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RME USB Driver for UCX and UFX on 2/25/2019.

RME Firmware 2/20/2019.

RME Digicheck updated 9/17/2018.

News, changes and fixes

Warning: this version is no longer compatible to Windows XP!

V 1.166 (02/25/2019)

New in TotalMix FX 1.6:

- Settings for External Input and current PFL mode are no longer changed per Snapshot.

- Solo/PFL have now priority over the Mute state of an input channel.

- Settings, Mixer: New option 'Exclusive Solo/PFL Mode'

- Settings, Mixer: New option '2-Row Mode with only Input in first row'

- Settings, Aux Devices: Increased number of Aux device channel banks to 24, so that MADIface XT and HDSPe MADI FX can control an Octamic XTC even on MADI port 3.

- Preferences, Mixer Views: New option 'Store channel open/close state in Layout Preset'.

- Preferences, Snapshots: new 'do not load' options 'Main Volume, Main/Phones Volume, Control Room Settings'.

- Preferences, New Option 'Store Settings for all users'. So far every user had his own TM FX state/settings. This option now allows to have the same settings for all users.

-  Added full support for multi-user operation. On a user change TM FX will automatically close and reopen. According to the above option it then loads either specific settings for the current user, or the same settings for all users.

- Menu File: New option 'Preload all snapshots'. Loads the 8 snapshots of a workspace into the Snapshot section, but does not activate any of them. Other settings within the workspace file (window position etc.) are ignored.

- Matrix: Shift + click to change phase, Ctrl + click to mute (or double click) on the vertical channel name columns.   

- ARC USB: added new mode 'Push-or'. Allows for example to activate Talkback with a button and the footswitch without blocking each other.

- ARC USB, Usage: supports SysEx mode (requires firmware update of the ARC USB). Additional option to disable the former mode. Firmware download:
 

 

RME Intelligent Audio Solutions

Fireface UC / UCX / 802 / UFX / Babyface / Babyface Pro

USB Flash Update Tool for Windows Vista/7/8/10

Requires driver 1.09 or higher

This Flash Update Tool will update the internal firmware to the following versions:

Babyface: 225

Babyface Pro: 101

Fireface UC: 126 / 138

Fireface UCX: USB 48, DSP 260, FireWire 27, Class Compliant 13

Fireface UFX: USB 360, DSP 163, FireWire 344, Class Compliant 28

Fireface 802: USB 15, DSP 9, FW 7, Class Compliant 9

Update 02/14/2019: Updates USB of the following devices: UFX to 360, UCX to 48, UC to 126/138, 802 to 15. Fixes a compatibility issue (record start) with Asmedia USB controllers. Additionally UC: fixes a rare issue with reading the serial number during power-on.

Fireface 802:

V 13/9/7/CC9: Supports unlimited CRM channel selection and the new reverbs. DSP mixer has been optimized. Compatible to the Corning USB 3 optical cable. Supports Loopback and EQ+D for record under iOS.

V 13/7/7/CC 7: Removes noise at high gain on open Inst inputs.

Fireface UCX:

V 46/260/27/CC13: Sample rates 176.4 and 192 kHz removed from CC mode to regain multichannel compatibility with Auria.

V 46/260/27/CC12: Supports unlimited CRM channel selection and the new reverbs. DSP mixer has been optimized. Compatible to the Corning USB 3 optical cable. Supports Loopback and EQ+D for record under iOS.

V 46/240/26/CC 10: Fixes a detection problem which occurred in seldom cases with VIA based FireWire.

V 45/240/25/CC 10: Possible sample offset when changing between single/double/quad speed and resulting performance problems fixed.

V 44/240/25/CC 10: supports the iPad app TotalMix FX for iPad version 1.1. Echo Delay Time can be set to 0.00 s to use the FX bus as real Aux bus. Expander Threshold top value raised from -30 dB to -20 dB. Optimized Dynamics function removes low volume noise on specific samples and improves the lowest attack range (0 to 6 ms) for Compressor/Limiter/Expander. New global zipper noise filter design working on all faders. New internal third row design with several improvements (example: the Cue channel’s fader no longer influences volume). Optimized performance for higher count of EQs and Dynamics. FireWire only: MIDI input problem with Sysex fixed.

