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RME Babyface: One Interface That Is No Baby
Posted on Saturday, April 10 @ 00:00:00 CDT by admin
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Audio interfaces are the quickest way to turn a run-of-the-mill desktop computer with reasonable specs into a computer recording unit. While PCI cards remain to be the most reliable and FireWire interface have all the hype, USB audio interfaces are the most accessible. One big baby or no baby at all, the RME Babyface is revealing itself why it is one serious USB audio interface.
The RME Babyface sports 10 analog input and 12 output channels. For a USB interface, it's a pretty hefty sum. It utilizes a high-speed USB 2.0 bus and has been optimized for use with Windows and Mac OS environments. Talking about audio quality, its AD and DA converters are capable of delivering a maximum of 192 kHz.
Analog design is combined with latest-generation AD-DA converter chips to create the heart of the Babyface. The Babyface's digitally controlled preamps provide individually switchable 48V phantom power for use with condenser microphones. With extremely low THD+N values, the Babyface gives several more expensive audio interfaces a run for their money.
The Babyface also features optical I/O that is usable as ADAT port with SMUX support or SPDIF for sessions at up to 192 kHz. It also has an additional headphone output that is driven from an extra DA converter and provides an output up to 192 kHz available not only through the unit but also through the included breakout cable. Controls are eased up as well with only one main control knob and two single buttons to facilitate desktop studio tasks such as olume control, reference volume store and recall, volume dim, input selection/switching, and input gain control.
FEATURES:
- 10 Input / 12 Output channels
- 2 x analog I/O with line and mic level, balanced or unbalanced
- Two digitally controlled Mic Preamps in high-end quality
- 1 channel alternatively usable as Hi-Z input
- 1 x ADAT I/O or 1 x SPDIF I/O optical
- 1 x Phones Out (separate DA conversion, dual output for two headphones)
- 1 x MIDI I/O
- Bus-powered operation possible
- TotalMix FX (High-End DSP mixer with effects)
- Sample rates up to 192 kHz on all I/Os
- SteadyClock™ for maximum jitter suppression and clock refresh
- Level Meter Peak/RMS, hardware-calculated
- TotalMix FX: Integrated High-End Mixer with effects and 42-bit internal resolution
The RME Babyface will become available by August 2010 with pricing TBA.
For more information, visit RME Audio's official website.
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