RME Fireface UCX II 40-Channel USB-B Audio/MIDI Interface - Manual (Page 51)

User's Guide Fireface UCX II © RME
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24. Examples
24.1 8-Channel AD/DA-Converter
TotalMix' super-flexible routing functions make it easy to turn the UCX II into an 8-channel
AD/DA converter, analog from/to ADAT.
It’s easy to build the setup. For a clean start perform a
Total Reset from the Options menu. Then
select the ADAT Output 1/2 in the third row, and pull up the fader of the Analog input 1/2 in the
first row. Then select ADAT 3/4, pull up Analog 3/4 and so on until all 8 analog inputs are routed
to the corresponding (8) ADAT channels.
Now do the same for the analog outputs: select Analog Output 1/2 and move the fader of ADAT
Input 1/2 to 0 dB, and so on. An additional monitoring of all or selected I/Os can be easily set up
for any digital output, or as analog mixdown on the the phones output.
24.2 2-Channel Mic Preamp
Use TotalMix to route the two microphone inputs directly to the analog outputs. This turns the
Fireface UCX II into a 2-channel microphone preamp. The AD- and DA-conversion will cause a
small delay of the signals of around 0.1 ms (at 192 kHz, see chapter 40.2). But this is nothing to
worry about, as it is the same delay that would be caused by changing the microphone's position
by about 3.3 centimeter (1.3 inches).
24.3 Monitor Mixer
TotalMix allows ANY configuration of all I/Os of the Fireface. For example, set up the device as
monitor mixer for 8 analog signals, 8 digital via ADAT, 2 via AES and 2 via SPDIF. Additionally,
TotalMix lets you set up ANY submixes, so all existing outputs can be used for different and
independent monitorings of the input signals. The perfect headphone monitor mixer!
24.4 Digital Format Converter
As TotalMix allows for any routing of the input signals, the Fireface UCX II can be used as ADAT
to AES converter, ADAT to AES/SPDIF and AES/SPDIF to ADAT converter.
24.5 Analog / Digital Routing Matrix
The Matrix in TotalMix enables you to route and link all inputs and outputs completely freely. All
the above functionalities are even available simultaneously, can be mixed and combined in
many ways. Simply said: the Fireface UCX II is a perfect analog/digital routing matrix!
24.6 Stand-Alone Recorder/Player
The UCX II can be used for recording as well as playback of audio signals. As all settings are
available directly at the unit it is possible to record a live concert completely without a computer.
Music that was copied to a USB thumb drive before can be played back any time. Of course
both in combination to any of the other examples above!