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Focusrite Red 8Pre

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ManufacturerFocusrite
TypeAudio Interface
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Connections

ConnectorCarriesDirection
DB25 / D-sub 25-pin (Tascam or AES pinout)Analog audio, microphone levelinput
ThunderboltUSB Audio Class 2.0 (class-compliant, driverless)in/out
RJ45 / EthernetDante audio over IPin/out
TOSLINK opticalADAT Lightpipeinput
TOSLINK opticalADAT Lightpipeoutput
RCA / phonoS/PDIF digital audioinput
RCA / phonoS/PDIF digital audiooutput

What the Focusrite Red 8Pre can feed

Devices whose inputs accept what this one puts out, directly or with the cable noted.

Power Amplifier 85
Ashly FA-125.2 (needs USB-C cable), Ashly FA-125.4 (needs USB-C cable), Ashly FA-250.4 (needs USB-C cable), Ashly FX 125.2, Ashly FX 125.4, Ashly FX 125.8, Ashly FX 500.2, Ashly FX 500.4, Ashly FX 500.8, Ashly FX 60.2, Ashly FX 60.4, Ashly FX 60.8, Ashly FX 750.2, Ashly FX 750.4, Ashly FX 750.8, Ashly FXD 125.2, Ashly FXD 125.4, Ashly FXD 125.8, Ashly FXD 500.4, Ashly FXD 60.2, Ashly FXD 60.4, Ashly FXD 60.8, Ashly FXD 750.2, Ashly FXD 750.4 and 61 more
Studio Monitor 48
ADAM Audio A44H, ADAM Audio A4V, ADAM Audio A77H, ADAM Audio A7V, ADAM Audio A8H, ADAM Audio D3V, ADAM Audio S2V (needs USB-C cable), ADAM Audio S3H (needs USB-C cable), ADAM Audio S3V (needs USB-C cable), Auratone 5C Active Super Sound Cube, Blue Sky SAT 6D (needs USB-C cable), Blue Sky Star System One (2.1 configuration) (needs USB-C cable), Eve Audio SC203, Fluid Audio Image 2, Geithain MO-1 MKII, Genelec 1032C, Genelec 1234A, Genelec 1235A, Genelec 1236A, Genelec 1237A, Genelec 1238A, Genelec 4410A, Genelec 4420A, Genelec 4430A and 24 more
Audio Interface 47
Aphex IN 2, Behringer UMC1820, Black Lion Audio Revolution 14x16, Black Lion Audio Revolution 6x6, Burl Audio BMB3 Dante, Cranborne Audio 500ADAT, Cranborne Audio 500R8, ESI Audio Amber i2, ESI Audio Amber i4, ESI Audio Juli@ eX, ESI Audio MAYA44 eX, ESI Audio Neva OTG, ESI Audio U24 XL, Focusrite Clarett+ 4Pre, Focusrite Red 4Pre, Focusrite Red 8Line, Focusrite RedNet HD32R, Focusrite Scarlett 16i16 (4th Gen), Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 (4th Gen), Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (4th Gen), Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (4th Gen), Grace Design m701, Heritage Audio i73 PRO EDGE, JoeCo Cello and 23 more
AD/DA Converter 41
