Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 24-bit/192kHz - Third Generation USB Type-C Audio Interface

Product Description

THE HEART OF YOUR STUDIO

Scarlett interfaces sit at the heart of more music-making, recording and production spaces than any other range, and 18i20 is Scarlett’s most versatile interface. The rack-mountable 3rd Generation 18i20 gives you 18 inputs and 20 outputs of incredible sound quality. Enough to make any space into a fully-fledged recording studio.

✔ Eight of the best performing Scarlett mic preamps the range has ever heard – now with Air – for miking up guitars or recording vocals

✔ Two high headroom instrument inputs, for plugging your guitar or bass straight in

✔ Four monitor outs, featuring anti-thump tech and speaker switching

✔ Built-in talkback mic, for talking to the band from your studio

CHANNEL YOUR INNER PRODUCER

18i20’s high channel count and even higher audio quality are designed to give you all the ins and outs you need to get the best sound every time. Leave all your instruments plugged in for easy writing and recording or put the vast I/O to work in large recording sessions. Make anywhere your control room with the built-in talkback mic. Reference your recordings on multiple monitor setups with speaker switching. Wherever you take 18i20, you’re ready to produce.

YOUR RECORDINGS ARE 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING

We’ve been making mic preamps for 30 years, and the 3rd Gen mic pres are the best Scarlett has ever heard. The 24-bit/192kHz converters give your recordings clarity and detail. Air mode breathes life into vocals, adding unique high-end detail. Our decades of experience mean Scarlett sounds just like you.

DRUM UP SOME INCREDIBLE RECORDINGS

With ADAT, you can grow your recording capabilities even further. Want to mic up an entire drum kit? Add an eight-channel mic pre such as Scarlett OctoPre or Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic and never miss a beat. 

THIS IS YOUR CUE

Focusrite Control makes it simple to route your audio and cue mix, loopback and monitor mixes, from your Mac®, PC, iPad®, iPhone® or iPod touch®. Send, stream, sample – simple.

Key Features

• Eight of the best performing mic preamps the Scarlett range has ever seen,  now with switchable Air mode to give your recordings a brighter and more open sound

• High-performance converters enable you to record and mix at up to 24-bit/192kHz

• Two high-headroom instrument inputs to plug in your guitar or bass

• Four monitor outputs with anti-thump technology and speaker switching, and onboard talkback functionality with built-in, front panel talkback mic.  

• Eight balanced line inputs for connecting synthesisers, drum machine and other line-level sources

Included Software

• Ableton Live Lite music making software

• Pro Tools | First Focusrite Creative Pack 

• Free 3-month Splice Sounds subscription with new Splice accounts

• Focusrite Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-In Suite

• A choice of 1 of 4 XLN Audio Addictive Keys virtual instruments

• Softube Time & Tone Bundle

• Access to the Focusrite Plug-in Collective 

ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO PRODUCE RIGHT, NOW

Your 18i20 interface comes with a whole range of recording software, sounds and plug-ins to choose from:

Avid® Pro Tools® | First Focusrite Creative Pack:
hundreds of virtual instrument sounds, 500MB of loops, and great-sounding effects

Ableton® Live Lite™:
industry-leading music-making software

Three Month Splice Sounds Subscription:
Get access to millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily

XLN Audio Addictive Keys:
choose one of four inspiring virtual keyboard instruments

Softube Time and Tone Bundle: three of Softube's world class reverb, delay and distortion plug-ins, and an an easy-to-use mastering tool

Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite:accurately models our classic Red 2 equaliser and Red 3 compressor

Focusrite Plug-in Collective: receive free versions of the most innovative software, as well as benefiting from discounts

Focusrite Control: route your audio and cue mix, loopback and monitor mixes, from your Mac®, PC, iPad®, iPhone® or iPod touch

PLUG-IN COLLECTIVE, FOR A LASTING CONNECTION

When you buy any Focusrite hardware you gain access to the most innovative music software brands on the market. Plug-in Collective keeps you up to date on the latest tools, offering you new free downloads every couple of months, along with generous discounts. Let’s stay together.

System Requirements

The easiest way to check that your computer’s operating system (OS) is compatible with the Scarlett 2i2 is to use our online OS Checker 

Feature Specifications

Connectivity			USB Type-C
Protocol			USB 2.0
Form Factor			Rack Mount (1U)
Simultaneous I/O			18 x 20
A/D Resolution			24-bit/192 kHz
Number of Preamps			8
Number of Pads			8
Phantom Power			YES
Instrument Inputs			2
Line Inputs			8
Analogue Outputs			10
Headphone Outputs			2
Main/Alt Speaker Switching			YES
Talkback			YES
Digital Inputs			S/PDIF & 2 x ADAT
Digital Outputs			S/PDIF & 2 x ADAT
Loopback			YES
MIDI I/O			YES
Bus Powered			NO
Included PSU			YES

SUPPORTED SAMPLE RATES

44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz

MICROPHONE INPUTS

Frequency Response

20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB

Dynamic Range

111dB (A-weighted)

THD+N

<0.0012% 

Noise EIN

-128dB (A-weighted)

Maximum Input Level

9dBu (at minimum gain)

Gain Range

56dB

Impedance

3kΩ

LINE INPUTS

Frequency Response

20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB

Dynamic Range

110.5dB (A-weighted)

THD+N

<0.002%

Maximum Input Level

22dBu (at minimum gain)

Gain Range

56dB

Impedance

60kΩ

INSTRUMENT INPUTS

Frequency Response

20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB

Dynamic Range

110dB (A-weighted)

THD+N

<0.03%

Maximum Input Level

12.5dBu (at minimum gain)

Gain Range

56dB

Impedance

1.5MΩ

LINE/MONITOR OUTPUTS

Dynamic Range (Line Outputs)

108dB

THD+N

<0.002%

Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS)

15.5dBu 

Impedance

430Ω

HEADPHONE OUTPUTS

Dynamic Range

104dB (A-weighted)

THD+N

<0.002%

Maximum Output Level

7dBu

Impedance

<1Ω

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