The Better, Faster, Easier Audio Interface

INTRODUCING
FOCUSRITE CLARETT 4PRE 18X8 Thunderbolt Audio Interface

Better. Faster. Easier.

Excellent sound is the quality Clarett owners love most. With up to 119dB dynamic range, superbly low noise, precision 24/192 conversion and two specially-designed mic preamps with a unique analogue Air” effect, Clarett 2Pre simply sounds great, easily out-performing other interfaces in its class and beyond. Meanwhile, its astonishing 1.67ms round-trip latency* simplifies your workflow and lets you use your favourite plug-ins in real time.



FEATURES

• 18 In / 8 Out
• 4 Independent Line outputs
• Two headphone outputs
• SPDIF I/O

• New Clarett preamps model the classic ISA design
• Mic Pre EIN = -128dB
• World class dynamic range: 118dB A/D and 119dB D/A
• Latest Thunderbolt technology ensures extra low round trip latency
• 24bit, 192kHz sample rates
• Flagship Clarett 8PreX designed for permanent professional studio install
• New 64-bit AAX, AU and VST compatible Red 2 and Red 3 Plug-in Suite
• Detailed metering
• All expandable over ADAT
• Includes MIDI I/O

 


SPECIFICATIONS

Supported Operating Systems

Please visit our OS Compatibility Checker for more information on supported operating systems.

Thunderbolt cable sold separately


We always quote 'real world' performance figures (measured to the AES17 standard). Some companies choose to quote chipset performance, which is misleading, and here's why.

Supported Sample Rates

44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

Microphone Inputs

Frequency Response

20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-0.1 dB (min gain)

Dynamic Range

118 dB (A-weighted)

THD+N

0.001%

Noise EIN

–128 dBu (A-Weighted)

Maximum input level

+18 dBu

Gain Range

57dB

Line Inputs 1-4 (variable gain)

Frequency Response

20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-0.1 dB (min gain)

Dynamic Range

118 dB (A-weighted)

THD+N

0.001%

Maximum input level

+24 dBu

Gain Range

57dB

Line Inputs 5-8 (fixed gain)

Frequency Response

20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-0.1 dB (min gain)

Dynamic Range

115 dB (A-weighted)

THD+N

0.001%

Maximum input level

+10 dBu

Instrument Inputs

Frequency Response

20 Hz – 20 kHz ± 0.1 dB

Dynamic Range

116 dB (A-weighted)

THD+N

0.001%

Maximum input level

+14dBu

Gain Range

57dB

Line & Monitor Outputs

Dynamic Range (Line Outputs)

119dB

Dynamic Range (Monitor Outputs)

117dB

Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS)

+16 dBu, balanced

THD+N

0.0007%

Headphone Outputs

Dynamic Range

116dB

THD+N

0.0008%

Maximum Output Level

+16dBu

System Requirements

OS Compatibility

Please visit our OS Compatibility Checker for more information on supported operating systems.

All of our FOCUSRITE CLARETT 4PRE Audio Interface comes with a 1 year local warranty