Stand Alone ADC/DACs

A key component in digital audio recording is a good ADC/DAC. As with all electronics, they come in many forms, from nice combination devices to as many separate specialized components as you can cram into your studio.

Behringer ADA8000

When you have a lot of mics to connect, you need something like this. Rackmount 8-channel 24/48 ADC/DAC, 8 microphone preamps, phantom power. All eight channels can be routed to the ADAT output for connecting to mixers or other devices, and each channel has individual line outs. $299. To connect this to your computer, you need an audio interface with ADAT ports like the Multiface II or the Focusrite Saffire Pro or an ADAT interface card in your computer. These come in all the usual interfaces: ...

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