FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Focusrite Announces Clarett Range of Thunderbolt™ Interfaces
New units allow you to redefine the sound of your studio with the best sounding,
fastest Thunderbolt interfaces in the world
The NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA, January 22, 2015 — Focusrite (booth 6464) creates the best audio interfaces in the world. Now, launching their obsession for sound quality into the world of Thunderbolt, they have released a range of audio interfaces that combine a new preamp design with the very latest in Thunderbolt™ technology, to offer exceptional sound quality with an unparalleled interface latency of under 1ms.
As you'd expect from a company this passionate about sound, Focusrite's Clarett interfaces offer crystal clear conversion, 24-bit, 192kHz sample rates and world class dynamic range. Equally, their brand new Clarett mic preamps replicate the impedance and transformer resonance of the original ISAs, resulting in exceptional clarity and the signature sound for which Focusrite has become famous.
The range is made up of four devices; the 2Pre (10 In/4 Out), 4Pre (18 In/8 Out), 8Pre (18 In/20 Out) and flagship 8Pre X (26 In/28 Out). This final 2U interface has been designed with the permanent racked studio install in mind, featuring extended ADAT I/O, and separate rear panel inputs for mic, line and instrument, as well as dedicated phantom power, phase reverse and high pass filters on every channel.
Comprehensive attention to sound quality, combined with unmatched Thunderbolt latency performance that unlocks the real-time processing power of your DAW, makes the new Focusrite Clarett range the best-sounding, lowest latency interfaces.
Focusrite Clarett Range at a Glance
- New Clarett preamps model the classic ISA design
- World class dynamic range: 116dB A/D and 118dB D/A
- Latest Thunderbolt technology ensures interface latency of under 1ms
- 24-bit, 192kHz sample rates
- All expandable via ADAT
- Flagship Clarett 8Pre X designed for permanent professional studio install
- New 64-bit AAX, AU and VST compatible Red 2 and Red 3 Plug-in Suite
- Detailed metering
- Includes MIDI I/O
The Clarett Range will be available Spring/Summer 2015, with the following US MAP prices:
Clarett 2Pre - $499.99
Clarett 4Pre - $699.99
Clarett 8Pre - $999.99
Clarett 8Pre X - $1299.99Photo File: Focusrite_Clarett_2Pre.jpg
Photo Caption: Focusrite Clarett 2PrePhoto File: Focusrite_Clarett_8PreX.jpg
Photo Caption: Focusrite Clarett 8PreXFor further information, head to www.focusrite.com or contact:
USA: Hannah Bliss +1 (310) 322 5500 // Hannah.Bliss@focusrite.com
Robert Clyne +1 (615) 662-1616 // robert@clynemedia.com
About Focusrite
The Focusrite brand was established in 1985 and the founding principles of the company were to develop products that sounded more musical, in addition to just measuring well – today, we still carry these founding principles forward in our class-leading and award-winning designs. We measure our success by the success of you, our clients, and you will find Focusrite product prominent in professional and project studios throughout the world. Based just outside of London, we work with the best design talent throughout the world to bring you the tools to enhance the way you work. Our product is made with pride and principle in a highly automated ISO 9002 factory with significant level of test by engineers who themselves are musicians and understand the part our product plays in your process.Focusrite is exhibiting at booth 6464 at The 2015 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.
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