Hear Technologies M8RX Features
- Local control of up to 8 channels of audio (4 local analog inputs and 4 Dante digital inputs)
- All 4 local analog input channels are made available on the Dante network as sources
- Two ultra-low-noise studio-quality discrete microphone preamplifiers
- Remotely/Locally adjustable microphone gain selectable in 6 dB increments between 30 and 60 dB of gain
- Ultra-low distortion of 0.001% THD+N (even with 60 dB of gain on the microphone preamp!)
- Zero latency headphone monitoring of the local analog inputs
- Remotely selectable LED color on top for easy color-coding and identification
- Optional Hear Technologies software for discovering M8RX interfaces on the network, controlling gain, phantom power, and LED color
- Standard CAT5e, CAT6 cabling delivers power and Dante digital audio to each M8RX interface
- Small enough to be belt clipped or mount on a stand or clip with 1/4"-20 thread standard camera-tripod mount
- Use stand-alone as a small microphone preamp, analog mixer, and headphone amplifier without a Dante network connection (great as a "more me" system)
- 4x4 Dante (4 Dante Inputs and 4 Dante Outputs)
- Master volume control for headphones
- Easy access to all volume controls on face of unit
- Dual-color signal and peak indicators on each input channel
- Concentric volume control on each channel reduces space and simplifies user interface by placing local inputs on the tips and Dante inputs on the rings of each knob
- True 48-volt phantom power remotely/locally selectable on each microphone input
- Burr-Brown 24-bit Delta-Sigma A/D converters
- Burr-Brown 24-bit enhanced multilevel delta-sigma D/A conversion
- 1/8" unbalanced stereo input for auxiliary sources such as metronome, iPod, external microphone preamp, etc.
- Balanced 1/4" inputs automatically have 18dB of padding over XLR inputs
- Combo XLR & 1/4" TRS balanced inputs on channels 1 & 2 for connecting microphones or instruments
- 100/1000 BaseT Ethernet
- Powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE) guarantees ground isolation between M8RX interfaces Zero latency headphone monitoring of the local analog inputs
- Gain, phantom power, and Dante status indictors tucked away on rear of unit
- Streamlined cable connections on rear of unit