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RME BabyFace

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User ratings:
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41 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
34 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
RME's interfaces get ever smaller — but this baby packs a powerful punch despite its miniature dimensions.Read more
RME miniaturise the Fireface range into a portable solutionRead more
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Pros

  • The preamps are also excellent
  • craftsmanship of the unit is exemplary and all the buttons have a satisfying feel to them
  • great for clock output and helps with jitter

Cons

  • there is no separate control for the two phones
  • it adds a lot of unnecessary bulk
  • the gap is pretty huge
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Key specs

  • Stereo
  • USB
  • 12
  • yes
  • yes
  • 24 bit / 192 kHz
  • External
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RME BabyFace - Pros & Cons

RME BabyFace

Pros

  • The preamps are also excellent
  • craftsmanship of the unit is exemplary and all the buttons have a satisfying feel to them
  • great for clock output and helps with jitter
  • sound quality is also impressive with the headphone and line outputs sounding
  • The manual is also excellent
  • very thorough and understandable
  • it perfectly meets my expectations
  • ergonomics of the Babyface is very well thought out
  • The manual is very neat and a nice touch of humor
  • sound quality is top and the card is extremely stable and comfortable
  • a great audio interface and very stable

Cons

  • there is no separate control for the two phones
  • it adds a lot of unnecessary bulk
  • the gap is pretty huge
  • the sound too digital
  • Dreadful Noise
  • the Babyface does not power the iOS device through its USB connection
  • lack of breakout cables for the XLR and jack inputs and outputs
  • low latency AD/DA converters
  • hard wired to the headphone output
  • drive to make everything smaller has had unwelcome trade offs
  • low-latency capture and monitoring

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RME BabyFace - Full Specifications

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General
Sound TypeStereo
Interface TypeUSB
Number of channels12
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Design
Placement TypeExternal
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Audio properties
Noise level (SNR)98.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)100.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz
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Connectivity
Headphone outputyes
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)1
Headphone outputs1
Microphone inputyes
XLR1
Line-inyes
Line-outyes
S/PDIF in portyes
S/PDIF out portyes
Other connectors
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Digital optical input
  • MIDI
  • Balanced output XLR
  • Digital optical output
USByes
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Features
Plug and Playyes
Remote controlno
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)0.0 %
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Power
Power source
  • Powerline
  • USB

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RME BabyFace RME - Editorial Reviews (2)

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Published: 12.12.2013
RME Babyface

RME's interfaces get ever smaller — but this baby packs a powerful punch despite its miniature dimensions.

By Sam Inglis
12 minute read
RME BabyFace RME Babyface review
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MusicRadar
Published: 23.05.2011
RME Babyface review

RME miniaturise the Fireface range into a portable solution

6 minute read

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