Connecting Clarett 8Prex To Loudspeakers - Focusrite Clarett 8PreX User Manual

Connecting Clarett 8PreX to loudspeakers

The . 1/4" . jack . MONITOR . outputs . on . the . rear . panel . (Line . Outputs . 1 . and . 2) . will . normally . be . used .
to .drive .monitoring .speakers. .Self-powered .monitors .(also .known .as .active .monitors) .incorporate .
internal . amplifiers, . and . may . be . connected . directly. . Passive . loudspeakers . will . require . a . separate .
stereo .amplifier; .in .this .case, .the .rear .panel .outputs .should .be .connected .to .the .amplifier's .inputs.
Connecting .active .speakers
Connecting .passive .speakers
All . the . line . output . connectors . are . 3-pole . (TRS) . ¼" . jack . sockets, . and . are . electronically . balanced. .
Typical .consumer .(hi-fi) .amplifiers .and .small .powered .monitors .will .have .unbalanced .inputs, .either .
on . p hono . ( RCA) . s ockets, . o r . v ia . a . 3 .5 . m m . 3 -pole . j ack . p lug . i ntended . f or . d irect . c onnection . t o . a . c omputer. .
In .either .case, .use .a .suitable .connecting .cable .with .jack .plugs .at .one .end. .
Professional .power .amplifiers .will .generally .have .balanced .inputs.
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 .
check .your .mix .on .the .different .types .of .speaker.
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