RME UCXII : Why You should buy this audio interface and how to set it up
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The UCXii is an ultra portable, 20 in/ 20 out/ class compliant and fully stand alone audio interface.
00:00 Intro
03:01 Connecting the Studio
06:10 Sound and Drivers
08:33 TotalMix Arc USB
09:40 Class Compliant & Standalone
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maybe you tell them that 3 eq band is too few. for speaker and headphone correction there should at least 10 EQ bands with left and right independent EQ for 2 stereo output channels . so not all channels need this. Eq should be dynamic. when on channels not use EQ it can use more on other channels
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I.7k Jesus Christ that is a lot, all I want is to have my Yamaha hs8 plugged in and atria key lab 49 keyboard and MacBook Pro and one xld mic tbh. the thing that got me with my first audio interface focus rite scarlet 2i2 is that audio is much louder and I love that because I have shit hearing but with my MacBook Pro m3 max I plug in my audio technica mx50 and they sound quite loud but I don't think as lopped as with my windows pc but I'm not 100% there's so many cables I need to change its a bit annoying. I need usb type c to usb b which is 2. and I need usb type c to usb type c for my GoPro battery charger. I have new Alienware aw3423wdf monitor and used displayport to type c and the HDR is weird and not correct but its alright ai guess but not perfect I must say as I don't see real HDR as it looks standard definition. when I use the monitor with my i5 Skylake 6400 and GTX1070 it works good but ive noticed I need better GPU like 3070 at least and plan to make a new build with DDR 5 ram as the build I have is 2015 but still quite good. my motherboard Asus b150m doesn't do usb type c so that's shit. also why the hell do we have to have antennas on motherboards for wifi? my MacBook Pro doesn't and when I search networks it picks up more networks than my pc network wifi card., I just bought my first m.2 Samsung 970 eco plus 1tb and I love it for my games but its full; and want more m.2 slots. my audio technics mic at2035 I think it is the model, isn't good for screen recording gaming and typing on keyboard and mouse as it picks up sound so I heard to get a proper gaming headset mic with direct voice input like.
If these are out of budget it's worth remembering that old RME interfaces STILL WORK because they write their own drivers and do not brick or obsolete their devices, to their great credit.
As a result my RME UFX from FOURTEEN years ago works exactly as it did when first purchased.
Exactly, there are a ton of used options that are great.
Yes, RME products are a high value. Even 2nd hand. I bought HDSP9652 and now RayDAT 2nd hand and it still wasn't cheap, but after a couple of decades of using their audio cards you just can't use anything else. The driver is rock solid on any OS. So usable, transparent in the best way, all ways, and good to use until it dies or you die first. ;)
Gear past 15 years old is very risky. Capacitors wear out over time. And, because most electronic techs are nothing more than thieves, you're better off buying new gear or gear not over five years old .
Well, for most companies I'd say that's true, but RME stuff just seems to keep working. @@SubmergeEmerge 🤷♂
@@SubmergeEmerge Old low end elco caps do fail, but there are many 50yo caps out there still truckin like the day they were made. There is something called the free market, where guys do cap replacements for fixed fees using the best caps on the planet, or any caps you like. You really should get out more ;-). I used to do that sort of stuff years ago, you could learn to do it yourself too, as an option - it really isn't that hard.
Most techs aren't thieves, although some as charitably put 'iffy' - but you can make deals with people. On the other hand, if replacing $5-10 worth of caps takes an hour and a half to do because of disassembly and reassembly of some wonky case, don't expect it to be $10 total. No one is preventing you from doing it yourself, you'll need a few hundred worth of gear though.
Dude...this is what RME needs to do !!! Walkthrough some common recording TotalMix scenarios / set ups / routing. Thank you!
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Its really EZ to use.. Just make the purchase, TRUST you will never regret it!
@@officialpoa3171I've owned a UCX II for nearly a year already ;)
Very well-done video. I’ve owned this interface for nearly three years and have been quite happy with it. Also, that was probably the best setup and Totalmix breakdown I’ve seen anywhere. Big props 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks for supporting!
I’ve been thinking about upgrading and this video is fantastic. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Great overview of this unit and Totalmix. Highly rate your presentation style, production quality on point as well. Definitely earned my sub. 22:31
Much appreciated!
Thanks for such a comprehensive review and setup of the actual unit in action, very helpful. I've been on the fence ready to buy the Audient i44MKII but this baby looks quite sweet!
The audients are great interfaces. They are an amazing value for the money, I ended up going full in on RME because of the total Mix software.
