RME  Intelligent Audio Solutions

HDSPe MADI FX, MADIface XT

PCIe driver for Windows 10 / 11, Intel x64 and Arm

This is the Windows PCI Express driver of the HDSPe MADI FX and MADIface XT (not MADIface XT II). No other RME audio interface is supported.


Important information: Driver version 2.40 (3)


Installation
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Latest firmware:
http://www.rme-audio.de/download/fut_hdspe_fx_win.zip

The firmware update is not possible unless the driver had been installed before.

Follow the instructions of the RME Driver Install Wizard. This tool installs/updates all driver files. In most cases, a restart is no longer necessary. If required the installer will notify you.


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News, changes and fixes

Attention:

- This driver requires Windows 10 (1709) or higher

- This driver does not support 32 bit Windows OS anymore (32 bit apps can still be used with an x64 system)

- This driver also supports Windows 11 Arm systems. Both WDM and ASIO are available. ASIO is included as 32 bit and 64 bit, both Arm64EC and Arm native.

- The installer is completely reworked and now copies current files to C:\Program Files\RME\MADI_FX

- Changing between the former and this driver on Intel systems, back and forth, should be easy and without issues 

- In most cases, a restart is no longer necessary after both initial installation and update. TotalMix FX and Settings dialog are immediately available in the notification area and are also updated.

- To completely uninstall the driver start rmeinstaller.exe and choose Uninstall. Note: Uninstall via Windows Apps (Add & Remove) is no longer supported.


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Update 2.40 (3), 05/19/2026

- Installer now includes the required VS runtimes

- TotalMix FX updated to v 1.991

- Version Information see Settings Dialog - About.


New in TotalMix FX 1.991:

- Preferences, Snapshots and Workspaces: Added options Load Room EQs with Snapshot, Load Groups with Snapshot, Load Record/Play with Snapshot

  --- 'Load Groups with Snapshot', aka Fader, Mute and Solo groups. This option allows a more flexible control as the groups are no longer bound to Workspaces alone.

  --- 'Load Record/Play with Snapshot' allows a more flexible control as Record/Play settings are no longer bound to Workspaces alone.


- Preferences, Device Handling: new Option Reduce volume Peaks on Snapshot load

  ---- 'Reduce volume peaks on Snapshot load' improves handling of extreme gain/volume changes between Snapshots, preventing short loud noise bursts.


- Hotkey R resets the peak markers of all level meters

- The option Load Room EQs with Snapshot also loads Volume Calibration and Delay settings

- The name of the last loaded Room EQ Preset is now shown in the Room EQ window (works only for saved Presets aka Recall list, 1 to 16). The name starts flashing as soon as any parameter is changed.

- Added Ctrl-Z for Undo and Ctrl-Y for Redo

- Open/close state of Recorder panel is saved

- Split position in 2 Row mode is restored

- Options Ctrl-X and Ctrl-M added to the Functions menu (to pull them from the shadows. They are not new).

- Room EQ windows are cached with size and scale information

- Window sizes are correctly adapted when changing between monitors with different DPI settings

- Nearly all dialogs will now be opened in the middle or above/below the respective element, reducing mouse travel

- On loss of communication with the graphics card (dialog error 207) TM FX now automatically stores the current state and reboots

- Added support for DirectOut’s USB.MADI SFP module


Fixes

- All-user option: on save files were generated that were only readable, but not editable for other users.

- DAW mode: display in matrix for Speaker B, wrong routings when changing from DAW to Full.

- Various issues fixed in Matrix view

- REQ windows were wrongly positioned in various situations

- Minimizing the app the REQ windows were not minimized simultaneously – fixed for both taskbar and tray Icon

- Removed several write processes during shutdown that were no longer needed

- ARC USB: Durec Prev/Next were swapped

- Layout, Submix-only option: show correct channels when routing is changed, e.g., by loading a Snapshot 

- Compatibility fix for ARC USB and others (BCF2000...) for Windows 11 MIDI 2.0

- Added workaround for delayed accessibility after plug-in of the ARC USB

- Remote: receiving only SysEx data (not sending) could crash the MIDI port


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Update 2.40, 11/19/2025

Fix 01/28/2026: New path of Settings dialog was missing - could not be called from other apps


First Version with new installer and ARM support

New in TotalMix FX 1.99:

- Talkback routing not correct when Trim had been deactivated

- Fix crash when Talkback source was set back to None

- Added Aux devices for the HDSPe AoX (not relevant for this driver)


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Copyright RME 05/2026
All rights reserved. Windows 7/8/10/11 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

