Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB User Manual

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Examples of Usage
The Clarett 8Pre USB is an excellent choice for numerous recording and monitoring applications.
Some typical configurations are shown below.
1. Recording a band
Bass GuitarGuitar
(Front Panel)
(Rear Panel)
Engineer’s Headphones
Stereo Keys
This setup illustrates a typical configuration for multitrack recording with DAW software on your
Mac.
A selection of sources – microphones, guitars and a keyboard – are shown connected to the Clarett
8Pre USB’s inputs. Note that only Inputs 1 and 2 can be configured to accept instruments directly, so
we have chosen to plug the guitars into Inputs 1 and 2. Ensure that INST mode is selected for Inputs
1 and 2 from Focusrite Control, and the INST LEDs are illuminated.
The connection to the Mac running DAW software is via a USB cable. This will carry all the input
and output signals between the DAW and the Clarett 8Pre USB. Once the audio setup is correctly
configured in the DAW, each input source will be automatically routed to its own DAW track for
recording.

Focusrite Clarett 8Pre 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
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.001 %
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows RT 8.1
USB port type	USB Type-C
USB ports quantity	1
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	8

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	291 mm
Width	482.5 mm
Height	43.9 mm
Weight	4080 g