Focusrite - Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen USB Audio Interface with Software Suite
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Before diving into the world of professional audio production, consider the Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen USB Audio Interface with Software Suite. This industry-leading audio interface is designed for producers who demand high-quality multitrack recording capabilities. At the heart of the Scarlett 18i16 are pro-grade converters, sourced directly from Focusrite's renowned RedNet range, ensuring pristine audio fidelity. The interface boasts four 4th Gen mic preamps, each offering an impressive 69dB of gain, perfect for capturing even the most dynamic performances with exceptional clarity.The Scarlett 18i16 is equipped with 18 inputs and 16 outputs, including four microphone preamps, Hi-Z and line inputs, ADAT, SPDIF, and MIDI connectivity, making it an ideal hub for integrating your DAW and hardware. This extensive I/O configuration allows you to connect multiple external instruments, processors, and effects, managing complex routing effortlessly through the Focusrite Control 2 software. This software, available on desktop and mobile apps for iOS and Android, provides easy control over routing, levels, and monitor mixes, enabling remote adjustments in live settings.Experience studio-grade audio quality with the Scarlett 18i16's redesigned audio circuitry, featuring professional-grade 24-bit, 192kHz converters. These converters, also used in Focusrite's flagship RedNet range, offer an impressive 120dB of dynamic range, capturing everything from the softest whisper to the loudest jet engine with precision. The re-engineered Air mode enhances your sound by adding musical presence or rich harmonic drive, replicating the character of a classic studio console.The Scarlett 18i16 also includes innovative features like Auto Gain and Clip Safe. Auto Gain quickly sets optimal recording levels, streamlining the recording process, while Clip Safe monitors your levels up to 96,000 times per second, automatically adjusting gain to prevent clipping and preserve the integrity of your recordings.Included with the Scarlett 18i16 is a comprehensive software suite that enhances your production capabilities. This suite includes Ableton Live Lite, a three-month subscription to Pro Tools Artist, and three months of Splice Sounds. Additionally, the Hitmaker Expansion offers a range of software instruments and effects from industry-leading names such as Antares Auto-Tune Access, Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555, Native Instruments MASSIVE, Sonnox VoxDoubler, and many more.Focusrite's Easy Start web tool ensures a hassle-free setup, guiding you through driver installation and software integration. With the Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen USB Audio Interface, you have everything you need to elevate your music production to professional standards.Avid Pro Tools Intro+ for FocusritePro 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.Cubase LE is now included with Scarlett interfacesWe're excited to announce that Cubase LE, Steinberg's compact DAW based on the same core technologies as Cubase Pro, is now included with all Scarlett 4th Gen and 3rd Gen interfaces.Cubase LE is packed with all the essential tools needed to record, edit, and mix professional sounding tracks, 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.New and existing owners of qualifying Scarlett interfaces can download Cubase LE from their Focusrite account after registering their hardware.
SUPERIOR AUDIO QUALITY
Experience pristine 24-bit/192kHz resolution for professional recordings, ensuring every nuance of your performance is captured with exceptional clarity and detail.
ULTRA
LOW LATENCY - Achieve near-zero latency monitoring, allowing you to record and monitor your audio in real-time without distracting delays, for a seamless and responsive workflow.
VERSATILE CONNECTIVITY
Connect a wide range of equipment with 20x18 simultaneous I/O, including 4 mic preamps, 8 line inputs, ADAT, SPDIF, and MIDI, offering extensive flexibility.
ENHANCED INPUT CONTROL
Utilize Auto Gain to automatically set optimal recording levels and Clip Safe to prevent distortion, ensuring clean and professional-sounding recordings every time.
SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
Enjoy seamless integration with Mac, Windows PC, Chromebook, USB-C iPad, and iPhone, making the Scarlett 18i16 a versatile addition to any setup.
