Price: £445.00
(as of Mar 28, 2023 19:42:06 UTC – Details)
From the manufacturer
The heart of your studio
Scarlett interfaces sit at the heart of more music-making, recording and production spaces than any other range, and 18i20 is Scarlett’s most versatile interface. The rack-mountable 3rd Generation 18i20 gives you 18 inputs and 20 outputs of incredible sound quality.
Channel your inner producer
18i20’s high channel count and even higher audio quality are designed to give you all the ins and outs you need to get the best sound every time
Your recordings are 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. 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 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
Comparison Chart
Simultaneous I/O
18 x 20
18 x 8
8 x 6
4 x 4
Number of Preamps
8
4
2
2
Line Inputs
8
8
6
4
Analogue Outputs
10
4
4
4
Headphone Outputs
2
2
2
1
Main/Alt Speaker Switching
✔
✔
✘
✘
Digital Inputs
S/PIDIF & 2 x ADAT input
S/PDIF & ADAT input
S/PIDIF
N/A
Digital Outputs
S/PIDIF & 2 x ADAT input
S/PIDIF
S/PIDIF
N/A
MIDI I/O
✔
✔
✔
✔
Loopback
✔
✔
✔
✔
Bus Powered
✘
✘
✘
✔
Included PSU
✔
✔
✔
✘
Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 25.98 x 48.26 x 4.65 cm; 450 Grams
Manufacturer : Focusrite
ASIN : B018W7BW36
Item model number : AMS-SCARLETT-18I20-3G
Country of origin : China
Pro performance with eight of the finest mic preamps – Sound better than ever with 18i20’s eight mic preamps. Achieve a brighter and a more open recording thanks to the best performing mic preamps the Scarlett range has ever seen. A switchable Air mode will add extra clarity to your acoustic instruments when recording with your Scarlett 18i20, replicating the revered Focusrite console.
All the inputs and outputs you’ll ever need – Record multiple instruments at once directly through the eight available line inputs, allowing you to multi-track and capture the live performance. Enough inputs to make any space into a fully fledged recording studio. With super low latency and class-leading drivers, you will have no problems capturing audio in the moment that is well-polished and true to the original source.
Crystal clear playback in studio quality – Get professional sounding recordings with Scarlett’s high-performance converters which enable you to record and mix at up to 24-bit192kHz. Your recordings will retain all of their sonic qualities so that you can hear all the details in your track on playback.
Get the perfect guitar take – There’s no need to sacrifice your tone with two high-headroom instrument inputs to plug in your guitar or bass. Capture your sound with clarity and have your audio stand out in all its glory without any unwanted clipping or distortion thanks to our Gain Halos.
All the tools you need to start recording right, now – In the form of Hitmaker Expansion, we’ve partnered with our favourite industry partners to provide you with plenty of sound content and software so that you can create and record music right away. Create powerful guitars, luscious keys and huge drums. Get studio quality vocals with the aid of Antares Auto-Tune Access that allows natural sounding, near-real-time pitch adjustment for getting the best vocal takes.