Eight-channel A-D card for ISA 428 MkII and ISA 828 MkII, including Dante connectivity

ISA ADN8 is an optional eight-channel A-D card that provides high-quality analogue-to-digital conversion for the Focusrite ISA 428 MkII and ISA 828 MkII microphone preamps. Featuring Dante, AES3 and ADAT connectivity, the card operates at sample rates up to 24-bit / 192kHz.

The card offers primary and secondary RJ45 Dante output ports, an AES59 DB25 connector for AES3 output, and a pair of TOSLINK connectors for ADAT output. Word Clock I/O on BNC connectors allows synchronisation to multiple digital sources. This also includes syncing the Dante network to house clock, or for syncing external equipment to the Dante network.

Dante outputs on the ISA ADN8 provide ISA 428 MkII and ISA 828 MkII with network connectivity to all Focusrite RedNet devices and Red interfaces, as well as any other Dante-enabled device from hundreds of manufacturers. Metering and settings are accessed through RedNet Control, routing is configured using Dante Controller.

And as with all Focusrite Pro products, wherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year warranty if any Focusrite Pro hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault.




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Eight-channel analogue to digital interface for ISA 428 MkII and ISA 828 MkII
Up to 24-bit/192kHz sample rate
Dante connectivity via Primary and Secondary Ethernet ports for redundancy and auto switchover in case of failure
Eight-channel AES59 DB25 output connection for AES3
Two TOSLINK connectors for ADAT (8 channels at up to 96kHz; 4 channels at 192kHz)
Word Clock I/O on BNC connectors allows synchronisation to multiple digital sources, for syncing the Dante network to house clock, or for syncing external equipment to the Dante network
RedNet Control and Dante Controller software allow Dante routing and control from a computer; no hardware patching required
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specifications

Audio Performance


0 dBFS Reference Levels

22dBu

Frequency Response

20Hz - 20kHz ±0.1dB

THD+N

-105dB (0.0006%) unweighted, 20Hz - 20kHz; -1dBFS input

Noise in Presence of Signal

-121dBu 'A'-Weighted (typical)

Dynamic Range

121dB 'A'-weighted (typical), 20Hz - 20kHz

Digital Performance


Supported Sample Rates

44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz (-4% / -0.1% / +0.1% / +4.167%) at 24 bit

Clock Sources

Internal or Word Clock

Crosstalk


Input to Input

< -100dB; 20Hz - 20kHz (driven channel at -20dBFS)

Front Panel Output Connectivit


Dante


Channel Count

8 x ADAT channels

Output

2 x TOSLINK connectors

AES3


Channel Count

8 x AES3 channels

Output

1 x DB-25 connectors (AES59 Combined I/O / Tascam Digital)

ADAT


Channel Assignments @ 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Port 1 = Channels 1 - 8 , Port 2 = Channels 1 - 8

Channel Assignments @ 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz

SMUXI: Port 1 = Channels 1 - 4, Port 2 = Channels 5 - 8

Channel Assignments @ 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

SMUXII: Port 1 = Channels 1 - 2 , Port 2 = Channels 3 - 4

Channel Count

8 x ADAT channels

Output

2 x TOSLINK connectors

Word Clock


Word Clock Input

1 x BNC 75O port (Switchable Termination)

Word Clock Output

1 x BNC 75O port

Dimensions


Height

33.2mm / 1.31"

Width

158.5mm / 6.24"

Depth

202.4mm / 7.97"

Weight


Weight

0.59kg / 1.3lbs

Downloads

User Guide


ISA ADN2-8 User Manual (English)

ISA ADN2-8 User Manual (Chinese)

ISA ADN2-8 User Manual (French)

ISA ADN2-8 User Manual (German)

ISA ADN2-8 User Manual (Italian)

ISA ADN2-8 User Manual (Japanese)

ISA ADN2-8 User Manual (Spanish)

Software


RedNet Control 2.8.5 for Mac

RedNet Control 2.8.5 for Windows

RedNet Control 2.8.5 Release Notes

Mac Thunderbolt Driver (macOS 10.14 only, not required for newer operating systems)