ZOOM UAC-8 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Audio Converter for Mac and PC
• Ultrafast USB 3.0 / 2.0
• 18 Input / 20 Output
• 8 XLR / TRS Combo Inputs
• Phantom Power
• Digital I/O w/ ADAT, S/PDIF, & Wordclock
• Direct Monitoring Switch
• MIDI I/O
• 24-bit/ 192 kHz Resolution
• Includes Cubase LE Software
• LAST ONE – Brand new in unopened box!
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/192 kHz.
* Apple Camera Connection kit or Lightning to USB Camera Adapter required
The UAC-8 from Zoom is an 18×20 USB 3.0 audio interface that offers near zero latency and up to 24-bit/192 kHz resolution. The robust housing makes the interface perfect for studio and field recording of microphones and instruments, for onstage playback and audio streaming, and with its dedicated MIDI input and output connectors, it can even serve as a stable MIDI interface.
The unit features eight XLR/TRS combo inputs with microphone preamps and ten balanced 1/4″ outputs. Phantom power is available for use with condenser microphones. The UAC-8 also offers a full complement of digital I/O, including ADAT, S/PDIF, and word clock. Additionally, inputs 1 and 2 offer a Hi-Z instrument input for guitars and bass. The two headphone outputs have dedicated volume controls and a free Mac application is available for setting mix parameters and adding effects such as reverb and echo. The UAC-8 ships with a power supply, USB 3.0 cable, and a Steinberg Cubase LE software license card.
USB 3.0 SUPERSPEED
The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 transfer protocol used by the UAC-8, with a speed of 2.0 ms roundtrip @ 96 kHz / 32 samples, is ten times faster than USB 2.0 and six times faster than FireWire 800. That not only ensures low latency, it provides a data stream that’s unaffected by computer jitter (slight variations in timing), so there’s no need to connect an external master clock source.
INPUTS
The UAC-8 provides a wide variety of both analog and digital connectors. 8 front panel combo XLR/TRS inputs accept mic- and line-level signals, and you can even plug instruments directly into Inputs 1 and 2. Dedicated input gain controls and Clip LEDs make it easy to set optimum input levels, and a Phantom Power switch enables the use of condenser microphones.
OUTPUTS
The UAC-8 has dual balanced analog TRS output jacks for connection to monitors, and there are also 8 discrete balanced TRS analog line outputs for multichannel monitoring or connection to external effects devices. A large front-panel Output knob offers fast control over output level, and there are two independent ¼” stereo headphone jacks, each with its own dedicated volume control, for private monitoring.
DIGITAL I/O
8 ADAT and stereo S/PDIF digital inputs/outputs allow for the connection of up to 10 external channels, and built-in Word Clock enables easy integration into any system. In addition, MIDI In and Out is provided to allow interfacing with devices such as electronic keyboards and drum machines.
UPSAMPLING, STANDALONE MODE
The UAC-8 uses high-end components such as the AKM AK5388 analog-to-digital converter and AKM AK4413 digital-to-analog converter. In addition, the UAC-8 performs 4-times upsampling during both analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion. In other words, when the sampling frequency is set to 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, the UAC-8 processes the signal at high resolution 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz.
For A/D conversion, this means less aliasing noise; for D/A conversion, this means increased clarity and fidelity.
In standalone mode, the UAC-8 can be used as an 8-channel mic preamp and analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converter without being connected to a computer.
STATE OF THE ART DAW EDITING
The Zoom UAC-8 comes with a free download license for Steinberg’s Cubase LE music production software, providing not just the ability to capture incredible high-resolution / low-latency audio in every box, but to do spectacular things with it.
Take your recordings to a more professional level. Steinberg’s powerful and state-of-the-art audio software used by creators around the world now comes with every Zoom UAC-2 and UAC-8 purchase.
• 18-in/20-out USB 3.0 High-Speed audio interface
• Record and play back 8 tracks simultaneously
• Support for up to 24-bit/192 kHz high‚ definition audio
• Ultra-low latency audio streaming (2.0ms roundtrip @ 96 kHz / 32 samples)
• 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, or effects devices
• Dual front-panel 1/4″ headphone outputs with dedicated volume controls
• Large knob output volume control
• 4 x upsampling during A/D and D/A conversion for reduced noise and enhanced fidelity
• Asynchronous transfer system unaffected by computer jitter
• Robust metal housing ensures roadworthiness
• S/PDIF IN/OUT: 2IN / 2OUT, up to 24‚bit/192 kHz audio resolution
• ADAT Optical IN: 2 IN at 192/176.4 kHz (S/MUX4 compatible), 4 IN at 96/88.2 kHz (S/MUX compatible), 8 IN at 48/44.1 kHz
• ADAT Optical OUT: 2 OUT at 192/176.4 kHz (S/MUX4 compatible), 4 OUT at 96/88.2 kHz (S/MUX compatible), 8 OUT at 48/44.1 kHz
• Word Clock in/out
• Clock source indicator
• MIDI in/out
• Rack-mountable (1U space)
• Works with all USB 2.0 and 3.0-equipped computers and iPads*
• Steinberg Cubase LE software download
