RME Fireface 800 Firewire Audio Interface

Full Description

Combining the technology contained in the latest RME products with the fastest FireWire tachnology, the Fireface 800 offers the best worked-out instrument input that could ever be found in an audio interface, a high-powered headphone output and signal-to-noise ratios of 119 dBA.

All inputs and outputs on the Fireface 800 can be used at the same time, meaning that up to 35 signals can be connected and recorded onto 28 seperate tracks.

Thanks to the DSP-based TotalMix mixer, all inputs and outputs can be freely mixed, distributed and routed. Up to 14 completely independent stereo submixes are possible. Each of the mixer's output channels can be recorded directly, without the need of external cable loops. TitalMix can also be MIDI remote controlled with any compatible controller.

All settings including TotalMix are recalled during boot via flash memory. Make all your desired settings, the device will stand alone without a computer as a submixer, A/D and D/A converter, headphone mixer, format converter , instrument or microphone preamp, monitoring mixing and more.

Fireface is equipped with SteadyClock which refreshes clock signals and removes jitter, taking permanent care of optimal conversion quality for sensational sound.

The Fireface 800 has a second port for hub functionality, bi-lingual mode for full FireWire 400 compatibility, and an additional FireWire 400 port. Several Fireface 800's can be used in parallel and at the same time on one FireWire port.

Features / Specifications

• Input AD: 8 x 1/4" TRS, 4 x XLR Mic, 4 x 1/4" TRS Line, all servo-balanced. 1 x 1/4" TS unbalanced
• Output DA: 8 x 1/4" TRS, servo-balanced, DC-coupled signal path. 1 x 1/4" TRS unbalanced
• Input Digital: 2 x ADAT optical or SPDIF optical, SPDIF coaxial (AES/EBU compatible)
• Output Digital: 2 x ADAT optical or SPDIF optical, SPDIF coaxial (AES/EBU compatible)
• MIDI: 1 x MIDI I/O via 5-pin DIN jacks, for 16 channels low jitter hi-speed MIDI
• Dynamic range AD: 109 dB RMS unweighted, 112 dBA
• THD AD: < -110 dB (< 0.00032 )
• THD+N AD: < -104 dB (< 0.00063 )
• Crosstalk AD: > 110 dB
• Dynamic range DA: 116 dB RMS unweighted, 119 dBA (unmuted)
• THD DA: < -103 dB (< 0.0007 )
• THD+N DA: < -100 dB (< 0.001 )
• Crosstalk DA: > 110 dB
• Input/Output level for 0 dBFS @ Hi Gain: +19 dBu
• Input/Output level for 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
• Input/Output level for 0 dBFS @ -10 dBV: +2 dBV
• Sample rate internally: 32, 44.1, 48, 64, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 128, 176.4, 192 kHz
• Sample rate externally: 28 kHz - 200 kHz
• Frequency response AD/DA: -0.1 dB: 5 Hz - 21.5 kHz (sf 48 kHz)
• Frequency response AD/DA: -0.5 dB: < 5 Hz - 43.5 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
• Frequency response AD/DA: -1 dB: < 5 Hz - 70 kHz (sf 192 kHz)

Connectivity

• 10 x Analog I/O
• 1 x Stereo Headphone Out
• 2 x ADAT I/O or 1 x ADAT I/O plus 1 x SPDIF I/O optical
• 1 x SPDIF I/O coaxial
• 1 x Word Clock I/O
• 1 x MIDI I/O
• 4 x Mic/Line Inputs with Preamps
• 1 x Instrument input adjustable
• 2 x FireWire 800
• 1 x FireWire 400

System Requirements

• Windows:
  • Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP, Vista (32 and 64 bit), 7 (32 and 64 bit)
  • Full ASIO multi-client operation of WDM, MME (not XP64). GSIF 2.0 and ASIO 2.0 WDM (DirectSound) with stereo and multi-channel support
  • Full hot-plugging
  • Up to 3 units operational
• Mac:
  • OS X (10.3 or higher), PPC and Intel: CoreAudio, Core MIDI.
  • Full hot-plugging
  • Up to three units operational