The HD 8 features eight newly redesigned high-definition MAX-HD mic preamps with +75 dB of gain – making it ideally suited for today’s most popular microphones. Guitarists and bassists will love the instrument inputs, which were co-developed with Fender engineers. An Auto Gain button sets the perfect gain level for your microphones and instruments. You also get two re-amp outputs so you can send audio from your DAW to your guitar or bass amp and re-record it to experiment with different amps, pedals, and mic placements. An illuminated push encoder provides flexible control over gain level and output volume, and bright and responsive LED metering provides easy visual feedback for your outputs – making it great for self-produced recording.
Key Features
26 x 30, 32-bit / 192 kHz USB-C Audio Interface
High-performance converters with 124 dB dynamic range let you hear and capture audio with stunning clarity and fidelity.
A custom low-latency driver provides exceptionally low audio latencies when recording.
Eight all-new, next-generation PreSonus MAX-HD preamps provide transparency and accuracy across the frequency rangewith +75 dB of gain to maximize the performance of today’s mostpopular microphones for modern recording and broadcast.
Discreet phantom power means consistent, full powerfor microphones that require it, so you’ll get the mostfrom your high-performance studio microphones.
2 Re-amp outputs let you send audio from your DAW to your favorite outboard gear and record it again so you canexperiment with different amps, pedals, and mic placement toget the exact sound you want without cutting multiple takes.
Control your Quantum HD 8 right from Studio One and the Universal Control app, in addition to hardware, so youcan adjust preamp gain, toggle phantom power, channelsettings, and more without looking away from your recordingsession. Perfect for dialing in optimal gain staging.
A full-color, high-resolution screen lets you keep an eye on your input and output meters while an illuminated push encoderprovides fast, intuitive control over channel and output settings.
16 channels of ADAT Optical input (up to 48 kHz) plus stereo S/ PDIF I/O make connecting your digital gear fast and easy.
2 balanced .-inch TRS main outputs plus 8 balanced .-inch TRS line outputs and 2 high-power headphone outputs giveyou flexible monitoring, while built-in speaker switching allowsyou to check your mix on multiple sets of studio monitors.DSP monitor mixer plus loopback audio make creatingmonitor and streaming mixes quick and easy.
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Loving the SSL E Dyn. Apparently this was on every channel during sessions with the console. I can see why. Great way to get a clean punchy signal into your DAW. Love the extender circuit as well, it does a great job of keeping any unwanted background noise out of your recording.
