Focusrite Saffire PRO 26 Preamplifier/Interface By Strother Bullins My favorite multichannel preamp unit of all time is the Focusrite OctoPre Dynamic. With experience, I learned the true appeal of its preamps; they're comparably clean and accurate for the price, plus its one-knob channel compressors can be mighty handy.
The 18-in/8-out Saffire PRO 26 ($349 street) shares these same mic/line ampsfour of them, actuallysans compressors plus ADAT and S/PDIF digital I/O; a control section featuring monitor level knob with dim and mute buttons and dual front-panel headphone outputs/level controls; and impressive analog I/O options, all centered around FireWire connectivity to your DAW of choice. A-D/D-A conversion is 24-bit/96 kHz. Via Apple's specific FireWire adapter (sold separately), the entire Saffire range is Thunderbolt-ready, too . More »
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PAR-Tube Presents: Review Preview featuring Fredenstein F200 By Rob Tavaglione for Pro Audio Review The Editors of Pro Audio Review magazine proudly present "PAR-Tube," a new initiative starring the Contributors of PAR in an ongoing video-based review, applications and new product presentation series. Our latest installment, a Review Preview "unboxing" vid, is presented by Rob Tavaglione on the F200 microphone preamplifier/compressor by relatively new pro audio manufacturer Fredenstein. More »