User Manual

CHAPTER
11
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About the 828x
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The 828x Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The 828x Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
16-bit and 24-bit recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CueMix FX 32-bit floating point mixing and effects. . 15
AudioDesk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Digital Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Other Host Audio Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
OVERVIEW
The 828x is a hybrid Thunderbolt™/USB2 audio
interface for Mac and Windows with on-board
effects and mixing that offers 28 inputs and 30
outputs at 44.1 or 48 kHz. Both analog and digital
I/O are offered at sample rates up to 96 kHz, and
analog recording and playback is offered at rates up
to 192 kHz. All inputs and outputs can be accessed
simultaneously. The 828x consists of a standard
19-inch, single-space, rack-mountable I/O unit
that connects directly to a computer via a standard
Thunderbolt or USB cable.
The 828x offers the following main features:
■ Universal computer connectivity with
Thunderbolt or high-speed USB2
■ Eight 24-bit analog quarter-inch (TRS) inputs
■ Eight 24-bit analog quarter-inch (TRS) outputs
■ Two combo XLR/TRS mic/guitar inputs with
preamps, individual sends, 48V phantom power,
20 dB pad, and Precision Digital Trim™
■ Two XLR main outputs
■ Operation on all analog I/O at standard sample
rates up to 192 kHz
■ Digitally controlled analog trim for all analog
inputs
■
Two banks of optical digital I/O that provide 16
channels of ADAT optical at 48 kHz, 8 channels of
S/MUX optical I/O at 96 kHz or two banks of
stereo TOSLink at rates up to 96 kHz
■
RCA S/PDIF at sample rates up to 96 kHz
■ Word clock I/O
■
MIDI I/O
■ On-board SMPTE synchronization with
dedicated SMPTE I/O jacks
■ Foot switch for hands-free punch-in/out
■ Two headphone jacks with independent volume
control
■ Programmable main volume knob
■ CueMix™ FX no-latency mixing, monitoring
and effects processing
■ Front-panel LCD programming for the mixer
and all other settings
■ Extensive front panel metering and status LEDs
■ Auto-switching international power supply
■ Stand-alone operation
■ Mac and Windows drivers for multi-channel
operation and across-the-board compatibility with
any audio software on current Mac and Windows
systems
■ AudioDesk™, full-featured audio workstation
software
With a variety of I/O formats, mic preamps, no-
latency mixing and processing of live input and
synchronization capabilities, the 828x is a
complete, portable “studio in a box” when used
with a Mac or Windows computer.