RME Fireface UCX II 40-Channel USB-B Audio/MIDI Interface - Manual (Page 56)

56 User's Guide Fireface UCX II © RME
25.2 The User Interface
The visual design of the TotalMix mixer is a result of its capability to route hardware inputs and
software playback channels to any hardware output. The Fireface UCX II has 20 input channels,
20 software playback channels, and 20 hardware output channels:
TotalMix can be used in the above view (View Options
2 Rows ). However, the default is a verti-
cal alignment in three rows as known from an Inline desk, so that the row Software Playback
equals the Tape Return of a real mixing desk:

Top row: Hardware inputs. The level shown is that of
the input signal, i.e. fader independent. Via fader and
routing menu, any input channel can be routed and
mixed to any hardware output (bottom row).

Middle row: Playback channels (playback tracks of the
audio software). Via fader and routing menu, any play-
back channel can be routed and mixed to any hardware
output (bottom row).

Bottom row: Hardware outputs. Here, the total level of
the output can be adjusted. This may be the level of
connected loudspeakers, or the level of any submix.
Usage in mode Submix View (Default)
Click on the Hardware Output channel in the third row where the audio signal is supposed to
show up. This channel turns brighter, means it is selected as current submix. Now move the
faders up from all sources
– these are the input and playback channels, in the first and second
row. That’s it. The input (monitoring) and playback (DAW software) audio signals are now avail-
able at that very output, which can be verified immediately from the level meters reacting accord-
ingly.
The following chapters explain step by step all functions of the user interface.