Grace Design M108 8 Channel Mic Preamp with Dante
8 Channel Remote Controlled Mic Preamplifier & A/D Converter with Dante
MPN: M108-D SKU: M108-D
From 25 years experience of creating acclaimed professional audio products, comes the latest evolution of mic preamplifier design: the m108. With eight channels of our transparent, musical mic preamplification, state of the art A/D conversion, multiple digital output formats, and flexible local or remote controlled operation, the m108 is a vital addition to any modern audio production environment.
The m108 Dante option, Control Output option and DigiLink option can be installed in the field by qualified technicians.
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From 25 years experience of creating acclaimed professional audio products, comes the latest evolution of our mic preamplifier design: the m108. With eight channels of our transparent, musical mic preamplification, state of the art A/D conversion, multiple digital output formats, and flexible local or remote controlled operation, the m108 is a vital addition to any modern audio production environment.
The finest sounding, most capable mic preamplifier we have ever create.
From 25 years experience of creating acclaimed professional audio products, comes the latest evolution of our mic preamplifier design: the m108. With eight channels of our transparent, musical mic preamplification, state of the art A/D conversion, multiple digital output formats, and flexible local or remote controlled operation, the m108 is a vital addition to any modern audio production environment.
Unrivaled Performance
Based on the acclaimed success of our m802 remote controlled mic preamplifier, the m108 distills the best of these achievements into a sleek, elegant 1U chassis design. Our transformerless, transimpedance mic preamp design is unmatched in its ability to effortlessly resolve complex sonic waveforms, resulting in recordings of amazing clarity and depth. Integrated A/D conversion delivers digital signals to the workstation that are pure and beautiful. Latest generation s-Lock PLL ensures pristine, jitter free sample clock when clocking from external word clock or Dante clock. And an asynchronous mode USB interface provides the best possible jitter performance when connected to a computer.
Simple Operation
A push-button rotary encoder is used for navigating and operation, with a user interface that is simple and intuitive. Dedicated push-buttons are assigned to core functions: 48V phantom power, phase reverse, channel grouping and meter peak clear. A crisp OLED screen displays complete system information, including channel gain settings, metering, peak status, and the system setup menu.
Powerful Configuration
Out of the box, the m108 is ready to go as a stand alone mic preamp / ADC. With integrated serial or MIDI control, the m108 can be configured in large channel-count remote systems, with control from our existing m802 hardware remote control unit, from Protools, the forthcoming m108 control app, or even simply over Ethernet with any modern web browser. And an optional DANTE interface is provided for network audio configurations. The m108 control protocol is backward compatible with the m802 so you can add m108 to an existing m802 system.Â
Grace Design Remote Control Software
The m108 Control Software application allows for control of up to 12 m108 preamplifiers using the Ethernet control port on the m108. Each preamplifier in the system will have a dedicated control panel for operating the microphone preamplifiers, ADC, and clocking parameters. The control application allows for the creation of channel groups as well as saving and recalling presets. The application runs under Windows (7,8.1,10) and Mac OS (10.11). For control of the m108 via Android or iOS use the m108 web interface.
m108 Web Browser Control
The m108 has a built-in web browser controller allowing remote control from most web enabled Mac, Windows, iOS and Android devices. This control has been optimized for Chrome, but will operate on most modern web browsers (excluding Internet Explorer). This makes control of any m108 on an ip LAN as simple as entering the m108's IP address into the browser's navigation window, and the web browser control from that preamp will automatically load and connect.
- 8 channels of transparent, musical mic preamplification
- Wide gain range: -6 to 69dB
- 8 channels of balanced analog preamp outputs
- Ribbon mic mode
