Description

Ultra-Flexible 8-Channel Microphone Splitter

The ULTRALINK MS8000 from Behringer is an eight-channel microphone splitter suitable for recording consoles, monitoring systems, interfaces, and more. It features eight XLR inputs and sixteen XLR outputs, with each input automatically split into two outputs—one pre-transformer and one post-transformer—in order to feed different types of gear. Press any link button on the front panel and one input will be routed into four outputs, allowing you to send a vocal mic to the FOH console, a recording interface, in-ear monitors, and a broadcast truck, all at the same time. Furthermore, this unit features ground lift switches to eliminate hum on every channel, as well as phantom power on eight of the sixteen outputs.

Direct & Link Outputs
The 1RU MS8000 features 8 XLR Input sockets on the front panel for your mics and DI boxes, along with a LIFT/GND switch to eliminate hum or other noise from ground loops. Each channel features an XLR Direct Out connector, which outputs a post-transformer copy of the input signal, and a second XLR Link Out connector sends a pre-transformer copy of the input signal. This configuration allows sending your Direct Out signals to the FOH or recording console, and the Link signals to your monitor board or phones mixer – making the MS8000 the ideal choice for both your live performances and the studio.

Input Link
One of the MS8000’s most innovative and powerful features is its Input Link functionality. By simply pressing the Link switch you can connect 2 adjacent channels, doubling the output possibilities of the common input signal. Now with a source connected to Channel 1, you can send signals from the Channel 1 Outputs to the FOH and monitor systems – and the same signals via the Channel 2 Outputs to your recording interface and broadcast mixer simultaneously. Conversely, 2 adjacent channels can be linked to merge their source signals into 1 output creating a sort of passive mixer. This configuration would be ideal for managing multiple playback devices for performance tracks, or converting stereo instruments to mono output. Since the MS8000 is a passive device, volume would need to be controlled at the source devices.

Features

• Ultra-low noise 8 in/16 out microphone splitter

• Each channel features Direct and Link outputs

• Output ground lift switch per channel

• Flexible input link switches

• Phantom power link to Direct Output

Specifications