Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen Pro Audio Interface

'The Heart of your Studio' Focusrite’s 3rd generation of their lauded ‘Scarlett’ series has collected hordes of adoring fans, and the ‘18i20’ is at the forefront of this range. The 18i20 is packs serious firepower into a super-affordable package. Dual Focusrite mic/instrument preamps are located on the 18i20’s front panel directly where you’d need them, whilst the rear panel is home to an abundance of extra I/O – up to 18-in/20-out simultaneously.

You’ll also find 6 further XLR combo inputs, alongside 8 channels of ADAT I/O, S/PDIF and MIDI I/O, and word clock out. Focusrite ensured the 18i20 had all the additional features one could need too, onboard talkback, 8-channel LED bar-graph meters, dual headphone outs and speaker switching for dual-monitor setups.

This, the 3rd gen Scarlett 18i20 takes the state-of-the-art USB audio interfaces to even greater heights with two newly designed and upgraded Scarlett mic preamps, high-performance 24-bit/192kHz AD/DA converters, enhanced preamp gain structure, incredibly low latency and instrument inputs capable of handling scorching hot pickups. The preamps onboard the 18i20 now boast Focusrite’s celebrated ‘Air mode’ which delivers the adored ‘Air effect’ that accurately recreates the iconic ‘ISA’ console transformer to enhance your voice and instruments tracking with a much brighter sound.

Fire the 18i20 up and give your audio the production it deserves with the stellar Scarlett 18i20.

'TURN YOUR IDEAS INTO RECORDS'Included with every Scarlett, Clarett+ and Red interface, Hitmaker Expansion 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. And it just got even better.

Hitmaker Expansion now includes the legendary MASSIVE synth from Native Instruments®. If you’re looking to add some real drama to your track, MASSIVE delivers high-end big synth sounds — from huge bass to scorching leads.

The powerful synth engine delivers stunning quality and a huge array of sounds to power and inspire your music-making. If deep-diving into synthesis is not your thing, there are over 1,300 production-ready presets that you can use as is, or fine-tune to perfection.

And there’s more — FAST Balancer also joins the Hitmaker Expansion list. When you want the fast-track to a solid mix, FAST Balancer accelerates the process using a powerful AI that listens to your instrument or vocal tracks and serves up three selectable options to enhance your track and help them shine in the mix.

In addition to Native Instruments® MASSIVE and FAST Balancer, Hitmaker Expansion includes a great selection of tools to take your music from creation to release. Get inspired and capture ideas with Antares Auto-Tune® Access, Softube Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555, and XLN® Addictive Keys and Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit.

Get a great mix with powerful studio tools including Relab® LX480 Essentials, Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plugin Suite, and Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC. Master and release with a two-month subscription to Landr Studio plus five free masters to use at any time, even after your subscription period is over.

what's included? • Native Instruments® MASSIVE
• FAST Balancer
• Antares® Auto-Tune® Access
• Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC
• Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite
• Relab LX480 Essentials
• Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555
• XLN Audio® Addictive Keys
• XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit

Avid Pro Tools Artist combined with the Complete Plugin Bundle offers any artist, musician or producer all effects and plugins they’ll need to write, mix, and master their productions. The Complete Plugin Bundle includes:

iconic preampsFocusrite’s Scarlett 18i20 is packing dual, bright and clear Focusrite preamps. Since their inception, these preamps have proven their worth in the best studios across the globe. Focusrite have transferred their design know-how into the low-noise, super low-distortion preamps seen in the 18i20.

This is the very same tech you’ll find in their flagship range, delivering buckets of headroom to handle any mic with ease, dynamic, condenser and ribbon mics, any source, no matter how brash. As you’d expect, phantom power is of course onboard. On top of this, once you factor in Focusrite’s ‘Air’ mode, you’ve got all the tools you need to replicate the sound found on innumerable hit records.

everything you needYour 18i20 interface comes with a whole range of recording software, sounds and plug-ins to choose from. With all this software and hardware, you really do have all the tools to produce world-class records.

Don't let technology stop you from using technology. Scarlett is the easiest way to start recording and stay recording. But more importantly, it allows you to express who you are as a creative, without any limitations.