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Blackriri « Excellent material »
Published on 10/13/14 at 04:08
Best value:
Excellent
A mic / line and AD / DA converter Class A eight combo inputs (XLR / TRS) with compressor equipped preamp, two inputs and ADAT outputs 24-bit / 96 kHz and eight line outputs in jack for mixdown, all a word clock to synchronize several other converters.
The OctoPre MkII offers a small array of 5 LEDs per channel to monitor the modulation. The 48 volts is not assignable by groups of 4 channels.
UTILIZATION
This preamp is very easy to use. The facade is stripped in particular settings for each track, then there is only one volume knob and one for the compressor "one knob". A small push button doubles the ratio of the compressor.
SOUND QUALITY
The sound is excellent and preamp support large dynamic surprisingly well.
OVERALL OPINION
I waited a lot to make this assessment because they are (I have three) in a mobile studio that does more for live video or radio multitrack. They are so little used.
Since 2012, they are installed in the truck and it is parked outdoors all year round. The three Focusrite resistant to this abuse.
They are connected to an ADAT pipeline Presonus firewire attacking my Pro Tools 10 to record 32 tracks. BNC word clock interconnects three for sync.
I use them mainly as line inputs are connected to the direct out of the control room. For some instrument I starts slightly compressor to mitigate large peaks. That's perfect.
I never had any problems with the MkII Dynamic Focusrite OctoPre despite their cheap price.
The only fault I would note is the 48V phantom that can not be assigned in increments of four entries.
The OctoPre MkII offers a small array of 5 LEDs per channel to monitor the modulation. The 48 volts is not assignable by groups of 4 channels.
UTILIZATION
This preamp is very easy to use. The facade is stripped in particular settings for each track, then there is only one volume knob and one for the compressor "one knob". A small push button doubles the ratio of the compressor.
SOUND QUALITY
The sound is excellent and preamp support large dynamic surprisingly well.
OVERALL OPINION
I waited a lot to make this assessment because they are (I have three) in a mobile studio that does more for live video or radio multitrack. They are so little used.
Since 2012, they are installed in the truck and it is parked outdoors all year round. The three Focusrite resistant to this abuse.
They are connected to an ADAT pipeline Presonus firewire attacking my Pro Tools 10 to record 32 tracks. BNC word clock interconnects three for sync.
I use them mainly as line inputs are connected to the direct out of the control room. For some instrument I starts slightly compressor to mitigate large peaks. That's perfect.
I never had any problems with the MkII Dynamic Focusrite OctoPre despite their cheap price.
The only fault I would note is the 48V phantom that can not be assigned in increments of four entries.