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The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is a 2 in/2 out USB recording interface featuring two award-winning Focusrite preamps. Housed in an attractive anodized aluminum uni-body chassis, the interface not only sounds fantastic but looks great too. What’s more it’s solid enough to take on the road when you travel. The Scarlett 2i2 is much more than just a pretty metal box.
25 Years of experience For more than 25 years, Focusrite has designed some of the most popular microphone preamps in the industry. This experience has been used to create the transparent, low-noise and low-distortion preamp found not only in the Scarlett 2i2 but also our flagship Firewire interface, the Liquid Saffire 56. Plenty of available headroom makes it suitable for moving coil, condenser and ribbon microphones regardless of the source. Phantom power is provided for mics that need it.
Plug straight in The front panel Neutrik combination input can be used to connect line and instrument level signals as well as microphones. This makes it perfect for recording the output of a synthesizer or stage piano, whilst at the flick of a switch you can cater for the output of an electric or acoustic guitar.
Keep an eye on your levels Unique halo signal indicators let you know that you’ve got a good signal level for recording. Red means that your signal is clipping, and that you should reduce the gain. The halo will momentarily turn amber as the level returns to a healthy level, at which point it will turn green.
Flexible monitoring options A large monitor dial provides a tactile control for the volume of your speakers, whilst a high quality headphone amp provides a clean yet loud signal to headphones connected to the front panel socket. The direct monitor switch routes audio directly from the inputs to both the headphone and speaker outputs. This allows you to monitor the incoming signal with zero-latency.
Polish your mix The included Scarlett Plug-In suite provides effects compatible with all major DAWs; so whether you're using GarageBand, Pro Tools 9, Cubase, Logic or the included Ableton Live Lite, Scarlett 2i2 is the complete package for you to get recording straight away.
Key Features:
High Quality Mic Preamps Scarlett 2i2 features two high quality award-winning Focusrite mic pres. With more than 25 years of experience in designing analogue equipment, Focusrite produce the best mic preamps in the industry. The preamps found in the Scarlett 2i2 are no exception to this, and share the same design as those found in our flagship interfaces: Saffire PRO 40 and Liquid Saffire 56.
Excellent Digital Performance With 24-bit resolution at sample rates of up to 96 KHz, the digital conversion in the Scarlett 2i2 is of very high quality meaning that every note and every subtle detail is captured with great clarity.
Rugged Metal Unibody Case The anodized aluminum uni-body chassis ensures that your Scarlett 2i2 can withstand the harsh environment of the road. It also makes Scarlett 2i2 the most beautiful interface around.
Truly Portable Interface Scarlett 2i2 is very light and compact making it easy to fit in a laptop bag. It’s also bus powered meaning that you don’t need an additional power supply. Simply plug in to your computer and hit record!
Included Software – DAW and Effects Inside the box you’ll find Ableton Live Lite 8, as well as Focusrite’s Scarlett plug-in suite. Compatible with all major DAWs, Scarlett plug-in suite provides EQ, compression, gate, and reverb – essential tools for polishing your mix.
Unique LED Gain Halos The gain halos that surround the gain knob for each input provides an easy way to know that the signal you’re recording is the right level. It will show green when the signal is at a good level (above -24dBFS). If it turns to red, you know that the signal is too loud and is therefore clipping – if this happens, simply reduce the gain until the halo returns to green.
Direct Monitor Function Flick the direct monitor switch on the front panel of your 2i2 and you will hear what you’re recording through your speakers or headphones, without the signal having to go through your computer. This avoids the possibility of latency, which can be distracting when recording.
Mac OSX Lion Ready Scarlett 2i2 has been fully tested with Mac OSX 10.7, Lion. So you can rest assured that your brand new Mac and Scarlett 2i2 will run together perfectly.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface
Features:
Two high-quality, award-winning Focusrite mic pres Very high-quality 24-bit/96kHz conversion means that every note and subtle detail are captured with great clarity. Rugged metal uni-body case Truly portable thanks to a very light, compact form that fits easily in a laptop bag and USB power Includes Ableton Live Lite 8 and the Focusrite Scarlett plug-in suite, which provides EQ, compression, gate, and reverb Unique halo LED gain/clipping indicators Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring Mac OSX Lion ready
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface
Specifications:
System Requirements:
Mac: OS X 10.6.5 Snow Leopard (32 and 64 bit) and above, including OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows: Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit), or Windows XP SP3 (32 bit only) Windows Vista is not officially supported
2 in/2 out USB audio interface 24-bit /96kHz conversion 2 Focusrite microphone preamplifiers Red anodised aluminium unibody chassis
Front panel: 2 line/mic/instrument combination inputs – Neutrik XLR/1/4” TRS Jack Combo 2 Line/Instrument switches 2 Gain knobs 2 Gain halo signal indicators 48V Phantom power switch Direct monitor switch Large monitor level dial USB Connection LED indicator Headphone output - ¼” TRS Jack Headphone level knob
Rear panel: 2 balanced monitor outputs – ¼” TRS Jack USB 2.0 Port Kensington Lock slot
Included software: Ableton Live Lite 8 Focusrite Scarlett plug-in suite
Analog Input Performance
Mic: Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB THD+N: < 0.002% (minimum gain, -1dBFS input with 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): < -120dB: measured at 55dB of gain with 150 ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Gain Range: +10dB to +55dB Max Input Level: -3dBu
Line: Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB THD+N: < 0.002% (measured with -1dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Noise: -90 dBu (22 Hz/22KHz bandpass filter) Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 100dB Gain Range: -10dB to +35dB Max Input Level: +20dBu
Instrument Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB THD+N: 0.005% (measured with -8dBu input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Noise: -87dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Gain Range: +10dB to +55dB Max Input Level: -3dBu
Analog Output Performance Nominal Output Level: 0dBFS = 10dBu, balanced Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2dB THD+N: < 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter, un-weighted) Output Impedance: < 10 ohm Power Output into 150 ohm: 15mW Power Output into 50 ohm: 30mW
Digital Performance Clock sources: Internal clock only A-D Dynamic range: 105dB 'A-weighted' (all inputs). Converter chipset A-D dynamic range 114dB D-A Dynamic range: 104dB 'A-weighted' (all outputs). Converter chipset D-A dynamic range 114dB Supported sample rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
Crosstalk Input to input: Better than 90dB Output to output: Better than 90dB Input to output: Better than 85dB
Input Metering Ring LED lit Green: Signal present (-24dBFS) Ring LED lit Red: Signal overload (0dBFS), peak held for approximately 1 second
All Focusrite products are built to the highest standards and should provide reliable performance for many years, subject to reasonable care, use, transportation and storage.
