Topic: RME 9632 & Fireface UCX II

Hi there,

I own an RME-9632 and the additional AI4S-192 & AO4S-192.
After almost 20 years of impeccable performance I think it's time I upgraded to something more modern.
I have my eyes on the UCX II.

My questions are:

1. Will I be able to use the UCX II, the 9632 and the AI4S-192 AIO and AO4S-192 simultaneously if I want or will I have to uninstall the old ones?
2. My motherboard is an old Intel i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz. Will there be any compatability issues there?

Thanks a lot

2 (edited by waedi 2024-09-26 19:25:32)

Re: RME 9632 & Fireface UCX II

1 yes, because these two interfaces use different drivers they can't run simultan
2 No issues to expect, new drivers are online for up to Win11
Your computer seems to be a Windows ?

M1-Sequoia, Madiface Pro, Digiface USB, Babyface silver and blue

Re: RME 9632 & Fireface UCX II

waedi wrote:

Your computer seems to be a Windows ?

Thanks for your answers Waedi!

It's a windows 10 pro at the moment but I'll probably go 11

waedi wrote:

1 yes, because these two interfaces use different drivers they can't run simultan

So, I uninstall 9632 and AEB, no point having them along the UCX II. Thanks

4 (edited by ramses 2024-09-26 20:13:48)

Re: RME 9632 & Fireface UCX II

waedi wrote:

1 yes, because these two interfaces use different drivers they can't run simultan
2 No issues to expect, new drivers are online for up to Win11
Your computer seems to be a Windows ?

Nope.

ManAbyss wrote:

Hi there,

I own an RME-9632 and the additional AI4S-192 & AO4S-192.
After almost 20 years of impeccable performance I think it's time I upgraded to something more modern.
I have my eyes on the UCX II.

My questions are:

1. Will I be able to use the UCX II, the 9632 and the AI4S-192 AIO and AO4S-192 simultaneously if I want or will I have to uninstall the old ones?

Assumed you will use the UCX II as main interface.
You load the USB driver in the DAW.
You can use 9632 in kind of "standalone mode".
Connect 9632 to UCX II via ADAT.
Route the analog channels of 9632 through ADAT, then they will be available on the UCX II through ADAT.
Clock synchronization via ADAT.
Thats it.

ManAbyss wrote:

2. My motherboard is an old Intel i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz. Will there be any compatability issues there?

Iimpossible to predict, try it out.
If it should not work, you can try all USB2 and USB3 ports.
If there are issues you might need a separate PCIe USB3 card. They are backward compatible to USB2.
If you get a new card get either the Sonnet with FL1100 chip or a card with a newer ASMedia ASM3142 controller.

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

Re: RME 9632 & Fireface UCX II

Wow!
That sounds much better! Haha
Thank you very much Ramses.