The ultimate digital patchbay for my entire studio
Amazing review. Love the illustrations!
Thanks for supporting brother. Love your music!!
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Wow! as I finally exhale. A perfect walk through when explaining gear. Awesome video. I’m a new fan, Just what I’ve been looking for.
Thanks for the support!
I've owned an RME HDSP MADI card for about 12 years now. I've got it paired with an SSL Alpha MADI AX converter. All running on Linux. RME is the best company to buy interfaces from. Although I will never trust a digitally controlled volume knob. I've had too many jump scare moments when I thought my speakers were going to light on fire. For that I suggest the Coleman Audio M3.
excellent, in-depth video! great production too :) in case you didn't know, you can also double click on the sliders to toggle between 0db and off/no volume. I'm going to configure my UCXII similar to some of the ways you configured yours so I can utilize some outboard gear as well. and oh my gosh! your use of the EXT INP button to toggle between Totalmix and your DAW is...chef's kiss! thanks again for the great lesson! subscribed :)
Thanks for watching and supporting. Happy it helped!!
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I enjoyed this walkthrough. I was quite detailed at the points that matter, not just fancy numbers.
Happy it helped!
Fab review. And a TotalMix overview with practical examples is always welcome!
I am runnung a UFX+ with a FirefaceUC as I/O extension. The latter is still working flawlessly - despite its +15 years.
Amazing gear! Best investment so far!
Man, this is by far the BEST video explanation of how to connect and route any interface on CZcams. Thank you! Wish companies would have half the dedication and teaching skills when presenting their products. Thank you again!
Thanks for watching. Any other video coming soon covering totalmix as a digital patchbay
@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE I'm blown away by the quality of this interface and its ecosystem. And I can't understand why other companies don't learn from this and try to emulate these characteristics. I'll keep an eye on your videos man, thank you!
I have a UCX with extra controller, the UCX itself travels with me anywhere for years and has never failed me. Solid hardware with solid drivers.
Awesome units! I was at a studio and they guy performed live techno, so the UCX was the sound card for his travel rig, then in the studio, he just takes the Adat and runs the whole rig into the UFX in the desk. Awesome set up and seemless
I had HDSP 9652 for 18 years. I changed 3 computers, it kept working. Now RayDAT PCIe. I guess I'm gonna die before this card gives up on me. btw. the HDSP 9652 still works normally. After 18 years. RME card is an investment, but it's a good investment. Unlike UA or DigiDesign ****.
I’m seriously considering RME for my studio. Great explanation of how to set up the system. RME needs to do this.🤨🎶🎹👍🏾
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Pull the trigger brother. You can’t go wrong. Just buy it learn it and forget about it.
@@jrcallahan506😌🎶👍🏾
@@jrcallahan506 Fully agree.. I still find more I like about it, new videos coming soon.
One of the better walkthrough I have seen, thanks
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I have an Original 2011 RME Babyface, drivers still work fine on my PC and my M2 Macbook pro. Sounds great too. RME driver support is superb.
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1. Great product
2. Great product presentation / review
Totally I would buy this
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Thanks for that, really helped me wrap my head around a few things … appreciated 🤛
Glad it helped!
Great video-really brought me up to speed quickly. Thanks.
Thanks for supporting
Thanks so much this helped loads!
RME is so beautifully dangerous. I enjoyed seeing this video big time. I enjoyed my UCXII so much (converters, Totalmix FX (dynamics & eq on all the inputs and outputs), stability, VERY low latency), I got the UFXII for my 2nd PC. DuREC is so crazy. I'm hooked.
Exactly!! It really becomes invisible in the studio which is exactly what it should be. With the Zen Q, I had soooo many software issues
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Just the info I needed... thanks!!
Glad it was helpful!
Great review! Very helpful and useful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Cheers, really clear video. I have this interface and am so happy with it - but didn't know about ARC usb remote, that's so great! Toggling the daw window is one of the tiny annoyances I have, as it just adds a few clicks every time to the very frequent functions I need (mute main output, set mic gains and turn on/off phantom power) - I preferred having these on the front panel of the hardware when I had a larger interface. But as I travel so much, I live with that. I agree it's great knowing you'll never be forced into buying another interface due to driver issues in future.
Great vid...convinced me to buy one and try for myself.
Great Demo. About to buy in the next couple of weeks.
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thank you..I heard about RME's quality before, many times, with some artists refusing to use anything else.I bought the Wami rack 24 because i still use older computers,and it was less than $70...
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Toggle Mix Window! Amazing tip! Thank you!
