Eight-channel, tube based microphone/line preamp with FireWire connectivity
Can function both as a stand-alone, multi-channel microphone preamp, and as an interface for computer based recording system
Preamps can deliver up to 70dB of gain
Includes two identical FireWire ports for interfacing with a computer and for daisy chaining multiple units
The eight outputs can be summed into the headphone output, providing for low latency input monitoring, fold-back monitoring from the computer, and a mixed output of both
Two Hi-Z instruments inputs available on channels 1 and 2
A high-pass filter, -10dB pad and phase switch available on each channel
LED output metering with clip indication per channel
Ships with a the latest copy of Steinberg's Cubase LE recording/editing software for Mac and Windows
Number of Channels
8
Inputs
8 x TRS/XLR combo Microphone/Line (rear panel) 2 x 1/4" TRS phone Instrument (front panel) 1 x BNC Wordclock
Output
8 x 1/4" TRS phone (rear panel) 1 x BNC Wordclock Thru
Phantom Power
+48V, switchable in banks of four (channels 1-4 and channel 5-8)
Multi Function
No
Gain Range
Mic/Line: 70dB Instrument: 40dB
Maximum Output Level
+24dBu, balanced +18dBu, unbalanced
Frequency Response
12Hz to 60kHz, +0/-1dB (analog in to analog out) 12Hz to 20kHz, +0/-1dB @ 44.1kHz sample rate (analog in to digital out) 16Hz to 42kHz, +0/-1dB @ 96kHz sample rate (analog in to digital out)
Noise
EIN: 130dBu, A-weighted, input shorted, maximum gain