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RME Audio Fireface 802 User Manual

Usb 2.0 / firewire 400 digital i/o system 12 + 16 + 2 channels analog / adat / aes interface 24 bit / 192 khz digital audio 60 x 30 matrix router midi i/o stand-alone operation class compliant operation midi remote control
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Fireface 802
A legend reborn!
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TotalMix
24 Bit / 192 kHz
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SyncAlign
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SteadyClock
USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 Digital I/O System
12 + 16 + 2 Channels Analog / ADAT / AES Interface
24 Bit / 192 kHz Digital Audio
60 x 30 Matrix Router
MIDI I/O
Stand-Alone Operation
Class Compliant Operation
MIDI Remote Control

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  • Page 1 User's Guide Fireface 802 A legend reborn! ™ TotalMix 24 Bit / 192 kHz ™ ™ ™ SyncAlign SyncCheck ™ SteadyClock USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 Digital I/O System 12 + 16 + 2 Channels Analog / ADAT / AES Interface...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Analog Recording..........22 Digital Recording..........22 Clock Modes - Synchronization ......23 Operation under ASIO General ..............24 Channel Count under ASIO .........24 Known Problems ..........25 Using more than one Fireface 802 ......25 DIGICheck Windows ..........26 Hotline – Troubleshooting........27 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 3 23.3 Storing Setups from the Computer ...... 48 Examples 24.1 12-Channel AD/DA-Converter ......49 24.2 4-Channel Mic Preamp ........49 24.3 Monitor Mixer ............49 24.4 Digital Format Converter........49 24.5 Analog/Digital Routing Matrix ......49 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 4 MIDI Remote Control 28.1 Overview ..............83 28.2 Mapping ...............83 28.3 Setup ..............84 28.4 Operation .............84 28.5 Simple MIDI Control ..........85 28.6 Stand-Alone MIDI Control ........86 28.7 Loopback Detection ..........88 28.8 OSC (Open Sound Control) .........88 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 5 35.5 DS – Double Speed ........... 104 35.6 QS – Quad Speed ..........104 35.7 Noise Level in DS / QS Mode ......105 35.8 SteadyClock............105 Diagrams 36.1 Block Diagram Fireface 802 ......106 36.2 Connector Pinouts ..........107 Miscellaneous Accessories............110 Warranty..............110 Appendix..............

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    When mounting in a rack, leave some space between this device and others for ventilation. Unauthorized servicing/repair voids warranty. Only use accessories specified by the manufacturer. Read the manual completely. It includes all information necessary to use and operate this device. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 7: General

    User's Guide Fireface 802 General User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the Fireface 802. This unique audio system is capable of transferring analog and digital audio data directly to a computer from practically any device. The latest Plug and Play technology guarantees a simple installation, even for the inexperienced user. The numerous unique features and well thought-out configuration dialog puts the Fireface 802 at the very top of the range of computer-based audio interfaces.

  • Page 9: First Usage - Quick Start

    5. First Usage – Quick Start 5.1 Connectors – Controls – Display The front of the Fireface 802 features four instrument and microphone inputs, two stereo head- phone outputs, six pots, a power switch, and several status LEDs. The Neutrik combo sockets of the four Mic/Line inputs provide XLR and 6.3 mm / 1/4"...
  • Page 10 The rear panel of the Fireface 802 features eight analog inputs and outputs, the power socket, and all digital inputs and outputs: Balanced Line Level Inputs. 8 balanced analog inputs via 6.3 mm stereo TRS. Balanced Line Level Outputs. 8 balanced analog outputs, six via 6.3 mm stereo TRS, two via XLR.

  • Page 11: Quick Start

    TotalMix reach about –3 dB. The analog line inputs of the Fireface 802 can be used with +4 dBu and -10 dBV signals. The electronic input stage can handle balanced (XLR, TRS jacks) and unbalanced (TS jacks) input signals correctly.
  • Page 12 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 13: Installation And Operation - Windows

    User's Guide Fireface 802 Installation and Operation – Windows User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 14: Hardware, Driver And Firmware Installation

    Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'RME Fireface'. 6.3 Firmware Update The Flash Update Tool updates the firmware of the Fireface 802 to the latest version. It requires an already installed USB driver. Start the program fut_usb.exe. The Flash Update Tool displays the current revision of the Fire- face firmware, and whether it needs an update or not.

