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Focusrite OctoPre MkII 8-Channel Microphone Preamp

Expand your analogue or digital console, or hard disk recorder with the Focusrite OctoPre MKII 8-Channel microphone preamp. 1 Person rated this product: Rate and Review This Product
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Manufacturer's Description for Focusrite OctoPre MkII 8-Channel Microphone Preamp

With eight channels of Focusrite pre-amplification and a built-in 24-bit / 96 kHz ADAT output, OctoPre MkII is Focusrite's powerful input upgrade for your Pro Tools system, or any digital audio workstation. It's also a great expansion for any analogue or digital console, or hard disk recorder.

The digital output allows users to make the most of often-neglected ADAT inputs; ideal for expanding the number of mic-pre inputs on your interface. Connect OctoPre MkII to your audio interface's ADAT input to create a high quality, multi-channel recording solution, ideal for tracking drums, as well guitars, keyboards, vocals and more.

Eight Award-winning Focusrite Pre-amps

The best sounding multi-channel mic-pre in its class.

Eight Channel 24-bit/96 kHz output

Make the most of your interfaces ADAT input. OctoPre connects via its built-in lightpipe output, with a real world dynamic range performance of 110dB.

Mic-Pres Optimised For Tracking Drums

OctoPre MkII is designed not to clip, with pre-amps optimised to handle extreme levels from sound sources like kick drum and snare.

Two Hi-Z Instrument Inputs

OctoPre MkIIs first two channels feature DIs, ready for you to plug in your Guitars and Bass, instantly accessible on the front fascia.

5 LED Input Metering

OctoPre MkIIs fast-acting 5-LED input meters provide clear reference of input levels, helping you to avoid analogue or digital clipping.

-10dB Pads

OctoPre MkII is drum-ready, with 10dB pads to stop hot signals from overdriving the microphone pre-amp.

Direct Outputs

For routing and flexibility, especially in the live environment. Each mic-pre can be routed to the mixers analogue channels, with two mirrored ADAT outputs (44.1) left free to send to digital recorders.

48V Phantom

Switched in two groups (1-4 and 5-8) every channel is capable of supplying phantom power, for use with most condenser microphones.

State-of-the-art Clocking Solutions

OctoPre MkII's internal clock delivers a jitter performance of < 10 PPM. For external clocks, a BNC connector is provided and industry-standard JetPLL jitter elimination technology is employed. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Focusrite products.
Specifications

Digital:
- A/D Dynamic Range 110dB 'A-weighted' (all inputs).
- JetPLL(TM) Technology providing superb jitter reduction for class leading converter performance.
- Clock Jitter < 250 pico seconds.
- Sample Rate Clock Accuracy: +/- 20PPM.

Analogue:
Microphone Input:
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB.
- THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter).
- Noise: EIN > 125dB (128dB analogue to digital): measured at ~60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter).

Line input:
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB.
- THD+N: < 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter).
- Noise: -90dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter).

Instrument:
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB.
- THD+N: 0.004% (measured with 0dBu input and 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter).
- Noise: -87dBu (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter).

Analogue Output:
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2dB.
- THD+N < 0.0010% (-100dB) (measured with 0dBFS input 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter, un-weighted).

Mic Gain: +10dB to + 55 dB
- Line 1-8 Gain: -10 dB to +36 dB
- Instrument Gain: +10 dB to +55 dB
- Input Pad on inputs 1-8: ~-10 dB

- Phantom power switched in 2 x 4 channel groups (1-4 and 5-8)

- Mic and instrument maximum input level: +8 dBu (+17 dBu with pad on input)
- Line maximum input level: +22 dBu
- Nominal output level @ 0dBFS: 16 dBu, balanced

- Sample rates: 44.1kHz to 96kHz.

- Clock Sources: Internal clock and sync'ing to Word Clock Input.

- Dimensions (W x H x D): 484mm / 19 in., 45mm / 1.8 in., 265mm / 10.4 in.
- Weight: 3.6 kg / 7.93 lbs.
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item
Shipping Weight: 11 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 24 x 5 x 14 in
Focusrite Warranty
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If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 866-FOCUSRITE
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