Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 3rd Gen Audio Interface
Model: SCARLETT-18I8-3RD-GEN
About: Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 3rd Gen Audio Interface
The 3rd Generation Scarlett 18i8 gives you all the tools to record all your instruments in studio quality, anywhere. With its high channel count, compact size and a huge selection of software in the box, 18i8 is ready to record your band wherever you are.
- Four 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
- Eight balanced line inputs, for connecting synths or other line-level audio, and four balanced outputs, for monitoring and effects sends
- Four monitor outs, featuring anti-thump tech and speaker switching
The studio is wherever you are
18i8 has a way in for everyone, with four mic/line inputs, two of which double as instrument-ins, and four fixed line-ins. Then, you have four balanced line-outs and speaker switching plus two independent headphone outs to monitor, mix and play back however you want. Whatever you’re recording, wherever you are, you can take your whole studio with you.
Your recording is 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.
All the tools you need to produce right, now
Your 18i8 interface comes with a whole range of recording software, sounds and plug-ins to choose from:
- Ableton Live Lite music making software
- Free 3-month Avid® Pro Tools® subscription
- Free 3-month Splice Sounds subscription with new Splice accounts
- Access to the Focusrite Plug-in Collective
- Hitmaker Expansion which includes:
- Antares® Auto-Tune® Access – Allows everything from natural sounding, near-real-time pitch adjustment for getting the best vocal takes – to lightning-fast Hip-hop-inspired pitching for adding a whole new sound to your track
- Relab LX480 Essentials - Provides four reverbs, modelled on The Hit Factory NYC’s reverb unit, and used on countless hits
- Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555 - A hyper-realistic model of Marshall’s Silver Jubilee 2555 – the modern evolution of the iconic JCM800 – brought to you by analogue modeling experts Softube
- XLN Audio® Addictive Keys - Choice of one of four professional-sounding models from Steinway®, Yamaha® and the classic Rhodes®
- XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit - Features expertly captured samples from a high-end Tama® and Pearl® drums, and Paiste® and Sabian® cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm
- Brainworx® bx_oberhausen - Fully-analogue modelled replica of a classic American polysynth
- Brainworx® bx_console Focusrite SC - Brings the true sound of the preamps that made Focusrite what we are today to your music
- Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite – Meticulously captured digital models of the truly iconic EQ and Compressors which have made the Focusrite name a staple in world-class facilities across the globe
- Brainworx® bx_masterdesk - Brings a smooth and simple workflow to the art of mastering, and allows anyone, from first-time-producer to industry pro to get studio-quality results quickly and effortlessly
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 1-4 (Variable Gain)
- 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
Line Inputs 3-6 (Fixed Gain)
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
- Dynamic Range: 110dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: <0.002%
- Maximum Input Level: 18dBu (at minimum gain)
- Impedance: 44MΩ
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 (at minimum gain)
- Impedance: 430Ω
Headphone Outputs
- Dynamic Range: 104dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: <0.002%
- Maximum Output Level: 7dBu
- Impedance: <1Ω
UPC: 815301005209
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AVShop.ca Warranty:
30 Days
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3 Year Warranty