Apogee Electronics AD-8000

Analog/Digital Converters by Apogee Electronics

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03/07/11

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Characteristics
The Apogee Electronics AD-8000 is an 8 channel analog to digital converter for use in recording studios. This is definitely on the older side of AD converters as this was originally put out almost 15 years ago. While it's a little bit outdated, it's not obsolete as it's still a solid converter. However, you can only record with up to a 48 kHz sample rate, so it's not going to be best for high end audio recording, although it is 24 bit. The AD-8000 has eight XLR analog inputs as well as AES/EBU and S/PDIF connections. On the front panel you can monitor the levels of your eight channels as well as control a slew of options, many of which I've never had a need to venture into. It also has a 1/4" input in front for plugging in headphones. This make up is definitely a lot different than the more modern Apogee converters, which are more to the point, but this has the same basic functions.
Overall Opinion
The Apogee Electronics AD-8000 is one of the earliest analog to digital converters that I've used, and while it's not ideal for modern digital audio recording, it can still be useful when used in the right settings. The main downfall with the AD-8000 is that it only supports up to a 48 kHz sampling rate, so if you're going to want to record at 96 K, this isn't going to be for you. The good news is that it is indeed a solid converter if you're working at 48 kHz and a 24 bit rate and also can be had on the cheap since it's pretty outdated at this point. I'd probably only recommend this if you're using your DAW for mostly non-musical purposes or already can only record at 48 K due to your interface. If you're putting together a professional recording studio, this isn't going to work however due to this lack of options in sampling rate. I'd be nice to have as an extra, but not a main converter. If this won't work for you, I'd check out the newer Apogee stuff as they're pretty much the best converters you can get.

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Characteristics
What are the conversions suggest? (Which formats and what the meaning of conversion?)

Conversions 44.1 and 48 kHz high quality -

What is the connection?

a basic connection:

8 XLR analog inputs

Between an AES EBU XLR

8 AES EBU XLR

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What type of converter is used (if A / D or D / A)? NA NA 48 Khz and 24 bit
Overall Opinion
How long have you use it?

What is the particular feature you like best and least?

Everything is hard in paramtrable in faade - finally aa good not to have drivers -

The LED meters and saw, everything is visually indicated - it is a test boot and his name -

Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

all models because it is really Apogee-references to convert sound into Contents - If you insrer in entries 1 and 2 audio signal from a cd - the sound pchu christallin is everything its place well Dfine - You can take the test using a headphone output of the AD8000 and the output of the CD player and you will hear the diffrence -

How do you report qualitprix?

Because they are MODELS "legacy" that are no longer produced in nine - with the second hand market and in view of the sonic excellence of conversions, we can say that it is not expensive at all today to place an apogee converter if we choose the range that offers 8-channel AD8000 - A word about PSX100 which offers two channels with various connected to the input and output 96 kHz, also despite c you 1000 euros is a good rev war machine - This is a personal opinion -

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...

Obviously without hsiter - I test the AD8000, the rosetta Rosetta 800 AD THE 200 AND THE TRACK 2 - The AD8000 is very simple to use, no drivers, since it does not plug directly on a PC (if you find Ambus Firewire trs rare) - What to prvoir insrer is how the string in his audio based on technical characteristics of devices you: numrique console, another converter, for example -

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