Introduction; Package Contents; Brief Description And Characteristics; Firmware - RME Audio MADI Bridge User Manual

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1. Introduction

The MADI Bridge provides you with a versatile and powerful 8 x 8 patchbay for MADI signals.

As a useful addition to RME's world-wide successful MADI series, the MADI Bridge also con-

tains elaborate technology and the latest integrated circuits. In a few words: The MADI Bridge is

a uniquely powerful and high-quality device, which will excite you even after many years of op-

eration.

Please check that your MADI Bridge package contains each of the following:

• MADI Bridge

• Manual

• Power chord

Developed as the optimal missing link between MADI devices of any manufacturer, RME's

MADI Bridge serves as patchbay, distributor, signal buffer and input selector - and is thus man-

datory for every MADI user. Up to 16 devices can be freely connected with each other by 6

coaxial (BNC) and 2 optical in- and output pairs. Thanks to an intuitive and easy to navigate

user surface, the device is easy to understand and to operate – even without a manual. Addi-

tionally the MADI Bridge can be remote controlled via MIDI.

All input signals are routed unaltered to the desired outputs. Like this, the MADI Bridge supports

any format, no matter if it is 56 or 64 channels or includes special invisible control commands,

any sample rates and even out-of-spec data rates, or violations of the MADI protocol. Thanks to

a highly sensitive input stage, coaxial cable lengths of 100 m can be used - even between sev-

eral devices.

The MADI Bridge's main part has been realized using programmable logic. By exchanging a

little component called EPROM, both function and behaviour of the unit can be changed at any

time.

At the time of writing this manual, the unit is shipped with firmware 1.2. The firmware version is

displayed after power on by the channel LEDs for about one second.

V 1.1: First release

V 1.2: Inverted optical output signal for full compatibility to Digidesign's Snake format.

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