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Digital Audio Converters
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| Manufacturer |
Product |
Converter Type/# |
ADC Resolution, Over Sampling |
DAC Resolution |
Sample Rates |
Analog I/O #, Type |
Digital I/O #, Type |
Special Features |
Price |
| LA Audio |
AES-SPD |
AES/S/PDIF |
Up to 24-bit |
Up to 24 |
96 kHz |
N/A |
AES/EBU; S/PDIF |
AES to S/PDIF or S/PDIF to AES |
$339 |
| Lucid |
DA9624 |
D/A (2) |
N/A |
24-bit/128x |
96, 88.2, 48, 44.1, 32 kHz |
(2) 1/4" TRS; (2) XLR |
(1) AES/EBU; (2) S/PDIF (coax); Toslink |
Separate headphone vol control; front panel
out; 20-seg output level LED ladders |
$799 |
| Lucid |
AD9624 |
A/D (2) |
24-bit/128x |
N/A |
96, 88.2, 48, 44.1, 32 kHz |
(2) XLR |
(1) AES/EBU; (2) S/PDIF (coax); Toslink |
User-selectable 16-bit noise shaping; 20-seg
input level LED ladders w/peak, hold, clip indicator |
$949 |
| Lucid |
SRC9624 |
Sample rate converter |
N/A |
N/A |
32-100 kHz |
N/A |
(2) XLR; AES/EBU; (2) S/PDIF coaxial; (2)
Toslink |
Single & double wire 96 kHz I/O; 5
internal and 3 external master clock options |
$1,299 |
| Lucid |
ADA8824 (ADAT) |
A/D/A (8 ch) |
24-bit/128x |
24-bit/128x |
44.1, 48 kHz |
(8) XLR |
(4) AES/EBU; (1) S/PDIF; (2) ADAT |
ADAT-optical (Lightpipe) I/O; ADAT sync I/O
connectors |
$2,499 |
| Lynx Studio Technology |
Aurora 8 Eight Channel |
A/D (8) and D/A (8) |
24-bit/128x 5th order multibit |
24-bit/128x 5th-order |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz |
Dsub to (8) XLR M or F |
Dsub to XLR or dsub |
1U space; SynchroLock master clock; computer
control single/dual wire; expansion port; remote install-capable |
$2,195 |
| Lynx Studio Technology |
Aurora 16 Sixteen Channel |
A/D (16) and D/A (16) |
24-bit/128x 5th order multibit |
24-bit/128x 5th-order |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz |
2x dsub to 8 XLR M or F |
2x dsub to 8 XLR or dsub |
1U space; SynchroLock master clock; computer
control single/dual wire; expansion port; remote install-capable |
$3,295 |
| Marian |
Adcon |
A/D (8); D/A (8) |
24-bit/128x |
24-bit/128x |
44.1, 48 kHz |
(8) 1/4" TRS |
ADAT |
2 mic pre inputs XLR; gain; phantom power |
$599 |
| M-Audio |
CO3 |
Format converter: S/PDIF; Toslink; AES/EBU |
N/A |
N/A |
All |
N/A |
S/PDIF; Toslink; AES/EBU |
SCMS bit management |
$250 |
| M-Audio |
Flying Cow 24-bit |
A/D (2); D/A (2) |
24-bit/128x |
24-bit/128x |
32, 44.1, 48 kHz |
(2) 1/4" |
(2) AES/EBU; (2) S/PDIF |
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$400 |
| Merging Technologies |
Dua 11 |
A/D; D/A |
24-bit |
24-bit |
32, 44.1, 48 kHz |
XLR |
AES/EBU ODi |
Ideal for surround monitoring |
$1,295 |
| Merging Technologies |
Sphynx Modular High Resolution Audio Interface |
N/A |
24-bit |
24-bit |
32, 44.1, 48, 64, 88, 96 kHz |
(8) 1/4" |
Up to 8 AES/EBU; ADAT; S/PDIF |
Extended modularity with up to 8 ch of
24-bit/96 kHz I/O |
$2,995 and up |
| Mytek Digital |
Workstation 24 |
N/A |
24-bit/64x |
24-bit |
44.1, 48 kHz |
XLR |
S/PDIF; AES/EBU; Toslink |
Digital format conversion; signal routing |
$1,995 |
| Mytek Digital |
8x96 Series |
A/D; D/A |
24-bit/64x/128x |
24-bit |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
