Focusrite Red 8Pre

The Red 8Pre is a professional audio interface featuring a total of 64 inputs and 64 outputs (including 16 analogue inputs and 18 analogue outputs), 2x Thunderbolt™ ports for round-trip latency as low as 1.67ms, and the ability to connect up to 32 additional inputs and outputs via Dante™ Ethernet-based audio networking.

Available at KCC in rooms 303 – 304 – 305 – 306 – G15 and The Recording Studio

More information on the Red 8Pre can be found here – https://downloads.focusrite.com/focusrite/red/red-8pre

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How to install the Red8 Thunderbolt drivers

Please note that the below steps are only required on Apple silicon systems (M1-M2-M3), they’re not necessary on Intel-based Mac systems.

Apple silicon computers come with increased security which prevents users from installing non-Apple drivers by default. To install the Focusrite Thunderbolt driver, you must follow these steps before you run the installer:

1. Switch off your computer.

2. Hold the power button to switch the computer on in Recovery mode, keeping the button pressed until the Startup Options dialogue appears on the screen.

3. Click Options, then click your language.

4. At the top of the screen, you’ll see the taskbar with the Apple logo in it. Click Utilities, then select Startup Security Utility.

5. Select your boot drive (generally named “Macintosh HD”).

6. Go to the Security Policy section, click Reduced Security and then Allow user management of kernel extensions from

identified developers.

7. Click the Apple logo in the top left corner and then select Restart to restart your computer. Once your computer boots up again as normal, run the appropriate installer that can be downloaded at the link below:

https://downloads.focusrite.com/focusrite/red/red-8pre

Midway through the installer, you may see the below error messages after installing Focusrite software or drivers.

Go to: Apple > System Settings > Privacy & Security

Under the Security section, click on Details…

After you click the Allow button, you might be presented with a list of software/drivers that have been blocked. Tick the box next to anything with ‘Focusrite’ or ‘TC Technologies’ in the name. Click OK and select the option to restart the computer.