BEHRINGER SD8 Digital Stage Box

Put the inputs where the band plays.

The band is on stage, the X32 sits at the back, and every microphone has to reach it. The SD8 takes eight inputs on stage. It sends them to the mixer over one Cat-5e cable, with runs of up to 100 m.

Eight Midas preamps beside the microphones

The eight Midas-designed preamps are remote-controllable, with 48 V phantom power switchable per input. Channels 7 and 8 accept high-impedance signals, so guitars and basses plug in directly.

Personal mixes powered from the box

Two ULTRANET ports connect up to two P16-M personal mixers. They also provide phantom power, so the P16-M units operate without additional power supplies.

Returns on stage, and room to add more

Eight balanced XLR outputs feed active monitors on stage. A 3-position switch on the side selects AES50-A channels 1 to 8, 9 to 16 or 17 to 24. Need more inputs? Connect an additional stage box to AES50 port B.

Features

• 8 Midas preamps: 8 remote-controllable Midas-designed preamps on balanced XLR/TRS combo inputs
• Hi-Z on channels 7 and 8: channels 7 and 8 accept high impedance signals for direct connection of guitars and basses
• Phantom power: 48 V phantom power switchable per input
• 8 XLR outputs: 8 balanced XLR line outputs, +4 dBu nominal and +21 dBu maximum
• Output select switch: a 3-position switch on the side puts AES50-A channels 1 to 8, 9 to 16 or 17 to 24 on the XLR outputs
• AES50 networking: AES50 ports A and B with SuperMAC carry 2 x 48 channels both ways on shielded Cat-5e with Neutrik etherCON
• Cable runs up to 100 m: signals travel to and from a mixer or S16/DL16 over CAT-5e, with cable runs up to 100 metres
• Clock on port A: the clock master, typically the digital mixer, connects to AES50 port A and additional stage boxes to port B
• ULTRANET hub: the ULTRANET ports connect up to 2 P16-M personal mixers and power them, so no additional supplies are needed
• ULTRANET channels: 16 channels, one way, at 48 or 44.1 kHz on shielded CAT5 runs up to 75 m
• Conversion: 24-bit A/D and D/A conversion at 44.1 or 48 kHz with 114 dB dynamic range
• Networked latency: 1.1 ms from stage box in through console processing to stage box out, excluding insert effects and line delays
• MIDI preamp control: gain and phantom power can be controlled via MIDI when used standalone with a Behringer S16 or Midas DL16 master unit
• Mic inputs: +23 dBu maximum input level without clipping; -128 dBu A-weighted equivalent input noise with the XLR input shorted
• Power and size: autorange supply for 100 to 240 V, 35 W consumption, 333 x 149 x 95 mm and 2.5 kg