  • Page 15: Configuring The Fireface

    7. Configuring the Fireface 7.1 Settings dialog - General Configuration of the Fireface 802 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 802, TotalMix, can be opened: •...
  • Page 16 Lock), or if there is a valid and synchronous signal (Sync). The third column shows the sample frequency detected by the hardware (coarse recognition, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz etc.). In Clock Mode the clock reference is shown. See also chapter 38.1. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 17: Settings Dialog - Pitch

    Therefore the internal clock can be set to 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, but not to a value in be- tween. SteadyClock, RME's sensational Low Jitter Clock System, is based on a Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS). This superior circuitry can generate nearly any frequency with highest pre- cision.

  • Page 18: Operation And Usage Playback

    (16 with the 802!), and to set the sample rate to the same value per stereo device. Therefore the driver of the Fireface 802 includes a workaround: the sample rate can be set globally for all WDM devices within the Settings dialog, see chapter 7.1.

  • Page 19: Dvd-Playback (Ac-3/Dts)

    (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio'). Note 2: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the Fireface. This means when using AutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 20: Notes On Wdm

    8.3 Notes on WDM The driver offers a WDM streaming device per stereo pair, like Analog 3+4 (Fireface 802). WDM streaming is Microsoft's current driver and audio system, directly embedded into the op- erating system. WDM streaming is hardly usable for professional music purposes, as all data is processed by the so called Kernel Mixer, causing a latency of at least 30 ms.

  • Page 21: Channel Count Under Wdm

    RME's sophisticated tool DIGICheck is an exception to this rule. It operates like an ASIO host, using a special technique to access playback channels directly. Therefore DIGICheck is able to analyse and display playback data from any software, no matter which format it uses.

  • Page 22: Analog Recording

    ‘No Lock’. This way, configuring any suitable audio application for digital recording is simple. After select- ing the correct input, Fireface 802 displays the current sample frequency. This parameter can then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.

  • Page 23: Clock Modes - Synchronization

    DAT machine are connected directly to the Fireface 802, AutoSync may cause feedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To solve this problem switch the Fireface clock mode to Master (Clock Source – Inter- nal).

  • Page 24: Operation Under Asio General

    The Fireface 802 supports ASIO Direct Monitoring (ADM). The Fireface 802 MIDI I/O can be used with both MME MIDI and DirectMusic MIDI. 9.2 Channel Count under ASIO At a sample rate of 88.2 or 96 kHz, the ADAT optical input and outputs operate in S/MUX mode, so the number of available channels per port is reduced from 8 to 4.

  • Page 25: Known Problems

    Lock instead of Sync, the devices have not been set up properly! The same applies when using more than one Fireface 802 - they all have to be in sync. Else a periodically repeated noise will be heard.

  • Page 26: Digicheck Windows

    • Completely multi-client. Open as many measurement windows as you like, on any chan- nels and inputs or outputs! To install DIGICheck, go to the \DIGICheck directory on the RME Driver CD and run setup.exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.

  • Page 27: Hotline - Troubleshooting

    • Check that there is a valid signal at the input. If so, the current sample frequency is dis- played in the Settings dialog. • Check whether the Fireface 802 has been selected as recording device in the audio applica- tion.
  • Page 28 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 29: Installation And Operation - Mac Os X

    User's Guide Fireface 802 Installation and Operation – Mac OS X User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 30: Hardware, Driver And Firmware Installation

    Fireface Settings are copied to the Applications folder. They will automatically start into the dock if a Fireface 802 is connected. A reboot of the computer is not required. Driver Updates do not require to remove the existing drivers. Simply install the new driver over the existing one.

  • Page 31: Firmware Update

    A progress bar will indicate when the flash process is finished (Verify Ok). After the update the Fireface 802 needs to be reset. This is done by powering down the Fire- face for a few seconds. A reboot of the computer is not necessary.
  • Page 32 All channels (default) activates all 30 input and output channels. Analog + AES + ADAT1 disables channels 23–30 (ADAT2). Analog + AES activates all 12 analog channels plus AES. Analog 1-8 activates only the first eight analog channels. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 33: Clock Modes - Synchronization

    DAT machine are connected directly to the Fireface 802, AutoSync may cause feedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To solve this problem switch the Fireface clock mode to Master (Clock Source – Inter- nal).

  • Page 34: Mac Os X Faq

    In some cases the applications do not show the MIDI port. The reason for this is usually visible within the Audio MIDI Setup. It displays no RME MIDI device, or the device is greyed out and therefore inactive. Mostly, removing the greyed out device and searching for MIDI devices again will solve the problem.

  • Page 35: Various Information

    Therefore a global mixer for all units is not possible. In real-world an operation of more than one Fireface 802 might be difficult. Each further unit will lead to problems on the USB and FireWire bus, caused by the high number of channels. It makes more sense to connect external converters to the ADAT I/Os of the 802, adding up to 16 channels of analog record and analog playback.

  • Page 36: Digicheck Mac

    • Completely multi-client. Open as many measurement windows as you like, on any chan- nels and inputs or outputs! To install DIGICheck, go to the \DIGICheck directory on the RME Driver CD and run setup.exe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.

  • Page 37: Hotline - Troubleshooting

    • Check that there is a valid signal at the input. If so, the current sample frequency is dis- played in the Settings dialog. • Check whether the Fireface 802 has been selected as recording device in the audio applica- tion.
  • Page 38 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 39: Inputs And Outputs

    User's Guide Fireface 802 Inputs and Outputs User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 40: Analog Inputs

    In real-world applications the Fireface 802 has such a low noise level that it doesn’t matter. What- ever you connect to the Fireface has more self-noise than its AD-stage. Therefore the digital gain can be used in most cases without any loss of quality, and proves to be a very useful and flexible tool.

  • Page 41: Analog Outputs

    As with the analog inputs, the analog output levels are defined to maintain a problem-free op- eration with most other devices. The headroom of the Fireface 802 lies between 9 and 15 dB, according to the chosen reference level:...

  • Page 42: Digital Connections

    ADAT1 In Interface for the first or only device sending an ADAT signal to the Fireface 802. Carries the channels 1 to 8. When receiving a Double Speed signal, this input carries the channels 1 to 4, at Quad Speed the channels 1 and 2.

  • Page 43: Midi

    In AES operation, identical signals are available at both the optical and the XLR output. An ob- vious use for this would be to connect two devices, i.e. using the Fireface 802 as a splitter (dis- tribution 1 on 2).

  • Page 44: Word Clock

    In Slave mode the provided frequency is identical to the one pre- sent at the currently chosen clock input. When the current clock signal fails, the Fireface 802 switches to Master mode and adjusts itself to the next, best matching frequency (44.1 kHz, 48 kHz etc.).

  • Page 45: Technical Description And Background

    22 MHz from a slow word clock of 44.1 kHz is no problem anymore. Additionally, jitter on the input signal is highly rejected, so that even in real world usage the re-gained clock signal is of highest quality. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 46: Cables And Termination

    BNC socket (see chapter 22.1). In case the Fireface 802 resides within a chain of devices receiving word clock, plug a T- adapter into its BNC input jack, and the cable supplying the word clock signal to one end of the adapter.

  • Page 47: Stand-Alone Operation

    User's Guide Fireface 802 Stand-Alone Operation User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 48: Operation And Usage

    23. Operation and Usage 23.1 General The Fireface 802 has internal memory for the permanent storage of six different states of the unit, which can be recalled via the optional Advanced Remote Control, ARC. This way the Fire- face 802 is able to operate without any connected computer. In stand-alone operation it can transform into totally different devices by the simple click of a button.

  • Page 49: Examples

    The perfect headphone monitor mixer! 24.4 Digital Format Converter As TotalMix allows for any routing of the input signals, the Fireface 802 can be used as ADAT to AES converter, ADAT to two ADAT splitter, and AES to ADAT converter.
  • Page 50 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 51: Totalmix Fx

    User's Guide Fireface 802 TotalMix FX User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 52: Routing And Monitoring

    25. Routing and Monitoring 25.1 Overview The Fireface 802 includes a powerful digital real-time mixer, the Fireface 802 mixer, based on RME’s unique, sample-rate independent TotalMix technology. It allows for practically unlimited mixing and routing operations, with all inputs and playback channels simultaneously, to any hardware outputs.
  • Page 53 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 54: The User Interface

    The visual design of the TotalMix mixer is a result of its capability to route hardware inputs and software playback channels to any hardware output. The Fireface 802 has 30 input channels, 30 software playback channels, and 30 hardware output channels: TotalMix can be used in the above view (View Options 2 Rows).

