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Red
Windows: Intel, AMD, and Arm64 processors supported
macOS: Apple Silicon and Intel processors supported
4x
Yes (Independent)
2x
8x
Yes
Yes
Yes
4x
2x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
Yes
USB Type-C
USB 2.0
Desktop
20 x 18 (including Loopback)
24-bit/192 kHz
Yes (3A)
44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
20-20kHz +/- 0.06dB
116dB (A-Weighted)
-100dB @ 8dB gain
-127dBu (A-Weighted)
16dBu
69dB
3k Ohm
20-20kHz +/- 0.05dB
115.5dB (A-Weighted)
-100dB @ 8dB gain
22dBu
69dB
24k Ohm
20-20kHz +/- 0.02dB
115.5dB (A-Weighted)
-106dB
22dBu
48k Ohm
20-20kHz +/- 0.05dB
113dB (A-Weighted)
-80dB @ 8dB gain
12dBu
62dB
1M Ohm
20-20kHz +/- 0.02dB
122dB (A-Weighted)
-112dB
16dBu
200 Ohm
20-20kHz +/- 0.1dB @ 33 Ohm / 300 Ohm
112dB @ 33 Ohm
116dB @ 300 Ohm
-100dB @ 33 Ohm (Minimum)
-110dB @ 300 Ohm (Minimum)
5dBu into 33 Ohm
11dBu into 300 Ohm
57mW into 33 Ohm
27mW into 300 Ohm
11 Ohm
-110dB
120dB
-115dB
130dB (A-Weighted)
3A
15W (Optional)
2.38 x 9.45 x 6.67" (60.5 x 240 x 169.4mm)
3.29 lbs (1.49kg)
192223292567, 815301001515, 192223075498
18i16 is the complete portable studio hub producers. Whether you're on the go, hopping from sessions, or recording at home, you'll always have access to two of our finest preamps, plus instrument, line, and MIDI connections for whatever the project throws your way: guitars, keys, synths, grooveboxes, and controllers. And if you're looking to expand your channel count, it's easily done with S/PDIF and ADAT.
Four remote-controllable preamps
122dB dynamic range
Auto Gain and Clip Safe
Two Air modes
Control remotely via mobile app
Expandable I/O
Producers. This is your Scarlett.
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, giving you the freedom to adjust settings remotely.
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.
All the I/O you need
Play your instruments.
Connect a guitar to 18i16's Hi-Z inputs for an amp-like feel, plug synths and grooveboxes into the eight line inputs, or use the four line outputs for your favorite outboard gear.
Control MIDI devices.
Use 18i16 as a MIDI interface to receive and send data to your favorite external MIDI-controllable equipment.
Expand your setup.
Increase your channel count with up to 10 additional inputs and outputs when using the S/PDIF and ADAT connections.
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. Alt monitor switching lets you A/B your mixes between two speaker pairs - essential for studio setups with multiple monitors.
All the software you need to make a hit record.
Once you've got started with Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Intro+, or six months of FL Studio Producer Edition recording software (all 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.
Explore Hitmaker Expansion
For vocals
Get exceptional vocal tracks with Celemony Melodyne Essential, Relab's LX480 Essentials reverb, Sonnox's VoxDoubler. You also get Soften, created by Sonnox for Focusrite.
For guitar
Explore a custom collection of Softube amp sims and channel strip emulations designed for realistic recorded guitar tones with maximum flexibility and minimum fuss.
Add drums
Need drums? No problem - XLN Audio's Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit has beats to get you started and the big sound of a great drum kit.
Keys, synths and samples
Keys and synths? You're well covered with the legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and XLN Audio's Addictive Keys. You also get all the samples you need to get started, with three months of Splice Sounds on us.
Mix, master and release
When it's time to mix and master your tracks, there's an exclusive suite of Focusrite and Klevgrand plugins to quickly get you release-ready sound, and 5 free masters from Landr.
Focusrite Control 2
Focusrite Control 2 is a powerful app that easily manages Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces on Windows and macOS devices. Pair the iOS and Android app to your desktop computer to remotely control your Scarlett from anywhere in your recording space.
Easy Start
Need help getting set up? Just tell our Easy Start tool what you want to do and we'll guide you through all the software and setup you need, with recording tips and other helpful content along the way.