Cranborne Audio 500ADAT Analogue/Digital ADAT Expander
Description
500ADAT - Analogue/Digital Hybrid 500 Series Rack with built-in A/D-D/A Conversion
High-current 8-slot 500 series rack with built-in A/D & D/A conversion, low-jitter internal Master Clock, ADAT interfacing, zero-latency headphone monitoring, and 8-to-2 analogue summing mixer.
500ADAT is the perfect tool to increase the I/O count of any ADAT-equipped audio interface. 500ADAT features analogue essentials that unite digital and analogue production workflows such as an 8-into-2 analogue summing mixer, zero-latency artist mixer with 2 reference-quality headphone outputs, and true ADAT & SMUXII/IV transmission to enable operation at sample rates up to 192kHz
The Best Of Analogue
By capitalising on the vast and ever growing 500 series market, you can configure your 500ADAT to suit your tastes of analogue flavour. By installing your favourite 500 series modules into the 8 available 500 series slots, you can create your ultimate analogue front-end/preamp stage that can be multi-track recorded directly into your DAW.
Integrating 500 series modules into your workflow doesn't stop after the recording. Dedicated module source switches for each 500 series slot allow you to send ADAT outputs from your audio interface, into 500ADAT, through the 8 installed 500 series modules, and back into your audio interface for recording (with that analogue ‘mojo’ applied). Think of 500ADAT as a bank of 8 external Analogue Plug-ins.
For a more hands-on, all-analogue approach to mixing, 500ADAT also features an 8-into-2 high-headroom analogue summing mixer with dedicated level and pan controls that you can use to create your own high-headroom analogue mix before recording it back into your DAW using the dedicated 1/4” mix output jacks on the rear panel.
The Best Of Digital
In order to capture every subtle nuance of your analogue signal, 500ADAT features reference-class A/D-D/A conversion with 121dB (A-wtd) dynamic range and THD+N of <0.00032% (@ -4dBFS, 1kHz, A-wtd), all governed by 500ADAT’s master-reference grade internal Clock with <0.5 picoseconds of jitter. You can also slave your audio interface’s clock from 500ADAT’s internal clock to benefit from 500ADAT’s low-jitter design.
The combination of highly-accurate, low-jitter clocking and high-performance digital conversion ensures that every ounce of analogue character is captured with the utmost detail - free of unwanted digital artefacts from the conversion process and with a wide dynamic range thanks to 500ADAT's high-headroom analogue design and low noise floor.
Key Features:
- High-performance A/D-D/A conversion
- Master reference-quality internal clock
- Analogue summing mixer
- Zero-latency artist mixer
- Reference-Quality Headphone Outputs
- High-current 8-slot 500 series rack
- C.A.S.T. Compatible
- 24v, 5a external locking power supply
Alternativiely, get 500-series and an audio interface in one unit with the 500R8.
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