Product Description
The Prism Sound ADA-8XR-16DA-FW is a top - notch modular audio converter. It has reached the peak of audio performance and is used in some of the world's most famous recording facilities like Metropolis and British Grove. It's also been part of high - profile projects such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. This British - designed and engineered converter, with over 20 years in the industry, shows Prism Sound's uncompromising attitude towards audio. As a master clock for your system, it offers rock - solid stability and excellent jitter rejection, ensuring crystal - clear audio imaging. It supports multi - sample rate compatibility, allowing different sample rates to be sent and received at the same time. The modular design provides great flexibility for systems with various channel numbers. Whether you need a few high - quality conversion channels or a large multi - track setup, it's the perfect choice. It's the go - to converter in music and sound recording, mastering, broadcast, and post - production. Ideal for producers, engineers, and songwriters aiming for the best results in recording, mixing, mastering, and monitoring. It can record vocals, single instruments, drums, or an orchestra, and is also great for external analogue summing. The ADA - 8XR takes Prism Sound's converter philosophy further, achieving ultimate sound quality, unbeatable performance, and unmatched versatility in a modular multi - channel, 24 - bit 192kHz - capable format. It provides A/D and D/A conversion, essential digital interfaces, and a stereo monitor mix output in both digital and analogue formats. It can be used as a master clock from its internal reference or an external source, and can run in Pro Tools Loop Sync mode or lock to AES3, AES11, or Wordclock. Technical specs: Dimensions are W: 483mm D: 390mm H: 88mm (2U), and it runs on 90 - 125/180 - 250VAC, 50/60Hz, 60W. In ultra - high - precision mode, it has a tolerance of (+/- 0.15%), with a jitter rejection corner frequency of ~80Hz, a jitter rejection slope of 60dB / decade, and jitter attenuation of >60dB above 700Hz. In high - precision mode, the tolerance is (+/- 6.0%), and the internal sample rates are 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz +/-25ppm.
Using the Prism Sound ADA - 8XR - 16DA - FW is quite straightforward. First, connect it to your system according to the type of connection you need, like using the Firewire digital I/O card. When setting up the sample rates, you can choose different rates for sending and receiving at the same time to fit your project requirements. If you want to use it as a master clock, just set it up either from the internal reference or an external source. When recording, you can use it for various things like vocals, single instruments, drums, or an orchestra. For mixing, it offers a stereo monitor mix output in both digital and analogue formats. Some things to keep in mind: Make sure the power supply you use matches the specified voltage range (90 - 125/180 - 250VAC, 50/60Hz). Don't expose it to extreme temperatures or humidity. As for maintenance, keep it clean by gently wiping it with a dry cloth. Check the connections regularly to make sure they are secure. If you encounter any problems, refer to the technical specifications in the product description or contact the manufacturer for support.
