Introduction; Key Features - Focusrite Red 16Line User Manual

IntRoDUCtIon

Thank you for purchasing the Focusrite Red 16Line.
Red 16Line is a dual Thunderbolt 3 & Pro Tools | HD audio interface and preamplifier, suitable for a
wide range of audio integration applications.
The Red 16Line features Mic, Line and Instrument analogue inputs and 22 analogue output channels –
including independent loudspeaker and headphone monitoring plus 16-channel LCD meter displays.
Red 16Line provides an interface for Pro Tools | HD equipped workstations and, with its built-in Dante
card, is ready for networked audio expansion via the dual Ethernet ports.

Key Features

• Two Thunderbolt 3 Interface ports for direct or chained connection.
• 16 line-level input and output signals via DB25 connectors on the rear panel.
• Line Input operating level selectable to +18 dBu or +24 dBu globally or for each channel.
• Two remote controlled microphone preamps providing up to 63dB of gain, each with phantom
power, high-pass filter, phase-reverse and 'Air' mode. See Appendix 3 on p.28 for further information.
• Two instrument inputs accessed via front-mounted 1/4" jacks.
• Analogue monitoring via dedicated balanced 1/4" jack outputs on the rear panel, plus two
independent headphone outputs on the front panel.
• Digital devices can be accommodated via the S/PDIF and dual optical ADAT I/O connections.
• Two Primary Mini DigiLink connectors provide up to 64 input and 64 output channels of I/O to Pro
Tools | HD.
• Dual Ethernet ports provide up to 32 x 32 channels of networked audio expansion over Dante.
• BNC connectors allow Red 16Line to sync or slave to external devices via Word Clock or Loop
Sync.
• Two 8-channel LCD meter displays show 16 Inputs, 16 Outputs or a combined I/O view.
• Simple host and sync selection setup.
• Focusrite Control application allows full remote hardware operation, plus mixing and routing
control.
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