SOS Awards 2024
Winner Best Audio Interface
Scarlett 4th Gen has won the 2024 Sound On Sound award for best audio interface.

Description
The original studio-quality 2-in, 2-out interface, has been remastered for the artist. Two of our most detailed ultra-low-noise mic pres. Hi-Z and super-high-quality line inputs for guitars, keys and synths. Studio-grade converters, with a huge 120dB dynamic range that matches what you'd find in a pro studio.

Auto Gain and Clip Safe make sure you'll never need to worry about your levels. Air mode, with Presence and Harmonic Drive, gives you that big console sound wherever you record. And the Hitmaker Expansion software bundle includes all the tools you need to record, produce and release your tracks.

Two of our most detailed, ultra-low-noise preamps.
Plug into 2i2s 4th-Generation remote-controlled preamps Scarletts clearest and most detailed ever, with a huge 69dB gain range to get the best from every mic.

Let 2i2 handle your levels.
Auto Gain sets your levels and Clip Safe keeps them in the sweet spot, automatically tweaking the gain if youre in danger of clipping. You'll never lose a take again.

Two Hi-Z guitar inputs feel just like an amp.
Hi-Z instrument inputs, just like youd find on an amp, make guitars sound great for DIs and amp sims.

Two super-high-quality line inputs capture all the character of your synths and keys.

Get big console sound with two re-engineered Air modes.
Presence mode boosts your signals high-end, bringing the sound to the front of the mix. Create intimate vocal recordings, capture every detail of acoustic guitars, and hear your drum overheads shimmer.

Harmonic Drive mode boosts mid-range harmonics in your sound, making its unique character shine through the mix. Try it on guitars, vocals, or anything else that needs a little more punch.

Specifications:

Overview:
Number of 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 Type-C
Protocol: USB 2.0
Form Factor: Desktop
Simultaneous I/O: 4 x 2 (including Loopback inputs)
A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
Bus Powered: Yes (900mA)

Dimensions:
Height: 47.5mm
Width: 180mm
Depth: 117mm
Weight: 0.595kg

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: 3k

Line Inputs:
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz 0.05dB
Dynamic Range: 115.5dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N: -100dB @ 8dB gain
Maximum Input Level: 22dBu
Gain Range: 69dB
Impedance: 60k

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: 1M

Line Outputs (Balanced):
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz 0.02dB
Dynamic Range: 120dB
THD+N: -109dB
Maximum Output Level: 16dBu
Impedance: 100

Headphone Outputs:
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz 0.1dB @ 33 / 300
Dynamic Range: 112dB @ 33, 115dB @ 300
THD+N: -99dB @ 33, -108dB @ 300
Maximum Output Level: 2.5dBu into 33, 10dBu into 300
Maximum Output Power: 32mW into 33, 22mW into 300
Impedance: 50

Analogue to Digital Converter:
THD+N: -110dB
Dynamic Range: 120dB

Digital to Analogue Converter:
THD+N: -115dB
Dynamic Range: 130dB (A-Weighted)

Power:
USB: 900mA
External (Optional): 4.5W

What's in the Box:
Scarlett 2i2 audio interface
1m USB-C to USB-A cable