It’s easy to play the numbers game with digital conversion, and believe a system is better because it looks good on paper, but in fact listening to it (or listening to someone who has) will tell you what you need to know: how clean the sound is, how low the noise, and how much like the original it sounds. Thunderbolt 3 support is currently in beta, please see this article. Known issues: - Glitchy audio/enumeration issues when using Thunderbolt 3 connections via an adapter. If you encounter any problems you may wish to read our Clarett Windows Troubleshooting guide. Latency, Conversion, Mic pres & ease of use. This is heaven, beautiful sound, solid as a rock and stable as anything. 2014. Only 1 left in stock (more on the way). Platinum Supporting Member. CDN$905.95. Of course the numbers can help you evaluate an interface, as long as they’re real – and when we say that Clarett offers up to 119dB dynamic range via its D/A, we measured that in the real world, with a real interface: it’s not simply the number from the chip’s data sheet. 1000+ Joined Reverb. The Clarett OctoPre includes twin ADAT input and output ports. You can find the latest version by navigating to the Downloads section of our site and selecting your interface from either dropdown menu. Supported with Thunderbolt 1 or Thunderbolt 2 connections. C $551.23 . Clarett 8PreX Thunderbolt - Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. Sent with Australia Post Standard Medium Box/Satchel. CDN$ 1,249.00 . CDN$ 949.00 . Details: New (12) from CDN$ 607.56 + FREE Shipping. I have one, and connect it to the TB3 port of the computer, throttling it down with Apple's TB3-TB2 adapter, and it connects. Focusrite Clarett 2Pre USB 10-In/4-Out Audio Interface. The key to getting an analogue signal into your DAW is the microphone preamplifier – with its associated line and instrument inputs. Preferred Seller. You should receive a notification from the 'Thunderbolt Software' program on your computer that a Thunderbolt device has been connected. The included standard USB and USB Type-C™ cables connect to Mac® or PC, enabling you to record with super-low latency through amp simulators and effects plug-ins. Focusrite clearly think that this is a significant market, because they’ve now catered to it with a range of three Clarett interfaces that, as the name suggests, have USB rather than Thunderbolt connectivity. Yes. Ensure that your computer has a Thunderbolt port. For information on Thunderbolt 3 supported systems please click here. Thunderbolt 3 support is currently in beta, please see this article. Select your Clarett as the default Playback device if you wish to use it to play back audio from Windows applications (e.g. Find More on Reverb. 26-IN, 28-OUT THUNDERBOLT™ AUDIO INTERFACE Excellent sound is the quality Clarett owners love most. Focusrite Clarett 8Pre X Thunderbolt Audio Interface. Pro Audio; Interfaces; Focusrite; Focusrite Clarett 4Pre Thunderbolt Audio Interface. Supported with Thunderbolt 1 or Thunderbolt 2 connections. And if I shut down the Red 8Pre before I disconnect the TB cable from my laptop, it will crash my computer. Combining two mic/line/instrument combi inputs with ADAT expandability and four line outputs, Clarett 2Pre gives you everything you need to travel light and adapt your setup to any space. The Clarett interfaces use Thunderbolt 1. 1,016. Payment & Returns. Learn more. focusrite clarett 2pre. 2. This seller is open to offers. Download the latest version of Focusrite Control, this will also install the necessary driver. Open Focusrite Control (Windows Menu > All Apps > Focusrite > Focusrite Control), if a firmware update for your unit is required you will be prompted to update. Conversión digital de alta precisión La interfaz Clarett ofrece la excelente calidad de conversión de Focusrite. Careful circuit design, choice of components, and even board layout have a part to play. Designed primarily for permanent studio installation, Focusrite’s Clarett 8PreX Thunderbolt audio interface offers an impressive 26 inputs and 28 outputs, including eight analog inputs, 10 analog outputs, stereo S/PDIF I/O, and 16 channels of ADAT I/O for the connection of addition inputs and outputs such as a multichannel digital mic pre or an external D/A for additional line outputs. Thunderbolt 3 ports have a 'USB-C' connector. Add to Cart. And as a result, it’s ideal for audio, with exceptionally high speed and correspondingly low latency – making possible the astonishingly low round-trip latency figures that Clarett offers – and unparalleled flexibility. Clarett Thunderbolt. The ‘Air’ setting on a Clarett interface emulates these factors in the analogue domain. San Antonio, TX, United States. Reduce it, to a point, and you begin to bring out the innate character of the microphone. It brings the PCI Express interface – used for super fast graphics cards and other slots inside the computer – out to external devices. The rules are established and well-known; the vast majority of converter chips in the same class offer the same kind of performance; and the