TC Electronic has announced that their new Digital Konnekt x32 will begin shipping in July. This is an all-in-one digital patchbay, format converter, and FireWire audio interface, specifically designed for integrating digital outboard effects units and keyboards with modern digital audio workstation-based studios. As a stand-alone format converter and patchbay, Digital Konnekt x32 includes eight channels of AES/EBU, eight channels of S/PDIF, eight channels of ADAT (up to 96kHz SMUX), and word clock I/O. Any input format can be converted into any of the other formats and aligned to any sample rate ranging from 44.1 to 192kHz. Digital Konnekt x32 allows sample rate conversion on up to four separate stereo inputs at once.
The included Integrator VST/AU plug-in enables hardware processor effects to be used as an insert or an effect send on any track or on the master output of the host application. Integrator controls routing, levels, and latency compensation of external effects, allowing seamless (and painless) integration of hardware effects processors.
