User Manual

User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME

29. General

The Fireface 802 operates in three different modes: driver-based USB 2, stand-alone mode,

and Class Compliant mode. The latter describes a standard that is natively supported by oper-

ating systems like Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. No proprietary drivers are required, the de-

vice will be directly recognized when the CC firmware is loaded. The natively available features

will be limited in comparison to those provided by the RME driver for the 802. For example there

will be no hardware settings, no (Total) Mix and no settings for the effects. On the iPad (iOS)

the 802 can be fully controlled by the optional app TotalMix FX for iPad.

The Class Compliant mode can be activated and deactivated directly at the unit only via the

optional Advanced Remote Control, ARC. For this to work the interface must not be connected

to Mac or PC.

Neither Windows nor Mac Class Compliant support is relevant, though, since there are dedi-

cated and matured drivers for both OS X and Windows, which provide ALL the device's features

at lowest latencies. The main reason for implementing Class Compliant mode was to allow con-

necting the 802 to an Apple iPad

The 802 provides the iPad with the professional analog I/O connections it lacks. Superb micro-

phone preamps with EQ, dynamics, even with the AutoSet feature, in addition to professional

balanced line outputs, and hi-power headphone outputs which also excel with high impedance

phones. Plus level and gain adjustments, AES and ADAT I/O, reverb, echo, zero latency moni-

toring, digitally via USB, without any limitation in quality, at up to 96 kHz and 24 bit. And of

course a Sysex-capable double MIDI I/O.

Note that since iOS 5 multichannel recording is supported, and since iOS 6 multichannel play-

back as well. Currently djay, Auria and Cubasis support more than one stereo output, others

are expected to follow.

30. System requirements

¾ Fireface 802 in Class Compliant mode

¾ Any Apple iPad with at least iOS 5

¾ iPhone with iOS 7 or higher

¾ Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit or Lightning to USB adapter