Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface

$239.99 $139.99

THE ESSENTIAL AUDIO INTERFACE. Scarlett has gone platinum. Sitting on the desks of a huge global community of musicians, producers and home-recordists, the iconic 2i2 has already helped make more records than any other interface in history. And with the 3rd Generation, you’re going to sound better than ever. Two of...

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THE ESSENTIAL AUDIO INTERFACE.

Scarlett has gone platinum. Sitting on the desks of a huge global community of musicians, producers and home-recordists, the iconic 2i2 has already helped make more records than any other interface in history. And with the 3^rd Generation, you’re going to sound better than ever.

Two 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

High-performance converters, allowing you to record, mix and play back audio in studio quality, anywhere

Easy Start tool, making it easier than ever to get up and running

YOUR MUSIC, WRITE AWAY

Scarlett’s best-selling interface – millions of musicians use 2i2 to write and record every day. Featuring natural sounding 3^rd Gen mic preamps, and Air, emulating our original ISA preamps, 2i2 is getting musicians the most from their mics everywhere, all the time. It’s like writing in a studio.

THE BEST SOUNDING, EASILY

Getting studio quality recordings at home has never been easier. Easy Start gets you set up, recording and playing back within minutes. Our mic preamps, high-headroom instrument inputs and now-iconic Gain Halos mean the science of sounding great is sorted. We’ve worried about the tech, you can focus on the music.

YOUR RECORDING IS 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING

We’ve been making mic preamps for 30 years, and the 3^rd Gen mic pre is 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.

OUR TECHNOLOGY IS SOUND

Incredibly reliable, Focusrite hardware won’t let you down. If, however, you come across a problem you can rely on our global support team and your three-year warranty to get it sorted. Sound.

THE FOCUSRITE SOUND: OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED ON IPAD PRO

Scarlett 2i2 is officially supported in use with USB-C iPad Pros. Setup and operation is simple: just plug in, fire up your favourite music-making app, and enjoy the Focusrite sound wherever you go. Scarlett 2i2 has been tested extensively with Garageband, Cubasis 2, Auria Pro, Ampify Launchpad, Ampify Groovebox and Ampify Blocs Wave, as well as FL Studio. Now you can record anywhere, really.

ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO START RECORDING RIGHT, NOW

Your 2i2 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: Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Focusrite or Novation hardware.

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

SPECIFICATIONS IN DETAIL

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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%
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
Impedance: 430Ω

HEADPHONE OUTPUTS

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