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Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide www.focusrite.com FFFA001253...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    FOCUSRITE CONTROL - OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • Page 3: Overview

    If . either . of . the . Guides . do . not . provide . the . information . you . need, . be . sure . to . consult . . http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase, . which . contains . a . comprehensive . collection . of . answers . to .

  • Page 4: Features

    AIR . subtly . modifies . the . pre-amp’s . frequency . response . to . model . the . impedance . and . resonance . characteristics . of . Focusrite’s . classic . transformer-based . ISA . mic . preamps. . When . recording . with .

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    All .software .required .by .the .Clarett .8Pre, .including .several .powerful .and .useful .extras, .is .available . for .download .from .the .Focusrite .website .(www.focusrite.com/register). .The .Important .Information . provided .with .your .Clarett .8Pre .contains .validation .codes .which .you .will .need .to .enter .at .the .above .

  • Page 6: Hardware Features

    5. . AIR .– .eight .yellow .LEDs .– .one .per .input .- .which .illuminate .when .the .AIR .function .is .selected . for .the .input .from .Focusrite .Control. .AIR .modifies .the .frequency .response .of .the .input .stage . to .model .the .classic, .transformer-based .Focusrite .ISA .mic .preamps.
  • Page 7 . o utput . l evels . b y . 1 8 . d B, . w hile . M UTE . t urns . t he . o utputs . o ff. . B y . d efault, . t hese . s witches . a ffect . the .main .monitor .outputs .1 .and .2, .but .may .be .configured .in .Focusrite .Control .to .act .on .any .

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    . for . a . balanced . connection . or . TS . jacks . for . unbalanced. . The . signals . routed . to . these . outputs . are . defined . in . Focusrite . Control, . and . can . typically . be . used . for . driving . alternative .

  • Page 9: Connecting Your Clarett 8Pre

    Your .OS .should .automatically .select .the .Clarett .8Pre .as .the .default .audio .device. .You .can .check .that . this .selection .has .been .made .correctly, .if .you .wish. .Details .of .how .to .do .this .on .various .operating . systems .can .be .found .at .www.focusrite.com/clarett8Pre-getstarted. Audio Setup in your DAW After .installing .the .drivers .and .connecting .the .hardware, .you .can .start .using .the .Clarett .8Pre .with .

  • Page 10: Connecting Clarett 8Pre To Loudspeakers

    When . mixing, . you . can . connect . several . pairs . of . additional . speakers . (mid-field. . near-field, . etc.) . to . pairs . of . outputs . and . use . Focusrite . Control . to . route . your . mix . to . the . different . outputs . as . desired, . .

  • Page 11: Examples Of Usage

    .we .have .chosen .to .plug .the .guitars .into .Inputs .1 .and .2. .Ensure .that .INST .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 .Thunderbolt™ .cable. .This .will .carry .
  • Page 12 . with . many . audio . channels, . software . instruments . and . effects, . for . example. . To . overcome . this, .Focusrite .Control .gives .you .the .option .of .sourcing .your .monitor .feed .directly .from .the .Clarett .

  • Page 13: Using .The .Optical .Connections

    Clarett .8Pre’s .WORD CLOCK .output .to .the .OctoPre .MKII’s .WORD CLOCK IN .and .setting .the .OctoPre . MkII .to .use .this .as .its .sync .source; .alternatively, .the .Clarett .8Pre .may .be .set .(in .Focusrite .Control) .to . synchronise .via .the .ADAT .format .signal .at .the .OPTICAL IN .port.

  • Page 14: Using .The .Clarett .8Pre .As .A .Stand-Alone .Mixer

    3. .Using .the .Clarett .8Pre .as .a .stand-alone .mixer The .Clarett .8Pre .has .the .ability .to .store .a .mix .configuration .defined .in .Focusrite .Control .within .the . hardware. .This .feature .lets .you .configure .it .– .for .example, .as .an .on-stage .keyboard .mixer .– .using .

  • Page 15: Focusrite Control - Overview

    FOCUSRITE CONTROL - OVERVIEW Focusrite Control . is . the . software . application . used . with . the . Clarett . 8Pre. . It . allows . you . to . create . a . custom . monitor . mix . for . each . musician, . and . also . to . specify . the . routing . of . all . audio . signals . to .

  • Page 16: Clarett 8Pre Technical Specifications

    CLARETT 8PRE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Performance Specifications Configuration Inputs 18: .analogue .(8), .S/PDIF .(2), .ADAT .(8) . Outputs 20: .analogue .(10), .S/PDIF .(2), .ADAT .(8) Mixer Fully .assignable .30-in/16-out .mixer Digital Performance Supported .sample .rates 44.1 .kHz, .48 .kHz, .88.2 .kHz, .96 .kHz, .176.4 .kHz .& .192 .kHz Microphone Inputs Frequency .Response 20 .Hz .- .20 .kHz .+/-0.1 .dB...

  • Page 17: Physical And Electrical Characteristics

    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” .sockets: .Mic/Line, .on .rear .panel Mic/Line .switching...

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Focusrite . i s . a . r egistered . t rade . m ark . a nd . C larett . 8 Pre . i s . a . t rade . m ark . o f .

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