All items tagged with Focusrite (41)

Focusrite Introduces Clarett OctoPre Featuring Eight “Air”-Enabled Microphone Preamps Plus 192kHz A-D/D-A

October 26, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Introduces Clarett OctoPre Featuring Eight “Air”-Enabled Microphone Preamps Plus 192kHz A-D/D-A

Focusrite has announced the launch of a new eight-channel microphone preamp and A-D/D-A converter, the Clarett OctoPre, designed to allow the rapid addition of eight mic/line inputs and line outputs to the company’s successful Clarett Thunderbolt range of audio interfaces, or other interfaces that include ADAT optical I/O. The eight specially-designed Clarett mic preamps include a switchable analogue ‘Air’ effect that imparts the sonic signature of the classic Focusrite ISA mic pre.

Highlights from the 141st Audio Engineering Society Los Angeles Convention

October 6, 2016 by Joao Martins

Highlights from the 141st Audio Engineering Society Los Angeles Convention

The 141st Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Convention in Los Angeles, CA, was a great success - maybe not as vibrant as past New York editions, but probably one of the best in terms of content/topics and number of sessions. The exhibition was always well attended and exhibitors were always busy, especially those targeting studio/recording applications - sometimes it even felt a bit like the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show, with celebrities like Stevie Wonder walking around and some demos pumping the volume a little too much.

Focusrite Announces Red 8Pre Interface at 141st AES Convention

October 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Announces Red 8Pre Interface at 141st AES Convention

The Red series of interfaces represents the pinnacle of Focusrite’s interface range, and Focusrite now announced the launch of its new Red 8Pre. Offering the most extensive features, and eight of its cleanest mic preamps, the Red 8Pre combines a 24-bit ‘parallel path summing’ dual converter configuration operating at up to 192kHz, with dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, dual DigiLink connectivity with Pro Tools and dual Ethernet ports for Dante audio-over-IP networking.

Focusrite Announces RedNet Control 2.0 Supporting Control of Larger Systems

September 30, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Announces RedNet Control 2.0 Supporting Control of Larger Systems

At the 141st AES Convention, in Los Angeles, CA, Focusrite has announced a major update to its RedNet Control software system that provides remote control for products in the company’s RedNet range of Dante-based audio-over-IP systems. According to Focusrite, RedNet users all overt the world are employing and planning ever-larger RedNet systems, and RedNet Control 2.0 was developed in response to this trend.

Focusrite Announces Second Generation of Scarlett USB Audio Recording Interfaces with Pro Tools First Bundle

June 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Announces Second Generation of Scarlett USB Audio Recording Interfaces with Pro Tools First Bundle

Focusrite announced its second generation of Scarlett USB audio interfaces, which the British company says is its most popular range of products and one of the most sold range of audio interfaces in the world. The second generation Scarlett is now “better, faster and easier,” as Focusrite explains. While the I/O count of every interface remains the same, the new Scarlett audio interfaces deliver Focusrite’s fastest USB performance yet, with roundtrip latency measurements as low as 2.74ms at 96kHz.

Focusrite Continues to Expand Successful RedNet Audio Network Range

May 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Continues to Expand Successful RedNet Audio Network Range

Following the worldwide success of the original RedNet range of audio networking solutions for studios and events, in 2015 Focusrite announced four second-generation models, all based around the industry-standard Dante audio-over-IP networking system. Now, Focusrite has expanded the series with two new AD/DA converters and is announcing availability for the RedNet PCIeR Card, the RedNet AM2 Stereo Dante headphone amplifier, and the flagship Red 4Pre Thunderbolt 2 and Pro Tools HD compatible audio interface.

Innovative Dante-Enabled 3D Audio Lab at Virginia Tech

April 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Innovative Dante-Enabled 3D Audio Lab at Virginia Tech

An innovative 3D audio lab recently put into use at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, gives undergraduates and graduate students experience with a 57 channel ambisonic environment for both hands-on learning and research. This innovate effort uses equipment from a variety of companies that produce Dante-enabled network audio gear.

Focusrite New Red 4Pre Digitally-Controlled Preamp, Thunderbolt 2 and Dante Interface

March 18, 2016 by Joao Martins

Focusrite New Red 4Pre Digitally-Controlled Preamp, Thunderbolt 2 and Dante Interface

British company Focusrite announced the launch of its new Red 4Pre flagship audio preamp and recording interface. Combining dual Thunderbolt 2, dual Pro Tools | HD DigiLink and Dante network audio connectivity options, the Red 4Pre features 58-in/64-out channels, and specially-developed digitally-controlled mic preamps, and high-headroom instrument inputs.

Focusrite Launches RedNet AM2 Stereo Audio Monitoring Unit

November 3, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Launches RedNet AM2 Stereo Audio Monitoring Unit

At the 139th International AES Convention in New York, Focusrite announced the launch of a new product in its popular RedNet range of Dante audio-over-IP products: the RedNet AM2 stereo audio monitoring unit. RedNet AM2 is a Dante-compatible stereo monitoring unit combining headphone and line outputs for flexible monitoring of signals sourced from the Dante network.

OCA Alliance unveils OCA Micro Demonstration Platform

July 28, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

OCA Alliance unveils OCA Micro Demonstration Platform

The OCA Alliance confirmed availability of the OCA MicroDemo demonstration platform to prove that OCA – a common remote control and monitoring language for digital audio networks – can run in lightweight hardware environments. The OCA MicroDemo runs on a 120 MHz Cortex M3 processor and was developed jointly by OCA member companies Focusrite, Attero Tech, and Bosch.

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