(8) XLR |
(4) AES/EBU; (2) ADAT; ProTools; Sonic; TDIF |
S/MUX and MRX bit-splitting; digital format
conversion; 96 kHz |
$2,795 |
| Otari |
FS-96 |
Format/sample rate converter |
24-bit |
24-bit |
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
N/A |
(24) ADAT; (24) TDIF; (24) S/PDIF; (24)
AES/EBU |
MADI option: TDIF to/from AES/EBU ($995);
IEEE-1394 option |
$3,495 |
| Precision |
SRD-1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$150 |
| PreSonus |
Central Station |
N/A |
N/A |
24-bit |
192 kHz |
(2) stereo TRS; stereo RCA |
(1) S/PDIF; (1) Toslink |
Desktop remote control available |
$699 |
| Radio Design Labs |
RU-AEC1 |
N/A |
24-bit |
N/A |
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
XLR |
N/A |
Sure-Lok auto recovery system |
$443 |
| RME |
ADI-8 DD |
D/D (16) |
N/A |
24-bit/128x |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
N/A |
(4) XLR; AES/EBU; ADAT
optical; TDIF |
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$1,215 |
| RME |
ADI-8 Pro |
A/D (8); D/A (8) |
24-bit/128x |
24-bit/128x |
44.1, 48 kHz |
(8) 1/4" TRS; 25-pin D type |
ADAT; TDIF |
Many DSP functions |
$1,750 |
| RME |
ADI-8 DS |
A/D (8); D/A (8) |
24-bit/128x |
24-bit/128x |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
(8) 1/4" TRS; 25-pin |
ADAT; TDIF |
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$2,255 |
| Sonifex |
RB-ADDA |
A/D; D/A |
N/A |
24-bit |
32, 44.1, 48, 64, 88.2, 96 kHz |
XLR; RCA |
AES/EBU; S/PDIF |
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$949 |
| Sonorus |
AUDI/O DA/24 |
N/A |
N/A |
24-bit/128x |
44.1, 48 kHz |
(8) XLR |
ADAT; Toslink |
Half-rack space |
$599 |
| Sonorus |
AUDI/O AD/24 |
N/A |
24-bit/128x |
N/A |
44.1, 48 kHz |
(8) XLR |
ADAT; Toslink |
Half-rack space |
$749 |
| Sonorus |
AUDI/O AD/96 |
N/A |
16, 18, 20, 24-bit |
N/A |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz internal; 42-50, 84-100
kHz external |
(4) XLR |
AES/EBU; S/MUX, ADAT |
Half-rack space; high-res; multi-mode meters;
bit-word-packing |
$999 |
| Sonorus |
AUDI/O DA/96 |
N/A |
N/A |
24-bit |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz internal; 42-50, 84-100
kHz external |
(4) XLR |
AES/EBU; S/MUX; Toslink |
Half-rack space; supports bit- and
sample-packing |
$999 |
| Sonorus |
AUDI/O AD/8 |
N/A |
24-bit or dithered to 16-bit or 20-bit |
N/A |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
(8) XLR-1/4" combo |
(2) Toslink;(4) AES/EBU (Pro version) |
Neutrik XLR/1/4" combo-inputs; phantom power;
40 dB gain |
$1,499 |
| Steinberg |
Cubase MI4 |
AD/DA (4) |
24-bit |
24-bit |
44.1, 48, 96 kHz |
(2) XLR; (4) 1/4" inst./inserts |
(2) S/PDIF |
Converter for Cubase System 4, w/ 16 channels
MIDI IO, Plug and Play integration with Cubase SL/SX |
$899 |
| Universal Audio |
2192 |
A/D (2); D/A (2) |
24-bit/128x |
24-bit/128x |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.9, 192 kHz |
(2) XLR |
(2) AES/EBU; ADAT; S/PDIF |
Word clock I/O w/2 in/4 out |
$2,495 |
| Manufacturer |
Product |
Converter Type/# |
ADC Resolution, Over Sampling |
DAC Resolution |
Sample Rates |
Analog I/O #, Type |
Digital I/O #, Type |
Special Features |
Price |
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