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RME Audio interface: BABYFACE PRO
Delivery $79.72
RME Babyface Pro USB Audio Interface
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RME Babyface Pro FS 24-Channel USB Audio Interface
Delivery between 13–27 Oct $62.13
RME Babyface Pro 24 Channel 192Khz FS USB Audio Interface
Delivery between 17–21 Oct $41
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It has an amazingly small footprint which is exactly what I needed given that I have very little space on my desk. It sounds fantastic, great clarity and sonic spacing without adding anything to the audio. The inputs/outputs are easy to control. Great design. It's USB 2.0 bus powered if you wish. USB 2.0 works just fine with this unit, I haven't had any issues with it. Don't confuse throughput with functionality. If you're not scoring a 150 track piece with this, then you'll be just fine. The TotalMix software is a bit confusing but really flexible. I highly recommend this device for anyone with limited space but needs higher audio fidelity. It seems pricey but once you use it, you'll appreciate all the engineering that went into this, well worth it.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
When my trusty Layla 24 8in 8out interface of 12 years finally bit the dust and I went searching for a replacement. I had already decided to 'downgrade' in terms of I/O as I never used all the extra ins and outs. What I really wanted was stable drivers and great converters - things RME are known for. Everything else I figured would be gravy. (spoiler: there's a lot of gravy) The Babyface Pro is a beautiful, solid block of aluminum with recessed, sturdy feeling ports all over it. I keep it on top of my PC tower, underneath the desk so the wires don't get in the way. Setup took a minute. I downloaded the latest drivers, plugged it in (I'm using it only connected to USB, not AC power) and it worked right away. Totalmix, the software that comes with it is terrific and ... MoreWhen my trusty Layla 24 8in 8out interface of 12 years finally bit the dust and I went searching for a replacement. I had already decided to 'downgrade' in terms of I/O as I never used all the extra ins and outs. What I really wanted was stable drivers and great converters - things RME are known for. Everything else I figured would be gravy. (spoiler: there's a lot of gravy) The Babyface Pro is a beautiful, solid block of aluminum with recessed, sturdy feeling ports all over it. I keep it on top of my PC tower, underneath the desk so the wires don't get in the way. Setup took a minute. I downloaded the latest drivers, plugged it in (I'm using it only connected to USB, not AC power) and it worked right away. Totalmix, the software that comes with it is terrific and extremely flexible but I had to watch a few videos to get my head around how it worked. Not a knock on RME, more of a knock on my head. I'm probably using about a tenth of Totalmix's features right now but I'm fine with that. There's more there if I need it. I especially like the loopback mode which allows me to record anything the babyface pro is playing. The mic pres are really really clean and seem to have plenty of gain for hard to drive mics. Recording guitars through the line-in input also sound terrific and are playable through amp-sims at very low latency. After purchasing the Babyface Pro I felt like both my headphones and my studio monitors got a sonic boost as well. Everything sounds so clean and tight.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I bought this interface initially because I was in need of a good D/A. I really didn't need another interface. My previous experience with an RME internal PCI card was excellent and since they are the industry standard for reliable drivers and long term support, I thought I would spend the extra money and get the Babyface Pro FS. Boy, am I glad I did! This palm sized device packs a punch with features and sounds FANTASTIC! The rotary encoder is such a convenience, I don't how I worked without it.The chassis is so solid and every part of the build quality is top notch. Great metering, ease of use (definitely want to read the manual though) makes this an exceptional interface. The fact that it comes with TotalMIX Fx and DigiCheck is just the icing on the cake. Once ... MoreI bought this interface initially because I was in need of a good D/A. I really didn't need another interface. My previous experience with an RME internal PCI card was excellent and since they are the industry standard for reliable drivers and long term support, I thought I would spend the extra money and get the Babyface Pro FS. Boy, am I glad I did! This palm sized device packs a punch with features and sounds FANTASTIC! The rotary encoder is such a convenience, I don't how I worked without it.The chassis is so solid and every part of the build quality is top notch. Great metering, ease of use (definitely want to read the manual though) makes this an exceptional interface. The fact that it comes with TotalMIX Fx and DigiCheck is just the icing on the cake. Once I realized how powerful the Babyface Pro FS was, I wanted more inputs and outputs and started looking at the UCXII (another powerhouse of a device!). I thought about trading in the BBF Pro FS and getting the UCXII instead but the Babyface is such quality that I knew I needed to keep it and I ordered the UCXII as well.The converters are neutral and accurate but never sterile. Routing is insanely powerful thanks to TotalMIX Fx. RME has done a great job engineering such powerful interfaces. Highly recommended!
