New SSL Pure Drive Quad and Octo preamps

spir4L

Here a presentation video:



I think they look like well thought units and sound awesome from the video!

I am interested especially because there isn't in the market much in a price range that seats between the cheap low quality stuff (<1k, i.e. Behringer, Focusrite Scarlett) and the pro audio studio stuff (>3k) for what concerns 4/8 channels preamps, so I believe they're sort of filling that gap!

I haven't understood clearly if it would be possible to use them as audio interfaces straight away (there's a usb input but not sure what's for) or only as ADAT extension (that anyway would be the use I would go for at the moment).

PS: The asymmetric drive sounds super cool!

digtheditch

The user guide says you can use it as an audio interface but it's a bit limited due to the lack of monitoring unless you are using it as an aggregate soundcard (Mac only).

PURE DRIVE QUAD User Guide_v1.2.pdf (solidstatelogic.com) 

spir4L

digtheditch said:

The user guide says you can use it as an audio interface but it's a bit limited due to the lack of monitoring unless you are using it as an aggregate soundcard (Mac only).

PURE DRIVE QUAD User Guide_v1.2.pdf (solidstatelogic.com) 

Thanks! 
I don't get why they didn't  put monitoring in the box, probably to reduce the cost It would have been too perfect at that point   

But I am still very interested cause I could extend via adat in my interface and get high quality preamps for a good price!

Winny_Pooh

Audient ASP in via adat on a simple interface is a bargain and sits above the budget stuff.

Macca_25387

I’ll second the Audient Asp 880. Super piece of kit. 

spir4L

I would honestly expect SSL to beat Audient but... I won't buy any of these for the time being  

Wazmeister

Ive just got (today) the SSL UF1 which looks like an amazing bit of kit

Stuckfast

I have a Pure Drive Octo arriving on Monday, should be interesting. Looks like they are gunning for the Focusrite ISA range.

spir4L

Stuckfast said:

I have a Pure Drive Octo arriving on Monday, should be interesting. Looks like they are gunning for the Focusrite ISA range.

Exciting! Let us know more when you get it!