SPL Madison

An SPL Converter Designed for Studios Working with MADI

The SPL Madison fits within the brand's approach: offering studio tools that are both robust, easy to configure, and focused on sound quality. In a modern setup, MADI remains an extremely efficient solution for transporting many channels with great stability. The Madison thus positions itself as a conversion bridge between your analog environment (preamps, channels, compressors, console, summing mixer, patchbay) and your digital MADI infrastructure, while maintaining a compact format and direct front-panel control.

Who It's For and Its Uses in Studio, Live, and Broadcast

The Madison is aimed at studios that need reliable multichannel conversion for recording and mixing, especially in multitrack or intensive routing configurations. It is also suitable for live and broadcast environments that rely on MADI's stability and very low conversion latency. Thanks to its 16 analog I/Os, you can, for example: output 16 stems to a console, insert external processing on multiple buses, or centralize inputs from a preamp rack while maintaining precise and coherent monitoring returns.

Conversion, Clocking, and Ergonomics: The Essentials Without Complexity

An Analog Section Designed for Professional Level

With an analog architecture on 36 V audio rails and a +24 dBu output level, the Madison is designed to integrate naturally into a professional studio chain. This headroom facilitates adaptation to external devices, improves the margin before saturation, and contributes to a solid reproduction whether you are working in tracking, analog summing, or parallel processing.

MADI: Channel Density and Latency-Free Daisy-Chaining

The Madison allows consolidating a large number of channels via MADI: up to 64 I/Os on a single port using 4 units. The latency-free MADI daisy-chaining is a real daily convenience: you extend the system without multiplying complex connections, while maintaining a clear structure for your patch and DAW routing.

SPL Clock-Shop and Front-Panel Accessible Settings

The stability of a multichannel system depends as much on conversion as on synchronization. The Madison integrates SPL Clock-Shop for extremely stable operation. On a daily basis, the user interface is designed to get straight to the point: settings and configuration from the front panel, and displays visible from a distance to quickly monitor the level of each input and output channel, even in a fully loaded rack.

Silence and Reliability in Installation

Designed to operate both in control rooms and technical areas, the Madison adopts a fanless, totally silent design with controlled power consumption (30 W max.). For critical installations, an optional redundant power supply enhances service continuity.

Technical specifications

Category	converter	Sampling frequency	192 kHz
Number of channels	16	Rack unit	1

Conversion	16 A/D converters and 16 D/A converters in a rack unit	Technology	SPL Clock-Shop for extremely stable operation
Output level	+24 dBu (professional level)	Format	1U Rack
Latency	very low conversion latency	Design	fanless, totally silent
Four selectable reference levels	15 / 18 / 22 / 24 dBu	Power consumption	30 W max.
MADI I/O	ultra-compatible	Manufacturing	Made in Germany
Range	44.1 to 192 kHz (variation possible +/-10%)	Positioning	best price/performance ratio