I know that a more disciplined workflow (always transferring the DUREC files into the project folder immediately afterwards) would eliminate the desire/ need for an internal clock, but I am lazy and often don't get that done. In fact I almost never get that done and it is biting me on the butt right now as I vainly attempt to locate a few files out of several hundred. Please, RME, develop a workaround so that DUREC files can have a timestamp. That way folks like me who almost never have a problem during the recording can easily locate the DUREC life preserver when things don't go as intended.

Rich

IIRC, the reason for this, is that the UFX doesn't contain a time-clock chip. No way to set date and time in the interface.

It's an oversight for those of us who do DUREC mode recording, but since that mode seems to be a late addition ("hey, look what we've figured out how to do with this!") like the iPad/TotalMix control, I don't think they were thinking that far ahead. They didn't know how many of us would be doing this.

Anyway, it's down to manual record-keeping and quick transfer from the flash drive to the edit computer here, since DUREC to a flash drive is about 80% of what I do with the UFX.

Also, as an update since this is an older thread -- my iPad 2 is working fine in standalone DUREC mode as an easier-to-use control screen than the unit's LCD and buttons. Very nice! I wish it was wireless instead of hard-wired, but I'll take what I can get.

You can record into a DAW at the same time you record a backup on the computer using Digicheck Global Record AND simultaneously record onto USB media with DURec. Recording to a DAW only requires that you use appropriate ASIO drivers and RME makes the most reliable drivers in the industry. Sample rate on all input and output signals must be in Sync, not just Locked.

I get around this in DURec by making a folder on the USB media and drag the files there after each session. DURec doesn't even see the folders. To make the files easy to find I name them with current date and a title. It requires a computer, of course, so if you run standalone this isn't an option.

As I'm sure you know, DigiCheck Global Record requires less housekeeping. It saves in any folder, lets you name the folders and files, and remembers the save-to folder until another one is selected.

I have a question for UFX users: how do you monitor individual tracks?

I am considering buying a UFX to simplify my setup. Currently I record simultaneously to a DAW and an HD24 (I use Apogee DA16x for conversion, which allows 2 ADAT streams per bank of 8 channels- thus my single point of failure stops at the Apogee- if either the DAW or HD24 fails, the other is still recording). I then use the analog outs of the HD24 to feed a small analog mixer, allowing me to monitor 24 tracks, either individually or as part of a full or sub mix. This is familiar, quick, and easy, especially for an old school guy like me (hay, I've been doing remote recording for over 30 years, so I guess "old school" fits as well as "old man").

I am looking to save the "old man's" back a bit and dump the HD24, get a smaller computer, and maybe even dump the analog mixer (scary thought). And still be able to record 24 tracks to 2 recorders simultaneously. The UFX seems like a perfect solution.

But how do you monitor channels? I often have to solo one channel (or a group of channels) to check mic placement, buzzes, etc. And this has to be done fast. With the analog mixer- no sweat. With a UFX based system, is this done via the unit's headphone outs and a computer? Is there a solo function? How easy/fast is it to solo a channel (or group)? How quickly can you go betweens channels or groups/ Does this kind of thing effect recording performance?

The above should give the reader an idea of my dilemma. Any information and/or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

if you use totalmix, no problem and no sweat, it's exactly the same as an analog mixer.
you can create groups, mutes, solos etc. the same way you would do it with a mixer.
of course, the big difference is that you have to manage everything with a mouse... But it works.
Fred.

You can use up to eight control surfaces with totalmix at the same time. Even over wifi.

Don't you guys love the copy and paste channel settings!

Anyone experience UFX drop out a short period, sound like LP stylus jump track? Problem found at the same spot of both files recorded with USB and Digicheck.

Not all usb drives cut it. At low track count probably doesn't strees most any of them, but it does matter.

(.. how's the DUR'ecord (spelling?) status display doing? Show 'errors etc..

Only 4 tracks, doesn't feels like USB speed problem.
Durec (Digitcheck, Global recording) got exactly the same problem at the same spot with the same result. Could be ADC error from my point of view.
Thanks

Hello, I hope there is somebody out there, who can help me understand how I work this out.

I just bought the rme fireface UFX 2, and it sounds great. But my problem is that I don’t know how to track my recordings with effects from my logic session( on my record track ).

Auto tune, eq, comp etc. - I am not able to hear these effects in real time while recording in total mix fix.

I tried switching to daw mode, but then I could not hear any audio coming through the headphones.

Does anybody know how I can utilize this great machine to potential I need?

Thank you in advance ?