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OVERVIEW

WARNING: .Excessive .sound .pressure .levels .from .earphones .and .headphones .can .cause . . .

 . . . . . . . . .

hearing .loss.

WARNING: .This .equipment .must .only .be .connected .to .Thunderbolt™ .ports.

Introduction

Thank .you .for .purchasing .this .Clarett .2Pre, .one .of .the .family .of .Focusrite .professional .Thunderbolt

 .

audio . interfaces . incorporating . newly-designed, . high . quality . Clarett . analogue . pre-amplifiers . with .

the .unique .AIR .function. .In .conjunction .with .the .Focusrite .Control .application, .you .now .have .a .highly .

versatile .and .professional .solution .for .routing .high .quality .audio .to .and .from .your .computer .recording .

system, .with .extremely .low .latency.

You .can .also .use .the .Clarett .2Pre .as .a .“stand-alone” .interface .on-stage, .bringing .the .benefits .of .

Focusrite’s .high-quality .analogue .mic .pres .to .your .live .performance.

This . User . Guide . provides . a . detailed . explanation . of . the . hardware . to . help . you . achieve . a . thorough .

understanding .of .the .product’s .operational .features. .We .recommend .that .you .take .the .time .to .read .

through .the .Guide, .whether .you’re .new .to .computer-based .recording .or .a .more .experienced .user, .so .

that .you .are .fully .aware .of .all .the .possibilities .that .the .Clarett .2Pre .has .to .offer.

If . either . of . the . Guides . do . not . provide . the . information . you . need, . be . sure . to . consult . .

, . which . contains . a . comprehensive . collection . of . answers . to .

common .technical .support .queries.

IMPORTANT: .As .well .as .this .User .Guide, .you .will .need .the .Focusrite .Control . .

Software .Guide .which .can .be .downloaded .from .

after .registering .your .product. . .

This .contains .full .details .of .Focusrite Control, .the .software .application .that .has .been .

designed .specifically .for .use .with .the .Focusrite .Clarett .range .of .interfaces.

Summary of Contents for Clarett2Pre

Page 1: ...User Guide FFFA001255...

Page 2: ...ter audio setup 8 Audio Setup in your DAW 8 Connecting Clarett 2Pre to loudspeakers 9 Examples of Usage 11 1 Recording a solo artist 11 2 Using the optical connections 13 3 Using the Clarett 2Pre as a...

Page 3: ...ite s high quality analogue mic pres to your live performance This User Guide provides a detailed explanation of the hardware to help you achieve a thorough understanding of the product s operational...

Page 4: ...ually selectable on each channel AIR subtly modifies the pre amp s frequency response to model the impedance and resonance characteristics of Focusrite s classic transformer based ISA mic preamps When...

Page 5: ...sing your usual browser 2 Follow the on screen instructions entering the Bundle Code into the form where prompted Your Bundle Code can be found on the Important Information packed with the unit 3 You...

Page 6: ...e altered relative to LINE and the input is made unbalanced This optimises it for the direct connection of instruments via a 2 pole TS jack plug When INST is off the inputs are suitable for the connec...

Page 7: ...audio in ADAT format at 44 1 48 kHz sample rate four channels at 88 2 96 kHz or two channels at 176 4 192 kHz These are simply additional inputs to the Clarett 2Pre 3 Thunderbolt connector connect the...

Page 8: ...our computer using a Thunderbolt cable Computer audio setup Your OS should automatically select the Clarett 2Pre as the default audio device You can check that this selection has been made correctly i...

Page 9: ...s Professional equipment will generally have balanced inputs If your amplifier or powered speakers have balanced inputs use 3 pole TRS 1 4 jacks to connect them to Clarett2Pre All the line output conn...

Page 10: ...l Monitor Speakers IMPORTANT LINE OUTPUTS 1 and 2 incorporate anti thump circuitry that protects your speakers if the Clarett 2Pre is turned on while the speakers and amplifier if used are connected a...

Page 11: ...rett 2Pre s inputs As the guitar is connected to Input 2 ensure that INST mode is selected for Input 2 from Focusrite Control and that the INST LED is illuminated The connection to the computer runnin...

Page 12: ...r Guide for more details on setting up monitor mixes A note about latency You will probably have heard the term latency used in connection with digital audio systems In the case of the simple DAW reco...

Page 13: ...s 1 2 on front panel Optical ADAT connection TOSLINK Up to 10 Mic Line Sources Octopre MKII 8ch Mic Amp The OctoPre MkII s OPTICAL OUT port is connected to the Clarett 2Pre s OPTICAL IN port with a si...

Page 14: ...or for a mic and a guitar using your computer and then save the configuration to the device itself Then you can use the Clarett 2Pre as a compact stage pre amp with the advantage of Focusrite s renow...

Page 15: ...trol Note Focusrite Control is a generic product and may be used with other hardware interfaces in the Focusrite Clarett range When you connect a Clarett interface to your computer and launch Focusrit...

Page 16: ...dBu A weighted Maximum input level 18 dBu Gain Range 57 dB Line Inputs Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 1 dB Dynamic Range 118 dB A weighted THD N 0 001 Maximum input level 26 dBu Gain Range 57 dB I...

Page 17: ...ts 4 x balanced TRS jacks on rear panel Stereo headphone output TRS jack on front panel Main monitor output level control On front panel Headphones level control Other I O ADAT I O TOSLINK optical con...

Page 18: ...overing numerous troubleshooting examples COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES Focusrite is a registered trade mark and Clarett 2Pre is a trade mark of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited All other trade marks...

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