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User's Guide Fireface UFX II © RME
37. Direct USB Recording
37.1 Overview
The Fireface UFX II can record and playback up to 60 channels of audio via the USB port on
the front panel. This functionality is provided by the internal DSP and is therefore independent
from a Windows or Mac computer connected via USB.
As all settings are also available directly at the unit it is possible to even record a whole live
concert completely without a computer. Music that was copied onto the stick earlier can be
played back anytime on any outputs.
The following chapters explain features, capabilities, but also restrictions of this functionality.
37.2 Operation
In TotalMix FX the DURecorder panel controls the record and playback functions. The configu-
ration of record/playback is stored in the workspace, therefore identical in all eight Snapshots.
File selection. Multi-purpose dialog. Displays detailed information on current
USB media conditions. No Media (no media recognized), Initializing (Medium
is currently initialized), FS Error (File System Error, no FAT32), No Files (no
audio files found).
In case the media contains audio material, files can be selected from the file
dialog box after a click on the arrow to the right.
Clicking on the red button will initiate recording, and a new file will be created
immediately, with an increment file number according to present files.
Info. Opens a dialog with information about the selected file: file name,
number of channels, sample rate, length (time), free memory.
Delete. Offers direct erasure of the current file. After deletion, the media is read again (Initializ-
ing) which can take some time on larger hard drives. Deleting further files is possible even while
the initialization is still in progress.
Status Panel. The overview window shows current position or length of the file, free memory,
current USB Load and Errors.
Position display. The position of the knob shows the current playback position
within the file. The knob, and with it the playback position, can also be changed by
dragging it with the mouse.
Transport bar. Stop, Play/Pause and Record. Two clicks on Stop cause a jump to
the beginning of the file.
Record View. Switches from Mixer View to Record View. In Record View Mute and
Solo buttons in first and third row are replaced by Play and Record (Arm) buttons.
A click on the Playback button opens a dialog to assign channels. A flashing
playback button indicates playback channels have been selected that are not found
in the played back file. A playback is not only possible at the outputs but also at the
mixer input. This way, signals can also be processed with Echo/Reverb and mixed
with any other signal to any output
Note
: The level meters only show the DURec playback signal when in Post FX mode.