Description
ADA-8XR-PTHDX
LEGENDARY MODULAR CONVERTER WITH 8 A/D CHANNELS, 8 D/A CHANNELS, AND PRO TOOLS|HDX DIGITAL I/O
The pinnacle of audio performance, the ADA-8XR is a powerful yet extremely flexible multi-channel converter. It has been engineered and built for quality and embodies Prism Sound’s no-compromise approach to audio. The moment you power it up everything will impress; its construction, its sound quality, its flexibility, and its usability.
The natural sound it delivers is effortless and the nearest to true analog you are ever likely to hear. If you need the absolute best in modular multi-channel conversion, the ADA-8XR is the only choice.
CONVERSION
The ADA-8XR offers accurate, ultra-detailed A/D and D/A conversion providing a complete focus of sound to ensure you’re not distracted by coloration while allowing every nuance of a performance to be heard.
MULTI-SAMPLE RATE COMPATIBILITY
Independent paths allow for different sample rates to be sent and received simultaneously.
MODULAR DESIGN
The ADA-8XR is a modular system, which provides great flexibility when creating systems with larger numbers of channels. The modular design allows for the flexibility of having either an 8 input/8 output, 16 input, or 16 output converter with digital I/O cards for AES, Firewire, and Pro Tools|HDX also available. Whether you need just a few channels of high-quality conversion or large a multi-track setup, the ADA-8XR is a natural choice. Using combinations of the basic system options and the range of digital interfaces, you can build a system that perfectly matches your requirements.
APPLICATIONS
The ADA-8XR is the audio industry’s converter of choice in the most exacting applications of music and sound recording, mastering, broadcast, and post-production. Offering the cleanest and most transparent conversion available, the ADA-8XR has found a home in some of the most iconic recording facilities worldwide. Ideal for producers, engineers, and songwriters wanting to produce the very best results when recording, tracking & overdubbing, mixing to stereo or surround, mastering, and monitoring. The ADA-8XR is perfect for recording vocal, single instruments, drums, or orchestras and is just as much at home providing multiple outputs for external analog summing. It is in use in the top studios around the world as well as being used in numerous film soundtracks.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
The ADA-8XR takes the philosophy of the widely-acclaimed Prism Sound converter range a stage further: Now, the goals of ultimate sound quality, unbeatable performance, and unmatched versatility have been realized in a modular multi-channel, 24-bit 192kHz-capable format. The ADA-8XR provides A/D and D/A conversion and the essential digital interfaces with a stereo monitor mix output in digital and analog formats.
CLOCKING & SYNCHRONIZATION
Unlike most other converter systems, the ADA-8XR is ideal as a master clock for your entire system, whether running from its precision internal reference or from an external source. No external clock source can improve the performance or influence the sound of the ADA-8XR. In addition, the ADA-8XR can run in Pro Tools Loop Sync mode, or lock to AES3, AES11, or Word Clock. The ADA-8XR delivers your recordings with perfect transparency, whatever the setup.
ADA-8XR-FW FEATURES:
- 2U 19inch rack-mountable
- (8) A/D Channels
- (8) D/A Channels
- Pro Tools|HDX Digital I/O Card
Tech Specs:
Dimensions |
W: 483mm D: 390mm H: 88mm (2U) |
Power: |
90-125/180-250VAC, 50/60Hz, 60W |
Module slots: |
2 x Analog I/O module slots 2 x Digital I/O module slots Utility slot (monitor, sync,RS232/485/MIDI) 1 x internal DSP expansion slot |
Analog Outputs: Format |
Electronically balanced, RCA/phono sockets |
Analog Outputs: Output impedance |
50 Ohm |
Analog Outputs: Headroom |
0dBFS=+15,+18,+21, or +24dBu |
Analog Outputs: Absolute gain accuracy |
+/-0.05dB |
Analog Outputs: THD+N (997Hz, -1dBFS) |
-101dB (0.0009%) |
Analog Outputs: Dynamic range (997Hz, -60dBFS) |
105dB |
Analog Outputs: Channel separation 1kHz |
>120dB |
Headphone Output: Format |
6.3mm stereo jack |
Headphone Output: Output impedance |
115 Ohm |
Headphone Output: Max Sensitivity |
4.7Vp-p |
Digital Output |
AES3-ID / S/PDIF, 24bits |
Meters |
8-Ch bar graph with peak hold; 2-channel readout; Assignable ‘Alert’ function |
Overload indicator threshold |
1 sample full scale or -0.05dBFS |
Encode for Digital Outputs: Prism Sound Super Noise Shaping (SNS) |
TPDF dither, plus 4 curve shapes Intelligent ‘auto-dither-defeat’ system |
Encode for Digital Outputs: Prism Sound ‘MR-X’ bit-mapping |
20-bit/24-bit/hi-rate on 16-bit tracks 24-bit/hi-rate on 20-bit tracks |
Encode for Digital Outputs: Prism Sound ‘DRE’ |
20-bit dynamic range on 16-bit tracks 24-bit dynamic range on 20-bit tracks – without loss of tracks |
Decode for Digital Inputs: Prism Sound ‘MR-X’ bit-mapping |
20-bit/24-bit/hi-rate on 16-bit tracks 24-bit/hi-rate on 20-bit tracks |
Synchronization |
Multi-stage, auto-ranging PLL per Path. Each path can be separately synchronized. Path sampling rate can be frequency-locked to a different reference frequency, for example: 96kHz path locked to 48kHz Wordclock. |
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 |
Manufacturer Part # |
ADA-8XR-PTHDX |