Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre Audio Interface

Powerful studio-grade 18-in / 20-out audio interface for the established producer

POWERFUL STUDIO-GRADE 18-IN / 20-OUT AUDIO INTERFACE FOR THE ESTABLISHED PRODUCER

Clarett+ 8Pre is a high-performance and immensely capable studio centrepiece for PC and Mac, which inspires producers, engineers and artists to create their best work.

NEW AND IMPROVED A-D AND D-A CONVERTERS

Independent A-D and D-A converters bring recording artists closer than ever to their music, with extremely wide dynamic range, low noise and low distortion. Greatly improved D-A dynamic range brings every detail into focus, so engineers and producers can embrace no-compromise audio quality in abundance. Incredibly low A-D converter distortion lets you capture signals with more clarity, for greater transparency and sonic accuracy. Two powerful and transparent headphone outputs inspire artists to hear every nuance of their sound on any type of headphones, customise their foldback mix, and perform their best.

ANYTHING, ANYWHERE

Whether you’re multi-tracking a drum kit or connecting to synths and outboard equipment, Clarett+ 8Pre lets you constantly develop your musical ideas while always maintaining analogue purity and extreme audio clarity. Expand via ADAT to add eight inputs and outputs using Clarett OctoPre, and connect to MIDI and S/PDIF equipment to maximise your creative potential.

EMULATE ICONIC FOCUSRITE HARDWARE

Get the full Focusrite sound with three classic processors from Focusrite’s 40 year legacy of precision studio sound.

Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC is an authentic emulation of the classic ISA 110 module found in Focusrite Studio Console. ISA 110 was created when Sir George Martin asked Rupert Neve for custom modules for AIR Montserrat studios.

The Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-in Suite accurately models Focusrite’s classic Red range equaliser and compressor hardware. Coveted by producers and engineers for their exceptional clarity and versatility, the original Red 2 and Red 3 remain prized fixtures in professional recording studios the world over. Now, you can use these revered pieces, easily and flexibly, in your own mixes.

>EIGHT PROFESSIONAL QUALITY CLARETT? PREAMPS

Hear every nuance and capture the clearest and most powerful sounds with preamps that bring masses of headroom, low distortion and ultra-low noise.

>NEW AND IMPROVED A-D AND D-A CONVERTERS

Maintain the purity of analogue in your recordings and mixes, with extremely high-performance, independent A-D and D-A converters that deliver extremely low-distortion, low-noise audio with high dynamic range.

>ADAT OPTICAL INPUT

Expand your interface to make the most of ADAT-compatible outboard equipment such as the Clarett OctoPre, with eight channels of digital expandability.

>FOCUSRITE PLUG-IN COLLECTIVE

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>MAKE VOCALS SHINE WITH ALL-ANALOGUE AIR

Premium, relay-controlled analogue circuitry on every preamp emulates the classic Focusrite ISA 110 by switching the impedance to 2.2kO and adding two cumulative high shelves, totalling a 4dB boost in the high frequencies.

>POWERFUL, TRANSPARENT HEADPHONE OUTPUTS

Inspire the best-sounding recordings and evoke amazing artist performances with improved headphone outputs that provide a flat frequency response.

>FOCUSRITE CONTROL

Easy-to-use and feature-packed software for computer and iOS devices gives you complete control over all aspects of Clarett+.

SPECIFICATIONS IN DETAIL

MIC INPUTS

Frequency Response 20-20kHz: ± < 0.03dB

Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.15dB

Dynamic Range (min gain): 118dB

THD+N (-1dBFS, +20dB gain): -110dB

Noise EIN: -129dBu

Max input level: 18dBu

Gain range: +57dB

LINE INPUTS (VARIABLE)

Frequency Response 20-20kHz: ± < 0.05dB

Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.15dB

Dynamic Range (min gain): 118dB

THD+N (-1dBFS, min gain): -100dB

Max input level: 26dBu

Gain range: +57dB

INSTRUMENT INPUTS

Frequency Response 20-20kHz: ± < 0.04dB

Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.15dB

Dynamic Range: 116dB

THD+N (-1dBFS, min gain): -96.5dB

Max input level: 15dBu

Gain range: +57dB

LINE & MONITOR OUTPUTS

Frequency Response 20-20kHz: ± < 0.02dB

Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.02dB

Dynamic Range: 124dB

Max Output level: 18dBu

THD+N: -106dB

HEADPHONE OUTPUTS

Frequency Response 20-20kHz: <0.06dB

Frequency Response 20-35kHz: <0.07dB

Dynamic Range: 118dB

THD+N: -104dB

Max Output level: 16dBu