Solid State Logic Pure Drive Octo 8-channel Preamplifier

Progressive Analogue Circuit Design

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.

Analogue Obsession
The Pure Drive OCTO continues the legacy into rack format, delivering eight microphone preamps with ORIGIN’s renowned PURE and DRIVE modes, but takes it further, adding a new ‘Asymmetric’ DRIVE, advanced digital connectivity, and an onboard USB interface.
Pure Drive OCTO offers four mic preamp input impedance options, enabling engineers to explore various tonal possibilities or match the mic pre's impedance closely to the microphone. Additionally, each mic pre includes independent +48V phantom power, polarity inversion, and a High Pass Filter. SSL's OCTO stands as one of the most capable and feature-rich outboard microphone preamplifiers available, introducing a host of new sonic possibilities and workflows for the discerning producer and recording engineer.

Mic Impedance Input
Pure Drive OCTO offers four mic preamp input impedance options, enabling engineers to match the mic pre's impedance closely to the microphone or even change the tonality of the input signal (on ribbon and dynamic mics), giving further creative control when recording with the PURE DRIVE preamps.

Three Independent Gain, Trim and HPF Controls
GAIN - Stepped Gain control up to +65 dB Gain
TRIM - 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.
High Pass Filter in PURE DRIVE OCTO is fixed at 75Hz 3rd order and it can be accessed by clicking on the TRIM pot.

Advanced Connectivity
Pure Drive OCTO's advanced connectivity opens a world of recording possibilities. Its comprehensive selection of analogue and digital I/O offers microphone preamps with exceptional performance and flexibility, whether you're tracking a band in a world-class studio or adding warmth to stems in a production scenario. It's also ideal for project studios and on-location sessions where quality cannot be compromised, thanks to its integrated USB sound card.

Main Features:

Tech Specs:

• Preamp Type: Solid State
• Number of Channels: 8
• Phantom Power: Yes
• Polarity Switch: Yes
• Sample Rate: Up to 192kHz
• Bit Depth: 32-bit
• Analogue Inputs: 8 x XLR-1/4" Combo, 4 x 1/4" (Hi-Z/DI), 1 x DB-25 (line)
• Digital Outputs: 4 x XLR (AES/EBU), 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT)
• Channel Inserts: 1 x DB-25 (insert returns), 1 x DB-25 (output/instert sends)
• Clock I/O: 2 x BNC (in, out)
• USB: 1 x USB-C
• Computer Connectivity: USB
• Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz (±0.2dB)
• Rack Spaces: 2U
• Power Source: Standard IEC AC Cable
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 483 x 88 x 303 (338 with panels) mm
• Weight: 6.2 kg 
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