Focusrite Red 8Line User Manual page 9

Controls and Connections . . .
Rear Panel – Red 4Pre / Red 8Pre
Red 8Pre shown:
Word
AC Inlet
Clock
Dante
Network
• AC Mains Inlet. Standard IEC receptacle for connection of AC mains. The units feature 'Universal'
PSUs, enabling them to operate on any supply voltage between 100 V and 240 V AC.
• Word Clock – Input allows synchronisation to word clock.
• Word Clock – Output provides an output of the chosen system clock reference.
• Loop Sync I/O sockets allows integration with a standard Pro Tools system I/O chain.
• Dual Thunderbolt 2 Connection. Two ports allow either direct or chained connection to your
workstation/external monitors – the chaining/linking of other Red devices is not permitted.
• Pro Tools | HD Interface. Two Mini DigiLink Primary connectors; use Mini DigiLink cables to
connect to a Pro Tools | HDX PCIe card or Pro Tools | HD Native system.
• Line Outputs on [one/two] DB25 female connector(s).
• Line Inputs on [one/two] DB25 female connector(s).
Note that Line input circuits [1-4/1-8] can be re-assigned to the Instrument (circuits 1&2) and/or Microphone
connectors so may not always be available on the DB25 connector. See page 14 for further information.
• *Microphone Inputs (Red 4Pre) on four latching XLR-3 female connectors.
• *Microphone Inputs (Red 8Pre) on DB25 female connector.
Note that a DB25 male to XLR-3 female 8-way adapter loom will be required for mic leads with individual XLRs.
• Network. Two RJ45 Ethernet connectors for the Dante network. The ports can be configured
as either primary and secondary on redundant systems – where two independent networks are
available, or as a two-port switch to allow the daisy-chaining of additional units.
• ADAT I/O 1 and 2. Two independent 8-channel ADAT optical inputs and outputs using standard
TOSLINK connectors. Optical I/O 1 can also be used in 'Optical S/PDIF' mode.
• S/PDIF I/O. 2-channel digital interface on RCA (phono) connectors.
• Monitor Outputs. Balanced 1/4" TRS jacks for connection of Left and Right monitor loudspeakers.
Outputs are at line level so unpowered speakers will require external amplification.
Loop Thunderbolt 2
Pro Tools | HD
Sync Interface
2 x ADAT
S/PDIF
Optical I/O I/O
Line Outputs
Interface
L/R Monitor
Outputs
9
Line Inputs
*Microphone
Inputs