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Focusrite TrakMaster PRO
Single-Channel Preamplifier with Optical Compressor and Mid-scoop EQ


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TRAKMASTER PRO DESCRIPTION
 
Trak Like the Pros!
The Focusrite TrakMaster Pro is a professional microphone preamplifier and compressor that is the latest in Focusrite's Platinum Pro series and the company's most affordable recording channel strip to date. Providing performance specifications never before seen at this price point, TrakMaster Pro features a mic preamp derived from Focusrite's award-winning Green range, front panel DI, problem-solving mid-scoop EQ, intuitive optical compression and latency-free monitoring.

Focusrite TrakMaster Pro At-a-Glance:
  • Focusrite Preamp for Amazing Recordings
  • EQ and Optical Compressor
  • Vintage-Style Metering


Focusrite Preamp for Amazing Recordings
The preamp demonstrates the same wide bandwidth philosophy as past Focusrite preamps, ensuring low noise and distortion and delivering clarity without unwanted artifacts. The Low Impedance switch, a feature previously unavailable at this price point, brings yet further sound options to the recording process. Also featured are Phantom Power and a High Pass filter for controlling rumble, proximity effect and pop reduction.

EQ and Optical Compressor
The mid-scoop EQ is a quick and effective problem-solver, with two different cut depths and an adjustable frequency control. Ranging from 120Hz to 2K, it's ideal for problem solving or for great miked-up speaker cabinets. Staying true to the Focusrite philosophy, the intuitive optical vintage compressor has been tuned by ear and features Focusrite's custom fast-acting optos operating in Class A mode, allowing for smoother, lower distortion performance than comparative off-the-shelf VCA circuits. With the addition of variable attack and the unique 'Squash' mode (ideal for punchy drum sounds), this compressor is equally capable of transparent compression or imposing a character of its own. Either way, it brings professional compression within reach of a new audience.

Vintage-Style Metering
The original TrakMaster's metering section has been massively augmented, and now features a unique 'porthole'-style peak level meter, alongside the trademark for the Platinum Pro series, latency-free monitoring. This section offers the capacity to monitor tracked signals within the mix directly at source, avoiding having to monitor via the DAW or digital desk. A headphone or monitor mix can be created for either the artist or the engineer, with immediate, tactile control over levels.

Budget-conscious vocal and instrument processing channel for recording and live use. Features include discrete mic pre-amp, (with low impedance switch) line and instrument inputs, fixed high pass filter, phantom power, opto-compressor/limiter, mid-scoop EQ, latency-free monitoring, and optional 24-bit/96 kHz. A-D

Focusrite TrakMaster Pro Features:
  • Focusrite's world-famous FET-based mic pre
  • Phantom power
  • Low-Z
  • HPF (12dB down at 75Hz,)
  • Opto-compressor
  • Mid-scoop EQ
  • Latency-free monitoring
  • Selectable midnight blue porthole meter
  • Main output features both balanced and unbalanced output
  • Optional Digital Output (SP/DIF)
  • External Wordclock input provided on BNC connector

Focusrite TrakMaster Pro - Focusrite-quality that fits every budget!

Customer Reviews
 the most useful of the mid-level channel strips from any manufacturer!  
by Burris Krista from Los Angeles, CA USA, October 07, 2006
Music Background:  Pro recording engineer with 24 years of studio experience.


“I own the trakmaster and continue to use it after having previously owned the Joe Meek 3Q, presonus eureka, dbx 286, and art pro channel. There are only two units remaining out of all of those, the art and this focusrite. The focusrite is the most useful of them all, the art is good on some types of vocals, the meek had it's uses but the eq and compressor on it had such a distinctive sound that...” Read More
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