Wolff Audio Quad Tutti™ – Four Channels of Sunset Sound in One Rack Space (Blog Article)

Wolff Audio Quad Tutti™ – Four Channels of Sunset Sound in One Rack Space

Wolff Audio Quad Tutti™ – Four Channels of Sunset Sound in One Rack Space

Four Channels. One Legendary Sound.

There are microphone preamps that simply amplify a source, and then there are preamps that have become part of recording history. The Wolff Audio Quad Tutti™ brings one of those designs into a modern four-channel, 1U rackmount format, giving engineers four identical channels of the legendary Sunset Sound Studio 1 microphone preamp in a single rack space.

Developed by Paul Wolff in collaboration with Paul Camarata, Quad Tutti is built around the original Tutti Camarata circuit, preserving the analogue design and sonic character that helped define the sound of countless classic recordings.

The Quad Tutti™ – Sunset Sound, Times Four

The original Tutti preamp became an integral part of the Sunset Sound Studio 1 console, giving engineers access to a distinctive combination of openness, authority, harmonic richness and musical depth.

Quad Tutti brings that same design philosophy into a contemporary studio format. Rather than simply taking inspiration from the original, the unit is built directly around the Tutti Camarata circuit, with original-spec Cinemag transformers and a fully analogue signal path.

The result is a preamp designed to capture transients with clarity, deliver substantial low-frequency weight without becoming muddy, and add musical character without excessive colouration.

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Wolff Audio Quad Tutti™ – four channels of authentic Sunset Sound preamplification in one compact 1U rackmount chassis.

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Built Around the Original Tutti Camarata Circuit

The heart of Quad Tutti is its authentic Tutti Camarata microphone preamp circuit, developed from the original Sunset Sound Studio 1 design. This is the circuit responsible for the distinctive sound associated with the original console preamps.

The design was preserved and developed by Paul Wolff in collaboration with Paul Camarata, continuing the lineage of a circuit that has played a role in generations of professional recordings.

Original-Spec Cinemag Transformers

A crucial part of that heritage is the transformer. Quad Tutti uses original-spec Cinemag transformers, maintaining an important part of the signal path responsible for its characteristic response.

The transformers contribute to the preamp’s open top end, solid low-frequency authority and harmonically rich character, while maintaining the dynamic integrity and musical response expected from the Sunset Sound design.

Pure Analogue Signal Path

Quad Tutti keeps the signal path fully analogue, using premium-grade components throughout. There is no unnecessary processing or feature overload between the microphone and your recording system.

The result is a direct, purposeful signal path designed to preserve the character and dynamics of the source while providing the sonic personality associated with the original Studio 1 preamp.

Four Identical Channels in One Rack Space

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The real beauty of Quad Tutti is that you don’t have to stop at one channel.

Four identical, sonically matched channels occupy a single 1U rack space, making the unit particularly well suited to multi-microphone tracking where consistency between sources is essential.

Think kick, snare and overheads. A stereo room setup with additional instruments. A string quartet. Multiple vocals. Guitars and bass. Or any session where several sources need to share the same sonic character and feel as though they belong together.

Designed for Modern Tracking Workflows

The four-channel configuration isn’t simply about saving rack space. It gives engineers a practical way to build consistent analogue front ends around multiple microphones and instruments.

Quad Tutti can handle vocals, drums, guitars, bass, orchestral sources and other studio applications where the combination of clarity, weight and harmonic character can make a meaningful difference to the recorded sound.

Simple, Purposeful Connectivity

Quad Tutti provides four XLR microphone inputs, four XLR outputs and a DB25 connection, giving engineers flexible options for integrating the preamp into a patchbay, interface or larger studio system.

The unit also incorporates front-panel microphone and instrument connectivity, making it practical for both permanent rack installations and more flexible tracking environments.

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Straightforward Control, Serious Headroom

Each channel provides relay-switched input gain in 10 dB steps from 10 dB to 60 dB, alongside a continuously adjustable ±6 dB gain trim and output fader control.

Polarity reverse and no-pop 48 V phantom power are also provided, giving engineers the essential control needed for professional microphone preamplification without compromising the straightforward philosophy behind the design.

A Classic Design with a Modern 1U Footprint

Quad Tutti packages four discrete channels into a standard 19-inch 1U rackmount chassis, making it an efficient addition to modern recording systems.

The compact format brings together four channels of the Sunset Sound preamp design, a shared power supply and comprehensive analogue connectivity in a single unit – delivering the practicality that contemporary multi-channel tracking demands.

The Sound is Only Half the Story

Wolff Audio has also given Quad Tutti a visual identity worthy of its heritage.

The front panel features a UV-printed design incorporating the Sunset motif beneath the Wolff Audio logo. Beyond its distinctive appearance, the UV-printing process is designed to provide a durable finish that resists the chipping and fading associated with conventional printed panels.

It’s a piece of studio hardware designed to sound the part – and look the part.

From Sunset Sound Studio 1 to Your Studio

The significance of Quad Tutti goes beyond simply putting four microphone preamps into a 1U chassis.

It brings a piece of recording history into a format designed around the realities of today’s studios. The original circuit, original-spec Cinemag transformers, fully analogue signal path and four matched channels combine to offer engineers a practical way to capture the character of the Sunset Sound Studio 1 preamp across multiple sources.

For engineers who value classic analogue recording equipment but need modern multi-channel functionality, Quad Tutti offers a particularly compelling combination of heritage, consistency and workflow efficiency.

Watch the Interview

Want to hear more about the story behind the Quad Tutti and the thinking that went into bringing this legendary Sunset Sound design into a four-channel rackmount format?

🎥 Watch the interview with Paul Wolff and Paul Camarata to learn more about the design, history and inspiration behind Quad Tutti. ⤵️

Four Channels of Sunset Sound

The Wolff Audio Quad Tutti™ takes a legendary microphone preamp design and makes it practical for modern multi-channel recording.

Four identical channels. Original-spec Cinemag transformers. The original Tutti Camarata circuit. A pure analogue signal path. All in one rack space.

Sunset Sound heritage, built for today’s studio.

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