Merging Technologies AKD8DP Option Card

These remotely controlled Mic/Line Input cards have set a new benchmark in analog circuitry design, and provide additionally a line level post mic-pre “Direct Out” output. Available in models that work up to DXD/DSD256 (AKD8DP).

Features:

• 8 x exceptionally transparent, Swiss designed pre-amplifiers
• Remote/Local switch to Line Level on a per channel basis
• Completely accessible remotely for all parameter changes
• Phantom Power/Phase/Low Cut switchable per channel
• Removes the need for DI boxes
• Allows build-in Mic splitting variants
• Better than 120dB dynamic range

• Mic Pre-Amp + ADC:
• Mic Pre Max Input (Pad On / Pad Off): +24 dBu / +13 dBu
• Input Impedance with +48V ON (Diff., Soft. Switchable Per Channel): 1.9 k Ω / 10 k Ω
• Dynamic Range (A-weighted, typ.) , ref +10 dBu: 123.5 dB
• Gain Range (software controlled): 0 dB to +66 dB
• Gain Step/Precision: 0.5 dB / ±0.2 dB
• THD+N Pre + A/D (20 Hz-20 kHz) @ -2 dBFS (Standard/Premium): < -110dB (0.00031%)/-111dB (0.00028%)
• Interchannel Crosstalk @ 1kHz, typ.: < -125 dB
• EIN @ >40 dB Gain (150O Source Impedance, A-weighted, typ.): < -128 dBu
• Common Mode Rejection Rate (20 Hz - 20 kHz): > 60 dB (up to 0 dBFS)
• Phantom Power (Software Switchable Per Channel): +48V
• Phase Reverse (Software Switchable Per Channel): YES
• Low Cut filter (Software Switchable Per Channel): -12 dB/octave, 80 Hz
• Line Input:
• Max Line Input for 0 dBFS: +24 dBu
• Input Impedance (Differential): 10 k Ω
• Dynamic Range (A-weighted, typ), ref +24 dBu: 124 dB
• THD+N Line+A/D (20 Hz - 20 kHz) @ -10 dBFS: < -110dB (0.00031%)/-111dB (0.00028%)
• Interchannel Crosstalk @ 1kHz @ fullscale: < -130 dB
• Sensitivity Range for 0 dBFS (software controlled): -42 dBu to +24 dBu
• Gain Step/Precision: 0.5 dB / ±0.2 dB
• Common Mode Rejection Rate (20 Hz - 20 kHz): > 60 dB / > 65dB (both up to 0 dBFS)
• Connector Pinout: DB-25 / AES59 (Tascam Ana.)
• AKD8DP Mic-Pre Analog Section:
• Frequency response +0/-2.0 dB, Line: 1 Hz - > 200 kHz
• Frequency response +0/-2.0 dB, Mic, at G=40dB: 1 Hz - 160 kHz
• THD+N (1 kHz), Line/Mic at G=0dB: < -115 dB (0.00018 %)
• THD+N (20 Hz-20 kHz) , Line/Mic at G=0dB: < -112 dB (0.00025 %)
• Interchannel Crosstalk @ 1kHz, typ.: -140dB
• 5° low-end in-channel Ø deviation pt: Line: 9 Hz
• 5° low-end in-channel Ø deviation pt: Mic: 9 Hz
• Interchannel phase 10 Hz - 100 kHz: < ±0.1°
• AKD8DP Analogue Direct Output Section:
• Frequency response +0/-0.5dB @ Gain 40 dB: 2 Hz - 65kHz
• Max Direct Output Level, typ: +24 dBu / +13 dBu
• Direct Output Impedance (Differential): > 100 Ω
• Dynamic Range (flat 20 Hz-20 kHz, typ.): 140 dB
• THD+N (1 kHz) @ +10dBu: < -120dB (0.0001 %)
• Direct Output Connector Pinout: DB-25 / AES59 (Tascam Ana.)