PreSonus : DigiMax DP88 PreSonus

8x8 96kHz Preamplifier/Converter with 8 XMAX Mic Preamps, Burr-brown Converters, and ADAT I/O

The PreSonus DigiMax DP88 8x8 96kHz preamplifier/converter equips your studio with eight fully recallable, digitally controlled analog XMAX preamps. Building on their DigiMax concept, PreSonus has updated their 8-channel A/D converter platform by adding eight fully recallable, digitally controlled, analog XMAX preamps with audio quality up to 96kHz. The DP88 is an ideal choice for expanding your PreSonus Studio 192 Studio Command Center or another audio interface with ADAT I/O. Here at Millionhead, we're impressed with the DP88's connectivity and flexibility - it's a solid investment for your professional or home studio.

A smooth trip from analog to digital.

The DigiMax DP88 is equipped with audiophile-grade, Burr-Brown processors to deliver top-quality digital conversion up to 96 kHz. These converters provide 118 dB of dynamic range and are backed by a boast-worthy clock with sub-50 picosecond jitter to capture complex musical harmonics smoothly and naturally. You’ll hear every breath, transient, and detail of a performance in your recordings.


XMAX preamps, now with remote control.

XMAX preamps provide high headroom, low noise, wide dynamic range, and extended frequency response. The resulting musicality and transparency has made this design an industry favorite. In 1995, PreSonus®patented digital control over analog circuits for our first product. Building on this legacy, we created a separate digital volume-control circuit ahead of our award-winning analog XMAX preamp design, providing the convenience of digital recall without sacrificing fidelity. The DP88 is equipped with eight of these digitally controlled XMAX preamps, making it a first-rate front end or expander for any studio.

Easy MIDI control.

While we can’t provide the same level of integration with every audio interface that we can with the Studio 192 and Studio 192 Mobile, the DigiMax DP88 is equipped with MIDI I/O for easy remote control from anywhere. By using simple MIDI CC messages to control level, phantom power, and direct ADC input, the DigiMax DP88 fits into any DAW environment. Simply connect it to your MIDI interface, enable it as a MIDI device in your DAW, and start remote controlling your preamps and recalling preamp settings with your audio sessions.

Features

• Flawless analog signal path
• 118dB Burr-Brown digital conversion, 24-bit resolution
• Eight digitally remote-controlled XMAX microphone preamps
• Controlled from front panel or standard MIDI
• Controlled from UC Surface and Studio One 3.0 when connected to Studio 192
• Expands both the inputs and outputs of any interface with ADAT I/O
• Eight channels of ADAT optical I/O at up to 96kHz (via dual SMUX)
• Individual 48V phantom power with LED indicators
• 8 x 8-LED input metering
• Eight balanced direct A/D line-level inputs (DB-25)
• Eight balanced DAC outputs (DB-25) to expand your interface
• Eight balanced direct outputs (DB-25)
• Eight XLR Bypass Mic Inputs (DB-25) BNC Wordclock I/O MIDI I/O
• Solid metal chassis