Product Description
The Prism Sound ADA-8XR-AES-PTHDX is a top-of-the-line modular converter that has become a staple in many world-famous recording facilities, like Metropolis and British Grove. It's been used in high-profile projects such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. With over 20 years in the industry, this British-designed converter showcases Prism Sound's commitment to uncompromised audio quality.
As a master clock for your system, the ADA-8XR offers rock-solid stability and excellent jitter rejection, providing crystal-clear audio imaging. No external clock can enhance its performance. It supports multi-sample rate compatibility, allowing different sample rates to be sent and received simultaneously.
The modular design of the ADA-8XR provides great flexibility. Whether you need a few channels of high-quality conversion or a large multi-track setup, it's the perfect choice. You can build a system that meets your exact requirements using the basic system options and various digital interfaces.
This converter is widely used in music and sound recording, mastering, broadcast, and post-production. It offers the cleanest and most transparent conversion, making it ideal for producers, engineers, and songwriters. It's great for recording vocals, single instruments, drums, or an orchestra, and can also provide multiple outputs for external analogue summing. It's used in top studios around the world and in many film soundtracks.
The ADA-8XR takes Prism Sound's acclaimed converter philosophy to the next level. It provides A/D and D/A conversion, essential digital interfaces, and a stereo monitor mix output in both digital and analogue formats.
Unlike most converters, the ADA-8XR is an excellent master clock, whether using its internal reference or an external source. It can run in Pro Tools Loop Sync mode or lock to AES3, AES11, or Wordclock, delivering recordings with perfect transparency.
Technical Specifications:
- Dimensions: W: 483mm D: 390mm H: 88mm (2U)
- Power: 90 - 125/180 - 250VAC, 50/60Hz, 60W
- Synchronization:
- Ultra-high-precision mode: (+/- 0.15%)
- Jitter rejection corner frequency: ~80Hz
- Jitter rejection slope: 60dB / decade
- Jitter attenuation: >60dB above 700Hz
- High-precision mode: (+/- 6.0%)
- Internal: 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz +/-25ppm
Using the Prism Sound ADA-8XR-AES-PTHDX is straightforward. First, connect the converter to your audio system according to the input and output requirements. You can use it as a master clock by simply setting it up in your system. It will provide stable and high - quality audio performance without the need for an external clock source.
When dealing with different sample rates, the converter can handle multiple rates simultaneously. Just configure the settings according to your project's needs.
The modular design allows you to expand the system. You can add or remove I/O modules as required, making it very flexible for different recording setups.
For maintenance, keep the converter in a clean and dry environment. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or humidity. Regularly check the connections to ensure they are secure. If you're not using it for a long time, turn it off and unplug it from the power source. This will help extend its lifespan and keep it performing at its best.
