From Focusrite
Scarlett 18i16 is the complete compact studio hub for all your instruments and outboard gear. Perfect for producers, 18i16 is equipped with enough I/O to connect all your studio gear. Four of our most detailed ultra-low-noise mic preamps. Hi-Z, line, and MIDI connections for your guitars, keys, synths, grooveboxes, and controllers. With 18i16 your headphones, monitors, and line outs each get their own mix, so you can match the studio setup to the session. Expand your channel count using the S/PDIF or ADAT connections.
Air mode, with Presence and Harmonic Drive, gives you that big console sound wherever you record. Auto Gain and Clip Safe make sure you'll never need to worry about your levels. The Hitmaker Expansion software bundle has all the tools you need to record, produce, and release your tracks. And the Focusrite Control 2 desktop and mobile apps enable you to remotely control your Scarlett anywhere in the studio. 18i16 can be powered directly from a computer's USB-C port (3A), so no extra power supply is needed.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Number of Microphone Preamps | 4 |
| Phantom Power | Yes (Independent) |
| Instrument Inputs | 2 |
| Line Inputs | 8 |
| Air Mode | Yes |
| Auto Gain | Yes |
| Clip Safe | Yes |
| Line Outputs | 4 |
| Headphone Outputs | 2 |
| ADAT Inputs | 1 |
| ADAT Outputs | 1 |
| SPDIF Inputs | 1 |
| SPDIF Outputs | 1 |
| MIDI Inputs | 1 |
| MIDI Outputs | 1 |
| Loopback | Yes |
| Connectivity | USB Type-C |
| Protocol | USB 2.0 |
| Form Factor | Desktop |
| Simultaneous I/O | 20x18 (including loopback inputs) |
| A/D Resolution | 24-bit/192kHz |
| Bus Powered | Yes (3A) |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 60.5mm |
| Width | 240mm |
| Depth | 169.4mm |
| Weight | 1.494kg |
| 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 |
| Variable 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 | 24kΩ |
| Fixed Line Inputs | |
| Frequency Response | 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB |
| Dynamic Range | 115.5dB (A-Weighted) |
| THD+N | -106dB |
| Maximum Input Level | 22dBu |
| Impedance | 48kΩ |
| Instrument Inputs | |
| Frequency Response | 20-20kHz ± 0.05dB |
| Dynamic Range | 113dB (A-Weighted) |
| THD+N | -80dB @ 8dB gain |
| Maximum Input Level | 12dBu |
| Gain Range | 62dB |
| Impedance | 1MΩ |
| Line Outputs (Balanced) | |
| Frequency Response | 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB |
| Dynamic Range | 122dB (A-Weighted) |
| THD+N | -112dB |
| Maximum Output Level | 16dBu |
| Impedance | 200Ω |
| Headphone Outputs | |
| Frequency Response | 20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω |
| Dynamic Range | 112dB @ 33Ω 116dB @ 300Ω |
| THD+N | -100dB @ 33Ω -110dB @ 300Ω |
| Maximum Output Level | 5dBu into 33Ω 11dBu into 300Ω |
| Maximum Output Power | 57mW into 33Ω 27mW into 300Ω |
| Impedance | 11Ω |
| Analogue to Digital Converter | |
| THD+N | -110dB |
| Dynamic Range | 120dB (A Weighted) |
| Digital to Analogue Converter | |
| THD+N | -115dB |
| Dynamic Range | 130dB (A-Weighted) |
| Power | |
| USB | 3A |
| External (Optional) | 15W |
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