I can see the attraction for "Hey, it can be a remote stage box for my other Presonus console", but I believe it can be so much more. It looks like an RM32AI could be a super-handy Dante I/O device (with a nifty built-in mixer!): 32 analog in/16 analog out is nothing to sneeze at, especially at this price point. The scope of Dante (and Dante users) is vast, and I'd love to see just how far you're willing to run with this football. I understand that I'm asking a lot of questions, and I'm sure that this post will lead to even more.
Will there be primary and secondary RJ45s for connection to redundant network hardware (in the event of a switch failure)? Is there the potential for OSC (or other open protocol) control of the preamp gain? And for that matter, possibly mapping other functions within OSC to provide a "way in" for custom hardware controllers? Will the UC Surface preamp and mix control application work alongside Dante Controller over the same CAT5 cable, or will there be separate RJ45 connections for Dante audio and network-based control? Which brings us to the output side: Are the 16 physical XLR outputs (and their DB25 mirror counterparts) always designated as mix outputs, or can they be addressed as direct outs? Which begs the question: Is the pickoff point selectable (pre-EQ/pre-fader/post-fader & mute)? If so, where? Must the signal travel over a mix bus (aux, mains, etc.) first? I see no provision in the iPad app for direct channel outputs, but it stands to reason that they'd be available to pick off for recording right after the head amps.
Will we have direct access to input and output routing? For example, if I have four RM32AI units networked via Dante throughout a facility, will I be able to route Input Channel 1 of Device 1 directly to Output 13 of Device 4? I've read the current manual, downloaded the iPad app and played around for a while, but I find myself wondering: How does an RM32AI present itself to the Audinate control software? I'm a Dante user and I'm very comfortable dealing with large-channel-count routing matrices using F* RedNet and the proprietary R* Rocknet and M* AES50, and I'd like to know (specifically) what I/O can be accessed via Dante Controller.
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