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RME User Forum → FireWire & USB series → RME UFX III MIC / Line / Instrument input.
I recently acquired a rme ufx III, I'm a bit confused about the front inputs.
If I want to use the 4 front inputs the same as the line inputs on the back.
For connecting synths, drummachines ect.
Best way is to connect them with XLR cable and put gain on 0 I suppose ?
exactly
Synths and drum machines typcially not have XLR. So where is the problem to use TS cables into the front input?
Because that are Hi-Z inputs ?
Also there's 8db gain on these inputs, can't go to zero like on the XLR's inputs.
I want to be as close as possible to the analog line inputs.
Also I don't know if it has to do with the extra gain but the TS inputs seem to have more low end ?
I compared both xlr and ts with the same drummachine and the sound isn't exact the same.
"seems to have" is not a measurement, a cable-loopback can re-record a file on different inputs and this will show the difference in a measurement.
Also a drummachine not always play the same.
Hi-Z is also fully compatible to Line. Just the other way around won't work.
And 8 dB of gain - who cares, you have to set the gain so the input doesn't overload.
The XLR front inputs are for mics - therefore very low impedance. The drum machine might suffer from that and show less level and/or less bass. Another argument to use the Line or Hi-Z inputs.
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