{"id":31077,"date":"2021-06-23T12:33:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T11:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/?p=31077"},"modified":"2022-01-05T14:25:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T14:25:37","slug":"rme-hdspe-aio-pro-review-sound-on-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2021\/06\/23\/rme-hdspe-aio-pro-review-sound-on-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI can\u2019t recommend it highly enough\u201d – RME HDSPe AIO Pro review by Sound On Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\"RME<\/a>\n

Sound On Sound reviews the HDSPe AIO Pro, RME\u2019s high-performance 30-Channel PCIe Sound Card.<\/h3>\n

Read the full review here<\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Update, December 2021: We are delighted to announce that the RME HDSPe AIO Pro has won a Sound on Sound Gear of the Year Award!<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n

The RME HDSPe AIO Pro<\/a> is the latest and greatest PCIe sound card from RME, combining 30 channels of analogue and digital I\/O with RME\u2019s highly coveted ADI-2 Series converters.<\/p>\n

Add in RME’s TotalMix software mixing controller and DIGICheck analysis tools; network control with TotalMix Remote; the latest digital clocking courtesy of SteadyClock FS; and incredible low-latency performance, the HDSPe AIO Pro sets a new standard for professional multi-channel sound cards.<\/p>\n

This first major review comes from Sound On Sound, with reviewer Hugh Robjohns comparing the AIO Pro\u2019s bench-test performance alongside a selection of equally high-end converters also known for exceptional sound.<\/p>\n

“The new AIO\u2011Pro card uses the same high\u2011end converter chips \u2014 AKM\u2019s \u2018Velvet Sound\u2019 AK5572 A\u2011D and AK4490 D\u2011A \u2014 that delivered a stellar performance in the ADI\u20112 Pro interface (reviewed back in April 2017)” Hugh writes.<\/p>\n

“…The AIO\u2011Pro sits just inside my top 10 rankings, with the D\u2011A side performing on a par with Crookwood\u2019s mastering converters, the Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ and Focusrite\u2019s RedNet, but slightly below the Grace M905 and RME\u2019s ADI\u20112 DAC<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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“The AIO\u2011Pro represents the current state of the art. It delivers a\u00a0superb technical performance
via its analogue I\/O, rivalling many high\u2011end outboard converters”<\/h4>\n

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“The AIO\u2011Pro is a very welcome and most impressive update to RME\u2019s HDSPe range, and I can\u2019t recommend it highly enough,” Hugh concludes, who was so impressed he decided not to let us have it back… “Sadly for RME, I\u2019ve lost my screwdriver and so am unable to remove the review card from my studio PC. Really sorry about that…”<\/p>\n

Massive thanks to Hugh and everyone at SOS!<\/p>\n

Read the full review for yourself here<\/a>, or head to the Sound On Sound homepage<\/a> for more of the latest pro audio news and discussion.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the RME HDSPe AIO Pro Sound Card<\/a><\/p>\n

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An RME ADI-2 DAC FS in a PCIe Card?<\/h4>\n

A high-end sound card with mastering-grade conversion quality, the AIO Pro is currently the only product available from RME that combines the flexibility of TotalMix with the award-winning conversion of the ADI-2 Series into a single package.<\/p>\n

SteadyClock FS provides next-generation digital clocking across all inputs and outputs (including operating as clock master), whilst latency figures are at an all-time low, with independent website DAW Bench<\/a> ranking it as their new benchmark for low-latency audio cards in 2021.<\/p>\n

A selection of analogue and digital I\/O provide a range of connectivity options (ADAT, SPDIF and AES-3), and the on-board ‘High Power\u00b2 headphone output’ offers excellent technical performance for all types of headphones, providing an extremely high-quality headphone output directly from the computer (complete with mute relays to prevent against ‘pops’ and ‘clicks’ during computer shutdown). <\/p>\n

For a full overview of the HDSPe AIO Pro’s technical specifications, visit the RME HDSPe AIO Pro product page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOn the A\u2011D side, the AIO\u2011Pro nestles between the Apogee Symphony
and Grace Design M108.
I\u2019d say that\u2019s pretty impressive for a\u00a0\u00a3550 multichannel interface!\u201d<\/h4>\n

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\"RME<\/a>Monitor Control with the RME ARC USB<\/h4>\n

Available as an optional extra, the ARC USB is compatible with all recent RME audio interfaces and soundcards. This includes devices dating all the way back to 2001!<\/p>\n

The RME Fireface UFX+, Fireface UFX II and the new Fireface UCX II<\/a> interfaces all feature dedicated USB connections for the ARC USB. Alternatively, any USB port on a Mac or PC can be used for control over connected RME devices.<\/p>\n

Providing quick access to all of the most used functions in TotalMix FX, with the ARC USB you can control mixer functions including;<\/p>\n