Grace Design m908 AD16 Dante is a multi-channel monitor controller with 16-channel A/D conversion and a Dante network module, supporting formats from stereo to Dolby Atmos and Sony 360RA, up to 22.2. The Dante card configuration integrates the system into a modern audio-over-IP infrastructure, giving the engineer reference multi-channel monitoring with 32 network channels and a full DSP complement for room correction and bass management.
Reference immersive monitoring on a Dante network
An engineer working in an audio-over-IP system needs a multi-channel monitor controller integrated into the network without extra converters and analog cabling. The m908 AD16 Dante delivers reference A/D and D/A conversion with a fourth-generation s-Lock PLL that synchronises to the Dante network clock, 12 bands of parametric room correction EQ across each of 24 channels — 288 bands in total in 64-bit fixed-point filters — and full support for Dolby Atmos and formats up to 22.2. Sonarworks SoundID Reference integration lets you import speaker correction directly into the m908 without background software.
Dante and 16 analog inputs in one system
The AD16 Dante configuration combines two 8-channel ADC modules with a Dante card providing 32 channels of network audio I/O up to 192 kHz over two Gigabit Ethernet ports with redundant mode support. Standard digital inputs cover 68 channels via AES3, ADAT, USB, S/PDIF and TOSLINK, and a 16-channel balanced analog output plus 24-channel AES3 Out ensure full integration with existing studio and broadcast infrastructure. The m908 web interface, RCU remote with talkback, SPL meter and up to 8 CUE paths round out session control.
KEY FEATURES
- Multi-channel monitor controller from stereo to 22.2, Dolby Atmos, Sony 360RA
- 16 analog input channels A/D (2x 8-channel ADC module)
- Dante network module: 32 channels I/O up to 192 kHz, 2x Gigabit Ethernet
- Dante network redundant mode
- Fourth-generation s-Lock PLL synchronised to the Dante network clock
- 12 bands of parametric room correction EQ per channel, 288 bands total
- 64-bit fixed-point filters for room correction and bass management
- Sonarworks SoundID Reference integration (firmware 2.2.2+)
- Driver-free web interface, RCU remote with talkback and SPL meter
- Up to 8 CUE paths and dual-redundant power supply
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Manufacturer: Grace Design
- Type: multi-channel immersive / stereo to 22.2 monitor controller
- Configuration: m908 AD16 Dante (ACU + RCU + PSU)
- Standard digital inputs: 24-channel AES3, 16-channel ADAT, 24-channel USB, AES3/S/PDIF/TOSLINK stereo
- Analog inputs: 16 channels A/D (2x ADC module)
- Dante module: 32 channels In/Out, 44.1-192 kHz, 2x Gigabit Ethernet, redundant mode
- Standard outputs: 16-channel balanced analog, 24-channel AES3, 24-channel USB2
- DSP processor: 24 channels simultaneously, up to 192 kHz / 24 bit
- Room EQ: 12 bands per channel, 64-bit fixed-point filters, 288 bands total
- Clocking: 4th-generation s-Lock PLL, Dante network clock sync, word clock BNC In/Thru-Out
- Control: web interface, RCU remote, GPIO
- Talkback: built-in mic in RCU, external 1/4" TRS input
- Power supply: dual-redundant, 100-240 V AC