- BrandFocusriteModel NumberAMS-SCARLETT-18I16-4GProduct NameFocusrite Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen USB Audio Interface with Software SuiteWarranty - Parts3 year limitedUPC815301001515BSINJ3LRSZRCPQ
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Before diving into the world of professional audio production, consider the Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen USB Audio Interface with Software Suite. This industry-leading audio interface is designed for producers who demand high-quality multitrack recording capabilities. At the heart of the Scarlett 18i16 are pro-grade converters, sourced directly from Focusrite's renowned RedNet range, ensuring pristine audio fidelity. The interface boasts four 4th Gen mic preamps, each offering an impressive 69dB of gain, perfect for capturing even the most dynamic performances with exceptional clarity.The Scarlett 18i16 is equipped with 18 inputs and 16 outputs, including four microphone preamps, Hi-Z and line inputs, ADAT, SPDIF, and MIDI connectivity, making it an ideal hub for integrating your DAW and hardware. This extensive I/O configuration allows you to connect multiple external instruments, processors, and effects, managing complex routing effortlessly through the Focusrite Control 2 software. This software, available on desktop and mobile apps for iOS and Android, provides easy control over routing, levels, and monitor mixes, enabling remote adjustments in live settings.Experience studio-grade audio quality with the Scarlett 18i16's redesigned audio circuitry, featuring professional-grade 24-bit, 192kHz converters. These converters, also used in Focusrite's flagship RedNet range, offer an impressive 120dB of dynamic range, capturing everything from the softest whisper to the loudest jet engine with precision. The re-engineered Air mode enhances your sound by adding musical presence or rich harmonic drive, replicating the character of a classic studio console.The Scarlett 18i16 also includes innovative features like Auto Gain and Clip Safe. Auto Gain quickly sets optimal recording levels, streamlining the recording process, while Clip Safe monitors your levels up to 96,000 times per second, automatically adjusting gain to prevent clipping and preserve the integrity of your recordings.Included with the Scarlett 18i16 is a comprehensive software suite that enhances your production capabilities. This suite includes Ableton Live Lite, a three-month subscription to Pro Tools Artist, and three months of Splice Sounds. Additionally, the Hitmaker Expansion offers a range of software instruments and effects from industry-leading names such as Antares Auto-Tune Access, Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555, Native Instruments MASSIVE, Sonnox VoxDoubler, and many more.Focusrite's Easy Start web tool ensures a hassle-free setup, guiding you through driver installation and software integration. With the Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen USB Audio Interface, you have everything you need to elevate your music production to professional standards.Avid Pro Tools Intro+ for FocusritePro 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.Cubase LE is now included with Scarlett interfacesWe're excited to announce that Cubase LE, Steinberg's compact DAW based on the same core technologies as Cubase Pro, is now included with all Scarlett 4th Gen and 3rd Gen interfaces.Cubase LE is packed with all the essential tools needed to record, edit, and mix professional sounding tracks, 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.New and existing owners of qualifying Scarlett interfaces can download Cubase LE from their Focusrite account after registering their hardware.

Desktop 4-in and 4-out USB audio interface. Class-leading 24-bit and 192 kHz audio conversion. Ideal for Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone. Vintage Mic Preamp mode.

