focusrite scarlett 18i20

Description

The heart of your setup. High channel count. Professional quality audio. Pro features, including talkback mic and speaker switching. 18i20 makes any space a studio.

The eight 3rd Generation Scarlett mic preamps sound great, with enough IO to record a full band straight out of the box. Air mode recreates the legendary effect of Focusrite's ISA mic pres and makes vocals and guitars shine. The high-impedance, high-headroom instrument inputs are great for recording guitar or bass without clipping. Ten balanced outputs, with Anti Thump speaker switching, are hum-free for pristine monitoring and are ideal as FX sends. Two powerful headphone outputs with individual level controls let you monitor, mix and master however you want. Built-in talkback mic makes it easy to talk to your band during busy recording sessions. Loopback makes streaming and sampling simple. And it comes with some of the best-loved tools in the business, including Ableton Live Lite, Avid Pro Tools Artist and Hitmaker Expansion – with plugins from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, Brainworx®, Softube®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.

Eight inputs and ten outputs; eight 3rd Generation mic pres, two Hi-Z instrument inputs, and ten balanced outputs plus ADAT input and output for up to eight more channels each way.
Air Mode breathes life into vocals and acoustic instruments.
24-bit/192 kHz converters deliver studio-quality sound.
Two powerful headphone outputs with independent level controls.
Focusrite Control makes it easy to route audio and create the perfect monitor mix.
Loopback makes streaming and sampling simple.
Built-in talkback mic.
Flexible connectivity, with MIDI and S/PDIF.
USB-C connectivity, compatible with MacOS and Windows.
Includes Ableton Live Lite, three months of Pro Tools Artist, and the Hitmaker Expansion, with plugins from Antares, Softube, Landr, XLN Audio and more.
Three-year warranty and award-winning customer support for life.

Audient Mico with Drawmer 231 into Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd gen. Any thoughts?

Submitted by miyaru on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 04:14

Online I found a second hand Audient Mico Mic pre-amp for sale. I already have the Drawmer 231 Compressor/limiter and the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd gen.

Scarlett 2nd Gen. 18i20 Scarlett Mix Control

Submitted by Brxdsky on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 23:32

Dear Community,

Using Scarlett Mix Control, am I able to map the first two inputs of an 18i20 to output as STEREO for the monitor and analog outputs 1-8?

Using Scarlett 18i20 to create monitor paths

Submitted by Brxdsky on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 23:24

Dear Recording.org Community,

I'd like to get the input of someone who has used Scarlett Mix Control on a 2nd Gen. Scarlett 18i20 to create monitor paths with the various analog outputs.

Scarlett 18i20 and new Macbook Pro 16" connections?

Submitted by rainsong23 on Sun, 11/24/2019 - 16:16

Hi, I have a Scarlett 18i20 I bought a few years ago and am about to buy a new Macbook Pro 16 inch. Will it be easy to find an adapter or new cable to plug into the new Thunderbolt 3 ports since the new macs don't have the older usb connections?

Behringer X32 or Scarlett 18i20 and a controller?

Submitted by stevepaulsounds on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 16:07

Hi
I currently own a Scarlett 18i20 and am using my iPad or faders on a Novation SL MKII to control Ableton Live and Logic. I'd love more control over the faders and more general DAW control from my hardware.

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 USB Audio Interface

Submitted by Zafrius on Mon, 06/10/2013 - 02:08

I am stepping up from a PreSonus audio box,but $500.00 is my limit on an interface.I like the usb. And I'm a Windows 7 user,but prefer my XP Pro 64 bit (Black Viper mod)..I am absolutely sick of research.I have researched for a year now and have ran into the O.S.