Focusrite Red 16Line – 64×64 All-In-One Pro Tools HD & Dual Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface
OVERVIEW
The Red 16Line is a 64-in/64-out Pro Tools | HD and dual Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with ultra-low latency A-D/D-A conversion, Red Evolution mic preamps, up to 121dB dynamic range, ultra-low round trip latency, and expansion over Ethernet for networked audio. Since Red 16Line provides both DigiLink connectors and Thunderbolt connections, it’s now easier than ever to switch from Pro Tools | HD to a second DAW, without the need to reconfigure option cards in the interface. Simply change the host mode either in the remote control software or on the device front panel and change DAWs in seconds.
High-performance audio converters with over 118dB dynamic range A/D and 121dB dynamic range D/A (A-weighted) have been expertly selected and calibrated to provide the best balance of sound quality, dynamic range and conversion latency in Focusrite’s best-quality audio interface. Red’s ultra-low round-trip latency completely transforms your workflow. If you’re used to having to build two different mixes — one using input monitoring to overdub, the other using the DAW for playback — the good news is that now, one is enough. Build your mix on the DAW and use it whether you’re overdubbing or playing back, with all your plug-ins in place, all the time.
Red 16Line features 16 line inputs on D-sub, coupled with 16 line outputs and two main monitor outputs. The two digitally-controlled Red Evolution mic preamps provide up to 63dB of ultra-clean gain along with stereo linking, individual phantom power, high-pass filter, phase reverse and Air mode: the name Focusrite gives to the sonic signature of the classic transformer ISA preamp. With a dual-port Dante card, you will be able to expand your studio over Ethernet for more channels at higher sample rates, anywhere in your network, at lower latency and lower cost.
FEATURES
- Connect to Pro Tools | HD, Thunderbolt computers and Dante simultaneously without option cards
- High-performance audio conversion with over 118dB dynamic range A/D and 121dB dynamic range D/A (A-weighted)
- Ultra-low round-trip latency to track through plug-ins and record virtual instruments in real time
- 16 x line inputs on D-sub, coupled with 16-line outputs and two main monitor outputs
- Two digitally-controlled Red Evolution mic preamps with up to 63dB of ultra-clean gain, stereo linking, individual phantom power, high-pass filter and phase reverse
- Air mode on the preamps, giving recordings the clarity of a transformer-based ISA
- Two Thunderbolt 3 ports as standard to connect additional Thunderbolt products
- Dual-port Dante card for more channels at higher sample rates
- Three LCD displays for highly accurate level metering
- Two discrete high-fidelity headphone outputs
- Connect multiple digital sources using Word Clock I/O and Loop-Sync I/O
- Two instrument inputs on the front panel
- AAX/AU/VST-compatible Red 2 and Red 3 EQ and compression plug-ins
TECHNICAL SPECS
Simultaneous Inputs & Outputs
Channel Count: Up to 64 x 64
Line Level Channel Count: 16 In and 16 Out
Line Level Input: 2 x DB-25 connectors (AES59)
Line Level Output: 2 x DB-25 connectors (AES59)
Thunderbolt Channel Count: Up to 64 In and 64 Out
Thunderbolt Ports: 2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports (Primary Port 1 and Primary Port 2)
Pro Tools Channel Count: Up to 64 In and 64 Out (32 In and 32 Out per connection)
Primary Port: 2 x Mini DigiLink
Dante Channel Count: Up to 32 In and 32 Out
Dante Input & Output: 2 x ethernet standard RJ45 connectors (Compatible with Cat 5e and above)
Microphone Inputs
Gain Range: 0-8dB to 63dB in 1dB steps
Type: Electronically Balanced, Zin = 20kΩ
Max. Input Level: >+19dBu, min gain
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 35kHz ±0.2dB
THD + N: -102dB (0.0008%) @ -1dBFS
EIN: <-129dBu ‘A’-Weighted (typical)
Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 119dB ‘A’-Weighted (typical)
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio: 50/60Hz CMRR: -70dB
Phantom Power: +48V, independently switchable per channel.
