I only signed up to the forum over the weekend. I've been using RME products for over 10 years and never had a technical issue or contacted customer support for anything in the last decade because that is how rock solid RME products have been for me. I only signed up just to say that I would really appreciate an RME M PRO 16 in / 16 out (in a single 1U device). Every other option requires too much money (i.e buying 1 M32 PRO A/D and buying 1 M32 PRO D/A). To achieve the 16 in and 16 outs also means linking several devices together which can also be annoying. I thought about the M1610 but the fact that is doesn't have 16 rear outputs and only 8 stopped me from purchasing it.

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16 i/o PRO would be an instant buy

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Also highly relevant for Dolby Atmos: 7.4.1 needs 12 channels ADDA and a lot of rooms are currently being set up. RME has nothing catering to that market.

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Please including the nice looking and useful level meters in the front that you can easily watch from the distance
and magnetic mount for labels in the front like all M-32 Pros have.

Please keep
- MIDI ports, if possible not as breakout cable, then it would be possible to control the device remotely via MIDI, e.g. to switch reflevels, trim gain. Maybe you get the room if DB-25 plugs could be placed 2+2 instead of 1+1+1+1.
- reference levels "per port", at minimum the existing three: +13 dBu, +19 dBu, +24 dBu.
  If possible a fourth: +4 dBu, that would be a win to reach consumer level easier by trim gain, if needed

Proposal - like on all other newer MADI/AVB devices like M-1610 Pro and 12Mic:
- MADI port SFP based to be more flexible in terms of cabling (multi-/single-mode)
- 1-2 Phones outputs (see 12Mic, M-1610 Pro, XTC, ...)
- redundant network port (primary/secondary) which fits better to the concept of having redundant PSU already

Maybe something additional:
- 4x ADAT I/O then this device could be used by recording interfaces (also 3rd party) without MADI, with at least 2-4x ADAT I/O
- 4x AES I/O (nice to connect other devices digitally like e.g. reverb units, ADI-2 *Pro*

Prio in that order.

RME rep at Superbooth hinted that a 16 channel converter is coming later this year. No details, just "watch this space."

+1 for an RME series of actual interfaces along these lines (not just converters, having the audio interface built in too...although I'd buy the converters only if that was all that was on offer). Would be an instant purchase for me too, and it seems lots of people above. Hadn't noticed this thread before but had started a similar thread elsewhere on RME forum. Seeing this thread makes me all the more sure it would be a strong seller for RME.

Ideally a series with options for 16, 24 and 32 i/o channels, but it seems like releasing a 16in / 16out would be a very easy first step by just adding one more DB25 to the existing design of the 16-10.

Here's hoping RME read this thread and give this series a shot. I think with their pedigree for drivers it would be a pretty big deal in the audio interface world!