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The UCX provides the complete effects engine from the UFX - all effects are available at all sample rates.
The DSP-based TotalMix mixer allows fully independent routing and mixing of all 18 input and playback channels
to all 18 physical outputs. Up to 9 totally independent stereo submixes plus a comprehensive Control Room
section offer unrivalled monitoring capabilities and unsurpassed routing flexibility.
And there is more: The latest generation of TotalMix delivers hardware mixing/routing with lots of new features
and a highly improved usability.
Every input and output channel comes with a luxury feature set, comparable to a full-scale digital console. The
effects per channel include 3-band parametric EQ, adjustable Low Cut, Auto Level, Compressor, Expander, MS
Processing and phase reversal. The Reverb and Echo effects unit is available for all channels by way of a stereo
send and return bus. The UCX easily surpasses the competition by offering all these effects even at 192 kHz
operation.
Two DSPs ensure an impressive performance even in extreme applications. As usual with RME, TotalMix is available
with all channels at all sample rates, completely unlimited. The second dedicated DSP only renders effects, and
therefore always has sufficient resources. For example, at 48 kHz 36 EQs, 36 Low Cuts, 26 Compressors and Echo
can be activated. With activated Reverb and Echo still 36 EQs, 36 Low Cuts and 16 Compressors are available.
The FX-DSP uses automatic overload surveillance. As soon as no effect can be added anymore the TotalMix
surface will clearly signal this condition. When changing to higher sample rates the UFX automatically deactivates
all effects that exceed the DSP’s performance - the DSP will never be overloaded. This also prevents any possible
damage to loudspeakers due to distortion.
The complete effects section not only adds a lot of flexibility to the recording chain, but makes latency burdened
software dispensable. TotalMix can easily replace any external mixer, e. g. to create different latency-free
monitoring mixes with EQ and Reverb for the main studio monitors and the headphone of the vocalist(s) in the
recording room.
Furthermore, the DSP hardware calculates RMS and Peak levels for all 54 level meters, so there is zero CPU load
on the host.
The main functions of TotalMix can be remote controlled via MIDI with any Mackie Control compatible controller.
Thanks to the multi-functional rotary encoder the UCX is not only a perfect desktop level controller for the main
monitors and phones. The integrated TotalMix FX high-end mixer provides an impressive set of monitoring
control features for modern Mix-In-the-Box studios or live mixing sessions. Among them Dim, source selection,
monitor switching, integrated Talkback, a flexible CUE setup, Mute and Mute FX, Mono and much more.
Contrary to 3rd party external monitoring controllers, the built-in UCX solution preserves the original sound, as
its hardware outputs stay directly connected to the studio monitors, avoiding another device with a possible
signal alteration in the signal path.
The flexibility of RME’s DSP-driven TotalMix FX monitoring tool set is impressive: any physical output can be
assigned to the directly knob-controlled monitor outputs (Main out, Speaker B, Phones 1, 2 ...). Just assign the
SPDIF output as Speaker B or as Phones Out - any output can be used. The functions Talkback, Listenback, Mono
and Dim will work automatically for the assigned outputs in the expected way. CUE mixes can be sent to a
predefined output, an external input can be assigned and monitored with a simple click. Convenience for any
studio or live situation at its best.
The optional
Advanced Remote Control
(ARC) provides one big wheel dial, a button for level storage/recall, and
seven freely programmable buttons - 6 with LED - for nearly all TotalMix FX functions. Just assign all frequently
used TotalMix functions to these buttons. The remote control comes with a flexible, 5 m (16 ft.) long cable.
Built-in high-end
hardware mixer
Remote Control
optional
TotalMix FX
Integrated Monitoring Controller
The ARC provides default settings for the 7 programmable buttons, but can be freely configured via the Key
Commands dialog of TotalMix FX. All buttons can be assigned to more than 36 different commands. The
behaviour of each individual button can be changed between push, toggle, enable and disable, depending on
the base function.
Available commands/actions (examples):
- Main Volume
- Global Mute
- Global Solo
- Mute Group 1 to 4
- Solo Group 1 to 4
- Fader Group 1 to 4
- Link Main AB
- Speaker B Select
- DIM (Main Out)
- Mute (Main Out)
- Mute FX (Main Out)
- Mono (Main Out)
- External Input
- Reverb
- Echo
- Cue Phones 1 to 4
- Snapshot 1 to 8
- Mic Gains
- Inst. Gains
- Volume Phones