RME Audio M-32 / M-16 AD

RME's M-32 AD is a 32-channel high-end AD converter, easy to operate yet having a comprehensive feature set. The unit combines excellent analog circuit design with the latest converter chips and RME's superior SteadyClock, resulting in a state-of-the-art AD conversion - 32 times!

The unit's unique set of features includes analog limiters, three hardware reference levels up to +24 dBu, MADI and ADAT I/O up to 192 kHz, 6.3 mm TRS and D-sub inputs, remote control via MIDI, and operation across a wide range of mains voltages, all packed into a 2U enclosure. An extraordinary limiter, conceived and optimised for professional studio, stage, and broadcast applications, offers essential operational safety with its capability to limit an input's overload of up to 17 dB without audible distortion (max. input level + 30 dBu).

The M-32 provides multichannel conversion in reference quality - at an unbeatable price/performance ratio!

Specifications

Input & Output

• Input AD: 1/4" TRS jack and 25-pin D-sub, servo balanced, completely symmetrical audio path
• Output AD: 4 x ADAT optical, 1 x MADI optical/coaxial

Performance

• Dynamic Range AD: 113 dB RMS unweighted, 116 dBA
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) AD: < -110 dB (< 0.00032 %)
• THD+N AD: < -104 dB (< 0.00063 %)
• Crosstalk AD: > 130 dB
• Input Level for 0 dBFS: +24 dBu, +19 dBu, +13 dBu

Frequency Response

• AD, -0.1 dB: 10 Hz - 23.2 kHz (sf 48 kHz)
• AD, -0.5 dB: < 5 Hz - 45 kHz (sf 96 kHz)
• AD, -1 dB: < 5 Hz - 80 kHz (sf 192 kHz)

Sample Rates

• 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz, variable (Sync/WC)

Jitter

• Typical: < 1 ns for internal, Word Clock, ADAT, and MADI input
• Jitter Sensitivity: PLLs operate error-free even at 100 ns
• Jitter Suppression: > 30 dB (2.4 kHz)

Power Supply

• Type: Internal switching mode PS
• Input Voltage: 100V - 240V AC
• Power Consumption: 60 Watt

Dimensions

• (WxHxD): 483 x 88 x 200 mm