Add eight inputs and eight outputs to your ADAT interface – with Black Lion sound. The Black Lion Audio Revolution EXP is an 8×8 AD/DA converter and word clock with ADAT. It gives you 16 analogue TRS connections (8 in, 8 out) and 16 channels of ADAT I/O, with boutique parts and Black Lion’s Macro-MMC clocking.
Why customers choose it
- Grow your setup: add hardware compressors, reverbs and other outboard to your DAW, or record synths and drum machines in multi-channel.
- Record more mics: connect external preamps to the eight inputs to record full drum kits.
- Mix outside the box: use the eight outputs for an analogue summing mixer or a multi-speaker (Dolby Atmos) setup.
- Clean, clear clock: Macro-MMC clocking with very low jitter, sample rates up to 192 kHz; use it as studio master clock or sync it to your own.
- Easy level checks: bright eight-stage metering on every input and output; all inputs have a -10 dB pad.
- Built to last: road-worthy metal construction and boutique Nichicon, Vishay and Wima components.
Who it is for
Studios that have outgrown their interface’s inputs, drummers and bands recording many mics at once, producers using outboard hardware, and mixers moving to analogue summing or immersive monitoring.
Specifications
| Type | 8×8 AD/DA converter and word clock |
|---|---|
| Analogue I/O | 8 in, 8 out, balanced TRS |
| Digital I/O | ADAT, 16 channels |
| Sample rate | Up to 192 kHz |
| Line input | 19.9 kΩ, +15.9 dBu max, 112.8 dB dynamic range |
| Line output | 200 Ω, +16 dBu max, 110.2 dB dynamic range |
| Input THD+N | 0.00143% |
| Output THD+N | 0.00077% |
| Input pad | -10 dB |
| Metering | 8-stage on every input and output |
| USB | USB-C for firmware updates |
Good to know
- Needs an interface with ADAT optical I/O to add channels to your computer.
- The USB-C port is for firmware updates, not audio.
- Black Lion recommends it as the ADAT expander for the Revolution 14×16.
FAQ
Is it an audio interface on its own?
No. It is a converter: it connects to your interface over ADAT to add 8 inputs and 8 outputs.
Can it be my studio’s master clock?
Yes. Use it as the primary word clock or sync it to another clock.
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