Configuring The Fireface; Settings Dialog - General - RME Audio Fireface UFX User Manual

8. Configuring the Fireface

8.1 Settings dialog - General

Configuration of the Fireface UFX is done via its own settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can
be opened:
• by clicking on the fire symbol in the Task Bar's system tray
The mixer of the Fireface UFX, TotalMix, can be opened:
• by clicking on the double arrow symbol in the Task Bar's system tray
The hardware of the Fireface UFX 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
• Operation of the DSP
• Configuration of the digital I/Os
• Current sample rate
• Synchronization behaviour
• State of input and output
Any changes made in the Settings
dialog are applied immediately -
confirmation (e.g. by clicking on OK
or exiting the dialog) is not re-
quired.
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 imme-
diately.
The tab About includes information
about the current driver and
firmware version of the Fireface
UFX.
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 10.1).
Errors does not refer to buffer errors, but USB and FireWire transmission errors. The display
will be reset on any start of a playback/record. More information can be found in chapter 33.3 /
33.4.
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