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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, introducing a host of new sonic possibilities and workflows for the discerning producer and recording engineer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e3 Flavours, 1 Mic Pre\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure 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 Pure Drive Quad's critical audio signal path, increasing product longevity and allowing impeccable ‘matching’ between all channels – not just a stereo pair. 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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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure 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 and insert send and insert return. Pure Drive Quad’s insert returns\/ADC inputs operate up to the whole +24 dBu line level for interfacing with other professional equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid State Logic's Pure Drive Quad’s versatile digital connectivity features an integrated USB sound card providing four audio channels into your DAW up to 32-bit\/192 kHz. Two AES\/EBU output pairs and ADAT out, offering four channels at 24-bit\/48 kHz, or cascade two Pure Drive Quad units via its convenient ADAT LINK IN connection and access up to eight channels. The AES and ADAT outputs can even be individually repurposed to be fed from the onboard USB sound card as outputs from your DAW. 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