Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 USB Audio Interface Gen 3

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Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 USB Audio Interface Gen 3

Name: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 USB Audio Interface Gen 3
Brand: Focusrite
SKU: L56610000000000
Price: 299.99 USD
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Overview

A powerful, low-latency, 8-input audio interface with quality mic preamps and a tabletop interface.

The two latest-generation mic pres on the Scarlett 8i6 are the best Scarlett has ever heard. Scarlett brings Focusrite’s professional sound quality to your studio. No other interface sounds quite like Scarlett.

Breathe life into recordings
Add high-end detail to vocals and acoustic instruments. Get the sound of the iconic Focusrite Studio Console. Anywhere.

Loud and clear
Hi-res 24-bit/192kHz converters give recordings stunning clarity. High dynamic range and ultralow noise makes sure Scarlett sounds just like you.

Work faster, not harder
Mac, PC or iPadOS. Super-low latency means better takes. Better takes mean better recordings. Scarlett keeps you on track.

Level up
Gain halos make setting levels simple. Find the sweet spot immediately and get great sound every time.

You’ve heard it a million times
More people use Scarlett than any other interface in the world. This four million strong community includes some of the biggest names in music history and has officially gone platinum.

This is your cue
Route audio on Mac or PC with Focusrite Control. Adjust levels in the desktop app remotely from iPad and iPhone with Focusrite Control for iOS. Mix, monitor and loopback. Send, stream, sample—simple.

Ready when you are
Scarlett won’t let you down. The premium build quality, three-year warranty, rock-solid drivers and award-winning 24/7/365 support make sure of it.

All the tools you need to start recording right, now
There’s no better way to step into studio recording—your Scarlett interface comes with some of the best loved tools in the business, including Ableton Live Lite, Avid Pro Tools Artist and Hitmaker Expansion, with exclusive content from legendary Auto-Tune creators Antares, along with Brainworx, Softube, Landr, XLN Audio, Relab and more.

Ableton Live Lite
The iconic DAW gives you everything you need to get started including instruments, effects and Live’s trademark clip and scene launching for taking ideas further or performance.

Three-Month Avid Pro Tools Artist Subscription With Complete Plug-in Bundle
A three-month subscription to Avid Pro Tools Artist and Avid Complete Plug-in Bundle, with a 25% discount on Avid Pro Tools Artist after the subscription period, or a 33% discount on Avid Pro Tools Studio.

Landr Studio, Plus Five Free Masters
Produce and release your best work with two months' access to Landr Studio, as well as five free masters you can use even when your two months subscription is over.

Hitmaker Expansion
Antares Auto-Tune Access
For everything from natural sounding, near-real-time pitch adjustment for getting the best vocal takes, to lightning-fast hip-hop-inspired pitching for adding a whole new sound to your tracks.

Relab’s LX480 Essentials
Get four reverbs, modeled on The Hit Factory NYC’s reverb unit, and used on countless hits. LX480 Essentials gives you the sounds of a studio which has played host to names from Springsteen, the Stones and Kool and the Gang to The Weeknd, Pharell, Katy Perry and everyone in between.

Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555
The modern evolution of the iconic JCM800, brought to you by analog-modeling experts Softube. The Silver Jubilee offers everything from warm cleans, through classic crunch, and up to modern high-gain tube amp sounds.

XLN Audio Addictive Keys
Add beautifully captured piano to your tracks with the choice of one of four professional-sounding models from Steinway, Yamaha and the classic Rhodes. Plug in your MIDI controller and play; instantly be transported to a professional recording studio set up to capture one of these beautiful pianos—right from your studio.

XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock
Add the sounds of a pro drummer to your songs easily. Featuring expertly captured samples from a high-end TAMA and Pearl drums and Paiste and SABIAN cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm.

Brainworx Bx_console Focusrite SC
The preamps that made Focusrite what they are today to your music. No other plug-in offers the unique character of the iconic large-format console, with ISA 110 preamps—the origin of the famous "Air" you still hear on Focusrite interfaces today. Bx_console Focusrite SC is a full channel strip, offering EQ, de-esser, compressor, limiter, gate and expander.

Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite
Features a pair of meticulously captured digital models of the truly iconic EQ and Compressors which have made the Focusrite name a staple in world-class facilities across the globe. If you’ve kept up with major music releases over the last 30 years, you’ve heard Red 2 and 3.

Features

Sound better than ever with Air on 8i6's two mic pres

Plug in and produce with six line inputs

Record and play back in studio quality—24-bit/192kHz converters

Super low latency, class-leading drivers

Two Hi-Z instrument input to preserve your guitar tone

Powerful, low-noise speaker and dual headphone outputs, with independent level controls

Scarlett 3rd Gen included software:

Ableton Live Lite
Three-month Avid Pro Tools Artist subscription
Three-month Splice Sounds subscription

Focusrite’s Hitmaker Expansion includes:

Antares Auto-Tune Access
Relab LX480 Essentials
Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555
XLN Audio Addictive Keys
XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2
Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC
Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite

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Specs

Scarlett 8i6 USB Audio Interface Gen 3 Specifications:

Connectivity: USB Type-C
Protocol: USB 2.0
Form factor: Desktop
Simultaneous I/O: 8 x 6
A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192kHz
Number of preamps: 2
Number of pads: 2
Phantom power: Yes
Instrument inputs: 2
Line inputs: 6
Analog outputs: 4
Headphone outputs: 2
Digital inputs: S/PDIF
Digital outputs: S/PDIF
Loopback: Yes
MIDI I/O: Yes
Bus powered: No
Included PSU: Yes

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