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Focusrite Red 8 Dual Mic Pre
Estimated price for orientation: 1 600 $
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Focusrite Number of Channels: 2 Model: Red 8
Up for grabs is a pristine Focusrite Red 8 dual channel microphone preamp. These units are legendary for their super high quality, transparent, yet warm sound. If you've made it this far, you most likely already know what this piece is. I'm closing my studio, so I'll no longer have use for this fine piece. No issues whatsoever. Paid $2500 for this piece new and it's been well cared for. PLEASE don't bid if you don't intend to pay. I've already sold this twice to buyers who wound up not paying. Here's some info from Focusrite:Using the same circuit topology as the original ISA pre-amp designs, the Red 1 and 8 offer respectively, four and two channels
of ultra-high quality Focusrite microphone pre-amplification. Used with high quality ribbon, valve and condensor mics, the Red 1
and Red 8 obtain outstanding results with any sound source, but especially voice, piano and string instruments.
With four mic pre-amps in a single unit, the Red 1 is ideal for those looking for improved audio performance, as a compact
‘way in’ to digital recording systems, or for location multi-mic recordings. Each channel offers custom-wound Focusrite input
transformers, switchable phantom power, phase reverse, an illuminated VU meter, and a handy scribble disc for denoting
channels. Mic gain is also switched for accurate, precise channel matching and recall.
The Red 8, with a perfectly matched pair of mic amps, offers identical channel controls to the Red 1, and is especially suited to
demanding mono or stereo recording work, such as location classical recording with digital recording media.
The many benefits of the unique Focusrite pre-amp topology include superb common mode rejection, a good overload margin
and, with its shared gain structure, (20dB from transformer and up to 40dB from the amplifi er) a very low noise fl oor with the
signature wide bandwidth (10Hz to 200KHz).
It also maintains this level of performance with a very wide range of impedance across the inputs. In practice, this makes it
what one reviewer called, “perhaps the most revealing yet forgiving mic pre-amp in history.”
The output stages of both the Red 1 and Red 8, with their custom transformers, will easily drive very long cable runs – up to several kilometers – without significant loss of quality, making them ideal for remote recordings.
Classic Focusrite transformer-based pre-amp design
Phase reverse and phantom power
VU output level meter
Scribble disc
Stepped gain potentiometers
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Focusrite |
| Number of Channels: | 2 | Model: | Red 8 |
Up for grabs is a pristine Focusrite Red 8 dual channel microphone preamp. These units are legendary for their super high quality, transparent, yet warm sound. If you've made it this far, you most likely already know what this piece is. I'm closing my studio, so I'll no longer have use for this fine piece. No issues whatsoever. Paid $2500 for this piece new and it's been well cared for. PLEASE don't bid if you don't intend to pay. I've already sold this twice to buyers who wound up not paying. Here's some info from Focusrite:Using the same circuit topology as the original ISA pre-amp designs, the Red 1 and 8 offer respectively, four and two channels
of ultra-high quality Focusrite microphone pre-amplification. Used with high quality ribbon, valve and condensor mics, the Red 1
and Red 8 obtain outstanding results with any sound source, but especially voice, piano and string instruments.
With four mic pre-amps in a single unit, the Red 1 is ideal for those looking for improved audio performance, as a compact
‘way in’ to digital recording systems, or for location multi-mic recordings. Each channel offers custom-wound Focusrite input
transformers, switchable phantom power, phase reverse, an illuminated VU meter, and a handy scribble disc for denoting
channels. Mic gain is also switched for accurate, precise channel matching and recall.
The Red 8, with a perfectly matched pair of mic amps, offers identical channel controls to the Red 1, and is especially suited to
demanding mono or stereo recording work, such as location classical recording with digital recording media.
The many benefits of the unique Focusrite pre-amp topology include superb common mode rejection, a good overload margin
and, with its shared gain structure, (20dB from transformer and up to 40dB from the amplifi er) a very low noise fl oor with the
signature wide bandwidth (10Hz to 200KHz).
It also maintains this level of performance with a very wide range of impedance across the inputs. In practice, this makes it
what one reviewer called, “perhaps the most revealing yet forgiving mic pre-amp in history.”
The output stages of both the Red 1 and Red 8, with their custom transformers, will easily drive very long cable runs – up to several kilometers – without significant loss of quality, making them ideal for remote recordings.
Classic Focusrite transformer-based pre-amp design
Phase reverse and phantom power
VU output level meter
Scribble disc
Stepped gain potentiometers
of ultra-high quality Focusrite microphone pre-amplification. Used with high quality ribbon, valve and condensor mics, the Red 1
and Red 8 obtain outstanding results with any sound source, but especially voice, piano and string instruments.
With four mic pre-amps in a single unit, the Red 1 is ideal for those looking for improved audio performance, as a compact
‘way in’ to digital recording systems, or for location multi-mic recordings. Each channel offers custom-wound Focusrite input
transformers, switchable phantom power, phase reverse, an illuminated VU meter, and a handy scribble disc for denoting
channels. Mic gain is also switched for accurate, precise channel matching and recall.
The Red 8, with a perfectly matched pair of mic amps, offers identical channel controls to the Red 1, and is especially suited to
demanding mono or stereo recording work, such as location classical recording with digital recording media.
The many benefits of the unique Focusrite pre-amp topology include superb common mode rejection, a good overload margin
and, with its shared gain structure, (20dB from transformer and up to 40dB from the amplifi er) a very low noise fl oor with the
signature wide bandwidth (10Hz to 200KHz).
It also maintains this level of performance with a very wide range of impedance across the inputs. In practice, this makes it
what one reviewer called, “perhaps the most revealing yet forgiving mic pre-amp in history.”
The output stages of both the Red 1 and Red 8, with their custom transformers, will easily drive very long cable runs – up to several kilometers – without significant loss of quality, making them ideal for remote recordings.
Classic Focusrite transformer-based pre-amp design
Phase reverse and phantom power
VU output level meter
Scribble disc
Stepped gain potentiometers