DiGiGrid IOS-XL

High-Definition I/O with SoundGrid DSP Server

DiGiGrid IOS-XL is a comprehensive audio interface with a built-in extreme SoundGrid DSP server that adds more plugin processing power to your system. Ideal for professional and personal production environments alike, the IOS-XL is the all-in-one solution for Studio and Live.

Together with the SoundGrid Studio System, DiGiGrid IOS-XL enables you to mix and monitor in real time using hundreds of SoundGrid-compatible Waves and third-party plugins, with incredibly low latency of only 0.8 milliseconds.

DiGiGrid IOS-XL features 8 mic/line inputs with broadcast/studio-quality preamps; 8 line outputs; 2 headphone outputs; and MIDI I/O, S/PDIF, and AES ins and outs.

IOS-XL also features a built-in network switch. To connect more SoundGrid-compatible components to your system, all you need is a single Cat 5e/Cat 6 Ethernet cable.

General Specifications 

• Internal SoundGrid DSP Server (SoundGrid Extreme V3 Server equivalent)
• 8 channel mic/line ins (XLR/TRS combo)
• 8 channel line outs (TRS or 25-pin D-con)
• 4 SoundGrid RJ45 Ethernet ports
• AES/EBU or S/PDIF I/O (switchable)
• Optional sample rate conversion on AES / SPDIF inputs
• 2 headphone outputs with front panel analog level controls
• 1 AC input
• 1 USB port (for software upgrades/support only.)
• 2U rack-mounted
• Supported sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz (176.4 and 192 kHz will be supported in the future)
• Word clock I/O
• Clock synchronization via Word Clock input, AES/EBU, SPDIF, SoundGrid (Sync over Ethernet)), Internal
• MIDI I/O
• Reset switch

Analog Inputs

• Input Impedance: Mic: 2K5 / Line: 8K0 Ohms
• Gain Range: Mic: 0 dB to +52.5 dB in 7.5-dB steps / Line: -10 dB to +42.5 dB in 7.5-dB steps
• Fine control provides an additional 0dB to 7dB in 0.5-dB steps
• Maximum Input Level: Mic: +26 dBu / Line: +36 dBu
• Mic Equivalent Input Noise: > -126 dB (150 Ohm source, gain +59.5 dB)
• Harmonic Distortion: Typically < 0.01% @ unity gain, -10dB input @ 1 kHz
• Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz)
• Channel Separation: Better than 90 dB (40 Hz to 15 kHz)

Analog Outputs

• Maximum Output Level: +22 dBu
• Residual Output Noise: <90 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz)
• Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz)
• Output Impedance: 50 Ohms
• Channel Separation: Better than 90 dB (40 Hz to 15 kHz)
• Harmonic Distortion: Typically < 0.01% @ unity gain, -10dB input @ 1 kHz