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Description
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 Focusrite 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 OF FOCUSRITE 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.
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 Focusrite 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 or Pro Tools Intro+ recording software (both 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.
KEY FEATURES:
- Four ultra-low-noise mic/line preamps
- Instrument preamps on inputs 1 and 2
- Four additional line inputs
- Two Air preamp modes for classic console sound
- Clip Safe and Auto Gain modes
- Alt speaker switching
- MIDI, S/PDIF, and ADAT connectivity
- Includes Hitmaker Expansion and DAW software bundle
Specifications
Overview
- Number of Microphone Preamps: 4
- Phantom Power: Yes (Independent)
- Instrument Inputs: 2
- Line Inputs: 8
- Air Mode: Yes
- Auto Gain: Yes
- Clip Safe: Yes
- Line Outputs: 4
- Headphone Outputs: 2
- ADAT Inputs: 1
- ADAT Outputs: 1
- SPDIF Inputs: 1
- SPDIF Outputs: 1
- MIDI Inputs: 1
- MIDI Outputs: 1
- Loopback: Yes
- Connectivity: USB Type-C
- Protocol: USB 2.0
- Form Factor: Desktop
- Simultaneous I/O: 20 × 18 (including Loopback)
- A/D Resolution: 24-bit / 192 kHz
- Bus Powered: Yes (3A)
Dimensions
- Height: 60.5 mm
- Width: 240 mm
- Depth: 169.4 mm
- Weight: 1.494 kg
Supported Sample Rates
- Supported Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
Microphone Inputs
- Frequency Response: 20–20 kHz ± 0.06 dB
- Dynamic Range: 116 dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N: −100 dB @ 8 dB gain
- Noise EIN: −127 dBu (A-Weighted)
- Maximum Input Level: 16 dBu
- Gain Range: 69 dB
- Impedance: 3 kΩ
Variable Line Inputs
- Frequency Response: 20–20 kHz ± 0.05 dB
- Dynamic Range: 115.5 dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N: −100 dB @ 8 dB gain
- Maximum Input Level: 22 dBu
- Gain Range: 69 dB
- Impedance: 24 kΩ
Fixed Line Inputs
- Frequency Response: 20–20 kHz ± 0.02 dB
- Dynamic Range: 115.5 dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N: −106 dB
- Maximum Input Level: 22 dBu
- Impedance: 48 kΩ
Instrument Inputs
- Frequency Response: 20–20 kHz ± 0.05 dB
- Dynamic Range: 113 dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N: −80 dB @ 8 dB gain
- Maximum Input Level: 12 dBu
- Gain Range: 62 dB
- Impedance: 1 MΩ
Line Outputs (Balanced)
- Frequency Response: 20–20 kHz ± 0.02 dB
- Dynamic Range: 122 dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N: −112 dB
- Maximum Output Level: 16 dBu
- Impedance: 200 Ω
Headphone Outputs
- Frequency Response: 20–20 kHz ± 0.1 dB @ 33 Ω / 300 Ω
- Dynamic Range: 112 dB @ 33 Ω; 116 dB @ 300 Ω
- THD+N: −100 dB @ 33 Ω (Minimum); −110 dB @ 300 Ω (Minimum)
- Maximum Output Level: 5 dBu into 33 Ω; 11 dBu into 300 Ω
- Maximum Output Power: 57 mW into 33 Ω; 27 mW into 300 Ω
- Impedance: 11 Ω
Converters
- Analogue to Digital Converter THD+N: −110 dB
- Analogue to Digital Converter Dynamic Range: 120 dB
- Digital to Analogue Converter THD+N: −115 dB
- Digital to Analogue Converter Dynamic Range: 130 dB (A-Weighted)
Power
- USB: 3A
- External (Optional): 15 W
Compatibility
- Windows: Intel, AMD, and Arm64 processors supported
- macOS: Apple Silicon and Intel processors supported
In the Box
- Scarlett 18i16 audio interface
- 1.5m USB-C to USB-C cable
- USB-C to USB-A adaptor
- External power supply