Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre 18-In/20-Out – Rackmount USB Audio Interface

OVERVIEW

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

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Eight High Performance Clarett+ Preamps

Eight high-headroom, low-noise, low-distortion Clarett+ mic preamps – featuring all-analog Air with impedance switching and relay control – capture vocals, drums and acoustic instruments with precise clarity. Two JFET instrument inputs preserve the natural tone of guitars, just like plugging into an amplifier.

New and Improved AD and DA Converters

Independent AD and DA converters bring recording artists closer than ever to their music, with extremely wide dynamic range, low noise and low distortion. Greatly improved DA dynamic range brings every detail into focus, so engineers and producers can embrace no-compromise audio quality in abundance. Incredibly low AD 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 maximize your creative potential.

Hitmaker Expansion

Create studio quality vocals, powerful guitars, luscious keys and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware – all in the box. Every new Scarlett 3rd Gen, Clarett and Red interface comes with an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business.

Hitmaker Expansion – available with every Scarlett 3rd Gen, Clarett+, Clarett USB and Red interface purchased and registered on or after October 1st 2022 – is built to get you creating records immediately. These are all the plug-ins you need to write, produce, mix and master your music in studio quality.

Hitmaker Expansion features exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune creators Antares, along with Brainworx, Softube, Landr, XLN Audio, Relab and more.

Three-Month Avid Pro Tools Artist and Complete Plugin Bundle Subscription

Produce bigger and better studio-grade tracks with Pro Tools Artist and the Complete Plugin Bundle, with all the effects and plugins you will need to write, mix, and master your productions.

At the end of the three-month subscription, you can purchase an annual subscription with 25% off Pro Tools Artist or 33% off Pro Tools Studio. Both plans include the Complete Plugin Bundle, which contains over 75 plugins including dynamic and EQs, effects and emulators, reverbs and delays, stompboxes, and virtual instruments.

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.

FEATURES

• 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
• Make vocals shine with all-analog Air Premium: Relay-controlled analog circuitry on every preamp emulates the classic Focusrite ISA 110 by switching the impedance to 2.2kΩ and adding two cumulative high shelves, totaling a 4 dB boost in the high frequencies
• New and improved AD and DA converters: Maintain the purity of analog in your recordings and mixes, with extremely high-performance, independent AD and DA converters that deliver extremely low-distortion, low-noise audio with high dynamic range
• Two improved, powerful and transparent analog headphone outputs: Inspire the best-sounding recordings and evoke amazing artist performances with improved headphone outputs that provide a flat frequency response at all output levels, with any type of headphones
• 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
• USB-C bus powered: USB-C connection provides bus power, 15W USB-C port required

TECHNICAL SPECS

Number of Inputs: 18

Input Connectors:

• Digital Coaxial
• Optical
• XLR Combo Jack TRS

Number of Outputs: 20

Output Connectors:

• BNC
• Digital Coaxial
• Optical
• 1/4-inch TRS

Computer Connection: USB/USB-C

MIDI Connections:

• In
• Out

Clock I/O: Out

Digital Format:

• ADAT
• S/PDIF

Chassis: 19-inch Rack-Mount

Rack Spaces: 1U

What’s in the Box:

• 1 x Clarett+ 8Pre interface
• 2 x USB cables with standard USB or USB Type C connector
• 1 x IEC Power cable

Dimensions:

• Weight: 4.08 kg (9 lbs.)
• Dimensions – Height x Width x Depth: 43.18 mm x 482.6 mm x 292.1 mm (1.7″ x 19″ x 11.5″)