HD MADI Digital Audio Interface

HD MADI is a 64-channel, digital audio interface designed for use with Avid HD systems. HD MADI supports the Multichannel Audio Digital Interface (MADI) format and sample rates of up to 192 kHz. HD MADI provides simplified connectivity between your Avid HD system and MADI-compatible audio equipment.

HD MADI Features

2 MADI Optical and Coaxial inputs and 2 MADI Optical and Coaxial outputs for up to 64 discrete channels of digital input and output (32 channels per DigiLink Mini port)

Supports sample rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192 kHz

24- or 16-bit resolution

Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) on input or output

Front panel clock and SRC indicators

Front panel signal present LEDs for input and output

BNC Word Clock I/O for synchronizing HD MADI with external 1x Word Clock

BNC Loop Sync I/O for synchronizing HD MADI with additional Avid HD audio interfaces and peripherals (such as HD I/O, HD OMNI, or SYNC HD)

Dedicated BNC Word Clock input and XLR AES/EBU input (clock input only) for external MADI synchronization (when using SRC on output)

Clock support for the following formats: Internal, Loop Sync, Word Clock, AES/EBU, and MADI

Varispeed modes (supports both 64- and 56-channel standards)

For more information, see the HD MADI Guide.