Complete Studio for Your Dream Recordings. Remastered. For Everyone.

Main Features:

• Fourth-generation remotely controlled microphone preamplifier - With an enormous gain range of up to 69 dB, the fourth-generation Focusrite Scarlett microphone preamplifier is the cleanest and most detailed ever in the Scarlett series.
• Hi-Z and line-level instrument inputs - Connect your electric guitar to one of the Hi-Z instrument inputs on the 2i2 - you'll feel like you're playing directly through an amplifier. You can also connect keyboards, synthesizers, and groove boxes to the super-high-quality line-level inputs.
• Huge 120 dB dynamic range - The Scarlett 2i2 uses the same converters as the flagship Focusrite RedNet interfaces found in top studios worldwide.
• Air mode - Record with the full character of a large studio console. Add high-end detail and extra harmonics to vocals and instruments.
• Auto Gain - Press the button, then play or sing for ten seconds, and the Scarlett will set the perfect level for everything you're recording.
• Clip Safe - The Clip Safe feature automatically adjusts the gain level if there's a risk of clipping, similar to a professional engineer monitoring the session.
• Dynamic Gain Halo - The redesigned Halo indicators on Scarlett make setting the perfect recording level quick and easy for any microphone or instrument.
• CM25 MkIII microphone - The included CM25 MkIII condenser microphone sounds great on all sound sources, especially vocals and acoustic guitars.
• Powerful sound - Specially designed headphone amplifier with independent level controls and a pair of closed-back SH-450 headphones provide loud, clear, and accurate sound.
• Loopback - Easily create your own samples from computer sound using Scarlett's virtual inputs.
• Easy Start - Getting started with recording has never been easier. The tried and tested Easy Start tool will have you making music within minutes of connecting.
• All necessary software - The package includes Ableton Live Lite and Avid Pro Tools Artist, as well as the Hitmaker Expansion software package with an unmatched range of studio tools for recording.
• Focusrite Control 2 - Control your recording session directly from your PC or Mac.
• Three-year warranty - Keep creating thanks to the three-year warranty.

Artist Studio in One Box

Set up the CM25 MkIII microphone for recording vocals and guitar and connect it to the fourth-generation Scarlett's remotely controlled preamps - the cleanest and most detailed in Focusrite history. You'll never run out of power thanks to the huge gain reserve of up to 69 dB. Connect your electric guitar to one of Scarlett 2i2's Hi-Z instrument inputs - you'll feel like you're playing through an amplifier. Listen in detail through the SH-450 headphones. Scarlett delivers Focusrite's professional sound quality wherever you create music.

Find Your Signature Sound

For standout lead vocals and instrument tracks, the redesigned Air mode on Scarlett will provide a unique sonic character and put it at the front of the mix, adding true musical presence and a rich amount of harmonics, just like a classic large studio console. Trust us, you'll never want to record without this mode.

Let Scarlett Set the Levels

Make Every Take a Success

Clip Safe has everything in check while you play. Checking levels up to 96,000 times a second - more than the best engineers - Clip Safe automatically adjusts the gain if there's a risk of clipping, letting you get lost in the music without losing any takes.

Capture Every Detail

Press the red button and record at 192 kHz with 24-bit converters from the flagship Focusrite RedNet interfaces - the kind found in countless top studios worldwide. Listen again to your favorite tracks and hear details you've never noticed before.

Everything You Need - in the Box

To get the best sound straight away, Scarlett 2i2 Studio includes the CM25 MkIII condenser microphone and closed-back SH-450 headphones. The CM25 MkIII can be used for almost anything, but you'll love its sound on vocals and guitar due to its clear and detailed character. With the SH-450, Focusrite has created their most accurate studio headphones, with plush cushions and a soft-touch headband so you can stay focused, not fatigued. If you don't have a microphone stand yet, Focusrite has even included a clever cardboard stand, so you can start right away.

And Now, Listen to This

Specially designed headphone amplifier and huge dynamic range provide the best playback you've ever heard from Scarlett interfaces. Scarlett drives high-impedance headphones louder and clearer than ever before. The 2i2 also features independent volume control for headphones and monitors, so you can record, mix, and playback sound in any way you like.

Loopback

Need samples? Create your own with Loopback. Send stereo sound from music apps and other software directly to your DAW using 2i2's virtual inputs.

It's That Simple

Plug in and tell the Focusrite Easy Start tool how you want to use Scarlett, and let it guide you through the necessary software and setup, with recording tips and helpful content along the way.

Everything You Need for Recording, Mixing, and Mastering Music

After starting with Pro Tools Artist or Ableton Live Lite (both included), you can take advantage of the Hitmaker Expansion package, offering everything you need to give your songs a powerful, studio sound, with an unmatched range of studio tools for recording from top industry producers. Get exceptional vocals with Antares® Auto-Tune® Access, Sonnox VoxDoubler, and the Relab LX480 Essentials reverb. Then heat up your guitar sounds with the hyper-realistic Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555 - provided by analog modeling experts Softube®. Need drums? No problem - Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit by XLN Audio® has great beats and a studio sound. Synths and keys? The legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and Addictive Keys from XLN Audio® offer huge possibilities. And when it's time to mix and master your tracks, the exclusive Focusrite plug-in bundle is available to quickly get your sound ready for release, along with a two-month Landr Studio subscription with five masters to use at any time.

