Blackstar's mission with POLAR is to create the go-to audio interfaces for guitarists that seek the ultimate recording guitar tone.

Features:

- 4 channel USB audio interface for guitarists with FET input stage
- Enhance feature engages circuitry that replicates input stage of a valve amplifier, eliminates digital clipping and gives clarity to vocal and acoustic performance
- Studio software collection including the St. James Plugin Suite (worth $/#/[euro]129)
- Ableton Live Lite, ReLab LX480 Essentials Reverb, Melodyne Essential and more.
- Runs on USB 2.0 bus power, with +48V switch for microphones that require phantom power
- 4 mic preamps, based on the most renowned vintage studio preamps

POLAR 4 is a 4 channel USB audio interface built by guitarists for guitarists. It features 4 high headroom FET input channels for instrument, line and microphone, a high output headphone amp, +48V phantom power for condenser microphones, balanced outputs for professional monitoring, visual level meters and the proprietary "Enhance" switch.

POLAR comes bundled with the studio software collection including the full St. James Plugin Suite and everything you need to start recording now!

Why? POLAR solves frustrations that recording guitarists commonly find when recording guitar by using a FET input stage. When engaging "Enhance", a unique set of electronics are introduced into the signal path that replicates the input stage of classic valve guitar amplifiers. This circuit mimics valve… read more amp behavior and characteristics which improves tone, touch, feel, and response.

With POLAR "Enhance" on, Blackstar's innovative input stage will never digitally clip. No more ruined recording takes, no more hassle or confusion around setting the 'correct' levels. POLAR allows the musician to drive the interface like the preamp gain on a real amp.

The POLAR interfaces were created through the processes of Human-Centered Design, to help create a user-friendly solution to get musicians back to focusing on the most important part: the music. Blackstar's POLAR are easily the go-to audio interfaces for anyone that wants to play and record guitar.

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