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 ===== General ===== ===== General =====
- +{{ http://www.rme-audio.de/images/products/rme_babyface_1.jpg}} 
-The [[http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_babyface.php|RME Babyface]] is a USB 2.0 interface with +The [[http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_babyface.php|RME Babyface]] is an USB 2.0 interface with:
  
   * 10 Input / 12 Output channels   * 10 Input / 12 Output channels
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   * 1 x Hi-Z instrument input   * 1 x Hi-Z instrument input
   * TotalMix FX (with EQ via internal DSP, Reverb, Echo).   * TotalMix FX (with EQ via internal DSP, Reverb, Echo).
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 ===== Support ===== ===== Support =====
  
 Class compliant via new firmware (version 200). In CC (Class Compliant) mode the Babyface should work out of the box without having to use a patched kernel. This is contrary to the Fireface UCX, with which the Babyface shares its internals, which does need a patch ((https://www.mail-archive.com/alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net/msg28901.html)). Class compliant via new firmware (version 200). In CC (Class Compliant) mode the Babyface should work out of the box without having to use a patched kernel. This is contrary to the Fireface UCX, with which the Babyface shares its internals, which does need a patch ((https://www.mail-archive.com/alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net/msg28901.html)).
  
-When plugged in ALSA should recognize the Babyface as follows:+When plugged in ALSA should recognize the Babyface as follows with a 3.2 kernel:
   $ cat /proc/asound/cards | grep -i baby   $ cat /proc/asound/cards | grep -i baby
- 2 [B23596862      ]: USB-Audio - Babyface (23596862) +  2 [B23596862      ]: USB-Audio - Babyface (23596862) 
-                      RME Babyface (23596862) at usb-0000:00:1d.7-6, high speed+                       RME Babyface (23596862) at usb-0000:00:1d.7-6, high speed 
 +                        
 +And with a 3.8 kernel: 
 +  $ cat /proc/asound/cards | grep -i baby 
 +  1 [Babyface2359686]: USB-Audio - Babyface (23596862) 
 +                       RME Babyface (23596862) at usb-0000:00:14.0-2, high speed 
 +===== JACK Settings ===== 
 + 
 +According to the RME site: 
 +>"//The Babyface achieves latency values down to 48 samples on Windows and 14 samples on Mac OS X.//((http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_babyface.php#4)) 
 + 
 +On Linux the Babyface runs well at 32 samples: 
 +  /usr/bin/jackd -P79 -t2000 -dalsa -dhw:B23596862 -r48000 -p32 -n2 -s
  
-==== TotalMix and DSP ====+==== TotalMix FX and DSP ====
  
 TotalMix and the internal DSP can't be used in CC (Class Compliant) mode so these options are not available when using the Babyface with Linux. TotalMix and the internal DSP can't be used in CC (Class Compliant) mode so these options are not available when using the Babyface with Linux.
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   * [[http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr11/articles/rme-babyface.htm|Sound on Sound review]]   * [[http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr11/articles/rme-babyface.htm|Sound on Sound review]]
   * [[http://www.rme-audio.de/download/bface_e.pdf|RME Babyface manual (PDF)]]   * [[http://www.rme-audio.de/download/bface_e.pdf|RME Babyface manual (PDF)]]
-{{tag>audio_interface}}+{{tag>audio_interface usb_audio_midi jack jackd documentation sound_cards_and_drivers}}