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Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 USB 2.0 recording interface

Item # 880SCAR182

You've got the band together in your home studio.

You've got the band together in your home studio.

Item # 880SCAR182

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About the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

David Brown

The final ingredient for professional-sounding recordings

You've got the band together in your home studio. The instruments are tuned up, the microphones are in place, and your computer is ready to capture your latest, greatest creation. A pro-quality interface is all you're missing to bring it all together for a knockout performance. Focusrite's Scarlett 18i20 offers the connectivity and versatility to make sure that knockout performance turns into a fantastic recording. This rackmount unit features eight mic preamps, with enough channels for expansion up to 18 inputs. Mixing software offers fully assignable signal routing for direct monitoring. High-resolution A/D and D/A conversion ensures your final mixes will sound polished and professional.

The final ingredient for professional-sounding recordings

You've got the band together in your home studio. The instruments are tuned up, the microphones are in place, and your computer is ready to capture your latest, greatest creation. A pro-quality interface is all you're missing to bring it all together for a knockout performance. Focusrite's Scarlett 18i20 offers the connectivity and versatility to make sure that knockout performance turns into a fantastic recording. This rackmount unit features eight mic preamps, with enough channels for expansion up to 18 inputs. Mixing software offers fully assignable signal routing for direct monitoring. High-resolution A/D and D/A conversion ensures your final mixes will sound polished and professional.

Eight combination mic preamps

Recording engineers know how important microphone preamps are in the recording process. The eight high-quality Focusrite mic preamps found in the Scarlett 18i20 are known for their low-distortion, high-headroom performance. The front-panel features two Neutrik Combo® inputs which can accommodate XLR or 1/4" connectors. Plug in a microphone or line-level signal, or switch either input to Instrument for direct connection of an electric guitar or bass. Six more rear-panel combo inputs can accept mic and line signals. Phantom power is supplied to four inputs at a time with a push of one of the two front-panel 48-volt selectors.

Need more inputs? The optical digital input can accept an eight-channel ADAT stream from an external device like a mic preamp console with an ADAT output. This connection lets you take full advantage of this interface's impressive 18-channel input capability, so you can mike an entire band, from vocals and guitars, to keyboards and drum kits.

Powerful mixing software for direct monitoring

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 recording interface

The Scarlett 18i20's impressive performance starts with its high-headroom, low-noise Focusrite mic preamps — two on the front and 6 on the back.

Scarlett MixControl is a high-powered software mixer which offers lots of possibilities. You can create up to eight mono or four stereo mixes from any combination of the interface's 18 input channels or 20 outputs from your DAW. This ensures everyone is satisfied with their monitor mix, so they can deliver a rock-solid performance. MixControl also allows musicians to monitor without latency as the input signals can be sent to the headphone outputs or other external monitoring stations before going to your computer.

Scarlett MixControl's interface mimics a real mixing board, with virtual faders along with input level meters, stereo pan, mute, and solo controls. An intuitive routing window lets you easily see and select which signals are routed to which outputs. You can even store a preset mixer configuration in the interface, so you can use it as a stand-alone mixer on stage — perfect for piano players who want to control the mix for a multiple-keyboard setup.

Analog outs for monitors and effects

There are five pairs of 1/4" analog outputs, the first two of which are dedicated to your stereo studio monitors. Use the others for creating a 7.1-channel mix for accompanying video productions. Or send them out to an external monitoring station, effects processor, or additional pairs of studio monitors to evaluate your mixes on different types of speakers.

Includes Ableton Live Lite recording software and plug-ins

If you don't already own recording software, the Scarlett 18i20 comes bundled with Ableton Live Lite, which offers all you need to start making recordings right out of the box. Also included are the Scarlett Plug-in Suite — with EQ, compression, gating, and reverb effects — and Novation Bass Station, a software version of the classic Novation analogue synth used in electronic music. There's also 1GB of samples and loops to help you get started making music on your own, before your bandmates start showing up at your door.

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Product highlights:

  • computer audio interface with 18 input and 20 output channels
  • 8 high-quality Focusrite mic preamps with 48V phantom power offer low-noise, high-headroom performance
  • accepts mic, instrument, line-level, MIDI, ADAT, and S/PDIF signals
  • Scarlett MixControl DSP mixing software offers fully assignable 18-in/8-out routing and low-latency direct monitoring
  • includes Ableton Live Lite digital recording software along with Scarlett Plug-in Suite and 1GB of samples
  • optical digital in/out allows up to eight channels of ADAT signals with external mic preamps and recorders
Connections:
  • 2 front-panel XLR/TRS switchable mic/line/instrument inputs with 10dB pad for use with microphones, electric guitars and basses, and other instruments
  • 6 rear-panel XLR/TRS balanced mic/line inputs for use with microphones, keyboards, and drum machines
  • MIDI input/output for use with an external MIDI controller (up to 16 channels)
  • ten 1/4" balanced analog outputs for connecting powered studio monitors, mixing boards, or effects processors
  • ADAT-compatible optical (Toslink) digital input for connection to external ADAT devices such as a Focusrite 8-channel mic preamp
  • coaxial digital (S/PDIF) in/out
  • two 1/4" headphone outputs with independent volume control for discrete monitor mixes
  • USB 2.0 port for connection to a computer
  • word clock output (BNC connector) for synchronizing sampling clock with external digital recording equipment
General Features:
  • 24-bit analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog conversion with sampling rates of 44.1/48/88.2/96kHz
  • volume knob with Dim and Mute buttons for controlling levels in studio monitors (Dim button attenuates level by 18dB)
  • multi-channel mixing capability for creating 7.1-channel surround mixes
  • Scarlett MixControl lets you store a mix configuration in the interface for use as a stand-alone mixer on stage
  • LED level meters for all 8 analog inputs
  • USB cable included
  • system requirements: USB 2.0 port; Windows 7 (all versions), Windows 8 (all versions except Windows RT), or Mac OS X 10.7 Lion or later
  • 19"W x 1-3/4"H x 10-7/16"D (1U rack space)
  • weight: 6.6 lbs.
  • warranty: 1 year
  • MFR # Scarlett 18i20 USB

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