| Audio Bit Depth | 24-bit |
| Max Sampling Rate | 192 kHz |
| Instrument Inputs | 2 |
| Line Inputs | 2 |
| Monitor Outputs | 4 × balanced TRS line outs (¼") |
RME Audio interface: BABYFACE PRO
Delivery $79.72
RME Babyface Pro USB Audio Interface
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
RME Babyface Pro FS 24-Channel USB Audio Interface
Delivery between 13–27 Oct $62.13
RME Babyface Pro 24 Channel 192Khz FS USB Audio Interface
Delivery between 17–21 Oct $41
It has an amazingly small footprint which is exactly what I needed given that I have very little space on my desk. It sounds fantastic, great clarity and sonic spacing without adding anything to the audio. The inputs/outputs are easy to control. Great design. It's USB 2.0 bus powered if you wish. USB 2.0 works just fine with this unit, I haven't had any issues with it. Don't confuse throughput with functionality. If you're not scoring a 150 track piece with this, then you'll be just fine. The TotalMix software is a bit confusing but really flexible. I highly recommend this device for anyone with limited space but needs higher audio fidelity. It seems pricey but once you use it, you'll appreciate all the engineering that went into this, well worth it.
When my trusty Layla 24 8in 8out interface of 12 years finally bit the dust and I went searching for a replacement. I had already decided to 'downgrade' in terms of I/O as I never used all the extra ins and outs. What I really wanted was stable drivers and great converters - things RME are known for. Everything else I figured would be gravy. (spoiler: there's a lot of gravy) The Babyface Pro is a beautiful, solid block of aluminum with recessed, sturdy feeling ports all over it. I keep it on top of my PC tower, underneath the desk so the wires don't get in the way. Setup took a minute. I downloaded the latest drivers, plugged it in (I'm using it only connected to USB, not AC power) and it worked right away. Totalmix, the software that comes with it is terrific and ... MoreWhen my trusty Layla 24 8in 8out interface of 12 years finally bit the dust and I went searching for a replacement. I had already decided to 'downgrade' in terms of I/O as I never used all the extra ins and outs. What I really wanted was stable drivers and great converters - things RME are known for. Everything else I figured would be gravy. (spoiler: there's a lot of gravy) The Babyface Pro is a beautiful, solid block of aluminum with recessed, sturdy feeling ports all over it. I keep it on top of my PC tower, underneath the desk so the wires don't get in the way. Setup took a minute. I downloaded the latest drivers, plugged it in (I'm using it only connected to USB, not AC power) and it worked right away. Totalmix, the software that comes with it is terrific and extremely flexible but I had to watch a few videos to get my head around how it worked. Not a knock on RME, more of a knock on my head. I'm probably using about a tenth of Totalmix's features right now but I'm fine with that. There's more there if I need it. I especially like the loopback mode which allows me to record anything the babyface pro is playing. The mic pres are really really clean and seem to have plenty of gain for hard to drive mics. Recording guitars through the line-in input also sound terrific and are playable through amp-sims at very low latency. After purchasing the Babyface Pro I felt like both my headphones and my studio monitors got a sonic boost as well. Everything sounds so clean and tight.
I bought this interface initially because I was in need of a good D/A. I really didn't need another interface. My previous experience with an RME internal PCI card was excellent and since they are the industry standard for reliable drivers and long term support, I thought I would spend the extra money and get the Babyface Pro FS. Boy, am I glad I did! This palm sized device packs a punch with features and sounds FANTASTIC! The rotary encoder is such a convenience, I don't how I worked without it.The chassis is so solid and every part of the build quality is top notch. Great metering, ease of use (definitely want to read the manual though) makes this an exceptional interface. The fact that it comes with TotalMIX Fx and DigiCheck is just the icing on the cake. Once ... MoreI bought this interface initially because I was in need of a good D/A. I really didn't need another interface. My previous experience with an RME internal PCI card was excellent and since they are the industry standard for reliable drivers and long term support, I thought I would spend the extra money and get the Babyface Pro FS. Boy, am I glad I did! This palm sized device packs a punch with features and sounds FANTASTIC! The rotary encoder is such a convenience, I don't how I worked without it.The chassis is so solid and every part of the build quality is top notch. Great metering, ease of use (definitely want to read the manual though) makes this an exceptional interface. The fact that it comes with TotalMIX Fx and DigiCheck is just the icing on the cake. Once I realized how powerful the Babyface Pro FS was, I wanted more inputs and outputs and started looking at the UCXII (another powerhouse of a device!). I thought about trading in the BBF Pro FS and getting the UCXII instead but the Babyface is such quality that I knew I needed to keep it and I ordered the UCXII as well.The converters are neutral and accurate but never sterile. Routing is insanely powerful thanks to TotalMIX Fx. RME has done a great job engineering such powerful interfaces. Highly recommended!
