RME MULTIFACE II and CARDBUS

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Specifications

The Multiface II is not only multi because of the many different interface formats supported, but also multi-channel! The small box using half the space of a 19" rack includes outstanding power and extensive features. Based on RME's award-winning Hammerfall technology and equipped with the latest circuit designs of the Fireface 800, the Multiface II offers ADAT optical I/O, SPDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, word clock I/O and a separate hi-power monitor output. On top we provide 8 analog inputs and outputs, balanced and 96 kHz/24 bit, of course. All this can be used on laptops as well as on desktop computers with 'zero cpu load' and low latency!

8 x analog line I/O, 96 kHz/24 bit, SNR 111 dBA, 1/4" TRS jacks
1 x ADAT digital I/O
1 x SPDIF digital I/O
1 x Word clock I/O (BNC)
1 x hi-power analog line/headphone output, separate output for independent submix
1 x MIDI I/O, 16 channels high-speed MIDI
Hardware level calculation: freely scalable level meters, peak and RMS calculation without CPU load
TotalMix: 720 channel mixer with 40 bit internal resolution. MIDI remote controllable.
S/MUX poured in hardware: 4 channels 96 kHz/24 bit for record and playback via ADAT optical
...and numerous other features found already in the Hammerfall series. And all this for an unbeatable price!

The Hammerfall® DSP System comes with drivers for Windows 98/ME (MME with multi-client operation, ASIO 2.0, GSIF), Windows 2000/XP (fully multi-client operation of MME, GSIF and ASIO 2.0 plus ASIO multi-client), Mac OS 9.x (ASIO 2.0, OMS MIDI) and Mac OS X (Core Audio, Core MIDI).

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/96 kHz analog line output, also usable with headphones, and one MIDI I/O.

For the Hammerfall DSP I/O-boxes Digiface, Multiface and RPM, RME have developed a world-exclusive PCMCIA type II card in Zero wait state CardBus Busmaster technology. With up to 130 MB/s transfer rate in both directions the same basic performance is provided on a notebook as a PCI card would offer on a desktop computer. Additionally the card offers highest compatibility by being 100% Plug & Play compatible under Windows and Mac OS, and being able to share interrupts. The card itself will only use one interrupt (IRQ) for all functions (audio/MIDI.)

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Tech Sheet

Supported sample rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, variable
8 buffer sizes/latencies available: 1.5 ms, 3 ms, 6 ms, 12 ms, 23 ms, 46 ms, 93 ms, 186 ms
ASIO zero CPU load technology: 0 (zero!)% CPU load when using ALL 36 channels!
All settings changeable in realtime
Clock modes slave and master
Automatic, intelligent master/slave clock control
Enhanced Mixed mode: All inputs and outputs simultaneously operational
Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring
Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
Dynamic ratio analog AD: 111.5 dBA, DA: 112 dBA
THD+N AD: -98 dB (0.0012%), DA: -97 dB (0.0014%)
Analog level @ 0 dBFS (set by front panel switch): +2 dBV, +13 dBu, +19 dBu
Dynamic ratio stereo monitor output: 119 dBA, output impedance 30 Ohm
Input 8 x line (1/4" TRS jacks), 1 x optical (TOSLINK), 1 x coaxial (Cinch), 1 x MIDI, word clock (BNC)
Input format SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer, Professional), ADAT optical 
8 x line (1/4" TRS jacks), 1 x optical (TOSLINK), stereo analog line (TRS), 1 x coaxial (phono), 1 x MIDI, word clock (BNC)
Format output SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical

PCMCIA type II, 32 bit CardBus card
Zero wait state PCI Busmaster interface (130 MB/s transfer rate in both directions)
Secure BIOS Technology: card stays fully functional even when the flash process fails
Output: IEEE 1394 connector, RPM bus protocol
Package contents: PCMCIA type II card, cable 4.5 meter (15 ft) (IEEE 1394), switch-mode power supply 100 V-240 V/12 V - 1.25 A, car cable, battery cable