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Focusrite RED 4Pre - Audio Interface

User Manual for Focusrite RED 4Pre - Audio Interface with Thunderbolt 2, Pro Tools, Dante Connections

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• Brand: Focusrite
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Versatile Connectivity
• • Thunderbolt 2 connectivity for low round-trip latency, in whatever DAW you use, enabling you to track and overdub with your preferred plug-ins and effects in real time, simplifying your workflow.
  • Connect the Red 4Pre directly and seamlessly into any Pro Tools | HD system, or use it with existing Avid interfaces, thanks to its twin DigiLink connectors.
  • Dual Thunderbolt 2 ports allow you to daisy-chain additional components such as hard drives and displays.
  • The Red 4Pre is network audio-enabled right out of the box, with dual Ethernet ports for Dante audio-over-IP networking, letting you expand your recording capability over Ethernet for up to 64 additional channels anywhere on your network, and with low latency.
  • Additional Red or other Dante-compatible components can be connected to the Ethernet ports of the Red 4Pre to provide additional channels irrespective of the interface used to drive the Red 4Pre.

Red Evolution Air-Enabled Microphone Preamplifiers
• • The Red Evolution mic pres in the Red 4Pre deliver audio performance with -129 dB EIN and 63 dB of gain that allows plenty of room to bring your own sound to life with your choice of external processing.
  • The mic pres can be controlled digitally, for adjusting/recalling settings and stereo linking via Focusrite Control software.
  • The preamp also includes the Air effect, which recreates the sound of the transformer-based mic preamps in the ISA range. When Air is enabled, the microphone impedance is set to 2.1 kOhms and the frequency response curve is given a subtle mid-high boost; all in the analog domain.

Focusrite's Best Converter Performance
• • The Red 4Pre employs: a parallel path summing configuration to lower the noise floor, while utilizing selected high-performance, precision conversion chips for maximized sound quality through premium component selection; advanced design, and optimized board layout
  • Red 4Pre's converter design strikes a precise balance between multiple factors, including dynamic range, distortion, noise floor, and conversion latency, for the optimal overall sound
  • With 24-bit / 192 kHz sampling capability and 118 dB (A-D) / 121 dB (D-A) dynamic range, it is ideal for high-resolution audio
  • The Red 4Pre delivers ≤0.0009% THD+Noise and a flat frequency response from 20 Hz to 35 kHz (±0.25 dB or better)

Low Round-Trip Latency
• • Red 4Pre's latency is so low that you can track with your preferred plug-ins and record virtual instruments in real time.
  • This low latency environment simplifies your workflow, allowing you to run a single mix on your DAW for both overdubbing and mixing, with your plug-ins in place, all the time.

Expansion
• • Connect up to 64 additional channels to the Red 4Pre via Ethernet-based Dante networking, which provides a simple, single connection, carrying both audio and built-in clocking.
  • Whether the Red 4Pre is connected to the computer via Thunderbolt, DigiLink, or Dante, simply connect optional units, such as two RedNet A16R (32 channels of analog I/O), four RedNet MP8R (32 channels of RedNet mic pre), or other Dante-enabled products via Ethernet as desired.
  • Place mic preamps where the music is, and place outputs where the sound needs to go—wherever there's an Ethernet connection.

Included Software
• • Red 4Pre includes the Focusrite Control software, providing a straightforward and intuitive way to set up mixes and monitoring, as well as controlling the mic pres—recalling settings, assigning stereo pairs, adjusting gain, and enabling features such as high-pass filtering and phantom power.
  • Softube's Time and Tone Bundle is a unique plug-in pack including four of Softube’s professional quality plug-ins:
    • Drawmer S73 Intelligent Master Processor
    • TSAR-1R Reverb
    • Tube Delay
    • Saturation Knob
  • Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite, which accurately models Focusrite’s classic Red range hardware:
    • Red 2 EQ
    • Red 3 Compressor

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Focusrite RED-4-PRE Specs

Frequency Response

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