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Apogee 8x8 Mic Preamp + AES/Optical I/O Symphony I/O Module

Analog and Digital I/O Module for Symphony Mk II Interfaces with 8 Microphone Preamps, 8 Analog Outputs, and AES, ADAT, and S/PDIF I/O
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Add 8 Mic Pres to Your Symphony I/O Mk II

The 8x8 Mic Pres + AES/Optical I/O module plugs into an expansion slot on the rear panel of Apogee's Symphony I/O Mk II audio interface, augmenting it with eight microphone preamps, eight analog outputs, AES, ADAT, and S/PDIF I/O. Sweetwater has found that this module is an easy way to add eight world-class mic pres to your Symphony-powered studio rig.

Analog and Digital Inputs:

  • Analog In 8 digitally controlled, 85dB microphone preamps on 1 x 25-pin D-Sub connector
  • AES In 8 inputs on 1 x 25-pin D-Sub connector (192kHz single wide compatible)
  • Optical In supports ADAT, SMUX, and S/PDIF:
  • ADAT 8 channels; 44.1kHz–48kHz on 1 x TOSlink connector
  • SMUX 8 channels; 88.2kHz–96kHz on 2 x TOSlink connectors
  • S/PDIF 2 channels; up to 96kHz on 1 x TOSlink connector
  • S/PDIF Coaxial In 2 channels; up to 192kHz on 1 x RCA connector

Analog and Digital Outputs:

  • Analog Out 8 balanced outputs on 1 x 25-pin D-Sub connector
  • AES Out 8 outputs on 1 x 25-pin D-Sub connector (192kHz single wide compatible)
  • Optical Out supports ADAT, SMUX, and S/PDIF:
  • ADAT 8 channels; 44.1kHz–48kHz on 1 x TOSlink connector
  • SMUX 8 channels; 88.2kHz–96kHz on 2 x TOSlink connectors
  • S/PDIF 2 channels; up to 96kHz on 1 x TOSlink connector
  • S/PDIF Coaxial Out 2 channels; up to 192kHz on 1 x RCA connector

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Analog/Digital I/O Module
  • Compatibility: Apogee Symphony MKII
  • Number of Channels: 8
  • Inputs: 1 x DB-25 (8 mic pre), 1 x DB-25 (AES), 2 x Optical (S/PDIF, ADAT, SMUX), 1 x RCA (S/PDIF)
  • Outputs: 1 x DB-25 (8 mic pre), 2 x Optical (S/PDIF, ADAT, SMUX), 1 x RCA (S/PDIF)
  • Bit Depth: 24-bit
  • Sample Rate: 192kHz
  • Manufacturer Part Number: CONNECT-8

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