PreSonus® NSB 16.8 Networked Stage Box

Designed to work seamlessly with PreSonus® StudioLive® Series III mixers, the PreSonus NSB 16.8 stage box offers 16 locking combo mic/line inputs with remote-controlled XMAX preamps that include gain compensation for shared input scenarios. You also get 16 direct inputs via AVB.

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All inputs can be controlled from a StudioLive Series III console and from free PreSonus UC Surface software. All eight outputs employ locking XLR jacks. A built in 2-port AVB switch lets you daisy-chain multiple units. A rugged steel chassis with sturdy handles and a stage box form factor allow the NSB 16.8 to sit well on the stage and survive the rigors of the road. The unit can be rack mounted with an optional rack-ear kit.

Features

  • Rugged stage box enclosure with handles

  • 16 locking mic/line inputs and 8 locking XLR outputs

  • 16 remote-controllable XMAX preamps

  • Gain compensation for shared inputs

  • 2 AVB ports with locking XLR Ethernet jacks

  • 32x8 AVB (16 direct input channels + 16 gain-compensated input channels)

  • Easy setup and control from StudioLive® Series III consoles and from free PreSonus® UC Surface software

Highlights & Specifications

Gain Compensation On Every Input.

The NSB 16.8 can provide inputs for any StudioLive Series III digital mixer on an AVB network. NSB-series stage boxes have onboard DSP that provides gain compensation on every input so every mixer on the network can make gain adjustments relative to the level set on the master mixer. In this way, every mixer can adjust the preamp level locally for optimal gain staging.

A Complete Networked Solution.

StudioLive Series III networked products form an ecosystem that is easily expanded and quickly configured. Designed to enhance each other, these products are at the forefront of AVB networking technology. The NSB 16.8 can be used alone or with many other NSB-series stage boxes to add remote audio to one StudioLive Series III digital mixer or multiple mixers on the same network.

Specifications:

Electronics

Voltage - 100-120V

Microphone Preamp

Total Harmonic Distortion - <0.005%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, Unity Gain, Unweighted

Signal To Noise Ratio - 94 dB (Ref = +4 dB, 20 kHz BW, Unity Gain, A-Weighted)

Common Mode Rejection Ratio - 65 dB (1 kHz at Unity Gain)

Gain Control Range - 0 dB to +60 dB

Microphone Preamp Maximum Input Level - +12 dBu (Unity Gain)

Phantom Power - +48 VDC (±2 VDC)

Frequency Response - 20-20 kHz (±0.5 dBu at Unity Gain)

Microphone Preamp Input Impedance - 1 kΩ

Miscellaneous

Connection Type - Locking IEC

Rack Units - 2U

Line Inputs

Line Inputs Maximum Level - +18 dBu

Line Inputs Frequency Response - 20-20 kHz (±0.5 dBu at Unity Gain)

Line Inputs Total Harmonic Distortion - <0.005%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, Unity Gain, Unweighted

Line Inputs Impedance - 10 kΩ

Digital Audio

Digital Audio Dynamic Range - 115 dB (A-Weighted, 48 kHz)

Supported Sample Rates - 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz