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Summary of Contents for Focusrite Clarett 8PreX
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Page 1: User Guide
User Guide www.focusrite.com FFFA001254... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
FOCUSRITE CONTROL - OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Page 3: Overview
Introduction Thank . you . for . purchasing . this . Clarett . 8PreX, . one . of . the . family . of . Focusrite . professional . . Thunderbolt™ . audio . interfaces . incorporating . newly-designed, . high . quality . Clarett . analogue . . -
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 .8PreX, .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 .8PreX .contains .validation .codes .which .you .will .need .to .enter .at .the .above . -
Page 6: Hardware Features
8. . AIR . – . eight . yellow . LEDs . – . one . per . channel; . illuminate . when . the . AIR . function . is . selected . from .Focusrite .Control. .AIR .modifies .the .frequency .response .of .the .input .stage .to .model .the . - Page 7 15. . MONITOR .– .main .monitor .output .level .control .– .this .control .will .normally .control .the .level . at .the .main .monitor .outputs .on .the .rear .panel, .but .can .be .configured .in .Focusrite .Control .to . adjust .the .level .of .any .of .the .unit’s .ten .analogue .outputs.
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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 .of .the .Clarett .8PreX .in .S/PDIF .format. .Like .all .the .other .inputs .and .outputs, .the .routing .of . S/PDIF .signals .may .be .customised .in .Focusrite .Control. 11. . AC . mains . – . standard . IEC . receptacle. . The . Clarett . 8PreX . is . fitted . with . a . “Universal” . power .
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Page 10: Connecting Your Clarett 8Prex
Your . O S . s hould . a utomatically . s elect . t he . C larett . 8 PreX . a s . t he . d efault . a udio . d evice. . Y ou . c an . c heck . t hat . 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/get-started/clarett8PreX. Audio Setup in your DAW After .installing .the .drivers .and .connecting .the .hardware, .you .can .start .using .the .Clarett .8PreX .with . -
Page 11: Connecting Clarett 8Prex 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, .to . -
Page 12: Examples Of Usage
Microphones Thunderbolt Computer running DAW and Focusrite Control Stereo Keys Main Active Monitors This . setup . illustrates . a . typical . configuration . for . multitrack . recording . with . DAW . software . on . your . -
Page 13: Project .Studio
Guitar Bass Guitar Microphones Thunderbolt Computer running DAW and Focusrite Control Stereo Keys Main Active Monitors Stereo Keys One .of .the .Clarett .8PreX’s .advantages .is .the .large .number .of .physical .inputs .it .provides. .In .a .project . studio, . t hese . c an . b e . ( more . o r . l ess) . p ermanently . c ommitted . t o . s pecific . s ound . s ources, . t hus . m inimising . -
Page 14: Using .The .Optical .Connections .To .Provide .Additional .Inputs
.two .at .176.4/192 .kHz. .Using .one .or .two .8-channel .microphone .preamplifiers .equipped .with .ADAT . outputs . – . such . as . a . pair . of . Focusrite . OctoPre . MkIIs . – . provides . a . simple . and . excellent . method . of . -
Page 15: Using .The .Optical .Connections .To .Provide .Additional .Outputs
Clarett .8PreX’s .OPTICAL OUT .ports .with .two .TOSLINK .optical .cables. .The .additional .outputs .thus . created .may .be .routed .within .Focusrite .Control .in .exactly .the .same .manner .as .the .other .outputs. . In .this .situation, .synchronisation .is .achieved .by .setting .the .Clarett .8PreX’s .sync .source .to .INT .(thus . -
Page 16: Focusrite Control - Overview
FOCUSRITE CONTROL - OVERVIEW Focusrite Control . is . the . software . application . used . with . the . Clarett . 8PreX. . It . allows . you . to . create . a . custom . monitor . mix . for . each . musician, . and . also . to . specify . the . routing . of . all . audio . -
Page 17: Clarett 8Pre Technical Specifications
CLARETT 8PreX TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Performance Specifications Configuration Inputs 26: .analogue .(8), .S/PDIF .(2), .ADAT .(16) . Outputs 28: .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... -
Page 18: Physical And Electrical Characteristics
Mic: . XLR . sockets; . Line: . ¼” . TRS . jack, . both . on . rear . panel. . . Connectors Inst: .¼” .TS .jack .on .front .panel Mic/Line/Instrument .switching via .Focusrite .Control Phantom .power +48 .V, .independently .switchable .per .channel Analogue Inputs 3 to 8 Connectors Mic: .XLR .sockets;... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Focusrite . i s . a . r egistered . t rade . m ark . a nd . C larett . 8 PreX . i s . a . t rade . m ark . o f .