**SOLD ** RME Hammerfall Digiface Digital 24-channel Audio Recording Interface £199

[morgano]

[b]RME Hammerfall Digiface Digital Audio Recording Interface[/b]

Top notch ADAT/SPDIF/MIDI interface with RME PCI interface card (Firewire) and a 5m Firewire cable. To use this to record audio you would also need preamp/s of some sort that have ADAT optical output or SPDIF output. In my setup I used two Focusrite Octopre's with ADAT I/O cards, each providing 8-channels i.e. 16-channels total, but it is possible to record up to 24 tracks simultaneously with this unit.

It is working 100%, and has hardly a mark on it as it has been kept in a rack case since new. I have used it on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. It is updated with the latest firmware.

The RME system works really well - rock-solid stability and low latency.

Insured delivery (Hermes) to UK would cost £8.50.
[b] [size=4]Manufacturer's Information:[/size][/b]

[b] [size=3][size=3][size=3][i]Connectivity[/i][/size][/size][/size][/b]
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[*][i]3 x ADAT I/O (at 96 kHz via S/Mux)[/i]
[*][i]1 x SPDIF I/O[/i]
[*][i]1 x Stereo Analog Output (separate for submix/phones)[/i]
[*][i]2 x MIDI I/O[/i]
[*][i]Word Clock I/O[/i]
[*][i]TotalMix[/i]
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[i]RME presents the [b]Digiface[/b], a highly extended version of the well-known PCI card Project Hammerfall (DIGI9652). Digiface offers 3 ADAT optical I/Os, ADAT-Sync In, SPDIF I/O and word clock I/O like its predecessor. On top, there are 2 MIDI I/Os and a separate analog line out. Thanks to its unique 'Zero CPU Load' technology Hammerfall DSP guarantees highest performance and lowest latency on both notebooks and desktops! [/i]
[i]Digiface provides interesting features: [/i][list]
[*][i]3 x ADAT digital I/O, based on RME's reliable Bitclock PLL[/i]
[*][i]1 x SPDIF digital I/O, based on RME's reliable DIGI96 technology[/i]
[*][i]1 x ADAT Sync In (9-pin D-type) for sample accurate transfers[/i]
[*][i]1 x Word clock I/O (BNC)[/i]
[*][i]1 x analog Line/headphone output, separate output for independent submix[/i]
[*][i]2 x MIDI I/O, 32 channels high-speed MIDI[/i]
[*][i]HDSP Meter Bridge: freely scalable level meters, peak- and RMS calculation directly in hardware[/i]
[*][i]TotalMix: 1456 channel mixer with 40 bit internal resolution[/i]
[*][i]S/MUX poured in hardware: 12 channels 24-Bit/96kHz for record and playback on ADAT optical[/i]
[*][url="http://www.rme-audio.de/en_support_techinfo.php?page=content/support/en_support_techinfo_digicheck"][i]DIGICheck[/i][/url][i], RMEs unique metering- and analyse tool[/i]
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[i]... and numerous other features found already in the Hammerfall series. And all this for an unbeatable price! [/i]

[i][b]Features[/b][/i]
[i]The small box using half the space of a 19" rack doesn't show the included outstanding power and extensive features at first glance. The front panel hosts some useful status LEDs, like MIDI state, lock state of the digital inputs and error state of the host-bus. Additionally there's a high-quality 24-Bit/96kHz analog line output, also usable with headphones, and one MIDI I/O. [/i]
[i]The back of the Digiface offers real Hammerfall connectivity: 1 x MIDI I/O, 3 x ADAT I/O, SPDIF I/O, ADAT Sync In and word clock I/O. This compact multi-Channel solution has everything you need. [/i]
[i]The Digiface can be used with laptops as well as desktop computers. The connection to notebooks is achieved via a [/i][url="http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_hdsp_cardbus_interface.php"][i]CardBus card[/i][/url][i], the connection to desktops via a [/i][url="http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_hdsp_pci_interface.php"][i]PCI card[/i][/url][i] or [/i][url="http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_hdsp_pci_e_interface.php"][i]PCI Express card[/i][/url][i]. These interfaces are sold separately. [/i]
[i][b]Settings[/b][/i]
[i]Just click on the hammer symbol in the systray of the taskbar and the [/i][url="http://www.rme-audio.de/images/products/df_set.gif"][i]settings dialog[/i][/url][i] of the Digiface comes up. The clear structured, easy to understand window plus the unique informative status windows for input signal, clock mode, sample rate and time code make your work with Hammerfall DSP System to a real pleasure. With a simple mouse click you gain access to the full power of your system. [/i]
[i]When working with several digital sources it is not only necessary to know if these are properly locked, but also if they are totally synchronized. RMEs exclusive [url="http://www.rme-audio.de/en_techinfo_content.php?page=content/techinfo/en_sync_check"]SyncCheck[/url] ® checks all input signals and displays their actual state, and thanks to our new [url="http://www.rme-audio.de/en_techinfo_content.php?page=content/techinfo/en_intelligent_clock_control"]Intelligent Clock Control (ICC)[/url] concept you have all clocks and states under control - with ease. [/i]
[i]A display of the time code at the ADAT Sync-In port offers a quick check of the communication between external device and Hammerfall. [/i]
[i][b]Tech Specs[/b][/i]
[i][b]Supported sample rates[/b]: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, variable[/i]
[i][b]8 buffer sizes/latencies available[/b]: 1.5 ms, 3 ms, 6 ms, 12 ms, 23 ms, 46 ms, 93 ms, 186 ms[/i]
[i][b]ASIO zero CPU load technology[/b]: 0 (zero!)% CPU load when using ALL 52 channels![/i]
[i]All settings changeable in real-time[/i]
[i][b]Clock modes[/b]: slave and master[/i]
[i]Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control[/i]
[i][b]Enhanced Mixed mode[/b]: All inputs and outputs simultaneously operational[/i]
[i]Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode[/i]
[i][b]Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring[/b] for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring[/i]
[url="http://www.rme-audio.de/en_support_techinfo.php?page=content/support/en_support_techinfo_digicheck"][i]DIGICheck[/i][/url][i], RMEs unique metering- and analyse tool[/i]
[i][b]Input[/b] 3 x optical (TOSLINK), 1 x coaxial (RCA), 2 x MIDI, word clock (BNC)[/i]
[i][b]Digital input format[/b]: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer, Professional), ADAT optical[/i]
[i][b]Outputs[/b]: 3 x optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (RCA), 2 x MIDI, stereo analog line (1/4" TRS), word clock (BNC)[/i]
[i][b]Format output SPDIF[/b]: AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical[/i]

Edited November 3, 2014 by morgano