RME Bidirectional 64-Channel Madi/Aes3-Id Format Convertor

Based on RME's highly successful bidirectional MADI-AES/AES-MADI converter ADI-6432, the newly developed ADI-6432R BNC offers broadcasters ease of integration and fail-safe operation through the utilization of industry-standard BNC connectors and dual redundant power supplies while offering 64 channels of I/O capability. The BNC version targets broadcast and professional users who require AES-3id connections - coaxial 75 Ohm cables with up to 300m in length.

Typical applications include two ADI-6432R used as digital multicore or one unit used as AES-3id frontend for the HDSPe MADI card. Up to 192 kHz at 24 bits is supported. Built in 2 height units the ADI-6432R BNC provides enough space for all connectors and control elements.

RME FEATURES:

• Support for up to 192 kHz with MADI and AES
• Unique status displays for MADI and AES
• SteadyClock for maximum jitter reduction and clock regeneration
• Completely remote controllable via MIDI
• Transfer of MIDI data via MADI
• Transfer of RS232 data via MADI
• Redundant power supply

AES-3id, an extension to the AES-3 standard also known as AES/EBU, carries the same data as the latter but uses a different cable (75 Ohm unbalanced instead of 110 Ohm balanced) with different connectors (BNC instead of XLR) and lower voltage (1 Vpp instead of 4 Vpp). Therefore, the ADI-6432R BNC has 64 BNC connectors on its back.

As with every RME MADI converter, the ADI-6432R BNC provides coaxial (BNC) and optical (SC plug to Multimode glass fibre) MADI connectors. MADI handles 64 channels of 24-bit audio at sampling frequencies up to 48 kHz, 32 channels up to 96 kHz, and 16 channels up to 192 kHz. All channels are transferred across a single cable, either coaxial (BNC) or optical network cable. In both cases, cable lengths of more than 100 meters can be achieved. The ADI-6432R accepts 56 channels and 64 channels, and 96k frames at its input and can be set to generate those formats at its output.

As an option, the ADI-6432R is also available with Single Mode MADI connectors, which make the ADI-6432R BNC compatible with existing single-mode networks and MADI signal distribution over extremely long distances (up to 10km).