RME ARC USB

RME ARC USB

This wired remote control is designed to provide direct access to the most needed functions and commands of TotalMix FX, as an indispensable tool in daily studio practice. The extremely flexible configuration options simplify the workflow and significantly increase the benefits of the RME interface in most applications.

The ARC USB is a USB 1.1 (UAC1) MIDI Remote Control, directly compatible to Windows and Mac OS X. As soon as it appears in the operating system it is detected by TotaIMix FX and communicates with TotalMix FX without disturbing MIDI or other remote controls. Therefore it is not necessary to switch the ARC USB on or off in TotalMix FX, it will just work that way. And because it communicates with TotalMix FX (via USB), it is compatible with all RME audio interfaces recognized and supported by TotalMix FX. This goes back to RME interfaces from the year 2001!

As soon as an ARC USB is connected to a computer, every keystroke and every rotation of the knob causes a corresponding reaction in TotalMix FX - and therefore also in the RME audio interface used.

With the UFX+ and UFX II, the ARC USB can also be connected directly to the device instead of to the computer, since these two are the only RME interfaces to date to have an internal USB 1.1 host with a suitable socket. This type of connection is particularly useful in stand-alone operation, where the UFX+ and UFX II also support the ARC USB.

The ARC USB is bus-powered, but draws comparatively little power. In addition, it only uses USB 1.1, which is completely uncritical today due to the low frequency and low speed requirements. USB2 cables with 5 to 10 meters length, or cheap USB2 cable extensions, which lead to a malfunction of some devices operated by bus power, work with the ARC USB. Nevertheless RME recommends the use of active USB 2 cables (also called extension or repeater cables) for longer lengths, which are not expensive and guarantee a correct function with 20 meters and more.

The ARC USB also controls multiple audio interfaces simultaneously. It is configured via the Key Commands dialog in TotalMix FX. This dialog is valid for the selected audio interface. Simply assign each interface only the functions it should have on the ARC USB. Then the buttons and the encoder of the ARC USB control the interface for which they have been configured, without having to switch or select anything during normal operation.

Features:

• simple operation of the TotalMix FX software

• compatible with RME Fireface UFX+ and UFX II (direct) and all RME devices with TotalMix FX (via computer)

• Control of the DSP-based routing and effects section

• USB or remote interface (stand-alone operation)

• 15 programmable illuminated function keys

• programmable connection for foot switch

• Jogwheel for changing parameters

• compatible with RME UFX+

• parallel operation of several interfaces possible

• Mac OS and Windows compatible