Hand-made in the UK Crafted to the highest standards, all the Red Processors are manufactured solely in the UK using machine-tooled, half-inch thick claret red anodised aluminium. Classic transformer-based pre-amp The benefits of Focusrite’s classic pre-amp topology include superb common-mode rejection, an excellent overload margin, an extremely low noise floor and super-wide bandwidth. Unique De-esser / Exciter module The de-esser/exciter stage can be switched to provide frequency-selective compression (de-essing) or excitation. The amount and centre frequency of the processor are continuously variable. Classic VCA-based Dynamics Fully discrete and balanced, offering superb low noise and distortion, and excellent common-mode rejection. Phase Reverse and Phantom Power Available independently on each channel via firm-response illuminated switches VU level meter A single, easily-read illuminated porthole window VU is provided, switchable between input level and gain reduction.