I love my ARC
Thanks for supporting
I have had the original UCX for 12 years, its amazing. Still good, still sounds amazing.
RME seems to always support even end of life gear
Just subbed, i can tell, you care about people. Live long and prosper.
Thanks for the support Jay, more videos to come.
I still have my Fireface400, which I bought like 12 years ago!
And it still runs grat after all these years on my modern M1 Macbook.
RME is always a good choice, soild hardware and solid drivers.
Very thorough review 🙏
Much appreciated!
I've had it for almost a year.... It's just the best !!
Really is amazing, especially how small it is and the portability.
This has been the best purchase I made for my studio in the last years, I was thinking of buying a Universal Audio interface but for the price tag the RME is far mor versatile, easy to use and equally good in quality, also Totalmix compared to UAudio's console is far more intuitive and also gives you ton of different possibilities. I hadn't explored the Snapshots so this video really helped me with that.
Good choice!
People say RME is expensive. Yes they are. But there is a difference between expensive because it deserves to be, and because "audiophile talk" or "exclusivity talk". More than 20y ago I thought RME products were exclusive, but then I bought one. And I'm not wealthy by any standard. They got me hooked pretty much because the driver worked great in any OS and the hardware is made rock solid, no compromises. Repairable even, to an extent.
I’ve a UCX II with a RME QUADMIC II. With that I’m currently tracking 6 mics at the same time with pristine sound quality and zero latency. I feel it was a very good decision when I decided to go for it (even when I still have a MOTU M2 that I keep connected in my room to my MacBook when I’m not tracking and just getting the mixing done; because the tracking apparatus is some meters away…).
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Wow incredibly good video thank you for explaining was debating the babyface pro vs this one and now I'm totally going with this model
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Hey this is a great review. Especially for a small home studio! Time to upgrade from my focusrite 6i6.
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please more about rme , great video btw thanks
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Glad to hear my first interface will be the last I need 👍 Will be adding an adat expander at some point .
& think as soon as I get it communicating with my iPad and have wrapped my head round totalmixfx all doubt about my choice will be gone.
I chose RME because they will still be supporting this interface in 20 years time.
& they sound great.
Also reassuringly made in Germany.
Bro you had me when you said less tech specs and more practical use scenarios haha. I don't want to obsess over converters, just show me the dang gear! Great video
Outstanding review 👏🔥🤘
Much appreciated!
Oh man ive been looking at this bad boy for a while!!! Im using a nearly 15 year old interface with window's 8 drivers and it barely works. I need this guy.
Best Investment I’ve made in a while!! The versatility is unreal. Will have some additional videos with this and MPC and also live tracking with standalone. If you’re going to pick it up, check my Zzounds link, it’s really helps the channel.
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I am on an old FF400 from 15+ years ago. I am overdue for an upgrad as its drivers are no longer supported; but it still works great.
awesome.
I use RME Fireface 802 and UCX II together. Dream setup.
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I have had an RME UC for as long as I can remember and I it is still the best and better interface than any I’ve seen others use. This thing is reliable as hell, extremely good AD/DA conversion and preamps. Dude RME is the best ever
Fully agreed
RME user here and they are what they say they are. This unit will expose what you were not hearing both good and bad. The sound quality is unmatched. Total Mix will frustrate you as it makes no sense, but take the tutorials and it will begin to make sense and unlock its power. Best investment I ever made in my studio. I even went back and grabbed a Babyface Pro for recording on the go.
nice!! the babyface is so study, I have it on my travel list.
I have an RME UCX. The original and still use it everyday. I have my MPC X SE connected to my computer via USB 3 so in controller mode I’m using the converters from the UCX! I have the best of both worlds: quick intuitive workflow and clean hi definition sonics. My setup is somewhat different than yours, so it was interesting how you have everything connected. How do you monitor the singer with only one headphone out? Through the SSL? I connected a Presonis 4 headphone preamp into 5&6 and I monitor from the main 7/8 headphone output. I’m so glad someone finally did a video that I can relate to on the UCX. I hope to see more about it in real word situations or tutorials, tips and tricks. Thanks bro! Great video
I actually use output 3 in mono and create my own submix. Have been thinking about grabbing a headphone amp to split the main signal. Super versatile device
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@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIREGrab a Topping or similar integrated HP amp/DAC for about 100-200 and run it out via S/PDIF. Now you can swim in high def audio monitoring whatever through your extra HP out.
I wish this video was made when I first bought my UCX. It took a while for me to even route the headphones but once I did I understood what the program was doing.
