User Manual

User's Guide Fireface UCX © RME

Important Safety Instructions ..................................6

General

1 Introduction ...............................................................8

2 Package Contents.....................................................8

3 System Requirements ..............................................8

4 Brief Description and Characteristics.....................8

5 First Usage - Quick Start

5.1 Connectors – Controls - Display .............................9

5.2 Quick Start ............................................................10

Installation and Operation - Windows

6 Hardware Installation..............................................12

7 Driver and Firmware

7.1 Driver Installation .................................................12

7.2 Driver Update .......................................................13

7.3 De-installing the Drivers.......................................13

7.4 Firmware Update..................................................13

8 Configuring the Fireface

8.1 Settings Dialog – General ....................................14

8.2 Settings Dialog – Pitch .........................................16

9 Operation and Usage

9.1 Playback...............................................................17

9.2 DVD Playback (AC-3 / DTS) ................................18

9.3 Notes on WDM.....................................................19

9.4 Channel Count under WDM.................................20

9.5 Multi-client Operation ...........................................20

9.6 Analog Recording.................................................21

9.7 Digital Recording..................................................21

9.8 Clock Modes - Synchronization ...........................22

10 Operation under ASIO

10.1 General ................................................................23

10.2 Channel Count under ASIO .................................23

10.3 Known Problems ..................................................24

11 Using more than one Fireface UCX.......................24

12 DIGICheck Windows ...............................................25

13 Hotline – Troubleshooting......................................26