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Connecting your Clarett 2Pre USB
The Clarett 2Pre has a USB-C™ port (on the rear panel). Once the software installation is complete,
connect the Clarett 2Pre to your computer using one of the supplied USB-C cables.
The Clarett 2Pre can be powered either with the supplied AC adaptor (PSU), or via the USB connection,
provided your computer has a 15 W Type-C™ port. See
Clarett 2Pre USB Bus Power Information
check whether your computer has a port of this type.
Turn the unit on with the power switch.
Computer audio setup
When you connect your Clarett 2Pre USB to your computer for the first time, you will need to select
it as the audio input/output device.
• Mac OS: selection is made in
System Preferences
>
Sound
: select the Focusrite device on
both the
Input
and
Output
pages.
• Windows: selection is made in
Control Panel
>
Sound
: right-click on the Focusrite device
and select
Set as Default Device
in both
Recording
and
Playback
tabs.
In case of difficulty, full details of how to select the Clarett 2Pre USB as the audio device on all
operating systems can be found at
focusrite.com/get-started/clarett-2PreUSB
.
On all subsequent connections, your OS should automatically select the Clarett 2Pre USB as the
default audio device.
Audio Setup in your DAW
After installing the drivers and connecting the hardware, you can use the Clarett 2Pre USB with the
DAW of your choice.
Your DAW may not automatically select the Clarett 2Pre USB as its default I/O device. In this case,
you must manually select the driver on your DAW’s
Audio Setup
* page, and select
Focusrite 2Pre
USB
(Mac) or
Focusrite USB ASIO
(Windows). Please refer to your DAW’s documentation or Help
files if you are unsure where to select the Clarett 2Pre USB as your audio device.
* Typical name – page names may vary with DAW
