Celebrating 40 years of Focusrite
To celebrate four decades of Focusrite innovation, their taking the world's most popular audio interface back to its roots; the Scarlett 2i2 Anniversary Edition packs the latest 4th Gen features into an iconic ISA-blue chassis that recalls the renowned channel strips that first bore the Focusrite name. This limited-edition interface also features the historic ff logo embossed on the top of its aluminium casing and a hidden tribute to the company's engineering legacy silkscreened on the underside.
Exclusive software collection
To celebrate 40 years of Focusrite's audio-industry partnerships, the Anniversary Edition includes three additional plugins from Sonnox, Acustica, and Softube in addition to the standard Scarlett Software collection.
The artist's interface
Set up mics for voice and guitar and plug into 2i2's 4th-Generation preamps Scarlett's clearest and most detailed ever, with a huge 69dB gain range. Hook up an electric guitar to one of 2i2's hi-Z instrument inputs it feels just like an amp. Scarlett brings Focusrite's professional sound quality to wherever you make music.
Find your signature sound
For standout lead vocal and instrument tracks, Scarlett's re-engineered Air mode takes your sound's unique character and brings it to the front of the mix, adding truly musical presence and rich harmonic drive, just like a classic console in a big money studio. Trust us, you'll never want to record without it.
Let Scarlett set your levels
Scarlett's Dynamic Gain Halos make setting your levels quick and easy with any mic or just select Auto Gain and let Scarlett do it for you. Hit the button and play for ten seconds, Scarlett will set the perfect level for whatever youre recording.
Make every take a keeper
While you're playing, Clip Safe is all ears. Checking your levels up to 96,000 times a second more than the best studio engineers Clip Safe will automatically adjust the gain if youre at risk of clipping, so you can lose yourself in the music, without losing any takes.
Capture every detail
Hit the red button and you're recording with 192kHz, 24-bit converters direct from Focusrite's flagship RedNet interfaces as found in countless high-end studios around the world. Squeeze every last drop of detail out of your recordings without sacrificing any sound quality.
Now hear this
A custom-designed headphone amp and huge dynamic range set the stage for the best playback you've ever heard from Scarlett. Scarlett drives high impedance headphones louder and clearer than ever before. 2i2 also has independent controls for your headphones and monitors so you can record, mix and play back audio however you want.
Loopback
Need samples? Make your own with Loopback. Send stereo audio from your music apps and other software straight to your DAW with 2i2's virtual inputs.
It's so easy
Plug in and tell Focusrite's Easy Start tool how you want to use your Scarlett, and let it guide you through all the software and setup you need, with recording tips and other helpful content along the way.
Everything you need to record, mix and master your music
Once you've got started with Pro Tools Artist or Ableton Live Lite recording software (both included), the Hitmaker Expansion bundle has everything you need to bring big studio sound to your songs, with an unbeatable range of record-making studio tools from the biggest names in the business.
Get exceptional vocal tracks with Antares Auto-Tune Access and Relab's LX480 Essentials reverb. Then heat up your guitar tones with a hyper-realistic model of Marshall's Silver Jubilee 2555 brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube.
Need drums? No problem - XLN Audio's Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit has beats to get you started and the big sound of a great drum kit. Synths and Keys? You're well covered with the legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and XLN Audio's Addictive Keys. And when it's time to mix and master your tracks, there's an exclusive suite of Focusrite plugins to quickly get you release-ready sound, and a two-month subscription to Landr Studio.
The original music makers' interface
More people use Scarlett than any other interface in the world. Join a six million strong community that includes some of the biggest names in music.
Ready when you are
Scarlett won't let you down. Focusrite's premium build quality, three-year warranty, rock-solid drivers and award-winning 24/7/365 support make sure of it.
Features* 4th-Generation mic pres
* Hi-Z instrument and line inputs
* Huge 120dB dynamic range
* Air Mode
* Auto Gain
* Clip Safe
* Dynamic Gain Halos
* Loopback
* Easy Start
* Focusrite Control 2
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
- Connectivity: USB Type-C
- Protocol: USB 2.0
- Form Factor: Desktop
- Simultaneous I/O: 4 x 2 (including Loopback inputs)
- A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
- Bus Powered: Yes 900mA
Software Compatibility
Scarlett 2i2 is class compliant so will work with any modern Mac, Windows PC or USB-C iPad.
Power Requirements
- USB-3.0 Bus power 5V @900mA 4.5W
- External power supply - 5V @ 1000mA
Included Software- Ableton Live Lite
- Three Month Avid Pro Tools Artist Subscription with Complete Plugin Bundle
- Splice Sounds
- Antares Auto-Tune Access
- Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555
- Native Instruments MASSIVE
- Landr Studio, plus five free masters
- Brainworx Bx_console Focusrite SC
- Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite
- XLN Audio Addictive Keys
- XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock
- Relab's LX480 Essentials
- FAST Balancer
*USB Power supply not included
