PURE DRIVE QUAD continues the Origin legacy into rack format, delivering four microphone preamps with ORIGIN’s renowned PURE and DRIVE modes. However, it takes it further, adding a new ‘Asymmetric’ DRIVE, advanced digital connectivity, and an onboard USB interface.
PURE DRIVE QUAD offers four mic preamp input impedance options, enabling engineers to explore various tonal possibilities or closely match the mic pre's impedance to the microphone. Each mic pre includes independent +48V phantom power, polarity inversion, and a sweepable High Pass Filter.
PURE DRIVE QUAD is one of the most capable and feature-rich outboard microphone preamplifiers available. It introduces a host of new sonic possibilities and workflows for the discerning producer and recording engineer.
PURE DRIVE QUAD is a testament to SSL's commitment to progressive analogue circuit design. No electro-mechanical components (potentiometers, mechanical switches, relays, etc) are used in the critical audio signal path of PURE DRIVE QUAD, increasing product longevity, and allowing impeccable ‘matching’ between all channels – not just a stereo pair. Using digitally controlled analogue circuits, controlled by detented pots and electronic switches, simplifies recall and precision of settings. PURE DRIVE QUAD’s mic pre’s can be independently switched between three distinct DRIVE modes: Clean, Classic Drive, and Asymmetric Drive.
Clean mode (White) delivers the highly regarded, ultra-low noise floor, linear SSL preamp that is recognised for its ability to faithfully capture the sound of the source with exceptional clarity and detail.
Classic Drive (Amber) is the symmetrical mode that generates predominantly odd harmonics; the same drive sound found on the ORIGIN console.
Asymmetric Drive (Green) offers a new colouration option specifically designed for the PURE DRIVE range. It makes the even harmonic content dominant and provides more pronounced thickness, colouration, and softening of transients.
PURE DRIVE QUAD offers four mic preamp input impedance options, enabling engineers to match the mic pre's impedance closely to the microphone or even change the tonality of the input signal (on ribbon and dynamic mics). This gives further creative control when recording with the PURE DRIVE preamps.
PURE DRIVE QUAD features three independent controls:
- GAIN - Stepped Gain control up to +65 dB Gain
- TRIM - 31-step Trim control, with precise 1 dB increments – overdrive the signal with the Gain control and then reduce to a suitable level using Trim.
- HPF - Variable High Pass filter going up to 300Hz.
PURE DRIVE QUAD’s advanced connectivity opens a world of recording possibilities. Its comprehensive selection of analogue and digital I/O offers microphone preamps with exceptional performance and flexibility, whether you're tracking a band in a world-class studio or adding warmth to stems in a production scenario. Thanks to its integrated USB sound card, it's also ideal for project studios and on-location sessions where quality cannot be compromised.
PURE DRIVE QUAD’s advanced connectivity opens a world of recording possibilities. Its comprehensive selection of analogue and digital I/O offers microphone preamps with exceptional performance and flexibility, whether you're tracking a band in a world-class studio or adding warmth to stems in a production scenario. It's also ideal for project studios and on-location sessions where quality cannot be compromised, thanks to its integrated USB sound card.
PURE DRIVE QUAD features four rear-mounted combo XLR inputs, four front-panel Hi-Z/DI instrument inputs with automatic input detection, and three sets of D-sub connectors for line-level inputs, as well as insert send and insert return. PURE DRIVE QUAD’s insert returns/ADC inputs operate up to full +24 dBu line-level, for interfacing with other professional equipment.
Solid State Logic PureDrive Quad 4 Channel Microphone Preamp Features:
- 4-channel high-performance PureDrive mic preamps
- +48V phantom power, polarity invert, and 3rd order hi-pass filter
- Stepped Gain control up to +65 dB Gain
- 31-step Trim control, with precise 1 dB increments – overdrive the signal with the Gain control and then reduce to a suitable level using Trim.
- 3 modes for each preamp – Clean, Classic Drive, and Asymmetric Drive
- Mic/Line Input Switching
- Mic via XLR
- Line via choice of TRS Jack or dedicated D-Sub connectivity
- 4 x front panel Hi-Z/DI Instrument unbalanced inputs with automatic input detection
- 4 mic preamp input impedance options – explore new tonal possibilities from your dynamic and ribbon microphones
- Balanced analogue outputs/insert sends for external processing
- +24 dBu professional line level insert returns/ADC inputs
- Analogue to digital connectivity via ADAT, AES, and USB
- Ability to switch ADAT and AES connections to source audio from DAW outputs (USB) instead of the A/D converter
- USB soundcard mode: QUAD – 12 in / 12 out (@ 44.1/48 kHz); 4 x analogue + 8 x ADAT in (via Link in) / 4 AES + 8 ADAT outs
- Stepped pots and digitally controlled analogue electronics for precision, stereo matching, and ease of recall
- Up to 192 kHz and 32-bit conversion, professional I/O levels (+24 dBu = 0 dBFS).
- Selectable Auto-Sleep mode
- Auto-ranging Wordclock In and Out
