RME Babyface Pro
RME Babyface Pro
- 12 Input and 12 Output channels
- 4 x Analogue Inputs (Mic, Line, Inst)
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Reengineered, not remastered
24-Channel 192 kHz bus-powered professional USB 2.0 Audio Interface
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.
Progressive Interface
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’s incredibly efficient design almost never requires an external power supply – it’s 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’s jack inputs 3 & 4. Record your guitar on the go, with no additional hardware required. MIDI I/O via an included breakout cable completes the package.
Profound Technology
Babyface Pro ships with RME’s TotalMix FX, available for Windows and Mac OS X. An iOS version is available as well. This amazingly versatile software allows you to use Babyface Pro in every situation. You can do something as simple as mixing together your guitar and vocal to headphones.
The FPGA-based DSP mixer adds a flexible, 3-band parametric equalizer to all inputs and outputs. Reverb and delay FX are also onboard.
Latest generation low latency AD/DA converters, combined with RME’s unique SteadyClock technology, result in exceptional specifications that will satisfy the most demanding of professionals.
Combining a huge feature set with sonic excellence and intuitive control, whether for the studio or on the move, the RME Babyface Pro is the most comprehensive and versatile compact audio interface ever built.
- FPGA Chip - A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is an integrated circuit designed to be configured by a customer or a designer after manufacturing.
- Class Compliant - The Class Compliant mode is a standard that is natively supported by operating systems like Windows, Mac OS X, Linux distributions, and hardware like Apple’s iPad. No proprietary drivers are required, the device will be directly recognized.
- SteadyClock - Due to the highly efficient jitter reduction, the converters operate as if they are working with internal clock all the time - guaranteeing a pristine sound experience!
- TotalMix FX - TotalMix FX is RME’s superior hardware mixer. It delivers fully flexible mixing/routing with many superior features for studio and live work, still maintaining exemplary overview and usability.
Professional Features
Straight to the core without interference: the reference design of the Babyface Pro leaves nothing to be desired.
RME devices are designed to conserve music as it is. Audio signals are passed in their entirety, nothing added, nothing taken. For the new Babyface, the audio circuits have been improved to meet even highest gain levels with best dynamic range.
The clever user interface is informative and clearly laid out. It makes access to every feature and configuration mode of the Babyface Pro intuitive and easy to use.
Even in stand-alone mode, routing and mixing of inputs to outputs directly on the device opens a whole world of possible applications.
Connectivity
- 12 Input and 12 Output channels
- 4 x Analog Inputs (Mic, Line, Instrument)
- 4 x Analog Outputs (2 x XLR, 2 x Phones)
- 1 x ADAT I/O or 1 x SPDIF I/O optical
- 1 x MIDI I/O
- 1 x USB 2.0 (USB 3 compatible)
- Digital Gain control on all inputs
- Separate outputs for high and low impedance headphones
- TotalMix FX (with EQ, Reverb, Delay)
- 12 Input and 12 Output channels
- 4 x Analogue Inputs (Mic, Line, Inst)
- 4 x Analogue Outputs (2 x XLR, 2 x headphones)
- 1 x ADAT I/O or 1 x SPDIF I/O optical
- 1 x MIDI I/O
- 1 x USB 2.0 (USB 3 compatible)
- Digital Gain control on all inputs
- Separate outputs for high and low impedance headphones
- TotalMix FX (with EQ, Reverb, Delay)
| Analogue AD, Microphone/Line 1-2 | |
| Input: | XLR, electronically balanced |
| Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): | 113 dB RMS unweighted, 116 dBA |
| Frequency response at 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: | 10 Hz – 20.8 kHz |
| Frequency response at 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: | 8 Hz – 45.8 kHz |
| Frequency response at 192 kHz, -1 dB: | 5 Hz – 92 kHz |
| THD: | < -110 dB, < 0.00032 % |
| THD+N: | < -104 dB, < 0.00063 % |
| THD at 30 dB Gain: | < -107 dB, < 0.0004 % |
| THD+N at 30 dB Gain: | < -100 dB, < 0.001 % |
| 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 |
| Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): | 114 dB RMS unweighted, 117 dBA |
| Frequency response at 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: | 6 Hz – 20.8 kHz |
| Frequency response at 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: | 3 Hz – 45.8 kHz |
| Frequency response at 192 kHz, -1 dB: | 1 Hz – 92 kHz |
| Maximum input level at +4 dBu, Gain 0 dB: | +13 dBu |
| Maximum input level at -10 dBV, Gain 9 dB: | -5 dBu |
| DA, Line Out 1-2 | |
| Output: | XLR balanced |
| Dynamic range (DR): | 115 dB RMS unweighted, 118 dBA |
| Frequency response at 44.1 kHz, -0.5 dB: | 2 Hz – 20.8 kHz |
| Frequency response at 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: | 2 Hz – 45 kHz |
| Frequency response at 192 kHz, -1 dB: | 1 Hz - 89 kHz |
| THD: | - 106 dB, 0.0005 % |
| THD+N: | -102 dB, 0.0008 % |
| Output level balanced at 0 dBFS: | +19 dBu |
| Output level unbalanced at 0 dBFS: | +13 dBu |
| 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 at 0.1% THD: | 50 mW |
| Output: | 3.5 mm TRS jack, unbalanced |
| Output impedance: | 2 Ohm |
| Output level at 0 dBFS, 1 kOhm load: | +7 dBu |
| Max power at 0.1% THD: | 70 mW |
| Other I/O | |
| MIDI: | 1 x MIDI I/O via breakout cable with 2 x 5-pin DIN jacks |
| Digital | |
| Low Jitter Design: | < 1 ns in PLL mode, all inputs |
| Jitter suppression of external clocks: | > 50 dB (2.4 kHz) |
| Supported sample rates: | 28 kHz up to 200 kHz |
| General | |
| Power supply: | USB bus power or external power supply |
| Dimensions (WxHxD): | 108 x 35 x 181 mm (4.25" x 1.4" x 7.1") |
| Weight: | 680 g (1.5 lbs) |