHz.............................37
Installation and Operation - Mac OS X
19 Hardware Installation..............................................40
20 Driver
20.1 Driver Installation .................................................40
20.2 Driver Update.......................................................41