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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Focusrite Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre Now Shipping
The return of the Focusrite Red Mic preamp
135th AES Convention, New York, NY, October 18, 2013 – Focusrite (booth 2930) proudly announces that its Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre (a module for the popular “lunchbox” format) is now shipping and available from select dealers.
Featuring the same circuit topology and components as the original Focusrite Red microphone preamplifier, the Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre offers the breathtaking performance of the original in the popular 500-series format. With a Lundahl LL1538 input transformer, and a custom Carnhill output transformer, just as in the original design, the Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre is perfect for those who wish to bring the signature sound of the original Focusrite Red range into the modern studio. It’s even got the signature red anodized aluminum front panel, a focal point fixture in studios around the globe.
The Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre has switchable phantom power, polarity invert, and an easy-to-read illuminated VU meter, making it the perfect preamp choice for a 500-series rack in the studio or on location. Its stepped gain structure (with a Grayhill gold-plated military-grade switch) in 6dB steps from -6 to +60dB, provides accurate, precise channel matching and recall. The output stage of the Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre will easily drive long cable runs without significant loss of quality, making it ideal for remote recordings.
Focusrite's unique mic preamp topology provides superb common-mode rejection, excellent overload margin and, with its shared gain structure (20dB from the transformer and up to 40dB from the amplifier), a very low noise floor combined with the signature extra-wide bandwidth (10Hz to 140kHz). This exceptional level of performance is maintained over a wide range of impedances applied to the input, making the Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre perform flawlessly with almost any microphone: ribbon, dynamic or condenser.
As with the original Red range, this new module is also “Made in England.” Focusrite’s Red Range gained legendary status following its release in 1992. The Red mic preamps rapidly became sought-after in the world’s top studios, with their unique signature sound and ability to perform faultlessly on a wide range of instruments with almost any microphone.
KEY FEATURES:
- Classic Red circuit topology & components
- A mono mic preamp that uses the same circuit design and components as the original Red mic pre, the Red 1
- 500-series 'Lunchbox' format; For the first time, a Focusrite product is available in this popular portable format.
- Original input & output transformers; Features the same Lundahl LL1538 input transformer and custom Carnhill output transformer as the original Focusrite Red 1 and Red 8 microphone preamps. The use of these very high quality transformers gives the Red Series its transparent and expensive-sounding character.
- Grayhill gold-plated military-grade gain switch; The switched gain structure of the Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre means you can accurately recall preamp settings and, with a solid, super-reliable, gold-plated selector switch, you know you’ll get repeatable results.
- Suitable for virtually any microphone; With a gain range of 66dB and a carefully-chosen input impedance, the Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre is perfect for almost any microphone, be it ribbon, dynamic or condenser.
- Backlit VU meter with switchable calibration; The built-in VU meter helps gain accurate results, with calibration to ensure your levels are always spot-on.
Photo Files: Red1_500_Photo1.JPG, Red1_500_Photo2.JPG
For further information, head to www.focusrite.com/,
Or contact:
USA: Hannah Bliss +1 (310) 322-5500 // Hannah.Bliss@focusrite.com
Robert Clyne +1 (615) 662-1616 // robert@clynemedia.comAbout Focusrite
The Focusrite brand was established in 1985 and the founding principles of the company were to develop products that sounded more musical, in addition to just measuring well – today, we still carry these founding principles forward in our class-leading and award-winning designs. We measure our success by the success of you, our clients, and you will find Focusrite product prominent in professional and project studios throughout the world. Based just outside of London, we work with the best design talent throughout the world to bring you the tools to enhance the way you work. Our product is made with pride and principle in a highly automated ISO 9002 factory with significant level of test by engineers who themselves are musicians and understand the part our product plays in your process.Focusrite is exhibiting at booth 2930 at the 135th AES Convention in New York, NY.
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