Overview; Introduction - Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre User Manual

OVERVIEW

WARNING: .Excessive .sound .pressure .levels .from .earphones .and .headphones .can .cause . . .
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hearing .loss.
WARNING: .This .equipment .must .only .be .connected .to .Thunderbolt™ .ports.

Introduction

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Thank . y ou . f or . p urchasing . t his . C larett . 8 Pre, . o ne . o f . t he . f amily . o f . F ocusrite . p rofessional . T hunderbolt .
audio . interfaces . incorporating . newly-designed, . high . quality . Clarett . analogue . pre-amplifiers . with .
the .unique .AIR .function. .In .conjunction .with .the .Focusrite .Control .application, .you .now .have .a .highly .
versatile . a nd . p rofessional . s olution . f or . r outing . h igh . q uality . a udio . t o . a nd . f rom . y our . c omputer . r ecording .
system, .with .extremely .low .latency.
You .can .also .use .the .Clarett .8Pre .as .a ."stand-alone" .interface .to .any .other .type .of .recording .device, .
once .you .have .configured .it .using .Focusrite .Control .software.
This . User . Guide . provides . a . detailed . explanation . of . the . hardware . to . help . you . achieve . a . thorough .
understanding .of .the .product's .operational .features. .We .recommend .that .you .take .the .time .to .read .
through .the .Guide, .whether .you're .new .to .computer .recording .or .a .more .experienced .user, .so .that .
you .are .fully .aware .of .all .the .possibilities .that .the .Clarett .8Pre .has .to .offer.
IMPORTANT: .As .well .as .this .User .Guide, .you .will .need .the .Focusrite .Control . .
Software .Guide .which .can .be .downloaded .from .
.http://uk.focusrite.com/downloads. . .
This .contains .full .details .of .Focusrite .Control, .the .software .application .that .has .been .
designed .specifically .for .use .with .the .Focusrite .Clarett .range .of .interfaces.
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 .
common .technical .support .queries.
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