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Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre USB Audio Interface
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Quick overview
With its high-performance and highly powerful capabilities, the Clarett⁺ 8Pre is a powerhouse studio centrepiece for PC and Mac that empowers producers, engineers, and artists to deliver their finest work.
- Two professional-quality Clarett⁺ preamps
- Make vocals shine with All-analogue Air
- New and improved A-D and D-A converters
- Powerful and transparent headphone output
- Focusrite Control
- Hitmaker Expansion
- See full product description
With its high-performance and highly powerful capabilities, the Clarett⁺ 8Pre is a powerhouse studio centrepiece for PC and Mac that empowers producers, engineers, and artists to deliver their finest work.
High-quality Clarett⁺ mic preamps with All-analogue Air and impedance switching for clean, clear recordings of vocals, percussion, and acoustic instruments. Dual JFET instrument inputs enable guitars to sound as natural as when plugged into an amplifier.
Recordings with very broad dynamic range, low noise, and low distortion have never been closer to artists, thanks to Clarrett+ 8Pre's independent A-D and D-A converters. The much-enhanced D-A dynamic range presents a plethora of no-compromise audio quality to engineers and producers. You'll have a far better ability to catch signals with pristine clarity thanks to the dramatically low AD converter distortion.
Artists are inspired to hear every element of their sound on any sort of headphones, be able to customise their foldback mix, and play their best thanks to two headphone outputs that are both powerful and transparent. You may continually expand your creative ideas while always preserving analogue purity and exceptional audio clarity with the Clarett⁺ 8Pre regardless of whether you're multi-tracking a drum kit or connecting to synthesisers and outboard equipment. Add eight inputs and outputs through ADAT and hook up MIDI and S/PDIF equipment to take use of the Clarett OctoPre's maximum creative possibilities.
Enjoy a three-year warranty
If any Focusrite gear requires repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing flaw, you can rely on a three-year guarantee regardless of where you are in the world.
Hitmaker Expansion
The all new Hitmaker Expansion is now included with every purchase of a Focusrite Clarett product. The Hitmaker is worth over a massive £1000 and is a collection of tried and tested ultimate studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business.
The new collection of software and plugins provides you with a strong set of tools and compliments your recording studio no end. As a result, creativity can flow naturally, and all of your ideas can be captured using XLN Audio Addictive Keys, Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit, Antares Auto-Tune® Access, Brainwork bx_console Focusrite SC and Softube Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555.
To benefit from this wholesome software package, simply register your new Scarlett product via the Focusrite website.
Two professional-quality Clarett⁺ preamps
Preamplifiers with a lot of headroom, minimal distortion, and ultra-low noise allow you to capture crystal-clear and powerful recordings.
Make vocals shine with All-analogue Air
By setting the impedance to 2.2k and adding two cumulative high shelves, each preamp emulates the old Focusrite ISA 110, giving you an extra 4dB of gain in the higher frequencies of the audio spectrum.
New and improved A-D and D-A converters
With high-performance, separate A-D and D-A converters that offer low noise, low distortion, and a wide dynamic range, you can capture more accurate recordings wherever you are.
Powerful and transparent headphone output
Produce your strongest mixes and recordings, as well as inspire spectacular performances, with an enhanced headphone output that delivers a flat frequency response at all settings for any type of headphones.
JFET instrument inputs
Guitar amp inputs are emulated by dedicated, ultra-high-impedance JFET instrument inputs with an exceptionally broad audio bandwidth, preserving the genuine tone and character of guitars.
ADAT optical input
To make the most of Clarett+ 2Pre, connect it to ADAT-compatible outboard gear, such as Clarett OctoPre, which has eight channels of digital expandability.
USB-C bus-powered
Bus power is provided through the USB-C connector. A 15W USB-C port is required.
Software bundle
With the bundled virtual instruments and mixing plug-ins, you'll get studio-quality results with ease.
Focusrite Control
Clarett+ is controlled by a feature-rich and easy-to-use software for PC, Mac, and iOS devices.
Included Software
- Three Month Splice Sounds Subscription
- Three month Avid® Pro Tools® Artist Trial
Focusrite Hitmaker Expansion 3.0 Update
Focusrite announced a new Hitmaker Expansion 3.0 update, bringing new and improved tools and features. Now included in the Hitmaker Expansion is the renowned MASSIVE synth from Native Instruments that will add drama and colossal synth sounds to your tracks through deep bass to sizzling leads. In addition to the high-quality and powerful synth engine, over 1300 quality, production-ready presets can be fine-tuned.
In addition to MASSIVE, there is now FAST Balancer, which uses a powerful AI to listen to your vocals or instrument and then provides three options for you to select that will enhance your track.
In addition to the great additions mentioned above, there is a vast range the Hitmaker Expansion offers, including inspirational tools such as Antares Auto-Tune® Access, Softube Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555 and XLN® Addictive Keys and Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit. Powerful studio tools include Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC, Relab® LX480 Essentials, and Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plugin Suite. Also included is a two-month subscription to Landr Studio for mastering and release, with five free masters to use at any point, even after the subscription period has expired.
The Focusrite Hitmaker Expansion offers everything required to add big studio sounds to tracks from industry-leading experts with high-quality studio tools.
Below is a complete list of what is now included with any sale of a Focusrite Scarlett product, including the new Hitmaker Expansion.
- Native Instruments® MASSIVE
- FAST Balancer
- Antares® Auto-Tune® Access
- Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC
- Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite
- Relab LX480 Essentials
- Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555
- XLN Audio® Addictive Keys
- XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit
Hitmaker Expansion Update
The Hitmaker Expansion is popular among music makers and producers since it allows them to write, record, mix, and master studio-quality results. All of this is possible with the present tools; but, with the inclusion of Landr, recordings may now go to the next level - distribution.
The collaboration between Landr and Focusrite means that Focusrite users have access to studio-quality tools. Having access to Landr's AI-based mastering technology allows for music mastering as well as distribution to streaming services from a single location. Landr comes with a two-month studio subscription and five free masters that can be used whenever you want.
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 & Mon 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
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