Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre Audio Interface

Product details

POWERFUL STUDIO-GRADE 18-IN / 20-OUT AUDIO INTERFACE FOR THE ESTABLISHED PRODUCER

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-PERFORMANCE CLARETT⁺ PREAMPS

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.

NEW AND IMPROVED A-D AND D-A CONVERTERS

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 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. 

ANYTHING, ANYWHERE

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.

Specifications

• 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 & MONITOR 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