Note
To download this user guide in PDF format, go to: downloads.focusrite.com.
Warning
This equipment must only be connected to USB Type 2.0+ or Thunderbolt 3.0+ ports.
Thank you for purchasing this Clarett⁺ 4Pre, 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. The All-analogue Air function will capture your vocals, drums and acoustic instruments with immense clarity, and two JFET instrument inputs will let you plug straight in and preserve your natural tone.
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 you take the time to read the Guide, so you are fully aware of all the features Clarett⁺ 4Pre has to offer.
Important
As well as this User Guide, you will need the Focusrite Control Software Guide, which you can download from downloads.focusrite.com.
This contains full details of Focusrite Control, the software application designed specifically for use with the Focusrite Clarett⁺ range of interfaces.
If either User Guide does not have the information you need, please go to support.focusrite.com, where you can find articles and tutorials beyond the scope of this user guide. A Getting Started video tutorial is also available, at getstarted.focusrite.com.
The Clarett⁺ 4Pre audio interface has four next-generation, high-performance Clarett⁺ preamps allowing you to hear every nuance and capture clear and powerful audio with a preamp design that brings masses of headroom, low distortion and low noise. Two new and improved extremely high performance A-D and D-A converters create tighter mixes, deliver extremely low noise and high dynamic range and make more accurate recordings. Two true-to-life headphone outputs inspire artists to hear every nuance, and evoke better vocal performances and two JFET instrument inputs mimic guitar amp inputs to capture the true character and natural tone of guitars. The Clarett⁺ 4Pre is also a MIDI interface, allowing your computer to connect to other MIDI equipment in your studio.
Clarett⁺ 4Pre brings collaborators together, with options to record up to 18 input channels simultaneously. Expandable using ADAT, you can connect devices such as Clarett⁺ OctoPre, with eight channels of digital expandability, perfect for every stage of your creative journey.
The accompanying software application, Focusrite Control, is designed to let you easily configure the Clarett⁺ 4Pre with signal routings appropriate for most common recording tasks. For more complex situations, it provides extensive routing and monitoring options, as well as the ability to control global hardware settings such as sample rate and synchronisation. You can download Focusrite Control from downloads.focusrite.com.
Along with your Clarett⁺ 4Pre you should have:
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External 12 V DC mains Power Supply Unit (PSU)
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USB-C to USB-A cable
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USB-C to USB-C cable
Focusrite Control is available at downloads.focusrite.com. On Windows, Focusrite Control also installs the driver you need. Mac users: Clarett⁺ 4Pre is class-compliant on Macs, therefore you don't need a driver.
As a Clarett⁺ owner, you also have access to a selection of third-party software. Go to focusrite.com/clarett-plus to find out more.
The easiest way to check your computer’s operating system (OS) is compatible with your device is to use our Help Centre’s compatibility articles:
Focusrite Help Centre: Compatibility
As new OS versions become available, you can check for further compatibility information by searching our Help Centre at support.focusrite.com.