Prism Sound Dream ADA-8XR
Modular Multichannel AD/DA Converter
AD/DA Converter$11,245Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- AD/DA Converter
- Description
- Modular Multichannel AD/DA Converter
- Topology
- Modular AD/DA converter chassis with 2 analog I/O module slots, 2 digital I/O module slots, 1 internal DSP expansion slot
- Signal path
- Digital (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 8
- Channel format
- Modular 8-16 channel AD/DA
- Form factor
- 2U 19-inch rack mountable
- Rack units
- 2
- Connection
- Pro Tools|HD / Pro Tools|HDX (optional module); AES/S-PDIF; FireWire (legacy option)
- Sample rate (kHz)
- 192
- Bit depth
- 24
- DSP
- true
- Powered
- true
- Power (W)
- 60
Details
Controls: Front-panel module-based control (module dependent)
I/O: Analog: electronically balanced RCA/phono; Digital: AES3-ID/S-PDIF (24-bit); optional modules for Pro Tools HDX, Pro Tools HD, AES, and FireWire/IEEE 1394a
Notable use: Used in facilities including Metropolis and British Grove studios; credited on Star Wars and Lord of the Rings soundtrack work
Notes: Pure multichannel AD/DA converter (not a computer-class USB interface) — device_class set to AD/DA Converter per field guidance. Independent signal paths allow different sample rates sent/received simultaneously. Still listed as a current product on prismsound.io alongside the newer Dream ADA-128 (its stated successor); both remain on the site's current Products page as of this research, so ADA-8XR is treated as current, FLAG for confirmation given ADA-128 is billed as the flagship successor. Price ($11,245) is a US street price found via search (Reverb/dealer context, noted 40%-off promo referenced separately) — not confirmed as official Prism MSRP; basis flagged.