Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB 2.0 Audio Interface

The Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 is an 18 in / 8 out USB 2.0 audio interface, perfect for producers and recording artists or bands. Featuring four award-winning Focusrite mic pre amps alongside a flexible array of other input and output options, the Scarlett 18i8 is the perfect match for your expanding recording needs.

Professional artists and producers the world over choose Focusrite to record and produce their music. Now, with Scarlett 18i8, you can record with four award-winning Focusrite Mic preamps, supply two headphone mixes with headphone volume control and have access to a whole host of other inputs and outputs, all from one portable, rugged interface. Whatever the scale of your project, Scarlett 18i8 is up for the challenge.

The Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 is an 18 in / 8 out USB 2.0 audio interface and part of the new generation of Focusrite audio interfaces, designed to make music creation easier and sound better than ever before. Featuring four award-winning Focusrite mic pre amps alongside a flexible array of other input and output options, the Scarlett 18i8 is the perfect match for the discerning producer or small recording band, allowing up to four mic inputs and four line inputs to be recorded simultaneously. And with the option of ADAT, a unit such as an OctoPre MkII can be connected, bringing the number of mic pres up to 12.

Features

• Four award-winning Focusrite mic pres • 18 inputs, 8 outputs
• Rugged Metal unibody chassis • Main monitor control with mute function
• High Quality 24bit 96KHz audio interface for Mac, PC and iPad
• Unique Gain Halos • Scarlett MixControl ultra-low-latency DSP mixer and router
• Two headphone outputs with separate level controls
• Includes Xcite+ Pack: Ableton Live Lite, Novation’s Bass Station soft synth and 1GB of Loopmasters samples
• Includes Scarlett VST/AU/RTAS Plug-in Suite

*This item now includes the Focusrite Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-In Suite (AAX/AU/VST) upon registration of interface. Accurately modeled on the classic Red 2 EQ and Red 3 Compressor, the Red plug-ins let you exploit the sound of the hardware originals, conveniently from within Pro Tools® (10 and above) and other audio software.

Specifications

In

• 2 Mic/line/inst Combination XLR Including 2 instrument inputs
• 2 Mic/line Combination XLR Not including instrument inputs
• 4 Line analogue ¼” TRS jack On rear panel
• 2 S/PDIF RCA phono
• 8 ADAT Optical Lightpipe 4 channels via 96kHz SMUX
• 16 MIDI 5 pin DIN connector Provides 16 channels of MIDI

Out

• 4 Line ¼” TRS Jack On rear panel
• 4 (2 stereo) Headphone outputs ¼” TRS Jack 2 dedicated level dials
• 2 S/PDIF RCA phono 
• 16 MIDI 5 pin DIN connector Provides 16 channels of MIDI

Softube Time and Tone Bundle

In addition to the Red 2 and Red 3 Plug-in Suite, this interface includes the Softube Time and Tone Pack. This is a unique plug-in bundle, comprised of Softube's world class TSAR-1R reverb, Tube Delay, and Saturation Knob.

TSAR-1R: Add space, depth and width to your sound—TSAR-1R is a reverb plug-in with world class sound and extreme ease of use. With a single slider, you can take TSAR-1R from realistic and three-dimensional rooms to dramatic and dreamlike halls.

Tube Delay: A tasty echo effect that can go from clean to rude by overdriving its three modeled tube stages. Create anything from realistic room echoes to rockabilly style slapbacks—or take it all the way into dub reggae echo madness.

Saturation Knob: Add grit and warmth to any sound source with this modeled output distortion unit. Use it to fatten up bass lines, add some harmonics and shimmer to vocals, or simply destroy your drum loop. Simply turn up the knob to add saturation, and use the three-position switch to alter the distortion character.