RME DigiCheck NG
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- DigiCheck NG is RME’s rewritten suite for measuring, analyzing and visualizing digital audio signals.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Founded
- RME’s archived company page says the German developer team was founded in 1996.Read 15 Oct 2026 · archiv.rme-audio.de
- Company headquarters
- Audio AG’s stated address is Am Pfanderling 60, 85778 Haimhausen, Germany.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Company legal name
- RME’s imprint identifies Audio AG as the legal entity, registered in Munich as HRB 142967.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Company status
- Crunchbase describes RME as a private, for-profit company headquartered in Haimhausen, Bavaria, and shows no funding amount.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
- Distributor description
- Audio AG describes itself as the worldwide exclusive distributor for RME and ALVA products, providing sales, support and service through distributors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · audioag.com
- Download requirements
- The v0.93 Windows download requires Windows 10 or later and a Direct3D 12-capable graphics card.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Driver data paths
- The manual says DigiCheck NG can run alongside other software; DriverKit exposes input and playback data, while the kernel-extension driver exposes input data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Global meter
- The global meter gives an overview of all channels on the interface.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Hardware integration
- The application communicates directly with RME interfaces for precise readings while keeping CPU use low.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Independent feature report
- MusicNetwork reported that v0.93 added Spectroscope and listed peak, RMS, VU, spectrum, goniometer, bit-statistics and EBU R128 tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · musicnetwork.ch
- Independent preview report
- Gearnews described the 2020 preview as a ground-up rewrite and reported that the Windows version was planned but not yet available then.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gearnews.de
- Limit: hardware lock
- SoundWorksK found that non-RME hardware such as a TASCAM interface was not available for selection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · soundworksk.net
- Limit: input configuration
- A Steinberg forum user reported difficulty routing the original signal around SoundID Reference before finding a multi-output-device workaround.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forums.steinberg.net
- Limit: loudness controls
- SoundWorksK reported that the beta had few loudness settings and fixed the small loudness display’s lower bound at -10 LUFS.Read 15 Oct 2026 · soundworksk.net
- Limit: systemwide routing
- A Sonarworks community user reported that SoundID Reference could feed DigiCheck the already-corrected signal, requiring third-party routing to analyze the original signal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.sonarworks.com
- macOS support
- The official product page lists macOS 10.15 or later and Metal-capable hardware.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Multichannel meter
- The multichannel meter displays as many as eight channels simultaneously.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Notable update
- Recording.de reported on 11 January 2025 that an update for macOS and Windows added the requested VU meter.Read 15 Oct 2026 · recording.de
- Oscilloscope
- The oscilloscope offers triggered waveform viewing, afterglow and multichannel operation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Praise: analyzer breadth
- A SoundWorksK reviewer praised the spectrum analyzer and vector scope as reducing the need for separate DAW analyzer plug-ins.Read 15 Oct 2026 · soundworksk.net
- Praise: interface redesign
- All4Sound described the Windows update as cleaner and more intuitive than the older engineering-oriented interface.Read 15 Oct 2026 · hp.all4sound.com
- RME-only requirement
- DigiCheck NG requires an RME interface because its metering depends on proprietary FPGA hardware.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Setup workflow
- All4Sound said setup involves TotalMix routing or loopback, with device selection in the Audio Device Setup screen and per-meter input selection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · hp.all4sound.com
- Spectral analyzer
- A real-time FFT spectral analyzer is included.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Spectroscope
- Version 0.93 adds a scrolling spectrogram instrument.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Surround metering
- The surround meter includes R128 loudness display.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Totalyser
- Totalyser combines the spectral analyzer, level meter and vector scope in one instrument.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Two-channel meter
- The two-channel meter provides peak and RMS readings, phase correlation, peak hold and warning thresholds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Vector scope
- The vector audio scope visualizes stereo phase and goniometer information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- VU meters
- Version 0.92 beta added classic VU ballistics that show averaged loudness rather than instantaneous peaks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Windows support
- Windows support is provided as a beta beginning with version 0.61, including ARM64 Windows 11 support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
- Workspace layout
- Instruments can occupy one to four panes per window, multiple windows can be opened, and layouts can be saved as workspaces.Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
Plans and prices
DigiCheck NG Free Free to users of supported RME hardware RME audio interface required · macOS 10.15+ with Metal hardware · Windows release in beta Read 15 Oct 2026 · rme-audio.de
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