Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen US$439.99

US$439.99

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Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen

Product Code: MOSC0029DM

US$439.99
WAS: US$ 599.99

18-in, 20-out USB audio interface

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18-in, 20-out USB audio interface

Our Trustpilot reviews

Rated #TOTAL_SCORE# out of 5 based on #TOTAL_NUMBER# reviews.

David Brisson

Great update of the Saffire Pro 40, though I find the previous software version (Mix control) was a little bit more intuitive

Martín Perrone

Like it. The box was a little broken

Tim Stelzer

Very versatile interface. The number and variety of inputs and outputs opens up a lot of possibilities in my small home studio. Very good sound quality, especially when considering the price of the product. Also, it comes with a ton of useful plugins.

Go Alex

Some little scratch on the sound card, but everything work perfectly. It's used but not abused ^^ About the headphone out quality: I ear a difference between my Arturia audio fuse and this one. It's sounds like stéréo space is less big, more enclosed. I will use another sound card for mix and premastering when I'll use headphones during those process. Quality: 4 stars because of headphone out quality, Value for money: 6 Stars :-)

Anthony Finfrock

I upgraded from the Saffire Pro 40 for use with newer computers. So far it's been great and the USB interface is working very well. The new software was a little bit confusing at first, but it was very easy and customizable once I got used to it.

JOHN PILLING

Easy to use and good value for money.

James Dellorefice

The sound is solid. The unit is intuitive to use. Great support from the company.

Andrew

My 18i20 didn't work out of the box--it did cause a link to pop up on my computer, so it was being recognized, but the Focusrite software wouldn't recognize the device. I contacted Focusrite tech support and after trying a couple things they said to send it back and they would send a new one. That sounded like a potential waste of time to me--I had a hunch it was a software problem, not the hardware. I have a new M1 Macbook. So I plugged it into an old computer and it worked. After it updated its firmware, it then worked on my new Macbook. Glad I didn't trust their tech support and have them ship another brick. The only reason I bought the 18i20 is because Focusrite obsoleted my (perfectly functional) Saffire Pro40. So suffice it to say that I don't trust Focusrite to properly support their products and I recommend you buy from a different company.

James Kent

This is a nice update from my previous Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 which served me well for over a decade

Rob U

Focusrite deliver again. An excellent audio interface; sturdy construction, very nice pre-amps, and enough inputs to cover my needs for casual jams with friends. The control/mix software takes a little getting your head around, but works as advertised (and actually, not that hard to understand). The quality of sound is fantastic, and for the price (I took advantage of the trade in offer), is impossible to beat. Set up was a breeze too, and Focusrite's support is excellent when you need it. 5 stars all round. I'm super happy with this purchase. Incidentally, I traded-in a Saffire Pro40 and the 18i20 is better in every way.

Bruce Mawer

This is exactly what I was looking for. Highly recommend by thousands of other users. I am not disappointed.

Andy C

Great interface! Shame phantom power isn't per channel, rather than banks of 4, but i can live with that. The sound quality is decent!

Max Hodges

Sounds great , seems stable and is exceptional value , a worthy successor to my Saffire

Marco Naranjo Morelos

Excellent purchase

Angelo

Best regards to all focusrite team for the Perfect transition

Peter Nelson

Focusrite is top-notch in my book. I had a 1st Gen interface from about 2012 and that wouldn't work well with my new M1 Mac Mini. The folks at Focusrite gave me a very fair trade-in deal so I could get the 3rd Gen. To me, that says that they appreciate and value their customers and are willing to do meaningful acts to retain a customer. On top of that, the interface is working out really well in my recently remodeled music room/studio. I will definitely look to Focurite/Novation for products in the future. They have earned my respect and trust. Let's make some music!

PAUL DISLEY

The product is great. I had the Focusrite Pro 40 and it had developed issues on a couple of channels. The natural alternative in 2021 was the Scarlett 18i20. I was concerned about it being USB2 versus the Firewire 400 connection in terms of bandwidth. However, I wasn't disappointed. I ran a 24 track virtual instrument (plus audio) session on Logic Pro X, 2012 Mac Mini (16Gb, OS Mojave) and had no issues. One thing I was a bit worried about was that I went into the Focusrite Control software at one stage and it couldn't see the Scarlett. A reboot sorted this out but given that the Air setting is controlled by this, I hope this glitch is addressed for users of MacOS Mojave. Most of us are using this because of some legacy hardware drivers being 32 bit, which Catalina and above doesn't tolerate. Overall, this is a great product. Many thanks to Focusrite and the Tech support team, particularly Andy.

Boo Music

Firstly, Focusrite helped me out in a pinch by offering me a very attractive option to replace my older firewire Saffire units. Secondly, the units themselves are gorgeous: Ergonomically friendly, easy set up, a much better & easier control app, & they sound wonderful. Very fast via USB-C & with undetectable latency as far as these ears can discern! The price point is killer! But I'm rambling...I can't sing this company's praises loudly enough! Bravo, people!! Well done & Cheers!!

Bryce Kim

Quick and easy to use! Like the Solo, just bigger.

customer

Its an excellent pre-amp, and a great replacement for my Saffire liquid 56 interface.

James Matthews

Easy set up procedure. Great sound. Mix software a huge improvement from the old Mix Control.

Jill Jarman

Got tbis to replace an older Focusrite interface. Clean sound, works with my DAW (Cakewalk for bandlab) and notation programs (Finale) flawlessly so far. The DAW instantly recognised the interface. Very easy to set up with on screen walkthrough instructions. Moving from Firewire to USB was worried about latency but testing with a software piano there is no difference. Yet to try with full midi / software orchestral set up. Have used the midi also so altogether impressive bit of kit.

Mark Kono

Good value and flexible interface.

Max Padovani

I just recieved it, and will be using it for recording next week. Everything seems to work.

Sidney Joseph

Really awesome interface, excellent preamps and easy to setup and use

Ben Garnett

Just a really solid model, at the perfect price/performance ratio for an enthusiastic amateur such as myself. Pre-amps are fine, converters are great, and driver performance is rock-solid on my Windows 10 system.

keith watkins

it took longer to rack it than to set it up. Excellent product that sounds great.

Wolfgang Schrepfer

I buy this Hardware from focusrite. I will integrate the hardware in my Studiosystem at home.

Santiago Urrusti

Nice sounding, excellent condition

Michael Boyes

For the money great pre amps and some lovely touches that makes this unit a joy in the studio

Nicolas Bertrand

No electric converter

Conrad

Great interface. I have had one in the past and had no troubles, clear audio and a great looking bit of kit for a rackmount. The 3rd gen sometimes doesn't like USB 3.0 on a Windows PC so watch out for that.

Guy Walker

I own a 2nd gen Scarlett 18i20 and the 3 gen in hooking up and being up and running in under 30 minutes seems to be an awesome upgrade from the 2nd gen which was very good to begin with. The extra Adat in/out is a plus.

James Hoover

Excellent product and support!!!

Luc

Have only used it for a few days but so far it works well. The Control software is no the most intuitive thing on the planet, a bit buggy and often drops out and shows that the unit is not connected when it clearly is and functioning. Focusrite could improve on that.

SABAG Ivy Gamboa

For the price,it s amazing soundcard.

Albin Johansson

I really like it, especially since it's fully compatible with FL studio.

Ben Noble-Chirstoff

Awesome!!!

Very good value for money. Very good design and quality.

Pappy

Best bang for the buck! I love Focusrite!

Fuzzy Disco

Great product, should be just what we needed.

Product Specifications

What's in the box

Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen.
1 x USB cable (Type C-A)
1 x Power Supply

Included Software

Ableton Live Lite
The iconic DAW gives you everything you need to get started including instruments, effects and Live's trademark clip and scene launching for taking ideas further or performance.
Three Month Avid® Pro Tools® Artist Subscription with Complete Plugin Bundle
A three-month subscription to Avid Pro Tools Artist and Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, with a 25% discount on Avid Pro Tools Artist after the subscription period, or a 33% discount on Avid Pro Tools Studio.
Splice Sounds
Three months Splice Sounds membership with new Splice accounts – offering millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily.

