The RME Babyface Pro FS 24-Channel 192 kHz USB 2.0 Bus-Powered Audio Interface is designed for a wide variety of studio and live recording applications. Users of the original Babyface Pro will recognize the look of this portable interface, with its dedicated XLR sockets and parallel phone jacks (1/4", 3.5mm, and TRS connections).

Familiar users will be delighted at the new improvements offered in the Babyface Pro FS. RME has implemented a +19/+4 dBu switch on the bottom to reduce the output level, allowing you to optimize the signal-to-noise ratio of the preamps on a case by case basis. The clocking, already high-quality, has been improved to provide ultralow jitter and jitter immunity. The 3.5mm headphone output power has risen from 70 to 90mW, and both headphone outputs sport improved THD up to 10 dB. Latency now has a typical delay of 5 samples AD and 7 samples DA, one-fifth of previous generations. These are just some of the improvements.

The interface ships with the company's TotalMix FX, a software mixer available for Windows, Mac OS X, and iOS. When using the device with an iPad, an external power adapter must be used, as the iPad alone is unable to power the interface. The mixer software allows you to use the interface in a wide variety of situations, from the simple mixing of signals to more complicated routing configurations.

The unit's FPGA-based DSP mixer adds a flexible 3-band parametric equalizer on all inputs and outputs. Delay and reverb are also on hand. Achieving sample rates and resolutions of up to 192 kHz / 24-bit, the interface offers a professional recording solution in a compact form factor.

Singers, Songwriters, Producers    Bus- or AC-Powered / Mac, Windows    2 Mic / Line / Hi-Z Preamps, 2 Line In    2 Headphone Outs, 2 Line Outs    24-Bit / 192 kHz Audio AD/DA Conversion    SteadyClock FS Jitter Reduction    48V, Low-Latency Monitoring    Standalone Operation    ADAT, S/PDIF, 5-Pin MIDI I/O    TotalMix FX & TotalMix Remote Software

• +19/+4 dBu switch on the bottom adds a direct way to reduce the output level, improving SNR for sensitive active monitors, as well as avoiding distortion/overloads, and keeping TotalMix FX faders near 0 dB instead of high attenuations
• Full SteadyClock FS circuit for ultralow jitter and high jitter immunity
• 3.5 mm TRS phones output power rises from 70 mW to 90 mW
• THD of both phones outputs improved by up to 10 dB
• Uses same output opamps as ADI-2 Pro
• Output impedance of 3.5 mm TRS lowered from 2 to 0.1 ohm
• Mic inputs SNR improved from 112.2 to 113.7 dB
• TRS line inputs SNR improved from 114 to 116 dB RMS (120 dBA)
• THD line inputs improved by 8 dB
• Latency improved by six samples on the AD side by new ADC (5 samples AD, 7 samples DA)
• No increase in power consumption, despite new features
• K-slot for theft protection

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can this be utilized as USB audio interface for Akai Force Firmware 3.1?

A: Possibly. We do not test interfaces with third party software or hardware.

Q: 2. What is the latency? How do we get clock if using both madi in/ out. How do I get a demo of this product?

A: This is a high quality audio interface with extremely low latency. The MADI input would be the master clock in your set up, and you would have almost zero percent latency. RME does not provide an exact number for latency.

Q: 3. Will this work with an iPhone?

A: This product is not designed for use with an iPhone. It can be used to connect to your Mac or Windows computer, or iPad* via USB, to record with mics, instruments, and more.

Q: 4. Will the Digiface work as USB class-compliant audio interface for Akai Force with firmware 3.1?

A: The Akai Force USB ports are for using USB drives for loading samples. You can also use the included cable to use the Akai Force as an audio interface for your computer. The Akai Force does not have ADAT I/O for compatibility with the RME Digiface. The RME Digiface would require a USB power source if you wanted to be able to run it without a computer.

Q: 5. Is Digiface USB, USB class compliant?

A: Yes it is: The Digiface USB has a Class Compliant mode. Like any audio interface the Digiface USB should have a data transmission to the computer as undisturbed as possible. The easiest way to guarantee this is to connect it to its own bus, which should be no big problem as most USB 2.0 interfaces are a double bus design. A check in the Device Manager can be done as follows: ¾ Connect the Digiface USB to a USB port ¾ Start the Device Manager, View set to Devices by Connection ¾ Select ACPI x86-based PC, Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System, expand PCI Bus

Q: 6. Can this be used for wx11

A: The RME BF2MIDIBOC is not compatible with the Yamaha WX11.

Q: 7. Will Madiface operate as USB class compliant device? (using 32x32 channels I/O)

A: The MADIface USB MIDI is class compliant. Therefore it comes without a driver. OS X recognizes it as MIDI device and will be using it with the driver included in the operating system. Like any audio interface the MADIface USB should have a data transmission to the computer as undisturbed as possible. The easiest way to guarantee this is to connect it to its own bus, which should be no big problem as most USB 2.0 interfaces are a double bus design. A check in the Device Manager can be done as follows: ¾ Connect the MADIface USB to a USB port ¾ Start the Device Manager, choose View Devices by Connection ¾ Select ACPI x86-based PC, Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System, expand PCI Bus

Q: 8. Are the stereo RCA Line Outputs meant for connecting a Headphone Amp to drive 300+ Ohm Headphones?

A: It can be used for this purpose!

Q: 9. Are outputs 3/4 appear in the ASIO setup? Would like to setup a cue mix for click and backing track.

A: The only way you use a click track with this interface. Is to plug your instrument into input 1 and the click into input 2. Then record it into your DAW. Listening with the headphone out. But there is no way to do a proper cue mix with this interface.

Q: 10. Can these power Sennheiser 650 headphones?

A: The RME Babyface Pro FS 24-Channel USB-B Audio/MIDI Interface will work with 300-ohm headphones, like the Sennheiser HD 650, although a dedicated headphone amp may yield more desirable results.