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    Scarlett OctoPre gives you eight additional inputs. It's the ideal way to expand your Scarlett - or any other interface with an ADAT input. Scarlett OctoPre features eight 2nd Generation Scarlett mic inputs - balanced line inputs too - all running through Focusrite precision 24-bit conversion at up to 192 kHz resolution with 109dB dynamic range.

     

    Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre Multichannel Mic Preamp Features:

    • Eight natural-sounding 2nd generation Scarlett mic preamps
    • Eight balanced line inputs
    • Focusrite precision A-D conversion up to sample rates of 192 kHz
    • Dual front-panel instrument inputs
    • Pad on every channel for extra headroom - ideal for loud sources such as drums
    • Eight balanced line outputs - ideal for live use
    • Accurate 5-segment LED input metering
    • Simple ADAT connectivity via optical cables
    • 48V Phantom power available on every channel for condenser mics
    • State-of-the-art digital clocking with Word Clock I/O for synchronisation with external devices
    • Included Pro Tools Intro+ and Ableton Live Lite

     

    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.

     

    Plenty of headroom

    With high-headroom inputs and a pad on every channel, Scarlett OctoPre is ideal for tracking drums as well guitars, keyboards, vocals - and more.

     

    Outputs for live or stand-alone 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.

     

    About ADAT

    ADAT output on the OctoPre to the ADAT input on your interface, set your sample rate and clock source and you're ready to go. ADAT input is available on many Focusrite and third-party interfaces.

     

    Need D-A/Outputs as well as Inputs? Compression?

    If you need more inputs as well as more outputs check out the Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic - everything you see here, plus eight channels of pristine D-A conversion and analogue compression on every input. It might be just what you're looking for.

     

    Included Software:

    • Pro Tools Intro+ and Ableton Live Lite: Pro Tools Intro+ provides essential audio and MIDI tools needed for any kind of music production, plus a curated selection of over 80 effects and instrument plugins. Once you've got started with Pro Tools Intro+ or Ableton Live Lite recording software (both included), the Hitmaker Expansion bundle has everything you need to bring big studio sound to your songs, with an unbeatable range of record-making studio tools from the biggest names in the business.
    • Hitmaker Expansion Antares® Auto-Tune® Access: For everything from natural sounding, near-real-time pitch adjustment for getting the best vocal takes, to lightning-fast Hip-hop-inspired pitching for adding a whole new sound to your tracks.
    • Relab’s LX480 Essentials: Get four reverbs, modelled on The Hit Factory NYC’s reverb unit, and used on countless hits. LX480 Essentials gives you the sounds of a studio which has played host to names from Springsteen, the Stones and Kool and the Gang, to The Weeknd, Pharell, Katy Perry, and everyone in between.
    • Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555: The modern evolution of the iconic JCM800, brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube®. The Silver Jubilee offers everything from warm cleans, through classic crunch, and up to modern high gain tube amp sounds.
    • XLN Audio® Addictive Keys: Add great sounding piano to your tracks with the Studio Grand, based on the iconic Steinway® Model D. Plug in your MIDI controller and play; you’ll be instantly transported to a professional recording studio set up to capture this beautiful piano.
    • XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock: Add the sounds of a pro drummer to your songs easily. Featuring expertly captured samples from a high-end Tama® and Pearl® drums, and Paiste® and Sabian® cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm.
    • Brainworx® Bx_console Focusrite SC: The preamps that made Focusrite what we are today to your music. No other plug-in offers the unique character of the iconic large format console, with ISA 110 preamps – the origin of the famous ‘Air’ we still hear on Focusrite interfaces today. Bx_console Focusrite SC is a full channel strip, offering EQ, de-esser, compressor, limiter, gate and expander.
    • Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite: Featuring a pair of meticulously captured digital models of the truly iconic EQ and Compressors which have made the Focusrite name a staple in world-class facilities across the globe. If you’ve kept up with major releases over the last 30 years, you’ve heard Red 2 and 3.
    • Landr Studio, plus five free masters: Produce and release your best work with two months' access to Landr Studio, as well as five free masters you can use even when your two months subscription is over.

     

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    Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre Multichannel Mic Preamp with ADAT Specifications

    Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre Multichannel Mic Preamp with ADAT Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Supported Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
    • Microphone Inputs:
      • Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +0.5/-1.5 dB
      • 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 ohms
    • Line Inputs:
      • Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +0.5/-1.5 dB
      • Dynamic Range: 109 dB (A-Weighted)
      • THD+N: <0.002%
      • Maximum input level: +22 dBu
      • Gain Range: 50 dB
      • Input Impedance: 49 k ohms
    • Instrument Inputs:
      • Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +0.5/-1.5 dB
      • Dynamic Range: 108 dB (A-Weighted)
      • THD+N: <0.01%
      • Maximum input level: +13 dBu
      • Gain Range: 50 dB
      • Input Impedance: 1 M ohms
    • Line Outputs:
      • Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS): +16 dBu @ 0 dBFS, or >21 dBu where ADAT output is not used
      • THD+N: <0.001%
      • Output Impedance: 136 ohms (Balanced)
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