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.
BRING CLARITY AND PRESENCE
TO YOUR RECORDINGS
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.
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 2022 – 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®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.
THREE-MONTH AVID PRO TOOLS ARTIST AND COMPLETE PLUGIN BUNDLE SUBSCRIPTION
Produce bigger and better studio-grade tracks with Pro Tools Artist and the Complete Plugin Bundle, with all the effects and plugins you will need to write, mix, and master your productions.
At the end of the three-month subscription, you can purchase an annual subscription with 25% off Pro Tools Artist or 33% off Pro Tools Studio. Both plans include the Complete Plugin Bundle, which contains over 75 plugins including dynamic and EQs, effects and emulators, reverbs and delays, stompboxes, and virtual instruments.
EMULATE ICONIC FOCUSRITE HARDWARE
Get the full Focusrite sound with three classic processors from Focusrite’s 40 year legacy of precision studio sound.
Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC is an authentic emulation of the classic ISA 110 module found in Focusrite Studio Console. ISA 110 was created when Sir George Martin asked Rupert Neve for custom modules for AIR Montserrat studios.
The Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-in Suite accurately models Focusrite’s classic Red range equaliser and compressor hardware. 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.
Hear every nuance and capture the clearest and most powerful sounds with preamps that bring masses of headroom, low distortion and ultra-low noise.
SPECIFICATIONS IN DETAIL
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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
