Connecting Your Clarett 8Pre; Computer Audio Setup; Audio Setup In Your Daw - Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre User Manual

Connecting your Clarett 8Pre

IMPORTANT: .Before .you .connect .the .Clarett .8Pre .to .your .computer, .please .
complete .the .software .installation .according .to .the .instructions .on .page .5. . .
This .will .ensure .that .the .hardware .uses .the .correct .drivers, .and .will . .
prevent .unexpected .behaviour.
The .Clarett .8Pre .should .be .connected .to .AC .mains .with .the .supplied .AC .power .cable. .Plug .the .IEC .
connector .into .the .rear .panel .IEC .receptacle .and .turn .the .unit .on .with .the .front .panel .power .switch. .
The . Clarett . 8Pre . has . a . Thunderbolt™ . port . (on . the . rear . panel). . Once . the . software . installation . is .
complete, .simply .connect .the .Clarett .8Pre .to .your .computer .using .a .Thunderbolt™ .cable. .

Computer audio setup

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 .
the .DAW .of .your .choice.
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Please .note .- .your .DAW .may .not .automatically .select .the .Clarett .8Pre .as .its .default .I/O .device. .In .
this . case, . you . must . manually . select . the . driver . on . your . DAW's . Audio . Setup* . page, . and . select . the .
Focusrite Thunderbolt
.driver. .Please .refer .to .your .DAW's .documentation .(or .Help .files) .if .you .are .
unsure .where .to .select .the .Clarett .8Pre .as .your .audio .device.
* .Typical .name .– .page .names .may .vary .with .DAW
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