User Manual

channels of audio! Digitally controlled high-end preamps, reference
class converters and complete 192 kHz operation. Ultra-low latency
operation with USB OR FireWire combined with the legendary RME
driver stability and maintenance.
Including active jitter suppression, professional reference level support, advanced
stand-alone functionality, RME´s unique DIGICheck metering and analysis toolbox
and – of course – identical operation on Windows PC and Mac.
On top of it: TotalMix FX, the new digital high-end mixer and signal router, driven by
two powerful DSP, with integrated EQ, Dynamics and Reverb/Echo eects up to 192
kHz plus built-in monitoring control.
The full-blown feature set is backed up by an extraordinary usability. At its heart
is a bright multi-functional color display with full front panel metering for all 60
channels plus eect bus, and complete control of all key features - directly from the
front of the UFX.
When it comes to sound quality and price to performance ratio RME plays in its own
league. The Fireface UFX is no exception. Like any other RME product it combines
excellent analog circuit design with high-grade AD/DA converter chips. Therefore all
balanced TRS & XLR I/Os and both phones outputs guarantee outstanding low noise
and distortion values. In best RME tradition and product philosophy converters and
preamps don’t produce “sound”, they do not add or remove anything from the source
signal, just capture it as it is.
Due to its efficient jitter reduction, RME´s superior SteadyClock guarantees state-of-the-
art AD/DA conversion, even when clocking to an external digital source.
All I/Os operate up to 192 kHz and reach 118 dBA dynamic range on playback - even
both headphone outputs. Their high power technology delivers high volume no matter
if high or low impedance phones are used. The balanced analog inputs are based on
RME’s low-latency converter design from the high-end converter ADI-8 QS. The DA
section is based on RME´s M-Series. Both designs guarantee excellent S/N and THD
specs across a wide analog level range.
Every input and output channel comes with a luxury feature set, comparable to a full-
scale digital console. The effects per channel include 3-band parametric EQ, adjustable
Low Cut, Auto Leveler, Compressor, Expander, MS Processing and phase reversal. The
Reverb and Echo effects unit is available for all channels by a stereo send and return
bus. The UFX easily tops the competition by offering all these effects even at 192 kHz
operation.
The UFX now combines USB and FireWire, Made by RME, within one interface and
has been uncompromisingly optimized for highest performance under Windows and
Mac OS. It uses a special customized firmware for every operating system. Like other
RME interfaces, the UFX provides revolutionary ultra-low latencies even with multiple
channels.
Connectivity
30 Input / 30 Output channels
12 x Analog I/O
4 x Mic/Instrument Preamp (digitally
controlled) using Advanced Parallel
Conversion
1 x AES/EBU I/O
2 x ADAT I/O (or 1 x ADAT I/O plus 1 x
SPDIF I/O optical)
1 x Word Clock I/O
2 x MIDI I/O
FireWire and USB operation
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Sound Quality
Analog I/O
The UFX provides 12 analog I/O.
B a c k :
Inputs 1-8 (TRS - balanced)
Output 1-2 - Main Output (XLR – balanced)
Output 3-8 (TRS – balanced)
F r o n t :
Inputs 9-12 (XLR/TRS Combo - balanced)
Outputs: 9/10, 11/12 (TRS - Stereo)
Every input and output is individually
switchable to all common professional studio
levels:
-10 dBV, +4 dBu, HiGain (equivalent to +2 dBV,
+13 dBu and +19 dBu for digital full scale).
Directly on the device or via TotalMix.
The balanced XLR outputs even provide a
level of up to +24 dBu.
USB & FireWire