RME Multiface II and HDSPe PCI Express Card Bundle for Desktop Compute : Gigasonic.com

RME Multiface 2

offers the best possible performance in terms of low-latency operation and CPU load, due to its PCI interface, which still surpasses current technologies like FireWire. Reason enough to apply the latest technological developments to an update of the Multiface, thus making a proven product even better.

The new Multiface II stays 100% compatible with the current model's firmware and driver. It offers the same set of features, settings, and the same low-latency, zero-CPU-load performance.

Some significant changes were made to the electrical circuitry, where several features of the Fireface have been incorporated:

Hi-power headphone output with volume knob and 119 dBA SNR

Analog input stages with improved CMRR, lower THD and increased S/N ratio by almost 10 dB

Analog output stages with significantly lower THD

The now synchronized and more effective internal switching power supply has been taken from RME's OctaMic.

The reference level of the analog inputs and outputs can now be changed with two separate switches on the front panel, and no longer requires changing an internal jumper setting.

RME HDSPe PCI

is the desktop computer component of the system. RME HDSPe PCI is not based on a PCI to PCI Express bridge, which would simply add PCIe to existing PCI technology. RME HDSPe PCI is a genuine PCI Express solution, which consequently takes full advantage of the format, achieving significant performance gains in multitrack audio. RME's flash update technology ensures future firmware improvements, adjustments, and bugfixes to be installed easily at any time.

The connection between PCIe card and I/O box is established using ordinary firewire cable (IEEE 1394, 6-pole). The data transfer does not use Firewire protocol, but RME's own proprietary bus protocol. The supplied cable is 4.5 m (15 ft.) long, a cable length up to 15 m (48 ft.) has been successfully tested.

Features

Multiface II
36 channel audio-S/PDIF-ADAT interface for use in RME HDSP computer audio systems
Zero CPU load, even using all thirty-six ASIO channels
Zero Latency monitoring for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO direct monitoring
Analog, ADAT and S/PDIF I/Os can be used simultaneously
Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
ADAT Sync In (9-pin D-sub) for sample-accurate transfers with unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
SyncCheck tests and reports the synchronization status of input signals
Software based TotalMix mixer with 40-bit internal resolution

PCI Card Interface
1-Lane PCI Express Endpoint Device (no PCI Express to PCI Bridge), revision 1.1
Zero wait state Busmaster interface with 250MB/s transfer rate in both directions
Secure BIOS Technology - card stays fully functional even when the flash process fails

Specification

Multiface 2 Specifications
Converters: 24-bit
Sample Rates: Internal: 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz
External: 28 to 103kHz (via Wordclock)
Analog Input: 8 x 1/4" TRS phone
Analog Output: 1 x 1/4" TRS phone
Digital Input: 1 x TosLink ADAT optical
1 x RCA S/PDIF coaxial
Digital Output: 1 x TosLink ADAT optical
1 x RCA S/PDIF,AES coaxial
MIDI In/Out: Yes
Sync In/Out: 2 x BNC Wordclock (I/O)
S/PDIF
ADAT 9-pin sync-in
Headphone Output: Yes
THD + N: A/D: <-92dB, <0.002%
D/A: <-91dB, <0.002%
Dynamic Range: 108dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted) 112dBA
:Frequency Response A/D: 5Hz to 20.7kHz, -0.5dB @ 44,1kHz
A/D: 5Hz to 32.0kHz, -0.5dB @ 96kHz
D/A: 5Hz to 20.9kHz, -0.5dB @ 44,1kHz
D/A: 5Hz to 35.0kHz, -0.5dB @ 96kHz
System Requirements: Windows 2000 SP4/XP
Mac OS X 10.28 or higher
Specialties: Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed ADAT operation

PCI Card Interface Specifications
Host Bus Interface: PCIe Express
Data Transfer Rate: 250MB/s in both directions
Connectors: FireWire IEEE 1394a (proprietary transfer protocol)
System Requirements: Windows 2000 SP4/XP
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher

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