This feature can be used with the monitor controller to access an additional 8 selectable analog inputs as external sources. The high maximum input level of +20dBu also means that you can use the mic pre input path as an alternative line input path. The preamp input path on the LIO-8 mkIV always has preamp gain control and has DC blocking for the phantom power, it also supports input levels of up to +20dBu with no fidelity reducing pads, so you can handle high SPL with sensitive mics as well as you can handle extremely low SPL with insensitive mics (like ribbon mics and low output dynamics) while maintaining ultra-low noise. You can transition from a wire-with-gain pre to a gooey tube pre or anything in between every input can have the right Character for the sound you want. The combination of the super transparent ULN-R preamp and Metric Halo’s exclusive insertable Character Component Modeling Processing provides flexibility and sound quality that’s unavailable on any other device. Each input supports independently switchable P48 phantom power. The ULN-R preamp provides up to 90 dB of digitally-controlled analog gain in precisely recallable 0.5 dB steps. These boutique preamps are famous for their pristine, low-distortion, completely unveiled sound.

The LIO-8 mkIV supports adding up to 8 channels of Metric Halo’s renowned ULN-R preamps in 4 channel blocks.

The A/D converters have an extremely low frequency DC blocking filter that calibrates the input path and removes DC offset with minimal phase shift.Įvery element of the design combines to give you a warm, open 3-dimensional sound that is highly revealing and yet totally natural. The A/D/A converters in the LIO-8 mkIV are DC-coupled to the analog I/O stages so they introduce extremely low phase distortion. As all of these interact with each other in nonlinear ways, it is the system that determines the performance, and not any of the individual parts. Excellent audio requires careful attention to detail and the tuning of every element of the entire system this includes the analog stages, the power system, the clock and the converter itself. You can’t simply look at the components used and determine how something is going to sound. The sound of an audio product is more than the the sum of its parts. This low-power design allows the mkIV to run cool and stable. Even when every mic channel is powering a 48v phantom mic, the LIO-8 mkIV only consumes 25 watts, and without phantom uses less than 21 watts. The new mkIV design is eco-friendly and uses very little energy to provide its incredible performance and power. Audio, command and clock transport with up to 256 channels of audio (at 192k) is accomplished with light-weight, inexpensive, readily available Cat 5e cabling. MHLink's auto-configuration and hardware aggregation make it so the entire system appears to the host computer as a single unified interface. The MHLink routing and transport architecture allows you to build a system with units distributed up to 100 meters apart with no added latency. This integration has significant benefits in the form of reduced setup time and greater reliability, reduced cabling, weight, power consumption and cost, even as it provides unprecedented flexibility and performance. Wireless Control Integration for the Winīy implementing all the functions of a complete end-to-end signal chain solution in a single package, the LIO-8 mkIV is able to provide unprecedented capability and quality in a lightweight, low-power, single rack space unit.Low power, cool-running design with no fans.Round-trip through Converters + Mixer + DSP + Monitor:.

Converter latency reduced by 85% compared with previous generation.

Metric Halo’s unique 3d Core Digital Engine with MHLink.

Each unit includes these hardware features: Since it is amazingly flexible, expandable and future-proof by design, your system always scales to meet your needs. LIO-8 mkIV is built on Metric Halo’s core 3d Technology, so it interoperates seamlessly with all existing MH 3d interfaces. Whether you are on location, in the studio or the mastering room, the LIO-8 mkIV has what it takes for you to get the job done.

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