Great Product... 
by Chuck H from McRae / Baxley, GA, April 2008
Music Background:  Performer, Local Producer, Studio Owner, Multi-Instrumentalist

Ok, I've only had this unit for two sessions, so my assessment may be immature, but I just thought I'd put in my 2-cents. The D8 may earn 5-stars after a few sessions.

I bought the DigiMÅX D8 in order to add 8 more channels to my Pro Tools 002 rack, I've read nothing but good reviews for Presonus products in the past, so i thought I'd give this unit a try since I'm on a somewhat limited budget. So far, I definitely made the right choice.

First let me say that I connected via the light-pipe to my 002 rack, but be warned Pro Tools & Mac users... I had to delete some of my Pro Tools junk files for the two to read / inter-connect with each other via the time-clock (002 doesn't have a BNC clock connection, just light-pipe & SPDIF enabled), but once I did - thanks to the advice from the guys at tech support from Sweetwater - it ran as it should. This was more of a Pro Tools / Mac issue than a Presonus issue.

So, the first instrument I plugged in was my bass, a Schecter Elite 5-string, & I plugged right into channel 1 on the front of the D8. I ran a drum pattern with Strike & had my buddy Mark jam along to it on the bass (since I'm no a bass player), and I was surprised to find that I didn't have to do any tweaking at all to get a great sound, even though i usually have to do a good bit of tweaking to get the bass as smooth and even as I like. It was an impressive signal right away. I mean, it really did sound good!

Let me say I'm not running a high-end production studio with preamps that cost more than my clients cars, but I know my own equipment well enough to know that this unit is a great bargain. it's simple, sounds great, and I hope it will give me years of good use. Based on other Presonus components and reviews I've read, I think it will. I usually come back after a few months & rate these products after I put them through the paces, so I'll give a better review next time. But for now, I'm very satisfied.

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