Eight channels of '73-style preamp

The Heritage Audio Super 8 gives you eight full-color channels of '73-style preamp in a single rackmount cabinet. Plus, you get built-in 24-bit/192kHz digital-to-analog conversion for seamless transfer to your DAW. The Super 8 features state-of-the-art components such as Carnhill transformers, plus tantalum and Styroflex capacitors, ensuring a realistic golden age British flavor. All eight of the Super 8's preamps are loaded with professional features, including phantom power, polarity inversion, a low-cut filter, and more. You also get lo-Z compatibility, a -20dB pad, and a JFET DI on select channels. If you're looking for that elusive British-flavored juice for your studio, the Super 8 offers eight excellent channels of it.

Delivers authentic '73 British-style sounds

For recording aficionados, golden-era British consoles are the stuff of legend. The Super 8 offers eight 73-style, 3-stage Class A preamps — the gold standard for this type of sound. This 8-channel mic pre is boosted by Carnhill's exclusive custom input and output transformers, along with tantalum and Styroflex capacitors. In the end, not only do you get a generous 80dB of gain, but you also get the essence, vibe and feel of a vintage '73.

Packed with professional features

Many audio professionals are duly impressed with the sheer number of features packed into the Super 8's 2U rack-mountable chassis. All eight Super 8 pres include +48V phantom power, a Line button for line-level signals, a Phase for polarity inversion and a low-cut filter that produces a -3dB cut at 80Hz. Additionally, the first channels of the mic preamp are equipped with a lo-Z knob to accommodate low-impedance signals, a -20dB pad, a JFET DI, and a fully sweepable low-cut filter. One thing is certain: the Heritage Audio Super 8 will never leave you wanting.

Premium 24-bit/192kHz A/D Converter

Thanks to Super 8's high-quality A/D conversion, you'll find it easy to integrate this mic preamp into your studio. And with ADAT, S/PDIF, and AES/EBU built in, compatibility won't be an issue. This 24-bit analog-to-digital converter offers selectable internal sampling frequencies from 44.1kHz to 192kHz, plus can be synchronized externally via word clock. The Super 8 includes a per-channel selectable path to the converter, allowing you to send a pre-amplified signal to your DAW directly from its corresponding input or send a signal from an external source. This allows you to send a pre-amplified signal to another processor and then return it to the Super 8 for A/D conversion.

Characteristics

• 8 channels of '73-style color preamp in a single rack-mount cabinet;
• 24-bit/192kHz D/A conversion ensures seamless transfer to your DAW via ADAT, S/PDIF or AES/EBU;
• Switchable path per channel to the converter;
• Carnhill transformers, plus tantalum and Styroflex capacitors, offer a realistic golden age British flavor;
• 80dB of gain is enough to handle even the most gain-hungry microphones;
• Phantom power per channel, a line button for line-level signals, a polarity inversion, and a low-cut filter;
• Selected channels include lo-Z compatibility, a -20dB pad, and a JFET DI.

Specifications

• Preamplifier Type: Microphone Preamplifier;
• Number of channels: 8;
• Phantom power: yes;
• Pads: -20db;
• Polarity switch: yes;
• Sampling rate: 192kHz;
• Bit depth: 24 bits;
• Analog inputs: 8 x XLR (mic), 2 x 1/4 in. (Hi-Z), 1 x DB-25 (line), 1 x DB-25 (ADC return);
• Analog outputs: 8 x XLR, 1 x DB-25;
• Digital outputs: 2 x optical (ADAT/SMUX), 1 x DB-9 (S/PDIF, AES);
• I/O Clock: 1 x BNC (Word Clock input/output);
• Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz;
• Rack spaces: 2U;
• Power supply: 5-pin HA-PSU02.