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Shopper : what's the difference between 1st.&2nd.generation units ?Dave R : Don't consider mine as the definitive answer, but the differences are very few. If I remember correctly, the 2nd generation has a little more headroom in the mic preamps and slightly different knobs. I do remember that at the time I decided to purchase the 1st gen, the differences weren't significant enough to me to warrant paying more for the newer one. Several months on, and I am perfectly happy with my 1st gen. Hope that helps.paul m : The latency. It's more forgiving on the 2nd gen. Lower latency
Jaya P : What generation is this? 1st or 2nd? Actually, If we can get them to just tell us what letter the serial number begins with. That's how you tell... From Focusrite "If you have purchased a Scarlett interface after 1st June 2016, then you may be confused as to whether it is a 1st Gen or 2nd Gen Scarlett. "If you turn over your Scarlett unit, you should see a sticker containing a barcode on the base of the unit, below this will be a serial number, the prefix of your serial number will denote which generation Scarlett you own: Sxxxxxxxxxxx or Txxxxxxxxxxx = 1st Gen Vxxxxxxxxxxxx or Wxxxxxxxxxxxx = 2nd Gen (from the Focusrite website) Thanks!ANDREW R : This listing is for the 1st gen unit. The second gen unit has different sku number ( FRS6I62G ).
No N : What generation build is this? Version 2 is out and is preferable.Jaya P : Actually, If we can get them to just tell us what letter the serial number begins with. That's how you tell... From Focusrite "If you have purchased a Scarlett interface after 1st June 2016, then you may be confused as to whether it is a 1st Gen or 2nd Gen Scarlett. If you turn over your Scarlett unit, you should see a sticker containing a barcode on the base of the unit, below this will be a serial number, the prefix of your serial number will denote which generation Scarlett you own: Sxxxxxxxxxxx or Txxxxxxxxxxx = 1st Gen Vxxxxxxxxxxxx or Wxxxxxxxxxxxx = 2nd Gen Which generation you have will determine what software and drivers appear in your user account, as well as which Downloads page you select on the Focusrite website"Jerry E. S : Version 1

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2017-04-19T09:59:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Quality Equipment

High quality audio interface works exactly as advertised.

Randy R.

2017-04-07T12:30:12

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy Installation, with Reliable and Excellent Performance

Coming from an older PCI soundcard with breakout box, the installation of this Scarlett 6i6 was a snap. I installed the software, connected the Scarlett 6i6, and it was automatically recognized by my PC, which set it for the default Windows sound. My editing software, Adobe Audition, was easy to set up too. The Scarlett 6i6 showed up as an option in the preferences. I don't remember whether Adobe Audition had already automatically selected the Scarlett 6i6 for the sound, or whether I selected it, but this is a mark of how trouble-free the whole process was. Operation has been great. I do production for radio - promos, commercials, that sort of thing. I haven't measured the latency, but it is easily low enough for effective multi-tracking on my 7 or 8 year-old PC, which now has Windows 10 installed. The accompanying software, Scarlett MixControl, has an intuitive interface. As with anything like this, there was a small amount of time and head scratching involved when hooking it up to my computer and Mackie mixer, but this had more to do with my relative denseness when thinking about the architecture of recording and playback systems, than with any shortcomings of this USB interface. Everything is set up now, and I am very happy. Money well spent. Top marks!

Dave R.

2017-03-01T13:41:05

Rated 5 out of 5

Finally!

For quite a few years I have been wanting to do multi-track recording of audio and Midi. With the Scarlett 6i6 and the included Ableton Live Lite, I can finally do it. Now I am having plenty of fun. Being a technical novice, my critique of the technical aspects would be suspect but so far the interface seems to work just fine and does what it is supposed to do.

Dennis B.

2016-12-30T14:19:41

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent interface.

Solid, quality and versatility.

ANA C.

2016-11-21T08:09:03

Rated 4 out of 5

Very nice

The downloading process wasnt clearly shown.

Shamez F.

2016-09-07T08:23:41

Rated 5 out of 5

Quality interface

Works well, full-featured, and at a fair price.

NATHAN K.

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Quality Equipment

By Randy R.

High quality audio interface works exactly as advertised.

