Harrison's first desktop interface pairs transformer-saturated preamps with ADAT expansion and a full software suite.
Harrison built the mixing consoles behind records by Michael Jackson, Nirvana and The Rolling Stones, and now the Flex-10 packs that analogue character into a desktop USB-C interface. A 10-in/12-out unit running 32-bit/192kHz converters, the Flex-10 is built around two Harrison mic preamps, with a tactile surface that keeps the key controls under your fingers rather than buried in software.
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Flex-10
- 10-in/12-out USB-C interface with 32-bit/192kHz converters
- Two Harrison mic preamps, each with H-Drive transformer saturation
- High-pass and low-pass filters derived from the 32 Series consoles
- Two front-panel Hi-Z instrument inputs and two line inputs
- Balanced insert point on every channel for outboard gear
- Eight channels of ADAT I/O, plus MIDI I/O over 3.5mm TRS
- Two independent monitor outs and two headphone outs
- VU metering across the top
- Class compliant on Mac, ASIO driver supplied for Windows
- Bundled with Mixbus 12 and the Harrison Creator Pack
Each preamp carries H-Drive, a real transformer saturation circuit that brings the warmth of a ’70s console to the input stage. Both channels also get high-pass and low-pass filters taken from Harrison’s 32 Series consoles, handy for carving space around a source before it’s recorded, along with buttons for line level, 48V phantom, a -20dB pad and phase invert. Two 1/4″ instrument inputs on the front take care of guitars, basses and vintage synths, while a balanced insert point on each channel lets you patch in outboard compressors, 500 Series modules or analogue pedals.
The ADAT I/O adds eight more channels for bigger sessions or for pairing with Harrison’s D510 gear to build out a larger rig. The monitoring section runs to two independent monitor outputs on their own level controls and two headphone outputs for a second set of ears, plus MIDI I/O over 3.5mm TRS for synths and drum machines. A pair of VU meters up top gives a moving picture of your signal while tracking or playing back.
Every Flex-10 ships loaded up. There’s the Harrison Creator Pack – instruments, plug-ins, loops and samples from the likes of Solid State Logic, Slate Digital, Native Instruments and IK Multimedia – and a full licence for Mixbus 12, Harrison’s console-style DAW with its EQ on every channel. Between the hardware and the software, it’s close to a full studio in one box.
Class compliant on Mac and running on Windows through the supplied ASIO driver, the Flex-10 suits anyone after Harrison’s console tone without a console-sized desk to put it on.
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