art of conversion today is about how you use them, and whether or not you are prepared to take the trouble to get the best out of them. There is no USB version of the flagship Clarett 8PreX, so Focusrite supplied the USB version of the Clarett 8Pre for review. Clarett by Focusrite – the faster Thunderbolt interface by the world’s leading audio interface company. Make an Offer. To connect your Clarett to a PC with a Thunderbolt port, please follow these steps: 1. There are some extra little touches to the Clarett mic pre, too – such as a special gain curve for the input level controls so they work smoothly and intuitively rather offering the conventional “all or nothing” approach. And create custom monitor setups for both you and your artists with the new Focusrite Control software mixer. Order online for … © 2018 Focusrite Audio Engineering Plc. You’re also free to use your favourite plugins while you record – to add reverb to a vocal, for example, or play guitar through your preferred amplifier simulator. The 10-in, 4-out Clarett 2Pre Thunderbolt interface has been designed for the discerning Singer Songwriter. Clarett by Focusrite – the faster Thunderbolt interface by the world’s leading audio interface company. Multi-layer boards provide internal ground-planes to reduce noise. Thunderbolt is a little different to interfaces like USB and FireWire. Free shipping . Version 2.1.9 of Focusrite Control available on our public beta site adds support for Thunderbolt 3 systems (see below). Engaging the setting on the Clarett Mic Preamp switches the impedance of the preamp to that of the original ISA and enables the ‘transformer resonance effect’, giving your microphone recordings the air and clarity of an ISA transformer-based mic pre recording. With up to 119dB dynamic range, superbly low noise, precision 24-bit/192kHz conversion and two specially designed mic preamps with a unique analogue Air effect, Clarett 8PreX simply sounds great, easily outperforming other interfaces in its class and beyond. 3. All Rights Reserved. Thanks to its low-latency design and the inbuilt speed of the Thunderbolt interface, Clarett offers just 1.67ms round-trip latency*. The Clarett 2Pre is the newest and lowliest member of Focusrite's premium-quality Clarett family of Thunderbolt audio interfaces. So perhaps it’s no surprise that the Clarett mic pre, designed specially for the range, delivers very low noise indeed: an impressive –128dB EIN. Seventy Three Records. Clarett 4Pre USB. It’s not so much an interface as a bus that gives you direct access to the machine’s inner workings. But there’s more to it than that. To connect your Clarett to a PC with a Thunderbolt port, please follow these steps: 1. If you’re used to having to put together two mixes every time you record – a stripped-down minimum-latency mix for overdubbing; and a regular DAW mix for playback with all your favourite plug-ins – you’ll find Clarett a refreshing change. 8. That, combined with its low distortion, ultra-linear design and carefully chosen components, guarantees a clean, open and transparent sound that gives the most accurate representation of the original performance. We have found that not all systems with Thunderbolt 3 ports will perform equally so we have qualified the following systems for use with the Clarett range with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter: Windows 8.1. Shepherdsville, KY, United States. With development continuing, promising enhanced performance and capabilities in the future, we believe that Thunderbolt is here to stay. Free shipping . There are three main elements that contribute to the classic ‘Air’ effect. Select the 'Focusrite Thunderbolt ASIO' driver in your DAW to use the Clarett with your recording software (examples showing Reaper/Ableton below). 3. ‘Air’ is the name our customers first coined as a simple description of the effect the ISA Preamp added to their sound recordings. Las señales pasan tan rápido que puedes grabar y monitorizar a través de tu DAW con plug-ins como ecualizadores o compresores. C $456.95. Btw, I like the UAD plugins, and Arrow could be another option, albeit more expensive. A couple of decades ago, digital conversion was a kind of ‘dark art’, where theories were still being developed, discoveries made, and a few individuals were able to get impressive results by breaking the rules. Two Air-enabled ultra-low noise Clarett mic pres / inst. 10-in, 4-out Audio Interface For PC And Mac® ... Visit Our Family of Brands Brands Quick Responder. C $527.87. Originally developed for connecting 8-track ADAT recorders, the ADAT optical standard has been widely adopted as it provides a compact and simple-to-use digital interface that can carry up to eight channels of digital audio via common "TOSlink" digital audio lightpipes. The original Rupert Neve designs, and in particular their transformer-coupled mic preamps, were the inspiration for Focusrite’s acclaimed Red Range that formed the basis for today’s range of ISA ‘Heritage Sound’ products. 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