Burl Audio B16 Mothership - DANTE

The Burl Audio B16 Mothership is a compact, portable, 2-slot version of the revolutionary B80 Mothership. This versatile digital audio interface provides up to 16 channels of Class A circuitry for adding analog color and character to sterile digital productions. With support for Digilink, MADI, Dante or SoundGrid connectivity, the B16 offers industry-leading IO. The B16 Mothership BMB3 - Dante includes a BMB3 Dante Motherboard.

The B16 offers unparalleled flexibility in any recording facilityﾗfrom music studios to broadcast stations to post-production houses. By utilizing swappable daughter cards, the B16 can be configured to meet your needs.

Each daughter card is equipped with transformers in the input stage and op-amps in the output stage, combining the flexibility and pristine sound of digital audio with the character and attitude of an all Class A discrete signal path.

Create a 16-input tracking system for a world-class mobile recording rig. Set up a 16-output portable mix rig and give your tracks the analog treatment no matter where you go. Configure B16 as an 8-in/8-out hybrid system for the best of both worlds. Create a non-traditional setup using the BAES4 card with 4 channels of AES in and out per card. Distribute up to eight-word clock outputs per BCLK card for advanced post-production projects.

Each B16 Mothership is equipped with a swappable Motherboard for advanced digital connectivity. Choose from four versatile Motherboards for a wide array of digital connection options.

The BMB3 features two Ethernet ports for use with Dante enabled DAWs and any Dante enabled device, such as a digital mixing console. With two Dante ports, 64in/64out at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz and 32-in/32-out at 176.4 kHz, and 192 kHz are supported. With 6 BAD8s and 4 BDA8s a 48x32 IO can be achieved. With 2 BAD8s and 8 BDA8s a 16x64 IO can be achieved. With the configurability of the MOTHERSHIP the IO possibilities are limitless.

• 2 Dante Ethernet ports for 64 channel operation (sold standard with one port)
• 2 BNC Word Clock outputs
• 1 BNC Word Clock input

• 2U main chassis
• BMB3 (Dante) Motherboard
• 2x empty card slots
• All slots accept AD/DA, AES and BCLK