Once you understand total mix it’s hard to use anything else.
@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE right! But The best part for me tho is definitely how stable it is. I've had 0 issues since I got it. RME needs to step up their marketing tho.
Completely agreed. With some marketing they could be the “standard” in the most studios
@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE Exactly, they also need an "entry level" product to get budget minded users. Maybe double down on the driver stability for that crowd with less spec'd hardware. Either way tho it's well worth the price because they support their products so long. I'm not replacing mine for as long as possible.
This is the clearest and most useful walkthrough of TotalMix that I've seen, thank you. I'll have snapshots for default, a few recording modes, jamming / idea capture, and live streaming. You've also made a great case for adding ARC USB; while iPad control certainly is enough, having a tactile mini-console on the desktop is very appealing. For peace of mind, I am evaluating both UCX II and the new UFX III. In your demo you fairly quickly fill the available I/O on the UCX II. Also, working mainly at home I like the stable UFX III 1U form factor with built-in PS, and ability to have both DUREC and ARC USB always connected. While the cost difference gives pause, it's easier to justify knowing I'll have this interface for many years. Best regards
Thanks for watching. If you have a lot of gear I would definitely go UFXiii. I will probably upgrade to that,,, but, keeping the UFX2 connected to my synths. Then using the UFX as aADAT expansion in the studio. But still having that portability. Sort of overkill but so damn flexible.
UFX3 replaces most the gear. Much cheaper to buy it up front. Unless you're recording orchestras, it has all the I/O you'll ever need. I returned the UCX2 and actually saved money with the UFX3 by not having to buy all the extra gear. It's the best stand alone unit on the market. That and a laptop is about all you will need.
Wow just stumbled across your channel for the 1st time!! What a fantastic walkthrough. I am currently wanting to upgrade from and Apollo Twin (Mk1) and have heard good things about RME. I have heard the Apollo Twin X( latest model) and it sounds great, but am wondering does the conversion and the preamps of the RME top that? I have also been researching RME ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition but am not sure if this is the right option-as whilst it has great converters, I am not sure it will be great for tracking vocals etc. Also the added appeal of the ADI-2 is the great headphone amp! I am currently using the Neumann NDH 20, so a good headphone amp is a must! What would you recommend?
I use the same headphones and the UCX2 amp is plenty powerful, I only use maybe 40% of the volume and its very loud. so you would be fine with the phones. Preamps on the new Apollos are really good but I haven't had a chance to compare. If you want to get into the UAD world, you would have to go that route. I currently track in with mostly analog so any UAD sound I need I use the Native plugins in the session. Thanks for watching.
Hey@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE , thanks for the response. That all sounds very encouraging. I pretty much sold after watching your video! The explanation of everything was fantastic, so thank you!
I've been using RME products since the 90s (approx. 15 different audio interfaces / mic preamps; like DIGI 32/8, 3xMultiface + HDSP PCI & CARDBUS, Fireface 800, HDSP 9652, Octamic, Fireface 400, Fireface UFX + BRC, Octamic 2, Babyface, Babyface Pro, Fireface UCX2... ). If there have ever been technical problems, they have always turned out to be mac or pc hardware failures. RME hardware just gets better like good wine as it ages (with driver & firmware updates).
TotalMix and especially TotalMix Remote and DIGICheck are great tools included in the package.
Thanks for the tips, even an old dog will learn something new thanks to these videos :)
Happy it helped!!
Total mix is totally overwhelming at first, but once you wrap your head around Ins/SoftOuts/Outs + Routing Matrix concept, you start to see how genius and Totally Flexible it is. It's quite important to understand it completely to avoid any "what's up? why is it not working?" moments while working and just wanting to record something. If you have a hard time figuring it out, dedicate an afternoon to making presets and write down what they're doing. That's what I do with clients who can't understand it. If using Linux like me, I worked with a HDSP-9652 for a long time, and now I'm using RayDAT. If using Linux, you can use RME products (even though not officially supported) and that's great! Being Class Compliant is great, but not a necessity with RME.
Excellent Video! Probably the best I've seen since buying the original UCX back like in 2013... do you have a tutorial on how to use the UCX with a DAW such as cubase by chance?
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Hey man! im looking into getting a new interface and reallyyyyyyy need one that's going to allow for 0 latency high-ish buffer length with autotune playback etc for windows. How do you think latency with the RME UCXII compares with the Apollo Twin USB edition for windows?
"And a lot of the time they don't even run a credit check"
- Refreshing to hear a music gear youtuber be so in touch with their viewer base.
