500R8 is a standalone, fully-featured USB audio interface that happens to have 500 series processing available. However if you are yet to invest into the 500 series format or want to save up before acquiring more modules, all of 500R8's analogue channels can be recorded without ANY modules installed by using the slot bypass switches.

With these switches engaged, you can use every analogue path of 500R8 to record and mix without having to install 500 series modules into 500R8. In this video, Elliott talks about how you can record line level sources through 500R8 into your DAW as well utilise 500R8's summing mixer without a module in sight!

Watch the 500R8 Quick Tutorial below: