User`s guide

User's Guide Fireface UFX © RME
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The Record buttons behave in a similar way to other buttons in TotalMix: Activation/deactivation
of all channels to the right by Ctrl + mouse click, flashing buttons when the maximum number of
channels has been exceeded after changing the sample rate. When loading a different work-
space during ongoing recording and playback, the configuration of record and playback is not
updated or changed.
On the Fireface UFX itself, the display shows the
Record/Playback page automatically when a storage medium is
connected and recognized, or after pushing the METERS button.
File. Name of the currently selected file.
Status. This line changes its content depending on the current
operation: information on the selected file, the ongoing or just
completed recording: xx channels selected (number of channels
armed for recording), SR xx kHz (sample rate), USB xx%, x Err
(USB Load and number of errors).
Time. Length of the recording or current playback position. When
selecting the record button at the unit the medium’s remaining
total record time is shown. Due to the limitation to 100 files the
actual recording time may be shorter.
Transport Bar. Turning encoder 2 moves the cursor over Del
(Delete), Stop, Play/Pause and Record. The selected function is
initiated by pressing encoder 2.
Turning encoder 1 brings up the USB Memory page.
Enable Rec/Play. The USB Direct Recording can be switched
off completely. This reduces the DSP load a bit, which then
raises the number of possible effects in TotalMix FX.
Capacity. Storage size of the media.
Free. Free space on the media.
Max R/W Time. The time needed for the read or write operation.
Details see chapter 36.5.
36.3 Limitations and Important Notes
The media must be formatted as FAT32, primary type. Only the first partition is used. Logical
partitions are not supported.
A recording is always stopped when the sample rate changes.
Changing the record configuration (armed channels) is not possible during an ongoing re-
cording. Channels are recorded without placeholders and without labelling, in straight ascend-
ing order. For a playback on the exact same channels, the playback channels have to be se-
lected accordingly in TM FX or the unit.
The recording is done at the current sample rate as 24 bit WAV file. A file can be up to 2 GB in
size and includes all (up to 60) channels in interleaved format. The filename is UFX01_00.wav.
After reaching the 2 GB limit a new file is automatically written, with an incremental file number
(UFX01_01.wav). The UFX will write up to 100 files consecutively (UFX_01_99.wav). After that,
a new recording has to be started (UFX02_00.wav).