Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB

18-IN, 20-OUT AUDIO INTERFACE FOR PC AND MAC

THE CLARETT SOUND – NOW ON USB

Clarett USB lays down the challenge to interfaces twice the price and brings the Clarett sound to both Mac^® and PC over USB. The range features specially designed high performance, low-noise (-128dB EIN) mic pres with a low distortion, ultra-linear design that guarantees a clean, open and transparent sound, giving accurate representation of the original performance. Record every detail with Clarett 8Pre USB.

ANALOGUE INS

Clarett 8Pre USB is an 18-in, 20-out audio interface. Six-segment LED metering easily shows the signal level of the eight mic/line inputs, two of which are also high-impedance instrument inputs that can record super-hot pickups with no unwanted distortion.

ANALOGUE OUTS

Analogue outs include two monitor outputs with anti-thump technology, eight line outputs, two headphone outputs with volume controls, and a word clock output for sending clock signal to external devices.

GREATER CONNECTIVITY

MIDI I/O and S/PDIF I/O are also included. ADAT I/O allows you to expand your setup with up to eight extra inputs and outputs when combined with multi-channel mic preamps like Clarett OctoPre.

THE SOUND OF ISA

The Air-enabled mic preamps can reproduce the input impedance, clarity and frequency response curve of our original ISA mic preamp. Now you can choose. With or without Air.

THE PERFECT A-D AND D-A CONVERSION

Decades of analogue circuit design experience, applied around 24-bit/192kHz A-D and D-A conversion, delivers a superior signal path boasting 119dB dynamic range. Hear your music sound better than you've ever heard it sound before.

BRAINWORX BX_CONSOLE FOCUSRITE

The Brainworx bx_console Focusrite plug-in faithfully captures the sound, feel and styling of our original iconic hardware and is included with every Clarett interface.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

MAKE THE BEST RECORDINGS

Clarett 8Pre USB

Power Supply

Standard USB Cable

USB Type-C^™ Cable

XLN Audio – Addictive Keys: one of four inspiring and interesting keyboard instruments

Focusrite – Red Plug-in Suite: accurately models our classic Red 2 equaliser and Red 3 compressor

Brainworx bx_console Focusrite: exclusive plug-in that faithfully captures the sound, feel and styling of the original Focusrite ISA 110 Equaliser and ISA 130 Dynamics Modules.

Softube – Time and Tone Bundle: four of Softube's world-class reverb, delay, mastering and distortion plug-ins

Focusrite – Plug-in Collective: exclusive offers, tutorial content and more, from some of the most innovative and prestigious plug-in companies

Ableton^® – Live Lite^™: industry leading music-making software

Loopmasters: 2GB of royalty-free sample libraries

Focusrite Control

PLUG-IN COLLECTIVE

One plug-in offer will be featured in your Focusrite account every couple of months, keeping you up to date with the tidal wave of releases. Nobody else works with software manufacturers like us, enabling you to download free plug-ins and benefit from generous discounts.

FOCUSRITE CONTROL

Configure your routing and monitor mixes from Mac^®, PC, iPad^®, iPhone^® or iPod touch^® with user-friendly control software Focusrite Control.

Specifications

SUPPORTED SAMPLE RATES

44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

MICROPHONE INPUTS

Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 35 kHz ± 0.5dB Min Gain

Dynamic Range: 118dB A-weighted

THD+N: 0.001%

Noise EIN: <-129dB A-weighted

Maximum input level: +18dBu at minimum gain

Gain Range: 57dB

LINE INPUTS

Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 35 kHz ± 0.5dB Min Gain

Dynamic Range: 118dB A-weighted

THD+N: 0.001 %

Maximum input level: +26dBu at minimum gain

Gain Range: 57dB

INSTRUMENT INPUTS

Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 35 kHz ± 0.5dB Min Gain

Dynamic Range: 117dB A-weighted

THD+N: 0.001%

Maximum input level: +14dBu at minimum gain

Gain Range: 57dB

LINE & MONITOR OUTPUTS

Dynamic Range: 118dB A-weighted

Maximum Output Level: +18dBu, balanced line/TRS Outputs

THD+N: 0.0007%

HEADPHONE OUTPUTS

Dynamic Range: 115dB A-weighted

THD+N: 0.0009%

Maximum Output Level: 15dBu