Hitmaker Expansion

Antares® Auto-Tune® Access
For everything from natural sounding, near-real-time pitch adjustment for getting the best vocal takes, to lightning-fast Hip-hop-inspired pitching for adding a whole new sound to your tracks.
Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555
The modern evolution of the iconic JCM800, brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube®. The Silver Jubilee offers everything from warm cleans, through classic crunch, and up to modern high gain tube amp sounds.
Landr Studio, plus five free masters
Produce and release your best work with two-month's access to Landr Studio, as well as five free masters you can use even when your two month's subscription is over. Landr Studio provides everything you need to mix and master your tracks, including unlimited MP3 mastering, and unlimited distribution on streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, and many more.
Brainworx® Bx_console Focusrite SC
The preamps that made Focusrite what we are today to your music. No other plug-in offers the unique character of the iconic large format console, with ISA 110 preamps – the origin of the famous 'Air' we still hear on Focusrite interfaces today. Bx_console Focusrite SC is a full channel strip, offering EQ, de-esser, compressor, limiter, gate and expander.
Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite
Featuring a pair of meticulously captured digital models of the truly iconic EQ and Compressors which have made the Focusrite name a staple in world-class facilities across the globe. If you've kept up with major releases over the last 30 years, you've heard Red 2 and 3.
XLN Audio® Addictive Keys
Add beautifully captured piano to your tracks with the choice of one of four professional-sounding models from Steinway®, Yamaha® and the classic Rhodes®. Plug in your MIDI controller and play; instantly be transported to a professional recording studio set up to capture one of these beautiful pianos – right from your studio.
XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock
Add the sounds of a pro drummer to your songs easily. Featuring expertly captured samples from a high-end Tama® and Pearl® drums, and Paiste® and Sabian® cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm.
Relab's LX480 Essentials
Get four reverbs, modelled on The Hit Factory NYC's reverb unit, and used on countless hits. LX480 Essentials gives you the sounds of a studio which has played host to names from Springsteen, the Stones and Kool and the Gang, to The Weeknd, Pharell, Katy Perry, and everyone in between.
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Technical Specifications

Connectivity: USB Type-C
Protocol: USB 2.0
Form Factor: Rack Mount (1U)
Simultaneous I/O: 18 x 20
A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
Number of Preamps: 8
Number of Pads: 8
Phantom Power: YES
Instrument Inputs: 2
Line Inputs: 8
Analogue Outputs: 10
Headphone Outputs: 2
Main/Alt Speaker Switching: YES
Talkback: Yes
Digital Inputs: S/PDIF & 2 x ADAT
Digital Outputs: S/PDIF & 2 x ADAT
Loopback: YES
MIDI I/O: YES
Bus Powered: NO
Included PSU: YES

The easiest way to check that your computer's operating system (OS) is compatible with the Scarlett 2i2 is to use our online OS Checker

Attributes

Attribute	Description
a/d resolution	24-bit/192 khz
analogue outs	10
bus powered	no
connectivity	usb type-c
digital inputs	s/pdif & 2 x adat
digital outputs	s/pdif & 2 x adat
form factor	rack mount (1u)
headphone outs	2
included psu	yes
instrument inputs	2
line inputs	8
main/alt speaker switching	yes
midi i/o	yes
loopback	yes
number of preamps	8
number of pads	8
phantom power	yes
protocol	usb 2.0
simultaneous i/o	18 x 20
talkback	yes
brand	focusrite

Hitmaker Expansion:

Create studio quality vocals, powerful guitars, luscious keys and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware – all in the box. Hitmaker Expansion is built to give you all the plug-ins you need to write, produce, mix and master your music in studio quality, featuring exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, along with Brainworx®, Softube®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.

What is Refurbished/B Stock?

Unit may have minimal signs of use/wear
All accessories are included
All included Software available upon registration
3 Year Warranty Included
Packaging may show some signs of wear or the unit may have been repackaged in generic packaging
To read more click here

Housed in a 1U rack-mountable enclosure, the third-generation 18i20 boasts extensive simultaneous I/O comprising eight mic preamps, 18 inputs and 20 outputs in total. Take your studio to the next level with the 18i20, offering superior sound quality, talkback functionality and onboard speaker switching. Improved A-D and D-A conversion ensures your recordings and playback will sound clear and pronounced up to 24-bit/192kHz, vital to helping you perfect your mix.
The Scarlett 18i20 features eight of Focusrite's best-ever-performing third-generation Scarlett mic preamps: with optional Air setting to reproduce the Air effect of their original ISA mic preamp, giving your vocal or acoustic recordings a brighter and more open sound. There's also a pad on every mic preamp to accommodate higher-level signals without clipping. The two front panel high-headroom instrument inputs allow you to record guitars and basses without any clipping or unwanted distortion.

Speaker-switching technology allows you to switch between main and alt monitors to get a new perspective on your mix, and the new built-in talkback mic lets you communicate with your recording artist at the touch of a button, helping you capture that perfect take.

A pair of virtual loopback inputs allows you to capture a stereo feed of any combination of hardware input and software playback channels – making podcasting, live streaming and sampling tasks easier.

