RME HDSPE RayDat PCI Express Card 24 Bit / 96 kHz, 66 Channel ADAT

The Hammer falls again.

HDSPe RayDAT is the newly developed PCI Express successor of the Hammerfall DSP 9652 which can be regarded as the studio standard for ADAT I/O cards. Some ten thousands of installations worldwide are proof that RME ́s ADAT solutions are the perfect partners for all software-based DAWs. Still based on the award-winning Hammerfall DSP technology, combining superb handling and stability with extremely low latency, the addition of PCI Express and several new features make RayDAT the ideal solution from recording up to the final mastering.

RayDAT offers no less than 4 x ADAT optical I/O, SPDIF I/O and AES/EBU I/O. All 36 inputs and 36 playback channels can be routed and mixed independently, including S/PDIF (phono) and AES/EBU (XLR), which are simultaneously operational due to separated hardware and record/playback devices. On top, there are 2 MIDI I/Os and TotalMix, RME’s unsurpassed DSP- based real-time mixer/router, with hardware- calculated level metering and complete MIDI remote capability. RayDAT also supports the optional TCO Module for timecode support and word clock / video synchronization.

The card is equipped with SteadyClockTM, RME’s own clock technology, combining professional features like maximum jitter suppression at full varipitch capabilities and software controlled sample rates.

RME’s unique SyncCheck and AutoSync technology has evolved into the new Intelligent Clock Control of the HDSPe system. HDSPe RayDAT measures and displays the frequency of all clock sources - even word clock! Based on validity and current sample rate the system then decides which clock source should be used, fully automated and performed in hardware. With this the HDSPe system offers the most easiest handling of the present clocks, although having a lot digital inputs, plus the most advanced support when configuring the clock setup.

The included DIGICheck for Windows turns the HDSPe RayDAT into a Spectral Analyzer, provides professional level meters for 2, 8, or 36 channels, offers Vector Audio Scope, Global Record Function and various other audio analysis tools.

RME’s secure flash update technology makes sure that firmware improvements, adjustments, and bugfixes can be installed easily at any time.

Some of the card’s unique features are:

• All settings changeable in real time
• Automatic, intelligent master/slave clock control
• Enhanced Mixed mode: All inputs and outputs are simultaneously operational
• Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
• ZLM® (Zero Latency Monitoring) for latency-free submixes and perfect
• ASIO Direct Monitoring
• S/MUX in hardware: 16 channels @ 24- bit/96 kHz or 8 channels @ 24 bit/192 kHz record/playback via ADAT optical
• DIGICheck® software for testing, measuring and analyzing digital audio streams
• TotalMix: 2592 channel mixer with 42- bit internal resolution
• Extensive status windows showing mode and clock rates
• Super low jitter design: < 1 ns in all clock modes

I/O Connectivity

• 36 Input / 36 Output channels 4 x ADAT I/O (optical) 1 x SPDIF I/O (coaxial) 1 x AES/EBU I/O (XLR)
• 2 x MIDI I/O optional: HDSP TCO
• Word Clock I/O, LTC I/O, Video In Sync In
• optional: TEB - TDIF Module optional: WCM - Word Clock Module