Focusrite Clarett 8PreX 26x28 Thunderbolt Audio Interface
Overview
Description
Designed for recording studios, the Focusrite Clarett 8PreX Thunderbolt Audio Interface combines 24-bit 192 kHz A/D/A conversion, 119 dB real-world dynamic range, 1 ms roundtrip Thunderbolt latency, and eight microphone preamps that can model the sound of the company's ISA transformer-based preamps using the "Air" effect. The high resolution recording and ultra low latency allows you to enable 64-bit AAX, AU, and VST compatible DA plug-ins while monitoring recordings. The interface comes with 64-bit AAX, AU, and VST compatible Red 2 and Red 3 plug-in suite.
In addition to the Red 2 and Red 3 Plug-in Suite, the interface includes the Softube Time and Tone Pack. TSAR-1R Reverb adds space, depth, and width to a sound. Change settings with a single slider, from realistic three-dimensional rooms to dramatic and dreamlike halls. Tube Delay is an echo effect that can go from clean to rude by overdriving its three modelled tube stages - delivering everything from realistic room echoes, to rockabilly style slap back, to dub reggae echo. Saturation Knob is a modelled output distortion unit that adds grit and warmth - use it to fatten up bass lines, add some harmonics and shimmer to vocals, or simply destroy a drum loop.
Housed in a 2RU chassis, the interface features two front instrument ¼" TRS inputs, eight rear panel microphone XLR-3F inputs, eight ¼" line level inputs, six line level ¼" TRS outputs, two ¼" TRS monitor outputs, word clock I/O, 5-pin MIDI I/O, stereo SPDIF I/O, and sixteen channels of ADAT I/O for expansion.
The front panel also features two ¼" TRS headphone outputs with separate volume controls. A dedicated gain control, a +48V phantom power switch, a phase reverse switch, and a high pass filter switch is provided for each microphone preamplifier. A six-segment multi-channel LED metre provides visual feedback, as well as a level control, a dim button, and a mute button.
Features
Eight New Clarett Mic Pres with Extra "Air"#####
Features a special "Air" setting that switches in an analogue model of the classic transformer-based Focusrite ISA microphone preamplifier while the instrument inputs provide extra headroom to handle the loudest pickup
Use DAW Plug-ins in Real Time
Thunderbolt connectivity provides a round trip latency of 1 ms which enables you to monitor through your DAW with your favourite plug-ins such as AEQ, reverb, or compression
Precision Digital Conversion
Offers 24-bit 192 kHz conversion with up to 119 dB of dynamic range
I/O
Provides 26 audio inputs and 28 outputs into a 2U rack space, including 8 analogue inputs, 10 analogue outputs, stereo S/PDIF I/O and 16 channels of ADAT I/O. Connect up to 16 more mic preamps over ADAT for a 24-channel microphone setup
Front Panel I/O
Offers two convenient front panel inputs for when the unit is rack mounted
Accessible Metering and Monitoring
Provides analogue and digital input levels and main monitor outputs, via a 6-segment, multichannel hardware metre. The monitor features include a level control, plus dim, and mute buttons alongside dual high-power headphone outputs
Softube Time and Tone Bundle
Contains TSAR-1R Reverb, Tube Delay echo effect, and Saturation Knob, a modelled output distortion unit
Specifications
I/O | 2x TRS Headphone Outputs 2x TRS Instrument Inputs 8x TRS Line Inputs 8x XLR Microphone Inputs 8x TRS Line Outputs 2x TRS Monitor Output 1x WordClock Input 1x WordClock Output 2x ADAT Optical In 2x ADAT Optical Out 1x SPDIF In 1x SPDIF Out 1x 5-Pin MIDI In 1x 5-Pin MIDI Out 1x Thunderbolt |
Sample Rates | 44.1. 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz |
Frequency Response | 20 to 20,000 Hz ±1 dB |
Dynamic Range | 118 dB (A-weighted) |
THD+N | 0.001% |
EIN | -128 dBU (A-weighted) |
Maximum Input Level | +18 dBu |
Gain Range | 57 dB |
Frequency Response | 20 to 20,000 Hz ±0.1 dB |
Dynamic Range | 116 dB (A-weighted) |
THD+N | 0.005% |
Maximum Input Level | +26 dBu |
Gain Range | 57 dB |
Frequency Response | 20 to 20,000 Hz ±0.1 dB |
Dynamic Range | 111 dB (A-weighted) |
THD & Noise | 0.001% |
Maximum Input Level | +14 dBu |
Gain Range | 57 dB |
Dynamic Range | 119 dB |
Dynamic Range | 117 dB |
Maximum Output Level | +18 dBu |
THD | 0.007% |
Dynamic Range | 112 dB |
THD & Noise | 0.0008% |
Maximum Output Level | +16 dBu |
Rack Spaces | 2 |
System Requirements (Mac) | OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) and above Windows support coming soon |
Dimensions | Not specified by the manufacturer |
Weight | Not specified by the manufacturer |
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Details
- Product: Focusrite Clarett 8PreX 26x28 Thunderbolt Audio Interface
- Manufacturer: Focusrite
- Model: CLARETT-8PREX
- SKU: CLARETT-8PREX
- RM Product #: 31863
- Warranty: 3 year manufacturer warranty