RME Multiface problem

[Happy_Nacho]

Hi all,

I have a RME Multiface I soundcard. This soundcard consists of a combination of a breakoutbox and a PCI card and are connected through a firewire cable (the PCI card has an IEEE 1394 firewire slot)
I have snow leopard running on my hackintosh. Can somebody help me out to get this Multiface soundcard working? Do i have to install a kext for the PCI card and after that do i have to install the official mac drivers? Or are there other solutions?

T.I.A.

H.N.

 

[familiajim]

Hi Happy Nacho - did you have any luck getting this running?

 

[Sonntag]

Hi Happy_Nacho
RME PCI Multiface in Snow Leopard
Use the Original 32bit driver /Installpackage hdsp_173_x86.gz from rme. Be shure you have update Multiface -Firmware. Use for the the Version 1.6c fut_mac_dsp.gz ( FUT 14_106_52_152). Its only working if the System is running in 32 bit mode.Tiger, Leopard or start Snow Leopard with the option/bootflag arch=i386 to force the System running in 32 bit mode. to proof it. Look in the about this mac/ more informations and there in software "64bit kernel and extensions no"
RME won't build for the PCI-Card any 64bit driver. Another solution could be: you buy the PCIe Card and use your old multiface box. The same is for the HDSP 9632 RME card. Good Luck.

 

[familiajim]

From RME site

Hammerfall DSP and HDSPe Series:
Mac OS X Intel driver for HDSPe series (MADI, AES, RayDAT, AIO, MADIface, Multiface, Digiface, RPM). Supports 10.5 in 32 bit, 10.6 in 32 bit/64 bit and 10.7.
Version 3.01 11/25/2011

http://www.rme-audio.de/en_downloads.ph ... iver_hdspe

would it be possible to use this driver in 64 bit system under Lion?

 

[Sonntag]

Hi familiajim
this drivers are for the PCIe cards. Not for older PCI cards. Only the older Hammerfall driver 17.3 are working with the older HDSP PCI Card. If you running a newer PCIe Card connected with your Multiface, then you can use the new driver from RME :hdspe_x86_301.zip.

 

[familiajim]

Ahh seen.. thanks Sonntag

 

[o19MediaGroup]

Just ran into this problem. No love from RME on the drivers. I don't necessarily blame them, but a going to have to go HDSPe