Overview; Introduction; System Requirements - Focusrite Clarett 8PreX User Manual

OVERVIEW

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

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 . .
pre-amplifiers .with .the .unique .AIR .function. .In .conjunction .with .the .Focusrite .Control .application, .
you .now .have .a .highly .versatile .and .professional .solution .for .routing .high .quality .audio .to .and .from .
your .computer .recording .system .with .extremely .low .latency.
You . c an . a lso . u se . t he . C larett . 8 PreX . a s . a . " stand-alone" . i nterface . t o . a ny . o ther . t ype . o f . r ecording . d evice, .
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 .8PreX .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.

System Requirements

IMPORTANT .– .Please .visit .the .following .link .for .up-to-date .information .on .computer .and .
operating .system .compatibility .for .all .Clarett .products:
www.focusrite.com/clarett/compatibility
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