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Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre User Manual

Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre
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OVERVIEW
WARNING: Excessive sound pressure levels from earphones and headphones can cause
hearing loss.
WARNING: This equipment must only be connected to Thunderbolt™ ports.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Clarett 8Pre, one of the family of Focusrite professional Thunderbolt
audio interfaces incorporating newly-designed, high quality Clarett analogue pre-amplifiers with
the unique AIR function. In conjunction with the Focusrite Control application, you now have a highly
versatile and professional solution for routing high quality audio to and from your computer recording
system, with extremely low latency.
You can also use the Clarett 8Pre as a “stand-alone” interface to any other type of recording device,
once you have configured it using Focusrite Control software.
This User Guide provides a detailed explanation of the hardware to help you achieve a thorough
understanding of the product’s operational features. We recommend that you take the time to read
through the Guide, whether you’re new to computer recording or a more experienced user, so that
you are fully aware of all the possibilities that the Clarett 8Pre has to offer.
If either of the Guides do not provide the information you need, be sure to consult
http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase, which contains a comprehensive collection of answers to
common technical support queries.
IMPORTANT: As well as this User Guide, you will need the Focusrite Control
Software Guide which can be downloaded from
http://uk.focusrite.com/downloads.
This contains full details of Focusrite Control, the software application that has been
designed specifically for use with the Focusrite Clarett range of interfaces.

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Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeAudio Interface
Number of Preamps8
ConnectivityThunderbolt
Max Sample Rate192 kHz
Bit Depth24-bit
Word ClockYes
Form FactorRackmount
Rack Spaces1U
USBNo
Phantom PowerYes
MIDI I/OIn/Out
Thunderbolt1 x Thunderbolt
SoftwareFocusrite Control
Dynamic Range118 dB (A-weighted)
Inputs8 XLR/TRS combo (mic/line/instrument)
Outputs8 TRS (line)

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