Aphex 141B Eight Channel D to A, Benchmark DAC3 B, Benchmark DAC3 HGC, Benchmark DAC3 L, Black Lion Audio Revolution EXP, Bricasti Design MC1, Bryston BDA-3, Burl Audio B2 Bomber DAC, Crane Song HEDD Quantum, Dangerous Music CONVERT-2, Dangerous Music CONVERT-8, Digital Audio Denmark AX Center, Digital Audio Denmark AX64, Digital Audio Denmark Penta 720, Ferrofish Pulse16 AE, Ferrofish Pulse8 AE, Ferrofish Verto 32, Ferrofish Verto 64, Focusrite RedNet A16R MkII, Focusrite RedNet D16R MkII, HEDD HEDD Bridge B1-DANTE, HEDD HEDD Bridge B2-AES67, Harrison Audio D510ua (needs USB-C cable), Heritage Audio Súper 8 and 17 more
Recorder 29
JoeCo BBP1A (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP1B (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP1D (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP1U (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP64-DANTE (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBP64-MADI (needs USB-C cable), JoeCo BBR1A, JoeCo BBR64-DANTE, JoeCo BandMate (needs USB-C cable), Korg MR-2000S, Sound Devices 888, Sound Devices MixPre-10 II, Sound Devices MixPre-3 II, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II, Sound Devices Scorpio, TASCAM DA-3000SD, TASCAM DA-6400 / DA-6400dp, TASCAM DR-05X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-05XP, TASCAM DR-07X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-07XP, TASCAM DR-10L Pro, TASCAM DR-10X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-40X (needs USB-C cable) and 5 more
Monitor Controller 20
Audient ORIA Mini, Blue Sky Audio Management Controller (AMC) (needs USB-C cable), CB Electronics PD-1net, Crane Song Solaris Quantum (needs USB-C cable), Dangerous Music D-BOX+ (needs USB-C cable), Digital Audio Denmark Junior, Digital Audio Denmark MOM, Drawmer CMC3, Dynaudio Control 01, Gainlab Audio Lieutenant, Grace Design m905, Grace Design m908, Heritage Audio R.A.M 1000, Heritage Audio R.A.M System 2000, Heritage Audio R.A.M System 5000, Lake People MC10, PreSonus Central Station Plus, PreSonus Monitor Station V2, Prism Sound Callia, Trinnov Audio Nova
Subwoofer 16
Adamson VGd, Adamson VGo, Adamson VGs, Blue Sky SUB 12D (needs USB-C cable), Geithain BASIS 10, Genelec 3440A, Genelec 7350A, Genelec 7360A, Genelec 7370A, Genelec 7380A, Genelec 7382A, IK Multimedia iLoud Sub (needs USB-C cable), JBL Professional SRX918S, Martin Audio SXP118, Martin Audio SXP218, Neumann KH 810 II
Stagebox / Expander 14
Appsys ProAudio ADS-8 Splitter/Repeater, Appsys ProAudio ADX-16 Extender, Appsys ProAudio ADX-8 Extender, Appsys ProAudio FLX-DANTE, Appsys ProAudio FLX-DANTE/SRC, Appsys ProAudio FLX-MADI (needs USB-C cable), Aviom AN-16/i v.2, Aviom D400, Aviom D800, Cranborne Audio N8, Focusrite RedNet MP8R, Hear Technologies Hear Back OCTO Hub, Hear Technologies Hear Back PRO Hub, Hear Technologies PRO Mixer Distro
