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Incredibly reliable, Focusrite hardware won’t let you down. If, however, you come across a problem you can rely on our global support team and your three-year warranty to get it sorted. Sound.
The 3rd Generation Scarlett 18i8 gives you all the tools to record all your instruments in studio quality, anywhere. With its high channel count, compact size and a huge selection of software in the box, 18i8 is ready to record your band wherever you are.
18i8 has a way in for everyone, with four mic/line inputs, two of which double as instrument-ins, and four fixed line-ins. Then, you have four balanced line-outs and speaker switching plus two independent headphone outs to monitor, mix and play back however you want. Whatever you’re recording, wherever you are, you can take your whole studio with you.
We’ve been making mic preamps for 30 years, and the 3rd Gen mic pres are the best Scarlett has ever heard. The 24-bit/192kHz converters give your recordings clarity and detail. Air mode breathes life into vocals, adding unique high-end detail. Our decades of experience mean Scarlett sounds just like you.
With ADAT, you can expand your recording capabilities, adding a further eight inputs to your Scarlett 18i8 via a mic pre such as Scarlett OctoPre or Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic. That’s enough channels to mic up a full drum kit.
Focusrite Control makes it simple to route your audio and cue mix, loopback and monitor mixes, from your Mac®, PC, iPad®, iPhone® or iPod touch®. Send, stream, sample – simple.
Incredibly reliable, Focusrite hardware won’t let you down. If, however, you come across a problem you can rely on our global support team and your three-year warranty to get it sorted. Sound.
Your 18i8 interface comes with a whole range of recording software, sounds and plug-ins to choose from:
Avid® Pro Tools® | First Focusrite Creative Pack: hundreds of virtual instrument sounds, 500MB of loops, and great-sounding effects
Ableton® Live Lite™: industry-leading music-making software
Three Month Splice Sounds Subscription: Get access to millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily
XLN Audio Addictive Keys: Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Focusrite or Novation hardware.
Softube Time and Tone Bundle: three of Softube's world class reverb, delay and distortion plug-ins, and an an easy-to-use mastering tool
Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite: accurately models our classic Red 2 equaliser and Red 3 compressor
Focusrite Plug-in Collective: receive free versions of the most innovative software, as well as benefiting from discounts
Focusrite Control: route your audio and cue mix, loopback and monitor mixes, from your Mac®, PC, iPad®, iPhone® or iPod touch
When you buy any Focusrite hardware you gain access to the most innovative music software brands on the market. Plug-in Collective keeps you up to date on the latest tools, offering you new free downloads every couple of months, along with generous discounts. Let’s stay together.
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44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
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| Scarlett Solo | Scarlett 2i2 | Scarlett 4i4 | Scarlett 8i6 | Scarlett 18i8 | Scarlett 18i20 | |
| A/D Resolution | 24-bit/192 kHz | 24-bit/192 kHz | 24-bit/192 kHz | 24-bit/192 kHz | 24-bit/192 kHz | 24-bit/192 kHz |
| Mic Preamps | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Instrument Inputs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Analogue Inputs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Analogue Outputs | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Headphone Outputs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Digital I/O | NO | NO | NO | S/PDIF | S/PDF IN & OUT, ADAT IN | S/PDIF & 2 x ADAT |
| MIDI I/O | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Bus Powered | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO |