Focusrite has announced the first version of a new Windows driver for its Clarett range of recording interfaces. Promising sub-3ms round-trip latency, the driver/interface package supports real time recording and monitoring while using plug-ins.

The first release of the driver will support Thunderbolt connectivity via Display Port for all Clarett interfaces. The driver will be compatible with the latest 64-bit updates of Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Further details of the driver specification and compatibility will folllow. Future iterations will add support for Thunderbolt 3 Type C connectivity and the range of Red interfaces.

The driver also supports Focusrite Control, Focusrite's included software mixer designed for easy configuration of monitoring and routing setups, which is now available in a Windows version, again with identical functionality to the Mac version, including support for Focusrite iOS Control.

Focusrite’s 192kHz, 24-bit Clarett audio interfaces feature high-performance, low-noise, low-distortion mic preamps, which include the analogue Air effect, emulating the sound of Focusrite’s heritage transformer-based mic preamps.

More: www.focusrite.com