Focusrite – Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface

$949.00

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The heart of your setup. High channel count. Professional quality audio. Pro features, including talkback mic and speaker switching. 18i20 makes any space a studio.

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SKU: FOC-SCARLE18I20 Category: Tag:
Description

FEATURES

  • Eight inputs and ten outputs; eight 3rd Generation mic pres, two Hi-Z instrument inputs, and ten balanced outputs plus ADAT input and output for up to eight more channels each way.
  • Air Mode breathes life into vocals and acoustic instruments.
  • 24-bit/192 kHz converters deliver studio-quality sound.
  • Two powerful headphone outputs with independent level controls.
  • Focusrite Control makes it easy to route audio and create the perfect monitor mix.
  • Loopback makes streaming and sampling simple.
  • Built-in talkback mic.
  • Flexible connectivity, with MIDI and S/PDIF.
  • USB-C connectivity, compatible with MacOS and Windows.
  • 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.

The eight 3rd Generation Scarlett mic preamps sound great, with enough IO to record a full band straight out of the box. Air mode recreates the legendary effect of Focusrite’s ISA mic pres and makes vocals and guitars shine. The high-impedance, high-headroom instrument inputs are great for recording guitar or bass without clipping. Ten balanced outputs, with Anti Thump speaker switching, are hum-free for pristine monitoring and are ideal as FX sends. Two powerful headphone outputs with individual level controls let you monitor, mix and master however you want. Built-in talkback mic makes it easy to talk to your band during busy recording sessions. Loopback makes streaming and sampling simple. And it comes with some of the best-loved tools in the business, including Ableton Live Lite, Avid Pro Tools Artist and Hitmaker Expansion – with plugins from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, Brainworx®, Softube®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.

About Focusrite
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About Focusrite

Focusrite plc is an English music and audio products group based in High Wycombe, England (with its history in Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd.). The Focusrite Group trades under six brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Martin Audio, ADAM Audio, Novation, and Ampify Music. Focusrite designs and markets audio interfaces, microphone preamps, consoles, analogue EQs and Channel strips, and digital audio processing hardware and software for professional and home studios. Many, but not all, Focusrite products are manufactured in China.

Focusrite has been the recipient of four Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, two for International Trade and two for Technology.

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Specifications
Specifications in detail
Overview
ConnectivityUSB type-C
ProtocolUSB 2.0
Form factorRack mount (1U)
Simultaneous I/O18 x 20
A/D resolution24-bit/192 kHz
Number of preamps8
Phantom powerYes
Number of pads8
Instrument inputs2
Line inputs8
Analogue outputs10
Headphone outputs2
Main/alt speaker switchingYes
TalkbackYes
Digital inputsS/PDIF and 2 x ADAT
Digital outputsS/PDIF and 2 x ADAT
LoopbackYes
MIDI I/OYes
Bus poweredNo
Included PSUYes
Supported sample rates
44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Microphone inputs
Frequency response20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
Dynamic range111dB (A-weighted)
THD+N<0.0012%
Noise EIN-128dBu (A-weighted)
Maximum input level9dBu (at minimum gain)
Gain range56dB
Impedance3kΩ
Line inputs
Frequency response20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
Dynamic range110.5dB (A-weighted)
THD+N<0.002%
Maximum input level22dBu (at minimum gain)
Gain range56dB
Impedance60kΩ
Instrument inputs
Frequency response20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
Dynamic range110dB (A-weighted)
THD+N<0.03%
Noise EIN12.5dBu (at minimum gain)
Maximum input level9dBu (at minimum gain)
Gain range56dB
Impedance1.5MΩ
Line/monitor outputs
Dynamic range (line outputs)108dB
THD+N<0.002%
Maximum output level (0 dBFS)15.5dBu
Impedance430Ω
Headphone outputs
Dynamic range104dB (A-weighted)
THD+N<0.002%
Maximum output level7dBu
Impedance<1Ω