HPF: High-Pass Filter (HPF): -3dB @ 80 ± 3Hz, 12dB/Octave, independently switchable per channel
Air Mode: 2dB boost at 10kHz and -2dB at 20Hz (ref 1kHz). Input impedance drop to 2.2kΩ
Channel Count: 2 In
Input: 2 x Female XLR
Line Inputs 1-16
0 DBFS Reference Level: +18 or +24dBu (switchable)
Type: Electronically Balanced, Zin = 20kΩ
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 35kHz ±0.2dB
THD + N: -102dB (0.0008%) @ -1dBFS
Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 119dB ‘A’-Weighted (typical)
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio: 50/60Hz CMRR: -70dB
Level Input: 2 x DB-25 connectors (AES59)
Instrument Inputs
Gain Range: 0-8dB to 63dB in 1dB steps
Type: Zin = 2.3MΩ
Max. Input Level: >+15dBu, min gain
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 35kHz ±0.2dB, min gain
THD + N: -100dB (0.001%) @ -1dBFS (@ 11dB Gain)
Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 117dB ‘A’-Weighted (typical), min gain
HPF: -3dB @ 80 ± 3Hz, 12dB/Octave, independently switchable per channel
Air Mode: 2dB boost at 10kHz and -2dB at 20Hz (ref 1kHz)
Channel Count: 2 Channels In
Inputs: 2 x 1/4″ TS stereo jack
Line Outputs 1-16
0 DBFS Reference Levels: +18 or +24dBu (switchable)
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 35kHz ±0.2dB
THD + N: <-104dB (0.0006%) unweighted, 20Hz – 20kHz; -1dBFS input
Dynamic Range: 121dB ‘A’-weighted (typical), 20Hz – 20kHz
Output Impedance: Nominal output impedance = 136Ω balanced (68Ω each phase)
Level Output: 2 x DB-25 connectors (AES59)
Monitor Outputs
0 DBFS Reference Levels: +18dBu
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 35kHz ±0.2dB
THD+N: -80dB (0.01%) unweighted, 20Hz – 20kHz; -1dBFS input
Dynamic Range: 120dB (A-Weighted)
Output Impedance: Nominal output impedance = 136Ω balanced (68Ω each phase)
Channel Count: 2 Out
Outputs: 2 x 1/4″ TRS stereo jack
Headphone Outputs
0 DBFS Reference Levels: +16dBm ± 0.5dB
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz ±0.2dB
THD + N: <-75dB (0.018%) unweighted, 20Hz – 20kHz
Dynamic Range: 114dB ‘A’-weighted (typical), 20Hz – 20kHz
Output Impedance: 10Ω
Headphone Impedance: 32Ω – 600Ω
Channel Count: 2 Stereo Channels Out
Outputs: 2 x 1/4″ TRS stereo jack
Digital Performance
Supported Sample Rates: 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz (-4% / -0.1% / +0.1% / +4.167%) at 24 bit
Clock Sources: Internal, ADAT 1, ADAT 2, S/PDIF, Word Clock, Loop Sync or from Dante Network Master
ADAT
Channel Count: Up to 16 In and 16 Out
Input: 2 x TOSLINK connector
Output: 2 x TOSLINK connector
Channel Assignments @ 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz: Port 1 = Channels 1 – 8 , Port 2 = Channels 9 – 16
Channel Assignments @ 88.2 KHz, 96 KHz: SMUXI: Port 1 = Channels 1 – 4, Port 2 = Channels 5 – 8
Channel Assignments @ 176.4 KHz, 192 KHz: SMUXII: Port 1 = Channels 1 – 2 , Port 2 = Channels 3 – 4
S/PDIF
Channel Count: 2 In and 2 Out (Optical up to 96kHz)
Input: 1 x RCA phono socket (1 x TOSLINK up to 96kHz)
Output: 1 x RCA phono socket (1 x TOSLINK up to 96kHz)
System Requirements
Computer:
- Apple Mac with at least one Thunderbolt 3 port (or Thunderbolt 1 / 2 port and Apple Thunderbolt 3 adapter) running a supported OS.
- Windows 10 system with at least one Thunderbolt 3 port (Thunderbolt 1 / 2 Windows systems are not supported)
Other: Internet connection for downloading and installing software and drivers











