User Manual

User's Guide Fireface UFX II © RME

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Fireface UFX II. This unique audio system is the premier solution to

transfer analog and digital audio data directly to a computer from practically any source. Nu-

merous unique features, well thought-out configuration dialogs, an industry-leading mixing en-

gine and monitoring solution, professional DSP effects and class-leading analog circuits with

latest digital converters put the Fireface UFX II at the very top of the range of computer-based

audio interfaces.

The package contains drivers for Windows 7 / 8 / 10 and Mac OS X x86 (Intel).

RME’s high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing

as many functions as possible not in the driver (i.e. the CPU), but within the audio hardware.

2. Package Contents

• Fireface UFX II

• Cable USB 3.0, 1.8 m (6 ft)

• RME Driver CD

• Power cord

• Manual

3. System Requirements

• Windows 7 or up, Intel Mac OS X (10.6 or up)

• 1 x USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port

• Computer with at least Intel Core i3 CPU

4. Brief Description and Characteristics

• All settings can be changed in real-time

• Buffer sizes/latencies from 32 up to 8192 samples selectable

• 8 channels 96 kHz/24 bit Record/Playback via ADAT optical (S/MUX)

• 4 channels 192 kHz/24 bit Record/Playback via ADAT optical (S/MUX4)

• Clock modes slave and master

• Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control

• Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode

• SteadyClock: Jitter-immune, super-stable digital clock

• DDS technology for free setting of the sample rate

• SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels

• SyncCheck tests and reports the synchronization status of input signals

• TotalMix for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring

• TotalMix: 1800 channel mixer with 46 bit internal resolution

• TotalMix FX: 3-band EQ, Low Cut, Reverb, Echo, Compressor, Expander, Auto Level

• 2 x MIDI I/O, 32 channels high-speed Low-Jitter MIDI

• 2 x Hi-power low impedance headphone output

• DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS calculation