Gotta love it. Has helped me get my studio geared up!
Great video. I'm gonna buy this interface very soon! I have friends who swear by their RME interfaces. BTW, Bitwig is the coolest DAW ever!
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I have my RME Hdspe AIO since 2008 and it works and works on PC and MAC for years! RME is A W E S O M E
Fully agreed
I own the baby face bro for 5 years now. It is the best audio interface I’ve owned. The thing is a beast. I would never go any other interface if it’s not RME. The thing just work.
Exactly, the best part is the interfaces are invisible, they just work. In the past, I would have to stop the session when something happens or when the interface would disconnect. Now, never think about it.
Excellent video and review, bin that t-shirt though will ya haha :)
I’m opening the channel up to T-shirt donations if you would like to lead the movement 😬
haha and you have a sense of humour too very rare these days :)@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE
Tank you for your video !!! I have in my Home Studio RME Fireface 800 and is steel working perfectly with iMac M1 ! For me RME IS THE BEST ! Regards from Norway !
Thanks for supporting!! That Fireface is a great piece of gear.
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I have the RME UC and is the only interface I need.
amazing! Thanks for watching
Thanks!
Thank you so much for supporting!!!!
You should have a lot more than 8k subs. Very informative
I appreciate that!
Been waiting on this video.. awesome and intuitive video btw..
Have a question... do you have any idea if rme babyface pro fs shares the same quality of preamp and converters as ucxii....
Plus is the preamp and converter on per with the antelope audio zen q's?....
I think they are the same pres and converters, I heard that as well and couldn’t tell the difference. Plus the FS steady clock is great. I would have got the Babyface but needed the extra ins and outs.
@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE ah I see.... thanks, that's good to know... are the pres and converters of the rme on par with your former antelope audio zen q?....
They are a massive step up from the Zen Q, noticed a lot more clarity and stereo image right away. Much more separation when placing things in the mix.
@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE wow okay... didn't expect that answer... thanks a bunch... it was of great value to me...
RME is the best thing since sliced bread. i got the UFX 3 a couple of months ago. never going back
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Brilliant video, thank you! I'm looking to upgrade my audio interface soon and this looks like a very good option with the ARC USB controller giving that sleek approach to work flow. What would you advise if you required more xlr inputs...something like the RME DTX 16I/O? Look forward to hearing your comments...thanks in advance!
How many more xlr? You could do an 8channel pre with adat
I'm a long time user of RME. I had a FF4 for years and decided to upgrade to the UCX II recently. Reasons for upgrading: (1) the Firewire interface drew so much power from my Mac Pro that the computer fans kept coming on, which is a problem when the fans are in proximity to the sound source being recorded with a mic. (2) The addition of effects. (3) auto gain, which isn't available on the old platform, requiring trial and error for too long to get it just right. Your video is a great help, very intuitive approach. Thanks for that! PS - do you have an instructional video on the Warm Audio Pre?
Thanks for watching. I have a warm audio video with the MPc and it shows all the different flavors you can get. Check it out and thanks for watching
Another really cool thing is the round trip latency is .2ms at 48k. 2/10ths of a millisecond!
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Great presentation as always! Seems like a good standalone candidate for MPC users as you can set the sample rate directly on the unit. If you set a snapshot for example on Mix 1 and power the unit off and use it standalone, will it recall the last snapshot (mix 1 in this example)? Have you tested this? And if it indeed works, can you use the ARC remote and instantly switch between snapshot mixes while in standalone mode? Thanks! Keep up the good work!
Yes. Totalmix and snapshots are actually running inside the interface , not computer so everything is stored on the devise
That's amazing! This is all I need to know to make up my mind. Thanks! Btw in Canada this unit is 2465$ + tax which is absolutely crazy lol!
I really enjoyed your RME vids. Question for you if you don't mind? I have always had issued with using my Presonus ASIO for both my DAW and Windows apps. So I got into the habit of cable patching Windows native audio into my interface. Are there no audio conflicts issues with RME interfaces? Many RME vids I have watched seem to have windows audio coming into the SOFTWARE PLAYBACK section of Totalmix which presumably means that RME driver is being used for windows as well?
Thanks for this great video. How would you compare the UCXII to the RME Fireface UFXIII as far as conversion and sound quality?
Great question. I would say the difference is minimal and really depends on your speakers and room. Maybe with highend speakers and a very treated room, you might be a tiny bit of a difference but after an hour of using either one without comparing, either one will sound amazing. I wouldn’t use that as a deciding factor, more so the ins and outs. I currently am expanding the studio with the ufx3 but the ucx2 converts sound just as good.
