Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (4th Gen) AMS-SCARLETT-18I20-4G

Offering a powerful combination of user-friendliness and an array of workflow tools for recording, podcasting, and streaming, the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (4th Gen) AMS-SCARLETT-18I20-4G lets musicians, producers, and creators capture pristine audio on a Mac/Windows/Chromebook computer or USB-C iPad—with no learning curve. The 4th Generation model features eight ultralow-noise microphone preamps with up to 69 dB of gain to capture the full potential of your mics. The flagship, RedNet 24-bit / 192 kHz AD/DA converters provide a huge dynamic range up to 122 dB, matching the quality you'd find in a pro studio. The new Auto Gain mode automatically sets your recording level, and Clip Safe mode automatically prevents your signal from clipping, ensuring that every take is a keeper. The Loopback feature lets podcasters, gamers, YouTubers, and streamers mix audio from other apps running on the computer.

Scarlett 18i20 is the perfect hub to integrate your DAW and hardware, with eight mic/line inputs, two  instrument inputs, and ten line outputs, plus two ADAT I/O, S/PDIF I/O, and wordclock Out to connect external instruments, processors, and effects, and manage complex routing with incredible ease via Focusrite Control 2 software. Offering an onboard talkback mic for communication with talent, 8-channel LED bar-graph meters, dual headphone outputs with independent level controls, and speaker switching for dual-monitor setups, the 18i20 serves as a robust foundation for serious project studios that may require expansion in the future. The interface comes with production software including Pro Tools Artist, Ableton Live Lite, and a suite of instruments, processors, and effects.

Huge, 4th-Generation 122 dB Dynamic Range

Scarlett 18i20 4th Generation uses the same studio-grade converters as Focusrite’s flagship RedNet interfaces, found in countless high-end studios worldwide.

Thanks to its high-performance via 24-bit / 192 kHz AD/DA converters that deliver a huge 122 dB of dynamic range, the Scarlett 18i20 is well equipped to capture any source from vocals to acoustic and electric instruments clearly and accurately, so you don't have to worry about the interface clouding your sound.

Eight 4th-Generation Mic/Line Preamps with Air Mode

With a huge 69 dB gain range, the eight upgraded 4th-generation Scarlett XLR mic preamps capture the sound of your microphones with enhanced transparency and full detail. Switchable 48V phantom power is onboard to accommodate your favorite condenser mics.

The preamps can be controlled remotely from your computer via the Control 2 software.

The selectable-per-channel Air Mode brings the bright and open sonic signature of a big studio console to your microphone preamps.

Air Mode adds high-end presence and rich harmonic drive to vocals and instruments, reproducing the Air effect of Focusrite's original ISA mic preamp.

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (4th Gen) AMS-SCARLETT-18I20-4G Key Features:

• 8 Mic/Line Preamp, 2 Hi-Z Instrument In
• 2 Headphone Out, 10 Line Out
• 24-Bit / 192 kHz AD/DA Conversion
• Auto Gain and Clip Safe Modes
• Air Mode, Virtual Loopback
• Speaker Switching, Built-In Talkback Mic
• 2 ADAT + S/PDIF I/O, Wordclock Out, MIDI
• Ableton Live Lite, Hitmaker Expansion