64x64 all-in-one interface, 32x32 Dante I/O

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 RedNet Control software, or on the device front panel and change DAWs in seconds.

The easiest way to work in Pro Tools | HD™ and a second DAW

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 RedNet Control software, or on the device front panel and change DAWs in seconds.

Our best conversion

High-performance audio conversion with over 118dB dynamic range A-D and 121dB dynamic range D-A (A-weighted). These converters have been expertly selected and calibrated to provide the best balance of sound quality, dynamic range and conversion latency in our best-quality audio interface.

Revolutionise your workflow

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 (monitoring the input you're recording with the RedNet Control software mixer) or playing back, with all your plug-ins in place, all the time.

Extensive analogue I/O

Red 16Line features 16 line inputs on D-sub, coupled with 16 line outputs and two main monitor outputs.

Two of our best preamps

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 we give to the sonic signature of the classic transformer ISA preamp.

Networked audio-enabled out of the box

With dual-port Dante™ connectivity, 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.

Software mixer with hardware-focused workflow

RedNet Control is our software mixer designed primarily for ease of use in quickly setting up both simple and complex monitoring and routing configurations, together with the ability to control your preamps remotely.

The Sound of Red across your mix

Every Red interface comes with our Red 2 and Red 3 EQ and compression plug-ins. AAX/AU/VST-compatible, these plug-ins faithfully reproduce the sonic qualities of the original hardware, allowing you to take advantage of the classic Red sound – the sound of professional recording studios all over the world – across your entire mix.

The Focusrite Studio Console Reborn In Your DAW

The Focusrite Studio Console defined countless hits of the 80s and 90s, thanks in large part to its ISA 110 Equaliser and ISA 130 Dynamics Modules. Brainworx's bx_console Focusrite plug-in brings you stunningly accurate emulations of both in a single plug-in, perfectly capturing the famously warm, open sound of two of the most revered pieces of studio hardware ever made.

Hitmaker Expansion

Improve your sound with studio quality vocals, powerful guitars, rich keys and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware — all in the box. Every new Red interface comes with an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business.

Hitmaker Expansion — available with every newly registered Red interface — is built to get you mixing and mastering release-ready music immediately. These are all the plug-ins you need to take your studio-quality tracks to the next level and achieve professional results.

Discover Hitmaker Expansion

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 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

RedNet Control software mixer for setting up monitoring and routing configurations, with remote control of preamps

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

specifications

System Requirements

Other

Internet connection for downloading and installing software and driver

Simultaneous Inputs & Outputs

Channel Count

Up to 64 x 64

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 2.2kO

Line Inputs 1-16

0 dBFS Reference Level

+18 or +24dBu (switchable)

Line Inputs 1-16 0 dBFS Reference Leve

+18 or +24dBu (switchable)

Line Inputs 1-16 Type

Electronically Balanced, Zin = 20kO

Line Inputs 1-16 Frequency Response

20Hz - 35kHz ±0.2dB

Line Inputs 1-16 THD + N

-102dB (0.0008%) @ -1dBFS

Line Inputs Signal-to-Noise Ratio

119dB 'A'-Weighted (typical)

Line Inputs 1-16 Common-Mode Rejection Ratio

50/60Hz CMRR: -70dB

Instrument Inputs

Instrument Inputs Gain Range

0-8dB to 63dB in 1dB steps

Instrument Inputs Type

Zin = 2.3MO

Instrument Inputs Max. Input Level

>+15dBu, min gain

Instrument Inputs Frequency Response

20Hz - 35kHz ±0.2dB, min gain

Instrument Inputs THD + N

-100dB (0.001%) @ -1dBFS (@ 11dB Gain)

Instrument Inputs Signal-to-Noise Ratio

117dB 'A'-Weighted (typical), min gain

Instrument Inputs HPF

-3dB @ 80 ± 3Hz, 12dB/Octave, independently switchable per channel

Instrument Inputs Air Mode

2dB boost at 10kHz and -2dB at 20Hz (ref 1kHz)

Line Outputs 1-16

Line Outputs 1-16 0 dBFS Reference Levels

+18 or +24dBu (switchable)

Line Outputs 1-16 Frequency Response

20Hz - 35kHz ±0.2dB

Line Outputs 1-16 THD + N

<-104dB (0.0006%) unweighted, 20Hz - 20kHz; -1dBFS input

Line Outputs 1-16 Dynamic Range

121dB 'A'-weighted (typical), 20Hz - 20kHz

Line Outputs 1-16 Output impedance

Nominal output impedance = 136O balanced (68O each phase)

Monitor Outputs

Monitor Outputs 0 dBFS Reference Levels

+18dBu

Monitor Outputs Frequency Response

20Hz - 35kHz ±0.2dB

Monitor Outputs THD+N

-80dB (0.01%) unweighted, 20Hz - 20kHz; -1dBFS input

Monitor Outputs Dynamic Range

120dB (A-Weighted)

