MARIAN SERAPH M2 Soundcard PCIe MADI IN/OUT BNC

SERAPH M2 - Mission: “Audio in Abundance”

Everywhere you look in the professional audio industry: if it comes to reliably sending/receiving extremely many signals with just one single cable, MADI is THE solution. Up to 64 channels per cable, integrated clock synchronization, long-range electrical or optical transmission – all these advantages and more are now available for an extremely good price with the MARIAN SERAPH M2. 
Based on a super-fast PCIe interface, a single SERAPH M2 sends and receives up to 256 channels either via 4 electrical BNC or 2 optical SC connectors. And if this is not yet enough: the unique MARIAN SyncBus allows to internally synchronize up to 4 SERAPH M2 in one computer for a true abundance of signals…

Getting in Control of 256++ Channels

Using the extreme potential of a special DSP, the SERAPH M2 offers extensive routing capabilities for all 256 channels. You may define for each output separately which signal is supposed to appear here: a playback signal from the computer or a latency-free duplicate of any input signal of the sound system. Furthermore the volume of each input or playback channel can be changed independently. Using these functions, complex signal routing and distribution setups are most easily accomplished and remote-controlled, thanks to a thoughtful and ergonomic software control surface.

Flexible and Expandable: The TDM SyncBus

Using the SyncBus you can upgrade the SERAPH M2 with up to 3 more of its kind or with any other SyncBus-compatible MARIAN sound system. The SyncBus enables all connected systems to share audio clock and start/stop information. This unique solution thus ensures reliable recording of all the signals of all the sound systems involved.

Fast and Reliable: Multi-client Driver Suite

Every SERAPH audio system provides support for Windows™XP/Vista/7/8/10, Windows™ Server 2003/2008/2008.R2/2012 and Apple Mac OS X. The truly multi-client and continuously improved driver includes ASIO 2, GSIF 2, WDM with kernel streaming and real, non-emulated DirectSound support, delivering extrem low latencies for all software environments. Contrary to many competitive products, it allows to run several audio applications using the same or even different audio interfaces, parallel on the same computer system. Well-structured settings, dialogues and menus of the driver along with simple to read and practical documentation in printed form, make it easy to setup this system and adjust it to the specific requirements of your studio. Of course all settings, including MIDI assignments and signal flow of mixer and routing can be saved in a file for total recall.

Features

• 2 MADI Inputs (BNC)
• 2 MADI Outputs (BNC)
• 24 Bit 48 kHz / 96 kHz
• 256 Channels at 48 kHz
• 128 Channels at 96 kHz
• Multi-Card Support
• SyncBus

Technical Data

• PCIe Audio Interface
• 1 Lane (PCIe 1x) entspr. PCI Express Base Specification 1.1
• PCIe Busmaster DMA mit Direct ASIO Support
• 4 x BNC for MADI
• - 25°C … +70°C

Sampleresolution

• 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz
• 24 Bit physically
• 8...32 Bit variable towards Audio Application

DSP

• 128 Input Volumes
• 128 Output Volumes
• Flexible Input/Play to Output Routing

Synchronisation Sources

• 1 Interne Clock
• 2 MADI Input
• 1 SyncBus Clock

Treiber-Suite

• Windows™ 64 bit
  Windows™ XP/Vista/7/8/10
  Windows™ Server 2003/2008/2008.R2/2012
  WDM Audio, DirectSound, MME, ASIO 2.2, Advanced Multi-Client Support
• Windows™ 32 bit
  Windows™ XP/Vista/7/8/10
  Windows™ Server 2003/2008
  WDM Audio, DirectSound, MME, ASIO 2.1, Advanced Multi-Client Support
• Apple Mac OS X
  Core Audio
  Version 10.4 (Tiger)
  Version 10.5 (Leopard)
  Version 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
  Version 10.7 (Lion)

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