HS-8

8-channel Professional Solid State Recorder

The HS-8 is an 8-channel audio recorder that employs CF cards as its recording media.
It exhibits high performance capabilities in surround sound recording, as well as when used as a master recorder for surround sounds and as a backup recorder for computer recording.

This model has been discontinued in North, Central and South America.
Please check the availability with your local distributors in other areas.

Features at a Glance

Features:

8-channel solid-state audio recorder*
Records to Compact Flash media
8-channel 96kHz/24-bit broadcast WAV file recording
4-channel recording at 192kHz/24-bit resolution
8-channel recording plus stereo mix track at 44.1/48k resolution
Internal stereo mixer (level/pan)
BWF file format with iXML metadata
Multi-channel flash start
Color TFT touch panel interface
5-second pre-record buffer

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Spec Description

Physical specifications:

(8) balanced analog inputs on 25-pin D-sub connector
(8) balanced analog outputs on 25-pin D-sub connector
XLR stereo analog input and output for channels 1 and 2
(8) AES/EBU digital I/O on 25-pin D-sub connector
XLR stereo AES/EBU I/O for channels 1 and 2
8-channel ADAT optical digital in and out
Video/word clock BNC input
Word clock BNC out/thru
SMPTE timecode BNC in/out
PS/2 keyboard input
RS-422/RS-232C serial control input
Parallel control port
RJ-45 LAN control (10/100/1000) on locking connector
RC-HS20PD Remote input
USB 2.0 host connector for transfer to flash memory drive (to be implemented in a future update)
1/4" stereo headphone output

* Multi-channel record & playback only - no overdubbing capability

HS-8 Tested media List

Last update:March 02, 2015

Maker	Series	Model	Capacity	Result
Lexar	Lexar® Professional 1066x CompactFlash® Card (UDMA7)	LCF64GCRBJP1066	64GB	OK
		LCF32GCRBJP1066	32GB	OK
		LCF16GCRBJP1066	16GB	OK
	Lexar® Professional 800x CompactFlash® Card (UDMA7)	LCF16GCRBJP800	16GB	OK
	Lexar® Professional 800x CompactFlash® Card (UDMA7)	LCF16GCRBJP800	8GB	OK

Maker	Series	Model	Capacity	Result
TASCAM	CF-HSR	CF-4HSR	4GB	OK
TASCAM	CF-HSR	CF-1HSR	1GB	OK
SanDisk	SanDisk Extreme Pro® CompactFlash® Card	SDCFXP-032G-J92	32GB	OK
		SDCFXP-016G-J92	16GB	OK
		SDCFXP-064G-J91	64GB	OK
		SDCFXP-016G-J91	16GB	OK
	SanDisk Extreme® CompactFlash® Card	SDCFX-032G-J61	32GB	OK
		SDCFX-016G-J61	16GB	OK
		SDCFX-008G-J61	8GB	OK
Lexar	Lexar® Professional 1000x CompactFlash® (CF) Card (UDMA7)	LCF128CTBJP1000	128GB	OK
		LCF64GCTBJP1000	64GB	OK
		LCF32GCTBJP1000	32GB	OK
		LCF16GCTBJP1000	16GB	OK
	Lexar® Professional 800x CompactFlash® (CF) Card (UDMA7)	LCF128CTBJP800	128GB	OK
		LCF64GCTBJP800	64GB	OK
		LCF32GCTBJP800	32GB	OK
		LCF16GCTBJP800	16GB	OK
		LCF8GBCTBJP800	8GB	OK
	Lexar® Professional 600x CompactFlash® (CF) Card	LCF32GCRBJP600	32GB	OK
		LCF16GCRBJP600	16GB	OK
		LCF8GBCRBJP600	8GB	OK
	Lexar® Professional 400x CompactFlash® (CF) Card(UDMA7)	LCF128CTBJP400	128GB	OK
		LCF64GCTBJP400	64GB	OK
		LCF32GCTBJP400	32GB	OK
		LCF16GCTBJP400	16GB	OK
		LCF8GBCTBJP400	8GB	OK
	Lexar® Professional 300x CompactFlash® (CF) Card	LCF8GBERBJP300	8GB	OK

Documents

Manuals

	HS-8 Firmware v1.20 Instruction Manual	06-19-2020
	HS-8 Firmware V1.40 Instruction Manual	01-28-2014
	Firmware V1.30 Instruction Manual	01-28-2014
	HS-8 Owners Manual	09-29-2010

Spec

	RS-232C Protocol Specification	01-28-2014

Firmware / Software

Instructions

	Release Notes	05-23-2016

Firmware

	Firmware V1.41	05-23-2016
	Firmware V1.20	09-12-2011

Software

	Poly/Mono Converter for Windows	03-13-2013

Compatibility

	CF Supported Media	06-19-2020
	HS-8 tested media list	05-28-2013
	HS-8 Tested Media List	04-04-2011

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