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User’s Guide ADI-8 DS Mk III A true industry standard SyncAlign™ SyncCheck™ SteadyClock™ Hi-Precision 24 Bit / 192 kHz Reference

10 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 6. Warranty Each individual ADI-8 DS undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete test at IMM before sh

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME11 CE / FCC Compliance CE This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Direc-

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User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME13 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS Usage and Operation

14 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 8. Front Panel Controls 8.1 A/D Reference The analog input sensitivity of the AD-converters is referenced to dig

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME15 8.5 Clock Section The source and frequency of the unit's clock is configured in the CLOCK section. The button CL

16 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 8.6 D/A Input The button D/A Input selects the signal source of the DA-converters. A currently active Patch Mode

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME17 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS Inputs and Outputs

18 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 9. Analog Inputs / Outputs 9.1 Line In The ADI-8 DS rear has 8 balanced Line inputs, provided by 1/4" TRS a

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME19 9.2 Line Out The ADI-8 DS has 8 balanced Line outputs on the rear, provided by 1/4" TRS and a 25-pin D-sub conne

2 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME Important Safety Instructions ...4 General 1 Introduction ...

20 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 10. Digital Inputs / Outputs 10.1 AES/EBU The four AES/EBU inputs and outputs are provided on the rear of the AD

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME21 10.2 ADAT Optical The ADI-8 DS provides two digital inputs and outputs in ADAT optical format. Using sample rates up

22 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 11. Word Clock 11.1 Word Clock Input and Output Input The ADI-8 DS word clock input is active when WCK is chosen

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME23 11.2 Operation and Technical Background In the analog domain one can connect any device to another device, a synchron

24 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 11.3 Cabling and Termination Word clock signals are usually distributed in the form of a network, split with BNC

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME25 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS Technical Reference

26 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 12. Technical Specifications • Power supply: Internal, 100-240 V AC, 30 Watts • Typical power consumption: 12 W

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME27 12.2 Digital Inputs AES/EBU • 4 x 25-pin D-sub, transformer-balanced, galvanically isolated, according to AES3-1992

28 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 12.3 Digital Outputs AES/EBU • 4 x, transformer-balanced, galvanically isolated, according to AES3-1992 • Outpu

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME29 12.5 Connector Pinouts D-Sub AES/EBU The D-sub connector provides four AES inputs and outputs. The pinout uses the w

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME3 Important Safety Instructions ATTENTION! Do not open chassis – risk of electric shock The unit has non-isolated liv

30 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME D-Sub Analog Inputs / Outputs The 25 pin D-sub connectors of analog input and output are wired according to the T

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME31 13. Technical Background 13.1 Terminology Single Speed Sample rate range originally used in Digital Audio. Typical a

32 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 13.2 Lock and SyncCheck Digital signals consist of a carrier and the data. If a digital signal is applied to an i

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME33 13.3 Latency and Monitoring The term Zero Latency Monitoring has been introduced by RME in 1998 for the DIGI96 series

34 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 13.4 DS - Double Speed When activating the Double Speed mode the ADI-8 DS operates at double sample rate. The int

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME35 13.6 AES/EBU - SPDIF The most important electrical properties of 'AES' and 'SPDIF' can be seen in

36 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 13.7 Signal to Noise Ratio in DS- / QS-Operation The outstanding signal to noise ratio of the ADI-8 DS AD-convert

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME37 13.8 SteadyClock The SteadyClock technology of the ADI-8 DS guarantees an excellent performance in all clock modes. I

38 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 14. Block Diagram

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User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME5 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS General

6 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 1. Introduction RME's ADI-8 DS is an 8-channel high-end AD/DA converter with a truly unique feature set. The

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME7 4. First Usage – Quick Start 4.1 Controls - Connectors - Displays The front of the ADI-8 DS features 16 LED level met

8 User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME 4.2 Quick Start Operation After connection of all cables and power-on of the device, the configuration of the ADI-

User’s Guide ADI-8 DS © RME9 5. Accessories RME offers several optional components for the ADI-8 DS: Part Number Description OK0050 Optic