Tailored to suit a wide variety of applications, the PR8E is perfectly suited for use as a front-end device for many hard disk recording systems, as well as adding additional mic pre's to digital mixers and sound cards.

Each pre-amp features it's own XLR/TRS jack 'Combo' input connector, 48v phantom power switch for the mic-pre and a built-in -20dB pad in the 1/4" (6.5mm) TRS line-in jack sockets. Individual phase reversal switches are provided next to the eight balanced 1/4" (6.5mm) TRS output sockets on the rear panel. All this is housed inside a hardened steel chassis, complete with rack mounting panels.

Each mic-pre provides some 60dB of gain with a massive 23db of maximum output! Ultimately however, the quest is about sound quality. To this end, the PR8-E is certainly designed to deliver and will outperform just about any other device in it’s class.

Typical applications include:

• Expansion for multi-channel DAW's.
• Improved mic performance for many existing mixing consoles.
• Direct Injection for line-level devices, such as keyboards, drum machines and effects processors

SM Pro Audio PR-8E Features

• 8 x discrete microphone preamplifiers
• Ultra-Wide Dynamic Range
• Low-Noise Operating Levels
• XLR/combo Inputs, TRS Outputs
• 48V Phantom Power per channel
• Phase Reverse per channel
• Gain control per channel
• Peak Light Per channel
  
  Mic Input:
• Connector: XLR COMBO
• Type: Balanced
• Impedance: 4K7 Ohms
• Min sensitivity: -60 dB
• Peak input level: +9.5 dB
• Phantom Power: +48V, (switchable)
  
  Line Input:
• Type: Balanced ¼" on combo
• Impedance: 47K
• Min sensitivity: -35dB
• Peak input level: +32 dB
  
  Output:
• Connector: 1/4 jack (balanced TRS)
• Type: Balanced
• Impedance: 600 Ohms
• Peak output level:+23dB
• Frequency response:
  20Hz- 20KHz 0dB- -0.5dB
• Distortion: 0.005%
• S/N: > 105dB
• Crosstalk rejection:
  >120dB @1KHz; -20dB input
• Max Gain: 58dB