24-Channel USB Audio Interface

Pristine Sound Quality. Ultra-Portable Design. Unparalleled Innovation.

The last portable interface you will ever need.

Meet the world’s most versatile, portable and expandable audio interface that delivers the best quality audio, wherever your creative journey takes you.

We know that selecting the right audio interface is a big task – when you purchase the Babyface Pro FS, you can be confident it will last – and will grow with you for years to come.

No Challenge Is Too Great For Babyface Pro FS

From the Home Studio to the Professional Studio, singers, musicians and recording engineers trust the Babyface Pro FS to get the job done — and with stellar results. This isn’t just for recording music though – we’ve seen customers use it for everything from podcasting to live streaming to business video conferencing.

Hit The Road With Your New Travel Companion

An ultra-portable design, robust and elegant aluminium housing and USB power makes this the perfect audio interface for use in portable studios and for traveling musicians.

Record Exactly What You Hear

Audio signals captured by the Babyface Pro FS are passed in their entirety, nothing added, nothing taken. The end result: reference quality recordings that rise above the competition, and that you’ll be proud to call your own.

German Engineering At Its Finest

Our commitment to craftsmanship is backed by our 25+ years of innovation and experience, and built upon on the original world-renowned Babyface design, released to the market over a decade ago. Relentless design refinement has led us to Babyface Pro FS.

Best Headphone Preamp Available Among USB Audio Interfaces

Industry-leading headphone preamp technology guarantees lowest-noise and ultra-low latency, outperforming even well regarded stand-alone headphone amplifiers, no matter what type of headphone or IEMs are used!

Record and Mix With Ease With TotalMix FX

Every purchase of Babyface Pro FS comes with TotalMix FX, a powerful digital real-time mixer that boasts unparalleled routing options, high quality EQ, dynamics, and on-board DSP featuring reverb and delays. Further, TotalMix Remote enables remote control on all popular operating systems.

INCLUDING

+ PREMIUM PLUGIN BUNDLE

Over $500 Software & Plugins

+ DIGICHECK

Professional Metering & Measurement

+ USB-C Cable

Connects to USB2/USB3 ports

+ Lifetime Product Updates & Support

+ Bonus: RME Travel Bag

Only from us!

Offer valid for a limited time
and while supplies last.

The latest Generation is here. What´s new?

The best Babyface – period.

The 2nd generation of the Babyface PRO improves all elements – again:
Sound quality, MicPres, Instrument inputs, lowest-noise Headphone/IEM outs and ultra-low latency.

All elements are industry-leading representatives of its kind – still combined in a fully bus-powered mobile interface, working with all features at the same even on legacy USB ports!

The Babyface PRO FS not only provides RME´s new SteadyClock FS pro audio clock with FemtoSecond accuracy. The ultra-compact box inherits now the same highest quality analog conversion and headphone preamp technology, like the industry-leading ADI-2 PRO FS. It comes with an USB-C cable and provides a newly K-Slot for theft protection.

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SteadyClock FS

Pro Audio Clock featuring FemtoSecond Accuracy &complete JITTER Immunity

The best AD/DA Conversion

The Highest Quality analog conversion of the industry-leading ADI-2 PRO FS.

Improved Headphone Outs

The world´s lowest noise headphone preamps, built into a mobile audio interface.

USB-C + USB2

The US-version adds a USB-C connection cable to the package to plug it directly into USB-C ports.

+19 / +4 dBu switch

On the bottom – adds a direct way to reduce the output level to improve sound quality.

Improved MicPres

The already outstanding SNR of both MicPres improved to impressive 113.7 dB.

Low Latency Converters

6 samples less latency on the AD side by new ADC. It won’t get quicker …

K-Slot

Newly integrated for theft protection.

Close Overview

Every ingredient: Outstanding.
The sum: Still fully bus-powered.

Combining the best mobile MicPres, AD/DA, Headphone Amps,
Mac & Win Drivers and Low-Latency Performance in a single USB-powered interface.

Analog I/O

Mic Preamps

Instrument Input

Headphone/IEM Out

ADAT I/O Ch.

MIDI I/O

Connects to USB2 and USB-C (cable included).
All features working fully bus-powered.

All Specifications

Analog Specifications

AD & Microphone/Line 1-2

  • Input: XLR, electronically balanced
  • Input impedance balanced: 2 kOhm, 5.2 kOhm with PAD
  • Input impedance unbalanced: 1 kOhm, 2.6 kOhm with PAD
  • Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 113,7 dB RMS unweighted, 117 dBA
  • Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: 18 Hz – 20.8 kHz
  • Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 7 Hz – 45.8 kHz
  • Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 5 Hz – 88 kHz
  • With PAD active : -0.1 dB 8 Hz, -0.5 dB < 4 Hz, -1 dB < 3 Hz
  • THD: < -112 dB, < 0.00024 %
  • THD+N: < -108 dB, < 0.00035 %
  • THD @ 30 dB Gain: < -115 dB, < 0.00016 %
  • THD+N @ 30 dB Gain: < -100 dB, < 0.001 %
  • Channel separation: > 110 dB
  • Gain range: -11 dB up to +65 dB
  • Maximum input level XLR, Gain 0 dB: +8 dBu, PAD +19 dBu
  • Maximum input level XLR, Gain 65 dB: -57 dBu, PAD -46 dBu

