Black Lion Audio PM8MKII 8x2 Summing Mixer

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Ditch your DSP mixer -- and hear the difference that real analog summing makes -- with the 8-channel Black Lion Audio PM8 MKII summing mixer in your rack.

You don't need an analog console to add real analog summing to your studio -- you need the Black Lion Audio PM8MKII summing mixer. It features 8 channels of transformer-coupled inputs and three separate master outputs: a passive output, a transformerless output, and a transformer coupled output.

Analog Summing vs. Digital Summing

Summing in the analog domain is widely regarded as superior to mixing "in the box." The DSP required to sum individual channels into a stereo pair is prone to clock-based errors and mathematically unrelated signal artifacts -- something avoided entirely by mixing down in the analog domain. While issues of channel cross-talk, thermal noise and distortion are problems faced in the analog world, these artifacts are considered more euphonious than those created in the digital domain.

Better Isolation, Lower Noise, Warm Character

The PM8 MKII's huge 3/4-watt bus resistors provide isolation between channels while minimizing the thermal noise typically found in a small-format console bus. Grain oriented silicon steel input and output transformers lend a rich coloration to the sound by adding just a touch of low-order distortion below 250 Hz. It's like having a vintage console in your studio, but at a fraction of the price. It's exactly what you need to give your mixes that fat body you've been looking for.

Check out our overview of the Black Lion Audio PM8MKII 8x2 Summing Mixer:


Features:

- 8-channel analog summing stereo mixer with Mute, read more Volume, and Pan on each channel
- Three separate master outputs: passive output, transformerless output, and transformer-coupled output
- Separate monitor outs for each output pair
- Superior isolation between channels with minimal thermal noise
- Grain-oriented silicon steel transformers add a touch of low-order distortion below 250 Hz
- Link feature allows connection of multiple PM8MKII units using the TASCAM standard DB25 connection
- Separate Monitor Volume Control
- Swappable input and output transformers
- Anodized faceplate
- Updated retro knobs
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- Input Impedance: 6500 ohms
- Output Impedance (Transformerless): 60 ohms
- Output Impedance (Transformer): 600 ohms
- Frequency Response (Transformerless): 10Hz-20kHz +/- .1dB
- Frequency Response (Transformer): 10Hz-20kHz +/- .5dB
- The output gain goes to +18dB.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 773-549-1885

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