RME Fireface UFX Audio Interface

5 Year Warranty on RME Fireface when you purchase with PMT

60-Channel 192 kHz USB & FireWire audio interface

Fireface UFX Main Features

• 30 Input / 30 Output channels
• 12 x Analog I/O
• 4 x Mic / Instrument preamp with Advanced Parallel Conversion
• 1 x AES/EBU I/O
• 2 x ADAT I/O (or 1 x ADAT + SPDIF I/O optical)
• 2 x MIDI I/O
• 1 x Word Clock I/O
• FireWire and USB operation
• TotalMix FX with internal effects
• Integrated Monitoring Control

60 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 effects 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 effect bus, and complete control of all key features - directly from the front of the UFX.

Fireface UFX 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

Sound Quality

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-theart 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 fullscale 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.

USB & Firewire

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.

Analog I/O

The UFX provides 12 analog I/O.

Back:

• Inputs 1-8 (TRS - balanced)
• Output 1-2 - Main Output (XLR – balanced)
• Output 3-8 (TRS – balanced)

Front:

• 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 USB & FireWire level of up to +24 dBu.