Focusrite RedNet MP8R 8-Channel Mic Preamp to Dante Audio Network Interface
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Description
RedNet MP8R is an 8-channel remote-controlled microphone preamplifier and A/D for the Dante audio-over-IP network, designed specifically for the live sound/recording and broadcast environments, and other workflows where reliability is paramount, with Ethernet and power supply redundancy. The MP8R features eight high-quality remote-controlled mic preamps developed specifically for the RedNet range, and backed by thirty years of mic preamplifier development. Each preamp has a dual input impedance of 10k or 2.4k ohms, allowing flexibility when running multiple mic pres in parallel. The device includes eight auxiliary outputs with automatic DSP-based gain tracking for digital "splits". Following the mic pres are eight channels of Focusrite's legendary high-precision A/D converters, operating at up to 192kHz/24-bit with minimum latency and offering class-leading dynamic range and overall performance. The MP8R features a rugged, roadworthy exterior and high internal build quality. In addition, the unit offers a compact 1U rack-mount form factor.
Features:
- Built-in redundancy with dual power and network connections
- Rugged roadworthy all-metal construction, high build quality, locking power and etherCON Ethernet connectors
- Eight Focusrite remote-controlled preamps with enhanced input level capability, and dual input impedance to deliver maximum performance when one mic feeds single or multiple pres
- Two outputs from each preamp: one direct and the other automatically gain-compensated to deliver a constant level
- 20dB pad, HPF and polarity inversion per input
- Operate locally, or remotely via RedNet Control software, Pro Tools, MIDI or OCA (Open Control Architecture - available 2015 via firmware update)
- Precision low-latency conversion at up to 24-bit/192kHz, with best-in-class dynamic range and overall audio quality
- 6-segment LED level meters; OLED display indicates input gain and system information
- Compact 1U form factor
- Full interoperability with other Dante products and networks
Red, RedNet, and ISA customers get a free plug-in from Focusrite and Brainworx!
Brainworx bx_console Focusrite recreates the analogue signal paths of Focusrite's revered ISA 110 and ISA 130 modules which were a part of the Focusrite Studio Console.
Designed and coded by the DSP geniuses at acclaimed software house Brainworx, the new bx_console Focusrite VST/AU/AAX plugin for Mac and PC faithfully captures the sound, feel and styling of our original iconic hardware.
With bx_console Focusrite retailing separately for $349, its inclusion for free with all Red, RedNet, and ISA purchases is a huge deal!
| Microphone Inputs | |
| Gain Range | 0dB to 55dB in 1dB steps |
| Type | Electronically Balanced, Zin = 2.4k /10k (Switchable); Inputs default to 2.4k when unit is unpowered. |
| Max. Input Level | 29dBu ±0.5; min gain with pad for 0dBFS, Rs = 150 |
| Min. Input Level | -46dBu ±0.5; max gain without pad for 0dBFS, Rs = 150 |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 55kHz ±0.1dB |
| THD + N | -98dB (0.0012%) @ -1dBFS, Rs = 150 |
| EIN | -129dBu ÔAÕ-Weighted (typical), Rs = 150 |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 118dB 'A'-Weighted (typical), Rs = 150 |
| Phantom Power | +48V, independently switchable per channel. |
| Pad | -20dB, independently switchable per channel. |
| HPF | -6dB @ 65 ± 3Hz, 12dB/Octave, independently switchable per channel. |
| Crosstalk | Input to Input <-100dB 20Hz - 20kHz; minimum input gain. |
| Digital Performance | |
| Supported Sample Rates | 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz (-4% / -0.1% / +0.1% / +4.167%) at 24 bit |
| Clock Sources | Internal or from Dante Network Master. |
| External Word Clock Range | Nominal sample rate ±7.5% |
| Rear Panel Connectivity | |
| Inputs | |
| Mic Inputs | 8 x Female XLR |
| PSU / Network Connections | |
| PSU | 2 x IEC Inputs with retaining clips. |
| Network | 2 x etherCON connectors, also compatible with standard RJ45 connectors. |
| Front Panel Indicators | |
| Primary PSU (A) | Green LED. Illuminates when an AC input is applied and all DC outputs are present. |
| Secondary PSU (B) | Green LED. Illuminates when an AC input is applied and all DC outputs are present. |
| Primary Network | Green LED. Indicates that a network connection is present on primary port when in redundant mode. When in Switched mode, a valid network connection at either Primary or Secondary network port will cause this LED to illuminate. |
| Secondary Network | Green LED. Indicates that a network connection is present on secondary port when in redundant mode. Not used in switched mode. |
| Network Locked | Green LED. When unit is network slave, shows valid network lock. When unit is network master, shows lock to internal clock. |
| Sample Rate | Orange LED for each: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, x2, x4. |
| Pull Up/Down | Orange LED. Indicates that the unit is set to operate on a Dante pull up/down domain. |
| Channel Signal Level | 6 level indicator LEDs for each channel. 3 Green LEDs, (-30dB, -18dB, -12dB); 2 orange LEDs (-6dB, -3dB); red LED (0dB/onset of clipping). |
| Channel Select Buttons | 8 |
| Channel Function Controls | Info, Impedance, Pad, Phantom Power, HPF, Phase, Gain Encoder. |
| Channel Display | Colour OLED. Displays Channel Name, Gain, Lock status (When on), Channel Number, Gain Compensation status (When on). |
| Network Modes | |
| Redundant | Allows unit to connect to two independent networks. |
| Switched | Connects both ports to integrated network switch allowing daisy-chaining of devices. |
| Dimensions | Height 44.5mm/ 1.75" Width 482.6mm/ 19" Depth 394mm/ 15.51" |
| Weight | 5.75kg |
| PSU | 2 x Internal, 100-240V, 50/60Hz, consumption 30VA. |
RedNet MP8R is an 8-channel remote-controlled microphone preamplifier and A/D for the Dante audio-over-IP network, designed specifically for the live sound/recording and broadcast environments, and other workflows where reliability is paramount, with Ethernet and power supply redundancy. The MP8R features eight high-quality remote-controlled mic preamps developed specifically for the RedNet range, and backed by thirty years of mic preamplifier development. Each preamp has a dual input impedance of 10k or 2.4k ohms, allowing flexibility when running multiple mic pres in parallel. The device includes eight auxiliary outputs with automatic DSP-based gain tracking for digital "splits". Following the mic pres are eight channels of Focusrite's legendary high-precision A/D converters, operating at up to 192kHz/24-bit with minimum latency and offering class-leading dynamic range and overall performance. The MP8R features a rugged, roadworthy exterior and high internal build quality. In addition, the unit offers a compact 1U rack-mount form factor.
