Designed for the Next Decade – RME’s first preamp for Audio Networks

The RME 12Mic features twelve microphone and line level inputs with digital, no-compromise, studio-quality conversion; remote controllable gains; integrated MADI and AVB connectivity; plus a multitude of additional functionality, designed to make it the perfect companion for any professional recording setup.

RME Audio mic pres deliver pristine, transparent audio reproduction.

Twelve transparent mic preamps for exceptional conversion performance

The PAD-free microphone input stages have a 75 dB gain range and accept signals of up to +18 dBu. On the converter side, the 12Mic shines with an outstanding signal-to-noise ratio on all channels. All twelve front-facing XLR connections accept microphone and line level signals, whilst the first four connections also accept TRS connectors, with switchable high impedance (Hi-Z) for instruments.

MADI & ADAT for maximum flexibility

Both coaxial and optical (via an SFP module) MADI I/O is available for independent or redundant operation, and can be used for daisy chaining, merging and converting MADI signals at incredibly low latency. Three optical ADAT outputs provide up to 24 channels of audio at single speed (for example, a combination of microphone inputs, MADI signals and AVB signals), or 12 output channels at 96 kHz sampling rate, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of audio interfaces. Additionally, the ADAT ports can also be used to send monitor mixes from the AVB or MADI inputs to existing DACs/headphone amps.

Four connections also accept TRS connectors with switchable high impedance (Hi-Z) for instruments.

AVB Audio Networking – 2 fully redundant network ports

For the first time, RME offers an AVB device with two fully redundant network ports, based on the recommendations of MILAN. The RME AVB Core has meticulously implemented the IEEE standards for audio- streaming, discovery and control, allowing RME devices to be both discovered and fully controlled by any AVB controller, and making vendor-specific control protocols a thing of the past. Any signal reaching the 12Mic can be routed and streamed over a network with fixed latency and guaranteed bandwidth – no switch configuration is required!

Multiple layers of redundancy make the 12Mic a perfect companion for any kind of live sound application.

Plug’n’play – rapid user interaction

Control all device states directly from the front panel for convenient, direct access to all features. RME AVB devices can also be fully remote controlled via a web-interface on any network link (including wirelessly over Wi-Fi), allowing for the rapid creation of gain groups, phantom power switching, and routing of signals to headphones for monitoring. The integrated routing matrix allows for quick routing of any analog inputs straight to the headphone output, as well as all digital signals and AVB streams. As such, problem-solving of signals, clocking, connectivity or other issues is both simple and straight-forward!

The 12Mic user interface optimized for rapid configuration & control.
States or controls can be operated directly on the front panel for each channel.

Features

• 2x RJ45 1 GigE AVB, 8 streams (each up to 16 ch.) per direction with redundancy
• MADI input redundancy (requires optional SFP module)
• Internal routing of up to 268×282 channels
• 19” enclosure 1 unit height
• 1,54” full color display with control knob and four buttons for convenient, direct access to all features
• SteadyClock FS – ultra-low jitter digital clock technology
• Remote control via HTTP, JSON, IEEE 1722.1 AVDECC, MIDI over MADI
• internal PSU, optional 12V DC redundant power supply
• USB 2.0 (for remote control and firmware updates)
• DC-coupled outputs