Digidesign, North American Distributor of Focusrite products is pleased to announce the new ISA 430 MKII Producer Pack, a true "do-all" processor for the most demanding of audio engineers. Expanding greatly on the original and highly successful ISA 430 Producer Pack, the ISA 430 MKII boasts unmatched flexibility, both in terms of routing and of sonic characteristics.
"The ISA 430 MKII is the sum of Focusrite's analog technology from day one to the present," states Phil Dudderidge, Focusrite's chairman.
"The original ISA 430 Producer Pack has been a huge success in North America and is generally acknowledged by audio professionals as the most versatile and flexible channel strips in the industry," states Dino Virella, sales and marketing manager for Focusrite products in North America. "With the introduction of the ISA 430 MK II model, it's clear that Focusrite will not be relinquishing its king-of-the-hill status anytime soon."
The transformer-based mic-pre has been extended to incorporate a variable impedance option, also featured on the ISA 428, providing the engineer with increased control over the interaction between microphone and pre-amp. In addition, an 'air' switch introduces an inductor circuit into the secondary of the transformer, adding clarity and 'spaciousness' to the signal without the need for EQ.
To accommodate the need for more colorful dynamics, a vintage opto circuit is included in the compressor section as well as the original discrete Class A VCA design. Improved 'Blend' control is also present, allowing the engineer to restore natural dynamics to a track. In addition, all four dynamics processors-the compressor, gate, expander and de-esser- contain Focusrite's unique 'Listen' feature, enabling the monitoring of each module independently for ease of use.
With selectable signal path order and two multi-purpose inserts, the ISA 430 MKII's versatility is unrivalled. The inserts can be used to 'split' the EQ and dynamics so that, should the post mic-pre output and external ADC inputs be in use, the unit will act as a separate pre-amp, EQ, Dynamics and stereo analog to digital converter, i.e. four discrete processors simultaneously.
The optional stereo analog to digital output option provides the ISA 430 MKII with 24-bit 192kHz capabilities and employs the same converters as those featured in the TEC award nominated ISA 428. Both the analog outputs and the inputs to the analog to digital output pass through a sensitively designed soft limiter, which gradually changes in ratio leading up to 0dBFS, producing a gentle limiting effect while still preventing a signal overload.
ISA 430 MKII represents the pinnacle of Focusrite's analog design, ensuring they retain their iconic status as the leading manufacturer of professional channel strips.
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