{"title":"ART Pro Audio","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop ART pro audio: preamps, DI boxes, compressors, patch bays, mic splitters and signal processing for studios, live rigs and installations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eART, Applied Research and Technology, has designed pro audio gear in Rochester, New York since 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictory Musical Instruments is a veteran-owned music and pro audio dealer in Miami. Our background in live sound, recording studios, network infrastructure, AV integration and Dante-certified workflows helps churches, schools, venues and working musicians choose gear that fits the system they already have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions before you buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/benny-ai\"\u003eBenny AI\u003c\/a\u003e, our 24\/7 product advisor, can help you compare options anytime. For quotes, school and church orders, special orders or final confirmation, call Victory Musical Instruments at \u003ca href=\"tel:+18446874208\"\u003e+1-844-687-4208\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@victorymusical.com\"\u003esales@victorymusical.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"art-p16-xlr-patch-bay","title":"ART P16 16-Channel Balanced XLR Patch Bay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eART P16\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003e16-channel balanced XLR patch bay\u003c\/strong\u003e in a 1U rack space. It has 16 female XLR jacks on the front and 16 male XLR jacks on the rear, wired pin for pin with no electronics in the path, so it needs no power and passes phantom power straight through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBring every hard to reach XLR connection in your rack to one front panel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe P16 lets you run the rear XLR connections of your mic preamps, processors, wall panels or tie lines to the back of the patch bay once, then do all of your patching from the front with short XLR cables. You stop crawling behind the rack, and the connectors on your expensive gear stop wearing out from being plugged and unplugged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a passive design. Each front jack is connected directly to its rear jack, pin 1 to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2 and pin 3 to pin 3, so balanced and unbalanced signals pass unchanged, and so does phantom power for condenser microphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chassis is fully shielded black steel, the connections are made on a PCB, and the rack ears are reversible so the unit can face the front or the back of the rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable class=\"vmi-spec-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePassive balanced XLR patch bay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChannels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront panel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 female XLR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRear panel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 male XLR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone required, passive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhantom power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePasses through\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRack size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1U, 19 inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChassis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully shielded steel, reversible rack ears\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull ART manufacturer warranty. Call 844-687-4208 for the current term\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Is the ART P16 For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecording studios, home studios, live sound racks, churches and AV installers who want one easy place to re-route microphone and line signals. A common use is bringing studio tie lines up to the P16 so mics in the booth can be patched to any preamp in the control room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Is the P16 Wired?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable class=\"vmi-spec-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 female XLR jacks, labeled Input 1 to 16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 male XLR jacks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWiring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront jack connected directly to rear jack, pin 1 to 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignal types\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalanced or unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhantom power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePasses through unchanged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDoes the P16 Pass Phantom Power?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The outputs are connected directly to the inputs, so 48 V phantom power from a mixer or preamp passes through to the microphone. Take care not to patch phantom power into a device that is not designed to receive it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Are the Key Specifications?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable class=\"vmi-spec-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCMRR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreater than 95 dB, typical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsolation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreater than 95 dB, typical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnectors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32 XLR total, 16 female front, 16 male rear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (D x W x H)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 x 19 x 1.75 inches (89 x 483 x 44 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.2 lb (1.4 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy ART?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eART, Applied Research and Technology, has designed pro audio gear in Rochester, New York since 1984. 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Each channel has one XLR input on the front and two XLR outputs on the rear, one direct and one transformer isolated, plus a ground lift switch and an input pad, so eight mics can feed two mixers at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSend the same eight microphones to front of house and monitors, or to a recorder, without a second set of mics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe S8 splits eight balanced low impedance microphone signals into sixteen. The direct outputs go to the main mixer and pass its phantom power back to the microphones, so condenser mics work normally. The transformer isolated outputs go to a monitor mixer, recording system or broadcast feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery channel has a ground lift switch for the isolated output to clear hum caused by ground loops between the two systems, and an input pad switch so line level sources such as keyboards, instrument preamps or mixer outputs can be split to two mic level outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design is passive, so there is no power supply to fail. 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Call 844-687-4208 for the current term\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Is the ART S8 For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLive sound engineers running separate front of house and monitor mixers, churches and venues that record or stream services from a second console, and broadcast or event crews who need a clean split of the stage mics without sharing a single console.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Much I\/O Does the S8 Have?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable class=\"vmi-spec-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrophone inputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 female XLR, front\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirect outputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 male XLR, rear, pass phantom power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransformer isolated outputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 male XLR, rear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInput pad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSwitchable per channel, -29 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGround lift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSwitchable per channel, isolated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich Output Should Go to the Main Mixer?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnect the direct outputs to the main mixer and turn on phantom power there if your mics need it. Connect the transformer isolated outputs to the monitor console or recording system. 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