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User's Guide Fireface UC © RME
11. Configuring the Fireface
11.1 Settings dialog - General
Configuration of the Fireface UC is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can be
opened:
by clicking on the fire symbol in the Task Bar's notification area
The mixer of the Fireface UC (TotalMix) can be opened:
by clicking on the mixer icon in the Task Bar's notification area
The hardware of the Fireface UC offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions
and options which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different
requirements. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialog:
Latency
Configuration of digital I/Os
Current sample rate
Synchronization behaviour
State of input and output
Level of analog I/Os
Any changes made in the Settings
dialog are applied immediately -
confirmation (e.g. by clicking on OK
or exiting the dialog) is not required.
However, settings should not be
changed during playback or record
if it can be avoided, as this can
cause unwanted noises. Also,
please note that even in 'Stop'
mode, several programs keep the
recording and playback devices
open, which means that any new
settings might not be applied imme-
diately.
The status displays at the bottom of
the dialog box give precise
information about the current status
of the system, and the status of all
digital signals.
Input Status indicates for each input (Word, optical, SPDIF coax.) whether there is a valid signal
(Lock, No Lock), or if there is a valid and synchronous signal (Sync). The Clock Mode display
shows the clock reference (Current…).
The string Errors does not refer to buffer errors, but USB transmission errors. More information
can be found in chapter 35.3.