Unleash sonic superpowers with the SSL Pure Drive Octo, packing 8 legendary preamps from the ORIGIN console. Dial in your perfect tone with three distinct drive modes: Clean, Classic, or Asymmetric. This 2U rackmount marvel boasts balanced inserts, cutting-edge A/D conversion, and versatile digital outputs. It's the ultimate front-end for pristine recordings and creative audio exploration.

                  
                                          
                        
Channels
                        
8
                      
                                          
                        
Preamps
                        
8 high-performance PureDrive mic preamps
                      
                                          
                        
Drive Modes
                        
Clean, Classic Drive, Asymmetric Drive
                      
                                          
                        
Phantom Power
                        
+48V (individually switchable per channel)
                      
                                          
                        
Gain Control
                        
Stepped, up to +65 dB
                      
                                          
                        
Trim Control
                        
31-step, -15 dB to +15 dB (1 dB increments)
                      
                                          
                        
Input Switching
                        
Mic via XLR, Line via TRS Jack or D-Sub
                      
                                          
                        
Hi-Z/DI Inputs
                        
4 front-panel unbalanced (automatic detection)
                      
                                          
                        
Microphone Input Impedance
                        
400Ω, 600Ω, 1.2kΩ, 12kΩ (selectable)
                      
                                          
                        
Line Input Impedance
                        
22kΩ
                      
                                          
                        
Hi-Z/DI Input Impedance
                        
1MΩ
                      
                                          
                        
Analog Outputs
                        
Balanced outputs/insert sends
                      
                                          
                        
Digital Outputs
                        
4x AES/EBU pairs, 2x ADAT
                      
                                          
                        
USB Audio Interface
                        
8 in / 24 out (@44.1/48 kHz) with 32-bit/192 kHz conversion
                      
                                          
                        
Insert Returns/ADC Inputs
                        
+24 dBu professional line level
                      
                                          
                        
Wordclock
                        
Auto-ranging In and Out
                      
                                          
                        
Power Requirements
                        
100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, <20W
                      
                                          
                        
Form Factor
                        
2U Rackmount