With superb audio specifications and connectivity and featuring an outstanding microphone preamp, the Tascam SERIES 8p Dyna is a great choice for both studio and stage. Housed in a rugged 1U rack-mount casing, its dual S/MUX optical ports make it a perfect expansion unit for a Tascam SERIES 102i or 208i or other S/MUX-equipped audio interfaces including ADAT, or use it as a stand-alone front end. In addition to eight separate TRS outputs, the SERIES 8p Dyna also has a multi-channel balanced analogue output that connects to an BO-16DX/OUT XLR breakout box, for example. And wordclock I/O ensures perfect synchronisation when using multiple units in parallel or operating with other professional equipment.
Each microphone channel features individually switched +48V phantom power for use with condenser mics, and an easy-to-use, single-control analogue compressor with true bypass. A comprehensive display informs about signal levels, compression, overload and the current sampling rate.
Tascam has long been known for transparent, natural, ultra-low-noise preamps, and the eight excellent Tascam HDIA (High Definition Instrumentation Architecture) preamplifier circuits in the SERIES 8p Dyna are its best preamps yet: The noise level (EIN) is at –127 dBu, the THD is 0.0007%, the dynamic range is 116 dB, and the crosstalk attenuation is 119 dB. An easy-to-use, single-control analogue compressor with true bypass on each channel handles hot input signals and creates smooth audio input.
Eight-channel microphone preamp with eight analogue outputs and multi-channel optical outputs
Can be used as a standalone analogue mic preamp to expand any mixer or recording device
Ideal to add studio-ready audio inputs to a Tascam SERIES 102i/208i or US-20x20 via a single cable
Two S/MUX optical ports can output all eight channels up to a sampling rate of 96 kHz
8 outputs at 44.1/48 kHz
8 outputs at 88.2/96 kHz
4 outputs at 176.4/192 kHz
Tascam HDIA mic preamps use instrumentation amplifiers and have outstanding specifications, enabling them to provide clear, natural sound with super-low noise
Eight balanced XLR/TRS combo input jacks
Channels 1–2 on the front can be used for guitars, basses and other instruments with high-impedance output
48V phantom power can be provided to each input channel independently
Each input channel has its own single-knob analogue compressor with true bypass
25-pin D-sub and eight separate TRS analogue balanced outputs support a variety of connections with other analogue equipment
Indicators for analogue overload, compressor and digital signals as well as level meters on the front panel
Wordclock input and output (with THRU switch) for flexible audio clock synchronisation with other equipment
AC adapter included (Tascam PS-P1230, with four exchangeable plug inserts)