Newly acquired RME ADI-2 Pro FS

[pollock0424]

Hello,
I have just acquired this beautiful unit and I'm excited to start my journey. It will be quite a learning process I guess. My intention is to use it as a headphone amp, AD/DA, PEQ for non-pro usecases.

 

[Jimbob54]

Took the liberty of amending the thread title to "Newly" rather than Newky. Hope that was correct or did you mean you sourced it from Newcastle ? ;-)

 

[pollock0424]

Haha! Damp and cold day increases the chances of "fat-fingering" lol.

Just to add a bit more context...
I have been looking for a SOTA DAC/H.Amp with PEQ and a display! I finally came across this product and it didn't take me more than 1 full day to finalize the purchase. My other option was to use a miniDSP into my SabajA10h but I wasn't impressed with my miniDSP SHD and I didn't want more stuff on my desk.

 

[SIY]

It will take weeks of playing with it to explore most of its capabilities. I've had mine for a few years now and it's one of the finest pieces of gear that I've ever owned.

 

[AnalogSteph]

RME gear is what I like to call "RTFMware", so be sure to do that.

 

[pkane]

Hello,
I have just acquired this beautiful unit and I'm excited to start my journey. It will be quite a learning process I guess. My intention is to use it as a headphone amp, AD/DA, PEQ for non-pro usecases.
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Install the remote app. It’ll speed up learning and make everything much easier.

 

[fredoamigo]

Haha! Damp and cold day increases the chances of "fat-fingering" lol.

Just to add a bit more context...
I have been looking for a SOTA DAC/H.Amp with PEQ and a display! I finally came across this product and it didn't take me more than 1 full day to finalize the purchase. My other option was to use a miniDSP into my SabajA10h but I wasn't impressed with my miniDSP SHD and I didn't want more stuff on my desk.

It's not very intuitive at first, but there's a specialized forum on the subject and a multitude of tutorials on YT to help you get to grips with it and learn about its capabilities. On the other hand, there's the arrival of the ADI-2 Remote application...https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=39029

 

[suttondesign]

If you have trouble with the power cord falling out, it's because it's a locking barrel thingy. Rotate it.

 

[pollock0424]

It took me about 15 to 20 minutes to change the output to Phones 3/4, input to RCA/TRS, set a PEQ of my liking, and change sampling to 192khz...all without reading the manual. It is intuitive.. but very dense. I want to get familiarized with the device UI and then install the app on my wife's Windows PC. I use Linux and I didn't see any support for it..

 

[fredoamigo]

It took me about 15 to 20 minutes to change the output to Phones 3/4, input to RCA/TRS, set a PEQ of my liking, and change sampling to 192khz...all without reading the manual. It is intuitive.. but very dense. I want to get familiarized with the device UI and then install the app on my wife's Windows PC. I use Linux and I didn't see any support for it..

In your case , what is the benefit or usefulness of oversampling?

 

[Aerith Gainsborough]

RME gear is what I like to call "RTFMware", so be sure to do that.

On top of that: the manual is very nicely done. Educational and entertaining at the same time, really worth a read.

 

[Matias]

The Remote app makes it so easy that it almost feels like cheating.

 

[pollock0424]

In your case , what is the benefit or usefulness of oversampling?

Not really any benefit other than me wanting to change it. Why use 44.1khz when it can do higher!

 

[Jimbob54]

The Remote app makes it so easy that it almost feels like cheating.

Anyone that has ever tried naming and saving the name of an EQ profile using the push and twist knobs (whilst kneeling on a hard floor with no reading glasses on) would disagree with you. Its had me in tears before.

 

[unpluggged]

But, the absolute best tool for instant access to all the features is the RME ADI-2 Remote app

Yes, but only after you have familiarized with these features and their description. That's why reading the manual first is essential.

 

[pollock0424]

Okay, all audio gurus here! I have a fundamental question..

During the AD process, how can I be sure that my input signal is not clipping the input stages of the RME. Also, I would like to understand reference levels for both digital and analog in general. For e.g., in Tape medium magnetic flux of 200nwb/m is reference dolby level and it is used as reference 0dB.

I want to get some type of confirmation that I'm not clipping any stage. I can hear it but what are other and more educated means ? Do the display VU meters show that? I started reading the manual but I'd like some expert lessons as well.

I'm very well aware of logarithmic scale.

 

[SIY]

Do the display VU meters show that?

Yes.

If you have a test tone at 0dBFS, set gain so that it's just below clipping.

 

[unpluggged]

During the AD process, how can I be sure that my input signal is not clipping the input stages of the RME

It has meters for that. As long as you don't see "OVR" in red, there is no clipping.

Also, I would like to understand reference levels for both digital and analog in general.

For 24 bit audio, EBU recommends aligning 0 VU with −20 dBFS

I want to get some type of confirmation that I'm not clipping any stage. I can hear it but what are other and more educated means ? Do the display VU meters show that? I started reading the manual but I'd like some expert lessons as well.

Yes, it's a studio mastering converter, after all And it's all explained in the manual, that's why I said it's essential to scan through it — maybe even before you actually get the unit itself. At least that's what I did before ordering my RME

 

[Aerith Gainsborough]

So is the "Bible".

Dunno man... began reading it once ... pretty neat start but then the action fell completely flat when they started to list tribal registers and who fathered whom.

Got so bored by that needless filler content that I never finished the damn book. ._.

 

[win]

It's a very Byzantine menu structure on the ADI-2 pro. No other way too put it. Making EQ presets is a nightmare without the remote app.