Designed for recording studios, the Focusrite Clarett 8PreX Thunderbolt Audio Interface combines 24-bit 192 kHz A/D/A conversion, 119 dB real-world dynamic range, 1 ms roundtrip Thunderbolt latency, and eight microphone preamps that can model the sound of the company’s ISA transformer-based preamps using the “Air” effect. The high resolution recording and ultra low latency allows you to enable 64-bit AAX, AU, and VST compatible DA plug-ins while monitoring recordings. The interface comes with 64-bit AAX, AU, and VST compatible Red 2 and Red 3 plug-in suite.

Housed in a 2RU chassis, the interface features two front instrument Œ_” TRS inputs, eight rear panel microphone XLR-3F inputs, eight Œ_” line level inputs, six line level Œ_” TRS outputs, two Œ_” TRS monitor outputs, word clock I/O, 5-pin MIDI I/O, stereo SPDIF I/O, and sixteen channels ofŒæADAT I/O for expansion.

The front panel also features two Œ_” TRS headphone outputs with separate volume controls. A dedicated gain control, a +48V phantom power switch, a phase reverse switch, and a high pass filter switch is provided for each microphone preamplifier. A six-segment multi-channel LED meter provides visual feedback, as well as a level control, a dim button, and a mute button.

Highlights:

• 8x Preamps Model the Classic ISA Design
• 24-bit 192 kHz Audio Resolution
• 116 dB A/D and 119 dB D/A Dynamic Range
• Thunderbolt Latency Under 1 ms
• 64-bit AAX, AU, and VST Plug-in Suite
• ADAT, SPDIF, WordClock I/O
• Digital Expansion
• Includes MIDI I/O
• Detailed Metering

Eight New Clarett Mic Pres with Extra “Air”

Features a special “Air” setting that switches in an analog model of the classic transformer-based Focusrite ISA microphone preamplifier while the instrument inputs provide extra headroom to handle the loudest pickup

Use DAW Plug-ins in Real Time

Thunderbolt connectivity provides a round trip latency of 1 ms which enables you to monitor through your DAW with your favorite plug-ins such as EQ, reverb, or compression.

Precision Digital Conversion.

Offers 24-bit 192 kHz conversion with up to 119 dB of dynamic range

I/O

Provides 26 audio inputs and 28 outputs into a 2U rack space, including 8 analog inputs, 10 analog outputs, stereo S/PDIF I/O and 16 channels of ADAT I/O. Connect up to 16 more mic preamps over ADAT for a 24-channel microphone setup

Front Panel I/O

Offers two convenient front panel inputs for when the unit is rack mounted.

Accessible Metering and Monitoring

Provides analog and digital input levels and main monitor outputs, via a 6-segment, multichannel hardware meter. The monitor features include a level control, plus dim, and mute buttons alongside dual high-power headphone outputs

I/O

2x TRS Headphone Outputs2x TRS Instrument Inputs8x TRS Line Inputs8x XLR Microphone Inputs8x TRS Line Outputs2x TRS Monitor Output1x WordClock Input1x WordClock Output2x ADAT Optical In2x ADAT Optical Out1x SPDIF In1x SPDIF Out1x 5-Pin MIDI In1x 5-Pin MIDI Out1x Thunderbolt