MusikMesse 2014: Fireface 802 Audio Interface by RME

RME announces at MusikMesse 2014 the Fireface 802, new USB and FireWire Audio Interface that brings many new features and new innovations.

The Fireface 802 is a highly integrated pro audio solution, a full-blown studio, all within a 19” enclosure. An interface designed for users who don’t want to make compromises in sound, stability and ultra-low latency operation, and who long for an unrivaled professional feature set. Once again a milestone interface from RME, including the best of the best and even a bit more.

Like other RME products before the Fireface 802 combines excellent analog circuit design with latest digital conversion technology. All balanced TRS & XLR I/Os as well as the two phones outputs offer outstanding low noise and distortion values. In best RME tradition and product philosophy converters and preamps don’t produce “sound”, they do not add or remove anything from the source signal, just capture it as it is.

Equipped with the latest A/D and D/A converter chips, all I/Os operate at up to 192 kHz and reach 118 dBA dynamic range on playback – even both headphone outputs. Their high power technology delivers high volume no matter if high or low impedance phones are used.

Due to its efficient jitter reduction, RME’s superior SteadyClock guarantees state-of-the-art AD/DA conversion, even when clocking to an external clock source.

Every input and output is individually switchable to these common professional studio levels: -10 dBV, +4 dBu, HiGain (equivalent to +2 dBV, +13 dBu and +19 dBu for digital full scale).

All outputs can be used for ASIO Direct Monitoring (ADM) purposes.

The Fireface 802 has been uncompromisingly optimized for highest performance under Windows and Mac OS. It uses customized firmwares for every operating system. Like Fireface UCX and UFX, the 802 provides revolutionary ultra-low latencies even with multiple channels, comparable to those of PCI and PCI-Express solutions.

Connectivity of Fireface 802:

• 30 Input / 30 Output channels
• 12 x Analog I/O
• 4 x Mic/Instrument Preamp
• 1 x AES/EBU I/O
• 2 x ADAT I/O (or 1 x ADAT I/O plus 1 x SPDIF I/O optical)
• 1 x Word Clock I/O
• 1 x MIDI I/O
• FireWire or USB operation
• TotalMix FX

Overview Analog I/O

• Back:
  • Inputs 1-8 (TRS – balanced)
  • Outputs 1-8 (TRS – balanced)
• Front:
  • Inputs: 9-12 (XLR/TS Combo – balanced/unbalanced)
  • Outputs: 9/10, 11/12 – Phones (TRS – Stereo, unbalanced)

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