888 Portable Production Mixer-Recorder 16-channel

Product

Meet the 888 – the portable mixer-recorder that’s compact and light enough to use in a bag, yet has the high channel count and power required for mobile cart productions. The 888 is the smallest portable mixer-recorder on the market that offers Dante for sending and receiving audio over Ethernet. With 8 ultra low-noise, 8-Series microphone preamplifiers, 16 channels, 20 tracks, multiple powering methods, and support for multiple USB control surfaces, the 888 can be easily tailored to your workflow. An updated processing architecture and multiple FPGAs enables the 888 to be fully routable: any physical input may be sent to any track, bus, or output. 

Features

• 8 ultra low-noise, 8-Series microphone preamplifiers
• 16 channels, 10 buses, 20 tracks
• 16 channels of Dante I/O
• 256 GB internal SSD, 2 SD card slots
• Cable-free wireless audio integration with SL-2, Astral ARX16, & Astral ARX8
• USB control surface support via MCU
• Dugan Automixing or MixAssist for up to 16 channels
• Optional NoiseAssist and CEDAR sdnx noise suppression plugins

Many features have carried over from the premium Sound Devices’ Scorpio, such as the new 8-Series preamplifier design, 2 SD card slots, internal 256GB SSD, and dual L-Mount battery charging and powering. Alternatively, power your 888 using a smart battery, NP-1 battery, or an in-line power supply via its TA4 DC input. The ultra-accurate, fully-featured timecode generator contains its own battery to hold timecode for up to four hours after power off.  

Dedicated coms and slate allows for professional bi-directional communication with other crew members. Send customized mixes to the camera or crew with multiple mix buses. With the ability to record to three media simultaneously, you can turn over an SD card to production, AAC files for transcription, and keep a backup on the internal 256 GB SSD. 

A built-in three band EQ may be set to either pre- or post-fade for each channel to tackle any problems directly on-set. Enable Dugan Automixing or MixAssist to automatically attenuate unused microphones in multi-microphone applications. Up to 16 channels can be automixed at a time. If you are recording in a noisy environment, enable the optional NoiseAssist or CEDAR sdnx plugins to suppress common background noises instantly on-location.

Expand this to 16-channels of wireless audio with the Astral ARX16. Connection via the top panel with an A20-QuickDock provides totally cable-free solution for all power, audio and GainForward.

Elevate your kit with the 888 Portable Production Mixer-Recorder.

The 888 ships with the XL-WPTA4, XL-ANT2.4, and includes 1 XL-LCD-PROTECT protective cover.

Register your 888 to upgrade your 1 year warranty to a 2 year warranty.