Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre

Full Description

Complete with huge music software bundle

The Scarlett interface range comes with everything you need to start making professional-quality music straight away. Whether you're recording, producing, or mixing, the included software and plugins cover all bases. First, you’ll get access to major DAWs with Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Intro+, and a six-month trial of FL Studio Producer Edition, so you can choose the workflow that suits you best. Then, the Hitmaker Expansion bundle equips you with top-tier studio tools for vocals, guitars, synths, drums, and mixing.

ALL NEW - Hitmaker Expansion software bundle (worth over £1000)

The Hitmaker Expansion is a comprehensive software bundle designed to cover every stage of modern music production, from recording through to release. It includes Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC, a full channel strip that recreates the character of Focusrite’s iconic large-format console and ISA 110 preamps, complete with EQ, dynamics, and the famous Air-inspired tone.

Celemony Melodyne Essential provides transparent pitch and timing correction for vocals and instruments, allowing detailed note-level editing with natural results. The Focusrite Red 2 and 3 Plugin Suite delivers faithful models of the legendary Red EQ and compressor heard on countless major releases.

Klevgrand Korvpressor offers simple, adaptive compression for clean and balanced mixes, while Klevgrand REAMP adds analogue-style warmth using seven vintage-inspired saturation models. Landr Studio includes two months of mixing, mastering, and distribution tools, plus five free masters to keep. Native Instruments MASSIVE supplies powerful synth sounds with over 1,300 presets.

Relab LX480 Essentials delivers classic studio reverbs based on the Hit Factory’s hardware. Softube Flow Guitar Essentials provides realistic amp sims and effects for guitar recording. Sonnox Soften tames harshness, while Sonnox VoxDoubler thickens and widens vocals with ease.

XLN Addictive Drums 2 Studio Rock adds professional drum performances, and XLN Addictive Keys Studio Grand completes the bundle with a beautifully sampled Steinway Model D piano.

World-Class 2nd Generation Scarlett Mic Preamps

The Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre is a premium-quality, 8-channel preamplifier featuring eight world-class 2nd generation Scarlett mic preamps. The natural sounding Scarlett mic preamps help to bring definition to the forefront, picking up every nuance of your source material, ideal for capturing studio-grade recordings. The Scarlett OctoPre is the ideal 8-channel expansion preamp for Scarlett interfaces as well as any other digital interface featuring ADAT inputs.

This robust yet lightweight preamp unit is the ideal choice for increasing the number of inputs in your studio. In addition to the eight Scarlett mic preamps, the OctoPre also includes eight balanced line inputs as well as dual front-panel instrument inputs for recording both instruments and vocals with ease. The mic/line inputs feature high headroom, with low noise and minimal distortion, perfect for a range of audio sources from guitars and keyboard to drums and vocals. The instrument inputs also feature extended headroom for louder sources.

Precision A-D Conversion

The precision A-D Conversion the OctoPre delivers has a sample rate ranging up to 192kHz, providing exceptional audio quality for all inputs. The impressive sample rate complements the Scarlett preamps, providing an ultra-clean tone that will pick up every nuance of your original audio. 48V Phantom power is also available on every channel for connecting condenser microphones, perfect for capturing studio-grade vocal recordings and more. The eight channels feature a Pad button, which provide extra headroom for your input, ideal for recording louder audio sources such as drums and electric guitars.

Design & Connectivity

The lightweight yet robust construction of the Scarlett OctoPre makes it ideal for studio and live use alike, being easy to transport as well as being easily mounted to a rack, taking up only 1U of space. The front-panel features all the major controls including two instrument inputs and level control for all channels. The highly-accurate 5-segment LED meter provides precision monitoring for all your inputs, allowing you to keep an eye on your levels. ADAT outputs give you the ability to connect to any interface or digital system using the ADAT optical inputs, with the analog line outputs allowing you to feed an analog console while recording with the digital outputs.

The stand-alone design means it’s ideal for using in conjunction with other Scarlett digital interfaces, providing eight additional inputs for your recording setup. The OctoPre also features state-of-the-art digital clocking with World Clock I/O for synchronisation with external devices. Additionally, the OctoPre comes complete with the Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-In Suite as well as the Softube Time & Tone bundle, both exceptional plug-in bundles that feature studio-grade effects and processing tools.

What’s Included

• Scarlett OctoPre
• Getting Started Guide
• Power Cable

Features

• Eight natural-sounding 2nd generation Scarlett mic preamps
• Eight balanced line inputs
• Focusrite precision A-D conversion up to sample rates of 192 kHz
• Dual front-panel instrument inputs
• Pad on every channel for extra headroom - ideal for loud sources such as drums
• Eight balanced line outputs - ideal for live use
• Accurate 5-segment LED input metering
• Simple ADAT connectivity via optical cables
• 48V Phantom power available on every channel for condenser mics
• State-of-the-art digital clocking with Word Clock I/O for synchronisation with external devices
• Comes with 3-year warranty from Focusrite

Specifications

• 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz

• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz +0.5/-1.5dB
• Dynamic Range: 109 dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N:
• Noise EIN:
• Input Level (Max): +8 dBu (without pad) / +16dBu (with pad)
• Gain Range: 50 dB

• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• Dynamic Range: 109dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N: 0.002
• Input Level (Max): +22 dBu
• Gain Range: 50 dB

• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• Dynamic Range: 108dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N: 0.01
• Input Level (Max): +13 dBu
• Gain Range: 50 dB

• Max Output Level: +16 dBu @ 0dBFS
• THD+N: 0.001