Presonus DP88 Preamp

Next generation in microphone preamps and converters

With Digimax DP88 8×8 96 kHz preamplifiers/converters, you have eight remotely controllable, recallable (settings and recallable), digitally controlled analog XMAX preamps.

The DP88 Studio is an ideal solution to increase the number of microphone inputs of 192 sound cards or other ADAT-input sound cards.

Features

• Perfect signal path
• Eight remotely controllable XMAX microphone preamps
• Can be controlled from the front panel or via MIDI
• It can be controlled from Studio One when software is connected to UC surface and Studio 192.
• Can be used to increase the number of I/O for all sound cards with ADAT I/O
• Up to 8 channels of ADAT optical in/out (up to 96 kHz with dual SMUX)
• 48V phantom power with LED display for each channel
• 8 x 8 – LED for input level monitoring
• Eight direct A/D line level inputs
• Eight DAC outputs
• Eight balanced direct output
• Eight XLR Microphone inputs
• Robust metal chassis

High quality converters

The DP88 uses 96 kHz converters using audiophile quality Burr-Brown processors. These transducers not only offer 118 dB of dynamic range, but also feature a clock generator with sub 50 picosecond jitter that will let you capture every musical nuance.

Flexible inputs/outputs

With its wide connection possibilities on the back panel, the DP88 can be used in any studio environment. Preamps can be accessed via DB25 connectors. Eight line level Analog/Digital inputs are provided with DB25 connection. Eight DAC outputs are also output via balanced DB25 connectors. Additionally, eight channels of ADAT/dual SMUX optical I/O and eight channels of balancing are available on the DP88 at direct output (via DB25).

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Microphone Preamplifiers

Type DB25 Balanced
Frequency Response (+/-0.2 dB) 10Hz – 40kHz
Input Impedance(balanced) 1600 Ohms
THD+N (Min gain, a-wtd) < 0.005% EIN (unwtd, 55dB gain, 150 Ohms input, 20Hz – 22kHz) -128dBu Dynamic range (A-Weighted) > 110dB
Common Mode Rejection Rate( 1kHz, 55 dB gain) > 55dB
Maximum input (composite gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N) +12dBu

Line Entries

Type DB25 Balanced
Maximum input (composite gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N) +22dBu
Frequency Response (+/-0.2 dB) 20Hz – 20kHz
Dynamic range (A-Weighted) > 114dB
THD+N (1 Khz, 1dBFS , a-wtd) < 0.005%
Input Impedance 10 kohm
Crosstalk < -80 dB ADC direct line inputs Type DB25 Balanced Maximum input (combined gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N) +22dBu Frequency Response (+/-0.2 dB) 20Hz – 20kHz Dynamic range (A-Weighted) > 118dB
THD+N (1 Khz, 1dBFS , a-wtd) < 0.005%
Input Impedance 10 kohm
Crosstalk < -80 dB DAC outputs Type DB25 Balanced Maximum output +24dBu, ±0.5 dB Frequency Response (+/-0.2 dB) 20Hz – 20kHz Dynamic range (A-Weighted) > 120dB
THD+N (1 Khz, 1dBFS , a-wtd) < 0.005%
Output Impedance 51 ohm
Crosstalk < -80dB

Digital Audio

Type ADAT
ADC Dynamic Range (Awdt, 48kHz) 118dB
DAC Dynamic Range (Awdt, 48kHz) 118dB
Bit Value 24
Reference Level (for 0 dBFS) +10dBu
Internal Sampling Frequency options 44.1, 48,88.2, 96kHz