Focusrite’s Clarett 4Pre 18-in/8-out audio interface is a powerful foundation for your studio or mobile recording rig. It sports four great-sounding Clarett microphone preamplifiers, upgraded conversion, an outstanding dynamic range, and ultra-fast, low-latency performance enabled by USB-C. The magic of the Clarett 4Pre starts as soon as you plug your microphones in — the mic preamps feature Focusrite’s switchable Air effect, which switches in an analog model of Focusrite’s classic ISA transformer-based mic pre. With flexible connectivity including analog and S/PDIF I/O, the Focusrite Clarett 4Pre is ready to integrate into virtually any recording rig. The Clarett 4Pre’s four newly designed mic preamps deliver a truly impressive dynamic range. Perfect for your home recording rig, the Clarett 4Pre gives you flexible connectivity — including analog, S/PDIF, and MIDI I/O, plus an ADAT input — all in a sleek desktop form factor. With its sonic performance, leading-edge round-trip audio latency, and ease of use, the Clarett 4Pre is an excellent value. With the Clarett 4 Pre’s exceedingly low round-trip audio latency over USB-C, you can record and monitor in real time with your favorite DAW plug-ins. No special processing or DSP is required. Select any plug-in and create your dream recording chain on every single channel. Every Clarett ships with the Focusrite Classic Red 2 and Red 3 AAX, AU, and VST plug-in suite, which accurately models Focusrite’s classic Red range EQ and compression hardware. Features 4 Clarett mic pres with Air circuit Copious headroom, vanishingly low noise Focusrite’s proprietary Air feature Focusrite’s upgraded 24/192 conversion and sync Flexible I/O with ADAT input for expansion of up to eight more inputs “Gain Halo” metering provides clear indication of levels to avoid clipping Intuitive, easy-to-use Focusrite Control software mixer makes short work of configuring your monitoring and routing and gives you quick access to internal hardware functions Record and monitor in real time with your favorite DAW plug-ins Create custom monitor setups for both you and your artists Included software from Focusrite and Brainworx 4 front-panel mic/line inputs with phantom power The first 2 combo connectors are also hi-Z inputs 4 rear-panel 1/4-inch line inputs and outputs Stereo S/PDIF I/O, ADAT input (8 channels), MIDI I/O Pairs perfectly with the Focusrite OctoPre 3-year warranty Specifications Computer Connectivity:USB 2.0 Form Factor:Desktop Simultaneous I/O:18 x 8 Number of Preamps:4 x mic Phantom Power:Yes A/D Resolution:24-bit/192kHz Analog Inputs:4 x XLR-1/4″ combo (mic/line), 4 x 1/4″ (line) Analog Outputs:4 x 1/4″ (line) Digital Inputs:1 x Coax (S/PDIF), 1 x Optical (ADAT) Digital Outputs:1 x Coax (S/PDIF) Headphones:2 x 1/4″ MIDI I/O:In/Out USB:1 x USB-C Software:Focusrite Control app, Focusrite Plug-in Collective access, Hitmaker Expansion Bundle Compatibility:Intel CPU OS Requirements – Mac:OS X 10.11 or later OS Requirements – PC:Windows 10 or later Power Supply:12V DC power supply (included) Height:2.5″ Width:8.74″ Depth:7.56″ Weight:3.55 lbs. Manufacturer Part Number:AMS-CLARETT-PLUS-4PRE
