Solid State Logic PURE DRIVE OCTO Mic Pre’s, conversion and USB soundcard

Name: Solid State Logic PURE DRIVE OCTO Mic Pre’s, conversion and USB soundcard
SKU: SSL-SS-PD-OCTO
Price: 3749.00 AUD

$3,749.00

The PURE DRIVE OCTO harnesses Solid State Logic’s renowned SuperAnalogue PureDrive™ microphone preamp technology, originally featured in the ORIGIN console. This advanced unit introduces a new DRIVE mode, comprehensive connectivity, and state-of-the-art digital conversion, all within a compact 8-channel 2U rackmount format. The ORIGIN recording console, a contemporary-classic from SSL, first introduced the groundbreaking PureDrive™ microphone preamplifier. This innovative preamp maintains the clarity and punch of SSL’s previous designs while also offering the flexibility to switch its character to a warm, harmonically rich, and driven tone that varies with gain.

SKU: SSL-SS-PD-OCTO Categories: Preamps, Mic Preamps

Brands: SSL

Solid State Logic

Description

Solid State Logic PURE DRIVE OCTO Mic Pre’s, conversion and USB soundcard

Key Features

8 channel high-performance PureDrive™ mic preamps
+48V phantom power, polarity invert and 3rd order hi-pass filter
Stepped Gain control up to +65 dB Gain
31-step Trim control, with precise 1 dB increments – overdrive the signal with the Gain control and then reduce to a suitable level using Trim.
3 modes for each preamp – Clean, Classic Drive and Asymmetric Drive
Mic/Line Input Switching
- Mic via XLR
- Line via choice of TRS Jack or dedicated D-Sub connectivity

4 x front panel Hi-Z/DI Instrument unbalanced inputs with automatic input detection
4 mic preamp input impedance options – explore new tonal possibilities from your dynamic and ribbon microphones

Balanced analogue outputs/insert sends for external processing
+24 dBu professional line level insert returns/ADC inputs
Analogue to digital connectivity via ADAT, AES and USB
Ability to switch ADAT and AES connections to source audio from DAW outputs (USB) instead of the A/D converter
USB soundcard mode: OCTO – 8 in / 24 out (@44.1/48 kHz) ; 8 x analogue / 8 AES + 16 ADAT outs
Stepped pots and digitally controlled analogue electronics for precision, stereo matching and ease of recall
Up to 192 kHz and 32-bit conversion, professional I/O levels (+24 dBu = 0 dBFS).
Selectable Auto-Sleep mode
Auto-ranging Wordclock In and Out

3 Flavours, 1 Mic Pre

PURE DRIVE OCTO is a testament to SSL’s commitment to progressive analogue circuit design. No electro-mechanical components (potentiometers, mechanical switches, relays etc) are used in the critical audio signal path of PURE DRIVE OCTO, increasing product longevity, and allowing impeccable ‘matching’ between all channels – not just a stereo pair. The use of digitally controlled analogue circuits, controlled by detented pots and electronic switches simplifies recall and precision of settings. Each of PURE DRIVE OCTO’s mic pre’s can be independently switched between three distinct DRIVE modes: Clean, Classic Drive, and Asymmetric Drive.

Clean Mode

Clean mode (White) delivers the highly regarded, ultra-low noise floor, linear SSL preamp that is recognised for its ability to faithfully capture the sound of the source with exceptional clarity and detail.

Classic Drive

Classic Drive (Amber) is the symmetrical mode that generates predominantly odd harmonics; the same drive sound found on the ORIGIN console.

Asymmetric Drive

Asymmetric Drive (Green) offers up a new colouration option, specifically designed for the PURE DRIVE range, making the even harmonic content dominant and providing more pronounced thickness, colouration and softening of transients.