Flock Audio CX
8-channel mic/instrument line-level adjuster & preamp module (PATCH system accessory/gain-staging front end)
Preamp$1,299Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Preamp
- Description
- 8-channel mic/instrument line-level adjuster & preamp module (PATCH system accessory/gain-staging front end)
- Topology
- Analog gain/line-level-adjustment stage (up to 60dB clean gain) with digitally-controlled (USB) recall of gain and phantom-power settings per channel; no A/D-D/A conversion in the audio path
- Signal path
- Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 8
- Channel format
- 8x XLR/TRS combo mic/instrument-level inputs; 8x DB25/D-Sub line-level outputs, Tascam standard pinout
- Form factor
- Desktop or 1U rackmount (rack ear kit included)
- Rack units
- 1U (with included rack ear kit)
- Introduced
- 2023
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
Details
Controls: Front-panel physical controls plus software recall via PATCH APP / PATCH APP DX / standalone CX App; exact front-panel control layout not detailed in source material
I/O: 8-channel mic/instrument level XLR/TRS combo inputs on the front, converted to 8-channel line-level output via rear DB25/D-Sub (Tascam pinout); up to 60dB of clean transparent gain/signal boosting; 8 independently assignable 48V phantom power channels; USB 2.0 host control (USB-A to USB-B, cable included) via PATCH APP, PATCH APP DX, or a standalone CX App for non-PATCH use; external power supply with threaded locking connector and IEC cable included
Notes: device_class='Preamp' is a clean, non-ambiguous fit (unlike the PATCH-family Install Processor calls) -- CX is explicitly described by Flock as an 8-channel mic/instrument line-level adjuster/booster module with up to 60dB of gain and assignable 48V phantom power; it is designed to pair with PATCH systems as a mic-pre/gain front end but also runs standalone via its own CX App. price_usd=$1,299 reflects the current price shown on Flock's own 'Buy' page; note several retailers (Pro Audio Design, Odyssey Pro Sound) list a 'regular' price of $1,499 with $1,299 as a standing sale/current price -- $1,299 used since it is what Flock's own site currently shows. year_intro=2023 based on NAMM 2023 announcement (alongside PATCH VT) per trade press (Gearspace, Vintage King blog). country_of_manufacture=Canada per company-level sourcing (Kelowna, BC), not stated verbatim on this page.