Focusrite
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Generation) USB Audio Interface
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RECORD YOUR GUITAR. RECORD YOU.
You’ve found the simplest USB audio interface we make. If you want to start creating studio quality recordings with your guitar, the 3rd Generation Scarlett Solo provides an easy way in.
- The best performing Scarlett mic preamp the range has ever heard – now with Air – for miking up guitars or recording vocals
- One high headroom instrument input, for plugging your guitar or bass straight in
- Easy Start tool, making it easier than ever to get up and running
- High-performance converters, allowing you to record, mix and play back audio in studio quality, anywhere
THE INTERFACE WE'VE ALL BEEN LOOKING FOR
Scarlett’s most compact interface – thousands of guitar players use Solo to capture studio-quality sound every day. Capture your music anywhere by simply plugging your guitar straight in or miking up, and monitoring directly for latency-free foldback. Scarlett Solo is giving musicians worldwide professional sounding results everywhere, all the time.
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 Solo 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 Solo 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
