The award-winning RME Fireface UFX has been updated with a spectacular feature: an integrated digital recorder for all inputs and outputs directly to USB memory devices via the front USB port. The UFX records on USB thumb drives or hard drives with up to 2 TB capacity. The recording functionality is provided by the internal DSP, and is therefore independent from a connected Windows or Mac computer.
The new addition converts the Fireface UFX not only into a stand-alone field recorder, but also into a powerful multichannel live player for previous recordings, e. g. for virtual sound checks. Live concerts, band rehearsals or spontaneous jam sessions can be directly recorded and played back from the medium – even completely stand-alone without computer or software. All 60 input and output channels can be individually chosen for recording and playback.
The UFX USB recorder can be operated directly at the unit via the high resolution display. Additionally the Recorder is found in the TotalMix FX software user interface on both Mac and Windows PC.
The new driver and firmware with Direct USB Recording is available on the RME website. The update also adds mono (single) channel hardware outputs to the TotalMix mixer view and the channel menu of the unit, real-time operation view in the Compressor graphics, Cue buttons to quickly listen to any outputs, several new MIDI remote functions and options, and lots of other improvements.
New driver generation for all current RME interfaces
The latest drivers for Windows and Mac PC, now available on RME’s website for download, include several new features and even performance improvements. The updated drivers support all current interfaces, including the Fireface series, Multiface/Digiface, Babyface, and the complete line of HDSP cards, both PCI and PCI Express.
All new Windows drivers feature multi-client playback mixing. Different programs, WDM or ASIO, can now play back on the same audio channels. Changing from one audio software to another usually no longer requires to exit the other one.
Classic TotalMix on both Mac and Windows has been enhanced by 4 storable fader groups, plus a temporary one, several MIDI remote functions and options, and an Undo function, which reverts to the last state if a new mixer state (preset) has been loaded accidentally.
The new TotalMix FX, used by Babyface, Fireface UC and Fireface UFX, has had a mono (single channel) output mode added to its default stereo mode and lots of other improvements.
The UFX has also been updated with DURec™, Direct to USB Recording.
Both Mac and Windows drivers also include significant performance improvements. Under Windows multi-unit usage on multi-core CPUs needs less resources and runs at lower latencies. WDM-compatibility and operation has been greatly improved, and even small changes like the new Settings dialogs of all units make working with the interfaces more easy, especially under Windows 7. The Mac USB driver has been reworked to gain robustness and more stable low latency operation in any application.