Scarlett 18i20 is the ultimate studio hub for demanding project studios. Fully equipped with 18 inputs and 20 outputs, including eight of our most detailed ultra-low-noise mic preamps, line, Hi-Z, and MIDI connections for your drums, vocals, guitars, keys, and synths. Focusrite Control 2 provides flexible routing and mixing options, allowing you to customise 18i20's independent outputs to suit the needs of any recording session. Expand and sync your setup with ADAT, S/PDIF, and Word Clock connections. Air mode, with Presence and Harmonic Drive, brings the sound of big studio consoles to your recordings, while Auto Gain and Clip Safe ensure you never worry about levels. Low-latency monitoring, A/B speaker switching, and a built-in talkback mic are perfect for serious project studios. The Hitmaker Expansion software bundle has all the tools you need to record, produce, and release your tracks. And the Focusrite Control 2 desktop and mobile apps enable you to remotely control your Scarlett anywhere in the studio. Eight of our most detailed, ultra-low-noise preamps. Connect your studio to 18i20’s 4th-Generation remote-controlled preamps — Scarlett’s most transparent and detailed ever. 69dB of gain range provides all of the headroom you'll need to get the best result from the most intense multi-track recordings. Control preamp levels from anywhere in the studio using the Focusrite Control 2 apps, giving you the freedom to adjust settings remotely. Auto Gain and Clip Safe. Let 18i20 handle your levels. Auto Gain will set all eight microphone preamp levels instantly and Clip Safe keeps them in the sweet spot, automatically tweaking the gain if you’re in danger of clipping. You'll never lose a take again. Mix your way, with independent outputs. Take full control of your routing and mixing preferences using the Focusrite Control 2 apps, anywhere in the studio.Dial in the perfect headphone mix for the artist, or route the signal directly to outboard gear to put the finishing touches on your mix. Get that big console sound with two re-engineered Air modes. Presence mode boosts your signal’s high-end, bringing the sound to the front of the mix. Create intimate vocal recordings, capture every detail of acoustic guitars, and hear your drum overheads shimmer.Presence and Harmonic Drive mode boosts mid-range harmonics in your sound, making its unique character shine through the mix. Try it on guitars, vocals, or anything else that needs a little more punch. Huge 122dB dynamic range for incredible recordings. Scarlett delivers incredible audio quality, with converters direct from our flagship RedNet interfaces — as found in high-end studios around the world. Powerful sound, powerful control. Two custom-designed headphone amps deliver clear, powerful sound for high-impedance headphones, offering the best playback ever from a Scarlett.A built-in talkback mic ensures seamless communication to the artists, while alt monitor switching lets you A/B your mixes between two speaker pairs. Software Inclusions Avid® Pro Tools Intro+ for Focusrite: Pro Tools Intro+ provides essential audio and MIDI tools needed for any kind of music production, plus a curated selection of over 80 effects and instrument plugins. Ableton Live Lite: The iconic DAW gives you everything you need to get started including instruments, effects and Live’s trademark clip and scene launching for taking ideas further or performances. Cubase LE: Cubase LE is ready to meet the demands of high-quality songwriting and production projects with up to 16 audio tracks, 24 MIDI tracks for external instruments, and eight instrument tracks. Splice Sounds: Three months Splice Sounds membership with new Splice accounts – offering millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily. Hitmaker Expansion: Create studio-quality vocals, powerful guitars, dramatic synths, and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware — all in the box. Specifications Overview Number of Microphone Preamps8 Phantom PowerYes (Independent) Instrument Inputs2 Line Inputs8 Air ModeYes Auto GainYes Clip SafeYes Line Outputs10 Headphone Outputs2 ADAT Inputs2 ADAT Outputs2 SPDIF Inputs1 SPDIF Outputs1 SPDIF Outputs1 MIDI Inputs1 MIDI Outputs1 TalkbackYes LoopbackYes ConnectivityUSB Type-C ProtocolUSB 2.0 Form FactorDesktop / Rack Mountable (1U) Simultaneous I/O20 x 24 (including Loopback) A/D Resolution24-bit/192 kHz Bus PoweredNo Dimensions Height46.55mm Width259.73mm Depth442mm Weight3.304kg Supported sample rates 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz Microphone inputs Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.06dB Dynamic Range116dB (A-Weighted) THD+N-100dB @ 8dB gain Noise EIN-127dBu (A-Weighted) Maximum Input Level16dBu Gain Range69dB Impedance3kΩ Variable Line inputs Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.05dB Dynamic Range115.5dB (A-Weighted) THD+N-100dB @ 8dB gain Maximum Input Level22dBu Gain Range69dB Impedance24kΩ Instrument inputs Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.05dB Dynamic Range113dB (A-Weighted) THD+N-80dB @ 8dB gain Maximum Input Level12dBu Gain Range62dB Impedance1MΩ Line outputs (Balanced) Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.02dB Dynamic Range122dB (A-Weighted) THD+N-112dB Maximum Output Level16dBu Impedance200Ω Headphone outputs Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω Dynamic Range112dB @ 33Ω116dB @ 300Ω THD+N-100dB @ 33Ω (Minimum)-110dB @ 300Ω (Minimum) Maximum Output Level5dBu into 33Ω11dBu into 300Ω Maximum Output Power57mW into 33Ω27mW into 300Ω Impedance11Ω Analogue to Digital Converter THD+N-110dB Dynamic Range120dB Digital to Analogue Converter THD+N-115dB Dynamic Range130dB (A-Weighted) Power External30W
