Specifications
XL48
Mic Pre
The XL48 packs eight classic MIDAS XL4 mic pres into the convenience of a 1U box,
bringing the much-loved classic MIDAS mic preamp sound within the reach of live
sound engineers everywhere.
The MIDAS XL48 comes complete with swept high and low pass lters, eight MIDAS
XL8 A-D converters and a super-low-jitter 1ppm clock. Additional features include
8-segment LED input meters, individual phantom power, polarity invert, and -20 dB
pad. All inputs are Neutrik XLR and 25-way D-sub connectivity.
The XL48 also features both analogue and digital outputs in ADAT and AES/EBU
format. All ve outputs can be used simultaneously, allowing the XL48 to perform as
a multi-function analogue/digital mic splitter as well as adding the MIDAS touch to
eight channels of a mix. Multiple clocking options are available, including external
word clock, internal 96 k, 88.2 k, 48 k and 44.1 k.
Applications include mobile recording, analogue and/or digital splits between
consoles, and upgrading other brand digital consoles with MIDAS mic pres and a
reference-grade clock.
A Eight mic/line inputs featuring classic MIDAS XL4 mic pre amps
A Classic analogue MIDAS XL4 swept low and high pass lters
A Individual 48 V phantom power switching per channel
A Individual -20 dB pad switching per channel
A Individual polarity switching per channel
A High accuracy 8-segment LED meter per channel
A MIDAS XL8 ultra low latency 96 kHz 24-bit A-D converters
A Supports operation at 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies
A Ultra low jitter reference-grade 1 part-per-million (1 ppm) temperature
compensated clock oscillator with external Word clock syncing options
A Parallel fully balanced XLR and 25 W D-Sub input connections
A Driven and buered fully balanced 25 W D-Sub output connections
A Dual AES3 25W D-Sub output connector
A Dual TOSLINK optical output connectors