> Please keep in mind that I only need 1 or 2 preamps and only 32 IO as a maximum.
Yes, but I still think that together with Durec and MADI you get the best value.
Ok 2 Mic inputs more .. who cares ?! Regard it as reserve, 2 Instrument inputs or even 2 line inputs more.
As you can use the inputs for all of these 3 use cases !
So if you need 2 mics, then you have 8+2 = 10 analog inputs, 8 analog outputs.
So if you need now 30 analog channels, you will most likely add 1-2 A/D converter via MADI (either 2x16 or 1x32).
If you do not want RME .. ok
If you look at other products, some have Tascam connectors, some have directly the inputs on the device.
You need to look what fits you best in terms of amount of rack units.
Think also about, that remote controllability you will only have with RME devices I think, if you shall need that.
So you need to look whether this is a value for you or not.
As of today I heard, only the XTC is remote controllable via TotalMix, all other RME devices that are
MIDI are controllable, will be controlled by the RME Midi Remote application.
But the XTC only allows to use 4 of the mic inputs as servo symmetric input.
The other 4 are for instruments, otherwise I would have recommended XTC to you.
But only 4 line ins per unit is surely too few for you, and I do not know whether you also require 8 D/a converters as well.
The enhancements of the UFX+ compared to UFX, taken from Messe Videos, Forum and handbook:
- better analog circuits
- better SNR / THD values
- USB3/USB2, Thunderbolt, "hot-plugging" supported under Windows
- additional 64 channels by MADI: 188 channel (94 IN, 94 OUT): 24 Analog, 32 ADAT, 4 AES, 128 MADI
- Direct USB Recording up to 76 channels can be recorded at once out of 12 Analog and 64 MADI Inputs
- internal Real Time Clock, timestamp now for file names for Durec
- enhanced reliability when using slower or "multi partitioned" USB thumb devices
- Mic Inputs with +18dBU max, no PAD for better quality
- Mic Inputs have 75 (!) dB Gain Range, this is 10dB more compared to UCX/UFX
and 15dB more compared to 802
- Phone outputs with only 2 Ohm impedance, with +19 dBU max output Level
- new "ARC USB", to be connected either to UFX+ or to PC
- Wordclock is configurable to act as either wordclock or MADI coax.
- MADI split Modus enabled for 32 channels via madi optical and 32 via koax (BNC)
- MADI I/O via totalmix still available even when connecting to USB which has a channel limit of
30 I/O (12 analog + 16 ADAT plus AES)
- both potis right beside the display are now directly for controlling vokume of the 2 phones outputs.
- Fully stand-alone with enhancements compared to UFX, additional settings possible for full stand-alone capabilities
And you still have the performant, mature RME drivers, totalmix, digicheck ...
BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub13
