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The RME Fireface UCX II delivers impressive functionality, packing extensive I/O into a compact, portable design. Celebrating 25 years of RME innovation, this interface prioritizes efficiency, offering professional-grade stability and transparency without the bulk of traditional rack-mounted gear. Perfect for mobile recordists looking to lighten their load or studio engineers seeking reliable performance, the UCX II is a compact yet powerful solution that doesn’t compromise on quality.
Seamless Connectivity, Sleek Design
The compact design lets you manage complex recording sessions, whether you're tracking a full drum kit or using outboard gear, without crowding your desk with bulky equipment.
40-Channel I/O: With 20 input and 20 output channels, you have enough routing capacity to handle comprehensive tracking sessions, blending analog microphone sources with digital ADAT, AES/EBU, and S/PDIF connections.
Pristine Preamps: The two front-panel XLR combo inputs feature high-performance mic/line preamps that deliver 75 dB of gain, ensuring you capture whisper-quiet sources with absolute clarity and zero noise floor issues.
Intelligent Layout: Despite the small size, the rear panel is logically laid out with ten balanced line inputs/outputs, MIDI I/O, and word clock, turning this little box into the central nervous system of your entire studio.
Embrace True Independence
Ready to leave the computer behind? The UCX II is your trusty sidekick. With its fully standalone functionality, you can configure and control everything directly from the front-panel display — no Mac or PC needed. It seamlessly transforms from a computer interface into a field recorder, mixer, or format converter at the touch of a button.
DURec (Direct USB Recording): The integrated digital recorder lets you capture all inputs and outputs directly to a USB thumb drive (up to 2TB), serving as a perfect standalone recorder or a bulletproof redundant backup during live shows.
Class Compliant Mode: Plug the UCX II into an iPad and you have a mobile multi-track recording rig that rivals professional studios, giving you full access to all I/O without needing proprietary drivers.
TotalMix FX DSP: Even without a computer, you have access to RME’s legendary DSP mixer, allowing you to set up latency-free monitor mixes with EQ, Dynamics, Reverb, and Delay directly on the hardware.
Precise Performance and Powerful Control
RME didn’t just focus on quantity; they doubled down on quality with features that cater to the most demanding audiophiles and synth geeks. The audio engine is driven by clocking technology so precise it splits hairs at the femtosecond level, ensuring your audio conversion is free from the jitter that muddies up a mix. Plus, for those deep in the modular synth rabbit hole, this interface speaks your language fluently.
SteadyClock FS: Based on a femtosecond clock, this technology rejects jitter with ruthless efficiency, ensuring that your AD/DA conversion remains reference-quality and sonic artifacts are banished to the shadow realm.
DC-Coupled Outputs: All line-level outputs are DC-coupled, meaning you can send Control Voltage (CV) and Gate information directly from your DAW to control modular synthesizers and Eurorack hardware without special adapters.
ARC USB Ready: The rear panel features a dedicated USB port for RME’s optional ARC USB remote, giving you tactile desktop control over your volume, dim, and talkback functions as if you were sitting at a large-format console.
The Ultimate Portable Studio Centerpiece
The RME Fireface UCX II proves that you don't need a massive footprint to leave a massive impression. It bridges the gap between a mobile interface and a studio-grade command center, offering the kind of flexibility that keeps you ready for any session, anywhere.
Input sensitivity switchable to +19 dBu and +13 dBu
Variable gain: 0 to +12 dB
Stereo Headphone Output (7-8):
Output: 6.3 mm TRS stereo jack, unbalanced
Maximum output level at 0 dBFS, High: +19 dBu
Maximum output level at 0 dBFS, Low: +4 dBu
Output impedance: 1 Ohm
Max power per channel @ 32 Ohm load, 0.1% THD: 210 mW (2.6 Vrms, +10.5 dBu)
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Kyle H. 🇺🇸
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Coming from UAD, I thought I had reached the ceiling with Thunderbolt connectivity. Eventually, I grew tired of that ‘clicking,’ and when the battery on my laptop became swollen, I grew suspicious of UAD altogether.
I spent weeks researching reviews, and all roads seemed to point to RME. I’m glad ...
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02/28/25
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Damian 🇺🇸
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Amazing
Great product love the conversion music sounds clean no added color rme always builds quality interfaces
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05/16/24
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Mike 🇺🇸
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If you use Mac then beware.
First I want to say going from the Steinberg UR22C to this RME Fireface was nearly night and day in terms of audio quality. Unfortunately I'm having to return this unit because Apple is no longer going to support kernel extensions and in order to have the best performance from RME USB you have to in...
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Nemo 🇺🇸
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AMS is music to my ears
This audio device from RME is impeccable, clarity, quality, professional ...and so is the care and understanding of AMS whilst making my payments each month I ran into job loss and AMS did not add to the headache as I am seeking a new job..they are firm but polite I have bought here many times RME, ...
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Lc3 S. 🇺🇸
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Sound quality
The quality of the converters does make a huge difference in my sound.
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