888 - Portable 16-Channel Audio Mixer/-Recorder

• Frequency Response 10 Hz to 80 kHz ± 0.5 dB (192 kHz sample rate, re 1 kHz)
• THD + Noise 0.005% max (mic in, 1 kHz, 22 Hz–22 kHz BW, trim at 20, fader at 0, -10 dBu in)
• Equivalent Input Noise -131 dBV (-129 dBu) max (mic in, A-weighting, 76 dB gain, 150 Ohm source impedance)

• Highly extensible, full FPGA-based audio processing, 3 FPGAs
• Six-way ARM multiprocessor system
• 64-bit audio processing precision

• Dante, AES67 compatible
• 16 channels in, 16 channels out (up to 192 kHz)
• 1 Gb/s Ethernet, 1 port, transformer-balanced

• Mic/Line inputs | 8 total, all fully featured; 4 on full-size XLR, 4 on TA3
• Mic-level inputs: (XLR, TA3): Class-A, discrete differential long-tail pair, 4k ohm input impedance
• Line-level inputs: (XLR, TA3): active-balanced, 4k ohm input impedance
• 48V phantom: full 10mA to all 8 inputs simultaneously
• AES3 or AES42 available on XLR input 1
• AES42: +10 V, 250 mA available, mode-1, auto-ASRC
• Rtn A (TA3): unbalanced 2-channel, 4k ohm input impedance
• Rtn B (3.5 mm): unbalanced 2-channel, 4k ohm input impedance
• Com Rtn (TA3) balanced, 1-channel, 8k ohm input impedance
• External Slate Mic (TA5): balanced, 8k ohm input impedance
• Maximum Input Level Mic: +8 dBu (2.0 Vrms)
• Maximum Input Level Line: +28 dBu (19.5 Vrms)
• Maximum Input Level Rtn A, B: +18 dBu (6.2 Vrms)
• Maximum Input Level Com Rtn 1: +24 dBu (12.3 Vrms)
• Maximum Input Level External Slate Mic: +12 dBu (3.2 Vrms)
• High-Pass Filters Adjustable 10 Hz to 320 Hz, 18 dB/oct. 1st stage analog (before preamp), 2nd stage digital.

• Limiters available at all channels, buses and headphones for all sample rates
• Analog first stage, all subsequent stages digital
• Attack time: 1 ms
• Release time: adjustable, 50 ms to 1000 ms
• Threshold: adjustable, -2 dBFS to -12 dBFS
• Selectable ratio: inf:1, 20:1, 18:1, 16:1, 14:1, 12:1, 10:1

• Channel Adjustable 0-50 ms
• Output Adjustable 0-500 ms

• Trim stage (mic input): 76 dB
• Trim stage (line input): 50 dB
• Fader stage: 16 dB
• Bus stage: 16 dB
• Headphone stage: 20 dB
• Mic-to-Line: 108 dB
• Mic-to-Headphone: 112 dB

• XLR (L, R) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line)
• TA3 (X1-X4) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line)
• 3.5mm (X5, X6, X7, X8): unbalanced, stereo, 1.8k ohms

• ¼”, 3.5 mm
• TA5 (along with mic input pins) for single connection to headset + mic
• High output, 4 Ohm output impedance, 400 mW + 400 mW at each connector, all individually driven
• Compatible with headphones of any impedance
• Maximum Output Level (all into 10k load) Line: +20 dBu (7.8 Vrms)
• Maximum Output Level (all into 10k load) “-10”: +6 dBu (1.5 Vrms)
• Maximum Output Level (all into 10k load) Mic: -20 dBu (0.078 Vrms)
• Maximum Output Level (all into 10k load) X5/X6 Out: +6 dBu (1.5 Vrms)
• Maximum Output Level (all into 10k load) Headphone outputs (¼”, TA-5, X7/X8): +14 dBu (4.0 Vrms)

• AES3 transformer-balanced, in pairs; 1-2 (XLR-L), 3-4 (XLR-R),
• 110 Ohm, 2 V p-p, AES and S/PDIF compatible

• A/D Converters 32-bit, 120 dB, A-weighted dynamic range typical
• A/D Converters Sampling rates 44.1 kHz, 47.952 kHz, 48 kHz, 48.048 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
• Bit Depth 16, 24
• Internal 256 GB SSD; two removable SD Cards. Each 10% over-provisioned (reserved free space) for optimum performance
• Simultaneous recording to internal SSD and the two SD cards
• exFAT formatting
• 20 tracks (16 iso channels, 4 buses)
• Broadcast WAV monophonic and polyphonic file format
• 64-bit WAV (RF64) monophonic and polyphonic; support for files > 4 GB
• AAC 2 track at 48 kHz, selectable bit rate 32, 64, 128, 192, 256 kbps

• Dugan Automixer up to 16 channels on Left and Right Mix bus
• MixAssist up to 16 channels on Left and Right Mix bus

• USB-C (USB 3.1 type 1) for file transfer of internal SSD, both SD Cards
• USB-A host for keyboard, external controller, external USB hubs supported for connecting multiple devices

• Modes Supported: Off, Rec Run, Free Run, 24h Run, External, including External Auto-Record and Continuous modes.
• Frame Rates: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 DF, 29.97 ND, 30 DF, 30 ND
• Sample/Timecode Accuracy: 0.1 ppm (0.25 frames per 24 hours)
• Timecode Input: 20k ohm impedance, 0.3 V – 3.0 V p-p (–17 dBu – +3 dBu)
• Timecode Output: 75 Ohm impedance, 5 V p-p (+12 dBu)

• CL-12 Linear Fader Controller
• USB MIDI MCU Control – supported 3rd party fader controllers
• SD-Remote Android app
• USB Keyboard
• External Timecode Record Trigger

• 320×240, transflective, excellent sunlight visibility
• Larger touchscreen display available via USB-connected SD-Remote app

• External: 10-18 V input on locking TA4 connectors, pin-4 = (+), pin-1 = (-), supports Smart Battery telemetry
• Dual rear-mount Sony-style L-mount batteries with chargers
• Current Draw, at 12 V no battery charging: All mic preamps off: 0.90 A, All mic preamps on: 1.12 A, All mic preamps on, 192 kHz sample rate, recording to 2 SD Cards: 1.29 A, All mic preamps on, 192 kHz sample rate, recording to 2 SD Cards, Dante enabled: 1.56 A
• Intelligent power-down of unused mic preamps and other internal circuits

• Operating: -20° C to 60° C, 0 to 90% relative humidity (non-condensing)
• Storage: -40° C to 85° C

• 5.1 cm x 24.5 cm x 18.5 cm
• 2.0 in. x 10.0 in. x 7.3 in

• 4.0 lb (unpackaged, without batteries)
• 1.83 kg (unpackaged, without batteries)

User Guide (EN)

• 1 x 888 mixer / recorder
• 1 x XL-WPTA4 power supply unit