RME 12Mic 12-Channel Mic Preamp with AVB and MADI
- Twelve mic/line preamps with 75 dB of gain
- Redundant AVB networking, MADI, and three ADAT outputs
- Front-panel and web remote control
$2,999.00 USD
RME 12Mic 12-Channel Mic Preamp with AVB and MADI
The RME 12Mic is a 12-channel mic preamp with remote-controlled gain, AVB networking, MADI, and three ADAT outputs, built into a 1U rack unit.
Twelve Mic Preamps
All twelve front XLR inputs take microphone or line signals, with 75 dB of gain in 1 dB steps and no pad, and accept up to +18 dBu. Inputs 1 to 4 also take TRS jacks, switchable to high impedance for instruments, and 48 V phantom power switches on for each XLR input.
AVB Networking
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports provide fully redundant AVB networking to the MILAN recommendations, with eight streams of up to 16 channels each in each direction. Any AVB controller can find and control the 12Mic, and streams run with fixed latency and reserved bandwidth, with no switch configuration needed.
MADI and ADAT
Coaxial MADI is built in, and an optional SFP module adds optical MADI, for independent or redundant use, daisy chaining, and merging MADI signals. Three ADAT outputs send up to 24 channels at 48 kHz or 12 at 96 kHz from any mix of mic inputs, MADI, and AVB signals. They can also feed monitor mixes to existing converters or headphone amps.
Control, Clock, and Power
A color display, a control knob, four buttons, and a button on each channel reach every setting on the front panel. A web interface on any network link, Wi-Fi included, sets gain groups, phantom power, and headphone routing, and the routing matrix sends any analog input or digital signal to the headphone output.
SteadyClock FS keeps jitter low and rejects jitter from external clocks, and Intelligent Clock Control handles changes of clock source. An internal 100 to 240 V AC supply powers the 12Mic, and an optional external 12 V DC supply adds power redundancy.
Features
- Twelve XLR mic/line inputs with 75 dB of gain
- Four inputs that also take TRS and Hi-Z instruments
- 48 V phantom power per XLR input
- Redundant AVB on two Gigabit Ethernet ports, to MILAN
- Coaxial MADI, plus optical MADI with an optional SFP module
- Three ADAT outputs for up to 24 channels
- Headphone output, unbalanced stereo or balanced mono
- Front-panel control and web remote
- SteadyClock FS clock
- Optional redundant 12 V DC power
What's Included
- 12Mic
- 2 x rack mount brackets
- 4 x screws for the rack mount brackets
- Power cord
- Cat5e network cable
- Printed manual
Specifications
| Analog Inputs | 12 x XLR mic/line, electronically balanced, 3.4 kOhm; inputs 1-4 also take TRS (balanced line, or 1 MOhm unbalanced Hi-Z for instruments) |
|---|---|
| Mic Preamp Gain | 75 dB range in 1 dB steps (XLR), no pad; 48 V phantom power per XLR input |
| Mic Input SNR | > 117 dB RMS unweighted, > 120 dBA |
| Mic Input EIN | 123 dB RMS unweighted, 125.5 dBA at 30 dB gain, 150 Ohm |
| Mic Input THD+N | < −104 dB, < 0.00063 % at 30 dB gain |
| Maximum Mic Input Level | +18 dBu at 0 dB gain |
| TRS Inputs 1-4 | Balanced; 42 dB gain range in 1 dB steps; +20 dBu maximum at 8 dB gain; SNR 115 dB RMS unweighted, 118 dBA |
| Headphone Output | 6.3 mm TRS, stereo unbalanced or mono balanced; +13 dBu (unbalanced) or +19 dBu (balanced) at 0 dBFS |
| Headphone Output Dynamic Range | 115 dB RMS unweighted, 118 dBA |
| MADI | 1 x coaxial BNC in and out, 75 Ohm, AES10; optical via optional SFP module; 64 channels at 48 kHz, 32 at 96 kHz, 16 at 192 kHz |
| ADAT Outputs | 3 x TOSLINK; up to 24 channels at 48 kHz, 12 at 96 kHz |
| AVB | 2 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, MILAN; 8 streams per direction, each up to 16 channels, with redundancy |
| Word Clock | BNC in and out, 75 Ohm; 44.1 to 192 kHz |
| Clock | SteadyClock FS; Intelligent Clock Control |
| Sample Rates | 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz |
| Remote Control | HTTP and JSON (web interface), IEEE 1722.1 ATDECC, MIDI over MADI; USB 2.0 for remote control and firmware updates |
| Power | Internal 100 to 240 V AC power supply; optional external 12 V DC 2.5 A redundant supply; 20 W typical, 0.5 W standby |
| Display and Controls | 1.54-inch color display, control knob, four buttons, channel buttons |
| Dimensions | 440 × 44 × 243 mm (17.3 × 1.7 × 9.6 in), 19-inch rack, 1U |
| Weight | 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) |
| Operating Temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) maximum ambient |
