The CL-8 from Sound Devices is a powerful mixing control unit designed for use with the 788T digital audio recorder. The CL-8 can be mounted to the 788T or used remotely to provide in-depth mixer control.

The unit features 8 rotary faders for controlling input levels. Tactile buttons provide control over each input's high-pass filter, limiter, polarity, and muting. Shortcuts are provided for routing the inputs to the left/right Mix tracks and the Aux tracks. LED indicators display signal presence and peak, as well as left, right, aux, limiter, high-pass, and polarity status.

In addition to control features, the CL-8 also provides additional record tracks to the 788T, which can be monitored in headphones, as well as recorded and routed to the 788T outputs. The unit is bus-powered and connects to the 788T via a USB connection. A USB pass-thru port is provided for connecting a keyboard.