SOUND DEVICES 888

ANALOG INPUTS:

• 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)

PROCESSING ENGINE:

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

AUDIO OVER ETHERNET:

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

INPUTS:

• 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:

• 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

DELAY:

• channel adjustable: 0-50 ms
• output adjustable: 0-500 ms

MAXIMUM GAIN:

• 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

OUTPUTS:

• 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

HEADPHONE OUTPUTS:

• 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 (TA-5, X7/X8): +14 dBu (4.0 Vrms)

DIGITAL OUTPUTS:

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

RECORDING:

• 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

AUTOMATIC MIXING:

• Dugan automixer up to 16 channels on left and right mix bus
• MixAssist up to 16 channels on left and right mix bus

USB:

• 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

TIMECODE AND SYNC:

• 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)

REMOTE CONTROL:

• CL-12 linear fader controller
• USB MIDI MCU Control supported 3rd party fader controllers
• SD-remote Android app
• USB keyboard
• external timecode record trigger

LCD:

• 320x240, transflective, excellent sunlight visibility
• larger touchscreen display available via USB-connected SD-Remote app

POWER:

• external: 10-18 V input on locking TA4 connectors, 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

ENVIRONMENTAL:

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

DIMENSIONS (H x W x D) :

• 5.1 cm x 24.5 cm x 18.5 cm

WEIGHT:

• 1.83 kg (unpackaged, without batteries)