User`s guide

User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Fireface 802. This unique audio system is capable of transferring

analog and digital audio data directly to a computer from practically any device. The latest Plug

and Play technology guarantees a simple installation, even for the inexperienced user. The

numerous unique features and well thought-out configuration dialog puts the Fireface 802 at the

very top of the range of computer-based audio interfaces.

The package contains drivers for Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 and Mac OS X x86 (Intel).

Our high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing as

many functions as possible not in the driver (i.e. the CPU), but within the audio hardware.

2. Package Contents

• Fireface 802

• Cable USB 2.0, 1.8 m (6 ft)

• RME Driver CD

• Power cord

• Manual

• 1 optical cable (TOSLINK), 2 m (6.6 ft)

3. System Requirements

• Windows XP SP2 or up, Intel Mac OS X (10.6 or up)

• 1 x OHCI compatible FireWire Port 400 (1394a), FireWire 800 (1394b) via cable adapter

• 1 x USB 2.0 port

• For USB: Computer with at least Pentium Core 2 Duo CPU

4. Brief Description and Characteristics

• All settings can be changed in real-time

• Buffer sizes/latencies from 48 up to 8192 samples selectable

• 8 channels 96 kHz/24 bit Record/Playback via ADAT optical (S/MUX)

• Clock modes slave and master

• Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control

• Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode

• SteadyClock: Jitter-immune, super-stable digital clock

• DDS technology for free setting of the sample rate

• SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels

• SyncCheck tests and reports the synchronization status of input signals

• TotalMix for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring

• TotalMix: 1800 channel mixer with 46 bit internal resolution

• TotalMix FX: 3-band EQ, Low Cut, Reverb, Echo, Compressor, Expander, Auto Level

• MIDI I/O with 16 channels high-speed Low-Jitter MIDI

• 2 x Hi-power headphone output

• DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS calculation