Focusrite Clarett+ 2Pre USB-C Audio Interface Overview:

Clarett+ 2Pre is the easiest way to bring pure analogue sound to your music.

The two Clarett preamps have been meticulously engineered to bring authentic large-format studio sound to any recording space. All-analogue Air mode, with impedance switching, recreates the legendary effect of Focusrite’s ISA mic pres, adding clarity and presence to any recording. High-impedance JFET instrument inputs preserve your guitars true character and feel just like an amp. Independent A-D and D-A converters offer ultra-low distortion and up to 124dB dynamic range. Four balanced outputs are hum-free for pristine monitoring, mixing and mastering with studio monitors. Eight input channels of ADAT allow 2Pre to expand for any recording session. And it comes with some of the best-loved tools in the business with plugins from legendary Auto-Tune creators Antares, Brainworx, Softube, Landr, XLN Audio, Relab and more.

• Two inputs, four outputs; two Clarett mic pres, switchable to line or Hi-Z JFET instrument inputs, four balanced outputs and eight input channels over ADAT.
• All-analogue Air mode, with impedance switching, adds presence and clarity to your recordings, recreating the legendary character of the ISA.
• Low distortion, 24-bit/192 kHz converters with up to 124dB dynamic range deliver incredible sound quality.
• Powerful, flat-response headphone output makes mixing easy in any environment, with any headphones.
• USB-C connectivity, compatible with MacOS, Windows and iPadOS.
• Includes Ableton Live Lite, three months of Pro Tools Artist, and the Hitmaker
• Expansion, with plugins from Antares, Softube, Landr, XLN Audio and more.
• Three-year warranty and award-winning customer support for life.

Independent A-D and D-A converters

Independent A-D and D-A converters bring you closer than ever to your music and let you hear the truth, whether youre in the studio or on the road. Greatly improved D-A dynamic range enables you to hear every detail and have greater control over your mix. Lower A-D converter distortion lets you capture signals with more clarity, for greater transparency and sonic accuracy.

Anything, anywhere
Big recording session? Use ADAT to add 8 mic pres with Clarett+ OctoPre for a 10-input tracking environment. Keeping it simple? 15W USB bus-power Clarett 2Pre; hook up your mics or guitar and go.

Hitmaker Expansion
Create studio-quality vocals, powerful guitars, dramatic synths, and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware all in the box. Every new Focusrite Scarlett, Clarett+, and Red interface comes with an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business.

Whether youre a guitarist, singer-songwriter, beatmaker, or aspiring producer, Hitmaker Expansion has been compiled to get you release-ready results from your very first session. These are all the plugins youll need to write, record, mix and master your music with big studio sound.

Hitmaker Expansion features exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune creators Antares, along with Native Instruments, Brainworx, Softube, Landr, XLN Audio, Relab and more.

Three-month Avid Pro Tools Artist and Complete Plugin Bundle subscription
Produce bigger and better studio-grade tracks with Pro Tools Artist and the Complete Plugin Bundle, with all the effects and plugins you will need to write, mix, and master your productions.

At the end of the three-month subscription, you can purchase an annual subscription with 25% off Pro Tools Artist or 33% off Pro Tools Studio. Both plans include the Complete Plugin Bundle, which contains over 75 plugins including dynamic and EQs, effects and emulators, reverbs and delays, stompboxes, and virtual instruments.

Specifications:

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 & monitor outputs

• Frequency Response 20-20kHz: < 0.02dB
• Frequency Response 20-35kHz: < 0.02dB
• Dynamic Range: 124dB
• Max Output level: 18dBu
• THD+N: -106dB

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

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

Headphone outputs

• Frequency Response 20-20kHz:<0.06dB
• Frequency Response 20-35kHz: <0.07dB
• Dynamic Range: 118dB
• THD+N: -104dB
• Max Output level: 16dBu