RME Fireface UCX II 40-Channel USB-B Audio/MIDI Interface - Manual (Page 77)

User's Guide Fireface UCX II © RME
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25.8.4 Aux Devices
The RME OctaMic XTC is a highly flexible hi-quality 8-channel microphone, line and instrument
preamp with integrated AD-conversion to ADAT, AES/EBU and MADI, plus 4 channels of DA-
conversion for monitoring. It can be used as universal front-end for the Fireface UCX II and oth-
er interfaces.
To simplify operation the most important
parameters of the XTC (gain, 48V, phase,
mute, AutoSet) can be controlled directly
from the TotalMix FX input channels. This
special remote control uses MIDI of any
format (DIN, USB, MIDI over MADI).
Device Settings
 Digital Channels. Select where the
OctaMic XTC sends its 8 analog chan-
nels to (UCX II: ADAT channels 1-8)
 Device. At this time only the OctaMic
XTC is supported and can be chosen.
MIDI Settings
 MIDI In. Set the currently used MIDI
connection to the OctaMic XTC.
 MIDI Out. Set the currently used MIDI
connection to the OctaMic XTC.
 Device ID. Default 0. This setting re-
lates to the current choice in Digital
Channels.
When using more than one OctaMic XTC these must have different Device IDs (configuration is
done at the OctaMic XTC).
Aux Devices supports to set different Device IDs to the 8-channel
blocks as well. Storing the setting is done automatically when selecting a Device ID. To check
the current assignments toggle the two 8-channel blocks.
The screenshot to the right shows what happens as
soon as the above settings have been confirmed
with OK. The MADI channels show new elements for
phantom power, Inst/PAD, Gain and AutoSet. Con-
trol operates bidirectional, so changing the gain at
the unit will be mirrored in the TotalMix channels.
Changing the gain in TotalMix FX will set the gain in
the unit, which is also shown on the unit
’s display.
For the remote to work the XTC’s currently used
MIDI I/Os have to be set to
Control . More details are
found in the manual of the OctaMic XTC.