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Expand Your I/O with Scarlett

Need more channels from your digital interface? The Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre expands your setup with eight additional 2nd-generation Scarlett mic preamps. Also onboard is Focusrite's high-res 24-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion. OctoPre gives you eight line outputs to feed your analog rig, along with ADAT optical output to expand any ADAT-equipped interface. OctoPre's pristine Focusrite preamps, high-quality conversion, and expansion capabilities make it the ideal way to grow your studio.

Designed for flexibility

The Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre is equipped with eight vibrant, 2nd generation Focusrite mic/line preamps that offer high headroom, copious clean gain, low noise, and vanishing low distortion — perfect for tracking drums, guitars, vocals, and more. Want to take the bass or keys direct? Scarlett OctoPre makes it convenient with its two extended-headroom front-panel instrument inputs. ADAT outputs offer easy connection to any interface or digital system fitted with ADAT optical inputs, and the analog line outputs are perfect for feeding an analog console while recording with the digital outputs.

Award-winning Focusrite preamps onboard

For over 25 years, Focusrite's award-winning pres have proven their mettle in pro studios around the world. Focusrite ports their considerable design savvy into the transparent, low-noise, low-distortion preamps in the Scarlett OctoPre. This is the same technology found in Focusrite's flagship products, giving you gobs of available headroom to accommodate your dynamic, condenser, and ribbon mics on any source, no matter how boisterous. Of course, you also get phantom power for your mics that require it.

Accurate digital conversion and sync

Sweetwater engineers know that conversion is key to superior digital audio, and every Scarlett unit features Focusrite's class-leading 24-bit/192kHz conversion. Offering up to 109dB of dynamic range, the Scarlett OctoPre is the easy, clean way to expand your studio I/O.

Exclusive software bundle gets you up and running fast

The Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre ships with a killer software bundle headlined by a 3-month Avid Pro Tools Artist subscription and Ableton Live Lite. You also get the Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite. Focusrite has included everything you need to get up and running fast. Along with this, you also get the Focusrite Hitmaker Expansion, which includes:

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Focusrite has also partnered with Splice to give Scarlett OctoPre owners a free 3-month Splice Sounds subscription when setting up their new Splice account. Splice Sounds offers millions of high-quality, royalty-free loops, one-shots, and presets, with new releases daily from your favorite sound designers, artists, and producers. Artists are using Splice to create all kinds of music, from chart-topping pop and Grammy-winning albums, to underground mix tapes, and even cinematic scores. Making studio quality productions has never been easier when you buy a Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre.

Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre Features:

  • 8-channel mic/line preamp expansion with ADAT output
  • 8 x 2nd-generation Scarlett mic/line pres,
  • 8 line outputs, fed from mic preamps
  • Up to 24-bit/192kHz AD/DA for high-resolution audio
  • ADAT outputs (8 channels at up to 48kHz, 4 channels at 96kHz, 2 channels at 192kHz)
  • Mic pres and front-panel instrument inputs engineered with generous headroom
  • 5-segment LED metering and channel clip indicators
  • 48-volt phantom power available across all inputs (switchable: 1-4, 5-8)
  • Word clock I/O
  • 3-year warranty

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Tech Specs

  • Preamp Type: Solid State
  • Number of Channels: 8
  • Phantom Power: Yes
  • Sample Rate: Up to 192kHz
  • Bit Depth: 24-bit
  • Analog Inputs: 8 x XLR-1/4" combo
  • Analog Outputs: 8 x 1/4"
  • Digital Outputs: 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT)
  • Clock I/O: In/Out
  • Software: Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite, Softube Time & Tone Bundle
  • Rack Spaces: 1U
  • Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
  • Depth: 11.26"
  • Weight: 7.1 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: AMS-SCARLETT-OCTOPRE

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Rated 5/5

Great Way to Add 8 Audio Inputs to Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Audio Interface

I love the Focusrite Scarlett series since they work with Protools DAW. They have great sounding preamps. I ran out of inputs with my synth studio. I came across the Focusrite OctoPre. I never used ADAT before, or synced two audio interfaces before. So I had to learn about the different types of cables used to sync up the units. After reading the manual, I was able to sync up the two units for 16 x 1/4 audio or XLR inputs. We produced several songs with the OctoPre synced up to the 18i20. They synced up to the Protools MIDI clock without any problems. Check out Midnight Angels, Lysette Lee, and Christine Lee for tracks produced with this unit.
Music background: Original Recording Artist, Lead Guitars, Synthesizers, Song Writer
Rated 5/5

Octopre

Great addition to the Focusrite Scarlet 18i20.
Music background: Berklee Grad
Rated 5/5

Outsanding

This was a great choice for my needs. I needed an expander that would work with my UMC-1820 and had audio throughput for all 8 channels. A shoutout to Ed Needler, my sales engineer, who was extraordinarily patient and worked with me to get just what I needed. This is a very well built and solid unit from the case to the buttons and knobs. Set up went without a hitch and it did exactly what I needed it to do. Sound quality very good as well. Note that it is 11.26" deep so if your other gear is not as deep (like mine) plugging and unplugging can be a little tricky. Overall, very, very pleased with unit. A note: the Berhinger ADA 8200 says it has direct audio throughput... it does not).
Music background: Seasoned musician
Rated 5/5

Oh it's good good good.. like Bridget Bardot!

After my initial frustrations with setting up my Octopre, Im totally happy with it. I was making something that is pretty darn easy way to hard. Between my Rep Ed Needler and the good folks at Focusrite and several calls to the guys at Felton Productions, I figured out what I was doing. Im running the new 3rd Gen 18i20 with the Octopre and the sound is really good. Bottom line is make sure you have your optics cables are in the right inputs! I had mine flipped around.
Music background: Playing in bands and gigging for a long time
Rated 5/5

Scarlett's OctoPre Is A Perfect Match With Our Scarlett 18i8 USB Interface

We matched our new Scarlett OctOpre with a new NOS 2nd Generation 18i8, it sync'd flawlessly to an old 8.1 DJ rig laptop we use for baseline testing of gear, software,etc. We have an RME Babyface Pro, a well known top performer, which we recorded a few basic tracks, A/B style, in a side by side with the 18i8. Then we added the optical in with 4 tracks at 96 to both RME and Scarlett to test those inputs out. Used Studio One 4.5. Bottom line, we love our 2nd Gen 18i8; does a lot for the $$ plus adds ADAT/Optical in. The OctoPre is the key to the whole rig, as those preamps are consistent with the onboard 18i8 preamps. We have been blown away at the ease of set up, ease of use, and lack of glitches and reverse-engineered routing matrix's. We use Mackie ONYX, RME, MIDAS on a regular basis and we love 'em all, but WOW, the OctoPre/18i8 series are phenomenal workhorses, and while we are satisfied with our Gen 2, they are just giving away the Gen 3, so....check those our. Either model, stellar performance. Buy An OctoPre

If you're like a lot of the recording engineers here at Sweetwater, then you probably grew up with stories of the legendary Focusrite Forte console and its ISA preamps. Our relationship with Focusrite is extremely tight, and we regularly enjoy everything from the inside scoop on new gear to fish and chips when they stop by Sweetwater. While Focusrite still produces the classic analog preamps, EQs, and compressors we love, our Sales Engineers are just as excited to introduce our customers to their remarkable RedNet network audio platform, and we have worked with Focusrite to outfit studios, churches, venues, and schools with this awesome technology in action. From everyday audio interfaces to full system designs, if you want Focusrite gear, Sweetwater has you covered.

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