Focusrite Clarett 8Pre - Connecting Clarett 8 Pre to loudspeakers

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Connecting Clarett 8Pre to loudspeakers
The 1/4” jack MONITOR outputs on the rear panel (Line Outputs 1 and 2) will normally be used to
drive monitoring speakers. Self-powered monitors (e.g., typical computer speakers) incorporate
internal ampliers, and may be connected directly. Passive loudspeakers will require a separate
stereo amplier; in this case, the rear panel outputs should be connected to the amplier’s inputs.
All the line output connectors are 3-pole (TRS) ¼” jack sockets, and are electronically balanced.
Typical consumer (hi-) ampliers and small powered monitors will have unbalanced inputs, either
on phono (RCA) sockets, or via a 3.5 mm 3-pole jack plug intended for direct connection to a computer.
In either case, use a suitable connecting cable with jack plugs at one end.
Professional power ampliers will generally have balanced inputs.
When mixing, you can connect several pairs of additional speakers (mid-eld. near-eld, etc.) to
pairs of outputs and use Focusrite Control to route your mix to the different outputs as desired,
to check your mix on the different types of speaker.
Connecting active speakers
Connecting passive speakers