Ports & interfaces
| Line-out |
Y |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports |
3 |
| Digital audio coaxial out |
1 |
| Digital audio optical out |
1 |
| Host interface |
FireWire |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| Line-in |
Y |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| Subwoofer out |
N |
| S/PDIF in port |
Y |
| Digital audio optical in |
1 |
| MIDI/Joystick port |
Y |
| Digital audio coaxial in |
1 |
| CD/AUX audio in |
N |
Technical details
| Handheld remote control |
N |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
0.001% |
| THX certified |
N |
| Telephone answering device included |
N |
| OpenAL |
N |
Software
| Mac operating systems supported |
Y |
System requirements
| USB required |
N |
| Optical drive required |
N |
Audio
| Audio quality |
24 bit |
| Internal |
N |
| Audio system maximum sampling rate |
192 kHz |
| Frequency range |
28 - 200000 Hz |
| Digital-to-Analog Conversion (DAC) |
24-bit/192kHz |
| Audio A/D Converter (ADC) |
24-bit/192kHz |
| Line-in Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
0.0007% |
| Line-in Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) |
110 dB |
| Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) |
103 dB |
| Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
0.0007% |
The Fireface 800 is the world's most powerful FireWire audio interface ever. Up to 56 channels record/playback, up to 192 kHz sample rate, and true FireWire 800 sum up to an unsurpassed high-end, high performance and high speed FireWire audio interface. Since the Fireface first shipped in July 2004, the unit became the reference for FireWire audio - and still is today!
The Fireface 800 combines the latest and also proven technologies of previous RME products with the fastest FireWire technology. Analog technology of the ADI-8 converters, microphone technology of the OctaMic, TotalMix technology of the Hammerfall DSP series, years of experience in programming of efficient and reliable drivers, up to complete support from DIGICheck - only the best of the best, and even a bit more. The Fireface 800 offers the best worked out instrument input that could ever be found in an audio interface, a high power headphone output and signal-to-noise ratios of 119 dBA.
RMEs Fireface 800 is seen as reference by users and editors, when talking about FireWire audio and mobile recording.
It includes lots of features and capabilities not available from other manufacturers.
