User`s guide

User's Guide Fireface 800 © RME

5. First Usage – Quick Start

5.1 Connectors and Front Panel

The front of the Fireface 800 features an instrument input, microphone inputs and line inputs

with gain pots, a stereo headphone output with volume pot, and several status LEDs.

MIDI/I indicates MIDI data received by the MIDI input.

MIDI/O indicates MIDI data sent to the MIDI output.

The Digital State LEDs (WC, SPDIF,

ADAT, TCO) indicate a valid input signal

separately for each digital input.

Additionally, RME's exclusive SyncCheck

indicates if one of these inputs is locked, but

not synchronous to the others, in which case

the LED will flash. See also chapter

11.4/19.3, Clock Modes - Synchronization.

The red HOST LED lights up when the Fireface 800 has been switched on, signalling the pres-

ence of operating voltage. At the same time it operates as error LED, in case the FireWire con-

nection hasn't been initialised yet, or has been interrupted (error, cable not connected etc.).

Phones are low impedance line outputs of highest quality. They provide a sufficient and undis-

torted volume when used with headphones.

The rear panel of the Fire-

face 800 features eight ana-

log inputs and outputs, the

power socket, and all digital

inputs and outputs:

ADAT1 I/O (TOSLINK)

ADAT2 I/O (TOSLINK): Can also be used as optical SPDIF input and output, if set up accord-

ingly in the Settings dialog. The Settings dialog is started by clicking on the fire symbol in the

Task Bar's system tray.

SPDIF I/O coaxial (RCA): Fully AES/EBU compatible by transformer-coupling and level adjust-

ment. The Fireface 800 accepts the commonly used digital audio formats, SPDIF as well as

AES/EBU.

Word Clock I/O (BNC): A push switch activates internal termination (75 Ohms). When termina-

tion is activate the yellow LED besides the switch lights up.

IEC receptacle for mains power connection. The specially developed, internal hi-performance

switch mode power supply makes the Fireface operate in the range of 100V to 240V AC. It is

short-circuit-proof, has an integrated line-filter, is fully regulated against voltage fluctuations,

and suppresses mains interference.