RME FIREFACE UFX 3

The Fireface UFX III is the center of any multitrack studio, handling up to 94 channels I/O with ease. Its unprecedented flexibility, compatibility, the inclusion of DURec (Direct USB Recording) and RME’s famous low latency hardware and driver designs guarantee flawless operation in any mode and application.

Packed with professional features, including SteadyClock FS, MADI I/O (64 channels), a powerful DSP, USB 3.0 (full 94 channel I/O Class Compliant ready), TotalMix FX, Direct USB Recording, and support for the Advanced Remote Control USB (available separately), the Fireface UFX III is the professional’s preferred tool for multitrack recording, mixing and mastering.

The Fireface UFX III is based on a newly developed analog and digital board. While the analog board offers, for example, DC-coupled analog outputs as well as new AD and DA converters with improved THD+N value, the digital board also enables interesting new features thanks to updated high-tech components.

Features:

• 94-in/94-out USB 3.0 audio interface tailor-made for massive-sized applications
• Upgraded AD/DA yields crystal-clear audio quality
• State-of-the-art SteadyClock FS technology ensures jitter-free sound reproduction
• Low-latency hardware and driver design for flawless operation in every application
• 4 upgraded mic/line preamps offer ample gain and hyper-accurate audio capture
• 8 TRS line inputs provide ample analog connectivity, which is bolstered by 2 XLR outputs and 6 TRS outputs
• Optical ADAT and AES/EBU digital I/O supply plenty of room for expansion
• 128 channels of MADI ensure enough I/O for demanding large-scale applications
• MIDI I/O makes integrating external hardware a breeze
• DURec supplies unprecedented direct USB recording
• TotalMix FX provides independent routing and mixing of all input and playback channels to all physical outputs
• Allows independent stereo submixes and includes a control room section with comprehensive monitoring capabilities
• Internal DSP provides 188 channels of EQ, 188 channels of dynamics processing, a reverb/delay bus, and automatic mic gain
• Remote control using TotalMix Remote software on a Mac, PC, or iOS device
• Comes with RME’s DigiCheck tool, iZotope Ozone 10 Elements, S-Gear Guitar Amp Sim, Brainworx bx_opto and bx_masterdesk, and Antares Auto-Tune Unlimited

Connectivity and Features

12 x Analog I/O

4 x XLR/TRS Mic/Inst/Line

2 x Phones Output

1 x AES/EBU I/O

2 x ADAT I/O

2 x SPDIF I/O

1 x Word Clock I/O / MADI Coaxial

1 x MADI optical I/O

2 x MIDI I/O

RME USB 3.0

TotalMix FX

ARC USB

DURec

Class Compliant Mode

AutoSet Digital Gain Control

DC-coupled Outputs

Including FX

SteadyClock FS

Computer Connection	USB 2.0 (Mac/PC)
Simultaneous I/O	94 x 94
A/D Resolution	24-bit/192kHz
Built-in DSP/FX	Yes
Audio Input Types	4 x XLR-1/4″ combo (mic/line), 8 x 1/4″ TRS (line)
Audio Output Types	2 x XLR, 6 x 1/4″ TRS, 2 x 1/4″ (headphones)
Digital Input Types	2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT), 1 x MADI Optical, 1 x XLR (AES/EBU)
Digital Output Types	2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT), 1 x MADI Optical, 1 x XLR (AES/EBU)
No. of Mic Preamps	04
Phantom Power	Yes
MIDI I/O	In/Out
Bus Powered	No
Rack Unit	1U
H x W x D	1.73″ x 19″ x 8.5″
Weight	3 kg
Any other features?	1 x Type B, 1 x Type A (remote), 2 x Word Clock