Behringer SD8

SD8
Digital mixing has revolutionized virtually everything in the live-entertainment production workflow. Now we’ve come up with the perfect solution for connecting the onstage talent with your Front of House (FOH) console, and the rest of the world – the ultra-cool and ultra-affordable SD8 Stage Box! The SD8 provides 8 Midas -designed remote-controllable mic preamps, 8 balanced analog XLR returns at the stage end, plus an integrated 2-port ULTRANET distribution hub for direct connection to our P16-M personal monitor mixers – without any additional hardware required.

Plus the SD8 is extremely compact and comes with rugged protective bumpers, so you can toss them directly on stage wherever you need them. The best part – all it takes is a single shielded CAT5e cable per stage box. And If you need more inputs, or just want to keep your cable runs short and tidy, putting an SD8 at stage front and another behind the drum riser gives you an additional 8 inputs for drum and guitar/ bass amp mic’ing.

When used as part of a complete X32 system, as many as six SD8 Stage Boxes can be cascaded via the built-in AES50 ports to provide up to 48 balanced XLR Combo inputs and 48 balanced XLR outputs. An onboard ULTRANET distribution hub provides power and 16 channels of audio to 2 Behringer POWERPLAY P16-M personal monitor mixers per SD8, all via inexpensive shielded CAT5e cabling – and without any additional hardware. Two of the programmable inputs are also compatible with Hi-Z sources, so you can connect keyboards, acoustic and bass guitars, etc., with no DI box required. The SD8 also features a USB port for fast and easy system updates via your PC.

Features:

• 8 x fully programmable and remote-controllable Midas-designed mic preamps give you exceptional sound, right from the stage
• 8 x analog, servo-balanced XLR outputs let you send complete monitor mixes to the stage
• AES50 network ports featuring Klark Teknik SuperMac technology, providing you with ultra-low latency digital audio that's in-ear compatible
• Ultranet connectivity for Behringer's Powerplay P16 Personal Monitoring System is perfect for in-ear applications
• Digital audio and control connectivity for Turbosound IQ speaker systems with Ultranet networking capability
• Dual AES50 ports let you cascade multiple units, without a merger or a router
• Up to 168' of networking capability via a single lightweight CAT-5e cable (not included)
• USB connector for system updates via PC
• Rack ears and protection bumpers included for installed and mobile applications
• Ultra-compact and roadworthy, all-steel chassis

Specs:

• Type: Digital Stage Box
• Channels: 8
• Inputs - Mic Preamps: 6 x XLR-1/4" combo (mic/line), 2 x XLR-1/4" combo (mic/line/hi-Z)
• Phantom Power: Yes
• Outputs - Main: 8 x XLR
• Data I/O: 2 x AES50, 2 x Ultranet
• USB: 1 x Type B
• Computer Connectivity: USB
• Rackmountable: Yes
• Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
• Height: 3.7"
• Depth: 5.9"
• Width: 13.1"
• Weight: 5.5 lbs.