Focusrite Clarett 2Pre USB User Manual

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1. LINE OUTPUTS 1 to 4 – four balanced analogue line outputs on ¼” jack sockets; use TRS jacks
for a balanced connection or TS jacks for unbalanced. Line Outputs 1 and 2 will generally be
used for driving the main L and R speakers of your monitoring system, while Outputs 3 and 4
can be used for connecting additional line level equipment (e.g., outboard FX processors). The
signals routed to all the outputs may be dened in Focusrite Control.
2. OPTICAL INPUT – a TOSLINK connector carrying eight channels of digital audio in ADAT
format at 44.1/48 kHz sample rate or four channels at 88.2/96 kHz. These are simply additional
inputs to the Clarett 2Pre USB. This input is disabled at 176.4/192 kHz operation. This input is
also capable of accepting an optical S/PDIF source.
3.
– USB-C™ connector; connect the Clarett 2Pre USB to your computer with either the
supplied USB-C to USB-C or USB-C to USB-A cable.
4. MIDI IN and MIDI OUT – standard 5-pin DIN sockets to connect external MIDI equipment. You
can send/receive MIDI data between your computer and external MIDI devices.
5. External DC power input – power the Clarett 2Pre USB via the separate AC adaptor (PSU)
supplied. The PSU is a 12 V DC unit rated at 1.5 A.
6. Power On/Off switch.
7. Kensington security slot– secure your Clarett 2Pre to a suitable structure if desired.

Focusrite Clarett 2Pre USB Specifications

General

Gain	57 dB
Control type	Buttons, Rotary
Sample rates	44.1 - 192 kHz
On/off switch	Yes
Phantom power	48 V
Product color	Black
LED indicators	Power, Signal strength, USB
Frequency range	20 - 35000 Hz
Built-in display	No
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
XLR inputs	2
USB port type	USB Type-C
Digital audio optical out	1
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	5
DC output voltage	12 V

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	161 mm
Width	210 mm
Height	55 mm
Weight	1360 g