Digiface AES features wide ranging analog and digital I/O to handle any scenario including 8-channel optical ADAT or 6-channel optical SPDIF, 6-channel coaxial SPDIF, AES/EBU over XLR 3-pin, MIDI I/O, two channels of analog combo XLR/1/4" input with selectable 48V phantom power, and four channels of analog output through XLR line outs and stereo 1/4" headphone output, all fed to a host program over simple USB 2.0 connectivity. With an exceptional set of digital functions, such as built-in parametric EQ, standalone operation, and flexible playback or monitoring via TotalMix FX, the DigiFace AES excels as an ideal all-in-one solution for recording, routing, and playing back analog or digital sources in studio or stage applications.
On the back of the Digiface AES there are 2 balanced analog outputs via XLR male to drive power amps, active monitor speakers, or recordings. The headphone output allows additional and independent high-quality monitoring, providing sufficient output power and volume on high- and low-impedance headphones.
An integrated SRC (Sample Rate Converter) can be switched to one of the three inputs to solve clocking issues and to adapt to other sample rates. This allows, for example, the device to be AES clock-synchronized from the main source and to listen to S/PDIF independently at the same time. MIDI I/O via an included breakout cable completes the package.
Six different device setups can be stored into internal memory. With these setups, the interface transforms into totally different devices by the simple click of a button, which is especially useful in standalone mode. Furthermore, TotalMix FX can also be controlled externally via MIDI.
TotalMix Remote enhances the power of RME interfaces by enabling remote control via iOS, PC or Mac. With a straightforward set up process—simply enter the IP address of the computer you would like to control with TotalMix Remote and get going—you can quickly adjust any aspect of TotalMix FX on a host system while walking around the studio with your tablet, or from a control room located elsewhere in your facility.