Black Lion Revolution EXP
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- Instant expansion of your ADAT interface: 16 analog TRS connections (8 inputs, 8 outputs) and 16 ADAT I/O channels to multiply sources and returns in the studio.
- Black Lion Audio Macro-MMC Clock: ultra-low jitter for better precision, a more stable stereo image, and cleaner highs across the entire synchronized setup.
- Up to 192 kHz: adapts to your high-definition sessions and various production workflows.
- Built to last and work fast: metal chassis, 8-segment meters for each input and output, -10 dB pads on all analog inputs.
Manufacturer Information
Black Lion
https://www.blacklionaudio.com
info@blacklionaudio.com
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An expansion designed in the Black Lion Audio spirit: clock quality and selected components
The Revolution EXP follows a clearly "studio"-oriented approach: ensuring reliable digital synchronization, caring for the analog signal path, and offering simple integration with ADAT-compatible interfaces. Here, design choices focus on perceived and measurable quality, featuring a proprietary Macro-MMC clock and a selection of boutique components (Nichicon, Vishay, Wima) aimed at optimizing signal-to-noise ratio, stability, and sonic coherence when stacking multiple devices.
Who is it for and what studio uses?
The Revolution EXP is aimed at demanding home studios as well as professional control rooms that lack daily I/O. It is the ideal tool to add synths, drum machines, expanders, external processing returns, hardware compressors/EQs or to create more headphone mixes and stems, all while maintaining a clean ADAT workflow. If your audio interface has ADAT I/O, you expand your connectivity without changing your main interface, keeping a clear architecture: the interface for control, the Revolution EXP for I/O volume.
Connectivity, clock, and user comfort: what makes the difference
ADAT, analog TRS: a simple and coherent expansion
With 8 line inputs and 8 line outputs in TRS, the Revolution EXP naturally sits at the heart of a hybrid studio: clean connections to a console, patchbay, external preamps, effects racks, or control monitors (via your usual monitoring setup). The 16 ADAT channels allow simultaneous transport of many signals between the interface and the expansion, maintaining stable conversion and direct integration into your DAW.
Macro-MMC: synchronization that serves clarity
The Macro-MMC technology goes beyond simply "locking" machines together: it aims for a very low jitter clock stability to preserve transient precision and high-frequency definition. The Revolution EXP can become the main clock of your studio or synchronize to an existing external clock, depending on your setup topology and habits.
Practical daily use: pads, metering, and construction
In real-world situations, working comfort matters as much as numbers. Here, each input and output features an 8-segment display to check levels at a glance, useful when summing line-level sources (modern synths, preamp outputs, effects returns) and avoiding clipping. The -10 dB pads on all analog inputs make handling hotter signals easier without breaking your gain staging. The metal chassis is designed for mobile setups, racks, and repeated handling.
USB-C: ready for the future
A USB-C port is provided for potential future firmware updates, to support evolving production environments and compatibility.
Technical specifications
| Category | converter | Rack unit | 1 |
| Sampling frequency | 192 kHz | ||
| 16 analog TRS connections | 8 line inputs, 8 line outputs | Dynamic range | 112.837 dB |
| 16 ADAT channels | ADAT I/O | Crosstalk | -119.015 dB |
| Boutique components | Nichicon, Vishay, Wima | Maximum input level | 15.9 dBu |
| Input impedance | 19.906 k? | THD + N at 15.7 dBu (sampling rate 48 kHz) | 0.00111% |
| Maximum input level (max level at minimum gain) | 15.9 dBu | Output impedance | 200 ohms |
| Frequency response | +/-0.025 dB | Maximum output level | 16 dBu |
| THD + N | 0.00143% | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Is the Black Lion Revolution EXP compatible with an ADAT interface?
The expansion connects to an interface with ADAT inputs and outputs to add 8 analog line inputs and 8 analog line outputs. The 16 ADAT channels carry the signals between the main interface and the converter.
How many synths and machines can be connected analogically?
The 8 TRS line inputs allow connecting up to eight mono sources, such as synths or drum machines. The 8 TRS line outputs can feed external processors, a mixing console, or a patchbay.
Does the Revolution EXP operate up to 192 kHz?
The specified sampling rate reaches 192 kHz.
How to manage high output levels on the inputs?
-10 dB pads are present on each analog input to attenuate the highest signals. The maximum input level is 15.9 dBu. An 8-segment meter per input facilitates visual level monitoring.
Can it serve as the master clock in a digital studio?
Sync relies on the proprietary Macro-MMC clock, designed for very low jitter. This unit can be set as the master clock or synced to an external clock depending on the setup. A USB-C port is provided for potential firmware updates.
