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User's Guide Babyface Pro © RME 
27.2 Connector Pinouts 
TS jack analog instrument input 
The 1/4" TS jacks of the universal line/instrument inputs are wired according to international 
standards: 
Tip = + (hot), Ring = GND, Sleeve = GND. 
XLR Connectors 
The XLR sockets of the analog I/Os are wired according to international standards: 
1 = GND (Shield), 2 = + (hot), 3 = - (cold). 
The servo-balanced input circuitry allows to use monaural TS jacks (unbalanced) with no loss 
in level. This is the same as when using a TRS-jack with ring connected to ground. 
The electronic output stage does not operate servo-balanced! When connecting unbal-
anced equipment, make sure pin 3 of the XLR output is not connected. A connection to 
ground might cause higher THD (distortion) and power consumption! 
TRS Phones jack 
The output channels 3/4 feed the two 
Phones outputs via two independent 
driver circuits, optimized for high (TRS 
1/4”, 6.35mm) and low impedance 
(TRS 1/8”, 3.5mm) headphones 
In case this output should operate as 
Line output, an adapter TRS plug to 
RCA phono plugs, or TRS plug to TS 
plugs is required. 
The pin assignment follows interna-
tional standards. The left channel is 
connected to the tip, the right channel 
to the ring of the TRS jack/plug. 
6-pin Mini-DIN MIDI breakout cable 
Pin Name 
1  GND/Shell/MIDI Out (2) 
2 GND/Shell 
3  MIDI In (5, -) 
4  MIDI Out (5, -) 
5  MIDI In (4, +) 
6  MIDI Out (4, +) 










