Focusrite Clarett 2Pre 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 driving alternative speakers (i.e., mideld, neareld, etc.) or to send audio
to 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, four channels at 88.2/96 kHz or two channels at
176.4/192 kHz. These are additional inputs to the Clarett 2Pre.
3.
– Thunderbolt™ connector; connect the Clarett 2Pre to your computer with a suitable
Thunderbolt™ cable.
4. MIDI IN and MIDI OUT – standard 5-pin DIN sockets for connection of external MIDI equipment,
allowing MIDI data to/from your computer to be received and distributed to additional MIDI
devices.
5. External DC power input – power the Clarett 2Pre 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. Please
see kensington.com for further information on how to use this feature.

Focusrite Clarett 2Pre Specifications

General

Type	Audio Interface
Number of Mic Preamps	2
Phantom Power	Yes
Digital Inputs	1 x Optical Toslink (ADAT)
Digital Outputs	1 x Optical Toslink (ADAT)
Headphones	1 x 1/4"
USB	1 x USB-C
Simultaneous I/O	10 x 4
A/D Resolution	24-bit/192kHz
MIDI I/O	No
Analog Inputs	2 x XLR-1/4" combo
Power Supply	USB bus powered or external power supply
Software	Focusrite Control