{"product_id":"burl-audio-b80-bad16","title":"Burl Audio B80-BAD16","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurl Audio B80-BAD16\u003c\/strong\u003e — a 16-channel ADC card from the BURL BLACK line, transformer-coupled and built for large modular B80 Mothership systems. The card is also compatible with the smaller B16 chassis, but runs exclusively in MOTHERSHIP 3 chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInputs pass through the new BX8 transformer, designed for a smaller footprint and higher channel density without giving up the BURL Audio sonic signature. Sixteen channels are brought out through a single DB25 connector in Tascam wiring, and the signal path stays fully discrete, class-A, with no integrated circuits or coupling capacitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusical character at large scale\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen building a tracking system with dozens of inputs or more, engineers often accept the sterility of cheaper converters just to reach the required channel count. The BAD16 removes that tradeoff through BX8 transformer coupling, which adds natural harmonic saturation as input level increases, similar to how analog tape behaves, regardless of how many cards are running at once in a B80 chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHundreds of inputs without a higher cost per channel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding a large input system card by card usually forces a choice between input count and analog conversion quality. The BAD16 removes that tradeoff by packing sixteen full class-A ADC channels onto one card instead of two 8-channel cards, lowering the cost per channel compared with the earlier BURL GREEN line. Eight cards in a B80 chassis reach a hundred and twenty-eight inputs at 44.1kHz or 48kHz with a BMB2 or BMB3 motherboard, while the same card in a B16 chassis yields thirty-two inputs in a compact format. A front-panel signal indicator and automatic Avid delay compensation with a BMB1 motherboard make it easier to manage a fully loaded ten-slot chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16-channel analog-to-digital conversion (ADC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew-generation BX8 transformer coupling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscrete class-A signal path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront-panel signal status indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic Avid delay compensation with a BMB1 motherboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 128 ADC channels in a B80 chassis (8 cards, 44.1\/48kHz with BMB2 or BMB3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 32 ADC channels in a B16 chassis (2 cards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible exclusively with MOTHERSHIP 3 chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChannel count: 16 (ADC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnector: DB25 (DSUB, Tascam pinout)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignal path: discrete, class-A, transformer-coupled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput transformer: BX8 (NextGen Analog)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum channels in B80: 128 (8x BAD16 at 44.1\/48kHz with BMB2\/BMB3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum channels in B16: 32 (2x BAD16)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCard slots in B80: 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignal indicator: front-panel LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelay compensation: automatic with BMB1 Digilink motherboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatibility: MOTHERSHIP 3 only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burl Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54240310264145,"sku":"60155","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/BurlAudioB80-BAD161.jpg?v=1783892863","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/de-fr\/products\/burl-audio-b80-bad16","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}