Focusrite SCARLETTOCTOPRE Scarlett OctoPre 8-channel ADAT Preamp

EIGHT-CHANNEL MIC PREAMP WITH ADAT CONNECTIVITY

Does your interface have an ADAT in? Are you looking to expand your XLR inputs with 8 more? Do you need clean XLR preamps? This is the unit for you. Expand your recording capabilities with this lightpipe adat in 8 channel preamp.

• Eight natural-sounding Scarlett mic preamps
• Eight balanced line inputs
• Focusrite precision A-D conversion up to sample rates of 192kHz
• Dual front-panel instrument inputs

Features

THE SOUND OF SCARLETT – AND MORE OF IT
Scarlett OctoPre gives you eight additional inputs. It’s the ideal way to expand your Scarlett or any other interface with an ADAT input.

EIGHT SCARLETT MIC PREAMPS
Scarlett OctoPre features eight Scarlett mic inputs balanced line inputs too all running through Focusrite precision 24-bit conversion at up to 192kHz resolution with 109dB dynamic range.

Scarlett OctoPre Instrument Inputs
DUAL FRONT-PANEL INSTRUMENT INPUTS
Two high-headroom instrument inputs will handle high output guitar pickups and are right there on the front panel for easy access.

Scarlett OctoPre Headroom
PLENTY OF HEADROOM. PADS FOR THE MOST EXTREME INPUTS
With high-headroom inputs and a pad on every channel, Scarlett OctoPre is ideal for tracking drums as well guitars, keyboards, vocals and more.

Scarlett OctoPre Outputs
OUTPUTS FOR LIVE OR STANDALONE USE
Eight balanced line outputs, sourced directly from the inputs, allow Scarlett OctoPre to be used in a live situation whilst capturing the recording via the digital ADAT output.

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX

• Scarlett OctoPre
• Power Cable
• Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite: accurately models our classic Red 2 equaliser and Red 3 compressor
• Softube Time and Tone Bundle: four of Softube’s world-class reverb, delay, mastering and distortion plug-ins
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Specs

• SUPPORTED SAMPLE RATES 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
• MICROPHONE INPUTS
• Frequency Response 20Hz – 20kHz +0.5/-1.5dB
• Dynamic Range 109 dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N <0.001%
• Noise EIN -127 dBu
• Maximum input level (without pad) +8 dBu
• Maximum input level (with pad) +16 dBu
• Gain Range 50 dB
• Input Impedance 3 k
• LINE INPUTS
• Frequency Response 20Hz – 20kHz +0.5/-1.5dB
• Dynamic Range 109 dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N <0.002%
• Maximum input level +22 dBu
• Gain Range 50 dB
• Input Impedance 49 k
• INSTRUMENT INPUTS
• Frequency Response 20Hz – 20kHz +0.5/-1.5dB
• Dynamic Range 108 dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N <0.01%
• Maximum input level +13 dBu
• Gain Range 50 dB
• Input Impedance 1 M
• LINE OUTPUTS
• Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS) +16dBu @ 0dBFS, or >21dBu where ADAT output is not used
• THD+N <0.001%
• Ouput Impedance 136 (Balanced) – for units with serial number W860083007515
• 576 (Balanced) – for units with serial number > W860083007515