Ferrofish Pulse 16 DX Dante, ADAT and MADI AD/DA Converter

Ferrofish Pulse 16 DX Dante, ADAT and MADI AD/DA Converter
Product no: 9000-0055-4867 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

To give you the ability to route an enormous variety of analogue and digital connections, Ferrofish came up with the Pulse 16 DX. This intelligently designed piece of audio technology not only supports standard analogue signals but all MADI, ADAT and Dante ones you wish to throw at it. The analogue side of things is covered by 16x16 balanced TRS inputs and outputs while the digital section includes 64-channel MADI I/O and 2x 4 ADAT ports that are able to converter 16 analogue channels to 96 kHz. On top of that, the Pulse 16DX even offers 64x64 Dante/AES67 channels! For flawless synchronisation with the gear in your set-up and remote control, this comprehensive converter features Word Clock and I/O and boasts several functions taken from Ferrofish's flagship, the A32, including preset management, panel lock and an advanced routing matrix. Since there are no cooling fans inside, the Pulse 16DX is nice and compact and doesn't make any noise while on the job. All in all, you could say it's the Swiss army knife of studio and live converters.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
19-inch rack size	1U
Number of analogue input channels	17 - 24
Number of analogue output channels	17 - 24
Network connections	DANTE
Digital audio inputs	4 x ADAT, 1 x MADI (optical)
Digital audio outputs	4 x ADAT, 1 x MADI (optical)
Headphone output	yes
Maximum sample rate	192 kHz
Computer ports	Ethernet
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI out

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	4,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	53,0 x 28,0 x 10,5 cm

Product specifications

AD/DA converter with Dante, ADAT and MIDI
Dante I/O:
- 2x RJ-45 ethernet connectors (CAT 5/6 cables)
- 64 x 64 channels, Brooklyn II
MADI I/O:
- SFP multi mode
- SFP single mode
- 64 channels @ 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz
- 32 channels @ 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz
- 16 channels @ 128 kHz, 176.4 kHz and 192 khz
- MIDI over MADI support: latency 2 samples
analogue inputs (AD):
- 2x CS5368 (Cirrus Logic)
- 16s TRS 6.35 mm, female
- latency:
  - @48 kHz: 7.8/fs, 0.16 ms
  - @96 kHz: 5.4/fs, 0.06 ms
  - @192 kHz: 6.6/fs, 0.03 ms
opamps: RC4580
level indicator: TFT display, 28 levels
analogue outputs (DA):
- 2x CS4365 (Cirrus Logic)
- 16x TRS 6.35 mm, female
- latency:
  - @48 kHz: 12/fs, 0.25 ms
  - @96 kHz: 9/fs, 0.09 ms
  - @192 kHz: 5/fs, 0.03 ms
headphone output:
- 1x TRS stereo jack
- selectable mono or stereo source
- digital volume control
ADAT I/O:
- 4+4 optical ports (8 channels, 48 kHz each)
- 16 channels @ 32 kHz, 44.4 KHz, 48 kHz
- 16 channels @ 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
- 8 channels @ 128 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz (SMUX4 - single with MADI MX option installed)
- latency: 2 samples
MIDI I/O:
- 2x DIN5 connectors for the Pulse 16DX remote control
- MIDI - MIDI over MADI conversion support (MADI MX option required)
Word Clock:
- BNC: 1x input, 1x output
- 75 Ohm termination, switchable for input
LCD display:
- 2x TFT displays for full control over all I/O levels and settings
- One Key Control for easy control
- multi-lingual assistance system
dimensions: 1 x 190 mm
weight: 2 kg
included:
- power supply
- 1x MADI cable