Building upon the experience gained with the Mobile I/O 2882 and ULN-2, we set out to design an integrated product to literally provide the best performance in each of its component sections while still providing all of the benefits of tight integration in a single field-capable package. The Metric Halo I/O ULN-8 is the result of that development program.

By implementing all the functions of a complete audio front end in a single package, the ULN-8 is able to provide unprecedented power and quality in a lightweight, low-power consumption, single RU hardware unit. This
integration provides significant benefits to the owner in the form of reduced cabling (lower cost, weight and less opportunity for failure), weight, power consumption, and cost, while at the same time providing unprecedented
performance.

With everything you need to record, mix, process, and master audio (just add your DAW of choice and transducers), the ULN-8 is your one-stop solution for recording, editing, mixing and mastering suites. Even if you are using a DAW or recording system that does not support the ULN-8 FireWire interface, the unit's standalone operation and standard AES and analog interface allow you to use it as the Audio Front End and Monitor Controller
for Pro Tools, standalone and PC-based recording systems.

The ULN-8 provides mastering room, archival quality conversion at multichannel prices. From a quality perspective, the ULN-8 provides a complete mastering toolkit - ready to drive a mastering suite. With transparent converters (A/D/A conversion is inaudible) and transparent reciprocal processing, the ULN-8 provides a load-in, monitoring and processing interface for any mastering suite. Eight channels of conversion and AES interfacing allow for multiple analog and digital processing signal chains as well as monitoring and processing in surround. If more analog processing chains are required, additional ULN-8s may be added to a system.

The same quality standards apply to the preamps provided for the ULN-8. For recording, the ULN-8 allows you to leave the boutique preamps at home because the preamps in the ULN-8 are boutique pres. They just don't require extra power, weight or cabling to be used. Multiple ULN-8s may be combined to build largescale recording packages in a small space. The ULN-8 can also be combined with 2882 and ULN-2 units in a complete recording system.

The integrated mixer in the ULN-8 is not a mere cue mixer. It is a complete digital console with mono to 7.1 bus support, monitor control section, instantiable delay-compensated processing with full delay-compensated send and return support in the mixer. Not only can you mix monitor mixes for performers with essentially zero latency, you can also mix the show live for an immediate stereo reference.

At mix down time, utilize the acclaimed mixing and processing engine in the ULN-8 as your ultra-high-quality digital outboard summing system. Or, if you are an analog-summing aficionado, you can use the exceptional converters in the ULN-8 to drive your analog summing bus and capture the results. The ULN-8 A/D/A is penalty free. But as many engineers have discovered, the exceptional mix-bus quality of the 2d Mix engine coupled with MH's exclusive Character processing may leave you wondering why you would go to the trouble to use an analog summing bus, as it is already in the ULN-8.

Exceptional, BestÂ-InÂ-World, Archival Grade Converter Quality

Exceptional, BoutiqueÂ-Quality Mic Preamps

Flexible, Integrated Analog-Domain Monitor Controller

Universal Sample Rate Support

Analog, AES and Firewire Interfacing

Rock Solid Stability: Mature, Real-World-Tested Firmware, Software and Drivers

Instant Access to Tactile Controls

Fully digital control for total recall, remote control and control surface support

Comprehensive Precision Metering - so you always know what is going on

Works with or without a Computer

Metric Halo's Exclusive Per-channel selectable Character - from ultra clean to nice and gooey

Integrated ultra-low-latency instantiable processing with plenty of DSP power to run it

Most Compact, Lowest Weight, Lowest Power and Lowest Price in its Class

8 Channels of mic pres with 91.5 dB of gain

8 Channels of Archival Grade 192k A/D converters

8 Channels of Archival Grade 192k D/A converters

2 Channels of Archival Grade 192k D/A converters with integrated headphone amp

2 analog outputs on balanced TRS connectors

Analog Balanced Send architecture for onboard split

2 Channels of Exceptional DI inputs suitable for instrument or turntable inputs

Integrated Surround Monitor Controller

8 Channels of 192k capable AES Inputs and Outputs

Comprehensive Front Panel Controls

Comprehensive, High Resolution 15 Segment Front Panel Metering

Comprehensive Clocking (Internal, WC, AES)

Dedicated internal clock sources for all rates

Dedicated MIDI I/O for Control Surface interfacing

Dedicated SMPTE LTC I/O

Rock-solid, time-tested fifth-generation software and drivers

+DSP license included