RME ADI-2 Pro 2 Channel High End Converter Instruction Manual
- June 10, 2024
- RME
Table of Contents
RME ADI-2 Pro 2 Channel High-End Converter
Product Information
The ADI-2 Pro is a high-quality audio interface that offers quick, easy, and intuitive operation. It has three hi-precision rotary encoders with push function, four buttons, a standby power button, a high-resolution IPS display, and two TRS headphone outputs. The interface comes with Basic Mode Auto activated, which allows it to automatically reconfigure itself depending on the connected cables.
Product Usage Instructions
General – First-Time Operation
To power on the unit, connect it to the included power supply and push the
Standby button. Use PH 3/4 for headphones instead of
PH 1/2. If necessary, push the Volume knob to change between 1/2 and 3/4. The
marker in the status bar indicates the selected outputs.
Parametric EQ – Quick Control
To select the desired channels, turn the upper encoder and push the button. Push the lower encoder once so that the parameter values below the frequency diagram turn white. The Gain control is used to control the gain, while the Frequency and Quality controls are used to control the frequency and quality factor. Push the Frequency and Quality controls to switch between peak, shelf, and hi/lo pass modes for bands 1 and 5.
Auto Mode
The ADI-2 Pro ships with Basic Mode Auto activated. In this mode, the unit will automatically reconfigure itself depending on the connected cables, offering quick, easy, and intuitive operation. To manually select a mode, push SETUP and turn the encoder to access Device Modes.
Menu Operations
To bring up an extended volume screen with balance control, push the VOL key.
Pushing the VOL key a second time brings up the linked screen, showing both
volume settings at the same time, where VOLUME changes both volumes
simultaneously. Pushing the VOL key a third time reverts to the level meter
screen that has been active before. The I/O menu has all the settings for the
three analog stereo I/Os Analog Input, Main Output 1/2, and Phones Out 3/4.
The submenu Parametric EQ mirrors the settings done in the graphical EQ
screen. The submenus Bass/Treble and Loudness as well as some Phase functions
are only found on the two analog stereo outputs. Turn the encoder to access
Settings, Parametric EQ, Bass/Treble, and Loudness. On the top level, turn the
encoder to change between Analog Input, Main Output 1/2, and Phones Out 3/4.
Turning the encoder will scroll through all 5 bands, as can be seen in the
parameter line.
To access Hardware/Diagnosis, Device Mode, and Clock, turn the encoder in the
Setup menu.
Connectors and Controls
The ADI-2 Pro has three hi-precision rotary encoders with a push function, four buttons, a standby power button, a high-resolution IPS display, and two TRS headphone outputs. It also has analog outputs (two TS unbalanced and XLR balanced) and digital I/O (SPDIF AES-3 and USB 2.0). To power on/off, use the Power button. The headphone outputs are located on the right and left sides of the unit.
General – First-Time Operation
- A) Connect the unit to the included power supply and push the Standby button.
- B) Use PH 3/4 for headphones, not PH 1/2!
- C) If necessary push the Volume knob to change between 1/2 and 3/4.
Parametric EQ – Quick Control
- Push button
- Turn upper encoder to select the desired channels.
- Push lower encoder one time so that the parameter values below the frequency diagram turn white.
Encoder Functions
- Controls the Gain. Push to switch to next band
- Controls Frequency and Quality factor. Push to switch between peak, shelf and hi/lo pass modes (band 1 and 5)
Auto Mode
- The ADI-2 Pro ships with Basic Mode Auto activated. In this mode the unit will automatically reconfigure itself depending on the connected cables, offering quick, easy and intuitive operation:
- No digital input, no USB = Preamp mode
- Digital input signal = AD/DA converter mode
- USB connected = USB mode (USB interface or USB DAC operation)
- Manual mode selection: Push SETUP and turn encoder to access Device Modes
Menu Operations
Volume Control
- A Push Button VOL
- The VOL key brings up an extended volume screen with balance control.
- Pushing the VOL key a second time brings up the ‘linked’ screen, showing both volume settings at the same time, where VOLUME changes both volumes simultaneously.
- Pushing the VOL key a third time reverts to the level meter screen that has been active before.
I/O Control
- A Push Button I/O
- B Control with Encoder and
- The I/O menu has all the settings for the three analog stereo I/Os Analog Input, Main Output 1/2 and Phones Out 3/4.
- The submenu Parametric EQ mirrors the settings done in the graphical EQ screen.
- The submenus Bass/Treble and Loudness as well as some Phase functions are only found on the two analog stereo outputs.
- Turn encoder to access Settings, Parametric EQ, Bass / Treble and Loudness
EQ Control
- A Push Button EQ
- B Control with Encoder
- On the top level, turn encoder to change between Analog Input, Main Output 1/2 and Phones Out 3/4. Turning encoder will scroll through all 5 bands, as can be seen in the parameter line.
Setup
- A ) Push Button SETUP
- B ) Control with Encoder and
- Turn the encoder to access Hardware / Diagnosis, Device Mode, and Clock.
Connectors and Controls
- The ADI-2 Pro has 3 hi-precision rotary encoders with a push function, 4 buttons, a standby power button, a high-resolution IPS display, and two TRS headphone outputs.
- The rear of the ADI-2 Pro has 2 servo-balanced analog inputs on combo XLR/TRS sockets, 2
- TS sockets as unbalanced outputs, 2 XLR sockets as balanced outputs, TOSLINK optical I/O, a USB socket, and a lockable power socket.
- An included breakout cable is connected to the DB-9 socket and provides AES I/O via XLR and SPDIF coaxial I/O via RCA.