With comprehensive connectivity and a compact desktop housing, the RME MADIface XT II 394-Channel Triple MADI USB 3.0 Audio Interface offers a powerful solution for transferring analog audio and an extremely high channel count of digital audio directly to a computer, from practically any source. The MADIface XT II features updated digital and analog circuitry and surpasses the first generation with significantly improved analog and digital performance. It also adds Room EQ for speaker correction and Dolby Atmos support, and USB 3 Class Compliant operation for transmission of all 394 channels without needing a driver.
MADIface XT II is equipped with a pair of XLR analog mic-/line-input and line-output connectors, supplemented by a headphone output. It features three MADI I/O options (two optical and one coaxial), wordclock I/O, MIDI and AES I/O (via D-Sub), and a USB-B port for connecting a computer. There is also a USB-A port that can be used to hook up RME's ARC USB remote unit. The interface comes with the TotalMix FX DSP mixer offering comprehensive routing and monitoring options. Also included is a plug-in bundle with Ozone 10 Elements, S-Gear Amp simulation software, Brainworx BX Opto Compressor, Modartt Pianoteq 6, Tape It recording app, and more.
Analog and Digital Upgrades for Improved Performance
- MADIface XT II delivers a higher signal-to-noise ratio and a lower THD value during A/D conversion.
- The maximum balanced line-output level of has been increased from +15 dBu to +24 dBu.
- The stereo headphone output also delivers a significantly higher output level of +19 dBu and, with an output impedance of 1 ohm, significantly more power than its predecessor.
- All outputs also have several switchable level options.
- The new digital board now features a USB-A ARC USB remote port, which enables comprehensive control of the MADIface XT II with the optional ARC USB remote unit.
- The interface also offers the Room EQ with nine parametric bands for use in surround setups for up to 20 mono output channels.
USB 3 Class Compliant Audio: Simultaneous Transmission of All 394 Channels
- The MADIface XT II operates in two different modes: driver-based USB 3 and Class Compliant. The Class Compliant mode is a standard that is natively supported by operating systems like Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux. No proprietary drivers are required, the device will be directly recognized when the CC firmware is loaded.
- The new MADIface XT II focuses on USB 3.0. The device's Class Compliant mode has been significantly upgraded, as all 394 channels can now be transmitted simultaneously without a driver. In addition, there are various formats and settings for the channel sequence in order to make optimal use of the Class Compliant feature.
SteadyClock FS: Femtoseconds for Clocking
- Based on a femto clock, SteadyClock FS reduces the intrinsic jitter of the MADIface XT II to an absolute minimum, and filters clock jitter efficiently from as low as 1 Hz.
- RME's SteadyClock technology ensures excellent performance in all clock modes. Its highly efficient jitter suppression refreshes and cleans up any clock signal and provides the clock signal as reference clock at the word clock output.
- At the same time, analog conversion is performed with the highest quality, completely independent from that of the used reference clock. The cleaned and jitter-freed clock signal can be used as the reference clock in any application—independent of the external (input) clock's quality.
Capture Your Audio with Every Nuance
- RME's mic preamps and converters are designed to capture every nuance of a performance with no added sound coloration.
- Neutral conversion allows you to hear the performance exactly as it is in the room.
- RME's digital format conversion with SteadyClock is done without any loss or degradation of your sonic image.
TotalMix FX: Mixing/Routing with Superior Features for Studio and Live Work
- The DSP-based TotalMix mixer allows fully independent routing and mixing of input and playback channels to all physical outputs.
- TotalMix FX can completely replace an external mixer, enabling the creation of multiple latency-free monitor mixes with EQ, Dynamics, Reverb and Delay for any outputs, including main monitors and headphone mixes for musicians.
- TotalMix Remote is a remote control for TotalMix FX for controlling the hardware mixer and effects in the audio interface. TotalMix Remote mirrors the current state of the host system on the iPad and Windows/Mac computers—the entire mixing state, the complete routing, all FX settings, up to the level meters, and everything in real time. Easily adjust all the mixer and FX settings from a distance, via Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
DigiCheck: The Secret Weapon of High-Resolution Audio Measurements
- DIGICheck (free download available separately) is a software tool for metering, testing, measuring and analyzing digital audio streams.
- It features professional Spectral Analyzer, Goniometer, and Bit Statistics functions. Channel Status readouts are possible.
- Under Windows DIGICheck also offers a global record function and the direct readout of playback data.
Room EQ in TotalMix FX
- Room EQ is a zero-latency solution for Speaker Correction, Optimized Headphone Sound, Immersive Audio and Surround Setups, including Dolby ATMOS.
- The latest Room EQ addition provides an optimized version of the existing 3-band PEQ in TotalMix FX, including 9-band PEQ, and Volume Calibration Crossfeed function.
ARC USB Remote Control for TotalMix FX
- The optional ARC USB remote connects to your computer via USB and talks to TotalMix FX directly. It has 15 freely assignable and illuminated buttons, one encoder wheel, and a TS jack to connect a footswitch.
- As soon as it is present in the operating system, TotaIMix FX will automatically detect the ARC USB and communicate with it via simple MIDI remote commands to control the MADIface XT II.
Brief Description and Characteristics
- All settings can be changed in real time
- Buffer sizes/latencies from 32 up to 8192 samples, selectable
- 196/198 channels, 48 kHz / 24-bit record/playback
- 100/102 channels, 96 kHz / 24-bit record/playback
- 52/54 channels, 192 kHz / 24-bit record/playback
- Clock modes: slave and master
- Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control
- SteadyClock: Jitter-immune, superstable digital clock
- SyncAlign: Guarantees sample alignment and never swapping channels
- SyncCheck: Tests and reports the synchronization status of input signals
- TotalMix for latency-free submixes and perfect ASIO Direct Monitoring
- TotalMix: 4096-channel mixer with 46-bit internal resolution
- TotalMix FX: 3-band EQ, Low Cut, Reverb, Echo, Compressor, Expander, Auto Level
- TotalMix FX Room EQ: 9-band PEQ with Delay and Volume Calibration
- 1 x MIDI I/O, 16 channels high-speed MIDI
- 3 x MIDI over MADI I/O
- Full standalone operation including MIDI remote and ARC USB
- High-power, low-impedance headphone output