SPL Volume8 8 Channel Volume Control
True Analogue Control
Volume8’s true analogue attenuation offers considerable advantages over most built-in volume controls from modern converters and sound cards. The majority of these devices forego analogue volume potentiometers and instead control volume at the conversion output stage.
The result is a varying signal level from the converter causing a net loss of audio quality and lower bitrates disrupting monitoring accuracy.
Volume8 offers attenuation at the analogue level without touching bit-rate or conversion, thus offering a truer canvas on which engineers can build and judge their mix.
Expansive Channel Count
Extending the scope of the smaller Volume2 volume controller, Volume8 harnesses the power of DB25 (commonly known as D-Sub) to offer 8 simultaneous channels of inputs and outputs. D-Sub connectors are a popular choice for larger scale interfaces from brands such as Metric Halo, making connecting multiple channels via a single pin configured multicore cable a breeze.
Main Features
- High quality balancing stages
- Good common mode rejection for minimum interference
- Mute switch for fast reaction times
- Adjusts analogue volume while maintaining conversion bitrate
- Eight-ganged potentiometer with invariable precision
- Illuminated passive mute switches from ALPS, relay switching for all channels
- DB-25 connectors
- Toroidal PSU transformer
- 45mm unmissable aluminium knob with refined rotary handling
- Small footprint chassis for ease of placement
Specifications
- Nominal Input Level: +4dBu
- Nominal Input Level: +4dBu
- Output Impedance: ‹600Ohm
- Output Impedance: ‹600Ohm
- Volume Control Range: -80dB bis -4dB
- Frequency Range: 10Hz-100kHz (100kHz = -3dB)
- THD: ›-100dBu @ +15dBu input level
- SNR: -102dBu
- Crosstalk: ›-80dBu @ 1kHz
- Dynamic Range: 120dB
- Transformer: Toroidal 15VA
- Fuses: 250mA (230V), 500mA (115V)
- Voltage: Selectable 230V/50Hz; 115V/60Hz
- Consumption: 15W
- Dimensions: 215 x 80 x 220mm (WxHxD)
- Control Depth: 245mm
- Weight: 1.6kg