DiGiGrid IOS-XL is a comprehensive audio interface with an integrated, effective SoundGrid DSP server that gives your system more plug-in processing power . The IOS-XL is ideal for professional and personal production environments and is the complete solution for studio and live situations of any kind. On board are eight mic/line ins, eight line-outs, two headphone outputs, MIDI, S/PDIF and AES/EBU I/Os as well as Ethernet ports (Cat 5e/Cat 6), while the Quick-View front panel provides information about incoming signals thanks to metering and Status indicators . The 2U device supports sampling rates up to 96 kHz (176.4 and 192 kHz will be possible in the future) and clock synchronization via word clock and of course the mentioned networks.