User`s guide

User's Guide Fireface 400 © RME

13. Hardware Installation

• Connect computer and Fireface using the supplied 6-pin FireWire cable (IEEE1394a).

• Connect the power supply to the Fireface and then to any suitable power outlet.

• Power-on the computer.

14. Driver and Firmware

14.1 Driver Installation

After the Fireface has been connected (see 13. Hardware Installation), install the drivers from

the RME Driver CD. The driver files are located in the folder Fireface_FW. Installation works

automatically by a double-click on the file fireface.pkg.

RME recommends to download the latest driver version from the RME website. If done, the

procedure is as follows:

Double-click onto fireface_x86.zip to expand the archive file to fireface.pkg. Installation works

automatically by a double-click on this file.

During driver installation the programs Fireface Settings and Totalmix (TotalMix FX) are cop-

ied to the Applications folder. They will automatically start into the dock if a Fireafec 400 is con-

nected. A reboot of the computer is not required.

Driver Updates do not require to remove the existing drivers. Simply install the new driver over

the existing one.

Possible reasons why a Fireface is not found after driver installation:

• The FireWire port is not active in the system (drivers of the FireWire PCI or CardBus card

have not been installed)

• The FireWire cable is not, or not correctly inserted into the socket

• No power. After switching the Fireface on, at least the 7 segment display has to be lit.

14.2 Driver De-installation

In case of problems the driver files can be deleted manually by dragging them to the trash bin:

/Applications/Fireface Settings

/Applications/Totalmix

/System/Library/Extensions/FirefaceAudioDriver.kext

/Users/username/Library/Preferences/de.rme-audio.TotalmixFX.plist

/Users/username/Library/Preferences/de.rme-audio.FirefaceSettings.plist

/Library/LaunchAgents/de.rme-audio.firefaceAgent.plist

Under the latest Mac OS the User/Library folder is not visible in the Finder. To unhide it start

Finder, click on the menu item Go. Hold down the option (alt) key, then click on Library.