Product Overview
The Fireface UFX III handles up to 94 channels with ease, and its DURec, low latency hardware, and driver designs ensure reliable operation. It features SteadyClock FS, MADI I/O, a powerful DSP, USB 3.0, TotalMix FX, Direct USB Recording, and support for Advanced Remote Control USB, making it the go-to choice for multitrack recording. The device comprises of newly developed analog and digital boards that deliver superior AD and DA converters, DC-coupled analog outputs, and advanced features.
RME FIREFACE-UFX-III Features:
- (12) Analog I/O
- (4) XLR/TRS Mic/Inst/Line
- (2) Phones Output
- (1) AES/EBU I/O
- (2) ADAT I/O
- (2) SPDIF I/O
- (1) Word Clock I/O / MADI Coaxial
- (1) MADI optical I/O
- (2) 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
RME FIREFACE-UFX-III Specifications:
- Analog:
- AD, Line In 1-8, rear
- Input: 6.3 mm TRS, electronically balanced
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR) @ LoGain: 116 dB (AES17), 118 dBA
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR) @ +4 dBu: 115 dB (AES17), 117 dBA
- Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: 8.9 Hz – 20.4 kHz
- Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 4.3 Hz – 45.2 kHz
- Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 3 Hz – 89 kHz
- Filter: Short Delay Sharp, 5 / 5 / 6 samples delay
- THD @ -1 dBFS: < -120 dB, < 0.0001 %
- THD+N @ -1 dBFS: < -110 dB, < 0.00032 %
- Channel separation: > 110 dB
- Maximum input level: +19 dBu
- Input: 6.3 mm TRS jack, electronically balanced
- Input impedance @ 1 kHz: 10 kOhm unbalanced, 10.6 kOhm balanced
- Input sensitivity switchable between Lo Gain and +4 dBu
- Input level for 0 dBFS @ Lo Gain: +19 dBu
- Input level for 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
- Variable digital gain: 0 to +12 dB
- Minimum level for 0 dBFS: +1 dBu, -1.2 dBV
- Microphone In 9-12, front
- As AD, but:
- Input: XLR, electronically balanced
- Input impedance @ 1 kHz: 3.4 kOhm
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR) @ 0 dB Gain: 117 dB (AES17), 119.5 dBA
- THD+N @ -1 dBFS, Gain 20 dB: < -110 dB, < 0.00032 %
- Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: 10.7 Hz – 20.3 kHz
- Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5.1 Hz – 45.0 kHz
- Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 3.5 Hz – 88 kHz
- EIN @ 60 dB Gain, 150 Ohm, A-Weighted: -129.8 dBu
- Gain range: 75 dB
- Maximum input level, Gain 0 dB: +18 dBu
- Maximum input level, Gain 75 dB: -57 dBu
- CLIP LED: 0 dBFS
- SIG LED: -60 dBFS
- Instrument In 9-12, front
- As AD, but:
- Input: 6.3 mm TS jack, unbalanced
- Input impedance @ 1 kHz: 1 MOhm
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 116 dB (AES17), 118.5 dBA
- Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.5 dB: 2.4 Hz – 20.0 kHz
- Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -1 dB: 1.6 Hz – 28 kHz
- Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -3 dB: 0.8 Hz – 54 kHz
- THD+N @ -1 dBFS, Gain 20 dB: < -107 dB, < 0.00045 %
- Gain range: 42 dB
- Maximum input level, Gain 8 dB: +21 dBu
- Maximum input level, Gain 50 dB: -21 dBu
- DA, Line Out 3-8, rear:
- Output: 6.3 mm TRS jack, servo-balanced
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR) @ HiGain: 116.5 dB (AES17), 118.5 dBA
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR) @ +4 dBu: 116 dB (AES17), 118 dBA
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR) @ -10 dBV: 107 dB (AES17), 109 dBA
- Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: 0 Hz – 20.2 kHz
- Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 0 Hz – 44.6 kHz
- Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 0 Hz – 77.5 kHz
- THD+N: < -110 dB, < 0.00032 %
- Channel separation: > 110 dB
- Output level switchable Hi Gain, +4 dBu, -10 dBV
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ Hi Gain: +19 dBu
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ -10 dBV: +2 dBV (+4.2 dBu)
- Output impedance: 75 Ohm
- DA - Stereo Monitor Output XLR (1-2)
- As DA, but:
- Output: XLR, balanced
- Output level switchable 24 dBu, Hi Gain, +4 dBu, -10 dBV
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ 24 dBu: +24 dBu
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ Hi Gain: +19 dBu
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
- Output level at 0 dBFS @ -10 dBV: +2 dBV (+4.2 dBu)
- Output impedance: 150 Ohm
- DA - Stereo Monitor Output Phones (9-12)
- As DA, but:
- Output: 2 x 6.3 mm TRS stereo jack, unbalanced
- Maximum output level at 0 dBFS, High: +19 dBu
- Maximum output level at 0 dBFS, Low: +2 dBV
- Max power per channel @ 32 Ohm load, 0.02% THD: 200 mW (2.5 Vrms, +10 dBu)
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR) @ High: 116.5 dB (AES17), 118.5 dBA
