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Scarlett 18i20
18i20 is the studio hub for engineers who need serious I/O. Whether you’re recording drums, a live session, or racks of hardware synths, you’ve got everything you need with eight of our finest ultra-low-noise mic preamps, plus line, instrument, MIDI, S/PDIF, and ADAT connections. With 26 inputs and 26 outputs, you’re ready for whatever your session demands.
- Delivered in 5 days from dispatch
- 3-year warranty
RATE LOG
$1,029.00
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
NUMBER OF PREAMPS
8
PHANTOM POWER
YES (INDEPENDENT CONTROL)
INSTRUMENT INPUTS
2
LINE INPUTS
8
AIR MODE SYSTEM
YES
AUTO GAIN INTERFACE
YES
CLIP SAFE ENGINE
YES
LINE OUTPUTS
10
HEADPHONE OUTPUTS
2
ADAT INPUTS
2 (16 CHANNELS @ 44.1/48KHZ // UP TO 8 CHANNELS @ 96KHZ)
ADAT OUTPUTS
2 (16 CHANNELS @ 44.1/48KHZ // UP TO 8 CHANNELS @ 96KHZ)
SPDIF INPUTS
1
SPDIF OUTPUTS
1
MIDI INPUTS
1
MIDI OUTPUTS
1
TALKBACK SYSTEM
YES
LOOPBACK MATRIX
YES
CONNECTIVITY PORT
USB TYPE-C
DIGITAL PROTOCOL
USB 2.0
FORM FACTOR
DESKTOP / RACK MOUNTABLE (1U ARCHITECTURE)
SIMULTANEOUS I/O
26 X 26 TOTAL CHANNELS MATRIX
A/D RESOLUTION
24-BIT / 192 KHZ ARCHITECTURE
BUS POWERED SYSTEM
NO
CHASSIS HEIGHT
46.55MM
CHASSIS WIDTH
442MM
CHASSIS DEPTH
259.73MM
NET WEIGHT
3.304KG
SUPPORTED SAMPLE RATES
44.1KHZ, 48KHZ, 88.2KHZ, 96KHZ, 176.4KHZ, 192KHZ
MIC FREQUENCY RESPONSE
20HZ - 20KHZ ± 0.06DB
MIC DYNAMIC RANGE
116DB (A-WEIGHTED)
MIC THD+N RATIO
-100DB @ 8DB GAIN
MIC NOISE EIN
-127DBU (A-WEIGHTED)
MIC MAX INPUT LEVEL
16DBU
MIC GAIN RANGE
69DB
MIC IMPEDANCE FORCE
3KΩ
VARIABLE LINE FREQUENCY
20HZ - 20KHZ ± 0.05DB
VARIABLE LINE DYNAMIC
115.5DB (A-WEIGHTED)
VARIABLE LINE THD+N
-100DB @ 8DB GAIN
VARIABLE LINE MAX INPUT
22DBU
VARIABLE LINE GAIN
69DB
VARIABLE LINE IMPEDANCE
24KΩ
INST FREQUENCY RESPONSE
20HZ - 20KHZ ± 0.05DB
INST DYNAMIC RANGE
113DB (A-WEIGHTED)
INST THD+N RATIO
-80DB @ 8DB GAIN
INST MAX INPUT LEVEL
12DBU
INST GAIN RANGE
62DB
INST IMPEDANCE FORCE
1MΩ
OUTPUT FREQUENCY RESPONSE
20HZ - 20KHZ ± 0.02DB (BALANCED)
OUTPUT DYNAMIC RANGE
122DB (A-WEIGHTED) MATRIX
OUTPUT THD+N RATIO
-112DB ARCHITECTURE
OUTPUT MAX LEVEL
16DBU
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE FORCE
200Ω
PHONES FREQUENCY RESPONSE
20HZ - 20KHZ ± 0.1DB @ 33Ω / 300Ω
PHONES DYNAMIC RANGE
112DB @ 33Ω // 116DB @ 300Ω
PHONES THD+N RATIO
-100DB @ 33Ω (MIN) // -110DB @ 300Ω (MIN)
PHONES MAX OUTPUT LEVEL
5DBU INTO 33Ω // 11DBU INTO 300Ω
PHONES MAX OUTPUT POWER
57MW INTO 33Ω // 27MW INTO 300Ω
PHONES IMPEDANCE FORCE
11Ω
A/D CONVERTER THD+N
-110DB
A/D CONVERTER DYNAMIC
120DB MATRIX
D/A CONVERTER THD+N
-115DB
D/A CONVERTER DYNAMIC
130DB (A-WEIGHTED)
EXTERNAL POWER LOG
30W SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
WINDOWS COMPATIBILITY
INTEL, AMD, AND ARM64 PROCESSORS SUPPORTED
MACOS COMPATIBILITY
APPLE SILICON AND INTEL PROCESSORS SUPPORTED
SYSTEM FEATURES
PREAMPS SYSTEM
EIGHT ULTRA-LOW-NOISE MIC/LINE PREAMPS
INTERFACE DESK
TWO FRONT-PANEL MIC/LINE AND INSTRUMENT PREAMPS
SONIC HARMONICS
TWO AIR PREAMP MODES FOR CLASSIC CONSOLE SOUND
INTELLIGENT DYNAMICS
CLIP SAFE AND AUTO GAIN MODES
OUTPUT ROUTING
10 LINE OUTPUTS INC. ALT SPEAKER SWITCHING
OPTICAL EXPANSION
UP TO 16 CHANNELS OF ADAT I/O MATRIX
DIGITAL TIMING
S/PDIF, MIDI, AND WORD CLOCK PORTS
SOFTWARE MATRIX
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