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OVERVIEW

WARNING: Excessive sound pressure levels from earphones and headphones can cause  
hearing loss.

WARNING: This equipment must only be connected to USB Type 2.0+ or Thunderbolt 3.0+ ports.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this 8Pre, a high-performance and immensely capable studio 

centrepiece for PC or Mac. Eight next-generation, high-headroom, low-noise, low-distortion  

mic preamps - featuring the unique All-analogue Air function - help you capture superbly clear 

recordings, and independent A-D and D-A converters with improved dynamic range bring you closer 

than ever to your music.

This User Guide provides a detailed explanation of the hardware to help you achieve a thorough 

understanding of the product’s operational features. We recommend you take the time to read the 

Guide, so you are fully aware of all the features the 8Pre has to offer.

IMPORTANT: As well as this User Guide, you will need the 

Focusrite Control

 Software 

Guide which can be downloaded from 

focusrite.com/downloads

This contains full details of 

Focusrite Control

, the software application designed 

specifically for use with the Focusrite  range of interfaces.

If either User Guide does not have the information you need, please go to  

support.focusrite.com

, where you can find articles and tutorials beyond the scope of this 

user guide. A Getting Started video tutorial is also available, at  

focusrite.com/get-started/ClarettPlus-8Pre

.

Содержание Clarett 8 Pre

Страница 1: ...User Guide focusrite com Version 2 ...

Страница 2: ...p 11 Audio Setup in your DAW 11 Connecting Clarett 8Pre to loudspeakers 12 Working with surround sound 14 EXAMPLES OF USAGE 16 1 Recording a band 16 2 Using the optical connections 18 3 Using the Clarett 8Pre as a stand alone mixer 19 4 Providing foldback while recording 20 FOCUSRITE CONTROL OVERVIEW 21 CLARETT 8PRE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 22 Performance Specifications 22 Physical and Electrical ...

Страница 3: ...e provides a detailed explanation of the hardware to help you achieve a thorough understanding of the product s operational features We recommend you take the time to read the Guide so you are fully aware of all the features the Clarett 8Pre has to offer IMPORTANT As well as this User Guide you will need the Focusrite Control Software Guide which can be downloaded from focusrite com downloads This...

Страница 4: ...p inputs to preserve the natural tone of guitars The accompanying software application Focusrite Control is designed to let you easily configure the Clarett 8Pre with signal routings appropriate for most common recording tasks For more complex situations it provides extensive routing and monitoring options as well as the ability to control global hardware settings such as sample rate and synchroni...

Страница 5: ... driver required Mac users Clarett 8Pre is class compliant on Macs therefore no drivers are required As a Clarett owner you are also entitled to a selection of third party software Go to focusrite com included_software ClarettPlus 8Pre to find out what s included System Requirements IMPORTANT Please visit the following link for up to date information on computer and operating system compatibility ...

Страница 6: ...nge To download the Focusrite Control version you need click the appropriate Download button Note that the Windows driver is included within the Focusrite Control download No additional driver is needed for Macs Registering your Clarett 8Pre If you are having trouble with the steps below please watch our video guide here focusrite com get started ClarettPlus 8Pre 1 Go to focusrite com register 2 I...

Страница 7: ...age You can find the serial number on the underside of the Clarett 8Pre and also on the gift box Then click Set Serial Number 5 Follow the rest of the on screen instructions to finish registering your device 6 When the registration is complete your Product will appear in your Account under the My Hardware tab 7 All your bundled software can be found under the My Software tab in your account ...

Страница 8: ...a 2 pole TS jack plug When INST is off you can connect line level signals Line level signals may be connected either in balanced form via a 3 pole TRS jack or unbalanced via a 2 pole TS jack 5 AIR eight yellow LEDs one per input which illuminate when AIR function is selected for the input from Focusrite Control AIR modifies the input stage s frequency response to model classic transformer based Fo...

Страница 9: ...s 1 and 2 but may be configured in Focusrite Control to act on any of the analogue outputs The switches are internally illuminated DIM yellow MUTE red indicating the function is selected 12 Headphones 1 and 2 connect one or two pairs of stereo headphones at the two TRS jack sockets below the controls The headphone outputs always carry the signals currently routed to analogue outputs 7 8 and 9 10 a...

Страница 10: ...Focusrite Control 4 OPTICAL IN and OUT two TOSLINK connectors each carrying eight channels of digital audio in ADAT format at 44 1 48 kHz sample rate or four channels at 88 2 96 kHz This input is also capable of accepting a stereo optical S PDIF source this option is selected from Focusrite Control Note that this input is disabled at sample rates of 176 4 192 kHz 5 WORD CLOCK OUTPUT a BNC connecto...

Страница 11: ...nd right click on the Focusrite device and select Set as Default Device in both Recording and Playback tabs If you have any problems full details of how to select the Clarett 8Pre as the audio device can be found at focusrite com get started ClarettPlus 8Pre After the first connection your OS should automatically select the Clarett 8Pre as the default audio device Audio Setup in your DAW After ins...

