SPL P8 + ADC8 ch. microphone preamplifer with AD Converters

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P8 (with AD Converters)

Eight-channel microphone preamplifer with discrete technology
very pleasant, natural and relaxed sound experience. So you can enjoy your music in every detail.

P8 is equipped with eight identically designed microphone preamplifers. All eight preamps have a discrete design – without ICs, made of individual transistors. This is typical for absolute high-end preamplifers and is one of the main reasons for the outstanding sound.

Besides an analog gain control for adjusting the preamplifcation, each of the eight preamps features an individually switchable phantom power supply (48 V), a PAD switch, a phase inversion function and a switchable analog high-pass flter.

With the optional eight-channel ADAT converter, the purely analog P8
can be digitally connected to audio interfaces.

P8 paves the way for high-quality multi-channel recording sessions.

Purely analog or with AD converter

P8 can also be confgured with an optional eight-channel AD converter with ADAT outputs. The digital outputs replace the second analog eight-channel DB25 output of the P8. This allows P8 to be connected directly to the digital ADAT inputs of an audio interface.

The AD converter

The converter chip in the optional digital-to-analog converter is the highly acclaimed AKM AK5538 ADC chip, which thanks to its architecture reproduces the fnest sound details.

The AD converter converts analog audio signals with sampling rates of up to 192 kHz and therefore recommends itself as the frst choice for transferring the maximum sonic quality of the microphone preamps of the P8 to the digital world.

ADAT

The optional AD converter provides two optical ADAT outputs (TOSLINK) and thus ofers compatibility with a wide range of audio interfaces.

Word Clock

The word clock connection panel of the optional AD converter contains one clock input and output each as well as a switch for terminating the clock input.

The AD converter processes standard word clock signals incoming and generates them outgoing, thus ensuring perfect digital transmission and the highest sound quality.

Tip:
The termination switch should be pressed if the input is unassigned but the clock output is being used as a clock source by an external device.AD Converter Button

The AD converter button determines the sample rate and the clock source.
The sample rate is the clock speed at which the unit is processing digital audio in samples per second. If WCLK is chosen, the converter can be clocked through an external Word Clock connected to the Word Clock Input.
The AD Converter button cycles through the available sample rates and the external clocking option:

44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,
88.2 kHz (44.1 kHz x 2), 96 kHz (48 kHz x 2),
176.4kHz (44.1 kHz x 4), 192 kHz (48 kHz x 4)
and WCLK (external Word Clock)