- Signal to Noise ratio (SNR) @ Low: 115 dB (AES17), 117 dBA
- Output impedance: 2 Ohm
- MIDI:
- (2) MIDI I/O via 5-pin DIN jacks
- Galvanically isolated by optocoupled input
- Hi-speed mode: Jitter and response time typically below 1 ms
- Separate 128 byte FIFOs for input and output
- (2) MIDI I/O via MADI
- Invisible transmission via User bit of channel 56 (up to 48 kHz)
- Invisible transmission via User bit of channel 28 (up to 96 kHz)
- Digital:
- Clocks: Internal, ADAT, AES, SPDIF, word clock
- Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (> 1 Hz)
- Effective clock jitter influence on AD and DA conversion: near zero
- PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 100 ns jitter
- Digital Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed ADAT operation
- Supported sample rates: 28 kHz up to 200 kHz
- Digital Inputs:
- MADI:
- Optical via FDDI duplex SC connector
- 62.5/125 and 50/125 compatible
- Coaxial via BNC (Word Clock input), 75 Ohm
- High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vpp)
- Accepts 56 channel and 64 channel mode, plus 96k Frame
- Standard: up to 64 channels 24 bit 48 kHz
- S/MUX: up to 32 channels 24 bit 96 kHz
- S/MUX4: up to 16 channels 24 bit 192 kHz
- Lock range: 25 kHz – 54 kHz
- Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (> 1 Hz)
- AES/EBU:
- (1) XLR, transformer-balanced, galvanically isolated, according to AES3-1992
- High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.3 Vpp)
- SPDIF compatible (IEC 60958)
- Accepts Consumer and Professional format
- Lock range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz
- Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (> 1 Hz)
- ADAT Optical:
- (2) TOSLINK, format according to Alesis specification
- Standard: 2 x 8 channels 24 bit, up to 48 kHz
- Double Speed (S/MUX): 2 x 4 channels 24 bit 96 kHz
- Quad Speed (S/MUX4): 2 x 2 channels 24 bit 192 kHz
- Bitclock PLL ensures perfect synchronisation even in varispeed operation
- Lock range: 31.5 kHz – 50 kHz
- Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (> 1 Hz)
- SPDIF optical (ADAT 2):
- (2) optical, according to IEC 60958
- Accepts Consumer and Professional format
- Lock range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz
- Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (> 1 Hz)
- Word Clock:
- BNC:
- Internal termination 75 Ohm switchable
- Automatic Double/Quad Speed detection and internal conversion to Single Speed
- SteadyClock guarantees super low jitter synchronization even in varispeed operation
- Not affected by DC-offsets within the network
- Signal Adaptation Circuit: signal refresh through auto-center and hysteresis
- Overvoltage protection:
- Level range: 1.0 Vpp – 5.6 Vpp
- Lock Range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz
- Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (> 1 Hz)
- Digital Outputs:
- MADI:
- Optical via FDDI duplex SC connector
- 62.5/125 and 50/125 compatible
- Coaxial via BNC (Word Clock input), 75 Ohm
- High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vpp)
- Accepts 56 channel and 64 channel mode, plus 96k Frame
- Standard: up to 64 channels 24 bit 48 kHz
- S/MUX: up to 32 channels 24 bit 96 kHz
- S/MUX4: up to 16 channels 24 bit 192 kHz
- Lock range: 25 kHz – 54 kHz
- Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (> 1 Hz)
- AES/EBU:
- XLR, transformer-balanced, galvanically isolated, according to AES3-1992
- Output level Professional 4.5 Vpp, Consumer 2.6 Vpp
- Format Professional according to AES3-1992 Amendment 4
- Format Consumer (SPDIF) according to IEC 60958
- Single Wire mode, sample rate 28 kHz up to 200 kHz
- ADAT:
- (2) TOSLINK, format according to Alesis specification
- Standard: 2 x 8 channels 24 bit, up to 48 kHz
- Double Speed (S/MUX): 2 x 4 channels 24 bit 96 kHz
- Quad Speed (S/MUX4): 2 x 2 channels 24 bit 192 kHz
- SPDIF optical (ADAT 2):
- (2) optical, according to IEC 60958
- Accepts Consumer and Professional format
- Lock range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz
- Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (> 1 Hz)
- Word Clock:
- BNC:
- Max. output voltage: 5 Vpp
- Output voltage @ 75 Ohm termination: 4.0 Vpp
- Output impedance: 10 Ohm
- Frequency range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz
- General:
- Power supply: Internal switching PSU, 100 - 240 V AC, 36 Watts
- Idle power consumption: 19 Watts
- Typical power consumption: 22-25 Watts
- Dimensions including rack ears (WxHxD): 483 x 44 x 210 mm (19" x 1.73" x 8.5")
- Dimensions without rack ears (WxHxD): 440 x 44 x 210 mm (17.3" x 1.73" x 8.3")
- Total depth: 240 mm (9.4”)
- Weight: 3 kg ( 6.6 lbs)
- Temperature range: +5° up to +50° Celsius (41° F up to 122°F)
- Relative humidity: < 75%, non condensing
