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Blue Sky SAT 6D

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ManufacturerBlue Sky
TypeStudio Monitor
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Connections

ConnectorCarriesDirection
XLR 3-pin femaleAnalog audio, line levelinput
XLR 3-pin femaleAES3 / AES-EBU digital audioinput
XLR 3-pin maleAES3 / AES-EBU digital audiooutput
USB (unspecified type)USB Audio Class 2.0 (class-compliant, driverless)in/out

What the Blue Sky SAT 6D can feed

Devices whose inputs accept what this one puts out, directly or with the cable noted.

Studio Monitor 38
Recorder 27
AD/DA Converter 24
Audio Interface 23
Analog Mixer 14
Monitor Controller 12
Power Amplifier 10
Subwoofer 10
Hardware Effects 8
Wireless System 7
Digital Mixing Console 7
Install Processor 5
Headphone Amp / Distribution 5
Microphone 2
Stagebox / Expander 2
Clock 2
Preamp 2
Mobile Device 1
Cable 1
Headphones 1
PA Loudspeaker 1
Personal Monitoring 1
Compressor / Limiter 1
Equalizer 1

What can feed the Blue Sky SAT 6D

Devices whose outputs this one accepts.

Compressor / Limiter 62
Preamp 55
Audio Interface 42
Microphone 30
Subwoofer 28
Digital Mixing Console 28
Allen & Heath SQ-5, Behringer WING, Behringer WING COMPACT, Behringer WING RACK, Behringer X32, Behringer X32 COMPACT, Behringer X32 PRODUCER, Behringer X32 RACK, Behringer XR12, Behringer XR16, Behringer XR18, Mackie DL16SE (needs USB-C cable), Mackie DL32SE (needs USB-C cable), Midas M32 LIVE (needs USB-C cable), Midas M32R LIVE (needs USB-C cable), Midas MR18 (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 16R (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 24R (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 32R (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 32SC (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 32SX (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive SE 16 (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive SE 24 (needs USB-C cable), QSC TouchMix-16 (needs USB-C cable) and 4 more
Equalizer 28
PA Loudspeaker 22
AD/DA Converter 22
Channel Strip 21
DI / Reamp 19
Install Processor 19
Analog Mixer 15
Stagebox / Expander 14
Recorder 13
Sound Devices 833 (needs USB-C cable), Sound Devices 888 (needs USB-C cable), Sound Devices MixPre-10 II (needs USB-C cable), Sound Devices MixPre-6 II (needs USB-C cable), Sound Devices Scorpio (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-05X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-05XP (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-07X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-07XP (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-40X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-40XP (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM Portacapture X6 (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM Portacapture X8 (needs USB-C cable)
Wireless System 12
Monitor Controller 11
Hardware Effects 11
Power Amplifier 10
500-Series Chassis 6
DJ Mixer 6
Clock 6
Headphone Amp / Distribution 5
Cable 4
Studio Monitor 4
Saturation / Character 3
Personal Monitoring 2
Summing Mixer 1
Mobile Device 1

Check a specific pairing

The lists above are one-step connections. To check a full chain, including adapters, gain and phantom power, ask about a specific pair on the main page.