Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio 4th Gen

Description

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio 4th Gen

The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Generation is a 24-bit/192kHz USB audio interface, featuring two switchable inputs for XLR, with microphone preamps offering a significant 69dB of gain, and line/instrument jacks. New Air function, with and without saturation. Virtual Loopback channel. Meter Halo also on the Monitor output (2 ¼” jacks). Separate volume controls for Master and Headphone outputs.

Scarlett brings professional Focusrite audio quality wherever you create music. The 4th generation Scarlett series features new microphone preamps with enhanced gain, providing up to 69dB of gain, new converters derived from the Rednet series ensuring a dynamic range of 116dB on inputs and an impressive 120dB on outputs. The headphone output has also been optimized, both in terms of impedance (300 Ohms) and dynamic range and power.

With the Scarlett 2i2 4th Generation USB audio interface, recording and releasing your songs is easier than ever. Two quality microphone preamps with a significant 69dB of Gain, professional-grade converters with a 120dB dynamic range, like those you'd find in a high-end recording studio. The Air mode allows you to record with the style of a large studio console. Optimal sound from any headphones thanks to the dedicated output, which in your Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Generation has been improved to work even with high-impedance headphones. A complete software kit including DAW and plugins such as 3 months of Pro Tools Artist, Ableton Live Lite, and Focusrite's Hitmaker package, giving you access to Auto-Tune Access, Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 for electric guitar, Native Instruments® MASSIVE virtual synth, and much more. Focusrite Scarlett is the most widely used USB audio interface in the world. Join a community of over six million artists, including some of the biggest names in international music.

In the Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen audio interface, XLR and Jack inputs are now separate, no longer COMBO. The connectors are from Neutrik, and the jack has priority over the XLR: if a jack connector is inserted, the microphone input and its preamplification will be automatically disabled.

The Rednet series converters

With Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen, you record with 192 kHz/24-bit converters identical to those in the Rednet interfaces, the flagship series of the Focusrite catalog found in countless professional recording studios worldwide. Capture every sonic detail.

Auto Gain and Halo Meter

Visual control of levels across the entire Gain Staging chain. Scarlett's dynamic Meter Halo LEDs allow you to quickly and easily set input gain levels with any sound source. Now, in the Scarlett 2i2, the Meter Halo is also on the output, so the circumference of the potentiometer dedicated to setting the monitor output volume of your 4th Generation Scarlett will light up to indicate the output level and any distortions. On the inputs of your Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen, you can activate Auto Gain: press the button and play for ten seconds, and Scarlett will set the perfect level for whatever you're recording.

Always top-notch recording with Scarlett 2i2!

Clip Safe is the new feature useful for preserving your played parts if the maximum input level, i.e., 0dBFS, is exceeded. When active, the signal will be subjected to level analysis with a resolution of 96000 points per second, then a combination of automatic analog adjustments on the preamps and digital adjustments via DSP will be implemented. This combination of Auto Gain and Clip Safe will make your recordings simpler and more immediate: focus on the performance and less on the controls.

Air Mode: the iconic Focusrite sound

The well-known Air function, designed to emulate the sound of Focusrite's historic analog consoles, has undergone significant improvements in this fourth-generation series: analog presence and DSP-based saturation. We are free to apply only the analog or both as we wish. Make your recorded tracks stand out in the mix. Once you try it, you won't be able to do without it.

Improved headphone listening

A custom-designed headphone amplifier, with an impedance of 300 Ohms and an enviable dynamic range, creates the perfect conditions for the best sound reproduction you've ever gotten from a Scarlett interface. Thanks to independent volume controls on the headphone output and the Master monitor output, you can record, mix, and play audio by setting the levels of the two outputs as desired. Even high-impedance headphones will now sound louder and more linear with your 4th generation Scarlett.

Loopback with all Scarlett 4th Gen

Want to sample from other software? Want to receive and process audio signals played by other applications in your DAW software? With the Loopback connection, you can stream stereo audio from your music apps and other software directly into your favorite DAW software thanks to the Scarlett 2i2's virtual inputs.

Simplified installation and setup

Connect and tell Focusrite's Easy Start tool how you want to use your Scarlett. Let it guide you through all the software and configurations you need, complete with recording tips and other helpful content along the setup path.

Everything you need to record, mix, and master your music

Don't own a DAW software? Don't worry, start recording and producing music with the software included with your 4th Generation Focusrite Scarlett: Pro Tools Artist (3 months free subscription included), Ableton Live Lite, and the Hitmaker Expansion package (click here for full details). Everything you need to give your songs a professional studio sound, with a rich range of recording tools developed by the biggest brands in the industry. Get exceptional vocal tracks with Auto-Tune® Access by Antares®, VoxDoubler by Sonnox, and the LX480 Essentials reverb by Relab. Bring your guitar sounds to life with an extremely realistic emulation of the Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555 amplifier created by Softube®, a leading company in analog modeling. Need drum sounds? No problem! Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit by XLN Audio® is what you need to get started. Synthesizers and keyboards? The legendary Native Instruments® MASSIVE and Addictive Keys by XLN Audio® have got you covered. And when it's time to mix and master your tracks, you can achieve a distribution-ready sound thanks to the exclusive suite of Focusrite plugins and a two-month subscription to Landr Studio with five included masters to use whenever you want. Stay updated on the software, plugins, and other subscriptions included with your Scarlett interface: click here.

