Grace Designs M701 Production Dante

The Grace Design m701 Production Dante is a modular, high-channel-count audio interface and AD/DA converter designed to deliver premium-quality digital and analogue audio conversion for professional and commercial recording environments.

Advanced Modular Conversion

The m701 is engineered to provide pristine AD/DA conversion within a highly configurable platform. As the first fully integrated audio interface from Grace Design, it embodies decades of expertise in analogue and digital audio design. While modern AD/DA chips have reached a high level of performance, the quality of an interface is determined by the surrounding circuitry, power supply integrity, and clock precision. Grace Design has optimised every aspect of the m701’s design to ensure transparent, natural, and musical sound reproduction. Its architecture maintains the company’s reputation for sonic excellence, making it an ideal solution for a wide range of recording, mixing, and production applications.

Flexible I/O Configuration

The m701 features a modular card-slot system, allowing users to customise their setup based on specific studio requirements. It supports up to eight 8-channel AD/DA cards, offering a total of 64 analogue input and output channels. The base unit includes built-in digital connectivity with 8-channel AES3, 8-channel ADAT, and 2-channel S/PDIF. Additional expansion options include two 32-channel digital module slots, supporting Digilink, Dante, Ravenna/AES67/ST2110, and USB2 (forthcoming), as well as an auxiliary slot for further I/O expansion such as a 24-channel AES3 module or a Word Clock distribution module. The m701 can also accommodate Grace Design’s premium-quality 4-channel microphone preamplifier modules within its card slots, providing an all-in-one solution for high-end studio recording.

GraceNet Integration and Control

Users can configure and operate the m701 via its front-panel interface or through GraceNet, a built-in web-based control platform. GraceNet is accessible from any web browser without requiring additional software installation, offering a seamless and intuitive user experience. Both the hardware and software interfaces provide detailed metering, configuration access, and system management, ensuring streamlined operation. GraceNet also includes an integrated control interface for the Grace Design m108 microphone preamplifiers, enhancing workflow efficiency.

Integrated Cue Mixing

A powerful 32×8 cue mixer is embedded within the m701, enabling multiple low-latency cue mixes for real-time monitoring. This functionality is particularly valuable in tracking sessions, as it allows artists to access personalised monitor mixes through GraceNet using a personal device such as a smartphone or tablet. By eliminating the need for external monitoring hardware, the m701 significantly improves session workflow and flexibility.

Comprehensive Feature Set

The m701 base unit is designed to accommodate up to 64 channels of analogue I/O and up to 202 channels of digital I/O, making it suitable for hybrid studios, large-scale recording facilities, and high-resolution audio production. Its integrated control capabilities for Grace Design m108 mic preamplifiers, along with its built-in Ethernet/web-based control system, ensure seamless operation within complex studio environments. The inclusion of a built-in cue mixer, system workflow management tools, and extensive expansion options make the m701 an adaptable and future-proof solution for demanding audio professionals.

Included Configuration

The standard configuration of the m701 Production Dante includes a 32×32 channel Dante interface card, one 8-channel ADC card, and one 8-channel DAC card. Users can expand the system further with additional I/O cards to tailor the unit to their specific studio requirements.

• Modular audio interface with up to 64 analogue and 202 digital channels
• Eight slots for 8-channel AD/DA option cards
• Built-in 8-channel AES3, 8-channel ADAT, and 2-channel S/PDIF connectivity
• Two 32-channel digital module slots supporting Dante, Digilink, and Ravenna/AES67/ST2110
• Integrated GraceNet web-based control system for remote operation
• 32×8 low-latency cue mixer for real-time artist monitoring
• Expandable with high-quality Grace Design mic preamp modules

This item, like everything we supply, comes with the complete support of our expert team. Our excellent technicians have been specifying, building and supporting studios for over twenty years. If you have any problems with installation, setup or everyday use, they’re never more than a click away, and always happy to help.

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