Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen USB Audio Interface

• 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

Four of our 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.

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 our 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.

A built-in talkback mic ensures seamless communication to the artists, while alt monitor switching lets you A/B your mixes between two speaker pairs.

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.

SPECIFICATIONS

• 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: 2 (16 channels at 44.1/48kHz and up to 8 channels at 96kHz)
• ADAT Outputs: 2 (16 channels at 44.1/48kHz and up to 8 channels at 96kHz)
• SPDIF Inputs: 1
• SPDIF Outputs: 1
• MIDI Inputs: 1
• MIDI Outputs: 1
• Talkback: Yes
• Loopback: Yes
• Connectivity: USB Type-C
• Protocol: USB 2.0
• Form Factor: Desktop
• Simultaneous I/O: 20 x 18 (including Loopback)
• A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
• Bus Powered: Yes (3A)
• Supported Sample Rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
• Microphone Inputs: 
  • Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.06dB
  • Dynamic Range: 116dB (A-Weighted)
  • THD+N: -100dB @ 8dB gain
  • Noise EIN: -127dBu (A-Weighted)
  • Maximum Input Level: 16dBu
  • Gain Range: 69dB
  • Impedance: 3kΩ
• Variable Line Inputs:
  • Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
  • Dynamic Range: 115.5dB (A-Weighted)
  • THD+N: -100dB @ 8dB gain
  • Maximum Input Level: 22dBu
  • Gain Range: 69dB
  • Impedance: 24kΩ
• Fixed Line Inputs:
  • Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
  • Dynamic Range: 115.5dB (A-Weighted)
  • THD+N: -106dB
  • Maximum Input Level: 22dBu
  • Impedance: 48kΩ
• Instrument Inputs:
  • Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
  • Dynamic Range: 113dB (A-Weighted)
  • THD+N: -80dB @ 8dB gain
  • Maximum Input Level: 12dBu
  • Gain Range: 62dB
  • Impedance: 1MΩ
• Line Outputs (Balanced): 
  • Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
  • Dynamic Range: 122dB (A-Weighted)
  • THD+N: -112dB
  • Maximum Output Level: 16dBu
  • Impedance: 200Ω
• Headphones Outputs: 
  • Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω
  • Dynamic Range: 112dB @ 33Ω, 116dB @ 300Ω
  • THD+N: 100dB @ 33Ω (Minimum), 110dB @ 300Ω (Minimum)
  • Maximum Output Level: 5dBu into 33Ω, 11dBu into 300Ω
    
  • Maximum Output Power: 57mW into 33Ω, 27mW into 300Ω
  • Impedance: 11Ω
• Analogue to Digital Converter: 
  • THD+N: -110dB
  • Dynamic Range: 120dB
• Digital to Analogue Converter:
  • THD+N: -115dB
  • Dynamic Range: 130dB (A-Weighted)
• Power: 
  • USB: 3A
  • External (Optional): 15W 
• Compatibility:
  • Windows: Intel, AMD, and Arm64 processors supported
  • macOS: Apple Silicon and Intel processors supported