AD, Line/Instrument In 3-4

As Microphone/Line 1-2, but:

  • Input: 6.3 mm TS jack, unbalanced
  • Input impedance: 1 MOhm
  • Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 116 dB RMS unweighted, 120 dBA
  • Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: 5 Hz – 20.8 kHz
  • Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: < 3 Hz – 45.8 kHz
  • Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: < 2 Hz – 92 kHz
  • Maximum input level @+4 dBu, Gain 0 dB: +13 dBu
  • Maximum input level @-10 dBV, Gain 9 dB: -5 dBu

DA: Line Out 1-2

  • Dynamic range (DR): 115 dB RMS unweighted, 118 dBA
  • Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.5 dB: 0 Hz – 20.8 kHz
  • Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 0 Hz – 45 kHz
  • Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 0 Hz – 89 kHz
  • THD: – 106 dB, 0.0005 %
  • THD+N: -102 dB, 0.0008 %
  • Channel separation: > 110 dB
  • Output: XLR balanced
  • Output impedance: 300 Ohm balanced, 150 Ohm unbalanced
  • Output level @ 0 dBFS: Balanced +19 / +4 dBu, unbalanced +13 / +7 dBu
  • DC @ 0 dBFS: 6.35mm 4.8 V, 3.5mm 2.4 V, XLR bal. 9.6 V

DA, Phones 3/4

AS DA Line Out, but:

  • 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

Digital & MIDI Specifications

Digital

  • Clocks: Internal, ADAT In, SPDIF In
  • Jitter suppression of external clocks: > 50 dB (2.4 kHz)
  • Effective clock jitter influence on AD and DA conversion: near zero
  • PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 100 ns jitter
  • Digital Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed ADAT operation
  • Supported sample rates: 28 kHz up to 200 kHz

Digital Inputs

ADAT Optical

  • 1 x TOSLINK
  • Standard: 8 channels 24 bit, up to 48 kHz
  • Double Speed (S/MUX): 4 channels 24 bit 96 kHz
  • Quad Speed (S/MUX4) : 2 channels 24 bit 192 kHz
  • Bitclock PLL ensures perfect synchronisation even in varispeed operation
  • Lock Range: 31.5 kHz – 50 kHz
  • Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (2.4 kHz)

SPDIF optical

  • 1 x optical, according to IEC 60958
  • Accepts Consumer and Professional format
  • Lock Range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz
  • Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (2.4 kHz)

SPDIF optical

  • 1 x optical, according to IEC 60958
  • Accepts Consumer and Professional format
  • Lock Range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz
  • Jitter suppression: > 50 dB (2.4 kHz)

Digital Outputs

ADAT optical

  • 1 x TOSLINK
  • Standard: 8 channels 24 bit, up to 48 kHz
  • Double Speed (S/MUX): 4 channels 24 bit 96 kHz
  • Quad Speed (S/MUX4) : 2 channels 24 bit 192 kHz

SPDIF optical

  • 1 x optical, according to IEC 60958
  • Format Consumer (SPDIF) according to IEC 60958
  • Sample rate 28 kHz up to 200 kHz

MIDI

  • 1 x MIDI I/O via breakout cable with 2 x 5-pin DIN jacks
  • Galvanically isolated by optocoupled input
  • Hi-speed mode: Jitter and response time typically below 1 ms
  • Separate 128 byte FIFOs for input and output 25.3

General

  • Power supply: USB bus power or external power supply
  • Idle power consumption: 2.8 Watts
  • Typical power consumption: 3.7 Watts
  • Max. power consumption: 5.4 Watts
  • Current at 5 V bus power operation: 700 mA (3.7 Watts)
  • Current at 12 V external power: 313 mA (3.7 Watts)
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 108 x 35 x 181 mm (4.25″ x 1.4″ x 7.1″)
  • Weight: 680 g ( 1.5 lbs)
  • Temperature range: +5° up to +50° Celsius (41° F up to 122°F)
  • Relative humidity: < 75%, non condensing
Close Specifications

See Babyface PRO FS in action

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Meet the world’s most versatile, portable and expandable audio interface that offers the best quality for audio recording at home, traveling, and in studio.

Check out how RME Artists Janine (Vocalist and Producer), Lari Basilio (Guitarist) and Michael Batio (Guitarist) put it to the test and how it’s a game changer for them.

Industry Reviews

RME’s distinguished do-it-all desktop interface just got even better.
In terms of sound quality, the Babyface Pro FS is as transparent, clear and pristine as we’ve come to expect.

Sound On Sound

The Hottest 4 Channel Recording Interface.

Glenn Fricker Spectre Sound Studios – Youtube review

The Babyface Pro stands out from that pack with a fantastic chassis, pro-level audio, excellent software and advanced features via that software that are seldom seen on portable devices or budget units.

Pro Sound Network

I think I’ve found one of the best possible portable, bus-powered recording solutions out there in the Babyface Pro.