  • Page 55: The Channel

    The arrow symbol at the bottom minimizes the channel width to that of the level meters. An- other click maximizes it again. A mouse click with held Ctrl key causes all channels to the right to enlarge and minimize at once. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 56 The gain (fader knob position) of the currently active routing (the submix selected in the third row) is shown as white triangle. Background: TotalMix has no fixed channel fader. In case of the Fireface 802 there are 15 stereo Aux sends, shown alternately as single fader within the channel strip.

  • Page 57: Settings

    Phase L. Inverts the phase of the left channel by 180°. Phase R. Inverts the phase of the right channel by 180°. Note: the functions Width, MS Proc, Phase L and Phase R affect all routings of the respective channel. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 58: Equalizer

    Lo Cut. Activated by the button Lo Cut. The slope of the high-pass filter is adjustable between 6, 12, 18 and 24 dB per octave. The cut-off point (-3 dB) is adjustable between 20 Hz and 500 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 59 Presets have special names. For example Telephone (LC+EQ) will sound much better when the LC has been activated additionally to the EQ, as the LC is set to an unusual high fre- quency of 500 Hz here. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 60: Dynamics

    9.9 s. Includes same functions Preset. described on the previous page for the Equalizer. The names of the Factory Presets make clear whether Compressor, Auto Level or both (C+A) have to be switched on. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 61: Section Control Room

    ADAT 3/4, as at 192 kHz the other ADAT channels are not available anymore. The output for the Cue signal, which is usually Main, can also be set to one of the Phones outputs. This setting also controls the PFL monitoring. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 62: The Control Strip

    FX - DSP Meter. Shows the DSP load caused by activated EQ, Low Cut, Compressor, Auto Level, Echo and Reverb. The DSP of the Fireface 802 has an automatic load limiter. If no DSP resources are left further effects can not be activated.

  • Page 63: View Options

    2 Row. Switches the mixer view to 2 rows. Hardware Inputs and Software Playbacks are placed side by side. This view saves a lot of space, especially in height. Names. Display of the original names of channels when they had been renamed by the user. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 64: Snapshots - Groups

    MIDI or OSC remote control. Hide Channel in MIDI Remote 1-4. The selected channels are hidden for MIDI remote (CC and Mackie Protocol). Hide Channel in OSC Remote 1-4. The selected channels are hidden for OSC remote control. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 65 Layout Preset. That makes it very easy to see and to verify which channels are mixed/routed to the current output. Sub makes checking and verifying of mixes, but also the mix editing itself, a lot easier, and maintains perfect overview even with lots of channels. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 66: Scroll Location Markers

    When the TotalMix FX window is intentionally made small in width, so only a few channels are shown. • When some or all EQ or Dynamics panels are open. Then all relevant settings are always visible, but require a lot of space horizontally. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 67: Reverb And Echo

    Adjustable from 5 kHz up to 20 kHz. Room Scale. Determines the size of the room, thus changing density and length of the reverb effect. Adjustable from 0.5 up to 2.0. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 68 Feedback. Feedback to produce further echoes. Width. Adjusts the stereo width of the echo signal from 100 (stereo) to 0 (mono). Volume. Adjusts the level of the echo effects signal sent to the FX return bus. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 69 Factory: Includes 10 examples for the configuration of the Reverb Reset: Resets the Reverb or Echo Rename: The Presets 1 to 16 can be renamed. The changes will be shown in both lists Recall and Save to. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 70: Preferences

    Auto Level. Activates the display of the variable amplification of the Auto Leveler. As Auto Level can both amplify and attenuate the audio signal, depending on its configuration, the display can show negative (typical gain reduction) as well as positive (above 0 dB, amplifi- cation) values. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 71: Store For Current Or All Users (Windows)

    Always init DSP devices with TotalMix FX settings. Used to suppress the mismatch message after using the unit stand-alone. Settings in the unit are lost. Count MADI Channels per port. Not available with the Fireface 802. Disable ASIO Direct Monitoring. Disables ASIO Direct Monitoring (ADM) for the Fireface 802 within TotalMix FX.

