I would like to be able to switch/toggle between the different top screens by using the remote.

In the ADI-2 Pro FS R BE manual I found the information: "Pushing the small encoder 1 or 2 while any meter screen is active cycles through all meter screens. To quickly call them up simply press any of the 4 buttons one or two times."

How is this supposed to work ?
Whatever key I push on the remote triggers a function but doesn't change to another top screen.
I use key remapping for key 2-4, key 1 is not mapped.
But whatever key I press on the remote, it doesn't issue a switching or to recall a certain top screen.

Yesterday I had the State Overview dialed in on the ADI-2 Pro FS R BE in front of my HiFi.
I would have regarded as very useful to use the remote to switch it back from State Overview to
e.g.: Dark Volume or Analyzer Screen.

What magic trick that I am missing or could it be, that it doesn't work in firmware v 111 ?

To quickly call them up simply press any of the 4 buttons one or two times.

Auto Standby. If this option is activated in the menu SETUP - Options - Device Mode (Pro) or SETUP - Options - SPDIF/DSD/Power (DAC), the unit monitors all outputs for audio. After 30 minutes without audio (defined as less than -70 dBFS) and user interaction the device enters standby mode.

For the next FW update I also have a suggestion:
If the selected source is Analog In and Basic mode is DAC would it be possible to set the sample rate automatically or manually to 192 kHz for the internal clock?
At the moment the last USB sample rate is used. I assume that the sound quality of the analog output could be still improved with the highest sample rate. However I haven't done a sound comparison for this use case so far.

john34 wrote:

beat8000 wrote:

For the next FW update I also have a suggestion:
If the selected source is Analog In and Basic mode is DAC would it be possible to set the sample rate automatically or manually to 192 kHz for the internal clock?
At the moment the last USB sample rate is used. I assume that the sound quality of the analog output could be still improved with the highest sample rate. However I haven't done a sound comparison for this use case so far.

+1. I am definitely too lazy to spin a hirez file via USB prior to listening to my LP‘s. Probably missing that o so tiny improvement!

Mode selection is irrelevant for sample rate whenever USB is plugged in. And there is no way the device can use another sample rate as the one currently selected by the driver because this is the way USB audio is designed to work.
USB must be inactive( ejected / unplugged) to make the sample rate manual choice available and the user setting is remembered when differing from the stock setting of 192kHz for standalone modes.

hempi23 wrote:

Minor feature request: a dim function for the white illumination for power/volume/buttons would be great, to adjust/match the brightness to that of the display. My personal preference is to have it pretty dim (but not off) for evening listening.

I do understand that it may not possible to do that if the HW isn't build in a way to support this.

I have a small list of feature requests of things which would work better for me (related: is there a preferred dedicated thread where this should be posted, is this one ok, or a new one?), and this one is probably be at the top.

While listening I'd either want no light at all, so AutoDark (as far as I'm concerned even the internal LEDs on the PCB can go though I understand that's a bit far fetched), or one of the top screens (usually the analyzer). I have no use at all for the LEDs on the buttons.

Likewise the power button's red "the LED is on to indicate it is powered off" state is of no use to me, and a distraction because the ADI is in the center of my desk.

I'm aware of all aspects you mention. Feature requests serve as feedback, if it doesn't ever get posted there's no feedback and no corresponding advancement. Features like AutoDark came to life because of multiple requests, I can only hope enough others think the 'only display on but not the buttons' is a nice thing to have.

At the moment, disconnect the PSU if the red button is not your taste

Yup that's what I'm doing multiple times a day.

otherwise you do not know it is powererd off or not

The human brain has a memory for remembering things

KSTR wrote:

My preferences would be:
- a dimmer white when auto-dark engages to easily see the device is still on/active.
- a dimmer red in standby as it really is bright. I like to have a feedback in standby that power is actually applied.

IMHO that would be a very clear display strategy:
- any shade of white : device active
- any shade of red : device powered but in standby
- off : device unpowered

At the moment I find it counter-intuitive as "all off" represent two states, actually unpowered or active but auto-darked.

I don't know if it is any feasible to implement PWM brightness control for the LEDs but if so, it could even be made adjustable...

OTOH, when there is the question what features might have preference when resources are limited and we cannot have them all, I'd always sacrifice those nice-to-have "convenience options" for things that really do something essential.

Good idea and I 2nd it, but don't know if it is limited by hardware or not.

MC told us many times that it is indeed limited by hardware.

N00b wrote:

MC told us many times that it is indeed limited by hardware.

Well, currently the LEDs can be switched off and on at will, for the latest Pro at least (and maybe for newer DAC models -- don't remember) --> PWM dim is theoretically possible for those.

KSTR wrote:

Well, currently the LEDs can be switched off and on at will, for the latest Pro at least (and maybe for newer DAC models -- don't remember) --> PWM dim is theoretically possible for those.

The chip to control the power switch and illumination is an ATMega (AVR) controller, not FPGA (which is completely off when standby).
There's way to update the controller chip with a customized firmware but it requires physically open up the case and use a AVR programmer.
I don't think RME will support users doing that.

In addition, part of the behavior is done in hardware circuits so not updatable. The circuit also changes between versions and are completely different. unlike the front display/encoder circuit board, you cannot connect a ADI-2 Pro FS front LED board to the ADI-2 Pro FS R mainboard --- the LED won't work.
So this is not possible.

Updated to this release yesterday. Went happily playing music on Spotify until, all of the sudden, the new DC detection triggered. Power cycled the DAC, same issue. Went checking Windows 10 audio settings. Flipped from USB to Optical. Same thing. Then the next track started and everything came back. Went to play the previous track and bam! DC detected! The track is W.A.R.H.E.A.D (C64) - Response of Darklite at https://open.spotify.com/track/3dAwN0MX … 44c66407e. Also triggered by: https://open.spotify.com/track/3vnKP7dB … 7e377f4358

Definitely new. I've been stuck on my old Amiga/C64 music for months. This is the first time I've countered this.

Why should it be on when you intentionally/manually turned it off?

Don't worry, done already....

There is no such signal detection or usage detection in hardware, nor do I think such a feature would bring more comfort than confusion. Additionally that is a totally different routing suggestion than what the hardware does right now. See the block diagrams in chapter Modes in the manual. Try to add your suggestion to those diagrams...