Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen

Guitar Gallery is a proud reseller of Focusrite audio interfaces in South Africa. 

Scarlett 18i20 is the ultimate studio hub for demanding project studios. Fully equipped with 18 inputs and 20 outputs, including eight of our most detailed ultra-low-noise mic preamps, line, Hi-Z, and MIDI connections for your drums, vocals, guitars, keys, and synths. Focusrite Control 2 provides flexible routing and mixing options, allowing you to customise 18i20's independent outputs to suit the needs of any recording session. Expand and sync your setup with ADAT, S/PDIF, and Word Clock connections.

Air mode, with Presence and Harmonic Drive, brings the sound of big studio consoles to your recordings, while Auto Gain and Clip Safe ensure you never worry about levels. Low-latency monitoring, A/B speaker switching, and a built-in talkback mic are perfect for serious project studios. 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.

Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen — an update to the flagship 3rd Gen model, is a rack-mountable USB-C audio interface featuring 18 inputs, including eight advanced 4th generation Scarlett preamps, and 20 outputs. 18i20 provides extensive analogue and digital I/O, plus workflow enhancements ideal for complex studios: a built-in talkback mic, A/B speaker switching for monitor referencing, and LED bar metering for inputs and outputs.

Feature overview

• An increase in dynamic range to 122dB, featuring our flagship RedNet range converters, which can be found in the world’s best studios.

• All-new, remote-controlled preamps with 69dB of gain for studio sound from any mic.

• Pair Focusrite Control 2 for desktop with our new mobile app; enjoy full wireless control over inputs and monitoring mixes, allowing you to adjust settings without being tethered by cables.

• Re-engineered Air mode with Presence, and all-new Harmonic Drive, adding rich harmonics to recordings by emulating the characteristics of vintage preamps.

• New Auto Gain and Clip Safe modes can handle up to eight microphones at a time, making session setup simple, and ensuring every take is a keeper.

• Brand-new Custom-designed headphone amps for the best playback ever heard from Scarlett.

• Redesigned Dynamic Gain Halos now with output as well as input metering.

• Professional studio features included: A/B speaker switching, built-in talkback mic on 18i20 and more.

• MIDI in/out plus S/PDIF, and ADAT in/out.

• Refreshed Easy Start tool, making it easier than ever to get set up and recording in minutes.

• Includes Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Intro+, and FL Studio Producer Edition 6 months.

• Huge bundle of plugin instruments and effects; including Antares Auto Tune, Marshall Amp Modelling, synths, keys, drums, EQ, compression, reverb, and more...