RME - AVB Tool

Router, Mic Preamp, MADI, AVB Converter & More Introducing the brand new AVB Tool from RME...

The new AVB Tool from RME melds together MADI and deterministic AVB networked audio with 4 ultra-high precision microphone, instrument and line level inputs, alongside headphone and dedicated separate line level outputs. Following RME’s concept of maximum versatility and connectivity,128 channels of MADI I/O have been also added to this half rack 19” device.

remote controllable 75dB gain in 1dB steps The AVB Tool is a pristine analogue converter featuring the most commonly-found analogue signals in a control room, recording studio or on stage: four XLR-TRS combo inputs,with remote controllable 75 dB gain in 1 dB steps; an input line level sensitivity of +18 dBu, with switchable high impedance on every channel; a stereo headphone output; and two analog line level outputs, with switch-able +4/+19 dBu reference levels.

Power is provided by an external power supply (withlocking connector), and a K-slot lock port add an additional level of security against theft.

Seamless redundancy is available for all MADI signals, whenever the secondary MADI port is mirrored with the same signal as the coaxial MADI input. If redundancy is not required, the (optional) optical single- or multi mode MADI module is treated as an individual MADI I/O with full bandwidth.

Send & Receive upto 128 audio channels over AVB On the AVB side, the number of streams available in the RME AVB core have been doubled to eight streams in AM824 (legacy AVB) or high-performance AAF (MILAN compatible) format - with configurable size and format per stream. Up to 128 audio channels can be sent and received over AVB in total across all streams.

The AVB Tool has the same input stages as the first four channels of the 12Mic – successfully combining the components found in the Fireface UFX II and UFX+ into a new AD converter, extended with switchable High Impedance, balanced line level on the TRS, and two balanced line level outputs at the rear for monitoring.