MADI

Multi channel Audio Digital Interface.

MADI is widely used in the audio industry, especially in the professional sector. Its advantages over other audio digital interface protocols and standards such as AES/EBU (AES3), ADAT, TDIF and S/PDIF are:

 

• support of a greater number of channels per line
• the use of coaxial and optical fibre media that enable the transmission of audio signals over 100 meters and up to 3000 meters.

The latest specification, called AES10-2003, adds a 64 channel capability as well as support for "double-rate" sampling at 96 kHz.