From Focusrite
Clarett+ 4Pre is the studio-grade audio interface for PC and Mac, designed for music makers who demand the highest quality while recording and mixing their audio creations.
Features
- FOUR HIGH-PERFORMANCE CLARETT⁺ PREAMPS
- Hear every nuance and capture clear and powerful audio with preamps that bring masses of headroom, low distortion and ultra-low noise.
- MAKE VOCALS SHINE WITH ALL-ANALOGUE AIR
- Premium, relay-controlled analogue circuitry on every preamp emulates the classic Focusrite ISA110 by switching the impedance to 2.2kΩ and adding two cumulative high shelves, totalling a 4dB boost in the high frequencies.
- NEW AND IMPROVED A-D AND D-A CONVERTERS
- Create tighter mixes and make more accurate recordings with extremely high-performance, independent A-D and D-A converters, which deliver extremely low noise, low distortion and high dynamic range.
- POWERFUL, TRANSPARENT HEADPHONE OUTPUTS
- Dual outputs provide a flat frequency response that inspire the best-sounding recordings and mixes, and evoke amazing vocal performances.
- TWO JFET INSTRUMENT INPUTS
- Dedicated, ultra-high-impedance JFET instrument inputs, with extremely wide audio bandwidth, mimic guitar amp inputs to preserve the natural tone of guitars and capture their true character.
- ADAT OPTICAL INPUT
- Expand Clarett+ 4Pre to make the most of ADAT-compatible outboard equipment such as Clarett+ OctoPre, with eight channels of digital expandability, perfect for every stage of your creative journey.
- FOCUSRITE PLUG-IN COLLECTIVE
- Register to receive regular discounts and exclusive versions of the most innovative software titles.
- FOCUSRITE CONTROL
- Easy-to-use and feature-packed software for computer and iOS devices gives you complete control over all aspects of Clarett+
CLARETT⁺ MIC PREAMPS
Four 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 immense clarity. Two JFET instrument inputs let you plug straight in and preserve the natural tone of your guitar, just like plugging into an amplifier.
CLARETT⁺ AND ALL-ANALOGUE AIR
GET THE CONSOLE SOUND WITH ALL-ANALOGUE AIR
You’ll find the Air feature on the mic preamps of every new Focusrite recording interface. It’s a single button-push (or click) that captures transients on drums, makes vocals shine, and ensures a precise, clear recording. But, as you’ll discover in this piece, there’s a slight difference between the Air circuitry found in Clarett+ versus other Focusrite interfaces, which brings added clarity and more sonic options when recording.
The Clarett+ range of interfaces was designed around the ethos of ‘Clarity Redefined,’ and a large part of the range’s appeal can be found in the Air circuitry. Air emulates the classic ISA 110 mic preamp found in the Focusrite Studio Console, which has been behind millions of hit records. The benefits of tracking with Air on Clarett+ interfaces are enormous. Air switches the impedance to 2.2kΩ and adds two cumulative high shelves, totalling a 4dB boost in the high frequencies — a feature not found on Scarlett interfaces — and brings a new dimension and clarity to your sound.
WHEN SHOULD I USE AIR ON MY FOCUSRITE INTERFACE?
Air is simple to use — it’s just a single button press, either on the interface’s front panel or in Focusrite Control — so you can try it on literally any input to your preamp and A/B the treatment in an instant. Engage Air on your stereo drum overheads, add it to your vocal mic preamp or apply it to your room mics, to bring additional clarity and an ethereal high-frequency lift. The best part is that you don’t need to modify your settings or patch hardware, because its All-analogue circuitry is always there, in the box. Its simplicity helps you to keep sessions moving with minimum interruption and gives you options with minimum effort.
Our mission at Focusrite has always been to use our decades of technical expertise and experience to help you deliver your very best. With Clarett+ — featuring All-analogue Air impedance switching and relay control — we’ve inspired producers, engineers, and artists to make their best music. We hope it helps you, wherever you are on your creative journey.
INDEPENDENT A-D AND D-A CONVERTERS
Independent A-D and D-A converters bring creators and collaborators closer than ever to their music, with extremely wide dynamic range and low distortion. Greatly improved D-A dynamic range enables you to hear every detail and have greater control over your mix. Incredibly low A-D converter distortion lets you capture signals with more clarity, for greater transparency and sonic accuracy. Two powerful and true-to-life headphone outputs inspire artists to hear every nuance, customise their foldback mix, and perform their best.
ANYTHING, ANYWHERE
Clarett+ 4Pre brings collaborators together, with options to record up to 18 input channels simultaneously. Expand via ADAT using the Clarett+ OctoPre or other outboard hardware. Four analogue outputs and MIDI input and output makes Clarett+ 4Pre the centrepiece of the evolving recording studio.
HITMAKER EXPANSION
Create studio quality vocals, powerful guitars, luscious keys and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware – all in the box. Every new Scarlett 3rd Gen, Clarett and Red interface comes with an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business.
Hitmaker Expansion – available with every Scarlett 3rd Gen, Clarett+, Clarett USB and Red interface purchased and registered on or after October 1st 2021 – is built to get you creating records immediately. These are all the plug-ins you need to write, produce, mix and master your music in studio quality.
Hitmaker Expansion features exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, along with Brainworx®, Softube®, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.
EMULATE ICONIC FOCUSRITE HARDWARE
Get the full Focusrite sound with three classic processors from Focusrite’s 40 year legacy of precision studio sound.
Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC is an authentic emulation of the classic ISA 110 module found in Focusrite Studio Console. ISA 110 was created when Sir George Martin asked Rupert Neve for custom modules for AIR Montserrat studios.
The Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-in Suite accurately models Focusrite’s classic Red range equaliser and compressor hardware. Coveted by producers and engineers for their exceptional clarity and versatility, the original Red 2 and Red 3 remain prized fixtures in professional recording studios the world over. Now, you can use these revered pieces, easily and flexibly, in your own mixes.
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 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
LINE INPUTS (FIXED)
- Frequency Response 20-20kHz
- ± < 0.05dB
- Frequency Response 20-35kHz
- ± < 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range
- 118dB
- THD+N (-1dBFS)
- -100dB
- Max input level
- +18dBu
INSTRUMENT INPUTS
- 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
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
HEADPHONE OUTPUTS
- Frequency Response 20-20kHz
- <0.06dB
- Frequency Response 20-35kHz
- <0.07dB
- Dynamic Range
- 118dB
- THD+N
- -104dB
- Max Output level
- 16dBu
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