I wished there would have been in terms of quality (sound, converters) a few words about comparison to babyface pro fs or apollo twin x. But greatly explained to me as newbie. I got just a few times distracted thinking about how close the voice sounds to a really good batman localisation. :D
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Great info thank you I do have one question I am in the market for a new interface just wondering if there is a new UCX-3 coming out because I read the UCX-2 is being discontinued. Thank you.
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Audient is Amazing Also...Cheers
Would love to review some of their gear.
RME is underrated, they're a humble bunch.
Solid German engineering. Doing a specific thing... really really well.
I tell who who is super under rated Metric Halo
@@sounddiaryessHave used and owned several RME and MH. MH is better in sound and flexibility but more learning curve. Totalmix is great. MIO Console is in its own league as far as interface mixers.
Humble?!! Lol
@@DrJoonPark Yes, they make drivers for outdated cards unlike most manufacturers
I own a RME UCX II and I use it to run Windows... because of all of the ins and outs to route to my Rodecaster Pro II and then my streaming computer but to record music in my DAW I use a $200 Zoom 32-bit interface. The Zoom only has 2 ins and outs but the 32-bit recording is the absolute best in the industry hands down. Once I switched to 32-bit recording I never want to go back to 24-bit. Some people say the files are larger but not by that much a regular song project is at most only a few gigs or usually less. I hope Zoom comes out with a 32-bit 4 in and out device soon. I couldn't not do my streaming gig without the UCX device but for recording it is Zoom all the way. The sound quality of the UCX Fireface is second to Zoom.
Would love to try a 32bit workflow
Whereas the Zoom interface you have is capable of capturing a higher bit depth (which only really plays into two factors of the perceived sound quality: noise floor and overall level of the recording) the quality of conversion (sample accuracy in the frequency and time domain) are vastly different.
You can think of 32 bit as a bigger pipe for your audio signals to flow through unaffected, but if the source of your water (which in this analogy can be everything from the instrument to the AD convertor) does not allow water to pass through cleanly, then you still end up with an impure/coloured result. One of the tell tale differences is how transients are smeared, almost as if you were recording with a transient removal plugin.
Also, multistage ADC’s (like the ones employed by Zoom) can have weird errors like supersonic frequency dropouts as they transition from one converter chip to another. And this isn’t to bash Zoom, as I own and love my F6 which can do up to 192/32. But it pales in comparison to my RME Babyface Pro FS (which goes up to 192/24) in terms of fidelity.
However, what really matters is what helps you get to the end result. If you find yourself in a situation where you’re unable to set the gain on your preamp so as to prevent your signal from being captured to low (closer to the noise floor) or to loudly (at risk of clipping), then 32 bit is helpful. That’s why these 32 bit recorders can work well for unpredictable, highly dynamic sound sources on location. If you’re more than capable of setting gain levels for your sources and want to do more than just capture sound without clipping or being too close to the noise floor, then an interface with a higher quality analogue to digital convertor (ADC) is preferred.
Hope this helps.
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I stand by my comment that my Zoom 32 bit recordings sound better and yes the noise floor is the big thing. I had to wrap my head around the fact that the Zoom does not have an input gain knob at all. At first I found this to be terrible but as time went on I realized that when I need to go back in and re-sing a line or two, there is nothing to set. I only have to get my mic to mouth proximity right and I can seamlessly add or replace vocals or other tracks. Now I am very glad and comforted that there is no input knob to have to reset to the same exact place every time. The input never changes. My mic has a PAD button which is really great so my mic is always louder than my tracks. Also I have a very loud voice from many years of singing, now, it is "impossible" for me to clip. Before I had vocals that sounded distorted and shrill from overdriving the single chip even when the peak meter was not blinking. Maybe because there was only one chip doing the work...Or rather because of the noise floor. As I said I will never go back to 24 bit recording and in my lifetime I have recorded around 500 original songs, so I do have some experience in this area. My PC has 18 Intel extreme cores, 128GB of fast RAM and 2 X RTX 3090 GPUs, so the Zoom has to only record and playback and that it does without a single flaw. As for transients, that was the problem I was having with 24 bit, the transients were "unstable and wonky sounding", the single chip design could not hear them and they were muffled and again, distorted. I find that problem less with the Zoom but not completely perfect but much better. Forget about "all" other audio interfaces for your DAW and buy a Zoom. And when Zoom comes out with 4 in and out replace it with that and you will be set for life. Get the RME UCX II to run Windows it is the only device that can handle all of your ins and out as well as it does. I have owned about 8 audio interfaces including, RME Fireface UCX II(current), EMU 1616M, Steinberg, Roland, Behringer, and Creative labs Audigy, with sound fonts, Realtek... I have never liked the way any of them reproduce transients. The Zoom hits the spot, my vocals are NEVER distorted and I can sing as loud as I want without any thought to gain level. Zoom records things at the level they really are. Even with the Zoom for my DAW I still need the RME Fireface UCX II for Windows, can't do without it. @@miltonfostersound
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I do live comedy shows with musicians and backing tracks on ufx as a mixer controlled via ipad. Parallel i run osc to control totalmix, cues and dmx light parameters on one ipad page. The eq s are not as grippy as in consoles but works fine to me
Stew, still using a Presonus a Studiolive 16.4.2 as my interface, but not for long...can't wait for to include the RME DURecII.
