Tascam IF-MA64/EX Review 2026 | Price, Specs & Verdict | ProAudio Video

⭐ Expert Review 2026

Tascam IF-MA64/EX MADI Interface Card

★★★★☆

₹146,000

64-in / 64-out MADI over both optical and coaxial with a thru port — the pro-grade expansion card for Tascam Sonicview and DA-6400 systems.

🛒 Buy Now — Best Price in India

The Tascam IF-MA64/EX is a professional 64-in / 64-out MADI interface expansion card, and in India it is available at ProAudio Video for ₹146,000. Designed to slot into the expansion bay of Tascam’s flagship Sonicview 16, Sonicview 24 and DA-6400 series, it carries a full 64 channels of digital audio in and out over a single MADI link, with both optical (fiber) and coaxial (BNC) connectors plus a coaxial thru port for redundancy. For broadcast facilities, live-sound companies, recording studios and system integrators building large channel-count rigs, the IF-MA64/EX is the card that turns a Tascam console or recorder into a MADI-networked hub.

This card is built for professional audio engineers and integrators who need to move dozens of channels reliably between devices — front-of-house and monitor consoles at a concert, a broadcast truck feeding a studio, a theatre tying stage boxes to a control room, or a studio linking a Sonicview mixer to a DA-6400 multitrack recorder. If you work in the MADI world and run Tascam hardware, this is the expansion that unlocks large-format, redundant digital audio transport.

Audio Performance & Channel Capacity

Performance is measured in channels and reliability here, and the IF-MA64/EX delivers exactly what a large-format rig needs. A single card handles 64 channels of input and 64 channels of output simultaneously at 24-bit / 44.1–48 kHz, all carried over one MADI connection. Step up to high-resolution 88.2 or 96 kHz operation and the card runs 32 channels in and out, using either 48k-frame or 96k-frame MADI modes for compatibility with a wide range of devices. Because MADI is a mature, standards-based transport (AES10-2008), the audio passes bit-transparently — there is no conversion, colouration or added latency of note, just clean digital signal moving from point to point. In a real production, that means an entire stage’s worth of microphone splits, console buses and recorder returns travels down a single cable with rock-solid clocking. For engineers in India running festivals, broadcast events, worship venues or busy commercial studios, that channel density and transport integrity is the whole point of choosing MADI, and the IF-MA64/EX supplies it in a Tascam-native form.

Build Quality & Design

The IF-MA64/EX is a purpose-built expansion card that installs into the dedicated slot on compatible Tascam hardware, keeping the whole MADI stage inside the host chassis with no external boxes to power, rack or fail. Tascam’s professional build standards apply throughout: the connectors are proper industry formats — 75Ω BNC coaxial jacks to the AES10 standard and FDDI-style duplex SC optical ports — chosen for durability and secure, lockable connections that survive the rigours of touring and fixed-install life alike. The compact card format means it draws power from and is clocked by the host, so there is no separate PSU to worry about and one less point of failure in your signal chain. Everything about the design is oriented toward set-and-forget reliability in mission-critical environments, which is exactly what you want from a component that may be carrying an entire event’s audio. Backed by a 1-year warranty and Tascam’s long track record in professional recording, it is engineered to be a dependable, long-life part of your infrastructure.

Features & Connectivity

Connectivity is the IF-MA64/EX’s headline feature. Rather than forcing a choice between fiber and copper, the card provides both: coaxial MADI input and output on 75Ω BNC connectors for standard runs, and optical MADI input and output on multi-mode SC fiber for long distances and full electrical isolation between rooms or buildings. Crucially, it also adds a coaxial thru connector, letting you loop the MADI signal onward to another device or build a redundant ring so that a single cable fault does not take down the show. That optical-plus-coaxial-plus-thru arrangement is what separates a serious install card from a basic one. The card is compatible with the Tascam Sonicview 16 and Sonicview 24 digital mixers and the DA-6400 / DA-6400dp 64-channel recorders, so you can, for example, capture a full Sonicview mix to a DA-6400 over MADI, or bridge a broadcast console to a truck. For any Indian facility standardising on MADI, this flexibility future-proofs the rig.

Value for Money in India 2026

At ₹146,000, the Tascam IF-MA64/EX is priced as the professional infrastructure component it is, and for facilities that need 64×64 MADI on Tascam hardware it represents strong value. Buying a dedicated card that lives inside your Sonicview or DA-6400 is far cleaner and more reliable than adding an external converter box, and getting both optical and coaxial I/O plus a thru port on a single card avoids the cost and complexity of multiple interfaces. For Indian broadcasters, rental companies, houses of worship and studios building large channel-count systems, the IF-MA64/EX pays for itself in reduced cabling, simplified redundancy and rock-solid uptime. It is a specialist purchase, but within its category it is well-priced and, with fast pan-India delivery and support from ProAudio Video, an easy component to specify with confidence.

Full Technical Specifications

Who Should Buy the Tascam IF-MA64/EX?

✅ Buy it if you: own a Tascam Sonicview 16/24 or DA-6400/DA-6400dp and need MADI; require 64 channels of transport over one link; want both optical and coaxial I/O with a redundant thru port; or are an integrator building a mission-critical, large channel-count system.

❌ Skip it if you: do not run compatible Tascam hardware; only need a handful of channels (a USB/analog interface is enough); or want a computer PCIe MADI card rather than a console/recorder expansion.