Description
RME Babyface Pro FS
The exciting new Babyface Pro once again demonstrates RME's absolute commitment to superior craftsmanship, not only in audio circuits and driver development, but also in mechanics. Created with the highest precision from a block of aluminum, this high-end yet portable interface incorporates newly designed analog and digital circuits. Its innovative energy saving technologies provide supreme fidelity with no compromises in level, noise or distortion. For the main I/O RME have designed a completely new XLR socket, which integrates seamlessly into the housing and saves space. The two headphone outputs, offering TRS and mini-jack sockets in parallel, have completely separate driver stages to perfectly match low and high impedance headphones, guaranteeing pristine sonic results no matter what type of headphone is used.Two digitally controlled preamps provide individually switchable 48V phantom power.
These brand new circuits feature a gain range of 76 dB, adjustable in steps of 1 dB, including a relay-driven PAD, resulting in exceptional EIN (Equivalent Input Noise) performance as well as line overload protection, and enough gain for even the lowest level microphones. Babyface Pro& amp is incredibly efficient design almost never requires an external power supply is perfectly stable on USB 3 bus power, and also most USB 2 ports, with no degradation in any technical specification. This makes it perfect for mobile recording, even with a pair of your favourite condenser microphones.The comprehensive feature set continues with an optical TOSLINK I/O; use as either an ADAT port with SMUX support or SPDIF for sessions up to 192 kHz. In combination with an external ADAT converter, the Babyface Pro fully supports 12 analog inputs as well as 12 outputs, making it ideal for both live and studio multi-track applications.
You can plug any instrument, line or high impedance, into Babyface Pro jack inputs 3 and 4. Record your guitar on the go, with no additional hardware required. MIDI I/O via an included breakout cable completes the package.
Features
SPECS
Babyface Pro FS
ANALOG
AD, Microphone/Line 1-2
Input: XLR, electronically balanced
Input impedance balanced: 2 kOhm, 5.2 kOhm with PAD
Input impedance unbalanced: 1 kOhm, 2.6 kOhm with PAD
Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 113,7 dB RMS unweighted, 117 dBA
Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: 18 Hz – 20.8 kHz
Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 7 Hz – 45.8 kHz
Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 5 Hz – 88 kHz
With PAD active : -0.1 dB 8 Hz, -0.5 dB < 4 Hz, -1 dB < 3 Hz
THD: < -112 dB, < 0.00024 %
THD+N: < -108 dB, < 0.00035 %
THD @ 30 dB Gain: < -115 dB, < 0.00016 %
THD+N @ 30 dB Gain: < -100 dB, < 0.001 %
Channel separation: > 110 dB
Gain range: -11 dB up to +65 dB
Maximum input level XLR, Gain 0 dB: +8 dBu, PAD +19 dBu
Maximum input level XLR, Gain 65 dB: -57 dBu, PAD -46 dBu
AD, LINE/INSTRUMENT IN 3-4
As Microphone/Line 1-2, but:
Input: 6.3 mm TS jack, unbalanced
Input impedance: 1 MOhm
Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 116 dB RMS unweighted, 120 dBA
Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: 5 Hz – 20.8 kHz
Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: < 3 Hz – 45.8 kHz
Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: < 2 Hz – 92 kHz
Maximum input level @+4 dBu, Gain 0 dB: +13 dBu
Maximum input level @-10 dBV, Gain 9 dB: -5 dBu
DA, Line Out 1-2
Dynamic range (DR): 115 dB RMS unweighted, 118 dBA
Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.5 dB: 0 Hz – 20.8 kHz
Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 0 Hz – 45 kHz
Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 0 Hz - 89 kHz
THD: - 106 dB, 0.0005 %
THD+N: -102 dB, 0.0008 %
Channel separation: > 110 dB
Output: XLR balanced
Output impedance: 300 Ohm balanced, 150 Ohm unbalanced
Output level @ 0 dBFS: Balanced +19 / +4 dBu, unbalanced +13 / +7 dBu
DC @ 0 dBFS: 6.35mm 4.8 V, 3.5mm 2.4 V, XLR bal. 9.6 V
DA, PHONES 3/4
AS DA Line Out, but:
Output: 6.3 mm TRS jack, unbalanced
Output impedance: 10 Ohm
Output level at 0 dBFS, 1 kOhm load: +13 dBu
Max power @ 0.1% THD: 60 mW
Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 114.8 dB RMS unweighted, 118 dBA
Noise level: -101.8 dBu
Output: 3.5 mm TRS jack, unbalanced
Output impedance: 0.1 Ohm
Output level at 0 dBFS, 1 kOhm load: +7 dBu
Max power @ 0.1% THD: 90 mW
Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 114 dB RMS unweighted, 117 dBA
Noise level: -107 dBu
MIDI
1 x MIDI I/O via breakout cable with 2 x 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 25.3
DIGITAL
Clocks: Internal, ADAT In, SPDIF In
Jitter suppression of external clocks: > 50 dB (2.4 kHz)
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
ADAT Optical
1 x TOSLINK
Standard: 8 channels 24 bit, up to 48 kHz
Double Speed (S/MUX): 4 channels 24 bit 96 kHz
Quad Speed (S/MUX4) : 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 (2.4 kHz)
SPDIF optical
1 x optical, according to IEC 60958
Accepts Consumer and Professional format
Lock Range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz
Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (2.4 kHz)
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
ADAT optical
1 x TOSLINK
Standard: 8 channels 24 bit, up to 48 kHz
Double Speed (S/MUX): 4 channels 24 bit 96 kHz
Quad Speed (S/MUX4) : 2 channels 24 bit 192 kHz
SPDIF optical
1 x optical, according to IEC 60958
Format Consumer (SPDIF) according to IEC 60958
Sample rate 28 kHz up to 200 kHz
GENERAL
Power supply: USB bus power or external power supply
Idle power consumption: 2.8 Watts
Typical power consumption: 3.7 Watts
Max. power consumption: 5.4 Watts
Current at 5 V bus power operation: 700 mA (3.7 Watts)
Current at 12 V external power: 313 mA (3.7 Watts)
Dimensions (WxHxD): 108 x 35 x 181 mm (4.25" x 1.4" x 7.1")
Weight: 680 g ( 1.5 lbs)
Temperature range: +5° up to +50° Celsius (41° F up to 122°F)
Relative humidity: < 75%, non condensing
