TC Electronic Konnekt 24D and Octopre LE

Konnekt 24D and Octopre LE description:

The TC Electronic KONNEKT 24D and Focusrite Octopre LE bundle lets you create professional quality recordings.

This limited offer includes the Konnekt 24D interface, the Focusrite Octopre LE plus ADAT option, and a pair of digital cables to connect the two. This gives a total of 10 mic preamps, 2 additional line inputs, 12 line outputs, and digital SPDIF in and out. Enough i/o for almost any recording situation.

The TC Electronic KONNEKT 24D Firewire Audio Interface With Integrated DSP FX is a high quality yet affordable, 24-bit/192kHz FireWire Interface with TC Electronic DSP Effects for your Mac or Windows computer.

The TC Electronic KONNEKT 24D is a groundbreaking audio interface that integrates TC Electronic 's world famous effects in a state-of-the-art design. The Fabrik C channel strip and Fabrik R reverb known from TC Electronic 's PowerCore platform are built into the Konnekt 24D and they work even when the unit is used in stand-alone mode.

The TC Electronic Konnekt 24D is designed for recording and performing musicians who want the highest possible sound quality from input, through built-in real-time effects, to the recording application. Two combo inputs on the front panel combine outstanding mic preamp quality with true Hi-Z guitar optimized inputs. The light ring gives you easy access, instant control and visual feedback on important parameters directly from the front panel.

You can stack up to four Konnekts together using TC NEAR - Network Expandable Audio Recording – to obtain a massive amount of I/O and effects channels. If you are working with active monitors, you'll be delighted with the analog volume control that ensures a wide dynamic range.

Dual headphone outputs are convenient when you’re two in studio and one of the headphone outputs comes with an auto speaker muting function. If you don't need all the I/O or the DSP effects, choose The TC Electronic Konnekt 8, which is a non-DSP version of the TC Electronic KONNEKT 24D with less I/O.

The main features of the TC Electronic KONNEKT 24D include:

• High quality yet affordable, 24-bit/192kHz FireWire Interface with TC Electronic DSP Effects for your Mac or Windows computer with Cubase LE recording software
• 14/14 I/O: 2 mic/inst/line, 2 line inputs and 4 line outputs, 8 ADAT and 2 S/PDIF (optical and coaxial) inputs and outputs
• 24-bit/192kHz sampling rate
• Built-in real-time DSP effects; Fabrik R reverb and Fabrik C channel strip based on MINT - Meta Intuitive Navigation Technology - a completely new approach to internal audio processing
• Outstanding IMPACT mic preamps
• True Hi-Z guitar inputs - dedicated circuits for guitar and bass
• Ultimate signal path from input, through built-in real-time effects, to the recording application
• Front panel control of internal mixer parameters
• Analog volume control for perfect integration with powered speakers
• Full feature stand alone mode
• Network up to 4 Konnekt 24Ds via the TC NEAR network to get more inputs, outputs and effects channels
• 3 DSP programs for total recall of internal routing, mixer and effects settings
• FireWire bus powered
• DICEII digital interface chip with JETtm Jitter Elimination Technology
• Low latency drivers: WDM, ASIO and CoreAudio (including Intel Macs)
• Dual headphone outputs, one with auto speaker muting
• Sample accurate MIDI
• Cubase LE recording software included
• Free Assimilator Konnekt plug-in for Konnekt 24D available for download
• System requirements for the TC Electronic KONNEKT 24D on the Mac are PowerPC (1 GHz or higher) or Intel CPU, 256 MB RAM, FireWire (IEEE 1394) port, OS X 10.4 - For more information about OS X Panther 10.3 compability, please refer to TC Support
• System requirements for the TC Electronic KONNEKT 24D on Windows are Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz or faster, 256 MB RAM, FireWire (IEEE 1394) port, Windows XP

The Focusrite Octopre LE features 8 Focusrite world-class preamps, eight channels of 24-bit A/D and D/A conversion (with performance well beyond anything in their class), 2 Super Channels with quality DI and switchable impedance for a full sonic palette, as well as switchable dBFS peaklevel input metering for every channel.

OctoPre LE boasts eight preamps inspired by the award-winning Green range, exhibiting transparency and quality never before seen at this price point. All channels have Phantom Power and High Pass filters for controlling rumble, proximity effect and pop reduction, enabling OctoPre LE to handle any audio source with style and grace.

The first two channels provide the option of a low impedance setting. The Lo Z switch brings yet further sound options to your recording, allowing you to get more from your microphone and make the most of ribbon mics, which often require a low impedance preamp.

Focusrite Octopre LE main features include:

• Inputs: Mic and Line Electronically balanced, Nominal level +4dBu /-10dBV
• Input Connectors: 8 XLR inputs for Mic (on rear panel), 8 1/4 TRS Jack inputs (on front panel)
• Panel Controls: Phantom Power +48V On/Off (Global), Gain (mic) +13dB to 60dB (line), -10dB to +36 dB (instrument), +13dB to 60dB, Phase Reverse (1 and 2 only) On/Off, High Pass filter -12dB/octave -3dB @ 120 Hz
• THD 0.003%
• Mic EIN 124 dB @ 60dB of gain
• Frequency response -0.4dB@10 Hz to -3dB@122 kHz
• Dimensions 480mm (w) x 44 mm (H) x 265(D)