POWERFUL STUDIO-GRADE 18-IN / 20-OUT AUDIO INTERFACE FOR THE ESTABLISHED PRODUCERClarett+ 8Pre is a high-performance and immensely capable studio centrepiece for PC and Mac, which inspires producers, engineers and artists to create their best work. EIGHT HIGH-PERFORMANCE CLARETT⁺ PREAMPSEight 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 precise clarity. Two JFET instrument inputs preserve the natural tone of guitars, just like plugging into an amplifier.NEW AND IMPROVED A-D AND D-A CONVERTERSIndependent A-D and D-A converters bring recording artists closer than ever to their music, with extremely wide dynamic range, low noise and low distortion. Greatly improved D-A dynamic range brings every detail into focus, so engineers and producers can embrace no-compromise audio quality in abundance. Incredibly low A-D converter distortion lets you capture signals with more clarity, for greater transparency and sonic accuracy. Two powerful and transparent headphone outputs inspire artists to hear every nuance of their sound on any type of headphones, customise their foldback mix, and perform their best. Whether you’re multi-tracking a drum kit or connecting to synths and outboard equipment, Clarett+ 8Pre lets you constantly develop your musical ideas while always maintaining analogue purity and extreme audio clarity. Expand via ADAT to add eight inputs and outputs using Clarett OctoPre, and connect to MIDI and S/PDIF equipment to maximise your creative potential. HITMAKER EXPANSIONCreate 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 newly registered interface – 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. MIC INPUTSFrequency 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: +57dBLINE 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: +57dBINSTRUMENT INPUTSFrequency 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: +57dBLINE & MONITOR OUTPUTSFrequency Response 20-20kHz: ± < 0.02dB Frequency Response 20-35kHz: ± < 0.02dB Dynamic Range: 124dB Max Output level: 18dBu THD+N: -106dBHEADPHONE OUTPUTSFrequency Response 20-20kHz: