User Manual

User's Guide Fireface UCX © RME

8. Configuring the Fireface

8.1 Settings dialog - General

Configuration of the Fireface UCX is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can

be opened:

• by clicking on the fire symbol in the Task Bar's system tray

The mixer of the Fireface UCX, TotalMix, can be opened:

• by clicking on the double arrow symbol in the Task Bar's system tray

The hardware of the Fireface UCX offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions

and options which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different

requirements.

The following is available in the

'Settings' dialog:

• Latency

• Operation of the DSP

• Configuration of the digital I/Os

• Current sample rate

• Synchronization behaviour

• State of input and output

Any changes made in the Settings

dialog are applied immediately -

confirmation (e.g. by clicking on OK

or exiting the dialog) is not required.

However, settings should not be

changed during playback or record if

it can be avoided, as this can cause

unwanted noises.

Also, please note that even in 'Stop'

mode, several programs keep the

recording and playback devices

open, which means that any new

settings might not be applied imme-

diately.

The tab About includes information

about the current driver and firmware

version of the Fireface UCX.

Buffer Size

The setting Buffer Size determines the latency between incoming and outgoing ASIO and WDM

data, as well as affecting system stability (see chapter 10.1).

Errors does not refer to buffer errors, but USB and FireWire transmission errors. The display

will be reset on any start of a playback/record. More information can be found in chapter 32.3 /

33.4.