Focusrite
Focusrite grew out of a 1985 request from Beatles producer Sir George Martin to well-known pro-audio designer Rupert Neve. He was asked to design a series of no-compromise modules, beginning with a microphone preamplifier and equaliser, for Air Studios in Montserrat and then in London.
The result, named the Input Signal Amplifier (ISA) series, proved extremely popular, and remains so today. Launched in 1988, the Focusrite Forte console, also based on these designs, was the highest quality console available at the time.
Audio industry veteran Phil Dudderidge purchased the companys assets in 1989, reissuing the original modules along with new designs and the renowned Focusrite Studio Console, released in 1990. The legendary Red Range, echoing the original ISA designs and more, made the companys name in the 1990s, and the descendants of those designs are still in the catalogue today. In 2000 Focusrite designed the first of its award-winning computer audio interfaces. These are now the core area for the company and, like Focusrites other products, widely lauded by the worlds leading engineers, producers and musicians.
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