Grace Design M108 8-Channel Mic Preamp Adc Digilink Kit

Grace Design M108 8-channel Mic Preamp Adc Digilink Kit

Product Code: eq103558
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$11,865.00 $16,255.05

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The Grace Design m108 8-Channel Mic Preamp ADC DigiLink Kitis a rack-mountable eight-channel preamplifier and ADC providing connection points for eight microphones on the rear panel, as well as two Hi-Z instrument inputs on the front. With this unit, you can either achieve analog amplification through its transformerless, transimpedance design, or utilize its on-board conversion stages to route signal into your DAW in a variety of digital output formats, including AES, ADAT, and USB. The unit is also remote-controllable, able to receive commands from Grace's m802 remote control unit or Pro Tools via on-board 485/422 serial / MIDI ports.

Its push-button rotary knob handles the navigating and instantiation of various operations, though dedicated push-buttons are assigned for essential needs, such as 48V phantom power switching, phase reversal, channel grouping, and clearing peaks on the meter. A headphone output with integrated headphone amplifier allows for low-latency monitoring of assignable channel pairs, or for listening to USB playback from a source-computer.

The m108 features word clock I/Os and optional expansion slots to interface with Dante networks. Furthermore, this device is compatible with m802s, so you integrate this unit into any existing m802 system

8-Channel Preamp & ADC + DigiLink Card Mic and Hi-Z Inputs Gain Range of -8 to 74 dB Transformerless Preamp Design 48V Phantom Power, Phase Reversal Multiple Digital I/Os: AES, USB & More External Wordclock I/Os RJ45 Ethernet Port RS 485/422 Serial / MIDI Ports 1 RU Rackmount Unit

General
Compatibility	Grace Design m108
Wireless
Global Positioning (GPS, GLONASS, etc.)	Yes
Power Source	Proprietary Interface (Built-In)
Physical
Mounting	Back: 1x Expansion Card Slot
Dimensions	Not Specified by Manufacturer
Weight	Not Specified by Manufacturer

8 channels of balanced analog preamp outputs
8 mic preamplifiers
Gain range of -8 to 74 dB
Ribbon mic mode
8 channels of 192 kHz ADC outputs via AES, ADAT (4ch SMUX) and USB Class 2
External Word clock in and out
Reference DAC and headphone amplifier for low-latency monitoring of channel pairs or USB playback from a computer
Channel 1 and 2 Hi-Z 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 Pro Tools
RJ45 Ethernet port for network control
Expansion slot for optional Audinate / Dante network audio card
On-board Cooling fan
Built-in 100-240 VAC power supply
Made in the USA

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How deep is the unit?

A: W16.75" x D10”

Q: 2. External DAC drive these like Cambridge, well I still need a headphone amp?

A: If the DAC can handle 300-600 ohm headphones, then you would not need amp amp.

Q: 3. How is the comfort level for eyeglass wearers?

A: The headphones are very comfortable on their own and can wear them for hours. But I do find them pressing on my plastic frame glasses annoying. You will feel the eyeglass stems pressing against you. If you adjust the headphones on your head if will also adjust your glasses on your nose at the same time. I do without the glasses and just enjoy the music.

Q: 4. What is this? Not sure. It does not even have a USB interface. Why does it show up here under AUDIO INTERFACES then?

A: Hello,This is an 8 channel preamp that you can connect to an interface via ADAT (Optical)

Q: 5. Could I sufficiently power these with a FiiO A5?

A: Absolutely! Output Power: 800 mW (32 Ohms / THD 1%) ≥150 mW (300 Ohms / THD 1%)

Q: 6. does it came with xlr cable ?

A: No, the Sennheiser HD 800 S Dynamic Open-Back Stereo Headphones BH #SEHD800SBLK does not come with an XLR cable. In the Box Sennheiser HD 800 S Dynamic Open-Back Stereo Headphones Cable with 1/4" / 6.3mm Connector Cable with Balanced 4.4mm Connector Microfiber Cleaning Cloth USB Flash Drive Limited 2-Year Warranty

Q: 7. Is set up difficult?

A: The Grace M101 is a compact unit with minimal controls. Very easy to connect and adjust. It will provides high clean gain. Well built and great sound.

Q: 8. Will these work with the new Cambridge dac, from the headphone jack of the PC?

A: These headphones would work with a DAC such as the DACMagic 200M BH #CAC11217.

Q: 9. This preamp have warranty?

A: This mic preamp comes with a five year, transferable warranty from Grace Design.

Q: 10. Made in China or Germany?

A: The Sennheiser HD 650 was manufactured in Romania.

anyonymous	12/09/2024
Best pre I've seen for the money. Nice and warm and clean tone. Perfect for vocals. I found when you push the gain, it get's a rich distortion which makes for meaty guitar overdrive. 5

anyonymous	06/09/2024
Good stock. 5

T&T Dale	02/09/2024
I am well pleased with the Grace Design m101 mic preamp. I recorded vocals & guitar using the AKG C3000 through the Grace Design m101 then into my Apogee A/D converters. WOW! The m101 is certainly the most transparent mic preamp, in the price range, that I have heard. The signal to noise ratio on this unit is extremely high. I did a recording in a noisy room, using the microphone close to sound source and the recorded signal had very little ambient noise. Moreover, the signal that I captured through m101 sounded clean and full. It accurately represented the sound source. 5

Sacramento Mike	15/08/2024
I was using a Mackie 800R into a Digi003 to record before buying the Grace M101. I mostly record acoustic guitar tracks. The difference is dramatic. I get a very open spacious detailed sound with the Grace compared to the Mackie. It's well worth the price. The criticism i've heard is that the Grace is extremely accurate and doesn't color the sound in the way the other pre's can. This is exactly what I wanted So I'm very pleased. 5

Theodore	04/08/2024
I'm using the Grace Design M101 to boost my Sure SM7B mic. It plugs into a UAD Apollo Twin Duo X Thunderbolt which plugs into my MacBook. I do conversation level voice recording for online course creation. I get more clear gain than I need for my mic, which outputs notoriously low signal. If you're in the market for an outstanding preamp and are OK with the price, this is an option worth exploring. 5

anyonymous	19/07/2024
The grace design m101 is very much like what you will read about it, clean and detailed. I compared this to the onboard preamps in my Presonus studio live mixer which are also very clean and the grace design had much more body and detail. I tried it with a Shure SM7b and it really brought out the inherent characteristics of the mic. When I plugged my guitar into the HiZ input i could hear all the subtle details of the pickups. I like it a lot. 5

Flying Skins	09/07/2024
I use this preamp for most tracks. Its very clean as a DI. There is nothing I can say negative about it. 5

Cheuk Fang Rich	04/07/2024
Very clean and clear sound. Good features and good DI performance. Recommended. 5

cartel	18/06/2024
this is the best preamp value on the market that ive found.....used a avalon in a friends studio, and owned a ua la-610 in my own studio....both of these preamps are 1500 dollars or more, and are not as clean and crisp sounding as the grace designs preamp....and where other preamps take a degree to figure out how they work, and take a LONG TIME to get set to prefrence, this little gem is SIMPLE and very EASY to fine tune....for under seven hundred dollars, this is a professional preamp needed to make the leap from home studio to professional turnkey studio, and buy it from BHPHOTO, they are the best 5

anyonymous	27/05/2024
The Grace 101 is a bargain. For beginner or expert you can't go wrong. Portable enough to take with you and a must in studio. Very easy to use with amazing sound. COZ ((VOICE) 5