RME Hammerfall Digiface

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Re: RME Hammerfall Digiface

Postby newmediamark » Sat May 17, 2014 8:14 pm

So after a few days with this card, and working under headphones so as not to disturb my wife, I am noticing a low level "sizzle" that seems to be attributed to the video card in some way. When I move the mouse around I can hear it "zipping". A quick search on the internet indicates this is not uncommon, and may be attributed to the USB bus, although the term "noise" seems to include ground hum type of noise which I am not experiencing.

Any thoughts on this?

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Re: RME Hammerfall Digiface

Postby RBIngraham » Sat May 17, 2014 11:09 pm

Its a typical issue with many USB audio interfaces unfortunatly. I guess I ussually just ignore it because I don't seem to find it being recorded into the audio I am capturing on the inputs. It mostly effects the audio outs and more often headphone amps. But I don't have that paticular interface, so take it for what it's worth.
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Re: RME Hammerfall Digiface

Postby newmediamark » Sun May 18, 2014 2:57 pm

That's what I was assuming. I was wondering if the ExpressCard/USB adapter worked any better having to go through the ExpressCard bus.

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Re: RME Hammerfall Digiface

Postby RBIngraham » Sun May 18, 2014 7:37 pm

Huh... don't know actually. When I have a chance I will check it out with my NI unit and see. Of course I don't think I have really noticed that.much noise with mine. But I could just not be paying attention.
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Re: RME Hammerfall Digiface

Postby newmediamark » Sun May 18, 2014 8:34 pm

It's subtle. I really didn't notice it when listening to speakers and the ambient noise of the house and neighborhood, but when I put on headphones to get rid of the ambience ....

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