8×8 digital audio matrix · DSP · 19″ 1U rack
Ami08Ami08D
8×8 digital audio matrix with built-in DSP in a 19″ 1U rack format — front-panel display, 8 configurable GPIO and mains power.
H11874
Ami08D H11875 
Analog version
19″ 1U rack — ADI SHARC DSP — boots in <10 s — 16 presets
Installation
A rack matrix, ready to install.
The Ami08Ami08D is an 8×8 digital audio matrix in a 19″ 1U rack format, with built-in rack ears for immediate mounting in a bay.
Its 8 balanced inputs and 8 balanced outputs on Euroblock connectors, input gain adjustable up to 48 dB and 48 V phantom power let you connect microphones, line sources and amplifiers with no extra adaptation.
The front-panel display shows the matrix IP address, its name and the input and output VU meters, for immediate visual monitoring of the installation.
Microphones, line sources and amplifiers, with no extra adaptation.
EuroblockAdjustable from 0 to 48 dB, in 3 dB steps.
0–48 dBSwitchable per input channel.
10 mA max.IP address, matrix name and input and output VU meters.
Immediate visual monitoringIntegration
Professional connectivity and protocols.
The front-panel 2 in / 2 out USB sound card connects a computer to the matrix both ways: it records what runs through the matrix — a conference picked up by the mics, for instance — and plays the computer’s audio back into the system. The 8 GPIO, configurable as inputs or outputs, open the door to integrating automation systems, sensors and third-party equipment.
Control is handled over RS232, RS485 and UDP, for integration into the widest range of control environments.
DSP
A powerful DSP for tailor-made processing.
The Ami08Ami08D features an ADI SHARC 21489 processor and a DSP that is fully configurable through the AmiControl software.
Automix, echo and ambient noise cancellation, parametric and graphic equalizers, delay, gate, compressor, limiter — every input and every output gets precise, independent processing.
The 16 exportable presets let you replicate a configuration identically across multiple sites in seconds.
Every source deserves the best processing.
The Ami08Ami08D has a fully configurable input DSP, enabled on demand according to the actual needs of the installation.
- Ducker / Talk OverManage priorities between sources
- Expander · GateClean up the signal
- CompressorKeep dynamics under control
- AGCAutomatic gain compensation
- ANCEcho and ambient noise cancellation
- 8/12/16-band anti-feedbackKeep speech safe from feedback
- 5/8/12-band parametric EQ · 10/15/31-band graphic EQPrecisely sculpt every source
- 408 m delayFor the most complex installations
Every zone deserves the best atmosphere.
On the output side, the Ami08Ami08D offers complete, independent processing per zone.
- Filtering · 10/15/31-band graphic EQ · 5/8/12-band parametric EQEqualization & filtering
- 408 m delaySystem alignment
- PhasePhase correction
- LimiterProtection
- 16 presetsMulti-site deployment
All 16 user presets can be exported and re-imported, for effortless multi-site deployment.
Automatic parameter copying to linked channels (stereo mode) is enabled by default and can be disabled on demand.
The Ami08D — the same matrix with the Dante network.
The Ami08D is the Dante version of the Ami08. It keeps exactly the same 8×8 analog connectivity, the same DSP features, the same control protocols and the same AmiControl software.
It adds an independent Dante 8×8 interface, carrying 8 additional digital audio channels over the existing IT network or a dedicated one — with no dedicated audio cabling at all.
A remote source, a microphone in another room, an output feeding a distant amplifier: everything travels over a single RJ45 cable.
Control & interface
An interface in your client’s own image.
The Ami08Ami08D is configured with the AmiControl software on Windows, then controlled day to day from Windows, Android or iOS.
In AmiControl, the installer visually builds the control interface delivered to the end user on Android and iOS: faders, buttons, source selectors, in a fully customized graphic environment — client logo, wallpaper, colors, element layout.
What the end user sees and touches is entirely up to the installer.
AmiControl — the configuration software.
The Ami08Ami08D is set up and configured with AmiControl, a Windows application available for download here.
User rights management precisely defines what each account can access — volume ranges, fader groups, visible functions. 59 input groups and 59 output groups act simultaneously on several linked channels.
The AmiCTL wall controllers.
The Ami08Ami08D is compatible with the AmiCTL1 (6 programmable buttons + rotary) and AmiCTL2 (rotary encoder + OLED display, up to 32 programmable menus) wall controllers, both PoE powered over a single network cable.
