RME ADI-2 Pro Quick Start Guide

1. General - First Time Operation

A. Power Connection: Connect the unit to the included power supply and push the Standby button.

B. Headphone Connection: Use PH 3/4 for headphones, not PH 1/2.

C. Volume Adjustment: If necessary, push the Volume knob to change between 1/2 and 3/4. A marker in the status bar indicates the selected outputs.

Device Diagram:

Front panel view showing POWER button, PH 3/4 and PH 1/2 headphone outputs, and controls including VOLUME, EQ, SETUP, I/O, and BALANCE.

2. Parametric EQ - Quick Control

Channel Selection: Turn the upper encoder 1 to select the desired channels.

Parameter Adjustment: Push the lower encoder 2 one time so that the parameter values below the frequency diagram turn white.

Encoder Functions:

• A (Volume/Gain): Controls the Gain. Push to switch to the next band.
• B (Frequency/Quality): Controls Frequency and Quality factor. Push to switch between peak, shelf, and hi/lo pass modes (band 1 and 5).

Device Diagram:

Front panel view illustrating the use of encoders for EQ control.

3. Auto Mode

The ADI-2 Pro ships with Basic Mode Auto activated, allowing automatic reconfiguration based on connected cables for intuitive operation.

• Preamp Mode: No digital input, no USB.
• AD/DA Converter Mode: Digital input signal present.
• USB Mode: USB connected (USB interface or USB DAC operation).

Manual Mode Selection: Push SETUP and turn encoder 2 to access Device Modes.

Diagrams:

• Preamp Mode: Shows analog inputs.
• AD/DA Converter Mode: Shows digital inputs (SPDIF, AES-3) and outputs.
• USB Mode: Shows connection to a laptop and mobile device.

4. Menu Operations

Volume Control

A. Push Button VOL: Pressing the VOL key cycles through volume/balance settings, both volume settings (linked), and meter screens.

Device Diagram:

Front panel view highlighting the VOL button and its relation to the volume control.

I/O Control

A. Push Button I/O: Accesses the I/O menu.

B. Control with Encoder 1 and 2: Used to navigate and adjust settings within the I/O menu.

I/O Menu Structure:

• Analog Input: Settings, Parametric EQ, Bass/Treble, Loudness.
• Main Output 1/2: Settings, Parametric EQ, Bass/Treble, Loudness.
• Phones Out 3/4: Settings, Parametric EQ, Bass/Treble, Loudness.

The I/O menu allows detailed settings for analog stereo I/Os. Encoder 2 is used to access Settings, Parametric EQ, Bass/Treble, and Loudness.

Device Diagram:

Front panel view highlighting the I/O button and its relation to encoders.

EQ Control

A. Push Button EQ: Accesses the EQ menu.

B. Control with Encoder 1: Used to change between Analog Input, Main Output 1/2, and Phones Out 3/4.

Control with Encoder 2: Scrolls through the 5 EQ bands.

EQ Menu Structure: Channel Selection, EQ Enable/Presets, Meter Screens.

Device Diagram:

Front panel view highlighting the EQ button and its relation to encoders.

Setup

A. Push Button SETUP: Accesses the Setup menu.

B. Control with Encoder 1 and 2: Used to navigate and adjust settings within the Setup menu.

Setup Menu Structure:

• Options: Hardware/Diagnosis, Device Mode, Clock.
• Setups: Load/Store all Settings.

Turn encoder 2 to access Hardware/Diagnosis, Device Mode, and Clock.

Device Diagram:

Front panel view highlighting the SETUP button and its relation to encoders.

5. Connectors and Controls

The ADI-2 Pro features 3 hi-precision rotary encoders with push function, 4 buttons, a standby power button, a high-resolution IPS display, and two TRS headphone outputs.

Front Panel Controls: Power Button, Headphone outputs, Encoders.

Rear Panel Connectors:

• POWER: Power input.
• USB 2.0: For computer connection.
• DIGITAL I/O: Includes TOSLINK optical I/O.
• ANALOG OUTPUTS: Two TS unbalanced and two XLR balanced outputs.
• ANALOG INPUTS: Two combo XLR/TRS inputs.

The rear panel also includes a USB socket and a lockable power socket. A breakout cable connects to the DB-9 socket, providing AES I/O via XLR and SPDIF coaxial I/O via RCA.

Device Diagram:

Front and rear panel views of the ADI-2 Pro, detailing all connectors and controls.