RME Fireface 800

The RME Fireface 800 is a innovative and powerful Firewire Audio Interface that is equipped with up to 192 kHz sample rate, up to 56 channels record/playback and true FireWire 800. The result is an unsurpassed high-end, high performance and high speed FireWire audio interface. 

The Combination of the fastest FireWire technology with the latest and also proven technologies of previous RME products make the RME Fireface 800 the world's most powerful FireWire audio interface ever. Years of experience in programming of efficient and reliable drivers, microphone technology of the OctaMic, analog technology of the ADI-8 converters, TotalMix technology of the Hammerfall DSP series, up to complete support from DIGICheck - only the best of the best, and even a bit more. 

It includes lots of features and capabilities not available from other manufacturers. When talking about FireWire audio and mobile recording, this Audio Interface is seen as reference by users and editors. The RME Fireface 800 provides the best worked out instrument input that could ever be found in an audio interface thanks to its signal-to-noise ratio of 119 dBA and a high power headphone output. 

Features

• Eight balanced line inputs and outputs with software controlled switching of the reference levels 
• Analog Inputs/ Outputs: Of course realized discretely in the analog domain, guarantee highest dynamic range and highest fidelity.
• All inputs and outputs applicable at the same time*
• Thanks to the DSP-based TotalMix mixer, all inputs and outputs can be freely mixed, distributed and routed.
• Up to 14 completely independent stereo submixes
• All settings including TotalMix are recalled during boot via flash memory. 
• Device works stand-alone even without computer.
• Applicable as a submixer, A/D and D/A converter, headphone mixer, format converter, instrument or microphone pre-amplifier, monitoring mixer and much more
• Equipped with SteadyClock, RME's unique sync and clock technology: SteadyClock refreshes clock signals, removes jitter, and takes permanent care of optimal conversion quality, thus guarantees a sensational sound quality. 
• Set the sample rate with two faders freely and in real-time, within the range of +/- 4% and +/- 0.4%
• Add a Time Code Option (TCO) via an insert slot on the back for synchronizing to LTC and video
• Second port for hub functionality, bi-lingual mode for full FireWire 400 compatibility and an additional FireWire 400 port included
• Several Fireface 800 can be used in parallel and at the same time on one FireWire port.

Specifications

• 10 x Analog I/O
• 1 x Stereo Headphone Out
• 2 x ADAT I/O or 1 x ADAT I/O plus 1 x SPDIF I/O optical
• 1 x SPDIF I/O coaxial
• 1 x Word Clock I/O
• 1 x MIDI I/O
• 4 x Mic/Line Inputs with Preamps
• 1 x Instrument input adjustable
• 2 x FireWire 800
• 1 x Firewire 400
• Optional: Time Code Module
• TotalMix
• Input AD: 8 x 1/4" TRS, 4 x XLR Mic, 4 x 1/4" TRS Line, all servo-balanced. 1 x 1/4" TS unbalanced
• Output DA: 8 x 1/4" TRS, servo-balanced, DC-coupled signal path. 1 x 1/4" TRS unbalanced
• Input Digital: 2 x ADAT optical or SPDIF optical, SPDIF coaxial (AES/EBU compatible)
• Output Digital: 2 x ADAT optical or SPDIF optical, SPDIF coaxial (AES/EBU compatible)
• MIDI: 1 x MIDI I/O via 5-pin DIN jacks, for 16 channels low jitter hi-speed MIDI
• Dynamic range AD: 109 dB RMS unweighted, 112 dBA
• THD AD: < -110 dB (< 0.00032 %)
• THD+N AD: < -104 dB (< 0.00063 %)
• Crosstalk AD: > 110 dB
• Dynamic range DA: 116 dB RMS unweighted, 119 dBA (unmuted)
• THD DA: < -103 dB (< 0.0007 %)
• THD+N DA: < -100 dB (< 0.001 %)
• Crosstalk DA: > 110 dB
• Input/ Output level for 0 dBFS @ Hi Gain: +19 dBu
• Input/ Output level for 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
• Input/ Output level for 0 dBFS @ -10 dBV: +2 dBV
• Sample rate internally: 32, 44.1, 48, 64, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 128, 176.4, 192 kHz
• Sample rate externally: 28 kHz - 200 kHz
• Frequency response AD/DA: -0.1 dB: 5 Hz - 21.5 kHz (sf 48 kHz)
• Frequency response AD/DA: -0.5 dB: < 5 Hz - 43.5 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
• Frequency response AD/DA: -1 dB: < 5 Hz - 70 kHz (sf 192 kHz)

Driver support

Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP, Vista (32 and 64 bit), 7 (32 and 64 bit): Full ASIO multi-client operation of WDM, MME (not XP64), GSIF 2.0 and ASIO 2.0. WDM (DirectSound) with stereo and multi-Channel support. Full hot-plugging. Up to 3 units operational. Mac OS X (10.3 or higher) PPC and Intel: Core Audio, Core MIDI. Full hot-plugging. Up to three units operational.

*In Quad Speed mode (176.4 and 192 kHz), both ADAT I/Os are deactivated.