Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW..................................................................... 3
Introduction .................................................................3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Box Contents ................................................................5
System Requirements.........................................................5
Getting Started................................................................. 6
Software Installation ..........................................................6
Hardware Features ...........................................................7
Front Panel ....................................................................7
Rear Panel ....................................................................9
Connecting your Clarett 8Pre USB..............................................10
Computer audio setup ..........................................................10
Audio Setup in your DAW........................................................10
Connecting Clarett 8Pre USB to loudspeakers ......................................11
Examples of Usage ..........................................................13
1. Recording a band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2. Using the optical connections ..................................................15
3. Using the Clarett 8Pre USB as a stand-alone mixer................................16
4. Providing foldback while recording..............................................17
FOCUSRITE CONTROL - OVERVIEW ...............................................18
CLARETT 8PRE USB TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................19
Performance Specifications ...................................................19
Physical and Electrical Characteristics..........................................20
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................21
COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES ...............................................21

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