Scarlett 18i20 is designed to stand up to days on the road and connects straight to your Mac® or PC via USB cable.There's no better way to step into studio recording – your Scarlett interface comes with some of the best loved tools in the business, including Ableton Live Lite, Avid Pro Tools Artist and Hitmaker Expansion, with exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, along with Brainworx®, Softube®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.

If that wasn't enough, Focusrite have partnered with Splice to give 3rd Gen. interface owners a free 3-month Splice Sounds subscription when setting a new Splice account. Splice Sounds offers millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily from your favourite producers, sound designers, and artists. Creators use Splice to make all kinds of music, including chart-topping pop, Grammy-winning albums, underground mixtapes, and cinematic scores.

As with all Focusrite products, you'll also benefit from a three-year warranty with award-winning customer support.

Key Features:
• Eight of the best performing mic preamps the Scarlett range has ever seen, now with switchable Air mode to give your vocal recordings a brighter and more open sound
• High-performance converters enable you to record and mix at up to 24-bit/192kHz
• Two high-headroom instrument inputs to plug in your guitar or bass
• Four monitor outputs with anti-thump technology and speaker switching, and onboard talkback functionality with built-in, front panel talkback mic
• Eight balanced line inputs for connecting synthesisers, drum machines and other line-level sources

TrustPilot reviews

David Brisson

February 3 2023

Great update of the Saffire Pro 40, though I find the previous software version (Mix control) was a little bit more intuitive

Martín Perrone

January 12 2023

Like it. The box was a little broken

Tim Stelzer

December 13 2022

Go Alex

December 2 2022

Anthony Finfrock

November 13 2022

JOHN PILLING

November 9 2022

Easy to use and good value for money.

James Dellorefice

July 28 2022

The sound is solid. The unit is intuitive to use. Great support from the company.

Andrew

May 18 2022

James Kent

March 6 2022

This is a nice update from my previous Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 which served me well for over a decade

Rob U

March 4 2022

Bruce Mawer

February 23 2022

This is exactly what I was looking for. Highly recommend by thousands of other users. I am not disappointed.

Andy C

January 15 2022

Great interface! Shame phantom power isn't per channel, rather than banks of 4, but i can live with that. The sound quality is decent!

Max Hodges

January 13 2022

Sounds great , seems stable and is exceptional value , a worthy successor to my Saffire

Marco Naranjo Morelos

January 10 2022

Excellent purchase

Angelo

January 3 2022

Best regards to all focusrite team for the Perfect transition

Peter Nelson

December 19 2021

PAUL DISLEY

December 3 2021

Boo Music

November 26 2021

Bryce Kim

November 5 2021

Quick and easy to use! Like the Solo, just bigger.

customer

August 9 2021

Its an excellent pre-amp, and a great replacement for my Saffire liquid 56 interface.

James Matthews

August 8 2021

Easy set up procedure. Great sound. Mix software a huge improvement from the old Mix Control.

Jill Jarman

July 3 2021

Mark Kono

June 15 2021

Good value and flexible interface.

Max Padovani

May 23 2021

I just recieved it, and will be using it for recording next week. Everything seems to work.

Sidney Joseph

May 10 2021

Really awesome interface, excellent preamps and easy to setup and use

Ben Garnett

May 10 2021

keith watkins

April 30 2021

it took longer to rack it than to set it up. Excellent product that sounds great.

Wolfgang Schrepfer

April 20 2021

I buy this Hardware from focusrite. I will integrate the hardware in my Studiosystem at home.

Santiago Urrusti

June 25 2020

Nice sounding, excellent condition

Michael Boyes

April 20 2020

For the money great pre amps and some lovely touches that makes this unit a joy in the studio

Nicolas Bertrand

April 13 2020

No electric converter

Conrad

April 11 2020

Guy Walker

March 28 2020

James Hoover

March 24 2020

Excellent product and support!!!

Luc

March 13 2020

SABAG Ivy Gamboa

March 9 2020

For the price,it s amazing soundcard.

Albin Johansson

November 4 2019

I really like it, especially since it's fully compatible with FL studio.

Ben Noble-Chirstoff

October 7 2019

Awesome!!!

October 4 2019

Very good value for money. Very good design and quality.

Pappy

September 9 2019

Best bang for the buck! I love Focusrite!

Fuzzy Disco

August 27 2019

Great product, should be just what we needed.

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