Behringer DIGITAL SNAKE SD8 Product Information

Product Information Document

I/O Interfaces

SD8

I/O Stage Box with
8 Remote-Controllable MIDAS Preamps,
8 Outputs, AES50 Networking and
ULTRANET Personal Monitoring Hub

8 MIDAS-designed,

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fully programmable mic preamps for
audiophile sound quality

8 analog, servo-balanced

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XLR outputs

AES50 network ports featuring

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KLARK TEKNIK’s SuperMAC
networking capability for
ultra-low jitter and latency

2-port ULTRANET distribution

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hub for powered connection of
2 BEHRINGER P16-M personal
monitoring mixers

Digital audio and control

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connectivity for TURBOSOUND
speaker systems with ULTRANET
networking capability

Rack ears and protection bumpers

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included for installed and
mobile applications

Dual AES50 ports for

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cascading multiple units—no
merger or router required

Up to 100 m networking capability

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via CAT-5e cable (not included)

USB connector for

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system updates via PC

Digital mixing has revolutionized

virtually everything in the live-

entertainment production work ow.

Now we’ve come up with the perfect

solution for connecting the onstage

talent with your Front of House (FOH)

console, and the rest of the world –

the ultra-cool and ultra-a ordable

SD8 Stage Box! The SD8 provides

8 MIDAS-designed remote-controllable

mic preamps, 8 balanced analog XLR

returns at the stage end, plus an integrated 2-port ULTRANET distribution

hub for direct connection to our P16-M personal monitor mixers – without

any additional hardware required. Plus the SD8 is extremely compact and

comes with rugged protective bumpers, so you can toss them directly

on stage wherever you need them. The best part – all it takes is a single

Cat 5e cable per stage box. And If you need more inputs, or just want to keep

your cable runs short and tidy, putting an SD8 at stage front and another

behind the drum riser gives you an additional 8 inputs for drum and guitar/

bass amp mic’ing.

Ultra-compact and roadworthy,

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all-steel chassis

3-Year Warranty Program*

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Conceived and designed by

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BEHRINGER Germany

*Warranty details can be found at www.music-group.com.

When used as part of a complete X32 system, as many as three SD8

Stage Boxes can be cascaded via the built-in AES50 ports to provide up

to 24 bidirectional inputs and 24 balanced XLR outputs. An onboard

ULTRANET distribution hub provides power and 16 channels of audio to

2 BEHRINGER POWERPLAY P16-M personal monitor mixers per SD8, all via

inexpensive Cat 5e cabling – and without any additional hardware. Two of

the programmable inputs are also compatible with Hi-Z sources, so you can

connect keyboards, acoustic and bass guitars, etc., with no DI box required.

The SD8 also features a USB port for fast and easy system updates via your PC.

Product Information Document

I/O Interfaces

SD8

I/O Stage Box with
8 Remote-Controllable MIDAS Preamps,
8 Outputs, AES50 Networking and
ULTRANET Personal Monitoring Hub

MIDAS - The Legend in Sound Quality

Ever since its formation in the 1970s, MIDAS has had a long history of innovation and leadership in
the world of audio mixing consoles. Employed by the most famous touring acts and installations
world-wide, legendary MIDAS consoles such as the XL4 and Heritage H3000 quickly became
industry standards.

MIDAS has earned their impeccable reputation due to their no-compromise approach for audio
and build quality and in particular for their Award-winning Mic Preamps which are considered
by industry experts as the industry’s best sounding designs. Building on this legacy, the XL8 and
PRO Series of Live Mixing Systems continue this great heritage of Award-winning audio quality.

BEHRINGER is proud to incorporate MIDAS designed mic preamps for the ultimate in high-quality
audio reproduction in both live and studio environments. Find out more about MIDAS’ amazing
legacy by visiting their extensive website.

Remotely Controllable Preamps Make Setup a Breeze

The SD8 Stage Box is a studio/live sound engineer’s dream come true. Setup is extremely easy,
with virtually all parameter control taking place at the console – including the award-winning
MIDAS-designed mic preamps, +48 V phantom power, destination routing, etc. Just put the
SD8 where you want it, run a few Cat 5e, mic and instrument cables – and head for the console.
The SD8 makes setting the stage up virtually foolproof!

8 Servo-Balanced XLR Outputs

The SD8 features 8 XLR balanced outputs, allowing you to connect to your amp racks,
active loudspeakers and monitors. Thanks to its reference-class Cirrus Logic* 24-bit converters,
SD8’s digital operation eliminates even the slightest possibility of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
and crosstalk. You get ultra-pristine audio performance, no matter your application – something
unheard of in this class!

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Product Information Document

I/O Interfaces

SD8

I/O Stage Box with
8 Remote-Controllable MIDAS Preamps,
8 Outputs, AES50 Networking and
ULTRANET Personal Monitoring Hub

ULTRANET – Seamless Integration

The world-renowned engineers at MIDAS, KLARK TEKNIK, TURBOSOUND and BEHRINGER have
all come together to create something truly innovative that will change your live and studio
work ow forever – welcome to ULTRANET. This revolutionary technology seamlessly transmits up to
16 independent channels of 24-bit digital audio and control data via a single Cat 5e cable between
compatible digital devices – including mixers, I/O stage boxes, powered loudspeakers and personal
monitoring systems. Advantages realized through ULTRANET digital networking, versus traditional
analog methods, include: all audio signals are impervious to Radio Frequency Interference (RFI);
signal crosstalk is eliminated, and ease of use translates directly into a signi cant amount of time
saved during show setup or installation.

ULTRANET e ectuates a powerful digital eco-system that gives you unparalleled control over every
element of your audio production environment from one convenient location.

KLARK TEKNIK AES50

KLARK TEKNIK SuperMAC (AES50-Compliant) technology gives the SD8 its high-capacity, ultra-low

latency digital interconnectivity, as well as superbly simple deployment and ease of use. KLARK TEKNIK
engineers worked hand-in-hand with BEHRINGER to ensure the SD8 meets, or exceeds, the
requirements of live entertainers and their professional audio engineers. Some of the outstanding
features are:

- 48 bidirectional audio channels over Cat 5e cable (48 kHz)

- 24 bidirectional audio channels over Cat 5e cable (96 kHz)

- Single cable duplex interconnection for audio and sample clocks

- Ethernet physical layer audio data transmission

- High channel count and ultra-low deterministic latency

- Accurate phase-aligned clock distribution.

- Comprehensive error detection and management

- Provision for redundant networking

- Minimal con guration – total ease of deployment and use

- Ethernet TCP/IP protocol-compatible auxiliary data channel

- Royalty-free implementations available as Xilinx FPGA cores

- OEM modules available from developer partners

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