Topic: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

Hello

i'm setting a workstation with an Apple g4 dual 1,25 ghz processor 2gb ram ,
an rme 96/36-52 pci card (v1,5 , as i see printed on the card)
the system is osx 10,4,11

and the sequencer Logic 8,02

* - there is something wrong in this configuration ?

***first trouble i found : the osx audio-midi control panel (when 96/36 is selected as device)
show in mirror and closed all the faders that contros channels input and output (from 1 to 18)
and it's not possible move them
it's normal ?


***second trouble :
i connected the 96/36 adat out to adat in (same card , for make a test about  in-out adat connections (and card),

in logic 8,02 , i opened a stereo audio track , with an audio file in play ,
the out of this audio track is switched sequentially to adat out 1 channels 1-2 , 3-4 ,5-6,7-8 ..... (also 9-10,11-12,etc....)

then i opened another stereo audio track as input signal monitor,
with this input stereo audio track i want to see the signal come from card adat out 1 , and channels 1-2,3-4 ,etc...

but unfortunately the meters of the input track don't move signal don't arrive
(output of this input stereo track go to bus 24-24 , and the bus 24-24 is without any out for avoid feedbacks at master)

i do something wrong ?
is the card broken , or need firmware update ?

there is way to check about  ?

any help is wellcome ,

thanks in advance
H.:(

Re: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

You may have the wrong EPROM installed on the card. For Mac, you need M36 (for DIGI 9636) or M52 (for DIGI 9652).

Otherwise, I don't understand what you're talking about...

Regards,
Jeff Petersen
Synthax Inc.

3 (edited by hammerfaller 2011-05-31 21:47:10)

Re: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

thanks for post
seem you are so right ,
i also made a check with mac os 9,2,2 system and logic 4,8,1 (same configuration as in logic 8,0,2) ,
and the problem seem the same ,

then or the card firmware is corrupted , or wrong , or card is broken ,

where can i check if eprom is right ?
let me know
peace!
H.

Jeff wrote:

You may have the wrong EPROM installed on the card. For Mac, you need M36 (for DIGI 9636) or M52 (for DIGI 9652).

Otherwise, I don't understand what you're talking about...

Re: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

Just have a look whether the EPROM says M or W...


Regards
Daniel Fuchs
RME

Regards
Daniel Fuchs
RME

Re: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

thanks for post
where is placed the "M" or "W" on the card ?
peace
H.

RME Support wrote:

Just have a look whether the EPROM says M or W...


Regards
Daniel Fuchs
RME

Re: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

There is an EPROM on the card, on top there is a sticker with the EPROM type printed on.

Regards,
Jeff Petersen
Synthax Inc.

7 (edited by hammerfaller 2011-07-28 22:22:51)

Re: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

thanks Jeff !!
after thousends of test etc....
i get another 96/36 card and now many issues but not all are "solved"
( i also called the guy who sold me the card ....as full "working" ..
and
my "friend" (big and fat ) bring the card back .... , also "said" something in the ear of that "guy" ..)

now the probably "final" issue  is about a strange "glitching" ....(like dat apackage interruption)

i connected the adat out 1 (channels 1-8) to the digidesign adat bridge input 1

audio signal from 96/36 arrive without stranges delays ,
but any 5-10 seconds also glitching "pops" and "cricks & cracks" arrive ....
(only when audio signal is present)

i checked all possible buffer settings  inside logic 8

cpu meters of logic 8 show 10% to max 50% (then no cpu overloads)

what can be ?

thanks from now for any help,
peace
H

but

Re: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

Seems like clocking is configured wrong. Check settings of the card and setting of the external device.

Regards,
Jeff Petersen
Synthax Inc.

9 (edited by hammerfaller 2011-07-30 16:05:05)

Re: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

Hello Jeff , thanks a lot for reply !

the clock is set to " internal" (pro tools)

perhaps  i have to  connect the word clock out of adat bridge
to the word clock input of the 96-36 ?

.. i don't see word clock connection on the 96-36

thanks on advance
peace
H.

Re: Rme 96/36-52 + Apple Station Troubles :-(

Open the DIGI settings application, and tell us the clock setting there. Also any external digital device clock settings.

Regards,
Jeff Petersen
Synthax Inc.