  • Page 72: Settings

    TotalMix in a live environment, as it allows to quickly listen/monitor any of the inputs by hitting the Solo button. The monitoring happens on the output set for the Cue signal via the Assign dialog. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 73: Midi Page

    TotalMix level meters in the preferences. Note: When MIDI Out is set to NONE then TotalMix FX can still be controlled by Mackie Control MIDI commands, but the 8-channel block is not marked as remote target. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 74: Osc Page

    Options Send Peak Level. Activates the transmission of the peak level meter data. Peak Hold activates the peak hold function as set up for the TotalMix level meters in the preferences. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 75: Aux Devices

    The RME OctaMic XTC is a highly flexible hi-quality 8-channel microphone, line and instrument preamp with integrated AD-conversion to ADAT, AES/EBU and MADI, plus 4 channels of DA- conversion for monitoring. It can be used as universal front-end for the Fireface 802 and other interfaces.

  • Page 76: Hotkeys And Usage

    Copy Submix. Copies the whole submix of the selected output into memory. All input and play- back faders from that routing will be included. Paste Submix. Writes the previously copied submix to the currently selected output. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 77: Menu Options

    Reset output volumes. All faders of the third row will be set to 0 dB, Main and Speaker B to -10 dB. Reset channel names. Removes all names assigned by the user. Total Reset. Playback routing 1:1 with mixdown to Main Out. Switches off all other func- tions. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 78 The setups stored into the unit can be recalled both via simple MIDI notes (see chapter 28.6) as well as the optional Advanced remote Control (keys A to F). Enable Stand-Alone MIDI. Not connected to a computer the Fireface 802 can still be controlled directly by MIDI. See chapter 28.6.

  • Page 79: The Matrix

    View options, as they don’t make sense here. Instead the button Mono Mode lets you decide whether all the actions per- formed in the Matrix are valid for two channels or just one. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 80: Tips And Tricks

    – the Main Out and the other Hardware Output. Even better: the faders of both outputs are still active, so the signal level can be adjusted individually. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 81: Recording A Submix - Loopback

    With Loopback active the EQ of the input is not in the record path, only in the monitoring path, even when the Option DSP – EQ+D for Record is activated. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 82: Ms Processing

    Low Cut, Expander, Compressor or Delay. The most basic application is the manipulation of the stereo width: a change of the level of the side channel allows to manipulate the stereo width from mono to stereo up to extended. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 83: Midi Remote Control

    Snapshot 1 - 8 select Main Out F10 - F12 select Cue Phones 1 - 3 *Tested with Behringer BCF2000 Firmware v1.07 in Mackie Control emulation for Steinberg mode and with Mackie Control under Mac OS X. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 84: Setup

    TotalMix also supports the 9th fader of the Mackie Control. This fader (labelled Master) will con- trol the stereo output faders (lowest row) which are set up as Main Out in the Control Room section. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 85: Simple Midi Control

    16 Controller numbers are used: 102 up to 117 (= hex 66 to 75). With these 16 Controllers (= faders) and 4 MIDI channels each per row, up to 64 faders can be controlled per row (as re- quired by the HDSPe MADI). User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 86: Stand-Alone Midi Control

    Input Gain control is available via CC9, value range as the gain itself (up to 65). The MIDI channel determines the controlled channel, from 1 to 16 (Fireface 802: 9 to 12). For this to work, Enable MIDI Control in the Options menu has to be activated.
  • Page 87 Setup 6: 3B / 59 / B 3 Loading the Setups stored in the device enables a quick configuration change of the 802. With this any possible operation state can be activated by the push of a button at any time. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 88: Loopback Detection

    25.8.3. An OSC implementation chart can be downloaded from the RME website: http://www.rme-audio.de/download/osc_table_totalmix.zip RME offers a free iPad template for the iOS app TouchOSC (by Hexler, available in the Apple App-Store): http://www.rme-audio.de/download/tosc_tm_ipad_template.zip The RME forum hosts further information, more templates (iPhone…) and lots of useful user feedback.

  • Page 89: Class Compliant Mode

    User’s Guide Fireface 802 Class Compliant Mode User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 90: General

    CC firmware is loaded. The natively available features will be limited in comparison to those provided by the RME driver for the 802. For example there will be no hardware settings, no (Total) Mix and no settings for the effects. On the iPad (iOS) the 802 can be fully controlled by the optional app TotalMix FX for iPad.

