Musikmesse 2013: RME MADiface XT is "the world's first USB 3.0 audio interface"

By Ben Rogerson
( Computer Music )
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Offers 196 inputs and 198 outputs in total

RME's MADiface XT is stuffed with connectivity options.
RME's MADiface XT is stuffed with connectivity options.

MUSIKMESSE 2013: RME has introduced the MADiface XT, which it claims is "the world's first USB 3.0 audio interface".

This sports not only three MADI inputs/outputs with 64 channels each, but also two mic/line inputs, two XLR line and one stereo headphones output. There's also AES/EBU I/O, giving you a total of 196 audio inputs and 198 audio outputs. MIDI ports are supplied via USB, MADI and DIN connections.

The MADiface XT operates over PCI Express and USB 3.0 and can be used completely standalone as well as hooked up to a computer. We don't yet have price details or a release date.

Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.