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Digidesign PRE 8

Estimated price for orientation: 600 $

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Brand: Digidesign Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Model: PRE 8 Type: Microphone Preamp
Number of Channels: 8 Features: Hybrid Preamp, Phantom Power, Rack-Mountable


Here for sale is a Digidesign PRE 8 microphone preamp. This is the silver version rather than the newer Avid gunmetal version which is exactly the same just a different colour and costs £2000. It is in very good condition and has had very little use. Here is a link to the units specshttp://www.avid.com/products/pro-tools-preand here : https://www.thomann.de/gb/digidesign_pro_tools_pre.htm
Digidesign PRE microphone preamp is designed especially for use with Pro Tools HD systems and it can just as easily used as a stand-alone microphone preamp, featuring matched-transistor, hybrid mic preamp circuits and offering a transparent & pristine signal path.Digidesign PRE can be configured manually using its front panel switches and displays, with or without remote control. It can also be remotely-controlled by other MIDI devices through standard MIDI controller data.Eight high-performance, matched-transistor, hybrid microphone pre-amplification circuitsSupport for microphone (XLR), direct instrument (DI), and line level inputs (1/4")Each channel includes a high pass filter, phase reverse, 48V (phantom power), and -18 dB padBalanced insert points (Send and Return) for easy integration of outboard gear, such as compressors or EQsFully remote-controllable using Pro Tools HD software or an Avid control surface - allows for the highest fidelity by keeping low-level signals close to the sourceUp to 9 PREs supported through software for up to 72 channels of remote-controlled preamplificationSelectable impedance matching for microphone, line, or instrument inputsMIDI In/Out/Thru ports for remote operationRedundant hot-swappable power suppliesAll features supported in standalone mode, making PRE an ideal analog front end for any recording system 
Number of Channels8
Inputs8 x XLR
2 x 1/4" TRS phone Line /Instrument (front panel)
8 x 1/4" TRS phone Line/Instrument (rear panel)
8 x 1/4" TRS phone Return
1 x 5-pin DIN MIDI
Outputs1 x 25-pin D-Sub Line (8-channels)
8 x 1/4" TRS phone Send
2 x 5-pin DIN MIDI Out/Thru
1 x 1/4" TRS phone Oscillator
Phantom Power+48V individually switchable
Multi FunctionNo
Input Impedance1.5kΩ(low); 15kΩ (mid); 1.5MΩ (high)
Maximum Input Level+47dBu, pad in @ 1kHz, <0.1% THD
Gain Range0dB to +69dB in ~3dB steps; -18dB to +51dB with -18dB pad engaged
Maximum Output Level+29dBu, balanced, @ 1kHz, <0.1% THD
Frequency Response20Hz to 20kHz, +/-0.1dB (@ +48dB gain)
NoiseMicrophone E.I.N: -128dB @ 66dB gain (20Hz to 20kHz) 150Ω (unweighted)
THD + N0.0005% @ 1kHz, 0.0dB gain @ 20dB signal 
001% (20Hz to 20kHz), 0.0dB gain @ 0.0dB signal
Crosstalk<-90dB (20Hz to 20kHz)
CMRR<-75dB @ 1kHz, 140mVcm, +6dB of gain
Power Requirements110~220VAC, 60/50Hz (auto-sensing) 6A, 400W
Dimensions (WxDxH)19 x 15.6 x 3.5" (483 x 397 x 89mm)
Weight14.53 lb (6.6kg)
Specialties-3.0dB @ 85Hz, 18dB/octave high-pass filter (per channel) 
Discrete matched transistor hybrid circuit topology