DirectOut’s new USB.Madi has been designed with RME, and is effectively a fully-fledged computer interface shrunk into a SFP (Small Formfactor Pluggable) module –making it the world’s smallest multichannel soundcard.
Based on the USB core manufactured by RME, the USB.Madi delivers 64 channels of I/O at standard sample rate. RME’s high performance drivers for macOS and Windows, ensure low-latency interfacing between DirectOut devices and a preferred DAW. It can be directly installed in any compatible DirectOut Madi SFP slot and connects via USB-C to Windows and Mac.
Driverless operation is possible thanks to the Class Compliant (CC) firmware, making the interface compatible with portable devices, such as iPad, and supporting audio production both in venues and on the road.
Using the USB.Madi unlocks features from both RME and DirectOut, such as EARSTM (Enhanced Automatic Redundancy Switching), DirectOut’s proprietary technology, ensuring continuous audio playback with automatic switching in the event of signal loss.
Also included is RME’s TotalMixFX, giving the user comprehensive control over all I/Os on the computer, including zero-latency sub-mixes.
The USB.Madi SFP module is another manifestation of the collaboration DirectOut started with RME a few years ago with the USB.IO module with both companies offering a wealth of expertise to make this an exciting addition to DirectOut’s existing solutions.
‘This new module is a testament of the mindset we have at DirectOut,’ says DirectOut Strategy Manager, Luca Giaroli. ‘Creating solutions that do not only enhance a particular product but improve workflows and interoperability throughout all our platforms making sure that all our customers can benefit. I´m looking forward to seeing what the USB.Madi will enable in all the vertical markets, and I am happy that we can again rely on the expertise of RME to provide high performance operation, resilience and undoubted audio quality.’
‘At RME we can look back at more than 30 years of experience in computer audio interfacing,’ adds RME Head of Development, Matthias Carstens. ‘Our passion is to provide reliable and unquestionable audio performance to our users. Combining our battle-tested USB stack with the modular platforms of DirectOut is a perfect match.’
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