DiGICO Introduces Simple MADI Connectivity with UB MADI

Until today, MADI connectivity on your desktop or laptop required a format such as PCI or ExpressCard. This involves an inconvenient and time consuming set up operation on a desktop, and it is increasingly difficult to find a laptop with the necessary slot. DiGiCo Solutions' UB MADI eliminates this frustration. UB MADI allows any computer to instantly connect to MADI via the most standard connector of all, USB 2.0.

UB MADI uses the latest Stealth Digital Processing FPGA technology straight out of DiGiCo's award-winning SD range of consoles, yet fits into your top pocket and delivers 48 simultaneous inputs and outputs, totaling 96 channels of audio I/O over USB 2.0.

Once the low latency driver is installed, UB MADI is a simple plug-and-play device, automatically detecting the MADI input format and clock selection. UB MADI then communicates with your preferred PC or Mac as a standard ASIO or Core Audio interface.

The product requires only a single USB cable, providing both audio and power connectivity. Unlike existing PCI-based solutions, UB MADI is fully hot-pluggable, booting within seconds of its connection.

" "Having an R&D team that strives to push technology and deliver something considered impossible is motivational for the whole company," says James Gordon, DiGiCo's managing director. "I am very proud of their achievement in this new area for DiGiCo. UB MADI will be a real problem solver for anyone wanting MADI connectivity on their computer and, as with all our Stealth Digital Processing based products, UB MADI has even greater potential for the future."

UB MADI moves into full production in early 2012, with the first orders being fulfilled during ProLight+Sound.