Core 256 may not take up much space, but the power you can squeeze out of this little box might just make your jaw drop to the floor. With tons of channels, a wide palette of digital connectivity, internal summing engine and drivers for macOS and Windows 10, it is a pristine digital audio interface by any measure and for just about any application.
However, there is one application that should be emphasized in particular: Core 256 is simply the perfect Dante and MADI interface for any demanding live sound application – be it FOH, Monitor Mix or Playback Station.
But of course, it can also do other things such as sharing a 1U rack shelf with a Mac Mini running Dolby Atmos® Renderer, Dolby Atmos® Production Suite or Dolby Atmos® Mastering Suite.
For live sound, as well as immersive audio post production facilities, Core 256 will represent the missing link that streamlines and optimizes any multichannel workflows seamlessly.
Overview
- 848 Input and Output Channels
- Digital Router and Monitoring Interface
- Thunderbolt 3 I/O (256 Ch.)
- Dante AoIP I/O (256 Ch.)
- MADI BNC I/O (64 Ch.)
- MADI SFP I/O Module Option Available (128 Ch. – SFP not included)
- ADAT dual TosLink I/O (16 Ch.)
- 512×64 ch. Pro|Mon Summing and Speaker EQ Processing
- Sample rates supported from 44.1 to 384 kHz
The basic I/O configuration for the Core 256 interface is:
- 2 Thunderbolt 3 Ports (each w. 15W power)
- 256 Bidirectional Channels at 48 & 96 kHz
- ASIO / Core Audio Thunderbolt PCIe drivers
- MADI/BNC-Optional 2 x SFP (LC fiber or HD/BNC coax)
- ADAT /Lightpipe (16 Ch.)
- DANTE: 256 Ch. at 48 kHz, 128 Ch. at 96 kHz, 64 Ch. at 192 kHz (IP Core)
- WC I/O
- SPQ: 64 Ch. with 16 Filters
- Pro|Mon Support
- Summing Processor 64 Output / 512 Input Busses
- Internal Router: 1500 x 1500
- 28 bit Floating Point Processing
- Avid Eucon Enabled Devices via DADman
- APPLE Silicon M1 and Intel Compatible Software
- Control via Ethernet or Thunderbolt Connection
- 12V DC External Power (Max 60W)
- ½ Rack Unit 1U Height
Further, the mini module slot can be mounted with an optional dual bidirectional MADI module with optical SFP or mini coax connectors:
- SFP/LC – Opt module multi mode 1300 nm low output LED / 647-110
- SFP/LC – Opt module single/multi mode 1300 nm, laser / 647-200
- SFP – Coax MADI tranceiver w. HD/mini-BNC / 647-400
