PreSonus DigiMAX D8 8-Channel Preamplifier

DigiMAX D8 8-Channel Preamplifier description:

The PreSonus DigiMAX D8 features 8 Class A XMAX mic preamplifiers, 8 direct analog outputs, and ADAT optical light pipe connectivity, making it the perfect solution to add 8 professional microphone preamps to any digital recording system or digital mixer with ADAT input including PreSonus FireStudio, DigiDesign’s HD and 003 systems, RME, Mackie and any many others.

The DigiMax D8 includes eight custom-designed high-voltage, discrete, XMAX Class A microphone preamplifiers for all types of microphones. The job of a microphone preamplifier is to boost microphone level signals to line level so that the signal can be converted from analog to digital. This mic to line boost is generally a preamplification of over 400 times the voltage of the original mic level signal. This preamplification stage is one of the most important stages that the signal will go through before converted to digital, and is why a high performance preamplifier is important to achieving great results.

PreSonus DigiMAX D8 main features include:

• 8 dual-purpose front-panel channel inputs, each with high-headroom Class A XMAX mic preamplifiers
• 8 mic/line inputs
• 2 instrument inputs (front panel; Ch. 1 and 2, bypasses mic input)
• Individual channel-trim controls with -4 dB to +50 dB gain range
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones (switchable in pairs)
• -20 dB pad on every channel
• Analog direct outputs
• 4-segment, fast-acting LED input meter
• 8 channels of ADAT optical output at 44.1 or 48 kHz
• Clock source (sets clock to external or internal with 44.1 or 48 kHz sample rate)
• 2 unbalanced 1/4in instrument inputs (front panel; bypass Ch. 1 and 2 mic inputs)
• 8 balanced combo mic/line inputs
• 1 BNC word-clock input
• 8 balanced 1/4in direct outputs (1 per channel)
• 1 ADAT Lightpipe optical digital output
• Professional-quality AD converters (+107 dBu dynamic range)
• ADAT Lightpipe digital output: 24-bit resolution/44.1 and 48 kHz internal sampling rate
• Word-clock master via ADAT Lightpipe or slave to external word clock
• 1U 19” rack-mountable, rugged steel chassis
• Internal power supply with standard IEC connector
• Dimensions: 19(W) X 1.75(H) X 7(D) inches
• Weight: 6.0lbs