User Manual
User's Guide Fireface UCX © RME
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Installation and Operation - Mac OS X
14 Hardware Installation ............................................. 28
15 Driver and Firmware
15.1 Driver Installation ................................................. 28
15.2 Driver Update....................................................... 29
15.3 Firmware Update ................................................. 29
16 Configuring the Fireface
16.1 Settings Dialog..................................................... 30
16.2 Clock Modes - Synchronization ........................... 32
17 Mac OS X FAQ
17.1 Round about Driver Installation ........................... 33
17.2 MIDI doesn't work ................................................ 33
17.3 Repairing Disk Permissions................................. 33
17.4 Supported Sample Rates..................................... 33
17.5 Channel Count under Core Audio ....................... 34
17.6 Various Information.............................................. 34
18 Using more than one Fireface ............................... 35
19 DIGICheck Mac........................................................ 35
20 Hotline – Troubleshooting ..................................... 36
Inputs and Outputs
21 Analog Inputs
21.1 Line Rear ............................................................. 38
21.2 Microphone / Line Front....................................... 38
21.3 Instrument / LineFront.......................................... 39
22 Analog Outputs
22.1 Line ...................................................................... 40
22.2 Headphones / Line Out........................................ 40
23 Digital Connections
23.1 ADAT ................................................................... 41
23.2 SPDIF .................................................................. 41
23.3 MIDI .....................................................................42
24 Word Clock
24.1 Word Clock Input and Output .............................. 43
24.2 Technical Description and Background............... 44
24.3 Cables and Termination....................................... 45
24.4 General Operation ............................................... 45
Stand-Alone Operation
25 Operation and Usage
25.1 General ................................................................ 48
25.2 Front Panel Operation .........................................48
25.3 Class Compliant Mode......................................... 49
26 Examples
26.1 8-Channel AD/DA Converter ............................... 50
26.2 2-Channel Mic Preamp ........................................ 50
26.3 Monitor Mixer ....................................................... 50
26.4 Digital Format Converter...................................... 50
26.5 Analog/Digital Routing Matrix .............................. 50
26.6 External Interface for iPad ................................... 50










