Manual aeb48i analog expansion board manual, version 1. With this firmware release the rme team adds even more exciting and unique features that turn the adi2 pro into a reference of its own. Jan 12, 2018 with an adapted feature set and much simplified operation rme proudly presents the adi 2 dac. Hiprecision 24 bit 192 khz 2 channel ad daconverter aes spdif adat interface hipower hiend headphone output. Rme s adi 2 series comes equipped with a sophisticated and powerful parametric equalizer. Hiprecision 24 bit 192 khz 2channel ad daconverter aes spdif adat interface hipower hiend headphone output. View and download rme audio adi 2 dac user manual online. The adi 2 dac, in contrast, uses only the buttons on the front of the unit for operational changes. There are several items available for the adi2 dac. Rme is a company known for making extremely accurate and highquality audio products, with the adi2 being no exception, if the measurements are anything to go by. The latter is no doubt intended to improve its domestic acceptability as, unusually for rme, this new adi 2 pro model is also aimed quite deliberately at both the professional studio user and the. With an adapted feature set and much simplified operation rme proudly presents the adi2 dac. A technical overview, i referred to the various operational modes of the adi2 pro and gave a diagram showing the routing of audio for its stereo usb mode. This tonality is exactly what a professional audio engineer needs in order to make educated soundshaping decisions.
The rme adi2 dac spectrum analyzer displays onethird octave bands. Apr 15, 2018 the rme adi2 dac is a slimmeddown and more audiophile orientated version of the awardwinning rme adi2 pro from 2016. The adi2 pro is a 2channel analog input to digital and 4channel digital to analog output con verter in a halfrack 9. Topics in this forum with details of replies, views, last post 1 sticky. The list of new features, changes, and extensions is long. Germans and friendly ergonomics have never been known to mix.
Rme has a forum and there is a good chance that bugs in the firmware will be addressed. Its numerous use cases make it an ideal choice in many fields, from the home user appreciating innovative solutions offering highest sound quality, the studio owner asking for reference adda conversion, the hifi enthusiast demanding a flexible yet. Updated manuals germanenglish are already available from rmes website, and the firmware includes a shortened readme text with all changes. Question about configuration of rme adi2 dac with windows. Rme is a company known for making extremely accurate and highquality audio products, with the adi 2 being no exception, if the measurements are anything to go by. Nov 19, 2018 rme launched the the original adi 2 well over a decade ago which was very obviously a studiooriented design. I will measure and post any differences between the two at a later time. View and download rme audio adi2 pro user manual online. This device has more functions than japans idol group akb48 has members. Home rme audio interfaces format converters preamps.
The selling point of the adi 2 extends well beyond its transparency and into its wealth of features. Binaural asmr silent unboxing rme adi2 dac youtube. The german brand rme comes from the proaudio world. The adi2 dac is the first device in rmes range with steadyclock fs. My first though, using the recommended and most neutral filter sd slow that these two new rme pro series converters sounded remarkably similar. I purchased the rme for other reasons mainly the peq functions with no expectations of it besting the benchmark. Compare with a stereo converter highend there is no picture rme is very very good and really like the road. Since the first time i saw adi2 dac i was always convinced that one day i will be owning this swiss army knife of audio gear, use it with great passion and put its features that i fell in love with to use. Updated manuals germanenglish are already available from rme s website, and the firmware includes a shortened readme text with all changes. If i understand the manual correctly, the user must choose the sampling rate through the rme driver software, and the pc then sends all.
