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Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen USB-C Audio Interface

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The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen USB-C audio interface redefines portable recording with studio-grade performance. Equipped with two ultralow-noise mic preamps, this interface ensures pristine audio capture with up to 69dB of analog gain and a 120dB dynamic range. Its Auto Gain and Clip Safe features simplify level setting, so every take is clean and distortion-free. With 24-bit/192kHz converters borrowed from Focusrite's RedNet series, the Scarlett 2i2 delivers professional-grade clarity and detail. A complete recording toolkit, including Pro Tools Intro+, Ableton Live Lite and the Hitmaker Expansion suite, equips you with software tools to create and polish your tracks. Whether you're recording vocals, instruments or both, this interface brings precision and ease to your creative process.

Scarlett Audio Interface With Reengineered Air Mode for Enhanced Presence

The Scarlett 2i2's reengineered Air mode elevates your recordings by adding musical presence and harmonic richness. Inspired by the character of vintage analog consoles, this feature enhances clarity and detail for lead vocals and instruments, ensuring they stand out in your mix. Whether you're tracking a vocal performance or layering acoustic instruments, Air mode transforms your recordings with a professional edge. Paired with Scarlett's intuitive gain halos, setting levels becomes effortless, delivering consistent results every time.

Studio-Grade Converters for Pristine Sound

Focusrite has equipped this USB audio interface with 24-bit/192kHz converters derived from their flagship RedNet series. These converters capture every nuance of your performance with precision and depth, making them suitable for demanding recording applications. Whether you're tracking delicate vocals or dynamic instruments, the Scarlett 2i2 ensures impeccable sound quality without compromise. Its professional-grade AD/DA conversion delivers a wide dynamic range, allowing you to produce recordings that translate seamlessly across playback systems.

Comprehensive Software Bundle for Professional Tracks

The Scarlett 2i2 comes with a robust software package to take your recordings from raw takes to polished productions. The Hitmaker Expansion features essential tools like Antares Auto-Tune Access for pitch correction, Relab LX480 Essentials for lush reverb and Softube's Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 for authentic guitar tones. Additionally, XLN Audio's Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit and Addictive Keys provide pro-quality drums and keyboard sounds. Combined with Pro Tools Intro+ and Ableton Live Lite, this bundle offers everything you need to record, mix and master with confidence.

Durable Design for Studio and Mobile Recording

Built with a rugged metal chassis, the Scarlett 2i2 is designed to withstand the demands of studio and mobile recording environments. Its compact form factor and USB-C connectivity make it easy to integrate into any setup, while its high-quality components ensure long-lasting performance. The interface's robust construction not only protects internal circuitry but also guarantees reliable operation during extended recording sessions. This combination of durability and portability makes it an excellent choice for musicians and producers on the move.

Professional Tools for Aspiring Creators

The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen USB-C audio interface combines professional-grade sound quality with user-friendly features to meet the needs of aspiring creators. Whether you're crafting a demo, recording a podcast or producing a full album, this interface delivers the clarity and reliability required to bring your ideas to life. Its studio-grade mic preamps, advanced converters and bundled software tools make it an essential centerpiece for any home or mobile recording studio.

 
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Unlock high-quality computer recording with an audio interface! This crucial piece of gear acts as the bridge between your microphones, instruments, and your computer, converting analog sound into digital data and back again. Essentially the heart of any modern home or project studio, a good audio interface ensures your recordings capture clear, detailed sound. Connected typically via USB or Thunderbolt, these devices range from simple two-channel boxes to complex multi-input units, providing the essential connections for musicians, podcasters, and creators.

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When you come right down to it, an audio interface is anything that lets you get audio signals in and out of your computer. The challenge in picking one is that there are so many ways of getting it done, and it will all depend on how you like to work and what you're trying to do. A very basic interface would be simply a box that converted analog audio to digital audio that the recording software in your computer can understand, and convert it back to analog audio when you want to hear it. Such converters are referred to as AD/DA (analog to digital/digital to analog) converters. Better quality converters have what's called "jitter correction" to compensate for small timing variations.

Most interfaces are far more than just converter boxes. They include mic preamps, multiple I/O (Input/Output) connections—balanced, unbalanced and digital—and even internal DSP (Digital Signal Processing) for effects, EQ and basic monitor or sub-mixing user. Some units can even act as a simple, stand-alone mixer without a computer attached for use as a basic live sound mixer.

One of the biggest determinants of overall audio quality in an audio interface is the quality of opamps (operational amplifiers) used in construction. Better systems will use lower-noise, lower-distortion components, or in some cases, discrete components rather than single-chip solutions. The number of I/O connections can be a deciding factor. The basic interfaces will be 2-in/2-out, able to handle a vocal and instrument together or a stereo pair of mics for capturing a live event. From there, you can expand as far as you need, depending on what you want to invest in your system. Interfaces with 18 inputs and 22 outputs are not uncommon and will handle most users needs, but you can go far larger with a full-blown Pro Tools HD rig, if that's what is required.

The final consideration is connectivity. There are multiple ways of connecting an audio interface to your computer—USB, FireWire, a PCI slot for desktop systems or Apple's Thunderbolt connection on newer Macintosh computers—all of which have different strengths and weaknesses. USB interfaces tend to be smaller, with most mobile interfaces using USB connections, but can be less robust when you need a lot of simultaneous ins and outs. FireWire, also called IEEE 1394, is fast and robust, but generally requires an external power supply. PCI cards are the fastest with the most bandwidth, but are tied to tower and desktop systems, so will be confined to a single studio location. Some of the more popular brands for interfaces are Akai, Apogee, Avid, Focusrite, M-Audio, MOTU, Presonus, Roland, Tascam and Yamaha, though there are many others. The best interface is the one you're going to use, so spend some time with the Pro Audio specialists at Guitar Center so they can help you find exactly the right one.

In addition to the mainstream audio interfaces described above, our GC Pro team of experts offers hands-on sales and support for professional solutions such as Avid HDX Systems and the Focusrite Rednet series. These solutions are typically used in recording studios, post facilities and other professional settings.