Focusrite Red 8Pre

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کارت صدا استودیویی فوکوسرایت مدل Red 8Pre

There’s never been a better Focusrite audio interface range than the Red Range. The second member of this acclaimed new series, the Red 8Pre features eight new, specially-developed ‘Red Evolution’ mic preamps with ‘Air’ transformer emulation, high-headroom instrument inputs, a new low-noise conversion design plus a grand total of 64 inputs and 64 outputs (including 16 analogue inputs and 18 analogue outputs), Red 8Pre incorporates dual Thunderbolt™ 2 ports for round-trip latency as low as 1.67ms, and direct connection to Pro Tools | HD systems. Add to that the ability to connect up to 32 additional inputs and outputs via Dante™ Ethernet-based audio networking and you have one of the most advanced, best-sounding, and most versatile interfaces available today.

The eight digitally-controlled mic pres, which can be controlled from software or by using the clean, clear front panel controls and colour LCD displays deliver clear, honest audio performance with -129 dB EIN and 63dB of gain, and include Focusrite’s unique ‘Air’ effect, authentically recreating the sound of the transformer-based preamps in the classic ISA range – ideal for bringing out the breathy quality of a vocal or adding presence to an acoustic guitar. Red 8Pre’s new high-performance conversion system features ‘parallel path summing’, where two matched converters are run in parallel to increase the signal to noise ratio. They operate at up to 24-bit, 192 kHz sampling — ideal for high-resolution audio — with a dynamic range of 118dB (A-D)/121dB (D-A). The Red 4Pre delivers ²0.0009% THD+Noise and a frequency response flat from 20Hz to 35kHz ±0.25 dB.