Nov 06, 2019 ill leave it to rmes extremely detailed and commendably readable manual to explain it all, but the adi2 dacs right side is crammed with an ledringed volume knob, four vertical buttons vol, io, eq, and setup, a small display screen, and two smaller vertical knobs. This little black box comes packed with builtin dsp, allowing extensive toneshaping and channelbalancing options. Even the iem output, with 118 dbu already the worlds lowest noise. Rme audio adi 2 user manual 17 pages hiprecision 24 bit 192 khz 2 channel ad daconverter aes spdif adat interface hipower hiend headphone output. The rme adi2 pro fs is a versatile referenceclass adda converter that can be used as a usb audio interface, a usb dac with extreme power headphone amplifiers, or as a format converter with digital monitoring. This came to replace my jds atom amp, which is really a great device in it self. Ok, so here is my first ab test, adi2 pro1600 vs babyface pro745. Ai4s192 aio analog inputs for hdspe aio and hdsp 9632 manual, version 1. Ao4s192 analog outputs for hdsp 9632 manual, version 1. Dec 12, 2016 rme is the switzerland of the audio world and the adi2 pro is its showpiece pocketknife. Driver changes are listed in the readme file within the downloaded driver archive. The presentation is a bit terse, in order to stay focussed on the essential aspects of. This is a spin off from their highly regarded adcdac combo, the adi2 pro. View and download rme audio adi2 user manual online.
It takes the rme adi2 pro and removes some of the io additions as well as balanced output, and replaces it with 3. Robust and lightweight switching power supply, 100 v240 v ac, 12 v 2 a dc. The latter is no doubt intended to improve its domestic acceptability as, unusually for rme, this new adi2 pro model is also aimed quite deliberately at both the professional studio user and the. Note that bands 4 and 5 have a minimum frequency setting of 200 hz. View and download rme audio adi 2 user manual online. The updated adi2 dac uses akms ak4493 in a special circuit variant developed by rme engineers that allows the chip to perform at its best.
Here comes another impression of the rme adi2 dac the newer ak4493 version, i acquired recently. View and download rme audio adi2 dac user manual online. Summary of contents of user manual for rme fireface 800 reff800. The rme adi2 dac is aimed squarely at the domestic market and is based on the pro version released in 2016. The adi2 is equipped with a balanced stereo line input via two neutrik xlrphones combo jacks, a balanced stereo line output with xlr plus separate and simultaneously active phone jacks, as well as an adjustable headphone output. I am a mac user so i have always struggled to find a good system wide eq that i liked. Rmes other products are controlled by a computer interface called totalmix. Now lets get into the weeds with rmes 68page user manual. The adi2 dac, in contrast, uses only the buttons on the front of the unit for operational changes. Steadyclock fs reduces the selfjitter of steadyclock by improving its second.
Page 1 fireface 800 56channel, 24bit192khz firewire audio. Housed in a compact, halfrack enclosure, it delivers pristine 32bit 768 khz audio quality to audio engineers and audiophiles alike, for studio, home, and mobile. My only comparison of the rme adi2 dac to another dac is to the one i replaced it with. All uptodate drivers for the current rme product line. In this article, ill provide routing diagrams for the other modes. They do things differently there, and the adi2 series including the adi2 dac tested here positively bristle with displays and control surfaces. The updated adi 2 dac uses akms ak4493 in a special circuit variant developed by rme engineers that allows the chip to perform at its best. The analog inputs and outputs use the same circuit design as rmes famous adi8 ds, guaranteeing outstandingly low. The dac comes with a real deadtree manual, spiral bound and layflat so you can linger over it and you will need to. Hiprecision 24 bit 192 khz 2 channel ad daconverter aes spdif adat interface. Its powered in the same way as the pro model, with an external ground. Its numerous use cases make it an ideal choice in many fields, from the home user appreciating innovative solutions offering highest sound quality, the studio owner asking for reference adda conversion, the hifi enthusiast demanding a flexible yet highend headphone. Perhaps the most obvious advance over the older adi2 is the addition of a usb 2.
Rme continues to improve the adi2 pro in response to user feedback. Buy rme adi2 pro fs reference adda converter with extreme power headphone amplifiers featuring highfidelity 32bit 768 khz audio, 2channel ad, 4channel da converter, steadyclock with femtosecond technology, supports aesebu, adat, spdif, 2 x extreme power headphone outputs, pcmdsd recordplayback, builtin digital signal processing, usb 2. Built on the technology, concept and features of the adi2 pro, the dac concentrates on da conversion in top highend quality, along with two exceptional outputs for headphones and iems, and a remote control. Feb 26, 2019 sometimes, theres not even a button to be found. Its ability to use spdif, aes and adat format provides outstanding compatibility. The device speaks for itself as soon as you listen to it. I do not use the adi 2 because i ended up selling it because i do not use it anymore because i bought a rme ufx.
