Franklin Audio DI-80

8-Channel Passive Transformer-Coupled Direct Box

Your everyday workhorses stay parked in the back; neat, tidy, and out of sight. When a borrowed synth shows up, a friend brings a bass over, or you finally pull that dusty drum machine off the shelf, just plug into the front panel. Each front-panel input automatically overrides the rear connection, so your regulars are always ready and there's always room for something new. Eight channels of pristine, high-headroom passive DI in an industrial 1RU enclosure for minimal footprint and maximum lifespan, with every cable exactly where it should be. We built the rack DI we always wished we had.

Run the balanced DI outputs to your recording interface, mic preamp or desk. Transformer-balanced output means clean, isolated audio with plenty of headroom and no coloration.

Features:

• Front-panel inputs override rear connections on the fly
• All everyday I/O on the rear panel for clean racks
• Label-friendly space above each channel for masking tape or console tape
• High headroom, ultra-low noise"

Connections:

• Inputs: 8× TS inputs for sources like synths, keyboards, drum machines, guitars, basses, anything.
• Outputs: 8× DI balanced XLR outputs for sending to your audio interface or preferred mic preamp chain.
• Throughs: 8× untouched copies of your original input signals for use in parallel processing or sending to amps.