Black Lion Audio Auteur 8DAT

The Black Lion Audio Auteur 8DAT packs eight channels of boutique, world-class amplification and elite digital conversion into a sleek 2U rack space. Whether you are tracking a full drum kit or a live band, the Auteur 8DAT delivers the perfect blend of modern clarity, transparency, and warmth, instantly elevating your entire recording rig.

Key Benefits

• The Best of Both Worlds: Auteur preamps use a unique hybrid design. The fast, IC-based front end captures every crisp detail and sharp transient, while the custom Cinemag transformers on the back end add fat, colourful saturation.

• Massive ADAT Expansion: Effortlessly add 8 premium analog channels to your existing setup to instantly upgrade your studio's inputs.

• Hardware Integration Made Easy: Featuring DB25 Send and Return inserts, you can patch in your favourite hardware compressors and EQs with ease.

• Jitter-Free Macro-MMC Clocking: Built on Black Lion’s legendary history of boutique audio modifications, the patented internal clock ensures ultra-low jitter. This minimises phase distortions that can muddy highs and dull your transients.

• Audiophile-Grade Components: Inside, you'll find premium Vishay, Nichicon, and Wima capacitors alongside fully decoupled, balanced I/O.

Key Features

• 8-channel Auteur preamp / Word Clock with ADAT.

• Add 8 channels of Auteur tone to your ADAT-compatible interface with detailed, high-end conversion.

• 8 versatile, Cinemag transformer-equipped Auteur preamps deliver clean, fast transient response at low gain settings and add heft and color when driven.

• 8 front-mounted Hi-Z/Line inputs for line-level devices and guitars/basses.

• 8 Send/Returns over DB25 let you connect a rack full of hardware processing; sends double as mults.

• Independent +48v, polarity, 10 dB pad, and insert control per input.

• Incredible internal clocking featuring patented Macro-MMC technology with BNC I/O.

• High-end Vishay, Nichicon, and Wima capacitors, and high-end ICs for low noise.

• All inputs and outputs are fully decoupled and balanced in a manner only found in the most premium audio equipment available.

Technical Specifications

Digital

• Internal sample rate: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz

• Bit depth: 24 bit

• Digital reference level: +16 dBu = 0 dBFS

Input

• Type: XLR Female, Balanced

• Mic Input Gain Range: +10 to +66 dB

• Phantom power: +48v

• Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz ± .1 dBu

• THD+N: .003%

• Noise Floor: -90 dBu

• Max Input Level: +19 dBu

• Hi-Z Input Type: ¼" TRS Female

• Hi-Z DI Input Gain Range: +10 to 65 dB

Line Inputs

• Type: ¼" TRS Female

• Line Input Gain Range: -6 to +50 dB

• Max Input Level: +16 dBu

• Digital Reference Level: +16 dBu = 0 dBFS

Line Outputs

• Type: XLR Male, balanced / DB25

• Max output level: +29 dBu

Power

• Line Voltages: ± 21 volts

• Amperage: 1.52 amps

Physical

• Weight: 13 lbs

• Width: 19” (483 mm)

• Height: 3.4” (86 mm)

• Length: 9” (229 mm)