RME Fireface UFX

The RME Fireface UFX is a powerful, professional USB & FireWire Audio Interface that comes with 60 channels of audio. In addition, it features digitally controlled high-end preamps, reference class converters and full 192 kHz operation.

Its ultra-low latency operation with USB and FireWire is combined with the legendary RME driver stability and maintenance. Plus, the RME Fireface UFX includes active jitter suppression, professional reference level support, an advanced stand-alone functionality, RME's unique DIGICheck metering and analysis toolbox, and - of course - nearly identical operation and features on Windows PC and Mac.

The RME Fireface UFX provides a spectacular feature: an integrated digital recorder for all inputs and outputs directly to USB memory devices - USB thumb drives or hard drives with up to 2 TB capacity - via the front USB port. This feature is called Direct USB Recording (DURec) and is independent from a connected PC or Mac.

On top of these features, there is also the TotalMix FX function. This new digital high-end mixer and signal router, driven by two powerful DSP, with integrated EQ, Dynamics and Reverb/Echo effects up to 192 kHz plus a built-in monitoring control.

The full-blown feature set is backed up by extraordinary usability. At its heart is a bright multi-functional colour display with full front panel metering for all 60 channels plus effect bus, and complete control of all key features - directly from the front of the RME Fireface UFX.

RME's new Fireface flagship is a highly integrated pro audio solution and simultaneously a full-blown studio packed in a 19" enclosure. An interface designed for users who don't want to make compromises in sound, stability and ultra-low latency operation, and who long for an unrivaled professional feature set. 

Features

• New design and improved usability
• Improved Control Room section for the main output (studio monitors) and phones
• Cue for quick listening to other outputs. Separated monitor panel. Four mute, solo and fader groups each
• Switchable mono and stereo channel view
• New channel options: Stereo Width, MS Processing, Phase L/R
• Trim Mode: Adjusts the volume for all routed signals of a channel. This option allows modifying the volume of all sends of a channel simultaneously, equaling hardware’s trim functionality.
• Unlimited Undo and Redo
• FX Sends and Returns: One send bus for every input/playback channel with Reverb/Echo
• Expandable channel view for channel settings, EQ and Dynamics setup
• Slim channel mode for selected or all channels, to save space or give a meter bridge view
• 2-Row Mode: reduces the height of the mixer to two rows for smaller displays
• Extended Matrix window with mono/stereo mode, Undo/Redo, display of phase and mute

Specifications

• AD, Line In 1-8, rear

- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 110 dB RMS unweighted, 113 dBA
- Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5 Hz - 21.5 kHz
- Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5 Hz - 45.5 kHz
- Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 5 Hz - 66.5 kHz
- THD: < -110 dB, < 0.00032 %
- THD+N: < -104 dB, < 0.00063 %
- Channel separation: > 110 dB
- Input: 6.3 mm TRS jack, electronically balanced
- Input sensitivity switchable to Lo Gain, +4 dBu, -10 dBV
- Input level for 0 dBFS @ Lo Gain: +19 dBu
- Input level for 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
- Input level for 0 dBFS @ -10 dBV: +2 dBV

• Microphone In 9-12, front

- As AD, but:
- Input: XLR, electronically balanced
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 112 dB RMS unweighted, 115 dBA
- Gain range: 65 dB
- Maximum input level, Gain 0 dB: +12 dBu

• Instrument In 9-12, front

- As AD, but:
- Input: 6.3 mm TS jack, unbalanced
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 112 dB RMS unweighted, 115 dBA
- Gain range: 55 dB

• DA, Line Out 3-8, rear

- Dynamic range (DR): 115 dB RMS unweighted, 118 dBA
- Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5 Hz - 22 kHz
- Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5 Hz - 45 kHz
- Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 5 Hz - 80 kHz
- THD: -104 dB, < 0.00063 %
- THD+N: -100 dB, < 0.001 %
- Channel separation: > 110 dB
- Output: 6.3 mm TRS jack, servo-balanced
- Output impedance: 75 Ohm
- Output level switchable Hi Gain, +4 dBu, -10 dBV
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ Hi Gain: +19 dBu
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ -10 dBV: +2 dBV

• DA - Stereo Monitor Output XLR (1-2)

- As DA, but:
- Output: XLR, balanced
- Output level switchable 24 dBu, Hi Gain, +4 dBu, -10 dBV
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ 24 dBu: +24 dBu

• DA - Stereo Monitor Output Phones (9-12)

- As DA, but:
- Output: 6.3 mm TRS stereo jack, unbalanced
- Maximum output level at 0 dBFS, High: +17 dBu
- Maximum output level at 0 dBFS, Low: +2 dBV
- Output impedance: 30 Ohm

• AES/EBU: XLR, transformer-balanced, galvanically isolated, according to AES3-1992

• ADAT Optical

- 4 x TOSLINK, format according to Alesis specification
- Standard: 2 x 8 channels 24 bit, up to 48 kHz
- Double Speed (S/MUX): 2 x 4 channels 24 bit 96 kHz
- Quad Speed (S/MUX4): 2 x 2 channels 24 bit 192 kHz*

* With Windows USB connection the ADAT channels 3/4 are not available at 176.4 and 192 kHz.

• Word Clock: BNC, switch for internal termination 75 Ohm

Connectivity

• 30 Input/ 30 Output channels
• 12 x Analog I/O
• 4 x Mic/Instrument Preamp, digitally controlled
• 1 x AES/EBU I/O
• 2 x ADAT I/O (or 1 x ADAT I/O plus 1 x SPDIF I/O optical)
• 1 x Word Clock I/O
• 2 x MIDI I/O
• 1 x FireWire 400
• 1 x USB 2.0
• TotalMix FX
• Optional: Advanced Remote Control

Driver Requirements

• Windows 7 / Vista / XP SP2 (32 & 64 bit)
• Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Intel or up (Core Audio)
• Windows and Mac OS X drivers are completely identical in terms of features and functionality. (Some features in DIGICheck are not yet available in the Mac version.)

System Requirements

• Computer with at least Pentium Core 2 Duo CPU