Zoom UAC-8 - 8 Mic Pre USB 3.0 Interface & Standalone Converter

18 x 20 USB 3.0 Audio Interface with 8 XLR/TRS Combo Mic/Line InputsScan are delighted to offer an 8 Preamp interface available for under £200, But don't be fooled into thinking this is a budget interface, its filled with premium features.

The UAC-8 USB 3.0 interface, with excellent drivers and low latency performance on par with the best performing thunderbolt interfaces. This means you can play through connect external FX, play a guitar through an amp sim or track vocals with plugin FX easily without a noticeable delay. It also has built in MixFX monitor mixer so you can easily add reverb or delay to your monitor mix for tracking, without them being recorded to track.

at a glance • 18‐in/20‐out SuperSpeed USB 3.0 audio interface
• Standalone mode allows use as an 8-channel mic preamp and A/D or D/A converter without connection to a computer
• Support for recording and playback of up to 24‐bit/192 kHz high‐resolution audio
• Low latency audio streaming
• 8 combo balanced XLR/TRS analogue input connectors accept both mic and line‐level signal
• High‐performance mic preamps with up to +60 dB of amplification
• Hi‐Z switches allow direct connection of electric guitar or bass (INPUT1, INPUT2)

It's also perfect for drum recording or connecting multiple synths, with 8 front panel inputs and has a standalone mode, so can be used as an 8 channel ADAT output preamp, so two units will give 16 inputs for under £400!

The MixFX Software is compatible with both Intel and Apple Silicon Mac's and PC's from Windows 7-11. The device is USB Class compliant, so will also function as a multichannel interface on IOS, so perfect for location recording with an iPad and the camera connection kit.

Please note - This is a USB 3.0 native product and will not function on USB 2 ports or hubs. It is compatible with all Macs from the past 10 years and with USB 3 (Blue) ports on PC's.

ANALOGUE INPUTS: INPUTS 1–8 • CONNECTORS: XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 hot, TRS: TIP hot)
• INPUT GAIN: 0–60 dB (1 dB steps)
• INPUT IMPEDANCE: 5 kΩ 1 MΩ (When IN1/IN2 Hi-Z on)
• MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: +13 dBu (XLR at 0 dBFS) +21 dBu (TRS at 0 dBFS)
• PHANTOM POWER: +48 V

ANALOGUE OUTPUTS: MASTER OUTPUTS • L/R CONNECTORS: TRS jacks (balanced)

ANALOGUE OUTPUTS: LINE OUTPUTS 1-8 • MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: +14 dBu (at 0 dBFS)
• OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 150 Ω

ANALOGUE OUTPUTS: PHONES 1/2 • CONNECTORS: Standard stereo phone jacks 20 mW × 2 (into 32 Ω load)
• MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: +10 dBu
• OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 33 Ω

DIGITAL IN/OUT: ADAT OPTICAL • CONNECTORS: ADAT Optical (lightpipe) 8 IN/OUT: 44.1 kHz/48 kHz 4 IN/OUT: 88.2kHz/96kHz, S/MUX compatible 2 IN/OUT: 176.4kHz/192kHz, S/MUX4 compatible

DIGITAL IN/OUT: S/PDIF OPTICAL • CONNECTORS: RCA (coaxial)
• SUPPORTED SAMPLING FREQUENCIES: 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz

DIGITAL IN/OUT: WORD CLOCK • CONNECTORS: BNC
• SUPPORTED SAMPLING FREQUENCIES: 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz
• OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 75 Ω

Other • FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS : 44.1 kHz: −1.0 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz 96 kHz: −1.0 dB, 20 Hz–40 kHz 192 kHz: −1.0 dB, 20 Hz–60 kHz
• INPUT CONVERSION NOISE: Measured EIN: -125 dB (IHF-A) at 60dB, 150Ω input
• DYNAMIC RANGE: AD: 120 dB typical (IHF-A) DA: 120 dB typical (IHF-A)
• SAMPLING FREQUENCIES: 192 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 96 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz
• BIT DEPTH: 24-bit
• INTERFACE: USB 3.0 / 2.0
• MIDI IN/OUT: 5-pin DIN jacks
• POWER SUPPLY: AD-19 DC12V 2A AC adapter
• EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS: 6.2 in. (D) × 19 in. (W) × 1.8 in. (H) 157.65 mm (D) × 482.6 mm (W) × 46.03 mm (H)
• WEIGHT (MAIN UNIT ONLY): 4.4 pounds / 2.02 kg