- 8 channel digital outputs via AES, ADAT (SMUX), USB Class 2, and DanteTM
- External Word clock in and out
- Reference DAC and headphone amplifier for low-latency monitoring of preamp channels, USB play- back from a computer, or DanteTM audio streams
- Channel 1 & 2 balanced HI-Z instrument inputs on front panel
- High contrast, wide viewing angle OLED display for all system parameters and setup menu Combination RS 485/422 serial / MIDI ports for control from existing m802 RCU or ProToolsTM
- m108 Controller App for Mac OS and Windows computers
- RJ45 Ethernet port with web server for network control using standard web browser
- Expansion slot for optional Audinate / DanteTM network audio card
- Cooling fan for reliable operation in the harshest environments
- Built in 100-240VAC universal AC power supply
- 5 year transferable warranty
- Made in the USA
MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER Analog IN to Analog OUT
Frequency Response
- @ 40dB gain ± 0.2dB (50Ω source): 15Hz-300kHz
- @ 40dB gain ± 3dB (50Ω source) : 4.5Hz-1.0MHz
THD+N
- @ 20dB gain +20dBu out, 1kHz: <.0003%
- @ 40dB gain +20dBu out, 1kHz: <.0010%
- @ 60dB gain +20dBu out, 1kHz: <.0080%
Intermodulation Distortion
@ 40dB gain +20dBu out
- SMPTE/DIN 1:1 (50Hz, 7kHz): <.001%
- SMPTE/DIN 4:1 (50Hz, 7kHz): <.0020%
Noise - Referred to Input
- @ 60dB gain, 50Ω source: -129dB
- @ 60dB gain, 150Ω source: -127dB
- @ 60dB gain, 600Ω source: -123dB
Phase Deviation
- 40-20KHz @ 40dB gain: <5°
Crosstalk
- Any Channel @ 40dB gain 1kHz: -127dB
- Any Channel @ 40dB gain 10kHz: -113dB
CMRR
- @ 60dB gain, +20dBu CM, 1kHz: >75dB
- @ 60dB gain, +20dBu CM, 10kHz: >85dB
- @ 60dB gain, +20dBu CM, 60Hz: >55dB
Maximum Output Level
- Balanced, 1kHz, 100kΩ Load: +27dBu
- Balanced, 1kHz, 600Ω Load: +23dBu
Unbalanced, 1kHz, 100kΩ Load: +21dBu
Impedance
- Input: Ribbon Mode (+48V OFF): 19kΩ
- Input: +48V ON: 8kΩ
Dynamic range
- 22Hz-24kHz, 14dB Gain, 48kHz: >117dB
- "A" weighted, 14dB Gain, 48kHz: >120dB
THD+N
- 1kHz, -1dBFS, 15dB Gain 20Hz-22kHz: < 0.0004%
Intermodulation Distortion
- IMD SMPTE 4:1 60Hz, 7kHz, -3dBFS: <0.002%
- Frequency response: +/-0.2dB | -3dB
- 44.1kHz Fs: 15Hz-21kHz | 6Hz-22kHz
- 48kHz Fs: 15Hz-23kHz | 6Hz-24kHz
- 88.2kHz Fs: 15Hz-41kHz | 6Hz-44kHz
- 96kHz Fs: 15Hz-45kHz | 6Hz-48kHz
- 176.4kHz Fs: 15Hz-54kHz | 6Hz-72.5kHz
- 192kHz Fs: 15Hz-59kHz | 6Hz-79kHz
- Full scale input level, analog output @ 0dBFS: +24dBu
Crosstalk
- Interchannel crosstalk, 1kHz: < -140dB
- Interchannel crosstalk, 10kHz: < -130dB
Group Delay , AES3 Out: <22/Fs
- 44.1kHz Fs: <0.5ms
- 48kHz Fs: <0.5ms
- 88.2kHz Fs: <0.25ms
- 96kHz Fs: <0.25ms
- 176.4kHz Fs: <0.13ms
- 192kHz Fs: <0.13ms
THD+N
- 0dBFS In, Volume + 90, +8dBu Out, 22Hz-22kHz BW: <0.0006%
- 0dBFS In, 1.0V Out (31mW), 22Hz-22kHz BW, 32Ω load: <0.0025%
Intermodulation Distortion
- SMTPE/DIN 4:1 50Hz, 7kHz, 1.0V out, no load: <0.008%
- SMTPE/DIN 4:1 50Hz, 7kHz, 1.0V out, 32Ω load: <0.008%
Frequency response
- Fs=96kHz , ±3dB: 0.5-45.9kHz
- Fs=96kHz , ±0.2dB: 0.5-45.9kHz
Dynamic Range
- 20-22kHz bandwidth: 112dB
- 20-22kHz bandwidth and A weighting filter: 115dB
Output Noise
- 20-22kHz, volume=0-90: -104dBu
- A weighting filter, volume = 0-90: -106dBu
- 20-22kHz, volume=90.5-99.5: -97dBu
- A weighting filter, volume = 90.5-99.5: -100dBu
Crosstalk
- 1kHz: <98dB
- 20kHz: <72dB
Channel Tracking Accuracy: +/-0.05dB
Maximum Output Level: +18dBu
Impedance
- Headphone Output Impedance: 0.5Ω
- Control Room Output Module Line Output: 47.5 Ohms
Control Room Output Module
Frequency Response
- ± 0.2dB: 15Hz-300kHz
THD+N
- @ High gain +15dBu out, 1kHz: <0.0007%
- @ Low gain +5dBu out, 1kHz: <0.0010%
Intermodulation Distortion SMTPE/DIN 4:1 (50Hz, 7kHz)
- @ High Gain -10dBFS, +15dBu out: <0.0020%
- @ Low Gain -10dBFS, +2dBu out: <0.0020%
Output Noise 22-22kHz
- @ High Gain: -90.0dB
- @ Low Gain: -97.0dB
Crosstalk
- @ High gain, 1kHz, Bandpass response: -120dB
- @ Low gain, 1kHz, Bandpass response: -120dB
Maximum Output Level
- High Gain Mode, Balanced, 1kHz, 100kΩ Load, 0dBFS: +23.5dBu
- Low Gain Mode, Balanced, 1kHz, 100kΩ Load, 0dBFS: +14dBu
Clocking and general
Supported Sample Rates kHz: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
External Clock Lock Range: FS ± 1.5%
Intrinsic Jitter, 10Hz-20kHz BW
- Internal Clock: < 40ps RMS
- External Clock: < 40ps RMS
Jitter Rejection Corner Frequency: 500mHz
Weight and Dimensions: 5.2lbs (2.3kg), 1U rack mount W16.75 x D10"
Power Consumption
- 90-250V~ 50-60Hz: 25 Watts
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