Art S8-3WAY User Manual

The S8-3WAY eight channel three way microphone splitter is ideal for live sound, fixed install, recording, and broadcast applications where microphone and
XLR balanced line level input signals have to go to multiple mix locations.
Each channel provides one XLR input, one XLR direct output, with two additional transformer isolated XLR outputs for a total of 3 balanced outputs from
each microphone input signal.
Typical uses would include sending 8 direct signals through the S8-3WAY to a main or FOH (Front Of House) mixer, with additional isolated feeds going to a
monitor mix station, remote recording desk, or broadcast feed. The direct outputs pass phantom power from the main mixer to the microphones for use with
condenser microphones.
The ART S8-3WAY features the same high quality musical sounding transformer design used in the popular ART S8. Rack mounting ears are reversible for
flexibility in system cabling. The 19" 1U black all steel case and its all passive design allow the S8-3WAY to provide years of trouble free service.

SPECIFICATIONS:

NOTE: All measurements made from TRANSFORMER ISOLATED MICROPHONE OUTPUT with 150 Ohm balanced source feeding MICROPHONE INPUT
and 1K Ohm load connected to TRANSFORMER ISOLATED MICROPHONE OUTPUT to simulate a typical "real world" microphone and mic preamplifier.
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
• THD + NOISE:
• PHASE RESPONSE:
• INPUT IMPEDANCE:
• OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:
• COMMON MODE REJECTION RATIO:
• VOLTAGE INSERTION LOSS:
• MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL FOR 1% THD:
• DIMENSIONS:
• WEIGHT:

USAGE:

Connect low impedance dynamic or condenser microphone to any MICROPHONE INPUT on the S8-3WAY.
Connect corresponding DIRECT MICROPHONE OUTPUT to mic input on main mixer (switch phantom power on at mixer if desired).
Connect corresponding TRANSFORMER ISOLATED MICROPHONE OUTPUT 1 to mic input on secondary mixer or recording system.
Connect corresponding TRANSFORMER ISOLATED MICROPHONE OUTPUT 2 to mic input on third mixer or recording system.
NOTE: The chassis ground connects to the Channel One input ground only, in order to reduce the possibility of channel crosstalk through chassis ground.
To provide the noise-shielding benefit of the chassis enclosure when the S8 is not mounted in a grounded rack system, be sure to use the Channel One
input when using fewer than eight channel input connections.
ART
Eight Channel Three-Way High Performance Microphone Splitter
20 Hz to 20K Hz, ±0.25 dB @ -15 dBu, -3 dB at approximately 165K Hz
Less than 0.26% from 20 Hz to 20K Hz at –15 dBu input
Less than 0.1% from 45 Hz to 20K Hz at –15 dBu input
0.002% Typical at 1K Hz, –15 dBu input
Less than 10 degrees at 20K Hz (ref. 1K Hz)
Greater than 1.1K Ohms at 1K Hz (Typical driving source impedance is 150 Ohms)
Less than 255 Ohms at 1K Hz (Typical output load impedance is 1K Ohms)
Greater than 105 dB @ 60 Hz, Greater than 80 dB @ 3K Hz
Approximately 2 dB at 1K Hz
-1.4 dBu at 20 Hz, +3.5 dBu at 30 Hz, +9.4 dBu at 50 Hz
1.75"H x 19"W x 3.75"D (44.5mm x 482.6mm x 95mm)
3.75 lbs. (1.7 kg)
Ref: 0 dBu = 0.775 VRMS
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