Burl Audio B16 Mothership 3 Chassis with BMB4 SoundGrid Motherboard

Name: Burl Audio B16 Mothership 3 Chassis with BMB4 SoundGrid Motherboard
SKU: BUR-B16-BMB4

Original price was: $2,949.00.Current price is: $2,654.10.

Compact horizontal 2-slot, 2U chassis that delivers the flagship B80’s sound quality in a portable format. Compatible with various I/O cards, it includes a BMB4 Waves SoundGrid motherboard card for high-headroom, low-noise conversion. Known for its analog-like response, the B16 allows precise tone shaping through gain staging, providing rich, detailed digital conversion with a world-class analog feel.

*Note: The Burl Audio B16 is an empty chassis specifically for use with Burl Audio converter modules, and does not support 500 Series modules.

SKU: BUR-B16-BMB4 Categories: A/D + D/A Converters, ACCESSORIES, COMPUTER MUSIC, OUTBOARD, Outboard Accessories & Options

Brands: Burl Audio

Description

Burl Audio B16 Mothership 3 Chassis with BMB4 SoundGrid Motherboard

OVERVIEW

The Burl Audio B16 Mothership is a compact, horizontal 2-slot, 2U empty converter chassis designed for flexibility and portability. Drawing on the same technology as the flagship B80, the B16 provides Burl Audio’s legendary sound quality in a smaller form. It supports any combination of optional I/O cards and includes a MADI motherboard card, offering ample power for its high-headroom, low-noise converters. Burl converters are famed for their analog-like response to signal levels, allowing you to shape your tone through precise gain staging. With the B16 Mothership, you gain access to world-class analog sound with rich, detailed digital conversion.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

A World of Options

The B16 Mothership’s durable 2U chassis offers two horizontal card slots, an internal power supply, and a variety of motherboard options, including DigiLink, MADI, Dante, or SoundGrid connectivity (this version is equipped with DigiLink). Each A/D converter channel is driven by Burl Audio’s proprietary BX1 transformer, while every D/A channel features the advanced BOPA4 discrete op-amp. Ideal for users who love the B80 but need a more compact system, the B16 Mothership can be configured for various setups. Create a four-in, eight-out configuration, an eight-input tracking system, or a portable 16-output mixing rig. Additional options include the BAES4 card, offering four channels of AES I/O, and the BCLK card with eight word clock outputs per card.

Innovative Converter Design, Outstanding Audio Performance

Burl Audio’s A/D and D/A converters deliver a sound reminiscent of an analog tape machine’s front end, allowing you to shape tone by adjusting signal levels. These converters combine world-class analog warmth with precise, detailed digital conversion. Each A/D channel is transformer-balanced, creating richer, more saturated tones as signal levels increase. Burl converters capture the nuances of analog gear while offering the precision of modern digital technology.

BMB4 SoundGrid Motherboard for Adaptable Configuration

The BMB4 Motherboard provides an Ethernet port supporting 64 I/O channels of Waves SoundGrid connectivity, an advanced Audio-over-Ethernet networking and processing technology developed by Waves. SoundGrid enables extremely low-latency, high-channel-count audio processing over 1 Gbps Ethernet networks, utilizing standard Intel CPUs. This versatile system is ideal for studio, live sound, and other real-time professional audio applications, as it performs real-time processing on Intel-based plugin servers running a customized Waves real-time Linux OS.

Waves SoundGrid is a robust and proven technology within the audio-over-IP domain, known for its remarkably low latency. With the BMB4 installed, you can configure various I/O setups. For instance, a configuration with six BAD8s and four BDA8s offers 48×32 I/O, while a setup with two BAD8s and eight BDA8s provides 16×64 I/O. Thanks to the flexibility of the Mothership, I/O possibilities are virtually limitless, allowing you to tailor your system to meet specific project needs.

Connectivity

1 x SoundGrid Ethernet port
64-channel IO at 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
1 x BNC Word Clock input
2 x BNC Word Clock outputs

FEATURES

2-slot chassis for Burl Audio converter modules
BMB4 (Waves SoundGrid) motherboard included
Robust 2U chassis with an internal power supply
Modular format with a host of analog and digital cards allows you to create your own custom converter configuration