Страница 12: ...ould be connected to the amplifier s inputs Stereo amplifier All the line output connectors are 3 pole TRS jack sockets and are electronically balanced Typical consumer hi fi amplifiers and small powered monitors will have unbalanced inputs either on phono RCA sockets or via a 3 5 mm 3 pole jack plug intended for direct connection to a computer In either case use a suitable connecting cable with j...

Страница 13: ... anti thump circuitry that protects your speakers if the Clarett 8Pre is turned on while the speakers and amplifier if used are connected and active LINE OUTPUTS 3 to 10 do not have this circuitry If you re using additional speakers connected to these outputs power your Clarett 8Pre on first then turn on the speakers or power amplifier But get into the habit of following this general rule in any c...

Страница 14: ...pporting multichannel ASIO In most cases this will be your DAW and in general DAWs capable of mixing in surround allow you to set the speaker mapping up in the DAW s Audio Output Preferences or I O Settings page Please see the User Manual or Help files for your DAW for guidance on setting up the outputs for surround mixing with the speaker configuration you wish to use Mac users On Macs surround s...

Страница 15: ...15 The example below shows how you would connect the six loudspeakers in a 5 1 surround monitoring arrangement Left L Rear Left RL Rear Right RR Centre C Right R Sub Bass LFE ...

Страница 16: ...uitars and a keyboard are shown connected to Clarett 8Pre s inputs Note that only Inputs 1 and 2 can be configured to accept instruments directly so we have chosen to plug the guitars into these Ensure Instrument mode is selected for Inputs 1 and 2 from Focusrite Control and the INST LEDs are illuminated The connection to the computer running DAW software is via a USB cable This will carry all inp...

Страница 17: ...larly high CPU load within your DAW most DAWs have CPU readouts If you experience this on a Mac you can raise the buffer size from the DAW application itself on a Windows PC you will need to change this from the ASIO ControlPanel which can usually be accessed from your DAW Setup Preferences The Clarett 8Pre in conjunction with Focusrite Control allows low latency monitoring which overcomes this pr...

Страница 18: ... Mic Line Sources Clarett Octopre 8ch Mic Amp Clarett 8Pre USB The Clarett OctoPre s OPTICAL OUT port is connected to the Clarett 8Pre s OPTICAL IN port with a single TOSLINK optical cable Stable word clock synchronisation may be achieved by connecting the Clarett 8Pre s WORD CLOCK output to the Clarett OctoPre s WORD CLOCK IN and setting the Clarett OctoPre to use this as its sync source Alternat...

Страница 19: ... in the device itself Then you can use the Clarett 8Pre as a rack mounting mixer as part of your keyboard rig to control the overall mix of multiple keyboards To FOH Mixer In the example illustrated three stereo keyboards are connected to rear panel inputs of the Clarett 8Pre Outputs 1 and 2 connect to the main PA system You can adjust the volume of the individual keyboards from the front panel an...

Страница 20: ...nel initially provides a default mix Headphone 1 s mix is always the same stereo mix routed to Line Outputs 7 and 8 while Headphone 2 has a completely independent mix dedicated for headphone monitoring use You can adjust the content of both mixes in Focusrite Control Outputs 7 8 defines what is heard by Headphones 1 and Outputs 9 10 which have no corresponding rear panel sockets defines what is he...

Страница 21: ...m the Apple App Store Focusrite Control allows you to create a custom monitor mix for each musician and specify the routing of all audio signals to the physical audio outputs Sample rate and clock source selection are also available from Focusrite Control Focusrite Control has its own dedicated User Guide which has detailed operating instructions for all aspects of the software This may be downloa...

Страница 22: ...Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 03 dB 20 Hz 35 kHz 0 15 dB Dynamic Range 118 dB at minimum gain A Weighted THD N 110 dB 1 dBFS and 20 dB gain Noise EIN 129 dBu A Weighted Maximum input level 18 dBu Gain Range 57 dB Impedance AIR off 6 2K AIR on 2 2K Line Inputs Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 05 dB 20 Hz 35 kHz 0 15 dB Dynamic Range 118 dB at minimum gain A Weighted THD N 100 dB 1 dBFS and min...

Страница 23: ...e 5 Physical and Electrical Characteristics Analogue Inputs 1 2 Connectors Combo XLR sockets Mic Line Inst on front panel Mic Line switching Automatic Line Instrument switching via Focusrite Control Phantom power 48 V switches for inputs 1 to 4 5 to 8 Analogue Inputs 3 to 8 Connectors Combo XLR Mic Line on rear panel Mic Line switching Automatic Phantom power 48 V switches for inputs 1 to 4 5 to 8...

Страница 24: ... kHz 4 channels at 88 2 96 kHz S PDIF I O 2 x phono RCA can be re assigned to ADAT ports in software Data connector to computer 1 x USB C connector MIDI I O 2 x 5 pin DIN sockets Weight and Dimensions W x H x D 482 5 mm x 43 9 mm x 291 mm 19 x 1 73 x 11 46 Weight 4 08 kg 9 0 lb ...

Страница 25: ...States and other countries ADAT is a registered trademark of inMusic Brands in the US and other countries iOS iPhone iPad and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the US and other countries and regions USB Type C and USB C are registered trademarks of USB Implementers Forum Thunderbolt is a trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the US and or other countries 2021 Focu...

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