Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB, Studio USB Interface for Recording, 18-in, 8-out Audio Interface For PC And Mac®

Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB, Studio USB Interface for Recording, 18-in, 8-out Audio Interface For PC And Mac®

The Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB is equally comfortable in the studio or as part of a mobile rig, this Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB is a 18x6 USB Audio Interface that combines 24-bit / 192 kHz A/D/A conversion, low-latency monitoring, and a multitude of I/O options with four, Air-enabled microphone preamps that can model the sound of the company's classic ISA preamps. With low noise (-128 dB EIN), low distortion, and 118 dB dynamic range, the high-performance mic preamps deliver a clean, open, and transparent sound, for accurate reproduction of the original performance.

The Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB is also equipped with four front panel mic/line inputs, two of which have high-headroom instrument inputs for recording hot pickups without distortion. Another unique features of this Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB is each mic pre has a separate gain knob with a Gain Halo meter that makes it easy to set the correct input level. The interface also provides two line level outputs, two monitor outputs with anti-thump technology, MIDI I/O, stereo S/PDIF I/O, and eight channels of ADAT inputs to expand your setup. The front panel of this Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB features two 1/4" headphone outputs with independent volume controls. A pair of +48V phantom power switches allow you to turn on phantom power for condenser microphones on channels 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 respectively. The Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB offers a comprehensive software package that includes the Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite with accurate models of the Red 2 EQ equalizer and Red 3 Compressor, the Softube Time and Tone Bundle with reverb, delay, mastering, and distortion plug-ins, a Loopmasters library with 2GB of royalty-free samples, and more. Also provided is the Focusrite Control software that enables you to configure your routing and monitor mixes from Mac and Windows computers, or iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch devices.

Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB Main Features

• Four Air-enabled mic preamps emulate the sound of the company's original ISA mic preamp
• Low-noise (-128 dB EIN) mic preamps with low distortion and up to 118 dB dynamic range
• Precision 24-bit / 192 kHz A/D and D/A conversion
• Record with low latency through amp simulators and effects plug-ins
• Four mic/line XLR-1/4" combo inputs on front-panel—two of them with high-headroom instrument inputs for recording hot pickups without distortion
• Four additional line 1/4" jack inputs on rear panel
• Switchable 48V phantom power
• Stereo S/PDIF I/O
• Eight channels of ADAT inputs to expand system
• 5-pin MIDI I/O
• Two monitor outputs with anti-thump technology
• Two additional line outputs
• Two headphone outputs with independent volume controls
• Gain Halo illuminated rings around the gain controls light up green when there's signal present and turn red when the level is too high
• Supports any Mac or Windows computer with USB 2.0 and above