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User's Guide Fireface UFX+ © RME

7.2 Option WDM Devices

The WDM Devices configuration has one button to enter the edit dialog, a status display show-

ing the number of currently enabled WDM devices, and a listbox to change between Stereo or

Multi-Channel devices.

The number represents both record and

playback devices, so ‘1’ means one input

and one output device.

The screenshot to the right shows the stereo

WDM devices available with the UFX+, and

that only Analog 1/2 has been activated.

Any number can be activated. Also only

higher numbered devices might be active.

For example using the MADI output 1/2 for

system based audio does not require to

activate the 15 stereo devices in front. Only

MADI 1/2 will show up in the Windows

Sound control panel.

The checkbox All to the right allows for a

quick check/uncheck of all devices.

Activating all 47 stereo devices at once

may cause temporary freezing or ‘not

responding’ effects. Therefore activate

only the ones which are really needed.

The screenshot to the left shows the multi-

channel WDM devices available with the

UFX+ after selecting ‘Multi-Channel’ in the

WDM Devices listbox and hitting WDM

Configure. In this example the devices

Analog 1 to 8 and MADI 1 to 8 are active.

Using a multi-channel WDM device allows

for the use of multi-channel playback with

specialized software as well as Surround

sound from DVD or Blu-Ray player software.

Please note that configuring the WDM

device to a specific surround mode in the

control panel Sound requires the device to

have the Speaker property. See next page.

Again the checkbox All to the right allows for

a quick check/uncheck of all devices.