Tape Op Magazine

breath
takingly
precise

SteadyClock FS

Pro Audio Clock featuring FemtoSecond Accuracy &complete JITTER Immunity

Clock + AD/DA: The Babyface PRO FS provides now the same highest quality analog conversion technology, like the industry-leading ADI-2 PRO FS – as bus-powered, TotalMix FX driven Pro Audio interface.

THE WORLD´s
LOWEST NOISE HEADPHONE PREAMPS.
FULLY MOBILE!

Improved SNR & THD

Both headphone outputs provide the High Power / Zero Noise design of the industry-leading, reference converter ADI-2 PRO FS now. Lowest Noise achieved!

The THD of both parallel phones outputs improve by 10 dB. The 3.5 mm TRS phones output power rises to 90 mW. THD of both phones outputs improved by up to 10 dB. Finally the output impedance of 3.5 mm TRS was lowered from 2 Ohms to 0.1 Ohms.

Pristine sonic results, outperforming even well-regarded stand-alone headphone amps, no matter what type of headphone is used!

Included

TotalMix FX

High-End Digital DSP-Mixer

The most powerful zero-latency DSP Mixer – built into an audio interface: RME´s TotalMix.

TotalMix FX allows fully independent routing and mixing of all input and playback channels to all physical outputs, which turn into full-featured mixbus channels – unique powerful for an audio interface mixer. These independent stereo submixes plus a comprehensive Control Room section offer unrivalled monitoring capabilities and unsurpassed routing flexibility. Check out our Video Series all about the amazing TotalMix FX features.

You can even configure a “mix-minus” setup for your Podcasts, as separate audio sources; you control what guests and listeners hear with no additional cables, mixer or hardware.
Mix multiple software applications simultaneously for adding music beds, sound fx, and other desirable audio clips to your podcast.

Included

EQ, Reverb & Delay

High-quality effects.
Directly integrated in every input and output channel
in TotalMix FX.

TOTALMIX FX NETWORK
REMOTE CONTROL

FOR WINDOWS, MAC OS and iPad.

The mix on your finger tips: TotalMix FX Net Remote provides full control for the mix via a network connection, including WIFI. All features can be controlled from another computer or a tablet.

Additionally TotalMix FX for iPad adds full control over hardware mixer and DSP effects for the Babyface Pro FS when connected in Class Compliant Mode and lets users create, store and load complete mixes directly from the iPad.

TOTALMIX FX NETWORK REMOTE CONTROL

FOR WINDOWS, MAC OS and iPad.

The mix on your finger tips: TotalMix FX Net Remote provides full control for the mix via a network connection, including WIFI. All features can be controlled from another computer or a tablet.

Additionally TotalMix FX for iPad adds full control over hardware mixer and DSP effects for the Babyface Pro FS when connected in Class Compliant Mode and lets users create, store and load complete mixes directly from the iPad.

Included

Precision Audio Metering

RME DigiCheck

Every purchase of Babyface Pro FS from our website includes:

+ PREMIUM PLUGIN BUNDLE

Over $500 Software & Plugins

+ DIGICHECK

Professional Metering & Measurement

+ USB-C Cable

Connects to USB2/USB3 ports

+ Lifetime Product Updates & Support

+ Bonus: RME Travel Bag

Only from us!

Offer valid for a limited time
and while supplies last.

PREMIUM PLUGINS INCLUDED

RME teamed with S-Gear, state-of-the-art software guitar amplification by Scuffham Amps, to offer its software free-of-charge with the purchase of an RME Babyface Pro FS audio interface.

Additionally, Babyface Pro FS users will also have free access to the full, unlimited versions of Plugin Alliance’s:
– Brainworx BX Opto
– Brainworx BX Masterdesk plugins.

Babyface PRO FS users will also receive trial versions of Gig Performer, Pianoteq 6 by Modartt and the Blue 3 Organ by GG Audio.

Included

Scuffham Amps S-GEAR

Guitar Amps. State of the art.

The best amps for the best mobile interface: S-Gear is a collection of guitar amps, speaker cabinets and effects implemented in software for use with Windows PC or MAC. The software comes as a Standalone Application and as plugins for use with the most popular DAWs recording software.

The sound of a boutique tube amp, turned up loud!

The really special thing about S-Gear is the amazing high quality of guitar amp tones achieved simply by plugging your guitar into a computer via an audio interface. S-Gear gives you a professional guitar sound without the expense and hassle. We are talking about the sound of a high quality tube amp, turned up loud, and mic’d up professionally in a suitable acoustic space. S-Gear’s boutique designed amps, coupled with accurate convolution based speaker cabinet emulation, provide a massive range of guitar tones.

Included

BRAINWORX MASTERING PLUGINS

Babyface Pro FS get free access to the full, unlimited versions
of Plugin Alliance’s Brainworx BX Opto and Brainworx BX Masterdesk plugins.

Included

TRIAL PLUGINS

Babyface PRO FS users also receive trial versions of Pianoteq 6 by Modartt and the Blue 3 Organ by GG Audio. Rounding out the added offerings, Babyface Pro FS customers will receive a free 14-day, full version of Gig Performer. After which, a special VIP offer applies.