RME Audio Fireface 800 - 1 Introduction; 2 Package Contents; 3 System Requirements; 4 Brief Description and Characteristics

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User's Guide Fireface 800 © RME
1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Fireface 800. 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 800 at the
very top of the range of computer-based audio interfaces.
The package contains drivers for Windows XP / Vista / 7 and Mac OS X x86 (Intel).
Our high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing as
many functions as possible not in the driver (i.e. the CPU), but directly within the audio hard-
ware.
2. Package Contents
Please check that your Fireface 800 package contains each of the following:
• RME Driver CD
• Cable IEEE1394a (FW400), 4 m (13 ft)
• Power cord
• Manual
• 1 optical cable (TOSLINK), 2 m (6.6 ft)
3. System Requirements
• Windows XP or higher, Mac OS X Intel (10.4.8 or higher)
• 1 OHCI compatible FireWire Port 400 (1394a) or 800 (1394b)
4. Brief Description and Characteristics
• Enhanced Mixed Mode: Analog, ADAT and SPDIF I/O simultaneously usable
• 8 buffer sizes/latencies available: 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.1 / 3 / 6 / 12 / 17 / 23 ms
• All settings can be changed in real-time
• 8 channels 96 kHz/24 bit Record/Playback via ADAT optical (S/MUX)
• Clock modes slave and master
• Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
• Unsurpassed Bitclock PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode
• Word clock input and output
• TotalMix for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring
• TotalMix: 1568 channel mixer with 42 bit internal resolution
• SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
• SyncCheck tests and reports the synchronization status of input signals
• 1 x MIDI I/O, 16 channels high-speed MIDI
• 1 x Hi-power headphone output
• DIGICheck DSP: Level meter in hardware, peak- and RMS calculation
• Optional Time Code module (TCO) for external Video-/SMPTE synchronization