User`s guide

User's Guide Babyface © RME
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5.2 Quick Start
After the driver installation (chapter 7 / 15), connect the inputs to the analog signal source.
Mount the included breakout cable with or without the extension cable to the D-sub connector of
the Babyface.
The analog input sensitivity can be changed at the unit (Select In) or in TotalMix (Settings,
Gain), assuring the highest signal to noise ratio will be achieved. Also try to achieve an optimum
input level by adjusting the source itself. Raise the source’s output level until the peak level
meters in TotalMix reach about –3 dB.
The analog line inputs of the Babyface can be used with +4 dBu and -10 dBV signals. The elec-
tronic input stage can handle balanced (XLR, TRS jacks) and unbalanced (TS jacks) input sig-
nals correctly.
The Babyface's digital output supports the formats SPDIF and ADAT optical.
On the analog playback side (the DA side), an adjustment of the analog output level can be
done by the rotary encoder (Select Out or Phones), or in TotalMix FX.
The output signal of channels 3/4, Phones, is also available at the unit. The output level can be
set freely using the rotary encoder. This output is a low impedance type, which can also be
used to connect headphones.
TotalMix FX remembers all settings, and loads these automatically when the Babyface drivers
are loaded.