RME MADIface XT II – next-generation 394-channel USB 3.0 MADI audio interface for professional studios, live sound and immersive audio. It provides triple MADI I/O (2 × optical SC + 1 × coaxial BNC), AES/EBU I/O on breakout, Word Clock I/O, MIDI I/O plus 3 × MIDI over MADI, and a USB 3.0 connection for full 196/198 record/playback channels at 48 kHz. Two high-quality mic/line combo inputs with +48 V and AutoSet, two balanced line outputs with switchable reference levels, and a powerful headphone/line output complete the analog section. A high-resolution color display with dual encoders allows full stand-alone operation. TotalMix FX with Room EQ, reverb, echo and dynamics offers flexible routing and monitoring. USB 3 Class-Compliant mode (macOS/iPadOS) enables full transmission of all 394 channels.
KEY FEATURES
- 394-channel USB 3.0 audio interface (48 kHz); 196/198 channels record/play
- Triple MADI: 2 × optical SC + 1 × coaxial BNC; up to 64 channels @ 48 kHz
- AES/EBU I/O via breakout cable; Word Clock I/O with termination
- 2 × mic/line combo inputs with +48 V phantom, AutoSet, 75 dB gain
- 2 × balanced line outputs (XLR) with selectable reference levels +24/+19/+13/+4 dBu
- High-power headphone/line out with 6.3 mm TRS
- TotalMix FX with EQ, dynamics, reverb/echo and Room EQ
- MIDI I/O and 3 × MIDI over MADI
- USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 compatible; Class-Compliant USB 3 for macOS/iPadOS
- Color display with dual encoders for stand-alone control
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- AD, Mic/Line inputs: SNR 116 dB; gain range 75 dB; max input +18 dBu; THD+N < −104 dB
- DA, Line Out 1–2: dynamic range 113.5 dB; THD+N −105 dB; output impedance 150 Ω; max +24 dBu
- DA, Phones: max 210 mW per channel @ 32 Ω; max level +19 dBu (High), +4 dBu (Low); Zout 1 Ω
- Digital I/O: MADI (coaxial + optical), AES/EBU (XLR), Word Clock I/O (BNC)
- Mixer/FX: TotalMix FX (4096 channels, 46-bit), 3-band EQ, dynamics, Room EQ
- USB: USB 3.0 for full channels, USB 2.0 with reduced count; Class-Compliant USB 3 mode
- Package: AES/MIDI breakout cable, USB 3 cable, external PSU with locking DC plug
