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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 De-installing the Drivers.......................................17
10.4 Firmware Update..................................................17
11 Configuring the Fireface
11.1 Settings Dialog – General....................................18
11.2 Settings Dialog – Pitch .........................................20
11.3 Settings Dialog – Analog......................................21
11.4 Clock Modes - Synchronization............................22
11.5 Limit Bandwidth....................................................23
12 Operation and Usage
12.1 Playback...............................................................24
12.2 DVD Playback (AC-3 / DTS) ................................25
12.3 Notes on WDM.....................................................26
12.4 Channel Count under WDM.................................26
12.5 Multi-client Operation ...........................................27
12.6 Digital Recording..................................................28
12.7 Analog Recording.................................................28
13 Operation under ASIO
13.1 General ................................................................29
13.2 Channel Count under ASIO .................................29
13.3 Known Problems ..................................................30
14 Using more than one Fireface................................30
15 DIGICheck Windows...............................................31
16 Hotline – Troubleshooting
16.1 General ................................................................32
16.2 Installation............................................................33
Installation and Operation - Mac OS X
17 Hardware Installation..............................................36
18 Driver and Firmware
18.1 Driver Installation .................................................36
18.2 Driver Update.......................................................37
18.3 Firmware Update..................................................37