High channel count. Small footprint. Whatever you’re recording, wherever you are, take your whole studio with you. 18i8 is studio sound for the whole band.

The four 3rd Generation Scarlett mic preamps sound great straight out of the box. Air mode recreates the legendary effect of Focusrite's ISA mic pres and makes vocals and guitars shine.

The high-impedance, high-headroom instrument inputs are great for recording guitar or bass without clipping, while our iconic Gain Halos make it easy to set input levels fast.

Four balanced outputs with Anti Thump speaker switching are hum-free for pristine monitoring and are ideal as FX sends. Two powerful headphone outputs with individual level controls let you monitor, mix and master however you want. Loopback makes streaming and sampling simple.

And it comes with some of the best-loved tools in the business, including Ableton Live Lite, Avid Pro Tools Intro+ and Hitmaker Expansion – with plugins from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, Brainworx®, Softube®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.

Key Features

• Eight inputs and four outputs; four 3rd Generation mic pres, two Hi-Z instrument inputs, four fixed line inputs, and four balanced outputs plus ADAT input for up to eight more channels.
• Air Mode breathes life into vocals and acoustic instruments.
• 24-bit/192 kHz converters deliver studio-quality sound.
• Gain Halos make setting levels simple.
• Two powerful headphone outputs with independent level controls.
• Focusrite Control makes it easy to route audio and create the perfect monitor mix.
• Loopback makes streaming and sampling simple.
• Flexible connectivity, with MIDI and S/PDIF.
• USB-C connectivity, compatible with MacOS and Windows.
• Includes Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Intro+, and the Hitmaker Expansion, with plugins from Antares, Softube, Landr, XLN Audio and more.
• Three-year warranty and award-winning customer support for life.

Loud and clear

Hi-res 24-bit/192kHz converters give recordings stunning clarity. High dynamic range and ultra-low noise makes sure Scarlett sounds just like you.

Work faster, not harder

Mac, PC or iPadOS. Super-low latency means better takes. Better takes mean better recordings. Scarlett keeps you on track.

Ready when you are

Scarlett won’t let you down. Our premium build quality, rock-solid drivers and our award-winning support team make sure of it.

All the software you need to make a hit record.

Once you've got started with Pro Tools Intro+ or Ableton Live Lite recording software (both included), the Hitmaker Expansion bundle has everything you need to bring big studio sound to your songs, with an unbeatable range of record-making studio tools from the biggest names in the business.