Focusrite's three-year warranty

Wherever you are, you can count on a three-year warranty if your Focusrite hardware needs repair or replacement due to a manufacturing defect. Click here for more information.

Package Contents:

Scarlett 2i2 4th Generation

USB A to C cable

Product hardware features

Microphone preamps: 2

Phantom power: yes

Instrument inputs: 2

Line inputs: 2

Air mode: yes

Auto Gain: yes

Clip Safe: yes

Line outputs: 2

Headphone outputs: 1

Loopback: yes

Connectivity: USB-C

Protocol: USB 2.0

Form factor: Desktop

Simultaneous Inputs/Outputs: 4 x 2 (including loopback inputs)

A/D Resolution: 24 bit/192 kHz

Bus Power: yes (900 mA)

Dimensions and weight: 45.5x180x99mm; 570 grams

Technical Specifications Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen.

Supported Sample Rates

44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz

Microphone Inputs

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.06dB

Dynamic Range: 116dB (A-Weighted)

THD+N: -100dB @ 8dB gain

Noise EIN: -127dBu (A-Weighted)

Maximum Input Level: 16dBu

Gain Range: 69dB

Impedance: 3kΩ

Line Inputs

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.05dB

Dynamic Range: 115.5dB (A-Weighted)

THD+N: -100dB @ 8dB of gain

Maximum Input Level: 22dBu

Gain Range: 69dB

Impedance: 60kΩ

Instrument Inputs

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.15dB

Dynamic Range: 113dB (A-Weighted)

THD+N: -80dB @ minimum gain

Maximum Input Level: 12dBu

Gain Range: 62dB

Impedance: 1MΩ

Line Outputs (Balanced)

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB

Dynamic Range: 120dB

THD+N: -109dB

Maximum output level: 16dBu

Impedance: 100Ω

Headphone Output

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω

Dynamic Range: 112dB @ 33Ω; 115dB @ 300Ω

THD+N: -99dB @ 33Ω; -108dB @ 300Ω

Max Out Level: 2.5dBu @ 33Ω; 10dBu @ 300Ω

Max Out Power: 32mW @ 33Ω; 22mW @ 300Ω

Impedance: 50Ω

Analog to Digital Converters

THD+N: -110dB

Dynamic Range: 120dB

Digital to Analog Converters

THD+N: -115dB

Dynamic Range: 130dB (A-Weighted)

Power Supply

USB: 900mA

External (optional): 4.5W

Specifications

Package Contents:

Scarlett 2i2 4th Generation

USB A to C cable

Product hardware features

Microphone preamps: 2

Phantom power: yes

Instrument inputs: 2

Line inputs: 2

Air mode: yes

Auto Gain: yes

Clip Safe: yes

Line outputs: 2

Headphone outputs: 1

Loopback: yes

Connectivity: USB-C

Protocol: USB 2.0

Form factor: Desktop

Simultaneous Inputs/Outputs: 4 x 2 (including loopback inputs)

A/D Resolution: 24 bit/192 kHz

Bus Power: yes (900 mA)

Dimensions and weight: 45.5x180x99mm; 570 grams

Technical Specifications Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen.

Supported Sample Rates

44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz

Microphone Inputs

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.06dB

Dynamic Range: 116dB (A-Weighted)

THD+N: -100dB @ 8dB gain

Noise EIN: -127dBu (A-Weighted)

Maximum Input Level: 16dBu

Gain Range: 69dB

Impedance: 3kΩ

Line Inputs

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.05dB

Dynamic Range: 115.5dB (A-Weighted)

THD+N: -100dB @ 8dB of gain

Maximum Input Level: 22dBu

Gain Range: 69dB

Impedance: 60kΩ

Instrument Inputs

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.15dB

Dynamic Range: 113dB (A-Weighted)

THD+N: -80dB @ minimum gain

Maximum Input Level: 12dBu

Gain Range: 62dB

Impedance: 1MΩ

Line Outputs (Balanced)

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB

Dynamic Range: 120dB

THD+N: -109dB

Maximum output level: 16dBu

Impedance: 100Ω

Headphone Output

Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω

Dynamic Range: 112dB @ 33Ω; 115dB @ 300Ω

THD+N: -99dB @ 33Ω; -108dB @ 300Ω

Max Out Level: 2.5dBu @ 33Ω; 10dBu @ 300Ω

Max Out Power: 32mW @ 33Ω; 22mW @ 300Ω

Impedance: 50Ω

Analog to Digital Converters

THD+N: -110dB

Dynamic Range: 120dB

Digital to Analog Converters

THD+N: -115dB

Dynamic Range: 130dB (A-Weighted)

Power Supply

USB: 900mA

External (optional): 4.5W