Alto S8 8 Input Mixer

ALTO ALTO-S8 Details ^top

The Alto S-Series offers a range of high quality, highly portable mixers with 6-channel to 16-channel models available. These professional mixers are packed with essential features including balanced inputs and main outputs, 2-Track I/O, control room and headphone outputs, MUTE/ALT3/4, SOLO-in-place and Pre-fader-listen functions.

The S-Series’ high headroom design offers balanced inputs for clean, hum-free performance with extremely low noise preamps on the inputs. 48 Volt Phantom Power, gold tipped XLR connections and channel inserts are included on every microphone channel. A warm, natural and musical sounding 3-band EQ, and PRE and POST fader AUX routing for external effects and monitoring makes the S-Series ideal for project studio and live sound applications

8-Channel 2-Bus Mixing Console
Balanced inputs for clean, hum - free performance
Extremely low noise preamps
48 Volt Phantom Power
High headroom for wide dynamic range
2 - Track inputs assignable to main mix, control room & headphone outputs
Sealed potentiometers
Built - in power transformer (Except S-6)
Inserts on mic channels
4 mono inputs with gold plated XLR and balanced TRS jack
TRIM and 48V Phantom Power for mono / mic inputs
2 stereo inputs with balanced TRS jacks
Peak LED in each channel
Very effective 3 - band EQ
2 AUX sends: AUX 1 PRE - FADER for monitoring AUX 2 POST - FADER for effects send can be changed in PRE - FADER for monitoring
2 Stereo AUX return with level and routing to AUX 1
2 - track IN / OUT with discrete switch for routing to Control Room and / or to Main Mix
Discrete output level for Phones / Control Room
Balanced XLR & TRS jack output

ALTO ALTO-S8 Specs ^top

Mono input channels
Stereo input channels
Line input Balanced
Frequency response 10Hz to 55kHz, +/–3dB
Distortion (THD & N) 0.005% at +4dBu, 1kHz
Impedances
Microphone input 1.4kOhm
Channel Insert return 2.5kOhm
All other inputs 10kOhm or greater
Tape out 1kOhm
All other output 120Ohm
Equalization
Hi shelving +/–15dB @12kHz
Mid bell +/–12dB @2.5kHz
Low shelving +/–15dB @80Hz
Low Cut filter 75Hz, 18dB/oct.
Main Mix Section
Noise (Bus noise) Fader 0 dB, channels muted:–100dBr (ref.:+4dBu)
Fader 0dB, all input channels assigned
and set to UNITY gain:–90dBr (ref.:+4dBu)
Max output +22dBu balanced XLR,
+22dBu unbalanced, 1/4" jacks
AUX Return gain range -∞ to +15dB
AUX Sends max out +22dBu
Power supply
Main voltage USA/Canada 100–120V~, 60Hz
Europe 210–240V~, 50Hz
U.K./Australia 240V~, 50Hz
Power Consumption 18W
Fuse 100– 120V~ : T500mAL
210–240V~ : T250mAL
Main connection Standard IEC receptacle
Physical
Net weight 2 . 4Kg (5.29lb)
Shipping weight 3.5Kg (7.72lb)
Dimension (W×D×H) 245×268×24/73mm (9.64"×10.54"×0.94"/2.87")

ALTO ALTO-S8 Manuals ^top

Alto S8 User Manual (pdf)