RME ADI-6432 R BNC

A Key Link Between MADI and AES-3id Standards in Studio and Broadcast

In studios, OB vans, and broadcast installations, MADI remains a reliable standard for transporting a large number of channels over a single link, while AES-3id is often preferred for reliable coaxial distribution (patch bays, racks, routers, digital peripherals). This converter positions itself as a central gateway: it simplifies interconnections between different format devices while maintaining an infrastructure-oriented approach, featuring a 2U rack format, status indicators, and an architecture designed for service continuity.

Who Is It For and What Are Its Uses?

This converter is aimed at recording and post-production studios, live service providers, and broadcast environments where clock stability, monitoring, and redundancy are daily requirements. It is particularly relevant if you need to connect AES-3id devices (digital processors, matrices, routers, splits) to a MADI infrastructure, or vice versa, without multiplying conversions and points of failure.

Another integration advantage is the ability to centralize control (MIDI remote control) and transport control data (MIDI, RS-232) via the MADI link. In a technical rack, this reduces dedicated cabling and maintains a coherent control logic, especially when multiple machines need to be synchronized and monitored.

Features and Design: Stability, Control, and Professional Connectivity

Multi-channel Conversion and Full MADI Compatibility

Designed for workflows where channel count is as important as cabling simplicity, the device handles 2x 64 channels and offers coaxial and optical MADI connectivity. This allows you to adapt the link to your environment (cable lengths, rack constraints, existing equipment) while maintaining a clear approach: a dedicated interface for conversion without compromising capacity.

Robust Clock and Jitter Suppression

The quality of a digital installation depends directly on synchronization. The SteadyClock technology aims for maximum jitter suppression and stable clock refresh to preserve the temporal precision of the signal in complex chains (multiple digital devices, multiple clock sources, reference changes). With the Wordclock input/output, you can easily integrate the converter into an existing clock distribution, either as master or slave depending on your architecture.

Monitoring and Remote Control for Technical Racks

In real-world situations, it's not enough that "it works": you also need to immediately see the status of connections. The MADI and AES status display facilitates operation and troubleshooting, especially in broadcast and live environments. Remote control via MIDI remote control reinforces this integration logic, and the ability to transmit MIDI and RS-232 over MADI is an asset for controlling ancillary equipment within the same infrastructure stream.

Dense AES-3id Connectivity Designed for Rack Use

With 32x AES-3id inputs/outputs on BNC, the device is tailored for installations favoring coaxial and short, clean, reproducible paths. This density simplifies rack installation, limits adapters, and makes channel organization clearer in a multi-source environment.

Technical specifications

Category	converter	Sampling frequency	192 kHz
Number of channels	128	Rack unit	2

Capacity	2x 64 channels	Dimensions (W x H x D)	483 x 88 x 200 mm
Resolution	24 bits / 192 kHz	Weight	2 kg