Focusrite Announces New Platinum and Red Range Pricing for North America

Digidesign exhibits the Focusrite line of UK manufactured analog signal processors at the September 2000 AES tradeshow in Los Angeles. Among these are the Platinum, Red, ISA and Blue Range processors. Focusrite, along with exclusive North American distributor Digidesign, has announced significant price reductions for North American markets on Platinum Range products including VoiceMaster, ToneFactory and ComPounder. The entire Red Range of products will also carry new pricing.

Platinum Range products were first introduced in 1998 and have quickly become the choice of countless project studio owners and serious recording musicians requiring Focusrite sonics and quality in a price competitive package. VoiceMaster and ToneFactory products are mono "channel-strip" style units that provide Class A mic/line preamplification as well as a number of audio sculpting tools specifically engineered for vocal and instrumental work, respectively. ComPounder is a Class A dual-mono/stereo compressor/limiter that also includes gating and expansion functions. Focusrite in 1993. These solid-state, transformer based products with their distinctive burgundy colored aluminum chassis', have become legendary in the industry for their characteristic sonic detail and warmth. Red Range consists of five products and includes two and four channel microphone preamplifiers, a dual channel EQ, dual mono/stereo compressor/limiter and a combination mic-pre/dynamics processor.

Pricing on Platinum MixMaster and ISA Range products remain unaffected by this change.

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