Product Details

Product Features

The Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (4th Gen) is a 26-in, 26-out USB-C audio interface for engineers and producers who need to record full bands, drum kits or multiple sources at once. It combines eight remote-controllable mic preamps with line, instrument, ADAT, S/PDIF and MIDI connections in a desktop or 1U rack-mountable chassis.

Two independent headphone outputs, a built-in talkback mic and 10 line outputs with alternate speaker switching make it suited to studio control-room setups, and it is configured through the Focusrite Control 2 desktop and mobile apps.

Key Features:

  • Eight mic/line preamps with 69dB gain range and independent phantom power
  • Two front-panel instrument inputs
  • Auto Gain, Clip Safe and two Air modes (Presence and Presence with Harmonic Drive)
  • 10 line outputs including alternate speaker switching
  • Up to 16 channels of ADAT I/O, plus S/PDIF, MIDI and Word Clock
  • 122dB dynamic range on the line outputs
  • Two independent headphone outputs and built-in talkback mic
  • Desktop or 1U rack mount, rack ears included

Product Specifications

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (4th Gen) — 26-In/26-Out USB-C Audio Interface

  • Simultaneous I/O: 26 × 26
  • Mic Preamps: 8, independent phantom power
  • Instrument / Line Inputs: 2 / 8
  • Line Outputs: 10 balanced
  • Headphone Outputs: 2
  • ADAT I/O: 2 in / 2 out (16 channels at 44.1/48kHz; up to 8 channels at 96kHz)
  • S/PDIF / MIDI: 1 in, 1 out each
  • Mic Input Gain Range: 69dB
  • Mic Input EIN: -127dBu (A-weighted)
  • Line Output Dynamic Range: 122dB (A-weighted)
  • Sample Rates / Resolution: 44.1–192kHz (44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz), 24-bit
  • Features: Auto Gain, Clip Safe, Air mode, Talkback, Loopback
  • Connectivity: USB 2.0 Type-C
  • Power: External power supply, 30W (not bus powered)
  • Form Factor: Desktop / rack mountable (1U)
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): 442 × 259.73 × 46.55mm (17.40″ × 10.23″ × 1.83″)
  • Weight: 3.304kg (7.28lb)
  • MPN: AMS-SCARLETT-18I20-4G  ·  UPC: 815301001522

What's included

- Scarlett 18i20 audio interface
- Rack ears
- 1.5m USB-C to USB-C cable
- IEC power cable

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