RME FireFace UC (USB and FireWire)
The compact Fireface UC has been uncompromisingly optimized for highest performance under Windows and Mac OS. Based on a newly developed RME Hammerfall core the Fireface UC provides revolutionary ultra-low latencies even with multiple channels. It uses two different firmware versions with different transfer methods to remove current restrictions of typical USB audio interfaces. The unit's operating mode Win or Mac can be changed directly at the unit at any time. Under Mac OS the Fireface's MIDI ports are class compliant, the operating system therefore automatically uses the included MIDI driver.
Under both Operating Systems the available latencies* are simply sensational. The smallest buffer offered under Windows has 48 samples, under Mac OSx14 samples. With this RME provides a performance previously not available from USB audio interfaces.
Specs
- Input AD: 6x1/4" TRS (4xLine, 2xLine/Instrument), 2xXLR/TRS Combo connector (2xMic/Line), all servo-balanced
- Output DA: 6x1/4" TRS, servo-balanced, DC-coupled signal path. 1x1/4" TRS unbalanced
- Input Digital: 1xADAT optical or SPDIF optical, SPDIF coaxial (AES/EBU compatible)
- Output Digital: 1xADAT optical or SPDIF optical, SPDIF coaxial (AES/EBU compatible)
- MIDI: 2xMIDI I/O via breakout cable (4x5-pin DIN jacks), for 32 channels low jitter hi-speed MIDI
- Dynamic range AD: 110 dB RMS unweighted, 113 dBA
- THD AD: < -100 dB (< 0.001 %)
- THD+N AD: < -98 dB (< 0.0012 %)
- Crosstalk AD: > 110 dB
- Dynamic range DA: 110 dB RMS unweighted, 113 dBA (unmuted)
- THD DA: -100 dB (0.001 %)
- THD+N DA: -96 dB (0.0015 %)
- Crosstalk DA: > 110 dB
- Input/Output level for 0 dBFS @ Hi Gain: +19 dBu
- Input/Output level for 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
- Input/Output level for 0 dBFS @ -10 dBV: +2 dBV
- Sample rate internally: 32 kHz, 44,1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88,2 kHz, 96 kHz, 128 kHz, 176,4 kHz, 192 kHz
- Sample rate externally: 28 kHz - 200 kHz
- Frequency response AD/DA, -0,1 dB: 5 Hz - 20,4 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)
- Frequency response AD/DA, -0,5 dB: 1 Hz - 43,3 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
- Frequency response AD/DA, -1 dB: 1 Hz - 80 kHz (sf 192 kHz)