Alex ‘Cores’ Hayes is a producer/engineer/writer based in London. He works closely with Professor Green and was executive producer of his two albums “Alive Till I’m Dead” and “At Your Inconvenience”, which both went double gold in the UK. He also MD’s Green’s band. His involvement with Green has seen him work with the likes of Lily Allen, Example, Labrinth and Emeli Sandé. Focusrite recently visited his London studio to discuss one of his favourite pieces of kit; the Focusrite ISA 828 mic preamp.
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Save £60 this summer on the Focusrite Forte Audio Interface when you buy from Music Matter.
Was £399 now only £339.
Focusrite Forte is a professional 2 in, 4 out portable USB audio interface for Mac and Windows, designed to deliver analogue sources to your DAW at the highest possible quality. It features two remote-controlled mic preamps with the unrivalled sound quality you would expect from Focusrite. Forte partners these with superb digital conversion at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution. Built into a solid aluminium case, Forte features a colour OLED display, touch controls and a single large control knob for intuitive operation, with DAW integration transforming it into a control interface. continue reading…
The latest addition to the Focusrite Audio Interface range comes in the form of the Scarlett 18i20. Focusing on a more contemporary feel to the modern recording studio, the 18i20 looks to be a beautifully finished piece of studio hardware, with all the I/O you would expect from professional recording interface.
Click here for more information about the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
Focusrite Scarlett Studio: If you’re a beginner looking to start recording music on a computer, it can be frustrating knowing which audio interface to buy, along with a good quality microphone, studio headphones and music production software.
Luckily Focusrite took it on themselves to produce an all in one studio recording solution, providing users with one of the best selling Audio Interfaces of 2012, the Scarlett 2i2 with a high quality Studio Condenser Microphone (CM25), a 3m XLR Cable and a pair of studio headphones (HP60) to monitor with. Focusrite also include Steinberg Cubase LE6, one of the most popular Music Production Software platforms, enabling you to record, sequence, edit and produce music from start to finish.
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Unfortunately the Saffire 6 USB has been discontinued… Luckily Focusrite unveil SCARLETT 2i4, the latest in Focusrite’s new generation of interfaces. This 2-in, 4-out USB audio interface combines affordability, cross-platform operation, a comprehensive feature set and the best audio performance in its class. It’s a perfect match for both the musician and the digital DJ – and it comes in an elegant, road-ready anodised aluminium unibody case.
The 2nd round of winners in the Focusrite “Gold / Silver / Bronze” Competition has been drawn, and a customer who purchased a Novation Impulse 49 MIDI Keyboard Controller from Music Matter has won a SILVER £100 Voucher.
Congratulations – Chris Stone from East Sussex
Buy any Focusrite or Novation product from Music Matter to be in with a chance of winning.
Between July 27th and August 12th 2012, Music Matter in partnership with Focusrite and Novation are offering amazing prizes for 17 days. If you purchase a new Focusrite or Novation product on any competition day, you are eligible to enter for a chance to win Gold.
The Focusrite Scarlett range of USB 2.0 Audio Interfaces are the latest computer recording products from Focusrite. Consisting of the 2i2, 8i6, & 18i6 all beautifully finished in Scarlett red, they all look very similar, but what’s the difference, and more importantly which interface is the right one for you?
This quick overview of the Scarlett Audio Interfaces will hopefully help you decide.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB 2.0 Audio Interface – £119.00
- 2 Input / 2 Output
- 2 Focusrite Microphone Preamps
- Phantom Power
- Ableton Live Lite 8 Software
- Scarlett Plug-In Suite
- USB Bus Powered
- Aluminum Unibody Chassis
- Mac OS X
- Windows XP/7
The Scarlett 2i2 from Focusrite is a 2 input, 2 output portable USB recording interface featuring two Focusrite preamps, housed in an anodized aluminum unibody chassis that is solid enough to take on the road. The preamps offer transparent, low-noise and low-distortion performance with sufficient available headroom for using moving coil, condenser or ribbon microphones. Phantom power is switchable. continue reading…
The Focusrite Pro Dealership range of recording products consists of only the elite mic preamps & channel strips. All these products are available to order online from Music Matter, or collect from our Preston music shop.
