User Manual

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User's Guide Fireface UCX © RME
Important Safety Instructions ..................................5
General
1 Introduction ...............................................................8
2 Package Contents.....................................................8
3 System Requirements ..............................................8
4 Brief Description and Characteristics.....................8
5 First Usage - Quick Start
5.1 Connectors – Controls - Display .............................9
5.2 Quick Start ............................................................10
Installation and Operation - Windows
6 Hardware Installation..............................................12
7 Driver and Firmware
7.1 Driver Installation .................................................12
7.2 Driver Update .......................................................13
7.3 De-installing the Drivers.......................................13
7.4 Firmware Update..................................................13
8 Configuring the Fireface
8.1 Settings Dialog – General ....................................14
8.2 Settings Dialog – Pitch .........................................16
9 Operation and Usage
9.1 Playback...............................................................17
9.2 DVD Playback (AC-3 / DTS) ................................18
9.3 Notes on WDM.....................................................19
9.4 Channel Count under WDM.................................20
9.5 Multi-client Operation ...........................................20
9.6 Analog Recording.................................................21
9.7 Digital Recording..................................................21
9.8 Clock Modes - Synchronization ...........................22
10 Operation under ASIO
10.1 General ................................................................23
10.2 Channel Count under ASIO .................................23
10.3 Known Problems ..................................................24
11 Using more than one Fireface UCX.......................24
12 DIGICheck Windows ...............................................25
13 Hotline – Troubleshooting......................................26
Installation and Operation - Mac OS X
14 Hardware Installation..............................................28
15 Driver and Firmware
15.1 Driver Installation .................................................28
15.2 Driver Update .......................................................29
15.3 Firmware Update..................................................29
16 Configuring the Fireface
16.1 Settings Dialog .....................................................30
16.2 Clock Modes - Synchronization ...........................32
17 Mac OS X FAQ
17.1 Round about Driver Installation............................33
17.2 MIDI doesn't work ................................................33
17.3 Repairing Disk Permissions .................................33
17.4 Supported Sample Rates.....................................33
17.5 Channel Count under Core Audio........................34
17.6 Various Information ..............................................34