Easy Installation, with Reliable and Excellent Performance

By Dave R.

Coming from an older PCI soundcard with breakout box, the installation of this Scarlett 6i6 was a snap. I installed the software, connected the Scarlett 6i6, and it was automatically recognized by my PC, which set it for the default Windows sound. My editing software, Adobe Audition, was easy to set up too. The Scarlett 6i6 showed up as an option in the preferences. I don't remember whether Adobe Audition had already automatically selected the Scarlett 6i6 for the sound, or whether I selected...

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The Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 is a 6 in / 6 out audio interface that connects to your PC, Mac or iPad via USB 2.0. It has two award winning Focusrite microphone preamplifiers, which deliver superb quality recordings from microphones and instruments, straight into your computer or iPad (Apple Camera Connection Kit required with iPad).

Over 25 years of audio excellence
Focusrite was commissioned to make its first 'no-holds-barred' microphone preamps by Sir George Martin for his Air Studio facility in London. Over the following 25 years Focusrite designed some of the finest mic preamps in the music industry and in recent years has developed a series of best-selling audio interfaces for people who really care about sound.

Perfect for producers and bands
Scarlett 6i6 is perfect for producers, recording artists or small bands. Featuring two award-winning Focusrite mic preamps and a stereo line input, 6i6 is great for recording vocals, guitar and a stage piano simultaneously. With the four balanced outputs, connect up to two sets of stereo monitors and use the S/PDIF I/O for connecting digital sources. There are also two built-in headphone outputs with separate volume controls so multiple recording artists can listen to the mixes they need to get the best take. The inputs and outputs feature precision 24 bit A-D, D-A conversion at up to 9Focusrite6KHz in order to get the most accurate signal possible into and out of your computer.

Hardware features
The outer case is a tough aluminum extrusion, which protects the components inside. There is a large main monitor control knob as well as two dedicated gain knobs for each mic input, each with two color 'gain halos' which light up green to indicate that sound is detected and red if the level is too high. Both mic inputs can be switched between instrument, line and microphone and a pad can be switched-in to cope with high-level inputs.

Included software
Scarlett 6i6 works with Mac, PC and iPad (using an Apple camera Connection Kit - available separately from Apple). It comes with a bundle of included software. Scarlett MiXControl is a software control panel for routing the inputs and outputs and accessing additional features on the hardware. It also comes with Ableton Live Lite: revolutionary production and performance software that can be used to record and playback audio in a totally unique way. The Scarlett Plug-in Suite is also included, supplying EQ, compression and reverb to professionalise your mixes.

Two award-winning Focusrite mic preamps
The best sounding interface in its class. Focusrite's 25-year underpins this new interface with two award-winning preamps

High quality 24bit 96KHz audio interface for Mac, PC and iPad
6i6 features professional conversion technology assuring pristine audio quality and reliable synchronization on Mac, PC and iPad (or any iOS device)

6 inputs and 6 outputs
All of the analogue and digital inputs you need for home multi-track recording. No need for breakout cables - every analogue input & output has a dedicated socket

Two headphone outputs with seperate level controls
With two headphone mixes the engineer and the artist can both listen to the mix levels they need

Rugged metal unibody chassis
Whether you are in the studio or on the road your Scarlett 6i6 will not only look great, but also withstand the impacts sustained by a mobile recording rig.

Unique gain halos for safeguarding your levels
Unique gain halo indicators make it clear when you have a good signal for recording. When the halos are green you have a good level and when they turn red it means you need to turn the gain down.

Large main monitor control
A large main monitor control knob keeps your volume level right at your fingertips

Scarlett MiXControl ultra-low-latency DSP mixer and router
Scarlet MiXControl Provides a 6 x 6 DSP mixer with flexible routing capabilities, intuitive one-click presets and lower than 1.4 ms latency.

Powerful software bundle
Scarlett 6i6 comes with Ableton Live Lite, the Scarlett Plug-in Suite, the Novation Bass Station soft-synth and Loopmasters sample content.

What's in the box:

  • Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 6-Input/6-Output USB 2.0 Audio Interface with 2x Microphone Preamplifier
  • Focusrite 1 Year Warranty