OctoPre??

[ScratchinBear]

What is your guys opinion on the:
Platinum Octopre 8 Channel Mic Pre

[kid klash]

I looked at it and chose the M-Audio Octane instead. I liked the features better (especially the M-S encoder), and thought the preamps sounded more neutral.

[EleKtriKaz]

It has the prefix "Octo" which either means it has 8 channels (Good!) or it's an octopus in disguise (Bad!). If it's an octopus you're gonna be screwed.

[ScratchinBear]

yeah well its not a octopus but it is a 8 channel pre amp, I was trying to see if it was a quality pre amp (so keep posting)

how many channel does the M-Audio Octane have?

[geet73]

Eight..

There's a whole slew of 8-channel pres coming out.

[Big Kenny]

Have you tried any Focusrite stuff and do you like it? Do you need eight channels? Do you want eight identical channels?

[ScratchinBear]

no i have no tried focusrite, I may not need exactly 8 pre but if i bought like three M-audio tampa(i was thinking of buying the tampa at first) that it is about the same price of a 8 channel pre, (the mic i would probaly use on the pre amp is both snare mics the two overhead mics and the guitar mics (three)

[Brightside]

I'm pretty sure that the Octopre has the same preamps as the rest of the Focusrite Platinum series (Trakmaster/Voicemaster etc). Try a forum search on these - it might help you out.
I use a Trakmaster & I'm happy with it but I can only compare it to my other pres which are the built in ones on my Korg D16 & they are not very good.

Other than that, I believe that the Octopre has a combined compressor/peak limiter on each channel - I'm sure this would be a desirable feature for recording drums.

Scott

[Ptownkid]

As stated before, are you sure that you want 6-8 channels of the exact same pres? You'd be better off getting several different ones so you have options.

Just my 1/2 cent...