{"product_id":"tascam-mx-8a-8-input-8-output-matrix-mixer-with-dsp","title":"TASCAM MX-8A 8-Input \/ 8-Output Matrix Mixer with DSP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MX-8A is a 10×10 matrix mixer with eight mic\/line inputs, eight line outputs and stereo USB I\/O compatible with software- or cloud-based conferencing platforms. It offers powerful internal DSP mixing and routing plus multiple audio processing functions and is ideal for many applications including meeting rooms, huddle spaces, court rooms, restaurants, stores, banqueting rooms and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDSP functions include a compressor, four-band parametric EQ and auto level control for each input. The output section features a 10-band EQ with high\/low-pass filter, delay, and a limiter function per output, all of which can be adjusted and saved to any of the 50 scene memories, along with the mixing\/routing settings. To make audio for announcements clearer, automatic ducking and an ambient noise compensator are also available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MX-8A has natural-sounding, high-grade Tascam mic preamps, leveraging our knowledge and experience from many years of making pro audio equipment. The input level range is –77.5 dBu to +26 dBu, with equivalent input noise achieving less than –126 dB, and a signal-to-noise ratio of over 108 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MX-8A can be controlled via two different software applications available for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android devices: Tascam \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tascam.eu\/en\/mx_connect.html\"\u003eTascam MX Connect\u003c\/a\u003e for configuration and Tascam \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tascam.eu\/en\/ez_connect.html\"\u003eTascam EZ Connect\u003c\/a\u003e for end users, both of which are simple to use and included with the unit. Using Tascam MX Connect installers can quickly and easily configure the MX-8A and then assign appropriate simple controls for access by users via Tascam EZ Connect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe optional RC-W100 wall-mountable controller offers a graphic display and a push\/turn multi-control knob that provides for volume control and source selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tascam.eu\/en\/mx_connect.html\" title=\"TASCAM MX CONNECT\"\u003eTASCAM MX CONNECT\u003c\/a\u003e dedicated control application allows each mic\/line input to be configured and modified by the onboard DSP. Input module functions include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eMic\/line input switching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePhantom power (+48 V) on mic input on\/off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePAD on mic input on\/off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eMic gain (mic input)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCompressor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e4-band EQ\n\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eLow shelving EQ with high-pass filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e2-band parametric EQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eHigh shelving EQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAuto level control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eMute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFader\/Mute grouping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhantom Power and Remote Gain Control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe integrated mic input stages support phantom power (+48 V) and the input gain may also be controlled remotely via the TASCAM MX CONNECT software. Control by RS-232C or Ethernet is also possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTascam Studio Quality Mic Preamps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MX-8A features high-grade Tascam microphone preamplifiers borne of years of designing professional audio equipment. Input range covers –70 dBu to +26 dBu, with equivalent input noise achieving less than –126 dB and a signal-noise ratio of over 108 dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MX-8A is able to mix 10 different sources (eight mic\/line sources with stereo USB audio interface) and set mix configurations for each of the eight different output zones, plus the stereo USB audio interface output zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatrix mixer functions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eMute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFader\/Mute grouping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eDucking function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAmbient noise compensator function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the ducking function and\/or the ambient noise compensator, users will be able to have a much clearer sound when making announcements or when playing background music. These can be configured different on each output zone of the matrix mixer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDucking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\tDetects the level of a mic input signal and simultaneously turns down the level of the selected output zone. This can be used to increase intelligibility of announcements when background music is present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmbient Noise Compensator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\tThe Ambient Noise Compensator (ANC) also detects the level of input signals and automatically configures the level of the selected output zone. Whenever there is fluctuation on the noise level of a field environment, the ANC will automatically compensate the volume for clearer background music or announcements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eGeneral\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eAudio formats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e44.1\/48 kHz, 16\/24 bit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eInputs and outputs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e4-pin USB B-type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Transfer rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB 2.0 High Speed (480 Mbit\/s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eAnalogue inputs (ANALOG IN)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eBalanced Euroblock connectors, 3.81 mm pitch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Minimum input level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e–70 dBu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Maximum input level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e+26 dBu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Input impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e≥2.2 kΩ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eAnalogue outputs (ANALOG OUT)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eBalanced Euroblock connectors, 3.81 mm pitch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Nominal output level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e+4 dBu (Ref(D) ≠ –9 dBFS)\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t+6 dBu (Ref(D) = −9 dBFS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Maximum output level (selectable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e+15 dBu (Ref(D): –9 dBFS)\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t+18 dBu (Ref(D): –14 dBFS)\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t+20 dBu (Ref(D): –16 dBFS)\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t+22 dBu (Ref(D): –18 dBFS)\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t+24 dBu (Ref(D): –20 dBFS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Output impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e≤200 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eRS-232C connector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eD-sub 9-pin (female, inch-standard)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eRS-485 connector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eRJ-45 connector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Recommended cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSTP cable, Cat 5e or faster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eNetwork connector (ETHERNET)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eRJ-45 connector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Transmission protocol\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eTCP\/IP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Ethernet standard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e100BASE-TX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e  Recommended cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSTP cable, Cat 5e or faster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eAudio performance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eMic amp EIN (equivalent input noise)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e≤−126 dBu\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t(Mic in to Line out, input impedance: 150 Ω, 22 kHz LPF, A-weighted, JEITA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t(+24 dBu input, Line in to Line out, GAIN at min., JEITA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eDistortion (THD+N)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\u0026lt;0.005 %\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t(+24 dBu input, 1 kHz, Line in to Line out, GAIN at min., JEITA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eS\/N ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e≥106 dB\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t(+24 dBu input, Line in to Line out, GAIN at min., JEITA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eCrosstalk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e≥107 dB\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t(+24 dBu input, 1 kHz, Line in to Line out, GAIN at min., JEITA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eDynamic range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e≥105 dB\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t(Line in to Line out, GAIN at min., JEITA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eNote: JEITA indicates compliance with JEITA CP-2150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003ePower supply and other 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