Analog Mixer 13
Behringer Xenyx 502S (needs USB-C cable), Behringer Xenyx X1832USB (needs USB-C cable), Dynacord PowerMate 3 (PM600-3 / PM1000-3 / PM1600-3 / PM2200-3) (needs USB-C cable), Mackie ProFX6v3, Samson MXP124FX (needs USB-C cable), Solid State Logic BiG SiX, Soundcraft Notepad-12FX (needs USB-C cable), Soundcraft Notepad-8FX (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM Model 12, Yamaha MG10XU (needs USB-C cable), Yamaha MG12XU (needs USB-C cable), Yamaha MG20XU (needs USB-C cable), Yorkville Sound VGM14 (needs USB-C cable)
Install Processor 10
Dynacord DPM 8016, LA Audio DIVA Matrix Processors, Lake LMX48, Lake LMX88, NTP DX32R, QSC Core 110f (needs USB-C cable), TC Electronic Clarity M (needs USB-C cable), TC Electronic Clarity M Stereo (needs USB-C cable), dbx ZonePRO 1260, dbx ZonePRO 1261
PA Loudspeaker 8
Adamson VGt, Adamson VGx, BASSBOSS Attuned12 (AT112), JBL Professional EON ONE Compact (needs USB-C cable), JBL Professional SRX910LA, Martin Audio CDD-LIVE 12, Martin Audio CDD-LIVE 15, Martin Audio CDD-LIVE 8
Headphone Amp / Distribution 8
Aphex HeadPod 4, Focusrite RedNet AM2, Grace Design m900, Lake People G103D4 Dante, Violectric DHA V226, Violectric DHA V380², Violectric DHA V590², Violectric DHA V590² PRO
Wireless System 8
Audix NCBP, Audix NCHH, Audix NCHHEC, Audix NCHHTH, Sound Devices Astral ARX16 (A20-Nexus), Sound Devices Astral Mini (A20-Mini), Sound Devices Astral Mini Plus, Sound Devices Astral TX (A20-TX)
Digital Mixing Console 8
Behringer WING RACK, Midas M32 LIVE (needs USB-C cable), Midas M32R LIVE (needs USB-C cable), Midas MR18 (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive SE 32 (needs USB-C cable), Soundcraft Si Impact (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM Sonicview 16XP / Sonicview 16dp, TASCAM Sonicview 24XP / Sonicview 24dp
Personal Monitoring 6
Aviom A320, Aviom A640, Digital Audio Labs Livemix Pro Duo, Digital Audio Labs Livemix Pro Solo, Digital Audio Labs Livemix Pro Solo MD, Lectrosonics M2 Duet System (M2T / M2Ra)
Hardware Effects 4
Behringer Virtualizer FX2000 (needs USB-C cable), Cedar Audio SE 1, Eventide H9000 (needs USB-C cable), Eventide H9000R (needs USB-C cable)
Clock 4
CB Electronics TC-5net Midi (needs USB-C cable), Lake People DIGI-TOOL F620, Mutec MC-3+, Mutec MC-3+ Smart Clock USB (MC3+ USB)
Microphone 2
512 Audio Script, 512 Audio Tempest
Preamp 2
Solid State Logic Pure Drive Octo (needs USB-C cable), Solid State Logic Pure Drive Quad (needs USB-C cable)
Mobile Device 1
Apple iPhone 15
Channel Strip 1
ART Voice Channel
Cable 1
USB-C cable
Headphones 1
Grado Labs GW100x
500-Series Chassis 1
Heritage Audio OST-8 ADAT

