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Focusrite Red 16Line

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ManufacturerFocusrite
TypeAudio Interface
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Connections

ConnectorCarriesDirection
XLR 3-pin femaleAnalog audio, microphone levelinput
XLR 3-pin female48V phantom poweroutput (switchable)
1/4 inch TS (unbalanced)Analog audio, instrument (Hi-Z) levelinput
DB25 / D-sub 25-pin (Tascam or AES pinout)Analog audio, line levelinput
DB25 / D-sub 25-pin (Tascam or AES pinout)Analog audio, line leveloutput
1/4 inch TRSAnalog audio, headphone leveloutput
RCA / phonoS/PDIF digital audiooutput
BNCWord clockoutput
ThunderboltUSB Audio Class 2.0 (class-compliant, driverless)output

What the Focusrite Red 16Line can feed

Devices whose inputs accept what this one puts out, directly or with the cable noted.

AD/DA Converter 45
Audio Interface 41
Power Amplifier 31
Recorder 28
JoeCo BBP1A (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP1B (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP1D (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP1U (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP64-DANTE (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP64-MADI (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BandMate (needs USB-C cable), Korg MR-2000S, Sound Devices 888, Sound Devices MixPre-10 II, Sound Devices MixPre-3 II, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II, Sound Devices Scorpio, TASCAM DA-3000SD, TASCAM DA-6400 / DA-6400dp (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-05X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-05XP, TASCAM DR-07X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-07XP, TASCAM DR-10L Pro, TASCAM DR-10X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-40X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-40XP, TASCAM FR-AV2 and 4 more
Monitor Controller 20
Studio Monitor 18
Analog Mixer 13
Behringer Xenyx 502S (needs USB-C cable), Behringer Xenyx X1832USB (needs USB-C cable), Dynacord PowerMate 3 (PM600-3 / PM1000-3 / PM1600-3 / PM2200-3) (needs USB-C cable), Mackie ProFX6v3, Samson MXP124FX (needs USB-C cable), Solid State Logic BiG SiX, Soundcraft Notepad-12FX (needs USB-C cable), Soundcraft Notepad-8FX (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM Model 12, Yamaha MG10XU (needs USB-C cable), Yamaha MG12XU (needs USB-C cable), Yamaha MG20XU (needs USB-C cable), Yorkville Sound VGM14 (needs USB-C cable)
Stagebox / Expander 8
Summing Mixer 8
Wireless System 7
Hardware Effects 7
Install Processor 7
Digital Mixing Console 7
Midas M32 LIVE (needs USB-C cable), Midas M32R LIVE (needs USB-C cable), Midas MR18 (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive SE 32 (needs USB-C cable), Soundcraft Si Impact (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM Sonicview 16XP / Sonicview 16dp, TASCAM Sonicview 24XP / Sonicview 24dp
Clock 4
Headphone Amp / Distribution 3
Subwoofer 3
Blue Sky SUB 12D (needs USB-C cable), Geithain BASIS 10 (needs USB-C cable), IK Multimedia iLoud Sub (needs USB-C cable)
Microphone 2
Preamp 2
Mobile Device 1
Channel Strip 1
Cable 1
Headphones 1
500-Series Chassis 1
Recording Console 1
PA Loudspeaker 1
Personal Monitoring 1

What can feed the Focusrite Red 16Line

Devices whose outputs this one accepts.

Microphone 315
AD/DA Converter 22
Preamp 18
DI / Reamp 11
Stagebox / Expander 7
Hardware Effects 5
Power Amplifier 4
Summing Mixer 4
Monitor Controller 3
Install Processor 3
Channel Strip 2
Audio Interface 2
Cable 1
Inline Preamp 1
Compressor / Limiter 1
500-Series Chassis 1

Check a specific pairing

The lists above are one-step connections. To check a full chain, including adapters, gain and phantom power, ask about a specific pair on the main page.