In the event of a Manufacturing Defect becoming evident within 12 months from date of purchase Focusrite undertakes that the product will be repaired or replaced free of charge if the product is returned to the authorised dealer from whom it was purchased. In these circumstances, or if you need an out-of-warranty repair to your Focusrite product, please contact your local Focusrite distributor in your country of residence or business : Find your local distributor here and you will be advised of the correct return procedure.
Alternatively contact the Focusrite Reseller from which you purchased the product. If you purchase a Focusrite product outside your country of residence or business you will not be entitled to ask your local Focusrite Distributor to honour this Limited Warranty, although you may request a chargeable repair.
Alternatively, the unit may be returned at your cost to the dealer you purchased the unit from so that they can organise a Warranty repair with their Focusrite Distributor.
This Warranty does not include cost of shipping to and from the authorised dealer from whom it was purchased. In every case it will be necessary to provide the original invoice or store receipt to accompany the defective product to the supplying dealer. This Limited Warranty is offered solely to the first purchaser of the product from an Authorised Focusrite Reseller (defined as a reseller which has purchased the Product directly from Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. in the UK or its Authorised Distributors outside the U.K,) and is not transferable.
This Warranty is in addition to your Statutory Rights in the country of purchase.
Please note: A Manufacturing Defect is defined as a defect in the performance of the product which may be expected from a reasonable interpretation of the published description and performance specifications as published by Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. This does not include damage caused by post-purchase transportation, storage or careless handling, nor damage caused by misuse.
A significant proportion of products returned under Warranty (which are very few in number compared to numbers sold) are found not to exhibit any fault at all. Please check that the mains voltage is correctly set for your local supply and that your connecting cables are in good order and correctly connected.
If in doubt about the product functions please read the user guide and if necessary contact your dealer for advice before returning the product to the supplying dealer. You can also contact the Focusrite Tech Support team at the Focusrite Answerbase for general advice.
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this interface is REALLY good. focusrite has better preamps than the AudioBox which is in the same price range, and this one right here is also very good looking. I am very satisfied with the product. The main use for me is for recording guitars. It works great with a microphone or line in directly. I record a Pink Floyd song using Guitar Rig 5 and it worked awesome. I am using Windows 7 64bits. Very nice interface.
Good interface overall. In my opinion better than most other options in this price range.
Pros: Good looks. Dual channel balanced input with two mic pre's. Multi Color Level indicator L.E.D'S. *Direct monitoring (great feature for any interface). Balanced outputs. Good sounding mic preamps (with rode nt1A and ntk, pretty much any condenser mic). Easy Setup.
Cons: Only only two mono outputs (if your buying this for Djing you will need at least one more output if you wish to cue up other track during playback). Mic pre's not great for dynamic mics such as Shure SM7 as they only have 55db of gain (SM7 doesn't sound terrible at all with this interface but it doesn't sound as good as it can with a hot pre amp)
Get this interface if you need to upgrade from some of the lower end interface's under a $100 bucks. Your recordings will sound a little better with this than using usb mics or your stock soundcard.
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Very good device, a little pricey but worth the stability
Pros: Very nice design, solid except for the switches; very good latency with FL Studio and Logic Pro, very good sound quality with no unwanted noise, no blue screen of death on windows 7 when I disconnect and reconnect without powering off the machine; good preamps, although I can't really distinguish the "Focusrite quality" as compared to other audio interfaces especially when you don't have an expensive condenser mic; it's self powered through usb; pricing not too bad considering the build quality and good drivers; the gain lights look cool, but are not very helpful; supports up to 96kHz which is high enough for me
Cons: The switches feel vulnerable to breaking, the monitor knob is too close to the headphone knob, forcing an awkward position to change the volume; the scarlett plugins suite feel superfluous and mostly eye candy, plus you only have like 4 installations until you have to buy a new license for it
Although I haven't owned very many audio interfaces other than a Tascam US-144, I have worked with high end systems in a recording studio, and I will say, although you obviously won't get the same quality as a $5000+ system, it more than suits my needs. The mic preamps were not a big deal breaker, although they are pretty good, but almost never use the preamps because when I use this device, most of the time I'm not in a sound controlled environment, so there's no point in recording with so much ambient noise. The BIG difference is the latency: MUCH better with this device than using PC alone or my US-144. I use this with FL Studio and Logic Pro, and no issues on either. FL Studio actually runs better with this device, and I am able to work in 48kHz with almost no crackles WHILE loading in 6+ intensive VSTi's plus effects running at the same time on my Core i5 laptop. The design is very nice, a solid metal casing and a nice feel with the knobs, buttons and switches, although the switches feel a little loose, so those are probably most vulnerable to breaking. I would definitely recommend this device to anyone , although the price is a little higher considering the extra stuff that was thrown in (plugin suite, don't really need the lights but they look cool) and this is great for windows users because of the stable drivers.
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