RME Audio Babyface User Manual - page 4
RME Tech Info Babyface Class Compliant
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Having tested several chinese replicas of the Apple Camera Connection Kit, from 2-in-1 to 5-in-1
adapters, we strongly recommend purchasing the original!
All adapters seemed to work for the simple application of copying photos. Attempting to run the
Babyface with USB Audio 2.0 was when the problems started. Some of the tested adapters would not
work at all, others only with short cables, and only one adapter came close to the quality of the
original. But as soon as 8-channel recording or 96 kHz playback was initiated, the Apple Kit always
performed much better.
We also recommend the purchase of a dock-to-dock extension cable, to avoid having the CCK
attached to the iPad directly with the heavy USB cable hanging down.
This can cause the CCK to slip out of the iPad’s connector, or to be in the way most of the time. An
extension cable provides enormous freedom of movement. We are working with cable lengths of 50
cm and 1 m, both work flawlessly. These cables are available as DeLock iPhone extension cable, or
Dock Extender, e.g. from Amazon.
It is important to note that each individual component is responsible for stable operation of Babyface
and iPad. As an example, a setup with an iPad connected to a 1 m DeLock cable, CCK, 5 m USB
connection to the Babyface only worked with the original Apple CCK. Not only for simple iTunes stereo
playback, but also with 96 kHz playback and 8-channel recording. In this setup, the USB cable could
even be replaced with a 10 m active one. With lower quality cables or CCK replicas, even 50 cm dock
to dock to 1 m USB would be considered success.
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