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Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface

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*Please note  -- this item is pre-owned and may show signs of use. Includes a six-month Alto Music warranty!

The heart of your setup. High channel count. Professional quality audio. Pro features, including talkback mic and speaker switching. 18i20 makes any space a studio.

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

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

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. 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 OctoPre Dynamic and never miss a beat

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Product Name Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface
Brand Focusrite
Condition Pre-owned
MPN AMSSCARLETT18I203G
UPC 815301005216

What's in the Box?

  • Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface
  • Power cable
  • Sound better than ever with Air on 18i20’s eight mic pres
  • Plug in and produce with eight line inputs and eight line outputs
  • Record and play back in studio quality – 24-bit/192 kHz converters
  • Super low latency, class-leading drivers
  • Two hi-Z instrument input to preserve your guitar tone
  • Powerful, low noise, dual speaker and dual headphone outputs, with independent level controls and anti-thump speaker switching
  • Expand with eight inputs and eight outputs over ADAT
Connectivity USB type-C
Protocol USB 2.0
Form factor Rack mount (1U)
Simultaneous I/O 18 x 20
A/D resolution 24-bit/192 kHz
Number of preamps 8
Phantom power Yes
Number of pads 8
Instrument inputs 2
Line inputs 8
Analogue outputs 10
Headphone outputs 2
Main/alt speaker switching Yes
Talkback Yes
Digital inputs S/PDIF and 2 x ADAT
Digital outputs S/PDIF and 2 x ADAT
Loopback Yes
MIDI I/O Yes
Bus powered No
Included PSU Yes
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 -128dBu (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%
Noise EIN 12.5dBu (at minimum gain)
Maximum input level 9dBu (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
Impedance 430Ω

Headphone Outputs

Dynamic range 104dB (A-weighted)
THD+N <0.002%
Maximum output level 7dBu
Impedance <1Ω

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface

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*Please note  -- this item is pre-owned and may show signs of use. Includes a six-month Alto Music warranty!

The heart of your setup. High channel count. Professional quality audio. Pro features, including talkback mic and speaker switching. 18i20 makes any space a studio.

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

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

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. 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 OctoPre Dynamic and never miss a beat

More Information
Product Name Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface
Brand Focusrite
Condition Pre-owned
MPN AMSSCARLETT18I203G
UPC 815301005216

What's in the Box?

  • Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface
  • Power cable
Features
  • Sound better than ever with Air on 18i20’s eight mic pres
  • Plug in and produce with eight line inputs and eight line outputs
  • Record and play back in studio quality – 24-bit/192 kHz converters
  • Super low latency, class-leading drivers
  • Two hi-Z instrument input to preserve your guitar tone
  • Powerful, low noise, dual speaker and dual headphone outputs, with independent level controls and anti-thump speaker switching
  • Expand with eight inputs and eight outputs over ADAT
Tech Specs
Connectivity USB type-C
Protocol USB 2.0
Form factor Rack mount (1U)
Simultaneous I/O 18 x 20
A/D resolution 24-bit/192 kHz
Number of preamps 8
Phantom power Yes
Number of pads 8
Instrument inputs 2
Line inputs 8
Analogue outputs 10
Headphone outputs 2
Main/alt speaker switching Yes
Talkback Yes
Digital inputs S/PDIF and 2 x ADAT
Digital outputs S/PDIF and 2 x ADAT
Loopback Yes
MIDI I/O Yes
Bus powered No
Included PSU Yes
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 -128dBu (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%
Noise EIN 12.5dBu (at minimum gain)
Maximum input level 9dBu (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
Impedance 430Ω

Headphone Outputs

Dynamic range 104dB (A-weighted)
THD+N <0.002%
Maximum output level 7dBu
Impedance <1Ω
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