V 42/220/23/7: CC7 supports the ipad app TotalMix FX for iPad

V 42/220/23/4: Class Compliant: full 18 channels, choice of 2 playback routings (C8/CA)

V 42/200/23/3: FX Send was deactivated since 190

V 42/190/23/3: Fixes clicks when compressor/expander are working

V 42/180/23/3: ADAT receiver optimized. Level loss of 6 dB in the 'Cue to' function fixed.

V 41/170/22/3: Public release.

Fireface UFX:

V 357/163/344/CC28: Improved DURec playback (clicks on file end, correct start of playback). Performance optimized at 192 kHz (DURec playback and reverb).  

V 357/162/344/CC28: Reverb was not rendered correctly (fade-out, low volume signals).

V 357/161/344/CC28: Supports unlimited CRM channel selection and the new reverbs. DSP mixer has been optimized. Compatible to the Corning USB 3 optical cable. Supports Loopback and EQ+D for record under iOS.

V 357/159/343/CC26: DURec: recording an output signal (TM FX third row) exceeding 0 dBFS produced nasty digital distortion.

V 357/158/343/CC26: Possible sample offset when changing between single/double/quad speed and resulting performance problems fixed. Internal loopback did not work in some situations in quad speed with channel 16.

V 356/158/343/CC26: supports the iPad app TotalMix FX for iPad version 1.1. Echo Delay Time can be set to 0.00 s to use the FX bus as real Aux bus. Expander Threshold top value raised from -30 dB to -20 dB. Optimized Dynamics function removes low volume noise on specific samples and improves the lowest attack range (0 to 6 ms) for Compressor/Limiter/Expander. New global zipper noise filter design working on all faders. New internal third row design with several improvements (example: the Cue channel’s fader no longer influences volume). Optimized performance for higher count of EQs and Dynamics. FireWire only: MIDI input problem with Sysex fixed.

V 353/156/341/21: Using DURec under high DSP load could cause problems with the ARC.

V 353/153/341/21: CC21 supports the ipad app TotalMix FX for iPad

V 353/153/341/8: Adds Class Compliant mode with 22 channels / 96 kHz I/O, choice of 2 playback routings (C2/CA). 

V 352/151/341: FX Send was deactivated since 190. Booting at 96 kHz sr the mixer was not initialized.

V 352/149/341: Fixes clicks when compressor/expander are working

V 352/148/341: ADAT receiver optimized. Level loss of 6 dB in the 'Cue to' function fixed. Optimized graphics refresh in the display.

V 351/147/340: Gain reduction not shown on odd channels when the even channel had been inactive. Faster operation of the Advanced Remote Control. Optimized internal error management. DURec: Starting Record with no channel enabled caused a flashing indication for all channels armed later. Stand-alone MIDI: under certain conditions not all fader values were loaded correctly. 9th fader of Mackie Control could block Main volume setting. Improved loading of setups for quicker reaction when using the Advanced Remote Control.

V 351/144/340: Bugfix: AutoSet influenced the communication with the front USB port. Gain Reduction data of Compressor and Auto Level transmission added (displayed in TM FX 0.96). Activated DIM could cause mismatch dialog.

V 351/141/340: New functions AutoSet and low pass filter.

V 351/139/340: Improved compatibility for some USB sticks.

V 351/138/340: Noise on the phones outputs in DS/QS mode fixed.

V 350/138/339: USB recording improved. Switching between USB/FW improved.

V 343/137/336: USB recording improved. Cue works correctly on mono channels.

V 342/129/336: Support for mono hardware outputs and USB recording.

V 342/112/336: Error during unit initialization fixed which had been introduced in version 111.

