Focusrite OctoPre MkII Dynamic - Microphone Preamp with Compression

The OctoPre MkII Dynamic from Focusrite provides 8 channels of Focusrite microphone pre-amplification, 8 VCA-based Red 3-derived compressors, and built-in 24-bit/96kHz digital inputs and outputs. The unit can act as a feature-rich expansion upgrade for any digital audio workstation, or for any analog or digital console or hard disk recorder.

The Compressors are based on a feed-forward VCA design, derived from the Focusrite Red 3 hardware compressor. With just a single dial, the 8 'recording' compressors allow the user to quickly achieve the desired amount of compression for each channel, providing a natural but loud sound. The single dial solution decreases the threshold and increases the makeup gain simultaneously.

The compressors use a soft-knee progressive compression curve and feature a fixed attack time and release time. The compressor has two modes - "Normal" and "More". These settings let you change the behavior of the compressor to suit different instruments, with the "More" button doubling the ratio from 2:1 to 4:1, while shifting the threshold range.