Hardware, Driver And Firmware Installation; Hardware And Driver Installation; De-Installing The Drivers; Firmware Update - RME Audio MADIface USB User Manual

6. Hardware, Driver and Firmware Installation

6.1 Hardware and Driver Installation

To simplify installation it is recommended to first install the drivers before the unit is connected
to the computer. But it will also work the other way round.
Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. The driver installer is located in the directory
\MADIface_USB. Start rmeinstaller.exe and follow the instructions of the installer. After installa-
tion connect computer and MADIface using the supplied USB cable. Windows detects the new
hardware as MADIface USB and installs the drivers automatically.
After a reboot, the icons of TotalMix FX and Settings dialog appear in
the notification area.
Driver Updates do not require to remove the existing drivers. Simply install the new driver over
the existing one.
Possible reasons why a MADIface USB is not found after driver installation:
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The USB port is not active in the system (check the Device Manager)
•
The USB cable is not, or not correctly inserted into the socket. Check that the LED beside
the USB port is lit, it indicates power.

6.2 De-installing the Drivers

A de-installation of the driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows anyway.
Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the hardware has
been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of To-
talMix, the Settings dialog, and the registration of the ASIO driver. These entries can be re-
moved from the registry by a software de-installation request. This request can be found (like all
de-installation entries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'RME MADIface USB'.

6.3 Firmware Update

The Flash Update Tool updates the firmware of the MADIface USB to the latest version. It re-
quires an already installed driver.
Start the program fut_mfusb.exe. The Flash Update Tool displays the current revision of the
MADIface USB's firmware and whether it needs an update or not. If so, then simply press the
'Update' button. A progress bar will indicate when the flash process is finished (Verify Ok).
After the update the unit needs to be reset. This is done by unplugging the MADIface USB for a
few seconds. A reboot of the computer is not necessary.
When the update fails (status: failure), the unit's Safety BIOS will be used from the next boot on,
the unit stays fully functional. The flash process should then be tried again.
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