Universal Audio x8
The Universal Audio x8 has 20 inputs and 16 outputs: 28 × Analog Audio, 2 × USB, 2 × Word Clock.
Inputs and outputs
Analog Audio (28)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|---|---|
| Hi-Z /d 1 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Hi-Z /d 2 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Line In 1-8 1 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Line In 1-8 2 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Line In 1-8 3 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Line In 1-8 4 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Line In 1-8 5 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Line In 1-8 6 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Line In 1-8 7 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Line In 1-8 8 | In | 1/4" TRS |
| Mic/Line /d 1 | In | XLR |
| Mic/Line /d 2 | In | XLR |
| Mic/Line /d 3 | In | XLR |
| Mic/Line /d 4 | In | XLR |
| S/PDIF In | In | RCA |
| Monitor 1 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Monitor 2 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Out 1-8 1 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Out 1-8 2 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Out 1-8 3 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Out 1-8 4 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Out 1-8 5 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Out 1-8 6 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Out 1-8 7 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Out 1-8 8 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| S/PDIF Out | Out | RCA |
| Headphone 1 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
| Headphone 2 | Out | 1/4" TRS |
USB (2)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt 1 | In | USB-C |
| Thunderbolt 2 | In | USB-C |
Word Clock (2)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|---|---|
| Word Clock In | In | BNC |
| Word Clock Out | Out | BNC |
Other (4)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|---|---|
| Optical In /d 1 | In | FIBER |
| Optical In /d 2 | In | FIBER |
| Optical Out /d 1 | Out | – |
| Optical Out /d 2 | Out | – |
Specs
- Category
- Other
What it connects to
- Analog Audio in: 1,158 devices in the library can feed it.
- Analog Audio out: 1,152 devices in the library take it as an input.
- USB in: 429 devices in the library can feed it.
- Word Clock out: 75 devices in the library take it as an input.
- Word Clock in: 65 devices in the library can feed it.
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Port data from the Patchify gear library, last updated 25 January 2026. Report a correction