The Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic from Focusrite is an eight-channel preamp and interface suitable for expanding the input array of any studio, and also, for use on stage. Connections are secured via eight combination inputs, each one giving you jacks that accept 1/4″ and XLR cables. Two of the inputs can handle Hi-Z instruments as well, allowing you to plug in guitars and basses. Eight 1/4″ line outs are also available via the rear panel. Also provided are eight channels of AD/DA conversion up to 192 kHz. This feature, combined with the unit’s back-panel ADAT I/O section, renders the Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic quite suitable for expanding the input and output capability of interfaces such as the Scarlett 18i8, 18i20, or indeed, any interface connectable via ADAT. Hitmaker Expansion: Landr, & 3-months Avid Pro Tools Artist, 3-months Splice, Antares Auto-Tune, XLN Audio’s Addictive Keys, Softube’s Marshall’s Silver Jubilee 2555 amp, Relab’s LX480 Essentials, Ableton Live Lite

The Scarlett OctoPre from Focusrite is designed to connect with existing interfaces, supplying them with an additional eight mic pres, eight balanced inputs, eight line outputs, and analog to digital conversion at 192 kHz via ADAT outputs. The mic pres are the same found in 2nd-generation Scarlett interfaces, and thus, comprise a suitable solution for expanding the input array of an existing Scarlett rig. The OctoPre also sports two combination inputs on the front panel that accommodate the 1/4″ outputs of instruments, giving you the ability to plug a guitar or a bass straight into the device. Pads on every channel allow you to capture the sound of high-level sound sources (drumkits, for instance), and 48V phantom power can be instantiated to give condenser microphones their necessary juice. Hitmaker Expansion: Landr, & 3-months Avid Pro Tools Artist, 3-months Splice, Antares Auto-Tune, XLN Audio’s Addictive Keys, Softube’s Marshall’s Silver Jubilee 2555 amp, Relab’s LX480 Essentials, Ableton Live Lite