Review on Focusrite Clarett 4 Out Audio Interface by Barb Bosch

There are a few things I like about this unit and so far I've had very few problems using it with a Catalina Mac Mini. I like the fact that it fits nicely in a 1U rack, doesn't require a wall mount and gives me a lot of flexibility with its relatively future-proof digital interface. Good quality preamp. I don't notice any noise, but I haven't actually tested it. 1 - The new Focusrite software, IMO, is inferior to its old software that came with my first gen 6i6 which was more intuitive. I don't know why they stopped publishing (it was a 32-bit version so I can't use it). You can get it to work, but it smells new for New 2 - the USB connection sometimes drops when the interface is idle. I have to turn the device off and on again to get it back. I'm not sure who's to blame, but it's annoying. 3 - The preamps are good but not enough for the Shure SM7B which needs some serious boosting. I gave up and bought the Cloudlifter so I wouldn't have to mess around with it. The handles on the CL are also well over halfway. If you're recording music with this mic, this might not be a problem as vocals are generally louder than spoken words. Preamps are sufficient for other microphones.