Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre USB Audio Interface

Focusrite 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.

Main features of the Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre USB Audio Interface include:

• Eight professional quality Clarett⁺ preamps – Hear every nuance and capture the clearest and most powerful sounds with preamps that bring masses of headroom, low distortion and ultra-low noise.
• Make vocals shine with all-analogue Air – Premium, 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.
• New and 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.
• Two improved, powerful and transparent analogue headphone outputs – Inspire 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.
• ADAT optical input – Expand your interface to make the most of ADAT-compatible outboard equipment such as the Clarett OctoPre, with eight channels of digital expandability.
• Focusrite Control – Easy-to-use and feature-packed software for Mac and PC devices gives you complete control over all aspects of Clarett⁺.
• Software bundle – Get studio-grade results with the included bundle of mixing plug-ins and virtual instruments.

• Avid® Pro Tools Intro+ for Focusrite: Pro Tools Intro+ provides essential audio and MIDI tools needed for any kind of music production, plus a curated selection of over 80 effects and instrument plugins.
• Ableton Live Lite: The iconic DAW gives you everything you need to get started including instruments, effects and Live’s trademark clip and scene launching for taking ideas further or performance.

• Antares® Auto-Tune® Access: For everything from natural sounding, near-real-time pitch adjustment for getting the best vocal takes, to lightning-fast Hip-hop-inspired pitching for adding a whole new sound to your tracks.
• Klevgrand Korvpressor: Korvpressor is an adaptive compressor/limiter designed to bring balance and clarity to your mix with ease. Its minimalist interface simplifies compression, enabling you to effortlessly adjust input gain, compression level, and output gain parameters.
• Klevgrand REAMP: REAMP is an advanced spectral saturation processor that adds warmth and character of classic analogue gear to your sound. Featuring seven models based on real vintage gear, REAMP uses a unique and efficient algorithm to deliver rich, tape-like tones.
• Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555: Plug in and fire up a hyper-realistic model of Marshall®’s Silver Jubilee 2555 — brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube®. This powerhouse amp model serves up everything from warm cleans, through to classic crunch, and up to modern high-gain tube amp sounds.
• Native Instruments® MASSIVE: MASSIVE from Native Instruments® is all about the BIG synth sounds – from huge bass to scorching leads. This high-end engine delivers stunning quality and an expansive universe of sounds. Includes over 1300 production-ready presets.
• Sonnox VoxDoubler: Doubling a recorded vocal is a great way to bring contrast, drama and presence to your songs. Sonnox VoxDoubler makes it easy with two plugins focused on widening and thickening, the most common vocal doubling techniques.
• Landr Studio, plus five free masters: Two-month access to Landr Studio, plus five free masters. Includes unlimited MP3 mastering and distribution on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, and more.
• Brainworx® bx_console Focusrite SC: Offers the unique character of the classic ISA 110 preamps — the origin of the famous ‘Air’. A full channel strip plugin with EQ, de-esser, compressor, limiter, gate, and expander.
• Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite: Includes digital models of the iconic Red 2 EQ and Red 3 compressor. Used on countless major releases for over 30 years.
• XLN Audio® Addictive Keys: Studio Grand piano based on the Steinway® Model D. Plug in your MIDI controller and get instant access to a professional-sounding piano.
• XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock: Includes expertly sampled Tama® and Pearl® drums and Paiste® and Sabian® cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm.
• Relab’s LX480 Essentials: Get four reverbs modeled on The Hit Factory NYC’s legendary reverb unit. Used by artists from Bruce Springsteen and the Stones to The Weeknd and Katy Perry.

Wherever 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Frequency Response 20-20kHz: ± < 0.02dB
• Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.02dB
• Dynamic Range: 124dB
• Max Output level: 18dBu
• THD+N: -106dB

• Frequency Response 20-20kHz: <0.06dB
• Frequency Response 20-35kHz: <0.07dB
• Dynamic Range: 118dB
• THD+N: -104dB
• Max Output level: 16dBu