DirectOut unveils USB.MADI
04-02-2026DirectOut has announced the USB.MADI, the world’s smallest multichannel soundcard, developed in collaboration with RME. Designed as a fully fledged computer audio interface in an SFP (Small Formfactor Pluggable) module, USB.MADI installs directly into compatible DirectOut MADI SFP slots and connects to Mac and Windows computers via USB-C.
Built around RME’s proven USB core and renowned drivers, it delivers uncompromising audio quality, rock-solid stability, and ultra-low latency in an exceptionally compact form factor.
Key specs
· 64 channels of MADI I/O at standard sample rates
· SFP module format — the world’s smallest multichannel soundcard
· Developed with RME, using their proven high-performance USB core
· USB-C connectivity for macOS and Windows with low-latency RME drivers
· Class Compliant mode for driverless operation with devices such as iPad
· Support for RME TotalMixFX with zero-latency sub-mixing
· Compatible with DirectOut EARS™ (Enhanced Automatic Redundancy Switching) for uninterrupted audio
· Designed for DirectOut devices with MADI SFP slots
The USB.MADI unlocks powerful features from both RME and DirectOut, combining TotalMixFX flexibility with mission-critical reliability through EARS™ automatic redundancy switching. Ideal for studio, live, broadcast, and touring applications, USB.MADI is the latest result of the ongoing collaboration between DirectOut and RME — delivering professional multichannel audio performance in the smallest possible footprint.
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