ART S8-3WAY 8-Channel Mic Splitter

ART’s S8-3WAY 8-Channel Mic Splitter is for live sound, recording, and broadcasting where mic/XLR balanced line level input signals 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 single microphone input signal.

Typical uses would include sending 8 direct signals through the ​S8-3WAY​ to a main Front-of-house mixer, with additional feeds going to a monitor mix station while transformer balanced isolated feeds are sent to remote recording desk or used for a broadcast feed.

The ART ​S8-3WAY​ features the same high-quality musical sounding transformers used in the popular ART ​S8​, and is housed in a standard 1U space rack-mountable steel chassis designed for years of reliable operation.

ART S8-3WAY Features

• High-quality passive interface
• 8 high-performance transformers
• One (1) direct and two (2) transformer isolated output per channel
• Balanced XLR input and 3 balanced XLR per channel
• Extremely wide frequency response
• Extremely low voltage insertion loss
• Reversible rack ears for added system flexibility
• Live Sound
• Permanent/Fixed install
• Studio applications

• S8-3WAY 8-Channel Mic Splitter1

• Frequency Response20 Hz to 20K Hz, ±0.25 dB @ -15 dBu, -3 dB at approximately 165K Hz
• THD + NOISE
  • 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
• Phase ResponseLess than 10 degrees at 20K Hz (ref. 1K Hz)
• Input ImpedanceGreater than 1.1K Ohms at 1K Hz (Typical driving source impedance is 150 Ohms)
• Output ImpedanceLess than 255 Ohms at 1K Hz (Typical output load impedance is 1K Ohms)
• Common Mode Rejection RatioGreater than 105 dB @ 60 Hz, Greater than 80 dB @ 3K Hz
• Voltage Insertion LossApproximately 2 dB at 1K Hz
• Max Input Level for 1% THD-1.4 dBu at 20 Hz, +3.5 dBu at 30 Hz, +9.4 dBu at 50 Hz
• Dimensions (HxWxD)1.75x19x3.75” (44.5x482.6x95mm)
• Weight3.75 lbs. (1.7 kg)
• Ref0 dBu = 0.775 VRMS