RME BOB-16
![BOB-16 IO](/images/products/products_bob_16IO_2.jpg)
Overview
The RME BOB-16 breakout boxes are the perfect rack solutions for interconnecting multichannel XLRs with the common D-sub connector format. Three different versions are available: BOB-16 I, BOB-16 O and BOB-16 I/O.
The BOB-16 connects up to 16 XLR inputs and/or 16 XLR outputs (Neutrik connectors) with two D-sub 25-pin connectors. It works like two breakout cables D-Sub from/to XLR. The usual multicore breakout cables are replaced with a 19 rack mount unit, preventing cable chaos, errors and connection problems. The BOB-16 is pin compatible to the common TASCAM pinout format (e. g. used by RME and Digidesign). Adapters to the YAMAHA format are available from RME partner ALVA.
Flip-Frame
All BOB-16 boxes provide the revolutionary Flip frame option. It allows to change rack brackets and handles from front to rear and thus to change XLR or D-sub from front to rear as well. This way a BOB will perfectly fit in every rack and working situation.
![BOB-32 Flip Frame](/images/products/products_bob_32_4.jpg)
BOB-16 versions
BOB-16 I
16 x XLR Input > 2 x D-sub
![BOB-16 I](/images/products/products_bob_16I.jpg)
The BOB-16 I version connects 16 XLR inputs to two D-sub 25-pin outputs (channels 1-8 and channels 9-16). The breakout box supports all interfaces using analog 25-pin D-sub inputs as well as the following RME interfaces: M-32 AD, M-16 AD.
BOB-16 O
16 x XLR Output > 2 x D-sub
![BOB-16 O](/images/products/products_bob_16O.jpg)
The BOB-16 O version connects 16 XLR outputs to two D-sub 25-pin inputs (channels 1-8 and channels 9-16). The breakout box supports all interfaces using an analog 25-pin D-sub output as well as the following RME interfaces: M-32 DA, M-16 DA.
BOB-16 I/O
8 x XLR In > D-sub
8 x XLR Out < D-sub
![BOB-16 IO](/images/products/products_bob_16IO.jpg)
The BOB-16 I/O version connects 8 XLR inputs to a D-sub 25-pin connector and 8 XLR outputs to another D-sub 25-pin connector. The breakout box supports all interfaces using an analog 25-pin D-sub I/O as well as the following RME interfaces: ADI-8 QS, ADI-8 DS, M-32 AD, M-32 DA, M-16 AD, M-16 DA.