But if you cant afford the fireface 800, do the next best thing and get the fireface 400. Rme fireface 800, 15 years later and still supported. The firmware and drivers should always be kept up to date current ff800 driver is. Fireface 800 driver updated to version 2 the drivers for rmes fireface 800 firewire audio interface have now reached version 2. But can you really fit so much functionality into one interface without cutting corners. I have one small system dedicated to strings with an rme 9652 audio card connecting directly to the fireface 800. Rme fireface 800 computer interface calistro music reverb. The problem appears when i turn fireface 800 off and than back on. Ingangen per software op afstand bestuurbaar, 8 analoge ingangen en. Firewire 800 recording interface macpc audio interfaces. All uptodate drivers for the current rme product line. Up to 56 channels recordplayback, up to 192 khz sample rate, and true firewire 800 sum up to an unsurpassed highend, high performance and high speed firewire audio interface. This specification and corresponding products allow a transfer rate of 786. On the ad da side i couldnt hear any difference between this one and the fireface 800.
System requirements windows 2000 sp4, xp, xp 64, vista, vista 64, mac os x 10. View and download rme audio fireface 800 user manual online. The best latency setting i can achieve in sonar is 512 samples. Synthax audio uk is a professional audio distributor based in heml hempstead, just north of london. I did have a fireface 400 for most of the time in between that and the ufx. Just saw on the rme site, that the fireface 800 from 2004 is still to this day being supported and updated, 15 years later. One is the total mix icon, which is the green mixer looking one, and the other is the rme control panel where you set the latency, input gain, etc. Rmes fireface 800 brings together all of the companys expertise in. 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.
Rme fireface 800 hiperformance fw audio interface, 24 bit. The fireface 802 renews rmes reputation built on the legendary fireface 800. Ieee 94b200228 introduced firewire 800 apples name for the 9conductor s800 bilingual version of the ieee 94b standard. Any way to use the headphone jack on the rme fireface 800 at 192khz. The fireface 800 midi io can be used with both mme midi and directmusic midi. System requirements windows xp sp2 or higher, mac os x intel 10. Product overview scan computers are approved rme resellers with dedicated product specialists trained by rme. With this i use spdif rca for my ad96 on which i send my 2 la610. In this day and age where equipment is treated as toilet paper, its incredible to think that rme is still putting an effort into something that is older than most peoples careers in this industry. The fireface 800 supports asio direct monitoring adm. Anything lower than that causes crackles when moving the faders in the console view. Please contact us to arrange your product demo in store today.
Ive seen those get switched to goofy settings like 163456khz sample rate by other audio software. 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 fireface 800 is the worlds most powerful firewire audio interface ever. The former is a simple, nondescript front end for adjusting the fireface 800s system parameters see fig.
The rme audio fireface 800 recording interface records and plays back up to 56 channels while offering great highperformance features. I try to connect my fireface 800 with a windows 10 notebook that has thunderbolt3usbc. Home rme audio interfaces format converters preamps. Fireface 800 cable ieee94a fw400, 4 m ft power cord manual rme driver cd 1 optical cable toslink, 2 m 6. Since then, ive had the opportunity to replace the motu traveler and work with the rme fireface 800.
Windows now installs the driver of the fireface 800 and registers it as a new audio. The package contains drivers for windows xp vista 7 and mac os x x86 intel. Eight balanced line inputs and outputs with software controlled switching of the reference levels. The electronic output stage is built in a servo balanced design which han. I will preface by saying i have not had my fireface 800 for years. I can disconnect that laptop, fireface 800 keeps working and i use the other laptop to which baqbyface is connected. Rme audio fireface 800 digital recording interface for. The fireface 800 has a signaltonoise ratio of 119 dba, and its digital input and output provide excellent clarity.
Please check that your fireface 800 package contains each of the following. I have just upgraded my motherboard and cpu to a gigabyte ep35ds3r rev 2. Rmes multiface was the basis for the development of the fireface 800. 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. Rme fireface 800 firewire audio interface driver for mac os x intel 10. I could go for an open box rme baby face pro for the same price, which is newer.
Fireface 802 rme audio interfaces format converters. Rme fireface 800 card combining adat and stereo options. Audio ag does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Rme fireface 800 driver and firmware download and update.
Connecting fireface 800 to thunderbolt 3 usbc page 1. The ufx is superior to the other rme products ive owned in these ways. Rme fireface 800 firewire audio interface driver 2. Rme fireface 800 driver and firmware for windows and mac os. A year ago, the software to configure total mix was windowsonly, but the full total mix feature set, in terms of the software configuration, is now available to both windows and mac os x users.
The software mixer provides a visual overview and control of all the fireface 400s 36 input and output channels. Up to 56 channels recordplayback, 192 khz sample rate. Rme driver cd cable ieee94a fw400, 4 m ft power cord manual 1 optical cable toslink, 2 m 6. It allows routing of all hardware inputs to any hardware or software port desired. Rme audio professional live, studio, recording and broadcast solutions. The class leading fireface 800 is one of the worlds most powerful firewire audio interfaces with up to 56 channels recordplayback and up to 192 khz sample rate as well as true firewire 800 sum up to an unsurpassed high. I put 9 because there are better convertos because it has no physical knob for volume and it has no builtin effects etc. The richness and detail in the strings makes the investment well worth it. Totalmix, on the other hand, is a virtual mixer and patch bay, designed to act as a software layer between the fireface 800 and your daw of choice. The fireface 800 accepts the commonly used digital audio formats, spdif as well. Syncing, hard and software setup, cabling and more. The fireface ucx, a new member of the rme fireface xseries is a highly integrated pro audio solution in an ultracompact format for studio and live recordings.
It has real time sample rate lock and sample rat control during playback and recording. Everything is controlled through the software which i really dont mind. Mac os x intel driver for fireface 400, 800, 802, ucx, ufx, version 3. It continues rmes long tradition of designing highend interfaces as compact as possible, and frequently packing into a halfrack size unit what usually is spread out over two or. Rme fireface 400 driver and firmware for windows and mac os. Rme fireface 400 driver and firmware download and update. Knowledge base rme audio interfaces format converters. Fireface 800 driver updated to version 2 audio masterclass. If i connect fireface 800 to a laptop and set all of the totalmix routings and save all of the settings to flash, plug adat cable into babyface, all is well. At this point everything is included with the fireface 800 of course id like to have more preamps included than the 8 of the 4 included in the ff800 but with the line input, i could add more boutique preamps later on. The visual design of the totalmix mixer is a result of its capability to route. I think the preamps are alittle bit better on the fireface 800, but not by much so it really doesnt matter. See all new products at namm show booth 14702, acc north hall.
Rme fireface 800 and the krk vxt8s film music magazine. Start the asio software and select asio fireface as the audio io device. Rme audio presents the allnew 12mic, avb tool and m1610 pro, a flexible, reliable solutions for avb conversion and recording. Any way to use the headphone jack on the rme fireface 800. Apart from the levels of the microphone preamps and the headphone outputs, all device settings are software controlled. The arc is a beautiful piece of engineering backed up by james ivey who described the rme fireface 802 as a killer interface.
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