Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen USB Audio Interface (Cubase LE Included)
Introducing Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, the industry-leading USB audio interface for producers. With converters taken from Focusrite’s flagship RedNet range. 18i20 features 18 inputs and 20 outputs. Includes 8x microphone preamps, Hi-Z and line inputs, ADAT, SPDIF, MIDI and World Clock.
Now, new and existing owners get a free digital audio workstation (DAW): Cubase LE. From powerful instruments like HALion Sonic and Groove Agent to 28 different VST effects and more than 20 GB of loops and samples. It supports up to 16 audio tracks, eight instrument tracks, and 24 MIDI tracks for external instruments.
Capture Everything
The 4th Generation preamps offer an impressive 69dB of headroom, so you can capture the most dynamic performances. Two Hi-Z instrument and eight line inputs provide enough connectivity to keep your outboard patched in. Additionally, its powerful outputs ensure clean, ultra-low distortion playback; plus, two brand new custom-designed headphone amps that can drive high-impedance headphones.
Audio quality beyond its class
The Scarlett 18i20 incorporates completely revamped audio circuitry, equipped with the same professional-grade 24-bit, 192kHz converters found in Focusrite’s RedNet range – the choice of multi-million dollar recording studios and broadcast facilities — and boasts an impressive 120dB of dynamic range to capture everything from a whisper to a jet engine.
Air: That big console sound
Re-engineered Air mode takes your sound’s unique character and brings it to the front of the mix, adding musical presence or rich harmonic drive to vocals and acoustic instruments; replicating the sound of driving a classic studio console.
Auto Gain: Work faster
Scarlett 18i20 has unique workflow tools that benefit engineers of all experience levels. With Auto Gain, in just a few seconds, Scarlett will set the perfect level for whatever you’re recording. Set usable levels for multiple microphones instantly, so you can get complex sessions up and running quickly.
Clip Safe: Never lose a take using Scarlett 18i20
As you record, Clip Safe checks your levels up to 96,000 times a second, automatically tweaking the gain to avoid clipping, so you avoid introducing any unwanted artefacts from hard limiting. Never miss a crucial take, especially in high-pressure recording environments like live shows and location recordings.
Talkback and monitoring tools
Furthermore, the 18i20 features a built-in talkback mic, A/B speaker switching for instant referencing on different monitors, and eight channels of LED bar metering which can be assigned to inputs or outputs, as well as master output metering.
Take control of your mixes with apps
The Focusrite Control 2 software simplifies setting up routing, levels, monitor mixes, and other functions on Scarlett 18i20. In addition to the desktop application, the iOS and Android Focusrite Control 2 apps, so engineers and performers can adjust monitor mixes and mic pre-gains without having to return to the computer.
Effortlessly set up your Scarlett 18i20
Additionally, Focusrite’s Easy Start web tool will get 18i20 up and running with zero effort, helping you locate the drivers, take you through the installation process, and direct you towards the included software.
Access top-tier production software
Lastly, the 4th generation Scarlett 18i20 includes Ableton Live Lite, comes with industry-leading DAWs. A whole host of software instruments, processors, effects, and royalty-free samples from some of the biggest names in the business. Discover some of the best-loved studio tools on the planet for writing, recording, mixing, and mastering.
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen – What’s In The Box:
- Scarlett 18i20.
- IEC Cable
- USB Cable