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<\/a><\/p>\nSSL’s contemporary-classic recording console, ORIGIN, introduced the PureDrive\u2122 microphone preamplifier. This innovative preamp retains the clarity and punch of previous SSL designs while offering the added versatility of switching its character to a warm, harmonically rich, and driven tone that varies with gain. The PureDrive\u2122 microphone preamp has become an essential tool in many prestigious studios and recording facilities due to its flexibility and superb sonic signature. PURE DRIVE QUAD and OCTO continue the legacy into rack format, delivering four\/eight microphone preamps with ORIGIN\u2019s renowned PURE and DRIVE modes, but take it further, adding a new \u2018Asymmetric\u2019 Drive, comprehensive digital connectivity, and an onboard USB-C interface. PURE DRIVE QUAD and OCTO also offer four mic preamp input impedance options, enabling engineers to explore various tonal possibilities or match the Mic Pre’s impedance closely to the microphone. Additionally, each mic pre includes independent +48V phantom power, polarity inversion, and a High Pass Filter, which is sweepable on QUAD.<\/p>\n
The PURE DRIVE QUAD and OCTO offer a collection of features and workflows never seen before in an outboard mic pre.” stated Andy Jackson, \u2013 Senior Product Manager – Studio Products ” They stand as a testament to SSL’s commitment to progressive analogue circuit design, offering exceptional performance and versatility.\u201d<\/p>\n One preamp, three different flavours<\/strong> Advanced connectivity<\/strong> Key features<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SSL’s new PURE DRIVE QUAD and OCTO preamplifiers are priced at \u00a3833\/ $1399 \/ \u20ac1,229.00 (excluding VAT) and \u00a31499 \/ $2499 \/ \u20ac1,829.00 (excluding VAT) respectively. For more information or to learn more, please visit SSL at AES NY 2023 [Booth 824] or the SSL product page at:<\/p>\n PURE DRIVE OCTO: https:\/\/www.solidstatelogic.com\/products\/puredriveocto<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u200bBoth QUAD and OCTO feature three different DRIVE modes: Clean, Classic Drive and Asymmetric Drive. Clean mode delivers SSL’s signature ultra-low noise floor, linear preamp. Classic Drive generates predominantly odd harmonics \u2014 the same drive sound found on the ORIGIN console. Finally, Asymmetric Drive makes the even harmonic content dominant, providing more pronounced thickness, colouration, and softening of transients.<\/p>\n
\n\u200bPURE DRIVE QUAD and OCTO\u2019s versatile analogue and digital connectivity open a world of recording possibilities. Both units feature four front-mounted Hi-Z\/DI Instrument inputs with automatic input detection, rear-mounted combo XLR inputs, D-sub connectors for line-level inputs, as well as insert send and insert return. All insert returns\/ADC inputs operate up to full +24 dBu line-level, for interfacing with other professional equipment. Digitally, QUAD and OCTO feature an integrated USB-C soundcard providing conversion up to 32-Bit\/192 kHz, AES\/EBU outputs, and ADAT out with SMUX. The AES and ADAT outputs can be individually repurposed to be fed from the onboard USB soundcard as outputs from your DAW. Finally, there’s an auto-ranging word clock input and output for robust digital clocking.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n
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