CRCA500R8

CA-500R8

Cranborne Audio

Upgrade your studio with convenience and powerful expandability through the 500R8 USB Audio Interface and 8-Slot 500-Series Rack Chassis from Cranborne Audio, a complete studio in a box that provides comprehensive I/O, high-spec digital conversion up to 192 kHz, and the ability to grow your 500-series module collection while being easy to reconfigure on the fly for your needs. With full-featured monitor control and talkback facilities, an 8x2 summing mixer, a powerful low-latency headphone mixer with dual dedicated outputs, and reference-quality audio performance and internal clocking, the 500R8 is an ideal central brain for your studio that can be picked up and carried to your next session.The eight 500-series module slots deliver 250mA per slot, with 2A total for all slots, ensuring the best possible performance from your precious rack modules. The audio interface features 28 inputs and 30 outputs with high-stability low-latency USB 2.0 and plenty of further options for expanding your connectivity including ADAT (up to 16 channels), S/PDIF, 5-pin MIDI, and Cranborne's proprietary C.A.S.T. ports, which use Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 7 cabling for connecting to breakout boxes to eliminate excess cabling or to increase available channels with modules like the 500ADAT or a second 500R8. The 500R8 includes an external power supply, an IEC power cord, 16 module mounting screws, and an allen key.Analog Character Meets Digital Precision Upgrade your studio with convenience and powerful expandability through the 500R8 USB Audio Interface and 8-Slot 500-Series Rack Chassis from Cranborne Audio, a complete studio in a box that provides comprehensive I/O, high-spec digital conversion up to 192 kHz, and the ability to grow your 500-series module collection while being easy to reconfigure on the fly for your needs. With full-featured monitor control and talkback facilities, an 8x2 summing mixer, a powerful low-latency headphone mixer with dual dedicated outputs, and reference-quality audio performance and internal clocking, the 500R8 is an ideal central brain for your studio that can be picked up and carried to your next session.The eight 500-series module slots deliver 250mA per slot, with 2A total for all slots, ensuring the best possible performance from your precious rack modules. The audio interface features 28 inputs and 30 outputs with high-stability low-latency USB 2.0 and plenty of further options for expanding your connectivity including ADAT (up to 16 channels), S/PDIF, 5-pin MIDI, and Cranborne's proprietary C.A.S.T. ports, which use Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 7 cabling for connecting to breakout boxes to eliminate excess cabling or to increase available channels with modules like the 500ADAT or a second 500R8. The 500R8 includes an external power supply, an IEC power cord, 16 module mounting screws, and an allen key.Studio in a Box Configure 500R8 to suit your desired analog flavor. Fill it full of vintage-style 500 series preamps, when you're recording drums, clean and pristine preamps when you're recording strings, or EQ, compression, and saturation 500-series modules when it's time for mixing.Connect 500R8 directly to your PC/Mac and capture every last nuance of your analog sources with reference-class AD/DA conversion and superior internal clocking. Effortlessly pass audio between analog and digital worlds without digital artifacts that color and degrade your recordings.Comprehensive Monitor Controls Switch between two sets of speakers (A/B), toggle Mono sum, Mute, Dim, and Talkback facilities with phantom power whilst monitoring the peak level of your mix with 28-segments of LED detail by using the built-in, high-headroom monitor controller. You get push-to-talk activation as well as automatic routing to all headphones. Finally, the front panel controls for all monitor controller functions are illuminated for easy access.Analog Summing Mixer The 8x2 analog summing mixer provides you with +26.6 dBu of headroom, dedicated ADC, and b