Focusrite has announced the latest additions to their RedNet Dante-compatible audio interface lineup, the A8R and A16R. The A8R provides eight channels of analog input and output on DB25 connectors with 24-bit/192kHz analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion and two channels of AES/EBU digital I/O and word clock I/O. The A16R ups the count to 16 channels of analog input and output with 24-bit/192kHz conversion, with stereo AES/EBU I/O and word clock connectivity. Both the A8R and A16R offer dual power supplies with locking connectors, with full network and power supply redundancy, for total reliability.




