Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen Audio Interface

Scarlett interfaces sit at the heart of more music-making, recording and production spaces than any other range, and Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen is Scarlett’s most versatile interface. The rack-mountable 3rd Generation 18i20 gives you 18 inputs and 20 outputs of incredible sound quality. Enough to make any space into a fully-fledged recording studio.

• Eight of the best performing Scarlett mic preamps the range has ever heard – now with Air – for miking up guitars or recording vocals
• Two high headroom instrument inputs, for plugging your guitar or bass straight in
• Four monitor outs, featuring anti-thump tech and speaker switching
• Built-in talkback mic, for talking to the band from your studio

Channel your inner producer

18i20’s high channel count and even higher audio quality are designed to give you all the ins and outs you need to get the best sound every time. Leave all your instruments plugged in for easy writing and recording or put the vast I/O to work in large recording sessions. Make anywhere your control room with the built-in talkback mic. Reference your recordings on multiple monitor setups with speaker switching. Wherever you take 18i20, you’re ready to produce.

Your recordings are 30 years in the making

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.

Drum up some incredible recordings

With ADAT, you can grow your recording capabilities even further. Want to mic up an entire drum kit? Add an eight-channel mic pre such as Scarlett OctoPre or Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic and never miss a beat.

This is your cue

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.

All the tools you need to produce right, now

Your 18i20 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: choose one of four inspiring virtual keyboard instruments
• 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

Supported Sample Rates

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

Microphone Inputs

• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
• Dynamic Range: 111dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N: <0.0012% 
• Noise EIN: -128dB (A-weighted)
• Maximum Input Level: 9dBu (at minimum gain)
• Gain Range: 56dB
• Impedance: 3kΩ

Line Inputs

• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
• Dynamic Range: 110.5dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N: <0.002%
• Maximum Input Level: 22dBu (at minimum gain)
• Gain Range: 56dB
• Impedance: 60kΩ

Instrument Inputs

• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
• Dynamic Range: 110dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N: <0.03%
• Maximum Input Level: 12.5dBu (at minimum gain)
• Gain Range: 56dB
• Impedance: 1.5MΩ

Line/Monitor Outputs

• Dynamic Range (Line Outputs): 108dB
• THD+N: <0.002%
• Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS): 15.5dBu (at minimum gain)
• Impedance: 430Ω

Headphone Outputs

• Dynamic Range: 104dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N: <0.002%
• Maximum Output Level: 7dBu
• Impedance: <1Ω