Congrats!! And welcome to new possibilities! More DURec videos coming soon
You are 100% right, I have it :)
Awesome! Love it more everyday
This is so good , the only not so good about RME, are their instructions on video. They should hire you .
I bought the Rme UCX 2 when it was released .At first I hesitated as Its rather expensive, but you will forget it because it just works. After different troubles with interfaces from Audient and Tc Electronic etc. its like "coming home". But if you dont have the need for all the connections In UCX2 , then go for the beautiful RME Babyface Pro Fs - Which sounds just as good. Ive owned both. As this very good video points out the drivers from RME are second to none. If the Rme software "total mix" are "overkill for your needs or dosent fit your workflow, then just use the "operational mode" ( also called "Dawmode" ) of Totalmix which is a much more simple layout, and quick to operate.
great tip on the DAW mode, ill include that in an upcoming video! Thanks.
Is there no difference in sound of ucx 2 and babyface pro fs? I was going to buy ucx, but I don’t know if there will be noticeable difference with my babyface fs, which sound i do not really like, more high mids and little harsh than my previous rme ff800. I used my ff800 about 11 years, and it had more transparent sound with good balance of lows mids and highs. I dont need a lot of channels
I couldnt tell a difference, but maybe you and other people can. You got to ask in more forums. I only bought UCX2 because i realized i needed more channels than the Babyface FS got.
@@AurakamenecI can’t hear a difference. It’s more the channel count and Durec
I'm interested in the AES/SPDIF I/O's... I see they have a input for a board there, where do they sell it or does it come in the box?
It's very probably just a breakout cable that is included with the interface
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Nice overview, but why do you use the lavalier instead of a better sounding mic (position)? 🙂
Just upgraded the mic, so hopefully future videos will have a richer tone with the new shotgun mic. I was using what I could but now have a little most funds to update some essentials. Thanks for checking out the video.
Thank you for the video, it’s amazing. I am a singer-songwriter and want to upgrade the quality of my demos.
I watched plenty of sound comparisons of RME UCXII and Apollo Twin X quad on the internet and I actually feel like RME has a brighter, shinier clearer sound whereas Apollo twin to me sounds more full and more mids.
What would you recommend? I actually like UAD plugins and was thinking about using them but people say that RME sounds **much better**. Do you feel like that’s the case?
Well. The new Apollo X models have much better converters. If you like the plugs for realtime, go Uad. If you don’t need realtime, RME.
The virtual mixers are dope.
The arc controller is great.
Bummed it only has one headphone out huge oversight.
Is their a recommended fader controller that works with this for physical pan record solo volume with actual faders and buttons with tactile feel.
Ipad is great but has no feedback.
Thanks for checking out the video. Regarding the phones, you can set the outputs in the back as phones as well, so you could have 1 in the front and 2 more stereo phones in the back, or 4 mono phone mixes out the back. I currently run the single front phones into a splitter amp that works great.
I know you can control total mix with midi, I just haven't tried it, but something like the behringer X touch might be mappable to take care of everything, I just haven't tried it yet. Great future video idea.
@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE great info on the headphone workaround.
Mimi fader controller may be the ticket.
I will have to do some research there.
Thanks
Excellent review. Much appreciate it. Would love your opinion. I own an Apollo X8 and now going through the “bug’ of even considering swapping out my X8 for the RME reviewed here. Would appreciate any opinions and advice.
