• Registered: 2019-09-16
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Topic: Adding a converter to UFX2

I need more analogue I/O than the few I have on the UFX II. I’m looking at the ferrofish pulse 16 which has 16 1/4TPI ins and outs. I want to use the Pulse 16 as my main converter. The problem is as follows;  The ADAT connectors on the pulse are split into 4 pairs 1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16. Having a ADAT in and out for each block of 4 I/O. The UFX II only has 4 ADAT connectors. IN and OUT 1 and IN and OUT 2. How can I make this work? Any suggestions??

  • ramses
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Re: Adding a converter to UFX2

Easy. Simply plug 2 cables for in and out instead of four.
By this you can only record with 44.1/48 kHz otherwise with 88.2/96 kHz you will loose 50% of channels by multiplexing. Because 2 ADAT channels @48 kHz form a 96 kHz channel by multiplexing.

Much better choice for you would have been to get the UFX+ with MADI and to connect a Pulse 16 MX by MADI with a OM4 multimode fiber cable.

The UFX+ has now a much reduced price of only €2183 ... compared to  €2700 when it first hit the  market.

UFX II costs €1999. I am wondering why people do not spend only €184 more to get the UFX+ with MADI, USB2/3 and Thunderbolt.
If you connect the UFX+ via USB2 then it's the same 30/30 channel interface like the UFX II.
So it's extremely versatile in use.

MADI supports 64 channels @44.1/48 kHz
32 channels @88.2/96 kHz and
16 channels @192 kHz.

Only ridiculous €184 more and you get a lot of possibilities more. Also the MADI Version of the Pulse 16 does not cost that much more. Also around €200 or less.

If you still havery the opportunity then give back UFX II and get UFX+ with MADI.

Think about it ... with Madi you can connect up to 4 Pulse 16 MX @44.1/48 kHz or Mic pramps and then you have still the two adat ports free.

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub14