You guys rock !
I have a heavy schedule this weekend but I hope to find some time to try it.
Enjoy the weekend.
Reguards,
Mike

Hi Matthias,
Thanks for the update.
A small bug:
I had an old file ufx01_00.wav, 2 hours long, on the HD.
I recorded two short new files and deleted them.
Now when going back to ufx01_00.wav and playing it, the timing trackbar shows incorrect max length of 13 seconds only.
Thanks and have a great weekend!

Ok, my bad for not reading all the docs. And I guess the feature to change the submix while in input row will be added back to the final release.

Thank you and happy easter!

It is quite complicated and cumbersome to get 100% compatibility with a limited USB port design like in the UFX. It is no real computer, so to say, then things would be much easier. As you both have checked the partitions and there is no strange or hidden first one the most logical explanation at this time is that the drive draws too much current.

Can you please confirm your model to be exactly (!) this one:

http://www.amazon.de/Western-Digital-WD … B004445JKE

then we will get one to check.

Same problem with my 500 GB Toshiba USB 3.0, formatted with Fat32Formatter:

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-Po … amp;sr=8-2

The UFX message says "Initializing" for about 30 seconds, then "Media/Device Error!".

However, my Lexar USB sticks are now working!

Happy Friday,
Mike

Hello Matthias.

CONFIRMED: my drive is the WDBACX0010BBK-00, which should be the same drive, but in black .
If you type my model number in the Website that you linked to, my model will come up.

I understand and sympathize with the problems you are faced with. It may very well be some type of proprietary transport implementation/protocol that WD uses on this drive. I'm impressed with how hard you try to make everything as glitch free as possible.You guys are doing an outstanding job.

Thanks,
Mike

Hallo,
ist es möglich die Record und Start/Stop Funktion per Midi zu steuern? Das wäre ein tolles Feature, um nicht ständig für Aufnahmen an das UFX zu gehen. Die Steuerung per Midi wäre eine coole Funktion.
Grüße
Oliver

Whoops, it looks like I mis-applied the directions on how to do this properly, and now TotalMix FX refuses to run. Sorry to have to ask, but can I start from the begining by uninstalling everything and then re-installing from the disk that came with the UFX without making things worse?
Thanks,
           Stephen

Thank you!

Okay, all is well with TM FX, and I played back a wav. file from a USB stick. The playback at first was a very loud static; I then advanced the playback position and the file did start to play normally, but it would not start the file from the beginning. Repeated tries yielded the same results. Could that be the USB stick or my lack of skills?HeadScratch

OCZ Rally2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Thanks!

Haha, yeah I had an older version of the manual, that's why I didn't know. 
2D / 45 / A 2 works exactly the same way as choosing the trim mode via mackie control.
It's a toggle on/off button, so pressing once turns the trim mode on, and pressing again turns it off. (back to previously selected submix)
I was wondering if it would be possible to make a midi command that only turns the trim mode on, not off.
Then it would be same as choosing a submix, and it would stay on, even if I accidentally push the trim mode button again.

I can't see my tmfx window when I play, because I have to keep my ableton live window up front. So knowing for sure when I turn
the trim mode on would help me A LOT!

Anyway I definately got to give you credit for your support. It's just awesome! After using motu products for a few years and
many times waiting for almost 6 months for the reply (that most of the times didn't even answer my questions). Your support is totally
from another planet. And awesome work with the updates, thanks for listening to what we need! :-)

bsfreq, thanks for the nice words.

ufxuser, you can wait for the next firmware, we are constantly improving compatibility. Of course you could also get yourself a stick that just works. See my earlier comment about the Sony MicroVault 16 GB. I found two tests online that claim your stick's write rate is below 5 MB/s. Trash it...

I  think this is exactly the problem. Tried this drive with a WD TV HD and it also cannot run the drive via bus power.

Jeff,

I did a lot of research on this drive over the last few days, and while the power may very well be the issue,
there seems to be a lot of problems with this drive regarding the VCD. I have mixed info concerning this.

Many say that using software that we've all tried WILL eliminate the VCD, but some guys claim that the VCD
is in the firmware, and that it causes problems.

I'm interested in RME's findings as to what the culprit is, and if we should all just pass on this drive.
I agree with Mikey_45 that at some point we should get an "approved" drive list.

Thanks,
Mike

Also the manufacturers change the inside of their sticks all the time without changing the part number. Such a list would be misleading quickly.

Shouldn't be any more difficult than a manufacturer of a sequencing program cataloging audio interfaces (like the UFX) that work with their software.  A simple list of what has been tested at RME would do the trick.  And I believe the alternatives are either to ensure that all popular USB devices work with the UFX (which seems like a more daunting task than a simple list), or to simply remain silent on the issue, letting your customers try different devices until one works (which seems less friendly than what I've seen so far in RME).

Well, I understood your point quite clearly - though I assume we're discussing issues, and not personalities.  I disagree with it though, for what that's worth.  What you're offering is the absence of information, generally a bad thing when marketing $2000 pro hardware.  What I'm advocating is telling it like it is - "Here's what we tested.  Your mileage may vary".  I am just one customer, one who is frankly a little surprised by the harshness of some of your company's representatives responses here.  Time will tell if others share my feelings, I guess.  I have found a personal storage solution, so I am happy for my own uses.  I just assumed the word "beta" meant you wanted me to voice my opinion in general...

I think that in this forum we should have a topic of working usb sticks and HD(s). People can update it regularly to see what currently is working.
            regards Allen

+1

Unofficial "user based" working / nonworking usb media sticky on the forum would be just fine I guess.

Regards,

     b.

A list like that makes no sense as long as we are still improving the UFX compatibility. Of course we hope to get (nearly) everything working. Just wait a little.

Again, product life cycles and technical differences or updates even within products of the same brand may make it difficult to guarantee compatibility..

Regards
Daniel Fuchs
RME

I formatted Samsung HD103SJ (1000GB, 7200rpm, 32M) with Fat32Formatter.
The 3min30s test recording went well and there wasn't any errors detected.
HD usage was around 35%.

Thanks for the info. I need to buy another drive as my WD USB3 is shelved for now.
What type of enclosure did you use? Was it self powered or bus powered?

Thanks,
Mike

I use this one:
http://www.forcomtech.com.tw/data/fudse30.pdf

Its a selfpowered dock for SATA.

Mikey-45,

Sorry to go slightly off topic, but were you the guy that tried the UFX with Vegas 10?
I'm getting ready to upgrade to that, so if you have any insite, please PM me.

Thanks,
Mike