Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen B-Stock

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18-Channel USB2.0 Audio Interface with USB-C Connection

24 bit / 192 kHz
8 Scarlett microphone preamps
+48 V phantom power
Switchable air function
Talkback function with built-in microphone
Pad switch
8 Mic/line inputs: XLR/6.3 mm jack combo balanced - 2 of them with instrument input on front side
10 Line outputs: 6.3 mm jack balanced
2 Stereo headphone outputs: 6.3 mm jack
2 S/PDIF input and output coaxial
2 ADAT input and output
MIDI input and output
USB-C connection
BNC word clock
For PC/Mac
Construction: 19" / 1 U (removable rack cover)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 482.6 x 46.6 x 259.8 mm
Weight: 3.19 kg
Incl. USB cable (type C to A) and Hitmaker Expansion software bundle (Ableton Live Lite, 3 months Splice Sounds membership and Plug-in bundle for songwriting, mixing and mastering)

Hitmaker Expansion Plugins:

LANDR - AI-based mastering tool (two-month subscription)
Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 - Amp Sim
XLN Audio Addictive Keys - Virtual Keyboard Instruments
XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock - Virtual Drum Library
Antares Auto-Tune Access - Vocal Tuning
Brainworx Bx_console Focusrite SC - Channel Strip
Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite - EQ and Compressor
Relab's LX480 Essentials - Reverb
Native Instruments MASSIVE, FAST Balancer

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Item number 471297

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The scarlet heart of the studio

The Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, a USB audio interface for Mac and PC, is the flagship of the acclaimed Scarlett interface series. It features eight balanced line inputs for connecting synthesizers or other line-level audio sources and ten balanced outputs. In addition, it features a digital stereo input and output in S/PDIF format and an eight-channel ADAT I/O. The eight analogue inputs are combined XLR/jack sockets and can thus be used with microphones. The 18i20 features eight high-quality Scarlett microphone preamps with switchable 48V phantom power, as well as the brand-new Air Mode. Electric guitars and basses can also plugged in directly, since the impedance of the two front sockets can be set to Hi-Z. The Scarlett 18i20 also looks great and is very attractively priced. An audio interface provides a connection between a computer and various external devices. The computer in turn requires special software in order to process the incoming signals. Focusrite offers a selection of software you can use to get started, including the digital audio workstations (DAWs) Ableton Live Lite and ProTools Artist, and a three-month subscription to Splice Sounds. Focusrite’s Hitmaker Expansion software bundle is also included.

combined XLR and 6.3 mm jacks on the front of the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen

Love is in the "Air"

Focusrite’s outstanding reputation for building high-quality mic preamps has been established for over three decades now, and much of this expertise has been included in the third generation of Scarlett interfaces via the brand-new integrated Air Mode, which when selected opens up and brightens the high end in a way that is intended to emulate their classic ISA preamps – or, as the British manufacturer puts it, to provide “unique high-end detail for vocals and acoustic guitar”. Decades of experience really do speak for quality in this case, and the AD/DA converters provide optimum clarity and detail with a maximum bit depth of 24 bits and frequency rates of up to 192kHz.

input level display on the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen

The power of 18

The Focusrite Scarlett 18i20’s 1HU rack format is suitable for professional studios. The eighteen flexibly designed inputs should be fit for any purpose, and the ten analogue outputs mean you can, for example, create alternative monitoring mixes or integrate outboard effects units. Two headphone outputs, a word clock, and a built-in talkback mic neatly round off the picture. What is more, the integrated MIDI interface can be used to connect a master keyboard, for example, since a sound generator of four XLN Audio Addictive Keys is already included in the bundled software package.

power switch and headphone jack on the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen

About Focusrite

Founded in 1985 by Rupert Neve, Focusrite quickly made a name for itself with high-quality analogue consoles. Today, the company markets audio interfaces, mic preamps, consoles, analogue EQs, and channel strips as well as hardware and software for digital audio processing. The company is based in High Wycombe, England, and has won numerous industry awards. In addition to the Focusrite Pro line, the company also has subsidiaries that include Adam Audio, Novation, and iOS app creator Ampify Music.

Get started right away

The newly designed “gain halos” (the red and green LED rings around the gain controls on the front panel) are intended to make it easier to adjust gain settings, so that budding producers can start recording immediately after buying the interface. To make things simpler still, Focusrite has included a “Quick Start Tool” and put together an impressive and comprehensive package of free software, some in the box and some available for download, which includes Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Artist, Focusrite Red Plugin Suite, Focusrite Control, Softube Time and Tone Bundle, a three-month subscription to Splice Sounds, and a software tool of four XLN Audio Addictive Keys of your choice.

Hitmaker Expansion

The Hitmaker Expansion contains software tools for further enhancing your music productions: Guitar sounds with Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555, tuning options for vocals with Antares Auto-Tune, reverb effects with Relab's LX480 Essentials, the XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock kit, and the XLN Audio Addictive Keys Studio Grand Piano. Additionally, an EQ and compressor are offered with the Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite, a full channel strip offering an EQ, de-esser, compressor, limiter, gate, and expander with Bx_console Focusrite SC, and finally, two months with the Landr Studio mastering tools with five free masters to add the finishing touch to your projects. With the Hitmaker Expansion, you get both the interface and a selection of tools, so you have all the software you need to get started.

front of the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen

In the spotlight: Solo, 2i2, 4i4, 8i6, 18i8, and 18i20

The third generation of Scarlett interfaces comprises the Solo, 2i2, 4i4, 8i6, 18i8, and 18i20 as well as two bundles, the Solo Studio and 2i2 Studio, each of which includes a microphone and headphones. The abbreviations 2i2, 4i4, etc. specify the number of inputs and outputs. In other words, “2i2” stands for two (i)nputs and two outputs, and 4i4 accordingly stands for four (i)nputs and four outputs. The “Solo” bends the rules in this respect, since it actually features two inputs and two outputs – the name instead suggests that it is intended for solo artists or singer/songwriters.

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