There is no limit to the number of controllers per matrix. The Android-based Nexus wall-mounted tablets let you deploy the custom AmiControl interface as a tailor-made wall control panel.
Command capture and third-party protocols.
The command capture tool built into AmiControl identifies and assigns each command without digging through a list — every command has its own identifier, and so does every action. The matrix communicates over RS232, RS485 and UDP for control and third-party integration. The 8 GPIO, configurable as inputs or outputs, interact directly with automation systems, presence sensors, home automation or any third-party equipment with dry contacts.
Connectivity & format
Connectivity & format.
The Ami08Ami08D comes in a 19″ 1U rack format with built-in rack ears, for immediate mounting in a bay with no extra hardware.
All audio inputs and outputs are balanced on Euroblock connectors, guaranteeing a clean, professional installation without adapters.
Input gain is adjustable from 0 to 48 dB in 3 dB steps, and every input channel has switchable 48 V phantom power.
2 in / 2 out — recording and playback through a computer.
48 kHz / 24-bitPower-on and system boot status.
PWR · SYSAs inputs or outputs — automation, sensors, dry contacts.
Dry contactsBuilt-in mains inlet.
AC 110–240 V, 50/60 HzThe front panel features a display showing the IP address, the matrix name and the input and output VU meters, plus LED indicators for power-on and system boot.
The 2 in / 2 out USB sound card (48 kHz / 24-bit) connects to a computer: record a conference from the matrix mics, or play the computer’s audio into the system.
The rear panel groups the Euroblock inputs and outputs, the 8 configurable GPIO, the RS232 and RS485 interfaces, the control Ethernet port, the two Dante network ports (primary and secondary) and the mains inlet.
- Mains power
- Ethernet, RS232 and RS485
- 8 configurable GPIO
- 8 inputs and 8 outputs — balanced Euroblock
- Two Dante network ports — primary and secondary
Routing
Any source, to any zone.
The Ami08Ami08D provides full 8 in / 8 out8 in / 8 out analog and 8 in / 8 out Dante matrixing, letting you send any source — analog or networked — to any zone, individually or mixed with others.
The built-in Automix automatically manages levels when several sources share the same space, for a natural result without manual intervention.
The 16 exportable user presets switch instantly from one configuration to another, or deploy the same configuration across several installations in seconds.
Audio
- Sample rate48 kHz / 24-bit
- Input gain0 to 48 dB — 3 dB steps
- Phantom power48 V (10 mA max.)
- Max. input / output level+18 dBu
- Input impedance5.4 kΩ
- Output impedance600 Ω
- System latency< 3 ms
Performance
- Frequency response20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.3 dB
- THD< 0.003 % @ 4 dBu
- Input / output dynamic range110 dB / 112 dB
- Noise floor (A-weighted)-91 dB
- CMRR @ 60 Hz80 dB
- Channel isolation @ 1 kHz108 dB
Processing & control
- ProcessorADI SHARC 21489 (×1)
- Analog inputs8
- Analog outputs8
- Dante interfaceIndependent 8×8
- Audio connectorsBalanced Euroblock
- GPIO8 configurable inputs / outputs
- USB sound card2 in / 2 out — 48 kHz / 24-bit
- Control protocolsRS232, RS485, UDP
Power & format
- Power supplyAC 110–240 V, 50/60 Hz
- Maximum power consumption28 W30 W
- Format19″ 1U rack
- Dimensions482 × 260 × 45 mm
- Weight2.8 kg
- ReferenceH11874H11875
Included accessories
- CE power cord
- Euroblock connectors
- USB-A / USB-C cable
Documentation
Downloads.
| Feature | Ami04Ami04D View details → | Ami08Ami08D This page | Ami16Ami16D View details → |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analog inputs / outputs | 4×4 | 8×8 | 16×16 |
| Dante inputs / outputsD version | 4×4 | 8×8 | 16×16 |
| Format | Half-rack 1U | 19″ 1U rack | 19″ 1U rack |
| Power supply | PoE or DC 12 V | Mains | Mains |
| Processor | 1× ADI SHARC | 1× ADI SHARC | 2× ADI SHARC |
| Front-panel display | |||
| Configurable GPIO | 8 inputs / outputs | 8 inputs / outputs |
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