RME DFDANTE Digiface Dante

What is the RME Digiface Dante? The RME Digiface Dante is a robust audio interface that integrates Dante network protocols with RME's superior technology to offer users a versatile and high-performance solution for audio routing and mixing. Ideal for both studio and mobile use, this interface boasts 256 channels at 192 kHz over USB 3.0, leveraging RME’s established reliability and advanced TotalMix FX software. The lightweight, portable design enhances its usability in a variety of settings, ensuring professionals and enthusiasts alike can achieve studio-quality sound wherever they go.

Connectivity and Integration This interface seamlessly combines Audinate's Dante audio over IP protocol with RME’s trusted technology to offer an unprecedented level of flexibility and audio quality. The Digiface Dante not only acts as a mobile gateway to Dante networks but also offers USB 3.0 connectivity, enabling efficient interfacing with computers. It includes support for both MADI and Dante protocols, allowing for extensive network audio management across various applications.

TotalMix FX Software Included with the Digiface Dante is RME's TotalMix FX, offering complete mixing and routing solutions for countless independent submixes as outputs are available. This powerful digital real-time mixer handles all inputs and playback channels simultaneously, allowing for comprehensive control and the ability to create complex audio setups easily and efficiently.

Innovative Network Features Apart from standard audio interface capabilities, the Digiface Dante functions as a network switch, featuring two sets of redundant network ports. This unique feature enables up to four network lines to be connected directly to the interface, simplifying network layouts and enhancing system reliability with redundancy options. Whether used in the studio or a live setting, this functionality underscores the Digiface Dante’s role as a versatile and indispensable audio tool.

High-Performance Audio and Additional Features The interface supports AES67 for broader network compatibility and features a high-quality headphone output that doubles as an additional line output. This flexibility is critical for setups requiring quick and reliable monitoring or routing alternatives. With the largest Dante module capable of 64 channels in and out, the Digiface Dante ensures comprehensive handling of both Dante and MADI signals, effectively managing a combined total of 128 channels via USB 3.0.