Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

18i20 is the studio hub for engineers who need serious I/O. Whether you’re recording drums, a live session, or racks of hardware synths, you’ve got everything you need with eight of our finest ultra-low-noise mic preamps, plus line, instrument, MIDI, S/PDIF, and ADAT connections. With 26 inputs and 26 outputs, you’re ready for whatever your session demands.

Key Features

• Eight ultra-low-noise mic/line preamps
• Two front-panel mic/line and instrument preamps
• Two Air preamp modes for classic console sound
• Clip Safe and Auto Gain modes
• 10 line outputs inc. alt speaker switching
• Up to 16 channels of ADAT I/O
• S/PDIF, MIDI, and Word Clock
• Includes Hitmaker Expansion and DAW software bundle

Eight of our most detailed, ultra-low-noise preamps.

Connect your studio to 18i20’s remote-controlled preamps — Scarlett’s most transparent and detailed ever. 69dB of gain range provides all the headroom you'll need to get the best result from the most intense multi-track recordings.

Auto Gain and Clip Safe.

Let 18i20 handle your levels. Auto Gain will set all eight microphone preamp levels instantly and Clip Safe keeps them in the sweet spot, automatically tweaking the gain if you’re in danger of clipping. You'll never lose a take again.

Play your instruments.

Connect a guitar directly to 18i20’s Hi-Z inputs for an amp-like feel, plug synths and grooveboxes into the eight line inputs, or route your favourite outboard gear through the ten line outputs.

Control MIDI devices.

Use 18i20 as a MIDI interface to receive and send data to your favourite external MIDI-controllable equipment.

Expand your setup

Increase your channel count with up to 16 additional inputs and outputs via ADAT and two via S/PDIF.

Mix your way with independent outputs

Take full control of your routing and mixing preferences using the Focusrite Control 2 apps, anywhere in the studio.

Dial in the perfect headphone mix for the artist, or route the signal directly to outboard gear to put the finishing touches on your mix.

Get that big console sound with two re-engineered Air modes.

Presence mode boosts your signal’s 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.

Presence and 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.

Huge 122dB dynamic range for incredible recordings.

Scarlett delivers incredible audio quality, with converters direct from our flagship RedNet interfaces — as found in high-end studios around the world.

Powerful sound, powerful control.

Two custom-designed headphone amps deliver clear, powerful sound for high-impedance headphones, offering the best playback ever from a Scarlett. A built-in talkback mic ensures seamless communication to the artists, while alt monitor switching lets you A/B your mixes between two speaker pairs.

All the software you need to make a hit record

Get started with Ableton Live LitePro Tools Intro+, and Cubase LE. From there, the Hitmaker Expansion bundle has everything you need to add big-studio sound to your songs, with an unbeatable range of instruments and effects from the biggest names in the business.

For vocals

Get exceptional vocal tracks with Celemony Melodyne Essential, Relab's LX480 Essentials reverb, Sonnox's VoxDoubler. You also get Soften, created by Sonnox for Focusrite.

For guitar

Explore a custom collection of Softube amp sims and channel strip emulations designed for realistic recorded guitar tones with maximum flexibility and minimum fuss.

Add drums

Need drums? No problem - XLN Audio®’s Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit has beats to get you started and the big sound of a great drum kit.

Keys, synths and samples

Keys and synths? You’re well covered with the legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and XLN Audio®’s Addictive Keys. You also get all the samples you need to get started, with three months of Splice Sounds on us.

Mix, master and release

When it’s time to mix and master your tracks, there’s an exclusive suite of Focusrite and Klevgrand plugins to quickly get you release-ready sound, and 5 free masters from Landr.

Focusrite Control 2

Focusrite Control 2 is a powerful app that easily manages Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces on Windows and macOS devices. Pair the iOS and Android app to your desktop computer to remotely control your Scarlett from anywhere in your recording space.

Easy Start

Need help getting set up? Just tell our Easy Start tool what you want to do and we’ll guide you through all the software and setup you need, with recording tips and other helpful content along the way.

Three-year warranty

Millions of music makers rely on Scarlett every day to keep the inspiration flowing. Built to the highest standards for ultra-reliable performance, every Scarlett interface comes with the peace of mind of a three-year warranty.

Award-winning, global support

If you need help at any point you can reach out to our award-winning global support team. We work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, so you can too – if you want.