Focusrite Clarett 8+ - Desktop USB Audio Interface with Clarett+ Preamps
£724.99 ex. vat
Focusrite Clarett 8+ - Desktop USB Audio Interface with Clarett+ Preamps
The Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre is a powerful 18-in/20-out audio interface designed for established studios and producers. The 8Pre features eight, high-headroom, low-noise, low-distortion Clarett+ 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.
Clarett+ Preamps
The Clarett+ mic preamps feature all-analogue Air with impedance switching and relay control allowing users to capture superbly clear recordings with high headroom, low distortion and ultra-low noise. The two JFET instrument inputs let you plug straight in and preserve the natural tone of your guitar, just like plugging into an amplifier.
Independant A-D and D-A convertors
The Clarett+2Pre has independent A-D and D-A converters bring you closer than ever to your music and let you hear the truth, whether you’re in the studio or on the road. Greatly improved D-A dynamic range enables you to hear every detail and have greater control over your mix. Lower A-D converter distortion lets you capture signals with more clarity, for greater transparency and sonic accuracy.
Hitmaker expansion
Create studio quality vocals, powerful guitars, luscious keys and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware – all in the box. Every new Scarlett 3rd Gen, Clarett and Red interface comes with an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business.
Hitmaker Expansion – available with every Scarlett 3rd Gen, Clarett+, Clarett USB and Red interface purchased and registered on or after October 1st 2021 – is built to get you creating records immediately. These are all the plug-ins you need to write, produce, mix and master your music in studio quality.
Hitmaker Expansion features exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, along with Brainworx®, Softube®, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.
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