  • Page 91: Operation

    FX. Check the entry Activate CC mode on disconnect in TotalMix FX Options. As soon as the connection to the computer is interrupted, the Fireface 802 boots into Class Compliant mode. Upon reconnection to the computer the CC mode is automatically disabled.
  • Page 92 Lightning connectors are no originals and therefore usu- ally lack quality. The original adapter with its short cable is lightweight and works, can therefore be used easily with iPad and iPhone. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 93: Class Compliant Under Windows/Mac Os X

    TotalMix FX resets the unit to normal mode whenever it detects CC mode. This is also true for Mac OS X. Here the Fireface 802 would in principle work in CC mode, as MAC OS X supports USB audio 2.0, even with more than 2 channels. Still there would be no hardware control and no mixer control, so operating it that way does not make sense.
  • Page 94 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 95: Technical Reference

    User's Guide Fireface 802 Technical Reference User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 96: Technical Specifications

    • Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5 Hz – 20.8 kHz • Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5 Hz – 35 kHz • Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 5 Hz – 55 kHz User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 97: Midi

    • Effective clock jitter influence on AD and DA conversion: near zero • PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 100 ns jitter • Digital Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed ADAT operation • Supported sample rates: 28 kHz up to 200 kHz User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 98: Digital Inputs

    • Level range: 1.0 Vpp – 5.6 Vpp • Lock Range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz • Jitter when synced to input signal: < 1 ns • Jitter suppression: > 30 dB (2.4 kHz) User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 99: Digital Outputs

    • Dimensions without rack ears/handles (WxHxD): 436 x 44 x 235 mm (17.2" x 1.73" x 9.3") • Weight: 3 kg ( 6.6 lbs) • Temperature range: +5° up to +50° Celsius (41° F up to 122°F) • Relative humidity: < 75%, non condensing User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 100: Technical Background

    PLL tracks the receiver's frequency. If an ADAT or SPDIF signal is applied to the Fireface 802, the corresponding input LED starts flashing. The unit indicates LOCK, i. e. a valid input signal (in case the signal is also in sync, the LED is constantly lit, see below).

  • Page 101: Latency And Monitoring

    RME's Zero Latency Monitoring. The term describes the digital path of the audio data from the input of the interface to its output. The digital receiver of the Fireface 802 can't operate un-buffered, and together with TotalMix and the output via the transmitter, it causes a typical delay of 3 samples.

  • Page 102: Usb Audio

    USB audio is in several ways different from PCI based audio interfaces. A Fireface 802 can achieve a performance similar to a PCI or PCI Express card when used with an optimal PC. Low CPU load and click-free operation even at 48 samples buffer size are in- deed possible on current computers.

  • Page 103: Firewire Audio

    Additionally the Fireface provides a special mechanism which allows to continue record and playback in spite of drop-outs, and to correct the sample position in real-time. Detailed informa- tion on this topic can be found in the Tech Info FireWire Audio by RME – Technical Background on the RME website: http://www.rme-audio.com/english/techinfo/fwaudio_rme.htm...

  • Page 104: Ds - Double Speed

    35.5 DS - Double Speed When activating the Double Speed mode the Fireface 802 operates at double sample rate. The internal clock 44.1 kHz turns to 88.2 kHz, 48 kHz to 96 kHz. The internal resolution is still 24 bit.

  • Page 105: Noise Level In Ds / Qs Mode

    35.7 Noise level in DS / QS Mode The outstanding signal to noise ratio of the Fireface 802 AD-converters can be verified even without expensive test equipment, by using record level meters of various software. But when activating the DS and QS mode, the displayed noise level will rise from -113 dB to -105 dB at 96 kHz, and –79 dB at 192 kHz.

  • Page 106: Diagrams

    36. Diagrams 36.1 Block Diagram Fireface 802 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 107: Connector Pinouts

    RCA phono plugs, or TRS plug to TS plugs is required. The pin assignment follows international standards. The left channel is connected to the tip, the right channel to the ring of the TRS jack/plug. User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...
  • Page 108 User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 109: Miscellaneous

    User's Guide Fireface 802 Miscellaneous User's Guide Fireface 802 © RME...

  • Page 110: Accessories

    Audio AG does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability is limited to the value of the Fireface 802. The general terms of business drawn up by Audio AG apply at all times.

  • Page 111: Appendix

    FireWire: Windows 3.085, Mac OS X: 3.22, Firmware 5 DSP: Firmware 6. TotalMix FX: 0.999 Although the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct throughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any mislead- ing or incorrect information within this guide.

  • Page 112: Declaration Of Conformity

    In case a disposal of electronic waste is not possible, the recycling can also be done by IMM Elektronik GmbH, the manufacturer of the Fireface 802. For this the device has to be sent free to the door to: IMM Elektronik GmbH Leipziger Straße 32...

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