User Manual

User's Guide Fireface UFX II © RME

7. Configuring the Fireface

7.1 Settings dialog – Main Tab

Configuration of the Fireface UFX II is done via its own settings dialog. The panel Settings can

be opened by clicking on the fire or hammer symbol in the Task Bar's system tray.

The mixer of the Fireface UFX II, TotalMix FX, can be opened by

clicking on the DSP FX symbol in the Task Bar's system tray

The hardware of the Fireface UFX II offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical func-

tions and options which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many differ-

ent requirements. The 'Settings' dialog includes options for:

• Latency

• Operation of the DSP

• Configuration of the digital I/Os

• Current sample rate

• Synchronization behaviour

• State of input and output

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 pro-

grams keep the recording and playback

devices open, which means that any

new settings might not be applied

immediately.

The tab About includes information

about the current driver and firmware

version of the Fireface, and three more

options:

Lock Registry

Default: off. Checking this option brings

up a dialog to enter a password.

Changes in the Settings dialog are no

longer written to the registry. As the

settings are always loaded from the

registry when starting the computer, this method provides an easy way to define an initial state

of the Fireface UFX II.

Enable MMCSS for ASIO activates support with higher priority for the ASIO driver. Note: At this

time, activating this option seems to be useful only with the latest Cubase/Nuendo at higher

load. With other software this option can decrease performance. The change becomes active

after an ASIO reset. Therefore it is easy to quickly check which setting works better.

The third option, Limit ASIO to 32 channels, is not valid for the UFX II.