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Can I use an audio interface bought in Central Europe in the USA w/o a voltage converter?


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I'll ask RME this too but thought I'd see if someone here knew. I know there's a different voltage requirement in say Poland or Germany than the USA. I'm just wondering if I bought an RME audio interface from ebay from someone in Central Europe, would it work in the USA w/ the USA's different voltage requirement? Like, what if someone in Switzerland bought an RME UFX from Sweetwater and someone else in NY or Oregon bought a UFX from Sweetwater.. would Sweetwater send them each a different UFX each w/ a different voltage plug or whatever or would they both get the same exact interface? I know some appliances would need a voltage converter in this case, but is that the case with an audio interface too? Hmm

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Since those don't use either 120v (60Hz) or 220v (50Hz), etc., either should work just fine PROVIDED you use the correct wall power supply.  The unit says it needs 12-watts, 9-18v DC, with the center pin positive (+).  You can find a generic one that will work just fine!

Something like THIS.  (You'll just need to search for one you like.)

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1 hour ago, craigb said:

Since those don't use either 120v (60Hz) or 220v (50Hz), etc., either should work just fine PROVIDED you use the correct wall power supply.  The unit says it needs 12-watts, 9-18v DC, with the center pin positive (+).  You can find a generic one that will work just fine!

Something like THIS.  (You'll just need to search for one you like.)

Dope, thanks 

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Don't know about the UFX but my UCX came with a power supply which is rated 100-240v 50/60 hz  input and 12v 2amp output.
However I never use it since the UCX is powered by firewire connection to the computer.   I think you need the power supply if using USB.

 

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43 minutes ago, bjornpdx said:

Don't know about the UFX but my UCX came with a power supply which is rated 100-240v 50/60 hz  input and 12v 2amp output.
However I never use it since the UCX is powered by firewire connection to the computer.   I think you need the power supply if using USB.

 

Yeah, I actually meant the UCX, not the UFX. I suspect they're the same power wise 

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6 hours ago, bjornpdx said:

Don't know about the UFX but my UCX came with a power supply which is rated 100-240v 50/60 hz  input and 12v 2amp output.
However I never use it since the UCX is powered by firewire connection to the computer.   I think you need the power supply if using USB.

 

 

6 hours ago, Christian Jones said:

Yeah, I actually meant the UCX, not the UFX. I suspect they're the same power wise 

Regarding the Fireface UFX ... the  UFX has an internal power supply and  has a standard IEC power connector which can accept 100VAC to 240VAC.   My UFX is an older model.  I don't know whether the AC power spec's changed with the later UFX II or UFX+ models.

Looks like the UCX has an external power supply.

FYI,  the manuals are available on the RME site.

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