Features:
- Built-in redundancy with dual power and network connections
- Rugged roadworthy all-metal construction, high build quality, locking power and etherCON Ethernet connectors
- Eight Focusrite remote-controlled preamps with enhanced input level capability, and dual input impedance to deliver maximum performance when one mic feeds single or multiple pres
- Two outputs from each preamp: one direct and the other automatically gain-compensated to deliver a constant level
- 20dB pad, HPF and polarity inversion per input
- Operate locally, or remotely via RedNet Control software, Pro Tools, MIDI or OCA (Open Control Architecture - available 2015 via firmware update)
- Precision low-latency conversion at up to 24-bit/192kHz, with best-in-class dynamic range and overall audio quality
- 6-segment LED level meters; OLED display indicates input gain and system information
- Compact 1U form factor
- Full interoperability with other Dante products and networks
Red, RedNet, and ISA customers get a free plug-in from Focusrite and Brainworx!
Brainworx bx_console Focusrite recreates the analogue signal paths of Focusrite's revered ISA 110 and ISA 130 modules which were a part of the Focusrite Studio Console.
Designed and coded by the DSP geniuses at acclaimed software house Brainworx, the new bx_console Focusrite VST/AU/AAX plugin for Mac and PC faithfully captures the sound, feel and styling of our original iconic hardware.
With bx_console Focusrite retailing separately for $349, its inclusion for free with all Red, RedNet, and ISA purchases is a huge deal!
| Microphone Inputs | |
| Gain Range | 0dB to 55dB in 1dB steps |
| Type | Electronically Balanced, Zin = 2.4k /10k (Switchable); Inputs default to 2.4k when unit is unpowered. |
| Max. Input Level | 29dBu ±0.5; min gain with pad for 0dBFS, Rs = 150 |
| Min. Input Level | -46dBu ±0.5; max gain without pad for 0dBFS, Rs = 150 |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 55kHz ±0.1dB |
| THD + N | -98dB (0.0012%) @ -1dBFS, Rs = 150 |
| EIN | -129dBu ÔAÕ-Weighted (typical), Rs = 150 |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 118dB 'A'-Weighted (typical), Rs = 150 |
| Phantom Power | +48V, independently switchable per channel. |
| Pad | -20dB, independently switchable per channel. |
| HPF | -6dB @ 65 ± 3Hz, 12dB/Octave, independently switchable per channel. |
| Crosstalk | Input to Input <-100dB 20Hz - 20kHz; minimum input gain. |
| Digital Performance | |
| Supported Sample Rates | 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz (-4% / -0.1% / +0.1% / +4.167%) at 24 bit |
| Clock Sources | Internal or from Dante Network Master. |
| External Word Clock Range | Nominal sample rate ±7.5% |
| Rear Panel Connectivity | |
| Inputs | |
| Mic Inputs | 8 x Female XLR |
| PSU / Network Connections | |
| PSU | 2 x IEC Inputs with retaining clips. |
| Network | 2 x etherCON connectors, also compatible with standard RJ45 connectors. |
| Front Panel Indicators | |
| Primary PSU (A) | Green LED. Illuminates when an AC input is applied and all DC outputs are present. |
| Secondary PSU (B) | Green LED. Illuminates when an AC input is applied and all DC outputs are present. |
| Primary Network | Green LED. Indicates that a network connection is present on primary port when in redundant mode. When in Switched mode, a valid network connection at either Primary or Secondary network port will cause this LED to illuminate. |
| Secondary Network | Green LED. Indicates that a network connection is present on secondary port when in redundant mode. Not used in switched mode. |
| Network Locked | Green LED. When unit is network slave, shows valid network lock. When unit is network master, shows lock to internal clock. |
| Sample Rate | Orange LED for each: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, x2, x4. |
| Pull Up/Down | Orange LED. Indicates that the unit is set to operate on a Dante pull up/down domain. |
| Channel Signal Level | 6 level indicator LEDs for each channel. 3 Green LEDs, (-30dB, -18dB, -12dB); 2 orange LEDs (-6dB, -3dB); red LED (0dB/onset of clipping). |
| Channel Select Buttons | 8 |
| Channel Function Controls | Info, Impedance, Pad, Phantom Power, HPF, Phase, Gain Encoder. |
| Channel Display | Colour OLED. Displays Channel Name, Gain, Lock status (When on), Channel Number, Gain Compensation status (When on). |
| Network Modes | |
| Redundant | Allows unit to connect to two independent networks. |
| Switched | Connects both ports to integrated network switch allowing daisy-chaining of devices. |
| Dimensions | Height 44.5mm/ 1.75" Width 482.6mm/ 19" Depth 394mm/ 15.51" |
| Weight | 5.75kg |
| PSU | 2 x Internal, 100-240V, 50/60Hz, consumption 30VA. |
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