Detail 01
PCI, not PCIe
The legacy slot type. Check your motherboard before buying — most boards built in the last decade dropped it entirely.
Product detailSKU #1274228072949
RMEHammerfall HDSP 9652 PCI Card
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 52-channel digital PCI card for older desktop studios. Buy it if you have a working PCI machine and need lots of digital channels at once.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Keeping an existing PCI-based studio machine running
- Routing many digital channels with no CPU cost
- Setups needing all inputs and outputs live simultaneously
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Modern motherboards — most no longer have PCI slots
- Anyone recording at 176.4 or 192 kHz
- Laptop or all-in-one computers
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Zero CPU load across all 52 channels
Channel count doesn't eat into your plugin headroom. Your processor budget goes to the mix, not to moving audio.
Detail 03
52 channels
Enough digital I/O to hang several multichannel converters off one card instead of chaining interfaces.
Detail 04
Enhanced mixed mode
Every input and output works at the same time, so you don't trade one connection type against another in a session.
Detail 05
Sample rates to 96 kHz
Fine for 44.1/48 tracking and 88.2/96 work. If your sessions run higher, this card won't follow.
Detail 06
1.5 ms lowest buffer
Tight enough for tracking through software, though not as low as RME's later cards.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm your motherboard has a free PCI slot — not PCIe
- 02No analog I/O or preamps here; you supply converters
- 03Verify driver support for your operating system version first
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Will this fit a PCIe slot?
No. It is a PCI card and the slots are not compatible. Check your motherboard for an actual PCI slot before ordering.
02Does it do 192 kHz?
No. Supported rates run 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz, plus variable rates. 96 kHz is the ceiling.
03Will 52 channels slow my computer down?
No. The ASIO implementation runs at zero CPU load even with all 52 channels active, so processing stays free for plugins.
04What is DigiCheck?
The included measurement, analysis and test software. It lets you meter and inspect what's actually moving through the card.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsConnections & power
- Supported Sample Rates
- 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, variable
4 detailsOther
- 8 Buffer Sizes Latencies Available
- 1.5 ms, 3 ms, 6 ms, 12 ms, 23 ms, 46 ms, 93 ms, 186 ms
- Asio Zero Cpu Load Technology
- 0 (zero!)% CPU load when using ALL 52 channels!
- Enhanced Mixed Mode
- All inputs and outputs simultaneously operational
- Comes with Digicheck
- the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
