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RME ADI-642 MADI/AES Format Converter

$2,749.00

The ADI-642, an 8-Channel format converter from MADI to AES and vice versa, is the latest addition to RMEs successful MADI series. Amongst other applications, the unit can serve as ideal AES/EBU frontend for the Hammerfall DSP MADI PCI card. Up to 192 kHz at 24-Bit are supported. Its most outstanding feature is an easy-to-use 72 x 74 routing matrix, which can assign an individual input channel to every single output channel, allowing free configuration of all 64 MADI channels and the 8 AES channels.

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  • 8-channel MADI/AES format converter
  • MADI redistributor, patchbay and router
  • Multiple units can be stacked and operated sample-aligned, using word clock.
  • All settings are stored when the unit is switched off
  • Sixteen MIDI channels can be transferred across MADI even with 64 audio channels
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About the RME ADI-642 MADI/AES Format Converter

Amongst other applications, the unit can serve as an AES/EBU front-end for RME's Hammerfall DSP MADI PCI card. An easy-to-use 72 x 74 routing matrix can assign any individual input channel to every single output channel, allowing for the free configuration of all sixty-four MADI channels and the eight AES channels.

When the single-space rack-mount unit is serving as a format converter, cable lengths of more than 100 meters can be achieved. The ADI-642 accepts both fifty-six and sixty-four channel standards as well as 96k frame at its input and can be set to generate both these formats at its output. This way the ADI-642 can serve as an interface between otherwise incompatible MADI devices.

Key Features

  • 8-channel MADI/AES format converter
  • MADI redistributor, patchbay and router
  • Multiple units can be stacked and operated sample-aligned, using word clock.
  • All settings are stored when the unit is switched off
  • Sixteen MIDI channels can be transferred across MADI even with 64 audio channels

RME ADI-642 MADI/AES Format Converter Specs

Conversion & Processing
MADI Channel Capacity (48 kHz)
64 channels
MADI Channel Capacity (96 kHz)
32 channels (Double Wire)
MADI Channel Capacity (192 kHz)
16 channels (Quad Wire)
Automatic Delay Compensation
Yes (for multi-unit stacking)
MADI Interface
Coaxial Input
1 x BNC (75 Ω)
Coaxial Output
1 x BNC (75 Ω)
Optical Input
1 x (SC duplex, network standard)
Optical Output
1 x (SC duplex, network standard)
Max Coaxial Cable Length
> 100 meters
Max Optical Cable Length
> 100 meters
Input Format Support
56-channel, 64-channel, 96k Frame
Redundancy Mode
Automatic input switching (optical/coaxial)
AES/EBU Interface
Input Connectors
4 x XLR (electrically isolated)
Output Connectors
4 x XLR (transformer balanced)
Input Sensitivity
Highly sensitive (< 0.3 Vpp), SPDIF compatible
Output Level
5 Vpp
Channel Count per Connector
2 channels (stereo pair)
Total AES Channels
8 inputs / 8 outputs
Analog Monitor Output
Connector Type
1 x Stereo (low impedance)
Function
Line output or headphone output
Maximum Sample Rate
192 kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
112 dBA (at 192 kHz)
Routing Assignment
Any of the 36 stereo input pairs via matrix

Key Features

  • 8-channel MADI/AES format converter
  • MADI redistributor, patchbay and router
  • Multiple units can be stacked and operated sample-aligned, using word clock.
  • All settings are stored when the unit is switched off
  • Sixteen MIDI channels can be transferred across MADI even with 64 audio channels
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