Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre | 8-Channel Mic Preamp with ADAT Connectivity

The Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre is your ultimate solution for expanding your recording setup with eight additional mic preamps. Whether you're a professional audio engineer or a home studio enthusiast, the Scarlett OctoPre allows you to effortlessly extend your existing Scarlett interface or any other interface featuring an ADAT input, providing crisp, clear, and vibrant audio recordings. Packed with eight second-generation Scarlett mic preamps, dual front-panel instrument inputs, and a simple ADAT connectivity, this preamp guarantees high-quality audio capture.

Structured to support high-output instruments, the Scarlett OctoPre boasts extensive headroom and balanced line inputs, making it perfect for capturing drums, guitars, keyboards, and vocals with the utmost precision. Each channel comes equipped with a pad to handle the most demanding input signals, ensuring that your sessions are versatile and robust. The incorporation of 24-bit precision conversion and a dynamic range reaching up to 109dB at 192 kHz resolution assures music producers and sound engineers of exceptional sound fidelity and detail. Additionally, with its balanced line outputs directly sourced from inputs, it can be effectively used in live performances while ensuring the recording is captured via digital ADAT output.

The ADAT connectivity protocol employed is a cost-effective and straightforward method for expanding your analog input options using affordable optical cables. Connecting your OctoPre to your interface is a hassle-free process—simply link the ADAT output to your interface’s ADAT input, set the sample rate, and clock source, and you’re ready to record. This universal compatibility with numerous Focusrite and third-party interfaces enhances the OctoPre's versatility and ease of use.

Key Features

• Eight 2nd Generation Scarlett mic preamps
• Dual front-panel high-headroom instrument inputs
• 24-bit conversion at up to 192 kHz resolution
• 109dB dynamic range
• Individual channel pads for extreme input levels
• Eight balanced line outputs for live or stand-alone use
• Simple ADAT connectivity

Specifications

• Supported Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
• Microphone Inputs Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +0.5/-1.5dB
• Microphone Inputs Dynamic Range: 109 dB (A-Weighted)
• Microphone Inputs THD+N: <0.001%
• Noise EIN: -127 dBu
• Maximum input level (without pad): +8 dBu
• Maximum input level (with pad): +16 dBu
• Gain Range: 50 dB
• Input Impedance: 3 kΩ
• Line Inputs Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +0.5/-1.5dB
• Line Inputs Dynamic Range: 109 dB (A-Weighted)
• Line Inputs THD+N: <0.002%
• Maximum input level: +22 dBu
• Gain Range: 50 dB
• Input Impedance: 49 kΩ
• Instrument Inputs Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +0.5/-1.5dB
• Instrument Inputs Dynamic Range: 108 dB (A-Weighted)
• Instrument Inputs THD+N: <0.01%
• Maximum input level: +13 dBu
• Gain Range: 50 dB
• Input Impedance: 1 MΩ
• Line Outputs Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS): +16dBu @ 0dBFS, or >21dBu where ADAT output is not used
• THD+N: <0.001%
• Output Impedance: 136 Ω (Balanced)

Package Contents

• Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre 8-Channel Mic Preamp
• Power Supply
• Quick Start Guide