Midas DL8 Stage Box - Professional stagebox 8 x 8, equipped with 8 Midas PRO preamplifiers and 8 balanced outputs, ideal for live productions, installations, and systems based on AES50.
Offers extremely low latency, complete integration with the ULTRANET ecosystem, and simple expansion through the two AES50 SuperMAC ports, making it a robust and reliable solution for any stage.
Features:
- 8 Midas PRO preamplifiers with individual phantom power +48 V
- 8 balanced line outputs XLR
- 2 AES50 SuperMAC ports for connectivity and chaining up to 48×48 channels
- 2 powered ULTRANET outputs, compatible with Behringer P16-M and Turbosound systems
- Extremely low total latency: 1.1 ms (stagebox→console→stagebox)
- Premium Midas preamplification: low noise, high headroom, CMRR > 75 dB
- Support for audio transmission over CAT5 shielded up to 75–80 m
- Robust construction, ready for touring
- USB port for firmware updates
- Operation possible via Power over Ethernet (requires Midas Hub 4, not included in the delivery set)
Technical specifications:
- Processing, A/D – D/A conversion: 24-bit @ 44.1 / 48 kHz, 114 dB dynamic range
- Connectors:
- 8 × XLR/TRS combo inputs with Midas PRO preamplifiers
- 8 × balanced XLR outputs
- 2 × powered ULTRANET RJ45 outputs
- 2 × AES50 SuperMAC ports (RJ45)
- 1 × USB-B port (firmware update)
- Midas PRO preamplifiers:
- Input impedance: 5 kΩ / 10 kΩ
- THD+N @20 dB gain: < 0.006%
- Phantom power: +48 V
- Self-noise: –125 dBu
- CMRR: > 75 dB
- Audio performance:
- Frequency response: 10 Hz – 22 kHz (0 to –1 dB)
- Analog mic-in → analog out dynamic: 106 dB
- Crosstalk @1 kHz: 100 dB
- Maximum input level XLR / TRS: +23 dBu
- Maximum output level XLR: +21 dBu
- Residual output noise: –88 dBu
- Digital Inputs / Outputs:
- AES50: 2 × 48 bidirectional channels @ 44.1/48 kHz
- Recommended AES50 cable length: < 80 m (CAT5 STP)
- ULTRANET: 2 × 16 channels, up to 75 m
- Dimensions: 333 x 149 x 95 mm
- Measures 2 U rack