V 342/111/336: Compressor/Expander were in stereo mode not coupled reliably, so worked in dual mono mode instead.

V 342/110/336: MIDI USB/FireWire: Input and output could drop data. DSP: Auto Level output channel 1 did not work correctly.

V 338/108/333: Update of the UFX DSP software: New: Support for Speaker B. Reverb/Echo could generate noise when the unit is switched on. Fixed problems when loading Setups at the unit which changed channels from mono to stereo or vice versa.

V 338/107/333: Update for the FireWire communication of Mac OS.

V 338/107/332: Improved initialization of the sample rate. LED test during power-on. Improved initialization of the USB phy. FireWire operation could cause the unit to hang.

V 336 first public release. This FUT flashes USB firmware 336, DSP 107 and FireWire firmware 328.

Babyface:

V 223: Optimized encoder handling to prevent jumps in gain.

V 220: Possible sample offset when changing between single/double/quad speed and resulting performance problems fixed.

V 219: Bug fix sample rate control broken since v 218. Further performance optimization of the Class Compliant mode

V 218: supports the iPad app TotalMix FX for iPad version 1.1. New global zipper noise filter design working on all faders. New internal third row design with several improvements (example: the Cue channel’s fader no longer influences volume).

V 204: Problem fixed with MIDI Realtime Messages at MIDI input

V 203: Instrument LED is constantly lit in a dim state instead of flashing

V 201: Adds stand-alone and Class Compliant mode

V 186: Internal change, no bugfix

V 185 Changing the input gain changed the output gain too

V 184 Bug fix high interrupt load when removing the driver under W7 SP1

V 183 Mute for phantom power. Peak hold for Over LEDs.

V 179 Zero Crossing Detection activated (Mic In). Error in USB core fixed.

V 176 Second MIDI port in class compliant mode (Mac) removed.

V 175 DSP optimized.

V 173 first public release.

Fireface UC:

V 135: Newer devices only: Clip LED ignored gain setting on channels 3/4.

V 123: Optimized encoder handling to prevent jumps in gain.

V 119: Possible sample offset when changing between single/double/quad speed and resulting performance problems fixed.

V 118: Problem fixed with MIDI Realtime Messages at MIDI input

V 117: Internal Loopback did not work correctly with ADAT at more than 48 kHz. Internal Loopback on the ADAT channels is now available even when Optical Out is set to SPDIF.

V 116: ADAT/SPDIF playback at DS and QS was distorted when the opposite format was present at the digital input.

V 115: Mute for phantom power.

V 112: In standalone mode the sample rate was not set correctly.

V 111: The UC is now compatible to the Nec USB 3.0 controller. LTC In (input 4) now also generates MTC, available at the MIDI input 2. SPDIF output: Channel Status Consumer changed to IEC 60958-3 (24 bit).

V 091: The Pitch fader did not work correctly. SPDIF output: Channel Status Consumer changed to IEC 60958-3 (DS/QS).

V 088: In Quad Speed operation SMUX4 did not work. The mic gain fader position of channel 1 sometimes changed on ASIO start.

V 086: In QS mode the analog input channel 1 (mic) did not work correctly

V 082: Initial release

 

[mcmd]

Its great that RME continues to update my Babyface gen 1! 

[Fleer]

I need my RME!

[Amicus717]

I have an original Babyface, also, and RME's support has been great. I can't see me using any other company's hardware, at this point - drivers are great, and everything just works. Should my Babyface start having any issues, I'll updated to a second generation. 

 

[jude77]

20 minutes ago, Amicus717 said:

I have an original Babyface, also, and RME's support has been great. I can't see me using any other company's hardware, at this point - drivers are great, and everything just works. Should my Babyface start having any issues, I'll updated to a second generation. 

 

I'm with you.  The original Babyface is fairly "old" now, but RME keeps it working.  These seem like really great people. 

[Hidden Symmetry]

Even my 15 year old Fireface got an updated driver. Still going strong, not a single issue since 2004.