18i16 is the complete portable studio hub producers. Whether you're on the go, hopping from sessions, or recording at home, you'll always have access to two of our finest preamps, plus instrument, line, and MIDI connections for whatever the project throws your way: guitars, keys, synths, grooveboxes, and controllers. And if you're looking to expand your channel count, it's easily done with S/PDIF and ADAT. Four remote-controllable preamps 122dB dynamic range Auto Gain and Clip Safe Two Air modes Control remotely via mobile app Expandable I/OProducers. This is your Scarlett.Four of our most detailed, ultra-low-noise preamps.Plug into 18i16'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 dynamic performances. 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 18i16 handle your levels. Auto Gain sets your levels 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.All the I/O you needPlay your instruments.Connect a guitar to 18i16's Hi-Z inputs for an amp-like feel, plug synths and grooveboxes into the eight line inputs, or use the four line outputs for your favorite outboard gear.Control MIDI devices.Use 18i16 as a MIDI interface to receive and send data to your favorite external MIDI-controllable equipment.Expand your setup.Increase your channel count with up to 10 additional inputs and outputs when using the S/PDIF and ADAT connections.Mix your way, with independent outputs.With 18i16, headphones, monitors, and line outs each get their own mix, so you can create the perfect studio setup for your speakers, the artist's headphones, or outboard gear - controllable anywhere in the studio via the Focusrite Control 2 apps.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. Alt monitor switching lets you A/B your mixes between two speaker pairs - essential for studio setups with multiple monitors.All the software you need to make a hit record.Once you've got started with Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Intro+, or six months of FL Studio Producer Edition recording software (all included), the Hitmaker Expansion bundle has everything you need to bring big studio sound to your songs, with an unbeatable range of record-making studio tools from the biggest names in the business.Explore Hitmaker ExpansionFor vocalsGet exceptional vocal tracks with Celemony Melodyne Essential, Relab's LX480 Essentials reverb, Sonnox's VoxDoubler. You also get Soften, created by Sonnox for Focusrite.For guitarExplore a custom collection of Softube amp sims and channel strip emulations designed for realistic recorded guitar tones with maximum flexibility and minimum fuss.Add drumsNeed drums? No problem - XLN Audio's Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit has beats to get you started and the big sound of a great drum kit.Keys, synths and samplesKeys and synths? You're well covered with the legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and XLN Audio's Addictive Keys. You also get all the samples you need to get started, with three months of Splice Sounds on us.Mix, master and releaseWhen it's time to mix and master your tracks, there's an exclusive suite of Focusrite and Klevgrand plugins to quickly get you release-ready sound, and 5 free masters from Landr.Focusrite Control 2Focusrite Control 2 is a powerful app that easily manages Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces on Windows and macOS devices.

An embodiment of professional audio recording technology, the M2 2x2 USB-C Audio Interface is designed for high-quality recording, mixing, and podcasting. This compact and durable device is equipped with ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC technology, a feature typically found in high-end audio interfaces. With an impressive 120 dB Dynamic Range on its main outputs and a measured -129 dBu EIN on the mic inputs, the M2 ensures superior analog sound and pristine audio capture.The M2's headphone output, driven by ESS converters, rivals the performance of dedicated headphone amplifiers, offering an unparalleled listening experience. Its ultra-clean preamp circuits further enhance the audio quality, making it a versatile choice for various recording needs.The M2 stands out for its best-in-class speed, thanks to MOTU's expertly engineered USB drivers. These drivers deliver ultra-low 2.5 ms Round Trip Latency at 96 kHz with a 32 sample buffer, enabling real-time monitoring of live inputs such as mic, guitar, or keyboard through your computer.One of the unique features of the M2 is its full-color LCD, which provides clear, detailed level meters for all inputs and outputs. This ensures optimum levels for recording and mixing, offering professional-level volume control and feedback.The M2 driver also includes convenient loopback channels, allowing you to easily route computer output back to the computer. This feature simplifies live streaming or podcasting, as you can mix computer output with live mics and/or guitar inputs from the M2 in your host software.Whether you're setting up a home studio, performing live on stage, recording on location, or creating podcasts, the M2 2x2 USB-C Audio Interface is your reliable companion. Its compact and rugged design makes it easy to carry on the road, and it can be powered by your laptop, enabling you to record anywhere.The M2 comes with Performer Lite and Live Lite production software, along with hundreds of loops, one-shots, and sounds from industry leaders like Big Fish Audio, Lucidsamples, and Loopmasters. This allows you to start laying down tracks immediately, using over 100 virtual instruments and dozens of effects plug-ins. With the M2 2x2 USB-C Audio Interface, you can transform your audio recording, mixing, and podcasting experience.
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