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6. USING CLARETT+ OCTOPRE’S INSERTS TO RECORD DRUMS
Clarett+ 8Pre
Clarett+ OctoPre
Clock set to ADAT using Focusrite Control
Snare Compressor
Tom 1 Gate Tom 2 Gate
Clock set to
INTERNAL via
the front panel
Kick Compressor
Y-Cable
Y-Cable Y-Cable
Y-Cable
When recording acoustic drums, you can use dynamics control in various ways to get the sound
you’re after. Compression is often added to kick and snare drums to thicken the sound, while noise
gates are effective on toms to minimise spillage between the drum mics.
Use looms with a TRS jack on one end wired to two XLRs, TRS jacks or TS jacks as appropriate to
the outboard processors. The “tip” of the TRS jack at the OctoPre end should go to the input of the
processor, the “ring” to the output.
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