Focusrite - 'Clarett+ 8Pre' 18-in / 20-out USB Audio Interface
Focusrite - Clarett+ 8Pre USB-C Audio Interface, 18-in/20-out USB-C Audio Interface with 8 Mic Preamps
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18-in / 20-out USB Audio Interface
Focusrite - Clarett+ 8Pre
'Clarity Redefined'Clarett⁺ 8Pre is a high-performance and immensely capable studio centrepiece for PC and Mac, which inspires producers, engineers and artists to create their best work.
Eight high-headroom, low-noise, low-distortion Clarett⁺ mic preamps — featuring All-analogue 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.
Independent A-D and D-A converters bring recording artists closer than ever to their music, with extremely wide dynamic range, low noise and low distortion. Greatly improved D-A dynamic range brings every detail into focus, so engineers and producers can embrace no-compromise audio quality in abundance. Incredibly low A-D converter distortion lets you capture signals with more clarity, for greater transparency and sonic accuracy. Two improved, 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.
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 maximise your creative potential.
what's in the box?
• Clarett⁺ 8Pre
• 2 x USB cable to support standard USB connector and USB Type C Connector
• Power Supply
Bring Your Projects To Life!
eight professional quality Clarett⁺ preampsHear every nuance and capture the clearest and most powerful sounds with preamps that bring masses of headroom, low distortion and ultra-low noise.
two JFET
instrument inputsDedicated, ultra-high-impedance JFET instrument inputs, with extremely wide audio bandwidth, mimic guitar amp inputs to preserve the natural tone of guitars and capture their true character.
ADAT
optical inputExpand your interface to make the most of ADAT-compatible outboard equipment such as the Clarett OctoPre, with eight channels of digital expandability.
Make vocals shinePremium, relay-controlled analogue circuitry on every preamp emulates the classic Focusrite ISA 110 by switching the impedance to 2.2kΩ and adding two cumulative high shelves, totalling a 4dB boost in the high frequencies.
improved A-D and D-A converters Maintain the purity of analogue in your recordings and mixes, with extremely high-performance, independent A-D and D-A converters that deliver extremely low-distortion, low-noise audio with high dynamic range.
transparent headphone outputsInspire 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.
Introducing Focusrite's Hitmaker Expansion!
'TURN YOUR IDEAS INTO RECORDS'Included with every Scarlett, Clarett+ and Red interface, Hitmaker Expansion has everything you need to bring big studio sound to your songs, with an unbeatable range of record-making studio tools from the biggest names in the business. And it just got even better.
Hitmaker Expansion now includes the legendary MASSIVE synth from Native Instruments®. If you’re looking to add some real drama to your track, MASSIVE delivers high-end big synth sounds — from huge bass to scorching leads.
The powerful synth engine delivers stunning quality and a huge array of sounds to power and inspire your music-making. If deep-diving into synthesis is not your thing, there are over 1,300 production-ready presets that you can use as is, or fine-tune to perfection.
And there’s more — FAST Balancer also joins the Hitmaker Expansion list. When you want the fast-track to a solid mix, FAST Balancer accelerates the process using a powerful AI that listens to your instrument or vocal tracks and serves up three selectable options to enhance your track and help them shine in the mix.
In addition to Native Instruments® MASSIVE and FAST Balancer, Hitmaker Expansion includes a great selection of tools to take your music from creation to release.
Get inspired and capture ideas with Antares Auto-Tune® Access, Softube Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555, and XLN® Addictive Keys and Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit.
Get a great mix with powerful studio tools including Relab® LX480 Essentials, Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plugin Suite, and Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC.
Master and release with a two-month subscription to Landr Studio plus five free masters to use at any time, even after your subscription period is over.
what's included?
• 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
3-Month Subscription to Pro Tools Artist
and Avid Complete Plugin Bundle
Avid Pro Tools Artist combined with the Complete Plugin Bundle offers any artist, musician or producer all effects and plugins they’ll need to write, mix, and master their productions. The Complete Plugin Bundle includes:
• Dynamics and EQs
• Effects, filters, and emulators
• Reverb and delay
• Stompbox effects
• Virtual instruments
Included Software
'Brainworx'A meticulously authentic emulation of the Focusrite Studio Console. The classic ISA 110 module was created when Sir George Martin asked Rupert Neve for custom modules for AIR Montserrat studios. The overwhelming success of the ISA 110 lead to Focusrite building a full Studio Console of the ISA sound. Today this sound has been precisely recreated in the bx_console Focusrite SC plug-in. Complete with channel to channel variance, run this across every channel in your mix for the full Focusrite experience.
'Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-in Suite'Accurately model Focusrite’s classic Red range equaliser and compressor hardware – letting you exploit the originals’ famous sound, conveniently from within your audio software. 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.
Enjoy Three Years of Warranty
peace of mindWherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year warranty if any Focusrite hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault.
Recording with Clarett+ // Focusrite
Clarett+ is Focusrite's new range of premium-quality USB audio interfaces for PC and Mac, which builds on the strengths of the previous Clarett ranges. With improved converters and professional quality mic preamps, Clarett+ 2Pre, 4Pre and 8Pre inspire producers, engineers, and artists to make their best music. In this video, Andrea Rocha, Jacob Bugden - Beabadoobee, Joel Amey - Wolf Alice and Sipho talk us through their music production processes and collaborate on a track using Clarett+.
At Studio Mute with Francine Perry and Clarett+ OctoPre
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | 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 |