Original Interface for Music Creators

More people use Scarlett interfaces than any other in the world. Join the six million-strong community, which includes some of the most well-known and respected names in the industry.

Ready for Anything

Scarlett won't let you down. It's guaranteed by Focusrite's quality, a three-year warranty, and reliable drivers.

Warranty

Enjoy the three-year warranty

Wherever you are in the world, you can rely on the three-year warranty if any Focusrite hardware needs repair or replacement due to a manufacturing defect.

Included Software:

• Ableton Live Lite
• The iconic DAW provides everything you need to get started - instruments, effects, and Live's signature clip launching and scene launching for developing ideas or performing them live.
• Three-month Avid® Pro Tools® Artist subscription with a complete plug-in bundle
• A three-month subscription to Avid Pro Tools Artist and the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle with a 25% discount on Avid Pro Tools Artist after the subscription period or a 33% discount on Avid Pro Tools Studio.
• Splice Sounds
• A three-month membership to Splice Sounds for new Splice accounts - offering millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases every day.
• Hitmaker Expansion
• Antares® Auto-Tune® Access
• For everything from natural-sounding real-time pitch correction for the best vocal takes, to hip-hop-inspired quick pitch for adding a new flavor to songs.
• Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555
• A modern evolution of the iconic JCM800, delivered by Softube® - analog hardware modeling experts. Silver Jubilee offers everything from warm clean sounds to classic crunch and modern high-gain amp tones.
• Native Instruments® MASSIVE
• Want to add real drama to your track? Native Instruments® MASSIVE is all about HUGE synth sounds - from powerful basses to piercing leads. This high-class engine provides stunning quality and a vast universe of sounds to fuel and inspire your music. And if deep diving into synthesis isn't your thing, there are over 1300 production-ready sounds available that you can use as is or tweak to perfection.
• Landr Studio plus five free masters
• Produce and release your best tracks with a two-month subscription to Landr Studio, plus five free masters to use even after the two-month subscription ends. Landr Studio provides everything you need for mixing and mastering your tracks, including unlimited MP3 mastering and unlimited distribution to streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, and many more.
• Sonnox VoxDoubler
• A quick way to get great-sounding, standout vocals. Doubling a recorded vocal is a great way to add contrast and drama to your songs. Sonnox VoxDoubler makes it easy, with two different plugins that focus on widening and thickening the sound - the most popular vocal doubling techniques. Give your productions a polished edge while retaining a completely natural sound.
• Brainworx® Bx_console Focusrite SC
• The preamps that made Focusrite a popular brand today. No other plugin offers the unique character of the iconic ISA 110 preamps - the source of the famous "Air" that we hear in Focusrite interfaces today. Bx_console Focusrite SC is a complete channel strip, offering EQ, de-esser, compressor, limiter, gate, and expander.
• Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite
• Includes a pair of meticulously modeled digital versions of the truly legendary equalizers and compressors that have made the Focusrite name a standard in top studios worldwide. If you're familiar with popular albums from the last 30 years, you've definitely heard the sound of the Red 2 and 3.
• XLN Audio® Addictive Keys
• Add a beautifully captured piano to your tracks with Studio Grand, based on the iconic Steinway® Model D. Plug in your MIDI controller and play - you'll immediately be transported to a professional recording studio set up to capture this gorgeous piano.
• XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock
• Easily add a professional drummer to your tracks. It includes expertly recorded samples of high-end Tama® and Pearl® drums and Paiste® and Sabian® cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm.
• Relab LX480 Essentials
• Get four reverbs inspired by the The Hit Factory NYC reverb unit, used in countless hits. LX480 Essentials delivers studio sounds that hosted Springsteen, the Stones, Kool and the Gang, The Weeknd, Pharrell, Katy Perry, and everyone in between.
• FAST Balancer
• When you need a fast track to a solid mix, FAST Balancer speeds up the mixing process with powerful artificial intelligence that listens to your instruments or vocal tracks and serves up three choices to enhance the track and help it shine in the mix.
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What's in the Box?

• Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen.
• USB A-C cable
• CM25 MkIII condenser microphone
• XLR cable 3m
• SH-450 headphones

Technical Specifications

Hardware Specifications

• Number of microphone preamps: 2
• Phantom Power: Yes
• Instrument inputs: 2
• Line inputs: 2
• Air mode: Yes
• Auto Gain: Yes
• Clip Safe: Yes
• Line outputs: 2
• Headphone outputs: 1
• Loopback: Yes
• Connection: USB Type-C
• Protocol: USB 2.0
• Format: Desktop
• Simultaneous inputs/outputs: 4 x 2 (including Loopback inputs)
• A/D conversion: 24-bit/192 kHz
• Bus power: Yes, 900mA
• Microphone: CM25 MKIII condenser
• Headphones: SH-450 Closed-back
• XLR cable: 3m

Software Compatibility:

Scarlett 2i2 is a class-compliant device, so it will work with any modern Mac, Windows PC, or USB-C iPad.

Power Requirements:

• USB Bus Power - 3.0 5V @ 900mA 4.5W
• External PSU - 5V @ 1000mA

USB PSU not included