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High-End converters with low latency design.
Outputs
Analog I/O
The UCX provides 8 analog I/O in a very flexible
combination:
8 Inputs
On the rear: 4 balanced TRS.
On the front: 2 XLR inputs with Mic/Line preamps
(65 dB Gain) and 2 Hi-Z capable TRS Line/
Instrument inputs.
8 Outputs
On the rear: 6 balanced TRS outputs.
On the front: One additional TRS stereo phones
(playback channels 7/8).
The high power phones output offers high volumes
even with low-impedance headphones.
Digital I/O
SPDIF (coaxial)
The UCX provides an SPDIF I/O (up to 192 kHz).
ADAT
One ADAT I/O adds another 8 channels, available
simultaneously with the analog channels. These
can be used to connect an 8-channel AD/DA
converter or digital mixing console, or to insert
an effects device. The ADAT I/O supports sample
rates at up to 192 kHz (S/MUX4). Using an external
converter like the ADI-8 QS, the UCX will provide 16
analog inputs and outputs, 12 at a sample rate of
96 kHz, and 10 at 192 kHz.
SPDIF optical
The ADAT I/O can be used alternatively as an optical
SPDIF I/O, adding even greater flexibility.
Equipped with a new 2011 A/D and D/A high-performance converter design all I/Os operate at up to 192 kHz.
The AD/DA conversion supersedes the outstanding technical specifications of the Fireface UC/400 with an
impressive 114 dBA dynamic range on both record and playback.
The advanced multi-bit converter architecture guarantees excellent S/N and THD specs across a wide analog
level range. In the best RME tradition and product philosophy, the UCX converters and preamps have no
characteristic “sound” of their own. They neither add nor remove anything, but capture the original signal just
as it is.
Due to its efficient jitter reduction, RME’s superior SteadyClock
TM
finalizes the state-of-the-art AD/DA conversion,
even when clocking to an external digital source.
All analog I/Os provide a low latency converter design with impressive 14 samples for the ADC, and 7 samples
for the DAC, independent of the used sample rate.
These values are about a quarter of the Fireface UC/400 (43/28), and even outperform much more expensive
devices. A technical breakthrough that reduces the overall latency of timing critical applications, in live situations,
and in computer-based recording studios. The converter latency is so low (0.4 ms at 48 kHz) that it can be
ignored, turning analog digital monitoring into real analog-style monitoring!
A great converter needs to support the common studio levels for the perfect adaptation to other analog
equipment without loosing headroom. Like all other RME devices the UCX supports the common professional
studio levels: -10 dBV, +4 dBu, Lo / HiGain. The software-controlled reference levels, realized discretely in the
analog domain, ensure highest dynamic range and fidelity.
Inputs 3 to 8
: -10 dBV, +4 dBu and Lo Gain (adjustable in TotalMix in two groups – channels 3/4 and 5 to 8).
Outputs 1 to 6 :
-10 dBV, +4 dBu and Hi Gain.
Phones/line out 7/8
: -10 dBV, +4 dBu and Hi Gain.
The phones output (channels 7/8) can be set independently.
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Sound Quality
Low Latency Converters
Professional Level Support
The UCX provides 36 channels of audio - 18 I/Os. All channels can be used at the same time. Up to 8 analog
and 10 digital channels can be recorded onto 18 separate tracks. All outputs can be used for ASIO Direct
Monitoring purposes.
Available channel numbers with different Sample Rates:
Sample Rate
Analog
SPDIF
ADAT
Total In/Out
44.1/48 kHz
8/8
2/2
8/8
18/18
88.2/96 kHz
8/8
2/2
4/4
14/14
176.4/192 kHz
8/8
2/2
2/2
12/12