I've used the apogee duet and the element 2/4 in the past and thought those tools did an incredible job. i loved the sturdiness of the element and the convenience of the duet but found both to have certain faults. the breakout cables for the duet were g-d awful and the cable would slip out sometimes if the unit was shifted. the duet itself felt hefty and great but the breakout cables made the unit kind of clunky and horrible. the satisfaction of the single rotary button kept me in the game though, i loved that thing. the element solved a lot of problems i had with the duet - it was REAL sturdy and the connections were rock solid, but something about express was lacking... the babyface is just the better version of both of these products...physically the unit is a ... MoreI've used the apogee duet and the element 2/4 in the past and thought those tools did an incredible job. i loved the sturdiness of the element and the convenience of the duet but found both to have certain faults. the breakout cables for the duet were g-d awful and the cable would slip out sometimes if the unit was shifted. the duet itself felt hefty and great but the breakout cables made the unit kind of clunky and horrible. the satisfaction of the single rotary button kept me in the game though, i loved that thing. the element solved a lot of problems i had with the duet - it was REAL sturdy and the connections were rock solid, but something about express was lacking... the babyface is just the better version of both of these products...physically the unit is a d-mn brick and just feels premium as h-ck. the connections are great no wiggling or surprise slip-outs and the audio quality is truly a lot more noticable than anticipated. listening back to mixes i can really hear things my apogee products more or less missed? maybe colored? not sure but i feel more confident in the interface. everything about it is wonderful and i would recommend this product to anyone considering apogee or universal audio products (esp if they're not like SOLD on the in unit processing power)
UPDATED REVIEW 2-5-2021As an owner of a Fireface 400, I wanted more remote control of mic & line gains by MIDI control. The Babyface and FF-UCX offer that. I tried the Babyface for a month and discovered an anomaly related mic gain settings. I sent a report to RME and they issued a firmware update within a week. (The v.129 update is not generally visible on the web site yet.)The Babyface Pro Fs (BFP) has some features the UCX does not – contiguous mic gain adjustment from 0 to 65 dB in 1 dB steps. The UCX has 0 and 10—65 dB range. The BFP has an 11 dB PAD selectable on MIC inputs – n/a on the UCX. The BFP has a nice knob and I-O meters, but with my automation I rarely used those. The BFP has unbal INST ¾ inputs (TRS). All I-O on the UCX are servo-balanced (less ... MoreUPDATED REVIEW 2-5-2021As an owner of a Fireface 400, I wanted more remote control of mic & line gains by MIDI control. The Babyface and FF-UCX offer that. I tried the Babyface for a month and discovered an anomaly related mic gain settings. I sent a report to RME and they issued a firmware update within a week. (The v.129 update is not generally visible on the web site yet.)The Babyface Pro Fs (BFP) has some features the UCX does not – contiguous mic gain adjustment from 0 to 65 dB in 1 dB steps. The UCX has 0 and 10—65 dB range. The BFP has an 11 dB PAD selectable on MIC inputs – n/a on the UCX. The BFP has a nice knob and I-O meters, but with my automation I rarely used those. The BFP has unbal INST ¾ inputs (TRS). All I-O on the UCX are servo-balanced (less HP). The UCX has a plethora of “I”s and “O”s obviously. The balanced output impedance of UCX is lower (75 ohms vs. 300 ohms), except on the Phones which are a little lower impedance on the BFPro. The real world noise floor and dynamic range of the BFP and the UCX are nearly out of my range to distinguish at the moment.The UCX has “Dynamics” and “AutoSet” (auto gain for limiting) not available on the BFP – this is the big discriminator due to their price points. The UCX additionally has word clock I-O and RCA digital I-O.Using the BFP with the OSC control (iOS app), I also verified the MIC gain problem (now resolved in a firmware patch “fut_mac_usb_129.zip”).Mic Gain Issue: Both variable gains (0--65 dB) should