Fireface ufx

Fireface UFX

60-Channel high-end 192 kHz USB/FireWire audio interface.

Fireface UFX

Fireface UFX . Overview

RME 2010: The Fireface UFX is the new flagship of RME’s audio

interfaces.

• 60 channels of audio!

• Digitally controlled high-end preamps, reference class converters

• Complete 192 kHz operation.


• Ultra-low latency operation with USB OR FireWire.

• Legendary RME driver stability and maintenance.

• Active jitter suppression technology.

• Professional reference level support - up to 24 dBu.

• Advanced stand-alone functionality.


• RME´s unique DIGICheck metering and analysis toolbox.

• Identical operation on Windows PC and Mac.

• On top of it: TotalMix FX, the new digital high-end mixer and signal

router with integrated EQ, Dynamics and Reverb/Echo effects up to 192

kHz plus built-in monitoring control.


The full-blown feature set is backed up by extraordinary usability.

The heart: a bright multi-functional color display

with full front panel metering for all 60 channels

plus effect bus, and complete control of all key features.

Features

• 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• TotalMix FX

The UFX provides 12 analog I/O.

12 Inputs . 8 balanced TRS on the back and 4 XLR inputs

with Mic/Instrument preamps on the front.

12 Outputs . On the rear: 6 balanced TRS and 2 balanced XLR

On the front: Two additional TRS stereo phones outputs.

Analog I/O

Back

Inputs 1-8 (TRS - balanced)

Output 1-2 - Main Output (XLR – balanced)

Output 3-8 (TRS – balanced)

Analog I/O

Front

Inputs: 9-12 (XLR/TRS Combo - balanced)

Outputs: 9/10, 11/12 – Phones (TRS - Stereo)

Analog I/O

Equipped with the latest A/D and D/A converter chips, 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 outputs based on RME's design from the high-end

converters ADI-8 QS and M-32 DA guarantee excellent S/N and THD specs.

Analog I/O

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.

Analog I/O

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.

Analog I/O

The UFX provides a battery of four high-

transparency preamps backed up by

four stereo converters with RME´s new

Advanced Parallel Converter

technology.

Mic / Instrument Preamps

Mic and Instrument preamps of the UFX use

the core technology from RME´s Micstasy – a

high-end preamp for supreme sonic demands

and critical applications, like the professional

recording of classical concerts.


Micstasy

The fully symmetrical preamp design impresses with extremely low distortion,

excellent signal to noise ratio and a perfect linear frequency response.

The digitally controlled gain of up to 65 dB, adjustable in steps of 1 dB over a

range of 55 dB, is individually set for every preamp by the display-supported

controls on the front of the UFX.


The four inputs on the front use balanced XLR/TRS combo sockets and operate

alternatively as Hi-Z inputs. Directly plug in up to four guitars or other

instruments - it does not require any other hardware.

Each channel can be individually switched to 48V phantom power or

instrument level with optional “pad” damping. LEDs for signal, clip, and

activated phantom power give a complete overview on the unit's status.


All four UFX preamps are feeding not only four, but eight AD converters.

Every Mic-pre channel uses a double, parallel AD conversion on two AD

converters at the same time to reach exceptional signal-to-noise values and a

performance not available with a classic converter design.

Advanced Parallel Conversion

AES/EBU: The UFX provides a AES/EBU I/O with 192 kHz support.

ADAT: Two 8-channel ADAT I/Os expand the UFX and allow a connection of two additional AD/DA converters or the insertion of effects devices and

mixing consoles. Both I/Os support sample rates with up to 192 kHz (S/MUX4). Using two external converters like the ADI-8 QS, the UFX will

provide 28 analog inputs and outputs.

SPDIF: The second ADAT I/O can be used as optical SPDIF I/O, making the UFX connections even more flexible.

Digital I/O

The Display

In search of an exceptional usability experience for the huge feature

set, RME integrates a high-resolution color display into the front panel.

In combination with a trio of rotary encoders all important features of

the UFX can be manually controlled directly on the UFX itself. TotalMix,

connected PC or Mac, is synced to the interface controls and follows all

changes automatically.

The Display

TotalMix FX

The DSP-based TotalMix mixer allows fully

independent routing and mixing of all 30

input and playback channels to all 30

physical outputs.

Up to 15 totally independent stereo

submixes plus a luxury Control Room section

offer unrivalled monitoring capabilities and

unsurpassed routing flexibility.

TotalMix FX

Internal DSP effects

• EQ

• Compressor

• Expander

• Auto Level

• Reverb/Echo

Monitor Controller

The UFX is not only a perfect desktop level controller, but a monitor

switcher and source selector with integrated talkback function for

modern Mix-In-the-Box studios based on software DAWs.

As the UFX includes the usually externally added monitoring

controller, it also preserves the original sound, as its hardware output

stays directly connected to the studio monitors.

USB & FireWire . Made by RME

The Fireface UFX combines USB and FireWire within one interface.

USB 2.0 . The Fireface UFX has been uncompromisingly optimized for

highest performance under Windows and Mac OS. Like other RME

USB 2.0 interfaces, the UFX provides revolutionary ultra-low latencies

even with multiple channels. The UFX achieves latency values down to

48 samples on Windows and 14 samples on Mac OS X.

FireWire . The UFX provides RME´s FireWire technology and can be

connected to any FireWire 400 or 800 port.

Fireface UFX

A full-blown studio, packed in a 19” rack.

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Technology

ufx preamps

x analog io

digital io

trs balanced analog

aesebu io

ufx connections

balanced analog outputs