Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3rd Generation) USB Audio Interface
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 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 3rd 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 3rd 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.
HITMAKER EXPANSION
Create studio quality vocals, powerful guitars, luscious keys and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware – all in the box. Every new Scarlett 3rd Gen, Clarett and Red interface comes with an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business.
Hitmaker Expansion – available with every Scarlett 3rd Gen, Clarett+, Clarett USB and Red interface purchased and registered on or after October 1st 2021 – is built to get you creating records immediately. These are all the plug-ins you need to write, produce, mix and master your music in studio quality.
Hitmaker Expansion features exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, along with Brainworx®, Softube®, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.
PLUG-IN COLLECTIVE, FOR A LASTING CONNECTION
When you buy any Focusrite hardware you gain access to the most innovative music software brands on the market. Plug-in Collective keeps you up to date on the latest tools, offering you new free downloads every couple of months, along with generous discounts. Let’s stay together.
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