Rme launched the the original adi2 well over a decade ago which was very obviously a studiooriented design. The increase in bandwidth with center frequency just compensates the 1f frequency spectrum of pink noise, so the net result is a flat line display. Using the filter sd sharp made it stand out a little more as expected. The adi2 pro is rmes reference adda converter, usb dac, usb interface and headphone amp. Rme combine a highend dac and a very stable usb interface into rme adi2 dac. Adi2 dac converter tape op magazine longform candid. Jun 25, 2018 rmes adi2 series comes equipped with a sophisticated and powerful parametric equalizer. Rme s other products are controlled by a computer interface called totalmix. The rme adi 2dac 32bit768khz audiogon discussion forum. A technical overview, i referred to the various operational modes of the adi 2 pro and gave a diagram showing the routing of audio for its stereo usb mode. Ill leave it to rmes extremely detailed and commendably readable manual to explain it all, but the adi2 dacs right side is crammed with an ledringed volume knob, four vertical buttons vol, io, eq, and setup, a small display screen, and two smaller vertical knobs. Five eq bands with different filter shapes give precise control over the complete frequency spectrum.
While firmware updates are not necessarily linked to audio quality, they possibly can be. The rme adi2 dac is a slimmeddown and more audiophile orientated version of the awardwinning rme adi2 pro from 2016. Touching any button or control will turn on all lights for 10 seconds. It does away with the analogtodigital conversion that was part of the pro unit while providing quite a few feature enhancements targeted specifically at. It was just convenient enough for home users to take advantage of, while design choices like trs jacks and adc functionality reminded users of its pro. Rme exchanged some of the pros studio features for typical home and hifi ones. With this firmware release the rme team adds even more exciting and unique features that turn the adi 2 pro into a reference of its own. The adi 2 pro is a 2 channel analog input to digital and 4channel digital to analog output con verter in a halfrack 9.
After attracting the attention of the audiophile community with the adi2 pro, rme set its sights on us once again with the new adi2 dac. The adi 2 is a both compact and extremely flexible 2 channel hiend addaconverter. It is superb in its flexibility, accuracy, and stability. Built on the technology, concept and features of the adi 2 pro, the dac concentrates on da conversion in top highend quality, along with two exceptional outputs for headphones and iems, and a remote control. Review and measurements of rme adi2 dac audio science. My only comparison of the rme adi 2 dac to another dac is to the one i replaced it with. That is, the analysis filter bandwidths are nonlinear. The selling point of the adi2 extends well beyond its transparency and into its wealth of features. To fully use an adi2 dac, one must read the manual. There is not much to improve with steadyclock, it has earned its accolades over years of flawless operation in numerous rme devices, guaranteeing that using the internal clock will produce. Analog technology of the adi8 converters, microphone technology of the octamic, totalmix technology of the hammerfall dsp series, years of experience in programming of efficient and reliable drivers, up to complete. In my system, the rme is a definite step up in sound quality.
I personally purchased an adi2 pro anniversary edition about a year ago that. To activate the 56 channel format for the madi output, the madi output group 8. I didnt really want to buy another dac, and then have to send one back and go through the refund process again. The rme adi2 dac is one of their first products designed for the normal home user.
The other very cool and use as a converter for listening to music. After attracting the attention of the audiophile community with the adi 2 pro, rme set its sights on us once again with the new adi 2 dac. Perhaps the most obvious advance over the older adi 2 is the addition of a usb 2. Rme adi2 dac fs 2ch highresolution ultrafidelity pcm. The high pass and low pass filters are 12 dboctave, but within this limitation its possible to use band 1 on both pairs of outputs to implement a stereo twoway active crossover. Hi amirm, thank you so much for your rigorous, consistent tests and for these excellent news about the rme adi 2 dac, especially for me as a relatively early owner of the rme adi2 pro and as i ave been recommending it als also its little brother when it came out on headfi. Usb2m rme usb 2 cable, length 78 2m unirack universal rackmount adapter tub for two 9.
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