Description
Clarett+ 8Pre is the complete interface designed to bring pure analogue sound to your studio.
The eight Clarett preamps have been meticulously engineered to bring authentic large-format studio sound to any recording session. All-analogue Air mode, with impedance switching, recreates the legendary effect of Focusrite's ISA mic pres, adding clarity and presence to drums, guitars and vocals. Two high-impedance JFET instrument inputs preserve your guitar’s true character and feel just like an amp. Independent A-D and D-A converters offer ultra-low distortion and up to 124dB dynamic range. Ten balanced outputs are hum-free for pristine monitoring, mixing and mastering with studio monitors. Eight channels in and eight out over ADAT allow 8Pre to grow with your studio. And it comes with some of the best-loved tools in the business – with plugins from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, Brainworx®, Softube®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.
- Eight inputs, ten outputs; eight Clarett mic pres with two Hi-Z JFET instrument inputs, ten balanced outputs and eight-in, eight-out over ADAT.
- All-analogue Air mode, with impedance switching, adds presence and clarity to your recordings, recreating the legendary character of the ISA.
- Low distortion, 24-bit/192 kHz converters with up to 124dB dynamic range deliver incredible sound quality.
- Two powerful, flat-response headphone outputs make mixing easy in any environment, with any headphones.
- USB-C connectivity, compatible with MacOS, Windows and iPadOS.
- Includes Ableton Live Lite, three months of Pro Tools Artist, and the Hitmaker Expansion, with plugins from Antares, Softube, Landr, XLN Audio and more.
- Three-year warranty and award-winning customer support for life.
Eight high performance Clarett⁺ preamps
Eight high-headroom, low-noise, low-distortion Clarett+ mic preamps — featuring All-analogue Air with impedance switching and relay control — capture vocals, drums and acoustic instruments with precise clarity. Two JFET instrument inputs preserve the natural tone of guitars, just like plugging into an amplifier.
New and improved D-A and A-D converters
Independent A-D and D-A converters bring recording artists closer than ever to their music, with extremely wide dynamic range, low noise and low distortion. Greatly improved D-A dynamic range brings every detail into focus, so engineers and producers can embrace no-compromise audio quality in abundance. Incredibly low A-D converter distortion lets you capture signals with more clarity, for greater transparency and sonic accuracy. Two powerful and transparent headphone outputs inspire artists to hear every nuance of their sound on any type of headphones, customise their foldback mix, and perform their best.
Anything, anywhere
Whether you’re multi-tracking a drum kit or connecting to synths and outboard equipment, Clarett+ 8Pre lets you constantly develop your musical ideas while always maintaining analogue purity and extreme audio clarity. Expand via ADAT to add eight inputs and outputs using Clarett+ OctoPre, and connect to MIDI and S/PDIF equipment to maximise your creative potential.
Hitmaker Expansion
Create studio-quality vocals, powerful guitars, dramatic synths, and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware — all in the box. Every new Focusrite Scarlett, Clarett+, and Red interface comes with an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business.
Whether you’re a guitarist, singer-songwriter, beatmaker, or aspiring producer, Hitmaker Expansion has been compiled to get you release-ready results from your very first session. These are all the plugins you’ll need to write, record, mix and master your music with big studio sound.
Hitmaker Expansion features exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, along with Native Instruments®, Brainworx®, Softube®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.
Discover Hitmaker Expansion
Whether you’re a guitarist, singer-songwriter, beatmaker, or aspiring producer, Hitmaker Expansion has been compiled to get you release-ready results from your very first session. These are all the plugins you’ll need to write, record, mix and master your music with big studio sound.
Hitmaker Expansion features exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, along with Native Instruments®, Brainworx®, Softube®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.
Three-month Avid Pro Tools Artist and Complete Plugin Bundle subscription
Produce bigger and better studio-grade tracks with Pro Tools Artist and the Complete Plugin Bundle, with all the effects and plugins you will need to write, mix, and master your productions.
At the end of the three-month subscription, you can purchase an annual subscription with 25% off Pro Tools Artist or 33% off Pro Tools Studio. Both plans include the Complete Plugin Bundle, which contains over 75 plugins including dynamic and EQs, effects and emulators, reverbs and delays, stompboxes, and virtual instruments.
Discover Pro Tools Artist
At the end of the three-month subscription, you can purchase an annual subscription with 25% off Pro Tools Artist or 33% off Pro Tools Studio. Both plans include the Complete Plugin Bundle, which contains over 75 plugins including dynamic and EQs, effects and emulators, reverbs and delays, stompboxes, and virtual instruments.
Specifications in detail
Mic inputs
- Frequency Response 20-20kHz:± < 0.03dB
- Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range (min gain): 118dB
- THD+N (-1dBFS, +20dB gain): -110dB
- Noise EIN: -129dBu
- Max input level: 18dBu
- Gain range: +57dB
Line & monitor outputs
- Frequency Response 20-20kHz:± < 0.02dB
- Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.02dB
- Dynamic Range: 124dB
- Max Output level: 18dBu
- THD+N: -106dB
Line inputs (variable)
- Frequency Response 20-20kHz:± < 0.05dB
- Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range (min gain): 118dB
- THD+N (-1dBFS, min gain): -100dB
- Max input level: 26dBu
- Gain range: +57dB
Headphone outputs
- Frequency Response 20-20kHz:± < 0.04dB
- Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range: 116dB
- THD+N (-1dBFS, min gain): -96.5dB
- Max input level: 15dBu
- Gain range: +57dB
Test Heading
- Frequency Response 20-20kHz:<0.06dB
- Frequency Response 20-35kHz: <0.07dB
- Dynamic Range: 118dB
- THD+N: -104dB
- Max Output level: 16dBu
