The rme fireface ufx is not a simple audio interface. The 802 has an additional headphone output, i guess some improvements with the trs xlr inputs which used to be just xlr. The front of the fireface 800 features an instrument input, microphone inputs and. Rme audio fireface 802 adk pro audio 4232540492 this is. Rmes new clock technology in theory and operation digicheck. With the release of the fireface 800 in 2004 rme stirred up the firewire audio market, setting the benchmarks and providing a superior solution with a unique feature set. The fireface 800 is a very powerful firewire interface, one of the reasons i chose to use it is because it has the fast technology for a firewire interface. The flash update tool updates the firmware of the fireface 800 to the latest version. We tested pci firewire cards with chips from via, nec. Analysis, tests and measurements with rme audio hardware a description of digicheck, including technical background. Ultralow latency operation with usb or firewire, combined with the legendary rme driver stability and maintenance. Jul 25, 2018 arta audio measurement and analysis software, recently updated to version 1. It is no surprise many customers and testers respect rme as the reference and technology leader for firewire audio interfaces.
Rmes fireface 800 brings together all of the companys expertise in developing audio hardware for computers, mic preamps and converters into one highly desirable unit. The digicheck software is a unique utility developed for testing, measuring and. The firmware flash updates are available in the categories firewire, usb and hdps ethunderbolt. Rme audio digicheck test, measurement and analysis tool. A sm7 plus the fireface with maxed gain should be nearly clipping if a cricket were to fart in the room. Firewire 800 hardware compatibility problems firewire 800 under windows xp sp2 driver updates fireface 800 lists all changes of the driver updates.
Rme fireface 800 hiperformance fw audio interface, 24 bit. Now take that with a grain of salt bc we never abd the systems in the same room and no two engineers are alike. Midiox uses firmware file to generate firmware sysex message, sends through software to the fireface 800 fireface 800 hardware output sends to edirol um880 midi interface hardware input 2 midiox, monitoring um880 input 2 passes data to um880 hardware output 1 this last handoff should render the postfireface sysex into the log. The fireface ucx from rme is a highend audio interface loaded to the brim with all of the professional connections needed in a studio environment, but in a compact enough design that you can easily take on the road or in the field for mobile recording applications. Up until a few weeks ago the inclusion of totalmix fx with the 802 would have been a source of great envy for current fireface 800 users, who were constrained to using the hammerfallfireface mixer. But im trying to figure out how to route audio signals internally like i could with other interfaces. Aug 24, 2018 a quick lesson where to find totalmix fx and settings on a windows 10 computer after installing the driver. I will preface by saying i have not had my fireface 800 for years. Rme interfaces not only provide you with a professional digital audio interface, but also with a unique software tool. Fireface ucx rme audio interfaces format converters. Rme fireface 802 usb and firewire audio interface ff802.
I did have a fireface 400 for most of the time in between that and the ufx. I try to connect my fireface 800 with a windows 10 notebook that has thunderbolt3usbc. I have just upgraded my motherboard and cpu to a gigabyte ep35ds3r rev 2. I put 9 because there are better convertos because it has no physical knob for volume and it has no builtin effects etc. The flash update tool displays the current revision of the firefaces frimware, and whether it needs an. An interface designed for users who dont want to make compromises in sound, stability and ultralow latency operation, and who long for an unrivaled professional feature set. Totalyser is the allinone analysis tool, worth a thousand dollars, and free for all rme card users. Let me know if you still receive any similar errors. The best latency setting i can achieve in sonar is 512 samples. Discussion in converters interfaces started by wayon, sep 1, 2009.
Found 16 files for windows vista, windows vista 64bit, windows xp, windows xp 64bit, windows 2000, mac os x, windows xp 64bit, other. Rmes fireface 800 is seen as reference by users and editors, when talking about firewire audio and mobile recording. I have the fireface 800 and a friend has upgraded his soundcard with the black lion mod and we both agree my system still sounds better. First select your operating system, then the respective interface. Driver changes are listed in the readme file within the downloaded driver archive. Fireface 800 internal routing so i just got a fireface 800, and i think its great so far. It has real time sample rate lock and sample rat control during playback and recording. Firewire 400 94a2000 has always functioned properly. In terms of software, the fireface 400 package includes several 400optimised programs which were originally developed for the 800 and other rme hardware. Testing, testing, 1,2,3 and with the gain maxed out im not getting 0db with normal speaking 1 off the mic. Highend, 36channel audio interface with fullfeatured effects an ipad support. The fireface 802 renews rmes reputation built on the legendary fireface 800.
