RME Micstasy 8-channel 24 Bit/192 kHz Remote Controllable High-End Microphone and Line / Instrument Preamp MIC1
Vendor: RME
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RME Micstasy 8-channel 24 Bit/192 kHz Remote Controllable High-End Microphone and Line / Instrument Preamp MIC1
The Micstasy designed by RME is a full range, hi-end 8-channel microphone/line preamp combined with an analog to digital converter. This unit allows digitization & amplification of all analog signal sources, containing studio signals, lower level and high-impedance instruments, high-level stage signals, , or dynamic, condenser or ribbon microphones.
The analog & digital outputs can be used simultaneously. Microphone and line inputs are available on the rear panel, while instrument inputs are available for all 8-channels on the front panel. Every channel can be controlled individually with respect to input levels and phase, phantom power and filter switching, or grouped in any combination, up to all 8-channels.
Digital outputs include eight channels of AES/EBU and dual ADAT Lightpipe connectors. Both formats can function at high sample rates. Wordclock I/O is available on dedicated BNC connectors. To avoid degrading signal integrity, RME chose to avoid the use of limiters and provide instead automatic gain reduction with selectable threshold. Even with this feature engaged, any channel can still be adjusted manually.
The Micstacy will function equally well on the road as in the studio. Aside from a microphone preamp, the unit can function as a splitter box for stage use, distribute digital signal and also includes features like Intelligent Clock Control (ICC), SyncCheck, SteadyClock, TotalGain, AutoSet, MIDI over MADI and remote control via MADI and MIDI.
- Eight channel microphone preamp with balanced XLR microphone/line inputs and 85dB of gain range
- Analog to digital converters per channel, with eight channel AES/EBU output (up to 192kHz,) dual-eight channel ADAT Lightpipe outputs (at 48kHz) or eight channels (at 96kHz)
- Eight balanced TRS line/instrument inputs with Hi-Z option
- High-end circuitry with four relays per channel and low-noise microphone front-end
- Large frequency range (200kHz) with EMI input filtering
- Symmetrical hi-pass filter per channel
- Provides near click-free gain changes
- Eight balanced XLR line outputs
- Automatic gain reduction with multiple channel linking
- Wordclock input and output
- SyncCheck tests and reports the synchronization status of the clock signals
- M/S encoding available for the digital output
- The current state of the unit can be stored in eight user preset locations
- LED level meter with thirteen LEDs per channel
- Fully remote controllable via MIDI
- Noise suppression on power-on and power-off at the analog outputs
- MIDI I/O
- Optional MADI I/O card available
- Number of Channels: 8
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Inputs: 8 x XLR Microphone/Line
8 x 1/4" TRS Instrument/Line (front-panel)
1 x BNC Wordclock -
Output: 8 x XLR
1 x 25-pin D-sub AES/EBU
2 x ADAT Light pipe
1 x BNC Word clock - Phantom Power: Yes
- Multi Function: Analog to digital converter
- Gain Range: 85 dB
- Maximum Output Level: +27dBu
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 100 kHz, -0.1 dB
- Noise: 112.4 dB RMS, unweighted
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 19 x 9-1/2 x 3-1/2" (483 x 242 x 89 mm)
- Weight: 6.6 lbs (3 kg)
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Specialties: 24-bit analog to digital converter with 8 channels of AES/EBU output at sample rates of up to 192kHz
Two ADAT Lightpipe outputs deliver 8 channels at 96kHz, or act as an ADAT splitter at 48kHz