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Connecting your Clarett 4Pre USB
The Clarett 4Pre must be powered using the supplied AC adaptor (PSU). Connect the PSU to the rear
panel power socket and turn the unit on with the power switch.
The Clarett 4Pre has a USB-C™ port (on the rear panel). Once the software installation is complete,
connect the Clarett 4Pre to your computer using one of the supplied USB-C cables.
Turn the unit on with the power switch.
Computer audio setup
When you connect your Clarett 4Pre USB to your computer for the first time, you will need to select
the Clarett 4Pre USB 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 4Pre USB as the audio device on all
operating systems can be found at:
focusrite.com/get-started/clarett-4PreUSB
On all subsequent connections, your OS should automatically select the Clarett 4Pre USB as the
default audio device.
Audio Setup in your DAW
After installing the drivers and connecting the hardware, you can use the Clarett 4Pre USB with the
DAW of your choice.
Your DAW may not automatically select the Clarett 4Pre 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 4Pre
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 4Pre USB as your audio device.
* Typical name – page names may vary with DAW
