D888 8-Track Digital Recording Studio

The Korg D888 Digital Recording Studio is an 8-input/8-output mixer and 8-track hard disk recorder in one simple-to-use unit. Best of all, for those used to analog recorders, the Korg D888 recorder has a very analog-like look and feel that's comfortable and very easy to use. The input jacks, trim knob, 3-band EQ controls, pan knob, and fader are all placed in a straight line for each channel, and channel settings are obvious at a glance. A backlit LCD screen provides additional information that's easy to understand.

Each channel on the Korg digital recorder has a high-performance balanced mic preamp with TRS and XLR inputs with 48V phantom power. As a standalone mixer, the 1/4" outputs are configured to provide Monitor Out (L&R); Master Out (L&R), and individual outs for channels 5-8, or you can switch to 8 individual outputs.

The Korg D888 digital recording studio provides 16-bit/44.1kHz uncompressed recording quality with 8 tracks simultaneous play and record in WAV format. You also get 8 virtual tracks for each track for a total of 64 tracks, in addition to a stereo master track. The recording section has uncomplicated tools like punch-in/out, copy and swap operations, 4 editing locate points for each song, 100 mark points, non-destructive editing, Undo and Redo functions, 11 types of digital master effects, and 3-band EQ on each channel. The Korg D888 also has an assignable metronome, 2 independent headphone jacks, 40GB hard drive, a USB 2.0 connector, MIDI Time Code transmit, and optical S/PDIF outputs.