The RME Digiface AES is a tip-of-the-spear, bus-powered USB audio interface with a generous complement of analog and digital connectivity. This interface's two mic/line preamps provide you with 75dB of clean gain, and its balanced analog outputs and headphones output ensure lucid monitoring. The Digiface AES can tackle the full gamut of digital formats, including AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and ADAT, and thanks to RME's state-of-the-art SteadyClock FS technology, you'll experience jitter-free sound reproduction. You'll also appreciate this portable audio interface's power in standalone mode. TotalMix FX and built-in DSP supply unparalleled routing flexibility and a world-class set of sound-shaping tools. Any engineer needing a portable all-in-one recording and playback solution with industry-leading sound will find everything they're looking for in the RME Digiface AES.
Flexible, squeaky-clean analog I/O
The Digiface AES boasts two mic/line preamps derived from RME's acclaimed Babyface Pro FS. These digitally controlled pres offer 75dB of crystal-clear gain, adjustable in 1dB steps, with a relay-driven pad and line overload protection. You also get two balanced analog outputs via XLR, which are great for connecting to power amplifiers and active studio monitors, plus a headphones output with enough output to drive both high- and low-impedance models.
Comprehensive digital connectivity
If you need a wide-ranging array of digital connectivity, the RME Digiface AES is the perfect USB audio interface for you. Everything centers around an AES/EBU input and output via XLR. But that's not all! You also get S/PDIF over coax or optical, along with eight channels of optical ADAT with S/MUX and S/MUX 4. We love that all the Digiface AES's I/O can be used simultaneously, both sending and receiving in all common digital audio formats. You also get an integrated sample rate converter and MIDI I/O.
Fully portable with standalone functionality
You can access all the Digiface AES's controls and features directly from the unit's front panel, which includes four keys, an encoder, and a high-resolution color display. This audio interface's well-thought-out menu structure makes configuring it a piece of cake, and since it's bus powered, you can take it anywhere. You can store six different device setups in the Digiface AES's internal memory, enabling you to completely transform its functionality at the push of a button for trouble-free standalone operation.
Includes myriad advanced features
The RME Digiface AES features the company's powerful TotalMix FX internal digital mixer, which gives you fully independent routing and mixing of all the audio interface's input and playback channels to all its physical outputs. You get independent stereo submixes and a full-blown control room section with comprehensive monitoring capabilities and unparalleled routing flexibility. You can also take remote control over the Digiface AES using TotalMix Remote software on your Mac, PC, or iOS device. Powerful built-in DSP gives you access to a 3-band equalizer, a low-cut filter, and auto leveling. RME's DigiCheck testing software is also included.
Features:
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14-in/16-out USB 2.0 audio interface with a generous complement of analog and digital connectivity
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2 mic/line preamps provide 75dB of clean gain
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Balanced analog outputs and headphones output ensure lucid monitoring
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Supports AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and ADAT for easy multi-format conversion
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MIDI I/O makes integrating external hardware a breeze
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All I/O can be used simultaneously, both sending and receiving in all common digital audio formats
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RME's state-of-the-art SteadyClock FS technology ensures jitter-free sound reproduction
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Easy standalone operation with front-panel control via 4 keys, an encoder, and a high-resolution color display
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Bus-powered for maximum portability
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Stores 6 different device setups in internal memory
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TotalMix FX provides independent routing and mixing of all input and playback channels to all physical outputs
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Allows independent stereo submixes and includes a control room section with comprehensive monitoring capabilities
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Powerful built-in DSP with a 3-band equalizer, a low-cut filter, and auto leveling
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Remote control using TotalMix Remote software on a Mac, PC, or iOS device
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Comes with RME's indispensable DigiCheck tool