What can feed the Focusrite Red 8Pre

Devices whose outputs this one accepts.

Audio Interface 78
Alesis GuitarLink Plus (needs USB-C cable), Aphex IN 2, Audient iD4 MkII, Behringer UM2 (needs USB-C cable), Behringer UMC1820, Behringer UMC22 (needs USB-C cable), Black Lion Audio Revolution 14x16, Black Lion Audio Revolution 6x6, Burl Audio BMB3 Dante, Cranborne Audio 500ADAT, Cranborne Audio 500R8, ESI Audio Amber i1, ESI Audio Amber i2, ESI Audio Amber i4, ESI Audio GIGAPORT eX, ESI Audio Juli@ eX, ESI Audio MAYA22 USB (needs USB-C cable), ESI Audio MAYA44 USB+, ESI Audio MAYA44 eX, ESI Audio Neva Duo, ESI Audio Neva OTG, ESI Audio Neva Uno, ESI Audio U22 XT (needs USB-C cable), ESI Audio U24 XL and 54 more
AD/DA Converter 34
Black Lion Audio Revolution EXP, Burl Audio B2 Bomber ADC, Crane Song HEDD Quantum, Crane Song Interstellar, Dangerous Music CONVERT-AD+, Digital Audio Denmark AX Center, Digital Audio Denmark AX64, Digital Audio Denmark Penta 720, Ferrofish Pulse16 AE, Ferrofish Pulse8 AE, Ferrofish Verto 32, Ferrofish Verto 64, Focusrite RedNet A16R MkII, Focusrite RedNet D16R MkII, Grimm Audio UC1, Heritage Audio Súper 8, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 16-TB3, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 16-USB (needs USB-C cable), Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 24-TB3, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 32-TB3, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 8-TB3, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 8-USB (needs USB-C cable), Mutec MC-1.1+, Mutec MC-1.2+ and 10 more
Power Amplifier 27
Ashly FA-125.2 (needs USB-C cable), Ashly FA-125.4 (needs USB-C cable), Ashly FA-250.4 (needs USB-C cable), Ashly FX 125.2, Ashly FX 125.4, Ashly FX 125.8, Ashly FX 500.2, Ashly FX 500.4, Ashly FX 500.8, Ashly FX 60.2, Ashly FX 60.4, Ashly FX 60.8, Ashly FX 750.2, Ashly FX 750.4, Ashly FX 750.8, Ashly FXD 125.2, Ashly FXD 125.4, Ashly FXD 125.8, Ashly FXD 500.4, Ashly FXD 60.2, Ashly FXD 60.4, Ashly FXD 60.8, Ashly FXD 750.2, Ashly FXD 750.4 and 3 more
Microphone 23
512 Audio Script, 512 Audio Tempest, Audix M55WD, Austrian Audio MiCreator Studio, Earthworks ICON (needs USB-C cable), IK Multimedia iRig Mic HD 2 (needs USB-C cable), M-Audio Uber Mic (needs USB-C cable), MXL AC-360-A (needs USB-C cable), MXL AC-370-U (needs USB-C cable), MXL AC-404 (needs USB-C cable), MXL AC-44, MXL AC-83, MXL FORGE (needs USB-C cable), MXL Tempo KR (needs USB-C cable), MXL Tempo SK (needs USB-C cable), MXL Tempo WR (needs USB-C cable), RØDE NT-USB+, RØDE VideoMic GO II, RØDE VideoMic NTG, Samson Meteor Mic (needs USB-C cable), Shure MV7+, Solid State Logic SSL CONNEX, sE Electronics NEOM USB
Digital Mixing Console 21
Behringer WING RACK, Behringer X32 (needs USB-C cable), Behringer X32 PRODUCER, Behringer XR18, Mackie DL16SE (needs USB-C cable), Mackie DL32SE (needs USB-C cable), Midas M32 LIVE (needs USB-C cable), Midas M32R LIVE (needs USB-C cable), Midas MR18 (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 16R (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 24R (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 32R (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 32SC (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive 32SX (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive SE 16 (needs USB-C cable), PreSonus StudioLive SE 24 (needs USB-C cable), QSC TouchMix-16 (needs USB-C cable), QSC TouchMix-30 Pro (needs USB-C cable), Soundcraft Si Impact (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM Sonicview 16XP / Sonicview 16dp, TASCAM Sonicview 24XP / Sonicview 24dp