Monitor Outputs Output impedance

Nominal output impedance = 136O balanced (68O each phase)

Headphone Outputs

Headphone Outputs 0 dBFS Reference Levels

+16dBm ± 0.5dB

Headphone Outputs Frequency Response

20Hz - 20kHz ±0.2dB

Headphone Outputs THD + N

<-75dB (0.018%) unweighted, 20Hz - 20kHz

Headphone Outputs Dynamic Range

114dB 'A'-weighted (typical), 20Hz - 20kHz

Headphone Outputs Output Impedance

10O

Headphone Outputs Headphone Impedance

32O - 600O

Microphone Crosstalk

Mic Input to Input

< -80dB; 20Hz - 20kHz (driven channel at -20dBFS)

Mic Input to Output

< -130dB; 20Hz - 20kHz (driven channel at -20dBFS)

Output to Mic Input

< -165dB; 20Hz - 20kHz (driven channel at -20dBFS)

Line Crosstalk

Line Input to Line Input

< -100dB; 20Hz - 20kHz (driven channel at -20dBFS)

Line Input to Output

< -150dB; 20Hz - 20kHz (driven channel at -20dBFS)

Output to Line Input

< -150dB; 20Hz - 20kHz (driven channel at -20dBFS)

Output Crosstalk

Output to Output

< -95dB; 20Hz - 20kHz (driven channel at -20dBFS)

Headphone Crosstalk

Headphone to Headphone

< -95dB; 20Hz - 20kHz (driven channel at -20dBFS)

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

Front Panel Connectivity Instrument Inputs

Instrument Inputs Channel Count

2 Channels In

Instrument Inputs Instrument Inputs

2 x 1/4" TS stereo jack

Front Panel Connectivity Headphone Outputs

Headphone Outputs Channel Count

2 Stereo Channels Out

Headphone Outputs Headphone Outputs

2 x 1/4" TRS stereo jack

Rear Panel Connectivity Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt Channel Count

Up to 64 In and 64 Out

Thunderbolt Ports

2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports (Primary Port 1 and Primary Port 2)

Rear Panel Connectivity Pro Tools

Pro Tools Channel Count

Up to 64 In and 64 Out (32 In and 32 Out per connection)

Primary Port

2 x Mini DigiLink

Rear Panel Connectivity Dante

Dante Channel Count

Up to 32 In and 32 Out

Dante Input and Output

2 x ethernet standard RJ45 connectors (Compatible with Cat 5e and above).

Rear Panel Connectivity Mic Inputs

Mic Inputs Channel Count

2 In

Mic Input

2 x Female XLR

Rear Panel Connectivity Line Level

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)

Rear Panel Connectivity ADAT

ADAT Channel Count

Up to 16 In and 16 Out

ADAT Input

2 x TOSLINK connector

ADAT Output

2 x TOSLINK connector

ADAT Channel Assignments @ 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Port 1 = Channels 1 - 8 , Port 2 = Channels 9 - 16

ADAT Channel Assignments @ 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz

SMUXI: Port 1 = Channels 1 - 4, Port 2 = Channels 5 - 8

ADAT Channel Assignments @ 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

SMUXII: Port 1 = Channels 1 - 2 , Port 2 = Channels 3 - 4

Rear Panel Connectivity S/PDIF

S/PDIF Channel Count

2 In and 2 Out (Optical up to 96kHz)

S/PDIF Input

1 x RCA phono socket (1 x TOSLINK up to 96kHz)

S/PDIF Output

1 x RCA phono socket (1 x TOSLINK up to 96kHz)

Rear Panel Connectivity Monitor Outputs

Monitor Outputs Channel Count

2 Out

Monitor Outputs

2 x 1/4" TRS stereo jack

Rear Panel Connectivity Loop Sync

Loop Sync

Loop Sync Input

1 x BNC 75O port

Loop Sync Output

1 x BNC 75O port

World Clock

World Clock Input

1 x BNC 75O port

World Clock Output

1 x BNC 75O port

PSU

1 x IEC Input

Front Panel Indicators

OLED Screens

3 x Screens (menus and metering)

Dimensions

Height

44mm/ 1.73"

Width

483mm/ 19.02"

Depth (Chassis Only)

340mm/ 13.39"

Weight

5.04kg

Power

Power PSU

1 x Internal, 100-240V, 50/60Hz, consumption 120W.

Heat Performance

Operating Temperature

Operates at up to an ambient temperature of 40 degrees Celsius

Fan

Dual fan

Downloads

User Guide

Red Range User Manual

Midi Controller Manual

RedNet Control 2.4 User Guide

Software

RedNet Control 2.8.5 for Mac

RedNet Control 2.8.5 for Windows

RedNet Control 2.8.5 Release Notes

Mac Thunderbolt Driver (macOS 10.14 only, not required for newer operating systems)

If you would like more information on how our audio solutions could add to your audio workflow, or to request a demonstration, please contact us to have one of our specialists get in touch.