RME
BABYFACE PRO FS

24-Channel, 192 KHz, Bus-Powered USB Audio Interface

With the Babyface Pro, RME has once again demonstrated its absolute commitment to superior craftsmanship, not only in audio circuitry and driver development, but also in the mechanics. This high-end portable interface was manufactured with the highest precision from a single block of aluminum and featured newly designed analog and digital circuits. Its innovative power-saving technologies provided the highest fidelity without compromising level, noise or distortion.

The new Babyface Pro FS features even more improvements

+19 / +4 dBu switch on the bottom adds a direct way to reduce the output level, thus improves SNR for sensitive active monitors, avoids distortion / overload, and helps to keep TotalMix FX faders near 0 dB instead of high attenuations.
Full SteadyClock FS circuit as in the ADI-2 Pro FS for lowest jitter and highest jitter immunity.
3.5 mm TRS phones output power rises from 70 mW to 90 mW. THD of both phones outputs improved by up to 10 dB. Uses same output op-amps as ADI-2 Pro now. Output impedance of 3.5 mm TRS lowered from 2 Ohms to 0.1 Ohms.
Mic inputs SNR improved from 112.2 dB to 113.7 dB, TRS Line inputs SNR improved from 114 dB to 116.3 dB (120 dBA). THD Line inputs improved by 8 dB.
6 samples less latency on the AD side by new ADC (5 samples AD, 7 samples DA). (It won't get quicker...).
All the above improvements were achieved without raising the units power consumption.
K-slot for theft protection.

Headphone Performance of the ADI-2 Series

The two headphone outputs, which provide TRS and mini-jack jacks in parallel, have completely separate driver stages to perfectly match low- and high-impedance headphones, ensuring pristine sonic results no matter what type of headphones are used.

The output power of the 3.5 mm TRS headphones is increased to 90 mW. The THD of both phone outputs has been improved by up to 10 dB. and now uses the same output operational amplifiers as the ADI-2 Pro. Finally, the output impedance of the 3.5 mm TRS has been reduced from 2 ohms to 0.1 ohms.

Output: 6.3 mm TRS jack, unbalanced
Output impedance: 10 Ohm
Output level at 0 dBFS, 1 kOhm load: +13 dBu
Max power @ 0.1% THD: 60 mW
Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 114.8 dB RMS unweighted, 118 dBA
Noise level: -101.8 dBu
Output: 3.5 mm TRS jack, unbalanced
Output impedance: 0.1 Ohm
Output level at 0 dBFS, 1 kOhm load: +7 dBu
Max power @ 0.1% THD: 90 mW
Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 114 dB RMS unweighted, 117 dBA
Noise level: -107 dBu

Enhanced microphone and line inputs for detailed, uncompromised playback

Two digitally controlled preamps provide individually switchable 48V phantom power. These circuits feature a 76 dB gain range, adjustable in 1 dB increments, including a relay-controlled PAD, resulting in exceptional EIN (Equivalent Input Noise) performance as well as line overload protection and enough gain for even the lowest level microphones.

Pro-Level performance with SteadyClock FS

In digital audio, the clock frequency is an essential factor because it establishes the correlation between the audio bits and the time reference. Unfortunately, the clock frequency is not always as stable as desired. The Babyface Pro FS features the same SteadyClock FS circuit as the ADI-2 Pro FS for lowest jitter and highest jitter immunity. Excellent performance in all clock modes and high quality analog conversion to hear your mix as it is. Digital format conversion in RME products is done without any loss or degradation, and SteadyClock FS ensures that your sonic image is never degraded. This helps to optimize recordings and mixes because the soundstage has more depth and clarity.

Learn more about SteadyClock FS

In & Out

The Babyface Pro's incredibly efficient design almost never requires an external power supply - it's perfectly stable on USB 3 bus power, as well as most USB 2 ports, with no degradation in performance. This makes it perfect for mobile recording, even with a pair of your favorite condenser microphones. The comprehensive feature set continues with optical TOSLINK I/O, which can be used as either an ADAT port with SMUX support or SPDIF for sessions up to 192 kHz.

In combination with an external ADAT converter, the Babyface Pro supports 12 analog inputs and outputs, making it ideal for live and studio multi-track applications. You can connect any instrument, line or high impedance, to the inputs 3 & 4 of the Babyface Pro. Record your guitar on the go without any additional hardware. MIDI I/O via the included breakout cable completes the package.

TotalMix FX

The current generation of TotalMix brings many new features and a greatly improved user experience. The software has been rewritten from the ground up to seamlessly integrate all new developments. TotalMix FX now not only achieves the functionality of high-end digital consoles, but also offers integrated effects such as a parametric 3-band equalizer plus low-cut on all input and output channels. The Babyface also has a separate send bus for all input and software playback channels, which feeds the reverb and echo effects. Each output channel has an FX return fader for the FX signals.

RME USB - Transport audio with lowest latency and industry-leading stability

It is part of RME's product philosophy to constantly develop and optimize our core technology. RME has paved the way for multichannel audio and was the first to deliver professional performance over USB 2.0. The development of reliable, stable and regularly updated drivers for their products and an unwavering focus on audio quality are of great importance to them.

This guarantees that your Babyface Pro FS will never be outdated and will always be up to date. And because RME Audio develops its own interface core, it's not dependent on third parties for upgrades, modifications or bug fixes, so customers can use the latest operating systems without interruption or delay.