RME  Intelligent Audio Solutions

Fireface 400/800

Driver for Windows XP/XP 64 / Vista 32/64 /7

Important information: Driver version 2.993

General news, changes and fixes

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V 2.993 (10/13/2009, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.69)

- WDM: Change for Adobe Audition's DirectSound ASIO wrapper (8-channel input device removed)

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V 2.992 (10/01/2009, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.69)

- Bugfix of version 2.98. Driver update under XP caused crash (BSOD) at the end of the install

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V 2.98 (09/28/2009, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.69)

- Compatible to Windows 7 (see note below)

- Reliable stop of an ASIO thread even in difficult situations

- Process management of multiclient ASIO did not work as expected on some computers

- Settings dialog: New icons

- Settings dialog: MMCSS option removed

- TotalMix: New skin and new icons

- TotalMix: Scrolling limited to fader section, Quickpanels are fixed to the right

- TotalMix Matrix: Missing refresh when I/O labels change added

- TotalMix: Password for locking the mixer state added

- TotalMix: Bugfix Faderfox submix selection in third row

- TotalMix: Option 'Ignore I/O Labels' did not work correctly


Notes on Windows 7: Driver 2.98 is now directly compatible to the new Microsoft FireWire driver. Unfortunately its audio performance and behaviour is - at this time - not on par with the former one. Therefore we continue to recommend to use the old MS FireWire driver under Windows 7. How to:

- Go to Device Manager, FireWire Contoller.
- Choose Driver, Update Driver Software
- Choose 'Browse my Computer for driver software'
- Choose 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'. A list pops up that showes three entries:

OHCI-compliant 1394 Host controller
OHCI-compliant 1394 Host controller (legacy)
OHCI-compliant Texas Instruments 1394-Host controller

- From these three select 'OHCI-compliant 1394 Host controller (legacy)'

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V 2.95 (01/30/2009, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.67)

- Mixer is reloaded after Standby

- Added offset of one ASIO buffer in LTC mode


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V 2.94 (12/15/2008, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.67)

- FF400: LTC function optimized

- FF400/800: MIDI Output performance optimized


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V 2.91 (10/31/2008, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.67)

- ASIO: Stop could cause BSOD in Sonar

- TotalMix: Added support for Faderfox TM1


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V 2.898 (08/22/2008, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.67)

- ASIO: Memory leak removed. This happened only when starting/stopping ASIO, and with the amount of the current buffer size, so usually stayed completely unnoticed.

- A forced driver installation (non Plug and Play, Legacy hardware) should no longer cause a BSOD.

- TotalMix: Over LED moved by one pixel


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V 2.896 (07/09/2008, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.67)

- Vista: MMCSS setting is stored and MMCSS is 'off' as default

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V 2.895 (07/02/2008, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.67)

- Vista: MMCSS can be disabled in the Settings / About dialog

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V 2.894 (06/16/2008, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.67)

- Vista: Priority handling of the audio thread improved

- Vista: New routines for the startup confirmation problem added


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V 2.89 (06/05/2008, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.67)

- WDM: Speaker setup defines 6 or 8 channel playback

- WDM: Pitch shift problem fixed with external clocking


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V 2.87 (05/16/2008, current firmware: 2.70 / 2.47 / 1.67)

- Support for DirectMusic MIDI added


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V 2.86 (03/04/2008, current firmware: 2.66 / 2.47 / 1.66)

- TotalMix: Support for custom bitmaps. More information can be found in the RME forum.

- TotalMix: 1 pixel offset removed on bus menu background

- TotalMix: New option 'Level Meter Text Color'

- WDM: 8-channel playback did not work correctly

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V 2.85 (02/06/2008, current firmware: 2.66 / 2.47 / 1.65)

- TotalMix: code changed to prevent crashes when changing the channel names in the mixer

- TotalMix: Names no longer appear on empty channel plates after changing labels

- TotalMix: New option 'Ignore I/O Labels'

- ASIO driver could crash when no Fireface present

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This driver may require an update of the Fireface firmware. To update download the Flash Update Tool from our website:

http://www.rme-audio.com/download/fut_win_fire.zip

or

http://www.rme-audio.com/download/fut_win_fire400.zip


First time Driver Installation:
During the installation of the driver point to the directory where it resides. For more detailed information see manual, found on the RME Driver-CD.


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!!!!! Driver Update: !!!!!

This driver includes a changed fireface.inf file. To prevent Windows 2000/XP from using an old fireface.inf (of a former driver installation) be sure NOT to let Windows search for the driver! Instead tell Windows what to do:

- Under Control Panel /System /Device Manager /Sound, Video and Game Controllers /RME Fireface 800 /Properties /Driver you'll find the 'Update Driver' button. Select 'Install from a list or specific location (advanced)', click 'Next', select 'Don't search I will choose the driver to install', click 'Next', then 'Have Disk'. Now point to the directory containing the driver update.

- After the installation reboot the computer.

- After the reboot open TotalMix and Ctrl-click on Preset 1.

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Driver files explained:

fireface.sys: Windows hardware driver, WDM audio
fireface_64.sys: Windows 64 bit hardware driver, WDM Audio
fireface.exe: Settings dialog
firefacemix.exe: TotalMix
fireface_asio.dll: ASIO driver
fireface_asio_64.dll: 64 bit ASIO driver
fireface_mme.dll: MME and MIDI driver
fireface.inf: Hardware installation script for Windows 2000 and Windows XP


Copyright RME 10/2009
All rights reserved. Windows 2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

