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FOCUSRITE RED 1
Manufacturer: Focusrite
SKU: N/A
Price: $3,199.99
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Classic Quad Microphone Pre-amplifier
Using the same circuit topology as the original ISA microphone pre-amplifier designs, the Red 1 offers four channels of ultra-high quality Focusrite microphone amplification. Used with high quality ribbon, valve and condensor mics, the Red 1 obtains outstanding results with any sound source, but especially voice, piano and string instruments.
With four mic pre-amps in a single unit, the Red 1 is ideal for those looking for improved audio performance, as a compact ‘way in’ to digital recording systems, or for location multi-mic recordings. Each channel offers custom-wound Focusrite input transformers, switchable phantom power, phase reverse, an easily-read illuminated VU meter, and a handy scribble disc for denoting channels. Mic gain is switched in 6dB steps over a 66dB range, for accurate, precise channel matching and recall.
The many benefits of the unique Focusrite mic amp topology include superb common-mode rejection, a good overload margin and, with its shared gain structure, (20dB from transformer and up to 40dB from the amplifier) a very low noise floor with the signature wide bandwidth (10Hz to 150kHz). It also maintains this level of performance with a very wide range of impedance across the inputs. In practice, this makes it what one reviewer called, “perhaps the most revealing yet forgiving mic pre-amp in history.”
The output stages of both the Red 1, with its custom transformer, will easily drive very long cable runs – up to several kilometers – without significant loss of quality, making them ideal for remote recordings.
Key Features
- Hand-made in the UK
Crafted to the highest standards, all the Red Processors are manufactured solely in the UK using machine-tooled, half-inch thick claret red anodised aluminium.
- Classic transformer-based pre-amp
The benefits of Focusrite’s classic pre-amp topology include superb common-mode rejection, an excellent overload margin, an extremely low noise floor and super-wide bandwidth.
- Phase Reverse and Phantom Power
Available independently on each channel via firm-response illuminated switches
- VU output level meter
Four easily-read illuminated porthole window VUs are provided.
- Scriblle discs
Four handy scribble discs for denoting each channel
- Stepped gain potentiometers
Mic gain is switched in 6dB steps over a 66dB range, for accurate, precise channel matching and recall.
Technical Specifications
Weight
• 7.3kg
• 16.1Ibs
Dimensions
• 484mm (W) x 85mm (H) x 266mm (D)
• 19" (W) x 3.5" (H) x 10.5" (D)
• 2U rackmount
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