Product Overview
The PURE DRIVE OCTO is an advanced audio interface that incorporates the acclaimed SuperAnalogue PureDrive™ microphone preamp technology from Solid State Logic's ORIGIN console. This 8-channel 2U rackmount unit introduces a new DRIVE mode and expanded connectivity options. The PureDrive™ technology, known for its versatility, allows users to switch between a pristine PURE mode and a character-rich DRIVE mode that varies with gain, making it a studio favorite for capturing a wide range of sounds.
Notable features include independently switchable DRIVE modes for each of the eight mic preamps, clean and harmonically rich, and a lack of electro-mechanical components in the audio path for channel matching precision. It offers diverse input impedance settings, +48V phantom power, polarity inversion, and a High Pass Filter on each channel. With advanced analog and digital I/O options, including an integrated USB sound card, AES/EBU, ADAT, and word clock support, PURE DRIVE OCTO caters to both professional studios and project setups, delivering unmatched flexibility and exceptional sound quality in a compact form.
Solid State Logic Features:
- SuperAnalogue PureDrive™ Microphone Preamp Technology: Derived from the renowned ORIGIN console, providing versatile PURE and DRIVE modes for capturing a wide range of sounds.
- No Electro-Mechanical Components in Audio Path: Ensures precise channel matching, extended product longevity, and audio signal integrity.
- Independent DRIVE Modes: Each of the eight mic preamps can be configured independently as Clean, Classic Drive, or Asymmetric Drive, catering to various tonal requirements.
- Input Impedance Options: Offers four mic preamp input impedance settings to fine-tune tonal characteristics or match microphone impedance closely.
- Phantom Power, Polarity Inversion, and High Pass Filter: Each mic preamp channel includes independent +48V phantom power, polarity inversion, and a High Pass Filter.
- Comprehensive Analog and Digital I/O: Features eight combo XLR inputs, front-panel Hi-Z/DI instrument inputs, D-sub connectors for line-level inputs, insert send and return, and professional-level interfacing capabilities with other equipment.
- Integrated USB Soundcard: Offers eight channels of audio into a DAW at up to 32-Bit/192 kHz, suitable for studio and on-location sessions.
- AES/EBU and ADAT Outputs: Provides four AES/EBU output pairs, an ADAT out, and the capability for up to four channels at 24-bit/192 kHz via SMUX.
- Word Clock I/O: Supports accurate digital clocking with auto-ranging word clock input and output.
Solid State Logic Specifications:
- 8 channel high-performance PureDrive™ mic preamps
- +48 V 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
