Behringer Ultragain Pro-8 Digital ADA8000 User Manual

ULTRAGAIN PRO-8 DIGITAL ADA8000 User Manual

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The POWER switch powers the ADA8000 on. You should always make sure 

that the POWER switch is in the “Off” position when initially connecting the 

unit to the mains.

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Fig. 2.2: Mains supply and fuse compartment

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FUSE COMPARTMENT / VOLTAGE SELECTION. Before connecting the unit 

to a power outlet, please make sure that the selected voltage matches your 

local voltage. When replacing fuses, please make sure that you always use 

fuses of the same type. Some units allow for switching between 230 V 

und 120 V. Please note: when connecting a unit intended for the European 

market to a 120 V power outlet, you must also replace the factory fuse with a 

higher-value fuse.

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Power is supplied via an IEC connector. The matching cable is provided with 

the unit.

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Fig. 2.3: ADAT IN/OUT and wordclock SYNC

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All analog input signals are converted into the standard ADAT format and can 

be taken at the 8-CHANNEL DIGITAL OUT. This output can be used to feed 

an ADAT recorder or any other device featuring an ADAT input. Please note 

that a signal present at the Digital In will not be routed to the Digital Out.

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At the 8-CHANNEL DIGITAL IN, you can connect an ADAT device. The signal 

will automatically be routed to the 8 analog LINE OUT connectors.

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Use the WC IN connector to connect devices for the external synchronization 

of your ADA8000. This BNC connector is only active, when the respective 

setting on the rear is made (see 

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). When, for example, various devices 

are interconnected in a digital recording system with, say, a digital mixing 

console, all digital units connected have to be synchronized via a shared 

wordclock signal.

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The setting of this switch depends on the application of your ADA8000. If an 

external ADAT recorder is supposed to send the wordclock signal (in this case, 

the ADA8000 functions as SLAVE), the switch has to be set to the ADAT IN 

position. Please also note the instructions given in the user’s manual of your 

ADAT device. When your ADA8000 functions as Master (here, the ADA8000 

sends the wordclock signal) please use the switch to select the sampling rate 

of your choice (either 44,1 or 48 kHz).

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Your ADA8000 features eight LINE OUTs  on balanced XLR connectors. 

An input signal present at the ADAT IN will automatically be transferred 

into eight independent signals and routed to the eight analog 

LINE OUT connectors.

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Fig. 2.4: LINE OUT connectors

Your ADA8000 is an ideal expansion for BEHRINGER’s digital mixing console 

DDX3216, which features an optional ADAT interface. Thanks to the ADA8000, 

this digital mixer can be expanded by eight additional analog inputs and 

outputs. Sound cards featuring ADAT INs and OUTs receive eight first-class analog 

inputs and outputs with the ADA8000. What’s more, the eight “Invisible” Mic 

Preamps perfectly enable direct recording to digital multitrackers (e.g. ADAT). 

Last but not least, you can also use the ADA8000’s audio channels to create a live 

surround mix.

You will need many different cables for the various applications. The following 

illustrations show how these cables should be laid out.
Please use exclusively high-grade cables. The audio connectors of your ADA8000 

are electronically balanced and  ensure automatic hum and noise reduction.
Needless to say, even devices with unbalanced outputs can be connected to 

the balanced in/outputs of your ADA8000. For this purpose, please use either 

mono plugs or connect the ring of stereo plugs with the sleeve (when using XLR 

connectors, pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged).