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10 People rated this product : 7 out of 10

3 People wrote reviews

6 out of 10

"Borrowed for a session, was let down"

Feature:
I was SORELY dissapointed that the ADAT out is disabled when running at 96khz. Someone else complained in the review of this product that it ONLY did 4 channels at 96k over lightpipe, but this is incorrect. It doesn't do it at all, instead you have to use the AES/EBU outputs. A call to presonus confirmed this. I had assumed that this product would have two lightpipe connectors, or at least one that did 4 channels. Unfortunately the manual on the presonus website is for the old, discontinued digimax, as was the manual that was included with the piece. This type of product was created to accompany the DIGI 001, motu 828 and simmilar products that have ADAT lightpipe inputs. It doesn't make any sense for presonus to not support lightpipe when running at 96khz, which is supposed to be the biggest, most important feature of the digimax *96*.

Quality:
Everything except the ADAT connector rocked

Value:
The limiters, the preamps, and even the enhance features on this unit work very well. If you were running at 48khz, or had 4 stereo aes/ebu inputs, this would be an excellent piece for the money.

Desirability:
I'm much less enthusiastic about this product than I was before getting to use it. The entire purpose of getting the 96khz version of the digimax was to run at 96khz.

Sound:
The preamps sounded really good, I used this on a session for some toms and they sounded huge. Very clean, no complaints at all about the quality of the sound.

Support:
When I finally called presonus, they were very quick to let me know that their product didn't do what I thought it did. Their pre-purchase support could use a lot of improvement though, such as an online manual that actually covered their specific product rather than it's predecessor, or at least a full explanation of the 96khz features on their website.

Overall:
I used this product for a 3 day session, and once I sorted out the ADAT issue it worked really well, but because of the ADAT problem I really had to re-evaluate how much I needed or wanted this product. Since I had to trick it to run at 48khz anyways, I would probably rather get the digimax LT, assuming it's preamps are just as good. But, more likely I'll just save up for the focusrite ISA 424, which is 4 channels that use the 96khz split bit adat standard.

Submitted: 8/1/2004

Style of Music: Hard Rock

9 out of 10

"Great preamp, except for the digital outs!"

Feature:
The digital output is poorly designed. You can only get four channels onto the lightpipe-out at 96 kHz! The Focusrite is better at this. The pad feature is great and VERY well implemented in circuitry. The "enhance" feature is downright silly- the whole point of multitracking is that you don't HAVE to use EQ or (much) dymanics while recording.

Quality:
Well made. Presonus is great about repair and providing parts when necessary.

Value:
Good value.

Sound:
Good sound. The actual front end to the preamp is a TI INA163, which is top-notch. Unfortunately, noise performance is disappointing compared to the Focusrite octopre.

Support:
Absolutely fantastic customer support.

Overall:
Very well designed; the preamp itself is nice and compact.

Submitted: 3/5/2004

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8-Channel Mic Preamp with Digital Output
Now with 96k sampling rate*, the DigiMAX is the newest member in the award winning family of Presonus micpre's. Combine 8 channels of pristine mic preamplification with 24 simultaneous digital and analog outputs, and the DigiMAX 96k seamlessly fits into any digital recording situation. The DigiMAX 96k is the perfect front-end for DAW's as well as adding mic pre's to digital mixers and sound cards.

* Over AES/EBU or S/PDIF digital output cables ONLY.

Features

Technical Info

Input
Number of Channels : Eight
Input Impedance, XLR Input : 1.3k Ohms
Input Impedance, 1/4" Instrument Input : 1M Ohms
Connectors : Eight XLR, Two 1/4" Instrument Inputs on Channel One and Two

Panel Controls
Gain : 0dB to +40dB
Limiter : 0dB to Off
Phase Reverse (Channel One and Two Only) : On/Off
EQ Enhance Button : On/Off

Meters
Signal Present LED : -20dBu
Clip LED : +22dBu
Limit LED : Limiter Active

Output
1/4" TRS Impedance Balanced : 51 Ohms
ADAT LightPipe Digital Optical : 24-bit
AES/EBU (4 Pair, Stereo) : 24-bit
S/PDIF (4 Pair, Stereo) : 24-bit

Digital
Sampling Rates : 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz

Performance
THD + Noise (Unweighted) : 0.009%
Noise Floor : -94dBu
Signal to Noise : >98dB
Analog Dynamic Range : >120dB
Power Supply Rejection : >98dB
Amplifier Type : Dual Servo

Power Supply
Type : Linear, External
Power : 80 Watts
Input : 100/120/220/240V AC (Factory Configured)

Physical
Size : 1U Rack
Dimensions : 19" W x 1.75" H x 7" D
Weight : 15 lbs.
Chassis : Steel
Panel : Aluminum

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PreSonus DigiMAX 96k 8-Channel Microphone Preamp with Limiters, EQ, Digital Output