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readme.txt Driver File Contents (w2fire_2571.zip)

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.

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V 2.57 (10/11/2006, current firmware: 2.63/ 2.47 / 1.46)

General:

- BSOD fixed when heavy memory swapping was going on.

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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.


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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)

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V 2.55 (06/22/2006, current firmware: 2.55)

- Added support for TCO

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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)


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V 2.52 (05/08/2006, current firmware: 2.47)

- Two different reasons for BSODs (IRQL not less or equal) removed.

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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)

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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

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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.


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!!!!! 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.

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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.