RME Intelligent Audio Solutions Fireface 400/800 Driver for Windows 2000 SP4 / XP / XP 64 Bit / Vista Important information: Driver version 2.57 General news, changes and fixes Important information: Driver version 2.56 V 2.571 (10/31/2006, current firmware: 2.63/ 2.47 / 1.49) WDM: - Changes of the sample rate stayed unnoticed in specific situations, causing plaback in wrong speed. ------------------------ V 2.57 (10/11/2006, current firmware: 2.63/ 2.47 / 1.46) General: - BSOD fixed when heavy memory swapping was going on. ------------------------ V 2.56 (09/07/2006, current firmware: 2.63/ 2.47 / 1.46) General: - Firmware 2.63 only required for users of the TCO. Else firmware 2.47 should be used. FF400: - Bug fixed which caused the Input Gain 3/4 to behave wrong when unlinked. FF800: - Support for TCO improved (APP at 29.97 fps. Requires firmware 2.59) - APP now operates with WaveLab 6 too. ------------------------ V 2.56 (08/02/2006, current firmware: 2.59 / 1.46) General: - Extended ASIO driver (Reset also in stop mode) - Erase routines reworked. A record via channels 5/6 no longer causes a drop out in playback. - TotalMix: Ganging of the outputs also valid for standard MIDI control - XP64: ASIO dll was not loaded (error in inf file) FF400: - ADAT channel 3 to 8: WDM/MME recording has not been possible - TMS did not work under ASIO - Encoder no longer uses MIDI communication (caused problems with MIDI input 1) - TotalMix: Ganging of the outputs also valid for Encoder control - TotalMix: Output faders are now controlled from the Windows standard volume - W2k: FF400 added to Inf file FF800: - Enhanced support for TCO (APP improved, MTC added. Requires firmware 2.59) --------------------- V 2.55 (06/22/2006, current firmware: 2.55) - Added support for TCO ---------------------- V 2.53 (06/02/2006, current firmware: 2.47) - Added complete support for Fireface 400 - Latency change no longer possible when GSIF and ASIO are active simultaneously - DIGICheck can now read playback data even when using multiple Firefaces - TotalMix: Several bugs fixed (Level Meter display stops) --------------------- V 2.52 (05/08/2006, current firmware: 2.47) - Two different reasons for BSODs (IRQL not less or equal) removed. --------------------- V 2.51 (04/21/2006, current firmware: 2.47) - Error in ASIO fixed (Reason 3). This error had been fixed already in v 2.20, but unfortunately came back unnoticed in version 2.41. - Additional ASIO offset values for newer devices. The second values were missing since driver version 2.41. - Significantly improved performance at Low Latency Double Speed. Since driver version 2.41 the safety buffer size had been too small in Double and Quad Speed operation. - Settings dialog shows correct state immediately - Improved compatibility to Windows Vista (WDM device names) --------------------- V 2.50 (04/19/2006, current firmware: 2.47) - BSOD fixed when device has been turned off during MIDI playback - WDM bit resolution corrected - Double/Quad speed multiclient problem fixed (ASIO first, then WDM) - Settings dialog no longer automatically started after turning the FF on - TotalMix: Buttons Preset 4, Preset 8, Unit 2 and Unit 3 moved by one pixel - TotalMix: Graphical behaviour of Mute/Solo buttons fixed - DIGICheck: Erase routines added for stop of ASIO Playback level data --------------------- This driver may require an update of the Fireface firmware. To update download the Flash Update Tool from our website: http://www.rme-audio.com/download/fut_win_fire.zip First time Driver Installation: During the installation of the driver point to the directory where it resides. For more detailed information see manual, found on the RME Driver-CD. ***************************** !!!!! Driver Update: !!!!! This driver includes a changed fireface.inf file. To prevent Windows 2000/XP from using an old fireface.inf (of a former driver installation) be sure NOT to let Windows search for the driver! Instead tell Windows what to do: - Under Control Panel /System /Device Manager /Sound, Video and Game Controllers /RME Fireface 800 /Properties /Driver you'll find the 'Update Driver' button. Select 'Install from a list or specific location (advanced)', click 'Next', select 'Don't search I will choose the driver to install', click 'Next', then 'Have Disk'. Now point to the directory containing the driver update. Make sure to select <fireface.inf> when using Windows 2000. Make sure to select <fireface_xp64.inf> when using Windows XP 64. Windows XP can use either files. - After the installation reboot the computer. - After the reboot open TotalMix and click on Preset 1. ***************************** Driver files explained: fireface.sys: Windows hardware driver, WDM audio fireface_64.sys: Windows 64 bit hardware driver, WDM Audio fireface.exe: Settings dialog firefacemix.exe: TotalMix fireface_asio.dll: ASIO driver fireface_asio_64.dll: 64 bit ASIO driver fireface_mme.dll: MME and MIDI driver fireface.inf: Hardware installation script for Windows 2000 and Windows XP fireface_xp64.inf: Hardware installation script for Windows XP and Windows XP 64 Copyright RME 10/2006 All rights reserved. Windows 2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.Download Driver Pack
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