Burl Audio B16-BMB1-M3-1612 — a ready-made AD/DA system in a B16 Mothership 3 chassis, fitted with a BMB1 DigiLink motherboard, a BAD16 card (16-channel ADC), and a BDA12 card with twelve line outputs plus a built-in two-channel class-A monitor section.
Input conversion runs through transformer-coupled, discrete class-A circuitry with the BX8 transformer, while the line and monitor outputs use a discrete class-A path with the BOPA14 op-amp. The BMB1 motherboard provides two DigiLink ports for direct hookup to Avid Pro Tools, supporting 64 I/O channels at all sample rates.
Direct Pro Tools HD hookup with no compromise
In Pro Tools HD systems, an extra expansion port usually means fewer channels available on the main port and additional routing setup. The BMB1 addresses this by dropping the expansion port in favor of two equal primary DigiLink ports, so all 64 input or output channels run directly out of Pro Tools at any sample rate. Sixteen input channels with the BX8 transformer go straight into a Pro Tools session with no drop in throughput.
A complete system with monitoring in one chassis
A compact Pro Tools HD rig usually needs a separate monitor controller just to switch between speakers and headphones, adding one more box to the rack. The BDA12 card removes that step by integrating a switchable Speaker A, Speaker B and Headphones section right on the DAC card, running through the same class-A path as the twelve line outputs. That means a sixteen-in, twelve-out set with full monitor control fits in just two rack units, with no extra cabling to an outboard controller.
KEY FEATURES
- Complete set: B16 Mothership 3 chassis, BMB1 motherboard, BAD16 and BDA12 cards
- 16 ADC input channels, 12 line DAC channels, and a 2-channel monitor section
- BMB1 motherboard with two DigiLink ports for Avid Pro Tools
- 64 I/O channels at all sample rates
- Transformer-coupled inputs with the BX8 transformer
- Outputs and monitor section with a discrete class-A BOPA14 op-amp
- Switchable Speaker A, Speaker B, Headphones with no external controller
- Compatible exclusively with MOTHERSHIP 3 architecture
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Chassis: B16 Mothership 3, 2U, 2 card slots
- Motherboard: BMB1 DigiLink, 2 ports
- I/O channels over DigiLink: 64 at all sample rates
- Input card: BAD16, 16-channel ADC, class-A, BX8 transformer
- Output card: BDA12, 12 line channels plus 2 monitor channels (Speaker A/B, headphones)
- Card connectors: DB25 (DSUB, Tascam pinout)
- Word clock: 1 BNC input, 2 BNC outputs
- Power: internal power supply
- Compatibility: MOTHERSHIP 3 only
