Ferrofish Pulse16 DX
16-channel AD/DA converter with Dante, MADI and ADAT
AD/DA Converter$2,149Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- AD/DA Converter
- Description
- 16-channel AD/DA converter with Dante, MADI and ADAT
- Topology
- Standalone converter with internal routing matrix bridging Dante/MADI/ADAT/analog
- Signal path
- Digital (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 16
- Channel format
- 16x16 analog + 64x64 Dante + up to 64ch MADI + up to 32ch ADAT (SMUX)
- Form factor
- 1U rack (19")
- Rack units
- 1
- Connection
- Dante/MADI/ADAT
- Sample rate (kHz)
- up to 192
- Bit depth
- 24-bit
- DSP
- true
- Power (W)
- 12
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
Details
Controls: Dual TFT color displays for level monitoring/config; RemoteFish software (Mac/PC)
I/O: 16x balanced TRS analog in + 16x out; dual redundant RJ-45 Dante (64x64ch); modular MADI SFP slot (multimode incl., singlemode optional); 4x4 ADAT TOSLINK; 1x stereo headphone TRS; BNC word clock in/out; 2x DIN5 MIDI
Notable use: Studio, live sound, broadcast, and recording deployments needing analog plus Dante, MADI, and ADAT in one 1U unit; internal 176x176 routing matrix
Notes: Top-of-line Pulse16 model (analog+Dante+MADI+ADAT together) -- flagship of the Pulse16 family. power_watts of 12 taken from stated '12 VA operational, 0.1 VA standby' (VA, not strictly watts) -- FLAG unit conversion. Ferrofish site lists this model at EUR 2,749.00 inc. 19% VAT (no USD); price_usd $2,149.00 used here is Sweetwater US street price, not manufacturer MSRP -- FLAG currency/basis.