Ferrofish Pulse16 AE
16-channel AD/DA converter (ADAT edition)
AD/DA Converter$1,199Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- AD/DA Converter
- Description
- 16-channel AD/DA converter (ADAT edition)
- Topology
- Standalone converter
- Signal path
- Digital (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 16
- Channel format
- 16x16 analog + up to 32ch ADAT (SMUX)
- Form factor
- 1U rack (19")
- Rack units
- 1
- Connection
- ADAT
- Sample rate (kHz)
- up to 192
- Bit depth
- 32-bit
- DSP
- true
- Power (W)
- 12
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
Details
Controls: Front-panel RGB level meters; RemoteFish software (Mac/PC)
I/O: 16x balanced 1/4" TRS analog in + 16x out; 4x ADAT optical in + 4x out; 1x headphone (1/4"); BNC word clock in/out; USB-C and MIDI Type A for control/updates
Notable use: 16-channel analog-to-ADAT expansion for studio and broadcast, successor design to the older A16 MkII
Notes: ADC listed as ESS ES9840Q, DAC as ESS ES9017. power_watts of 12 taken from stated '12 VA nominal (<1 VA standby)' (VA, not strictly watts) -- FLAG unit conversion. Ferrofish site EUR-only; price_usd $1,199.00 is US street price seen at B&H Photo, not manufacturer MSRP -- FLAG basis, single-dealer figure only.