If you use the UA plugs for tracking in realtime, you might want to stick with it. I switched to tracking vocals through hardware so left the UA platform except for the native plugs
Hi, thank you so much for your reply. I do use it for tracking basically just throw in a never preamp/and sometimes autotune for tracking artist, with auto tune inserted. I also do use some of the plug-ins in my mixing scenarios just to let the computer breathe a little bit. But just curious, what do you think of the sound of your new system and which one did you go with. Once again, thanks for your reply.
i worked at this one studio that has fireface system a long time ago. haven't seen a similar quality converter since...
It sounds amazing
love my babyface fs and digiface usb...cant live without totalmix...
It has quickly become irreplaceable in my setup.
One thing worth mentioning here, which I've only discovered recently as I ran out of IO.
If you have the UCX II but need to expand on the IO you will NOT be able to expand with a Digiface for additional ADAT (if you're on windows) as you'll end up having to use the Digiface (ASIO) as the master and the UCX II over Toslink as the slave.
The only way that would work is by getting the UFX II which is obviously a lot more with 60 IO and can be paired with something like the Digiface.
I'm stuck with the hard decision of either trading my UCX II for the UFX II for 20 more IO (or) getting myself a Cranborne audio 500ADAT and having the benefit of a 500 Module but with the limitations of 48kHz
That is a tough decision, love the Cranbourne rack, but I’ve just held off on getting it because 500 series are a rabbit hole of investing
Do you get any additional delay from the ADAT expansion compared to recording directly into the interface? I'm thinking of a presonus 2626 thunderbolt due to it's better than RME round trip latency figures and price but might be a mistake.
No delay on ADAT. Audio barely takes bandwidth to move
Also check out Allen and Heath cq12 which is mixer, interface and recorder, it beats the device presented in price and feature set.
looks awesome!
@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE they both are the zoom f3, you just plug in your Mike, press record and your done. The volume is just for listening. It records everything from the drop of a pin to an air craft take off, all at the same time, in your Daw, you just set your dB level to drop things or pickup things you want.
Dope!!!💯💯💯
Thank you for being so supportive… love your music!!
Thanks for the great video!
I read in so many forums but still haven't figured it out yet.
What is better for my settings with UCX II, +4dBu, +13dBu or +19dBu?
I'm talking in Main channel, inputs and outputs, thank you so much, God bless.
Glad I could help! Those values really depend. I have a synth that is low output so I change the value and get a louder signal. I run my monitors volume pretty low to avoid amp his so I increased the output on the main in total mix. Just be careful and keep speakers low when adjusting so no volume jumps damage your speakers
Would you recommend this also for hybrid use to play PC audio when not used in a studio environment (for example to drive headphones in a home studio when just listening to music, working, etc ...)
Definitely. It’s extremely versatile
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HI, I'm really wanting to pickup an RME UCXII and a Pulse16. I really need to get 32 channels to cover the bands I record. could you tell me how to get to 32 channels with the RME? A great video and well explained. Thanks Tony
For 32, I would do the ufx3, Madi can do up to 64, plus 16 adat.
Out of curiosity, if I recorded vocals through this unit and the babyface pro, would it sound the same or different?
I have only used the Babyface pro fs in one session, but the vocals sounded great, the preamps are just as transparent.
With your current setup would I still be able to add another AD/DA ADAT converter? I have an api lunch box that is connected to the said AD/DA ADAT converter. Thanks!
Yup. There is adat in and out. So 8 channels in and out at 48hz
@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE Thanks for the reply! To clarify, the OctaMic II would be connected via ADAT to the AD/DA converter (Presonus DP88) and then the DPP88 to the UCX II via ADAT?
How does one make use of the ADAT in/out channels? Doesn't it require an entirely separate/additional Analog/Digital convertor to interface analog signals to/from the "extra" ADAT channels? How is that useful?
You would need a Adat preamp. 8 in and out, all the channels are carried over a single Adat cable and intomtotal mix software. So yes, it would be a separate piece of gear.
@@CREATEEDUCATEINSPIRE Thanks man, have had some difficulty finding clarity about ADATs. If I understand, an "ADAT preamp" must have a D/A for outputs, and a A/D for inputs, right? Because the ADAT carries digital signal, I believe. I don't understand what advantage the ADAT provides, if it's just passing digital signal through to an additional convertor.
How much better sound quality will this be than the Apollo twin x duo converters etc I use a u87ai and Adam a8h monitors I wonder if this interface will bring out the sound quality more from them and my twin has been giving me stability issues
In my experience it is mire revealing across the spectrum, a little brighter highs and a bit deeper lows. Also, I feel it has a wider stereo image making it easier to hear everything in the mix, pan placement and more details. When I updated it was a noticeable difference, then add in that total mix routing and it’s hard to use anything else.