> I wish that the ADI-2 Pro could be capable of a preset store/load function.

You can store and load up to 9 presets with all ADI-2 * since the beginning when the devices had been released.
See also handbook chapter
- 5.2 overview menue structure
- 14.2 Load/Store all settings

> It bothers me a bit whenever I change my setup to invest quite some time, changing each channel settings,
> EQ settings, samplerate settings and so on and so on… It's rather boring and time consuming to scroll through
> the entire setup and change things according to the situational needs

I propose this workflow:
1. Save the current setting to preset 1 first, not too loose it.
2. Then save it to another preset of your choice and adjust there only the little changes for new situational needs.

> An example: When I would like to connect a balanced headphone I have to change several things in the menu,
>  EQ settings, samplerates etc.  But in case of a recording session, the situation changes as well, and as you can
> imagine, the setup is completely different again. It would be more productive to store and load these situations
> in an instant.

For this the ADI-2 * family provides you with 9 preset slots.

A) I would start with a preset which contains the basic settings that are valid for most or all of your other setups.
To put only a few examples:
- Bass/Treble on or off
- Dynamic Loudness on or off
- Customized Dynamice Loudness settings
- EDIT1: The very useful remap key function
- etc etc
Save this to i.e. preset 9 as a kind of template for all other presets.

B) Save this template now to preset 1, 2, 3 ...
Then recall/edit/save preset 1, 2, 3 and customize it to your situational demands.

By this you only have to work on the much smaller "deltas" of settings, as your base settings are already configured.
Choose a significant name for each setup when storing a preset, so that you can identify/find them easier.

One additional note in regards to EQ settings: You do not have to change them in each of your setups!
The up to 22 EQ settings are stored in a separate area (see also handbook chapter 13).
This work needs to be done only one time !
Its then simply a library of up to 22 EQ settings which you can access and sweep through from all of your up to 9 customizeable device settings of the ADI-2 *.

This workflow should be exactly that, what you are looking for and saves you a lot of time.

Many thanks, very kind from you Bernhard.

The sound of movies (including such a volume control) is processed in the apps that play those movies, they usually have a midnight mode etc.

The ADI-2s don't have resources left to perform compressor style functions.

I'd like to see option of upconvert all PCM streams to DSD before DAC section on any digital inputs.
as TEAC UD-505 or PS Audio DirectStream was made

Why not to add a modern Bluetooth (LDAC code) receiver ?

Is that the next embarrassing oversight on your side (Options - Device Mode - CC-Mode - Multi-channel)? Or do you have to better explain what you want?

Please excuse me not to explain my point of view very well.

I wish for the community the freedom to select between following outputs within the DAW: 1/2, 3/4, AES, SPDIF. Then one could insert whatever plugin is necassary to do the job: phase linear EQ's, convolutional plugins, delays, compression, whatever the heart desires - Let the CPU be the limit.

Why will the users benefit from the approach?
1) many users here love to make music. They absolutely will benefit from an individually approach. To name a few: individual monitoring in recording sessions, room correction for mixing and mastering in critical listeing situations, channel delay for a LFE in combination with speakers or headphones.
2) even for music listeners there are ways to route music from a audioplayer to a DAW (SAR - Synchronous Audio Router) to insert any plugin you want.

Will it be technically possible?
1) with these routing operations, the DSPs should not get distracted. It primary depends on RME and the tradeoff.
2) USB 2.0 offers enough bandwith to handle samplerates up to 768 kHz in 32 Bit on 8+ channels simultanously.
3) driver and the firmware must be rewritten.

Now I really appreciate the new approach for RME users. I'm referring to this thread https://www.forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=27322, where people will getting their CPU's pushed by inserting any ideas in a DAW, as soon as RME descides to let the new feature happen.

Thank you!

Holy grail, my prayers where never heard that fast! I swear, you guys do a fantastic job!

Thank you ramses!