There’s a whole new world of possibilities for Mac and PC Creators — high-speed, high-resolution, and low-latency. Upgrade your rig with the rackmountable UAC-8, and add 18 inputs and 20 outputs to your USB 3.0-equipped Mac or Windows computer—even your iPad.* Plug in a microphone, line-level device, or instrument and start bringing your ideas to life, or take the UAC-8 onstage to enable high-res audio playback, all the way up to 24-bit/192k.
18?in/20?out USB 3.0 SuperSpeed audio interface
Standalone mode allows use as an 8-channel mic preamp and A/D or D/A converter without connection to a computer
Support for recording and playback of up to 24?bit/192kHz high?resolution audio
Low latency audio streaming
8 combo balanced XLR/TRS analog input connectors accept both mic and line?level signal
High?performance mic preamps with up to +60dB of amplification
Hi?Z switches allow direct connection of electric guitar or bass (INPUT1, INPUT2)
Independent gain controls and clip LEDs for each input
Switchable +48V phantom power (INPUTS 1?4, INPUTS 5?8)
10 balanced TRS output jacks for connection to mixers, amplifiers, self?powered speakers, headphones, or effects devices
Dual front-panel 1/4" headphone outputs with dedicated volume controls
Large knob output volume control
4x upsampling during A/D and D/A conversion for reduced noise and enhanced fidelity
Asynchronous transfer system unaffected by computer jitter
S/PDIF IN/OUT: 2IN / 2OUT, up to 24?bit/192kHz
ADAT Optical IN/OUT: 2 IN / 2 OUT at 192/176.4kHz (S/MUX4 compatible), 4 IN/4 OUT at 96/88.2kHz (S/MUX compatible), 8 IN / 8 OUT at 48/44.1kHz
Word Clock in/out
Clock source indicator
MIDI in/out
Rack-mountable (1U space)
Robust metal housing
Works with all USB 3.0-equipped Mac and Windows computers and Apple iPad