be set to the SAME VALUE or non-displayed gain errors will occur on both channels. Measured A/D gain differences of +/- 1 dB to -2/+5 dB can occur, subject to some algorithm controlling the gains from any input (TotalMix, OSC or MIDI). Keep both gains the same until you get the update. After the update, I confirmed that the AN-1/2 gains operated as expected. (There appears to be no indication of this issue on the RME FORUM).I suggest you look into the Babyface Pro Fs if your needs for I-O are far less than the UC or UCX. I hope this review prompts people to log on the RME forum and address the mic gain issue and have RME update the firmware for the public. I cannot believe I’m the only one on the planet who has observed this, though it is subtle.RME has a highly professional staff and is focused on high end hardware. Their documentation is near excellent, though some manuals could use some updates. Their instructional videos on the TotalMix FX is highly recommended for those new to these products. (2/5/2021)
I also have a UCX II for a 5.1 setup, and needed a more portable solution with less IO and a similar sonic profile for traveling and doing simpler stereo work. The sound of this unit is clean, clear, honest, and indistinguishable (to me, at least) from the UCX II. The build is incredibly solid, and the included case is a nice touch. One caveat about the RME products is that these are professional grade tools, and you will not be able to jump right in and start using these without some baseline knowledge. The necessary TotalMix companion utility is by no means difficult to use or poorly designed (quite the opposite), but you'll have a learning curve with it. It's totally worth it! But the Apogees and UAs of this ilk are more plug and play and ignore the tech stuff if ... MoreI also have a UCX II for a 5.1 setup, and needed a more portable solution with less IO and a similar sonic profile for traveling and doing simpler stereo work. The sound of this unit is clean, clear, honest, and indistinguishable (to me, at least) from the UCX II. The build is incredibly solid, and the included case is a nice touch. One caveat about the RME products is that these are professional grade tools, and you will not be able to jump right in and start using these without some baseline knowledge. The necessary TotalMix companion utility is by no means difficult to use or poorly designed (quite the opposite), but you'll have a learning curve with it. It's totally worth it! But the Apogees and UAs of this ilk are more plug and play and ignore the tech stuff if you want friendly as far as DAW integration goes.
I've had this about 7 months and tested the sound thoroughly with a lot of listening and recording. I upgraded from presonus. This unit sounds better for playback than my dedicated audiophile DA converter. The preamps and AD are wonderful, very rich lifelike sound. The two separate headphone outs for low and high impedance headphones is genius. The output to the monitors is very powerful and snappy with fast confident transients. Love it! I like the simple mode on total mix for those who monitor 100% software mix and don't use the effects. The driver is fast and I've never had a single issue. The only negative thing I can think of is that the instrument input didn't impress me, my dedicated DI box plugged into the xlr input blew it away by a long shot for passive ... MoreI've had this about 7 months and tested the sound thoroughly with a lot of listening and recording. I upgraded from presonus. This unit sounds better for playback than my dedicated audiophile DA converter. The preamps and AD are wonderful, very rich lifelike sound. The two separate headphone outs for low and high impedance headphones is genius. The output to the monitors is very powerful and snappy with fast confident transients. Love it! I like the simple mode on total mix for those who monitor 100% software mix and don't use the effects. The driver is fast and I've never had a single issue. The only negative thing I can think of is that the instrument input didn't impress me, my dedicated DI box plugged into the xlr input blew it away by a long shot for passive guitar and bass. I'm yet to hear in instrument input on any interface that sounded as good as a high end di though so I won't knock a star off for that.