Rme fireface 800 driver and firmware download and update. The flash update tool displays the current revision of the fireface s frimware, and whether it needs an update or not. A quick lesson where to find totalmix fx and settings on a windows 10 computer after installing the driver. Ad conversion on ufx may be a little better very hard to tell without blind testing, da seems significantly better, and preamps are much better. Rmes fireface 800 brings together all of the companys expertise in. Rme fireface 800 driver and firmware download and update for. Start the asio software and select asio fireface as the audio io device. Syncing, hard and software setup, cabling and more. Arta audio measurement and analysis software, recently updated to version 1. The studiolive preamps analog direct outs are patched dsub to trs to analog line inputs 12 on the fireface. Why doesnt my rme fireface show up in windows 10 audio manager. Even the reverb and delay has been improved from the first software version. The digicheck software is a unique utility developed for testing, measuring. Rme fireface 800 computer interface calistro music reverb.
Rme audio fireface 802 adk pro audio 4232540492 this. But thanks to rmes totalmix fx4all update, all devices released after 2001 now employ the current user interface and many of the new features. The only way to add more inputs is to add one or two more fireface 800s and chain them together. Despite the continued success of the fireface 800, rme has somewhat bizarrely elected to equip the newer ufx with a slower firewire 400 connection. Today i got my second fireface 800 to have 16 output channels. Anything lower than that causes crackles when moving the faders in the console view.
When testing the fireface 800, we found hardware errors of several manufacturers. It provides a multitrack recorder, calculates the level meters peak and rms in hardware, and analyzes and displays audio in multiple ways, like stereo, multichannel, all channels, surround, spectral, and many more. But i believe its essentially 24 bit, 196khz conversion with 4 preamps in either case. The software mixer provides a visual overview and control of all the fireface 400s 36 input and output channels. The package contains drivers for windows xpvista78 and mac os x x86 intel. The fireface 800 offers the best worked out instrument input that could ever be found in an audio interface, a high power headphone output and signaltonoise ratios of 119 dba. May 23, 2011 midiox uses firmware file to generate firmware sysex message, sends through software to the fireface 800 fireface 800 hardware output sends to edirol um880 midi interface hardware input 2 midiox, monitoring um880 input 2 passes data to um880 hardware output 1 this last handoff should render the post fireface sysex into the log. Auch ein anschluss an firewire 800 ist mittels entsprechender adapter.
Given that there are many different varieties of firewire chip set on the market, its important to check that you have a compatible firewire interface before purchasing a fireface, or, alternatively that you ensure you purchase a compatible firewire interface before using the fireface. Digiface usb rme audio interfaces format converters. Connecting fireface 800 to thunderbolt 3 usbc page 1. A sm7 plus the fireface with maxed gain should be nearly clipping. Rme claims there would have been no benefit in terms of either track count or latency reduction in employing the higher speed 94b interface. Except for the stereo spdif input, my rme fireface 800 is now maxed. It has a very sophisticated and rather complicated software audio mixingrouting feature that must be installed. The fireface 800 supports asio direct monitoring adm. But can you really fit so much functionality into one interface without cutting corners.
The first time it worked, but after some minutes the notebook froze and i had to forcequit. I did what seemed logical in both the matrix view and the mixer, but no luck im trying to record software synths audio output to an audio track in. The fireface ucx is a highly integrated pro audio solution in an ultracompact format for studio and live recordings. The package contains drivers for windows 2000 sp4, windows xp, xp 64, windows vista, windows vista 64, mac os x and mac os x x86. Audiointerface rme fireface ufx professional audio. Totalyser assembles the most important audio meters in one window.
I have a mac mini server i7, lion latest version, left my old ff connected, connected the new ff to the old one with a fw800 cable, set up the aggregate device in audio setup, configured cubase 6. Granted, the sm7 is a relatively insensitive mic, but the gain on that ff800 is wide open and prodigious. Fireface 802 rme audio interfaces format converters. The fireface 802 is a highly integrated pro audio solution, a fullblown studio, all within a 19 enclosure.
The ufx is superior to the other rme products ive owned in these ways. In order to enable safe operation of the fireface 800 for our customers, we publish the results of our tests in this tech info. Rme fireface 802 usb and firewire audio interface ff802 adorama. It continues rmes long tradition of designing compact highend interfaces, packing into a halfrack size unit what usually would be spread out over two or three 19 inch panels. Rme updated and re released this unit with their new 802 rme. Rme fireface 800 driver and firmware for windows and mac os. This software will run parallel to protools or whatever daw you are using. Continuing the legacy of rmes famous hdsp digiface, a triple adat io interface with phones and pci interface, digiface usb simplifies connection with usb 2, does not.
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