Solid State Logic has announced the UMD192 portable USB audio interface for professional live sound, broadcast, and high-spec studio environments.
With support across Madi, Dante, and USB protocols, the UMD192 delivers flexible routing, high channel counts, high performance recording and playback, and format bridging. It is able to support 192 channels at both 96kHz and 48kHz, or 128 channels at 192kHz.
The interface works reliably in both Mac and Windows environments, and is compatible with any DAW as a high-capacity interface or a format bridge. UMD192 is able to support bi-directional audio between any two formats – Madi, Dante or USB – with the third format being able to receive a split feed. This suits it to bridging multiple Madi-connected devices into a Dante network, or for high-channel-count recording and playback via USB 3.0.
On the network side, UMD192 delivers fully interoperable Dante AoIP with AES67 and ST 2110 (with DDM) support and ultra-low Dante latency reaching 0.25ms. The SSL UMD192 provides flexible clocking options from either Madi or Dante, and is able to cover sample rates from 44.1kHz to 192kHz. Additionally, with its six Madi BNC pairs, the UMD192 can be configured in redundant mode, enabling three dual-redundant Madi connections to be provided for mission-critical broadcast and live workflows.
UMD192 is equally useful across a wide range of professional audio scenarios. From broadcast music recording and mixing – especially when paired with SSL System T – to high-channel-count studio sessions, the UMD192 delivers seamless integration and robust performance to suit almost any professional environment.
Its flexible interfacing suits Harrison 32Classic systems with Dante, and SSL Oracle or Origin consoles with Dante or Madi conversion. The UMD192 is a powerful solution for non-SSL console users working in live sound, broadcast, studio and postproduction settings. The UMD192 offers unprecedented connectivity, format bridging and operational flexibility in a compact and portable half-rack form factor.
The unit’s front panel provides clear, high‑visibility indicators that provide real‑time feedback on signal flow, sample‑rate sync, power status and network connectivity, keeping users on top of any production situation. Front panel controls are locked by default to protect a user’s predefined configurations, preventing accidental changes to settings.
From a power perspective, the UMD192 supports AC mains, Power over Ethernet (PoE) and USB, giving engineers flexible deployment options and the ability to build redundancy into their set-ups. Each power source can be used on its own or in combination for failover.
UMD192 is a class-compliant digital audio interface that operates natively with macOS Core Audio, with no additional drivers required – users connect the unit, select SSL as the audio device in System Settings. This provides the possibility for guest engineers to connect a Mac and begin work immediately, with no additional software installation required.
With Windows, the UMD192 requires the SSL ASIO driver, available as a free download from the Solid State Logic Support portal. These ASIO drivers are multi-client, enabling multiple ASIO applications to access the interface simultaneously.
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