This little unit is incredible, I use it for simple things like Discord and Game Streaming. TotalMix FX makes mixing on the fly incredibly simple, no need for a giant mixing board on your desk, TotalMix takes care of it all. Monitoring my inputs in real time is simple, even with my RME ADI-2 DAC connected via ADAT, there's zero latency. Listening to Music through your headphones without passing that audio through to your stream is so simple with TotalMix. Just send game audio and your microphone to one hardware output with loopback on, then send all of those sources plus your music app to your headphones. It's too simple.The only issue I have with this device is it's lack of compressor and gate. I would much rather have those than the built in reverb and echo ... MoreThis little unit is incredible, I use it for simple things like Discord and Game Streaming. TotalMix FX makes mixing on the fly incredibly simple, no need for a giant mixing board on your desk, TotalMix takes care of it all. Monitoring my inputs in real time is simple, even with my RME ADI-2 DAC connected via ADAT, there's zero latency. Listening to Music through your headphones without passing that audio through to your stream is so simple with TotalMix. Just send game audio and your microphone to one hardware output with loopback on, then send all of those sources plus your music app to your headphones. It's too simple.The only issue I have with this device is it's lack of compressor and gate. I would much rather have those than the built in reverb and echo options. RME has stated that the babyface's DSP chip is not capable of more than a couple effects due to the number of available channels, but it would be nice if owners could pick and choose which effects were available based on their application. I decided to purchase a $200 DBX 286s channel strip to take care of this, instead of upgrading to a fireface which would be an additional $700.All in all, this unit does exactly what I need which is to allow me to use the windows devices instead of ASIO as most of my gaming applications do not have an ASIO option. Programs like ASIO4all and Voicemeeter Banana are great when you have a Focusrite like I did, but the Babyface Pro FS and TotalMix FX cannot be beat. I highly recommend this device and wish I had purchased one years ago.
I got this to upgrade from an original RME Babyface interface for my voice-over business. RME stuff is built like tanks! After using this a while I messed up a setting in the software and the output dropped way down. I thought I had ruined it. I put in a ticket to RME USA support and they got right back to me, dialed into my computer and found my stupid mistake. It's back working again. If you need a QUITE interface that is built tough, this is the one!
Another high-quality product from RME. If you are looking for the best stability, future OS compatibility in a "small" USB-bus powered audio interface, go for the Babyface Pro. Yes, a little bit pricey, but I get one RME every 10 years. Got this one because I cannot use my Multiface II XpressCard in my newest laptop.Mechanically robust, the unit works flawlessly. The audio quality is crystal clear. It doesn´t get better than this, or at least your ears won´t detect it, whatever any "golden ear" human claims. No need for more audio specs. Totalmix FX flexible as usual. USB implementation is brilliant. I can easily get 64 sample buffers with high load in Live 9 without trouble in a properly tuned Windows 8 setup.Only minor downside: the case-integrated XLR ... MoreAnother high-quality product from RME. If you are looking for the best stability, future OS compatibility in a "small" USB-bus powered audio interface, go for the Babyface Pro. Yes, a little bit pricey, but I get one RME every 10 years. Got this one because I cannot use my Multiface II XpressCard in my newest laptop.Mechanically robust, the unit works flawlessly. The audio quality is crystal clear. It doesn´t get better than this, or at least your ears won´t detect it, whatever any "golden ear" human claims. No need for more audio specs. Totalmix FX flexible as usual. USB implementation is brilliant. I can easily get 64 sample buffers with high load in Live 9 without trouble in a properly tuned Windows 8 setup.Only minor downside: the case-integrated XLR connectors are not locking. Not a problem for me, and I don´t think a problem for anyone. Remember: the unit is not rack mounted, so ... any pull from a locked XLR cable will immediately drag the unit out of your desk/bench.The addition of the Class Compliant mode, by which the unit acts as a normal Usb Audio device, it´s very useful. Most of the key functions of the interface during this mode can be controlled from the physical unit UI (buttons, knob). I´ve been using the unit as well in LInux nicely. Mosf of the key unit options, even if in normal RME-driver mode, can be controlled directly from the buttons in the unit, without having to use Totalmix FX.And, as usual, Digicheck comes for free.My next audio iface, if I need another one, will be again an RME.
| Audio Bit Depth | 24-bit |
| Max Sampling Rate | 192 kHz |
| Instrument Inputs | 2 |
| Line Inputs | 2 |
| Monitor Outputs | 4 × balanced TRS line outs (¼") |
RME BABYFACE Pro USB Audio Interface
The Babyface-Pro is the latest high grade audio interface from German audio innovators RME. Made to the highest specs this powerful interface can deliver up to 192kHz sample rate, and is now class compliant making it more portable than ever.
The Babyface-Pro is the latest high grade audio interface from German audio innovators RME. Made to the highest specs this powerful interface can deliver up to 192kHz sample rate, and is now class compliant making it more portable than ever.
The Babyface-Pro is the latest high grade audio interface from German audio innovators RME. Made to the highest specs this powerful interface can deliver up to 192kHz sample rate, and is now class compliant making it more portable than ever.
The Babyface-Pro is the latest high grade audio interface from German audio innovators RME. Made to the highest specs this powerful interface can deliver up to 192kHz sample rate, and is now class compliant making it more portable than ever.
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