RME M-1610 Pro AD/DA Converter

Main Features

• 16 analogue inputs with a switchable sensitivity of up to +24 dBu per channel
• Add Analog and AVB I/O to any existing MADI devices

Simplicity at first glance - Flexibility and reliability beyond


Integrating 16 analogue inputs with a switchable sensitivity of up to +24 dBu per channel; 8 corresponding analogue outputs; and an additional headphone output, the M-1610 Pro brings plenty of analogue I/O to any studio setup.
With its coaxial and (optional) optical MADI, redundant AVB, four ADAT optical outputs, and redundant DC coupled outputs, the device represents one of the most versatile and highest-performing converters on the market.

Add Analog and AVB I/O to any existing MADI devices
At the request of recording engineers using a variety of analogue effects and instruments in their sessions, RME have combined the outstanding performance of the M-32 Pro AD and DA converters into a single device, and at an unbeatable price-point.

When compared with the M-32 Pro series, which were designed primarily for fixed installations, the M-1610 Pro adds a selection of additional user-friendly features, for seamless operation in studio, live and broadcast. Input and output TRS jacks provide alternative connections for the D-Sub inputs (inputs 11-16) and D-Sub outputs (out- puts 1-2), alongside redundant network ports, a head- phone output for monitoring and trouble-shooting, and quick access buttons for source selection and volume.

The internal routing matrix provides visual control over all channels side by side - up to eight AVB streams (with a total of 128 channels); the coaxial and (optional) optical MADI ports (with each up to 64 channels); all analogue I/O; and the ADAT outputs, for flexible routing between the 272 inputs and 298 outputs.

Lowest converter latencies and deterministic AVB net- working with configurable network delay down to 0.3 ms allow the M-1610 Pro to deliver samples, even from multiple devices, at incredible speeds - time-aligned with nanosecond accuracy across an entire network.

The AD and DA filters have been carefully optimized for different sampling rates, with a focus on accuracy and RME's signature 'transparency' (nothing added, nothing removed). Together with SteadyClock FS, RME's ultra-low jitter digital clock technology, the conversion to and from analogue is state-of-the-art, at any level and across all digital formats. As a notable difference to similar devices, the three analogue line levels per channel each offer the full dynamic range of the converters.