Stagebox / Expander 19
Appsys ProAudio ADS-8 Splitter/Repeater, Appsys ProAudio ADX-16 Extender, Appsys ProAudio ADX-8 Extender, Appsys ProAudio FLX-DANTE, Appsys ProAudio FLX-DANTE/SRC, Appsys ProAudio FLX-MADI (needs USB-C cable), Aviom AN-16/i v.2, Aviom AN-16/i-M, Aviom AN-16/o v.4, Aviom Aviom16/o-Y1 A-Net Card, Aviom D400, Aviom D400-Dante, Aviom D800, Aviom D800-Dante, Aviom SB4, Cranborne Audio N8, Hear Technologies Hear Back OCTO Hub, Hear Technologies Hear Back PRO Hub, Midas DL252
Recorder 15
JoeCo BBR1A, Korg MR-2000S, Sound Devices 833, Sound Devices 888, Sound Devices MixPre-10 II, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II, Sound Devices Scorpio, TASCAM DR-05X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-05XP, TASCAM DR-07X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-07XP, TASCAM DR-40X (needs USB-C cable), TASCAM DR-40XP, TASCAM Portacapture X6, TASCAM Portacapture X8
Analog Mixer 13
Alesis MultiMix 4 USB FX (needs USB-C cable), Alesis MultiMix 8 USB FX (needs USB-C cable), Behringer Xenyx X1832USB (needs USB-C cable), Behringer Xenyx X2222USB (needs USB-C cable), Dynacord PowerMate 3 (PM600-3 / PM1000-3 / PM1600-3 / PM2200-3) (needs USB-C cable), Korg MW-1608 (needs USB-C cable), Korg MW-2408 (needs USB-C cable), Mackie ProFX6v3, Solid State Logic BiG SiX, TASCAM Model 12, Yamaha MG10XU (needs USB-C cable), Yamaha MG12XU (needs USB-C cable), Yamaha MG20XU (needs USB-C cable)
Install Processor 10
Behringer Ultracurve Pro DEQ2496, Dynacord DPM 8016, LA Audio DIVA Matrix Processors, Lake LMX48, Lake LMX88, NTP DX32R, Orban OPTIMOD 5750, Orban OPTIMOD 5950, Orban OPTIMOD Trio, QSC Core 110f (needs USB-C cable)
Wireless System 9
Audix NCBP, Audix NCHH, Audix NCHHEC, Audix NCHHTH, RØDE Wireless GO (Gen 3), RØDE Wireless ME, RØDE Wireless PRO, Samson Stage XPD2 Handheld (needs USB-C cable), Sound Devices Astral ARX16 (A20-Nexus)
PA Loudspeaker 8
BASSBOSS AT212-MK3, BASSBOSS AT312-MK3, BASSBOSS Krakatoa, BASSBOSS MFLA-MK3, BASSBOSS Stackatoa, Electro-Voice EVERSE 12, Electro-Voice EVERSE 8 (needs USB-C cable), Electro-Voice EVOLVE 50M
Monitor Controller 8
Blue Sky Audio Management Controller (AMC) (needs USB-C cable), CB Electronics PD-1net, Digital Audio Denmark Junior, Digital Audio Denmark MOM, Dynaudio Control 01, Dynaudio Control 02, Grace Design m908, Trinnov Audio Nova
Clock 7
Black Lion Audio Revolution Clock, Black Lion Audio Revolution Clock XC, CB Electronics TC-5net Midi (needs USB-C cable), Lake People DIGI-TOOL F620, Mutec MC-3+, Mutec MC-3+ Smart Clock USB (MC3+ USB), Mutec MC-3.2 HD (Smart Clock HD)
Studio Monitor 6
Blue Sky SAT 6D (needs USB-C cable), Fluid Audio Image 2, JBL Professional 705P, JBL Professional 708P, Neumann KH 120 II, Neumann KH 150
Subwoofer 5
BASSBOSS Kraken-MK3, BASSBOSS VS21-MK3, BASSBOSS ZV28-MK3, Blue Sky SUB 12D (needs USB-C cable), Neumann KH 810 II
Preamp 4
ART Digital MPA II, Grace Design m108 (needs USB-C cable), Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8, Solid State Logic Pure Drive Quad (needs USB-C cable)
Hardware Effects 4
Behringer Virtualizer FX2000 (needs USB-C cable), Cedar Audio SE 1, Eventide H9000 (needs USB-C cable), Eventide H9000R (needs USB-C cable)
Channel Strip 3
ART Voice Channel, Aphex Project Channel, Elysia channex|studio
Personal Monitoring 2
Digital Audio Labs Livemix Pro Solo, Digital Audio Labs Livemix Pro Solo MD
Headphone Amp / Distribution 2
Focusrite RedNet AM2, Lake People G103D4 Dante
Mobile Device 1
Apple iPhone 15
Cable 1
USB-C cable
500-Series Chassis 1
Heritage Audio OST-8 ADAT

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