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Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB User Manual

Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB
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1. MIC/LINE INPUTS 3 to 8 Combo XLR input sockets - connect further microphones or line
level signals via XLR or ¼” jacks as appropriate. Either ¼” TRS (balanced) or TS (unbalanced)
jack plugs can be used for line level signals.
2. LINE OUTPUTS 3 to 10 eight balanced analogue line outputs on ¼” jack sockets; use TRS
jacks for a balanced connection or TS jacks for unbalanced. The signals routed to these
outputs are defined in Focusrite Control, and can typically be used for driving alternative
speakers (i.e., midfield, nearfield, etc.), the additional speakers in a multichannel monitoring
system, or to send audio to outboard FX processors.
3. MONITOR 1 and 2 two balanced analogue line outputs on ¼” jack sockets; use TRS jacks
for a balanced connection or TS jacks for unbalanced. These are also Line Outputs 1 and 2,
and will generally be used for driving the main L and R speakers of your monitoring system.
However, the routing of signals to outputs may be customised in Focusrite Control.
4. OPTICAL IN and OUT two TOSLINK connectors, each 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 and outputs (respectively) to/from the Clarett 8Pre USB. The OPTICAL IN
connector may alternatively be configured to receive a two-channel S/PDIF signal from an
external source equipped with an optical S/PDIF output. This option is selected from Focusrite
Control.
5. WORD CLOCK OUTPUT a BNC connector carrying the Clarett 8Pre USB’s word clock; this
may be used to synchronise other digital audio equipment forming part of the recording
system. The source of sample clock synchronisation used by the Clarett 8Pre USB is selected
in Focusrite Control.
6. USB connector; connect the Clarett 8Pre USB to your computer with a suitable USB
cable.
7. 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.
8. SPDIF IN and OUT two phono (RCA) sockets carrying two-channel digital audio signals in
or out of the Clarett 8Pre USB in S/PDIF format. Like all the other inputs and outputs, the
routing of S/PDIF signals may be customised in Focusrite Control.
9. AC mains – standard IEC receptacle. The Clarett 8Pre USB is fitted with a “Universalpower
supply, and will run from any AC mains voltage from 100 to 240 V, at 50 or 60 Hz.

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Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB Specifications

General IconGeneral
Gain57 dB
Control typeButtons, Rotary
Sample rates44.1 - 192 kHz
On/off switchYes
Phantom power48 V
Product colorBlack
LED indicatorsPower, Signal strength, USB
Frequency range20 - 35000 Hz
Built-in displayNo
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)0.001 %
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows RT 8.1
USB port typeUSB Type-C
USB ports quantity1
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output8
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth291 mm
Width482.5 mm
Height43.9 mm
Weight4080 g

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