User Manual

User's Guide Fireface UC © RME

8. Configuring the Fireface

8.1 Settings Dialog - General

Configuration of the Fireface UC is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can be

opened:

• by clicking on the fire symbol in the Task Bar's notification area

The mixer of the Fireface UC (TotalMix) can be opened:

• by clicking on the mixer icon in the Task Bar's notification area

The hardware of the Fireface UC offers a number of helpful, well thought-of practical functions

and options which affect how the card operates - it can be configured to suit many different

requirements. The following is available in the 'Settings' dialog:

• Latency

• Configuration of digital I/Os

• Current sample rate

• Synchronization behaviour

• State of input and output

• Level of analog I/Os

Any changes made in the Settings

dialog are applied immediately -

confirmation (e.g. by clicking on

OK or exiting the dialog) is not

required.

However, settings should not be

changed during playback or

record if it can be avoided, as this

can cause unwanted noises.

Also, please note that even in

'Stop' mode, several programs

keep the recording and playback

devices open, which means that

any new settings might not be

applied immediately.

The status displays at the bottom

of the dialog box give precise

information about the current

status of the system, and the

status of all digital signals.

Buffer Size

The setting Buffer Size determines the latency between incoming and outgoing ASIO and WDM

data, as well as affecting system stability (see chapter 13/14).

The string Errors does not refer to buffer errors, but USB transmission errors. The display will

be reset on any start of a playback/record. More information can be found in chapter 35.3.